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The Second Life Movie Trailer Contest - Voting Extended!

Lauren Linden
Linden Lab Employee
Join date: 1 Feb 2005
Posts: 36
07-21-2005 11:40
Make a SL movie in 4 weeks, win up to L$500,000 and the opportunity for a Linden Lab internship.
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Calling all Second Life auteurs! Think you know how to best represent Second Life? Show us your stuff and create a short video trailer which shows Second Life in all its glory, for fame AND cash and our eternal gratitude.

HOW WE’D LIKE TO USE THIS VIDEO
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1. Feature it on our homepage
2. As something cool Residents and other folks could pass along to their friends. So, funny is good!

CONTEST DETAILS
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1. Trailer body should emphasize user creativity and socializing of the Second Life experience.
2. Use the concept “only in Second Life” as a starting point.
3. Second Life logo/tagline "Your World. Your Imagination." must be featured at bumper of trailer.
4. Don’t forget to include end-credits for yourself and all the people who participated in the making of the film.
5. Completed trailer must be submitted to LL by August 22, 11:59 PDT - Trailer must be longer than 30 seconds and shorter than 2 minutes (not including credits)

JUDGING
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Trailers will be judged by on these categories:

1. Originality (featuring latest content made in SL)
2. Visual quality (high resolution footage, smooth camera work, use of local lighting, and other features)
3. Editing quality (fast-paced, no "laggy" shots or lack of continuity) - Humor and/or coolness factor
4. Trailer must feature these essential elements: Resident-made content, Residents depicted building, and socializing

Bonus consideration:

- Trailers with a narrative, theme, and/or punchline (see sample script below)
- Musical soundtrack with music by Resident composers or music authorized by musician
- In-world audio effects
- SL-developed visual effects

OTHER GUIDELINES/INFO
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- PG material only
- No unauthorized copyrighted material in visuals or soundtrack
- All footage must represent the Second Life experience in an accurate manner – a limited amount of post production is acceptable
- No interface in shots, unless relevant to narrative/theme
- By request, members of the Linden Lab team will be available to consult with contest entrants up to deadline date..
- For more ideas check out the following:
o See Total Boffin’s video on the Second Life homepage
o Bedazzle’s Chinatown video: http://secondlife.com/chinatown.php
o Jack Digeridoo’s vast video collection: www.fireballtrailers.com
o Ulrika Zugzwang’s competition winning “Thriller” video: http://www.ulrikasheim.org/animation/thriller.html
- Finally, if you don’t already know about FRAPS, check it out: www.fraps.com. Fraps is a free movie making program and works much better than SL’s in-world tools.

PRIZES
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- L$100,000 each for up to 5 team members of the winning entry
- L$50,000 to two runners-up entries (if 5 or more entrees received)
- Possibility of in-office or off-site internship for up to three
members of the winning team for 3 months sometime over the next year at Linden Lab’s discretion.

TO ENTER
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- To enter, e-mail [email]trailers@lindenlab.com[/email] BY JULY 28, 11:59 PDT
o Please include your Second Life name and the SL names of your team members
o Team leader’s email address so we can contact you to set up brainstorms and pitch meeting
o Please provide a script or storyboard or detailed summary of your proposed trailer. [See script for suggested format/style]

**Linden Lab reserves the right to accept or decline submitted scripts.

- In the first two weeks of the contest, participants must have a story/pitch meeting with LL staff members to develop and/or fine tune the production.
- In the last two weeks of the contest, participants must show a rough cut to LL staff members for feedback/suggestions prior to the due date of August 22, 2005.
- All elements (soundtrack/titles/etc.) must be incorporated in the final trailer cut (due August 22, 11:59pm PDT)

For more information, e-mail [email]trailers@lindenlab.com[/email], or join us in-world for a group brainstorm session to be announced soon!

TEST SCRIPT
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- A TINY PINK BUNNY walks out of her cartoon house, looking for love.

- The Bunny visits a NIGHTCLUB CROWDED WITH SEXY DANCERS, some playing TRINGO, but walks away shaking her head, disappointed.

- She flies to a SANDBOX, where people are building spaceships, giant
builds, etc. Again, the Bunny walks away shaking her head.

- She sits on the WING OF A JET PLANE as PARACHUTISTS LEAP OUT. Looks toward the ground--

- And sees SKATEBOARDERS grinding on a skyscraper below them.

- Again, the Bunny shakes her head.

- Visits Rausch, where there's a fierce FIREFIGHT between battle bots,
gunfighters, warplanes, and gun-toting baddies.

- Suddenly, the Bunny puts her hand on her mouth, overjoyed.

- In the middle of the battle, there's a TINY BLUE BUNNY with a little
pistol, waving at her shyly!

- The Pink Bunny runs toward him, excited.

- But she runs PAST the Blue Bunny--

- Toward the GIANT, RUSTY, SMOKING BATTLE BOT who's behind him, holding out a flower.

- The Pink Bunny and the Battle Bot hug!

- And they walk off together into the sunset.

INSERT CARD:

"Second Life: Bringing bunnies and battle robots together since 2003."

