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In lugnet.animation, Robert Graff wrote:
> Greetings.
>
> I will try to answer all the questions that this thread generates, however many
> of your concerns may have already been addressed at the Brickfilms.com forums:
> http://www.brickfilms.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3983
>
> Please note that I am posting on behalf of the organizer, Josh Leasure; also at
> brickfilms.com. I am not affiliated with Brickfest in any way.
>
> The theme of this contest will be "High Adventure Theatre". This is not as
> specific as it might seem. The only requirement is that a character or
> characters must partake in some sort of adventure in your film. After that, it's
> totally up to your imagination. Any genre is fair game, whether it be space,
> cliffhangers, cavemen, hitmen, airplanes, boatplanes, pirates, gangsters, or
> brickfilm noir.
>
> There is no minimum time limit, but the maximum time limit will be 10 minutes.
>
> There will be two sections of the competition, the on-line portion and the
> BrickFest portion. Each will have its own set of prizes and system of judging.
> The same films will be in both sections, you need not submit separate films.
>
> Because the films will be shown to a live, family-oriented audience, there must
> be a restriction on content. Language needs to be kept clean, and extreme
> violence isn't permissible. Overtly sexual content needs to be kept out as well.
>
> As with our previous contests, entries may not be made public before the contest
> deadline.
>
> The films will be compiled onto an official Brickfilms/BrickFest DVD which will
> be sold at the festival and afterwards from the Brickfilms website. The price
> will be relatively low, with the aim of recovering the costs of production and
> contest prizes.
>
> BrickFest will take place August 13th-15th. The due date for all entries will be
> Monday, August 2nd.
>
> Because the entries will be going onto a DVD, entrants will be encouraged to
> submit, in one way or another, a high-quality version of their films. Ideally,
> an MPEG-2 format version on CD would be submitted, but of course geographic
> distance and technical issues will make this impossible for some people.
> Ultimately we'll do the best we can with what we have.
>
> Because the DVD will be distributed and sold, all portions of your film must be
> legal for distribution. Any footage or music you include must not be restricted
> by copyright. The same goes for your story and characters, they can't be
> copyrighted by someone else.
>
> For the on-line portion of the competition, at least one version of your entry
> must conform to this standard:
>
> -RealMedia (Helix) compression using RealProducer or RealAnime
> -No more than 3 megabytes per minute of film
>
> If you want to release DivX, Quicktime, or WMV versions in addition to the RM
> version, you are free to do so. But you must submit at least one RM version.
>
> At least half of any entry must be stop-motion animation. Other forms of
> animation are permissible, provided they don't constitute a majority of the
> film.
>
> Because this event includes BrickFest and not just Brickfilms, content
> restrictions will need to be narrowed to require the inclusion of Lego bricks.
> In fact, Lego bricks will need to be emphasized. This does not exclude other
> brands, but they should take a second place to Lego brand components.
>
> Inclusion on the DVD is not in any way compulsory. If you are unhappy with the
> site selling your work without any compensation, it's perfectly acceptable to
> submit an entry and specify that you'd like your film left off the DVD.
>
> Entries should be submitted as a working link to the film to:
> joshua@revmen.com
> by August 2, 2004
Thanks, Robert, for posting this on behalf of Josh. This is exciting news and it
sounds like the team has selected a great theme! I hope we'll see lots of great
entries... I look forward to purchasing a DVD to share with my friends.
Larry Pieniazek
Brickfest DC 2004 Display Coordinator
Have you made your travel plans yet?
See you in DC!
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