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Machinima Video Creation Contest At Mechcon!


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#1 InnerSphereNews

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Posted 12 August 2016 - 02:20 PM

Greetings MechWarriors,

We'd like to set up a Machinima Contest at MechCon for all of you very creative MechWarriors of the community!

Here’s how it works:
1) Create a video (5 minutes maximum) about MechWarrior Online using the game as your source.
2) Submit this video as unlisted on YouTube (if you wish to keep it hidden until the contest date)
3) Submit the unlisted link of the video to community@mwomercs.com by November 15th

PGI will review all submissions and pick our favorite 5 of the submitted videos to show on the big screen on the main stage during MechCon on December 3rd 2016.

Once all 5 videos have been revealed and shown, the guests of MechCon will be able to place their votes for their favorite Machinima video.

Near the end of the night at MechCon, the 1st place winner will be announced and given a cash prize of $500 USD!!

Additional Notes:
Contestants do not have to be at the MechCon venue to be a participant.
The videos will be shown on the live Twitch Stream as well.
Everyone at MechCon will be eligible to place 1 vote.



#2 MechPorn

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Posted 12 August 2016 - 02:31 PM

hmmmm....



:)

Can it be a funny/parody of the game play?

Edited by MechPorn, 12 August 2016 - 02:32 PM.


#3 Monkey Lover

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Posted 12 August 2016 - 02:33 PM

Great idea, we have had some cool videos made over the years. Hopefully you can post all the videos that didn't make it into the top five.


Any issues with using music? Not sure about the laws over there.

Edited by Monkey Lover, 13 August 2016 - 10:44 AM.


#4 Tina Benoit

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Posted 12 August 2016 - 02:44 PM

Yes, if you are using music make sure you have the rights to use it and they are credited properly.

You can use this too: https://www.youtube....iolibrary/music

#5 mp00

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Posted 12 August 2016 - 03:10 PM

Great idea and contest! Though I suggest the top 5 all receive in game prizes as well for there efforts and not just the winner with a prize.

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Posted 12 August 2016 - 03:15 PM

View Postmp00, on 12 August 2016 - 03:10 PM, said:

Great idea and contest! Though I suggest the top 5 all receive in game prizes as well for there efforts and not just the winner with a prize.

Seems legit. I mean, why didn't they think of this.

#7 RoA Nitrox

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Posted 12 August 2016 - 03:31 PM

Any chance 3D artists can submit animations? It'd probably be an unfair advantage, but it'd still be a fun thing to do for the convention even if it's technically not qualified to win the contest.

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Posted 12 August 2016 - 03:43 PM

Expand it PGI find a few categories that can also help showcase the game be it youtube or elsewhere.. give out NGNG mech tshirts as prizes.. have someone's favorite mech 3D printed as prize... and for it all have the players at MWOC and any others who show up vote.. from mech poetry readings winner read by George Ledoux... lots of little simple things that can be done along the same lines ..

#9 Alistair Winter

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Posted 12 August 2016 - 03:48 PM

Good idea. Although I would hope that the other 4 contributors of the top 5 get some nice rewards too!

#10 XX Sulla XX

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Posted 12 August 2016 - 03:52 PM

Can we use other video bits along with the game footage or is it limited to only game footage???

#11 Elizander

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Posted 12 August 2016 - 04:48 PM

View PostMonkey Lover, on 12 August 2016 - 02:33 PM, said:

Great idea, we have had some cool videos made over the years. Hopefully you can post all the videos that didn't make it into the top ten.


Any issues with using music? Not sure about the laws over there.


Recognition for qualified participants would be nice, even if they aren't selected for the top 5. When we ran a video contest in the past we also included in-game participation prizes for videos that qualified as entertaining for the staff and met the requirements.

#12 Jarl Dane

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Posted 12 August 2016 - 04:56 PM

We could make a new video.. it has been a while.

#13 Shivaxi

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Posted 12 August 2016 - 05:32 PM

what about the 2 videos I already created? =P





#14 Iqfish

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Posted 12 August 2016 - 07:35 PM

Since I don't think already created videos can count, I will be skipping this.

If anyone need help, feel free to shoot me a PM

#15 Navid A1

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Posted 12 August 2016 - 08:22 PM

View PostIqfish, on 12 August 2016 - 07:35 PM, said:

Since I don't think already created videos can count, I will be skipping this.

If anyone need help, feel free to shoot me a PM


Ask them... your drop 2 MRBC vid was great.

#16 Aresye

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Posted 13 August 2016 - 12:36 AM

View PostRoA Nitrox, on 12 August 2016 - 03:31 PM, said:

Any chance 3D artists can submit animations? It'd probably be an unfair advantage, but it'd still be a fun thing to do for the convention even if it's technically not qualified to win the contest.

The guidelines at the top specify that the game must be the source, so I imagine that means 3D programs are out.

Doesn't say anything about compositing additional elements in post-production though Posted Image

#17 Mekanïk Destruktïw Kommandöh

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Posted 13 August 2016 - 02:04 AM

I could draw whatever you want in PS, but video is not my job...
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#18 Dee Eight

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Posted 13 August 2016 - 02:16 AM

oHHHH.... I.might actually have a reason to update my pinnacle studio version now. I can think of a few artists to email to secure song permissions.

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Posted 13 August 2016 - 06:35 AM

I hope this contest brings Wauweli out of the woodwork.

That guy is, hands down, best there is.


#20 Navid A1

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Posted 13 August 2016 - 09:09 AM

View PostSkyHammyr, on 13 August 2016 - 06:35 AM, said:

I hope this contest brings Wauweli out of the woodwork.

That guy is, hands down, best there is.



Also don't forget Celestial, the creator of many "Official" MWO trailers.
https://www.youtube....igmaLanceLeader


I particularly like his poptart montage:

Edited by Navid A1, 13 August 2016 - 09:13 AM.






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