FAQ
Q: What is this contest about?
A: Get your groove on in SKATE and share it with all of us.
Q: Who is eligible to enter the contest?
A: See the Official rules for details, but the skinny is this: You must be 18 years or older and be able to communicate in some sort of English.
Q: What are the contest dates?
A: Contest Dates
Submission Period:
October 01, 2007 through October 31, 2007
Voting Period:
November 06, 2007 through November 30, 2007
Winners will be announced on or around December 10, 2007.
Q: Is there an entry fee?
A: No entry fee and no need to purchase anything to enter or win.
Q: Am I allowed multiple entries?
A: You can enter only one video per entry. Just make sure that each video is submitted separately. An entry will be disqualified if it has more than one video associated with it.
Q: Can I change my entry once it is submitted?
A: All entries will be final, so make sure everything is perfect before you hit the submit button!
Q: How are the winners chosen?
A: We will select the 10 finalists from all of the entries. The Three Winners (First Place, Second Place and Third Place) will be chosen through community votes. Just one grand prize winner only Machinima.com can select a winner if there's a tie, or reject a winner if the content is deemed unsuitable. See the Official rules for details.
Q: What are the prizes?
A: PRIZES
ONE (1) GRAND PRIZE: A trip for two to Dallas, Texas. From January 3rd, 2008 to January 5th, 2008 from anywhere in the fifty United States or the District of Columbia.
The trip will include: airfare, two nights lodging, two day rental car, Two tickets to the Dallas Mavericks NBA game on January 4th, 2008, Cash for meals, One $500 GameStop gift card and One commemorative plaque.
Q: Do I retain the rights to my machinima video submission?
A: Yes. However, we also retain the right to use the video for various promotional and marketing purposes. See the Official rules for details. No entries can be posted outside the Web Site during the Contest Period.
Q: How long should the video be?
A: The machinima video submission should be no longer than 5 minutes.
Q: What are the video guidelines for submitting my video?
A: Here are the suggested format guidelines:
Maximum file size of 30 MB
Resolution: Minimum of 320x240, maximum of 800x600
Framerate: Minimum 20 frames per second.
Audio: Minimum 22khz 16-bit audio. Size: No Limit
Q: How do I keep my video submission under 100Mb?
A: Because everyone uses different software to convert their videos to WMV, MOV, or AVI, you will have to consult your software manual or look online for some help. Some areas to consider are: higher compression, shorter time, smaller window/screen size, and/or lowering sound quality to mono (single channel) and lower quality. You don.t want the final quality to be so bad that it detracts from the idea you are pitching, so review your final file to make sure it displays well and looks and sounds legible. It may compress further in our video player.
Q: How do I view Flash files or the Flash video player?
A: You can download the free Flash Player by clicking here