General Contest Rules:

• All members can enter, except contest manager and Admins
• Any software program can be used
  
• Start: November 20, 2013
• End: December 18th, 2013 at 10:00am (Renderosity Server Time)
• Community Voting: December 19, 2013 - January 2, 2014
• Winners announced: January 3, 2014
• Entries MUST be time-stamped by December 18th, 2013 9:59am (Renderosity System Time), or they will not be accepted
• 1 entry per person, per category
• Entries MUST be new artwork not previously posted online, or anywhere else publicly
• Entries MUST NOT appear online anywhere else during the contest or until the Contest Winners have been Posted
• 1 prize package per person across all Holiday Contest categories
• Winner's Announcement will be posted on the Renderosity FrontPage and this official contest page

Entry Specifications:

• Image size must be a maximum of 1920x1080 pixels in .jpeg or .gif format.[72 dpi]
• Thumbnail Image: MUST be included 100x100pixels in .jpeg or .gif format. Here is a helpful tutorial on How to make Full Image Thumbnails
• Both the Full size image and the thumbnail are required
• Entries (entrants can enter but not with the same entry image that previously won) must not have previously won a Renderosity Contest.
• All images must comply with Renderosity's Terms of Service for thumbnails.
• No Nudity is allowed on thumbnail and full image
• All entries will remain anonymous. You cannot sign your real name nor Renderosity username on your image or in the description. Any signed images, will not be accepted.
  
• You MUST include a description in the blank field to tell what type of software you used, what inspired you, how long it took to create the image. Images without the required information will not be approved and will be asked to reuploaded with the required info included.
  
• Images that do not follow the contest rules or our Terms of Service will be removed.
  
• Vote soliciting will not be tolerated. Entrants that solicit votes will be disqualified without warning. This includes, but is not limited to, emailing and sitemailing members.
  
• We recommend not waiting until the end of the contest to upload your entry. It is common for upload and/or approval complications to arise. Please give yourself ample time to correct your entry, if need be. Corrections will NOT be accepted if they are not time stamped by December 18, 2013 9:59am.
  
• By uploading your image you are agreeing that this is your original work.
  
• Contest FAQ

Additional Specifications for Animation Files:

• Renderosity will be hosting the files.
• Audio is optional, but desirable. (NOTE: Do NOT use someone else's copyrighted music.)
• Animation File Size: 50 meg maximum.
• Animation Time: Entry should not exceed 60 seconds in duration.
• Animation formats: DivX, .avi, .mpg, .wmv, or standard .mov.

Community Voting:

• The winners will be selected by the community. All clone votes will be removed.

Other Information:

• All prize winners must supply Renderosity with their real name, email address, and mailing address for prize distribution and registration.
  
  
• By entering this contest, you agree that all submission may be used by Renderosity for promotional purposes: online, digital, in print, on CD, or in any other medium. By submitting your entry into this contest you are granting Renderosity the right to retain your entry in it's archive and to display the entry within this community to promote Renderosity or future contests held.
  
  
• By submitting this form, you agree that you are authorized to grant Renderosity the permission to use of your image in print advertising, promotions or website usage. The Artist will remain the intellectual property holder of their images.