[INSERT LOGO]

CREDITS/FADE OUT
Catherine Linden
SL Ballyhoo 24/7
Join date: 17 Sep 2003
Posts: 175
Video Contest submission date extended, email address correction!
07-25-2005 08:56
Yikes, sorry for the mess-up. The wrong email address was inadvertently placed in the original announcement. The correct email address is: [email]trailers@lindenlab.com[/email].

You may submit your ideas until Monday, August 1st, 11:59pm PST.

Thanks,
Catherine
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Catherine Linden
SL Ballyhoo 24/7
Join date: 17 Sep 2003
Posts: 175
SL Movie Trailer Contestants Announced!
08-04-2005 14:51
The submission portion of the SL Movie Trailer contest is now over. We
received an amazing nine submissions! In the next couple weeks, we’ll be
meeting with these teams and helping them develop their visions, as they
work toward the final August 22 deadline. Watch this space for more
announcements. And best of luck to all the contestants!

CONTESTANTS (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)

- Trailer by Catherine Cotton

- “Second Life: The Trailer” by Elle Pollack and Wlle Pollack

- Trailer by the team of Javier Puff, Nyteshade Vesperia, Cara Dmytryk,
Malakye Dmytryk

- Trailer by Julian Fate

- Trailer by Naeville Rambler and friends

- “A Minute and a Half of Random Insanity” by NaturalSelectionStudios.com

Bebop Vox - Camera man, editor
Orchid Glitterbuck - Writer
Alazarin Mondrian - Music composer

- "Diversity" from SecondTake Productions.

Team Leader: Total Boffin

Current team members: Forcythia Wishbringer and Wayfinder Wishbringer

- Trailer by SuluMor Romulus

- Trailer from Windswept Productions

From Matthias Zander, Daphne Molinari, Queenie Extraordinaire, Grim
Hathor, and DJNog Extraordinaire
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Catherine Linden
SL Ballyhoo 24/7
Join date: 17 Sep 2003
Posts: 175
Second Life Trailer Deadline Extended
08-15-2005 16:46
DEADLINE EXTENSION!

Since we're so impressed with the progress and the ambition of our trailer
contestants, we've decided to extend the final deadline two weeks, to the
end of SEPTEMBER 5.

Submit your final trailer by the end of September 5th with all elements
(soundtrack/titles/SL logo card at the end/etc.) incorporated into the
edit and converted to Windows Media 9 (.wmv), Quick time (.mov), or moving
picture experts group (.mpeg2 or 4), with resolution no less than 320x240,
and no more than 640x480. (We will be e-mailing information on uploading
via FTP soon.)
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Catherine Linden
SL Ballyhoo 24/7
Join date: 17 Sep 2003
Posts: 175
Voting Is Now Open! See the Movies and Cast Your Vote By Next Wednesday!
09-15-2005 08:03
Come to the Supernova sim for an exclusive viewing of the five entries in
the Second Life Trailer Contest. We strongly suggest Residents consider
Originality, Visual quality, Editing quality, Humor and/or coolness
factor, and the highlighting of Resident-made content, building, and
socializing in their voting decision.

Voting will start after the first screening of all trailers, and run for a
week, ending on Wednesday, September 21, 7pm SLT.
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Jeska Linden
Administrator
Join date: 26 Jul 2004
Posts: 2,388
09-17-2005 16:32
We are aware of the problems with the video voting machines. We are working on replacement machines and may consider adding additional time onto the contest judging.
Altruima Linden
Fairytale Escapee
Join date: 1 Apr 2005
Posts: 505
09-18-2005 15:33
The voting system has been fixed. Come watch and vote at Supernova (225, 125).

If you're unable to view the movies in-world, you can download them using the following links. They're colored to match the voting boxes, from left to right when facing


http://secondlife.com/movies/EllePollack.mov (Elle Pollack)

http://secondlife.com/movies/JavierPuff.mov (Javier Puff & team)

http://secondlife.com/movies/TotalBoffin.mov (SecondTake Productions)

http://secondlife.com/movies/SuluMorRomulus.mov (SuluMor Romulus)

http://secondlife.com/movies/MattiasZander.mov (Windswept Productions)
Jeska Linden
Administrator
Join date: 26 Jul 2004
Posts: 2,388
Extended!
09-21-2005 18:20
Due to the voting problems we had earlier this week, we have decided to extend the Trailer Contest until October 8 and will be announcing the winners on October 9th.

Vote Today!
Altruima Linden
Fairytale Escapee
Join date: 1 Apr 2005
Posts: 505
10-09-2005 00:02
The voting for the Second Life Movie Trailer Contest has now ended.

Thanks to all the residents who came, voted, and enjoyed the show.

The winners will be announced soon.

Stay tuned!
Jeska Linden
Administrator
Join date: 26 Jul 2004
Posts: 2,388
10-09-2005 09:53
Just announced live at the SLCC, the winners of the Movie Trailer Contest!

2nd Runner Up is .... "Diversity" from SecondTake Productions.

1st Runner Up is .... "Second Life: The Trailer" by Elle Pollack and Wlle Pollack

And the winner is..... Untitled Trailer by the team of Javier Puff, Nyteshade Vesperia, Cara Dmytryk, Malakye Dmytryk

Thank you and congrats to everyone!