Hello everyone.
EDIT: I have updated the first post to reflect the changes I have made below.
Hopefully you’re eye deep in your entries and will be wrapping them up soon. There are only about 5 weeks left in the competition! Here is a giant update for all who plan to enter.
JUDGING
Each entry will be judged on the following criteria:
Idea/ Creativity: Is the idea behind the film original and presented in a unique way? 20 points
Technical Aspects:
Animation: Is the animation fluid / believable (or work in context) AND is it fun to watch? 10 points / 10 points
Animation for this contest will be all-encompassing. There will be no separate categories for lighting, cinematography and other technical elements. Each movie will be viewed as a whole (all things good and bad) and given a rating by the judges.
Story: Is the story coherent throughout and does it tie the experience together with no tangents? 10 points
Use of Theme. 30 points
30 points is given to an entrant who excels at telling their overarching storyline through an interesting interactive video. Each break in your storyline that allows the viewer to choose the next step will be judged separately. Does the jump help or hinder the story? Each superfluous or "filler" jump will be marked off 2 points to a maximum of 8 points for the 6-12 age group. The 13 and up age group penalty maxes out at 16.
So the breakdown will be:
Idea: 20
Animation: 10
Fun: 10
Story: 10
Use of theme: 30
Other things of importance:
JUDGES
I have two judges now and might have a third closer to the deadline. Please note that the people entering the 6-12 age group will have children/family judging in addition to us “regular” judges.
PRIZES
There is a slight change on how the prizes will be mailed. If you are the winner of one of the grand prize sets I reserve the right to de-box it (bags still sealed, everything included) to fit everything into a smaller box to save on shipping. The small sets, I believe, will be unaffected by this.
To enter:
Please fill out the form below entirely AND
A. Send a Private Message to “legogod” on this board with “Kitchen Sink 2012 Entry” as your subject line OR
B. Send an email to me (link is under my username) with “Kitchen Sink 2012 Entry” as your subject line OR
C. Mail a CD/DVD (Region 1) with printed completed form in the envelope. You may PM me for my address. If you wish to use this option please allow some time for me to get back to you and refer to the rules for other mailing specific help.
Entry Form:
KITCHEN SINK CONTEST 2012
Which Contest are you entering? Ages 6-12 or 13+?
Name of primary animator and age:
Bricks in Motion ID:
(If you don’t have one please leave blank.)
Email address:
Film Name:
Number of jumps/paths/choices in your film:
Total running time:
Link to film:
(Link should be to the starting video in your interactive experience.)
I have been waiting for the last package to come in my mail, and it did today. I don't have the time to start it this weekend (Its my birthday, I know you guys will give me big presents, lol jk). I'll probably have to start today or tomorrow.
