Tuesday, May 5, 2009

DOLE-XI's Animation Contest

Calling all the Techy Artists and Animators from all around Region XI. Here's comes a treat for you all, sponsored by DOLE XI. Pull out all of your artistic talents and skills and get ready to fight. Fight for the Php 20, 000.00 first price. The contest is all about animation with regards to the theme "Tayo na! Trabaho na!". Here are the other attributes regarding the contest:
  1. MECHANICS

    1. The contest is open to all amateur and professional 2D and 3D animators. The animation has a minimum of 24 frames per second.

    2. All entries must be at least 3-minutes short story animation and centered on the theme: "Tayo na! Trabaho na!".
    3. All animation entries must be an original production and must not constitute an infringement of copyright or an invasion of the rights of any third party.

    4. Each entry must not have been previously used in any medium in the Philippines or abroad, must not have been shown in public, and must not have won in any similar competition prior to its submission to the contest.

    5. DOLE logo must be included in the output. The material is available at the DOLE website www.dole11.net.

B. REQUIREMENTS

1. Duly filled up APPLICATION FORM (available online @ website or at DOLE-X1 office, LDL Bldg. Bangoy St. Davao City or simply click on the link).

2. Submit CD output and raw fire in any of these formats: EXE (Flash), AVI, MOV, MPEG.

3. Participants are allowed only one entry with a synopsis of the story.

4. Last day for submission of entries & entry form is on May 29, 2009 @ DOLE-X1 office LDL Bldg. Bangoy St. Davao City, 5:00 P.M.

C. SELECTION OF WINNERS

1. Selection of the 10 finalists will be on June 1, 2009.

2. The top 3 winners will be determined by a panel of judges from the computer animation and film/video/advertising & high ranking officials of DOLE-X1 based on the following criteria:

  • RELEVANCE TO THE THEME- 20%

(Must be able to capture the essence of the theme)

  • OVER-ALL IMPACT – 10%

(Effect of the output)

  • PROFESSIONALISM/DIFFICULTY/CREATIVITY – 60%

(Clever, well thought-out, smart, ingenuous concept or idea)

  • ORIGINALITY – 10%

(Cites all works and sources. The more originally created, the more points will be awarded.)

3. The top 10 entries will be shown on June 12, 2009 during celebration of Independence Day in a venue which will be determined by DOLE XI. Winners will be proclaimed on the same date.

4. The decision of the panel of judges is final and irrevocable. In the event of a tie, the judges will select the entrant who received the highest score for its “originality”.

5. Winning entrants give permission , irrevocable and in perpetuity, to reproduce, copy, re-edit/polish, publish, broadcast or otherwise use the entry in any media whatsoever including, without limitation for any and all DOLE-XI advertising, promotions and other purposes of trade.

6. Winning entrants also agree to polish or re-edit the entry, in coordination with DOLE-XI, for a specific period of time.

UP for GRABS:

First Prize - P 20,000.00 cash

Second Prize - P 10,000.00 cash

Third Prize - P 5,000.00 cash

4th to 10th place winner - P 2,000.00 cash

Plaques of Recognition

-Best Graphic Animation

-DOLE Employees' Choice

-Most promising Animation

For details and inquiries, please contact DOLE-XI, Davao City @ telephone no. 227-4872 or 226-2481 at LDL Bldg., Bangoy St. Davao City or visit www.dole11.net or visit the nearest DOLE Provincial Office in your area.

Contact person: Joy Cordero/ Hannah Badilles/ JM Paspe