OK first draft of the rules…
GENERAL RULES:
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[li]The lenght of the mini movie/documentary should NOT be longer than 2 minutes, but shorter entries are acceptable[/li][li]Work on the mini film, and animation (if any) must have been done AFTER the topic has been announced.[/li][li]WIP are encouraged if they are posted in ANOTHER thread. Please provide a link to them on this thread.[/li][li]WIP thread should be posted on the Cinematography, Editing and Directing forum and should follow[/li]the following naming convention:
2-MINUTE FILM CLUB[size=2]!My City[/size]:NAME OR TEAM NAME (LIVE ACTION WITH VFX, LIVE ACTION or ANIMATED)
(Note: Group entries are allowed)
[li]It is Recommended that Final movies should be rendered at 320 x 240 or 640 x 480 in Quicktime* format (Sorenson Compression), but other resolutions and formats are allowed. * The animation format is open for discussion.[/li][li]The animation should follow the following naming convention:[/li]MYNAME_2-MINUTE FILM CLUB.mov.
[li][left]Add the following tile card at the beginning and end of the animation:[/li]
2-MINUTE FILM CLUB! My City [u]MY NAME (Individual or team)[/u]
[b](LIVE ACTION WITH VFX, LIVE ACTION or ANIMATED)
Date
, and if you can, also add a small non disruptive watermark during the animation.
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[li]If for some reason, you can’t host movies, sequential images (Thumbnails size 160 x 120 ) are accepted.[/li][li]Please add a brief text description about your piece.[/li][li]The artist also has to post total length of time it took and program used.[/li][li]Collaborative pieces are accepted and encouraged, but Teams entries must have a identifying banner and a name. Shot lists should be included with the entry.[/li][li]Individuals participating in a team CAN have their own individual entries.[/li][li]The topics will be picked at random from the list on[/li]this >>thread << (The author will be given credit). So
guys keep them coming.
[li]Post on this thread your link to your WIP thread and your FINAL piece.[/li][li]You can add multiple entries, as long as they have different WIP threads.[/li][li]Only participants who follow the rules and submit a final entry will be eligible for the voting process.[/li][li]Any piece caught breaking the rules will be taken off the thread.[/li][/ul]
(btw how are you doing?)