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31st August, 2006 at 19:27:33 -

I'll get straight to the point. This isn't a competition does not involve the creation of games. In fact, it was inspired by a forum thread about posting YouTube videos.

THE OBJECTIVE:
To create a video for either a game you are working on, or a game you have already released. There is a twist, however - this video must not be a bog-standard trailer like the hundreds that have already been released on the internet. Rather, the twist involves creating a television advertisement promoting your game. Make it as similar to the style of television advertising as you possibly can. Clips of random levels thrown together and nothing else do not count. (Well, they can count, but they're very unlikely to win)

Go and watch some television and study the gaming adverts there. The companies are trying to SELL YOU their games. They want to make their games look good in order for you to part with your hard earned cash. YOUR television advertisement must "sell" your game to the masses and make people want to download it. In addition to this being a fun little competition, it's also gives you the opportunity (and excuse) to hype up your game just that little bit more

However, there are rules. Not many, but there are some.

THE RULES:

1. Most television adverts last around the 30-45 second mark. After that, they start to get boring and the viewer loses interest. The same will apply to this competition. Your advert must last up to 45 seconds in length, and no longer.

2. There needs to be footage of your game. Kind of obvious; nobody wants to see an advert consisting of a black screen with white text.

3. The competition is about promoting your OWN game - not somebody elses. So that means that ONLY your game can feature in the advert. For instance, you can't compare your game to another persons game - even if you reference the other game.

4. There is no file size limit as such, but please try and keep the files as small as possible. If that means zipping them up, so be it. If that means plonking them on YouTube, so be it (although bear in mind that when using YouTube you will lose some of the quality of your advert).

5. Your advert can consist of anything you want, as long as there is footage of your game. Keep in mind Point 3 as well.

6. Accepted file types are: WMV, AVI, MPEG. However, AVI and MPEG tend to be large.

7. I will judge the competition alone and choose the winning entries. (Or entry if only a few people enter)

8. Only one advert may be submitted per person.


THE PRIZES:
Nothing significant, but everyone who enters will get 20DC Points. The winner will, in addition to the 20DC points, get 100DC points. 2nd Place gets 75DC Points (plus the 20DC point entry). 3rd Place nets you 50DC (plus the 20DC Point Entry). To recap in a less confusing manner:

1st Place: 120DC Points in Total
2nd Place: 95DC Points in Total
3rd Place: 70DC Points in Total

Everyone else: 20DC Points for bothering to enter. The deadline: SATURDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER. The moment I post is when the competition ends... and it could be at any time too. (So its probably best to get the final entries in on Friday)

When you have finished your advertisements, host them yourselves or put them on YouTube. Don't send them to me. Instead, link to them in the forums.

Good luck to all who enter!

 
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31st August, 2006 at 19:28:25 -

Damn, I didn't know the bold tags were blocked.

 
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31st August, 2006 at 19:33:28 -

I like the sound of this!

Soz.. I just had to be the first after Chris to post a reply. hehehe

... Ok i'll go now..

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31st August, 2006 at 19:54:46 -

If my current project was only a small project, Id steal my brothers rabbit just film him hopping around

 
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31st August, 2006 at 20:01:46 -

MuAHAHAHAHA!

I just needs to get me a digital camcorder and a schexxy female.

And a purple jumpsuit. That's gonna be the most difficult part.

 
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31st August, 2006 at 20:04:51 -

nah, just get the jumpsuit and a red wig

 
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31st August, 2006 at 20:06:43 -

No, I'm not going to cross dress for this compo; there's a time and place for that, and it's called college. Ask Flava, he knows.

 
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31st August, 2006 at 21:37:18 -

Heheh.. sounds fun. I'm certainly entering with Invasion of the Muz II on my new handphone camera. Oh yeah... a YouTube ad would flock dozens to the game and fill my inbox with hate mail once it comes out . And the 120 DC point reward sounds nice too .

Hope I have the time to plan things out though, got too many damn assignments this semester .

 
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1st September, 2006 at 02:26:39 -

Circy isn't better to make movie in Click Program and not in Avi or sth else? It would be smaller few times...

 
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1st September, 2006 at 02:31:53 -

Err, no.

Do I have to track down some examples for you people? Really?

 
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1st September, 2006 at 03:44:43 -

TV adverts are usually either 10, 20, or 30 seconds long. The exceptions are the big corporations, like Honda, who like to make us watch a minute long advert.

 
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1st September, 2006 at 04:22:08 -

I need to make a few more levels of my game - then I'll try to get some kind of advert done

 
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1st September, 2006 at 04:59:34 -

Hmmm. I could give this a try, somehow... Are apps allowed next to games, though?

 
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1st September, 2006 at 08:51:14 -

This sounds sooo KEWL...I've got a trailer for Terragon which I might clip down and make more adverty

 
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1st September, 2006 at 09:32:24 -

Cool idea for a competition. I want to enter, but all the graphics I have right now is the HUD. I'll see what I can do about it =P

 
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