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