"Animation Celebration" Grand Opening Contest

The WINNERS have been announced!

Managers: Spike, LillianH

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The Animation Outlet - Grand Opening Contest

And the WINNERS are:

First Place: Entry #35	Second Place: Entry #16	Third Place: Entry #25
Erik0815Erik	miketche	Perry6

1st Runner-up: Entry #22 Blog	2nd Runner-up: Entry #28 gordons	3rd Runner-up: Entry #26 tonskoli	4th Runner-up: Entry #23 kmw
5th Runner-up: Entry #33 flomotion	6th Runner-up: Entry #9 awycoff	7th Runner-up: Entry #36 DarkSkills	Complete list of final voting scores.

We would like to congratulate the winners and thank all the animators that entered.

Thank you all for sharing your cool animated creations.

Your contributions and vision have made this an exciting and fun "Animation Celebration"!

We look forward to having more animated antics for you to enjoy. Coming soon!

"Animation Celebration"

"Get Plugged IN!"

It's time to have fun and play with our new toy.
What better way that to kick it off with a grand opening "party"!
We've even invited some very special guests and they brought party favors to share.
See what technical treats await our adventurous animators.
Come join the celebration. Have some fun.
And "Get Plugged IN!"

Prizes

First Place	Second Place	Third Place:
Maxon Cinema 4D XL [PC/Mac] Value $1,895	e-on software Vue d'Esprit 4/Mover 5 [PC/Mac] Value $278	Curious Labs Poser 5 [PC/Mac] Value $199

7 Runner-ups

Linden Lab
"Second Life" Account
value $9.95

The top 3 Prize Winners must supply Renderosity, and the sponsor with their
real name and postal mailing address for prize distribution and registration.
The 7 Runner-ups must provide a valid e-mail address for prize registration.
Please note, all personal information is kept confidential.

We are proud to have Maxon, e-on software, Curious Labs and Linden Lab
as sponsors in this ground breaking contest.

All entrants agree, by entering this contest, to allow Renderosity to use their entries for promoting Renderosity and Renderosity Animation Outlet: online, digital, in print, on CD, or in any other medium used to promote the site. Also, 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 the entry within this community to promote Renderosity or future contests held as a part, or extension of this community. Renderosity does not seek ownership of any of the entries! The Artist will remain the intellectual property holder of their entry images.

Contest Rules:

Contest Theme is: "Get Plugged In!"
Contest begins Wednesday, July 21, 2004. Contest ends Wednesday, September 15, 2004 at 12:00p.m. (NOON) Renderosity Server Time. Entries MUST be timestamped by Sept. 15, 2004, 12:00p.m., or cannot be accepted. Judging will take place Sept. 16-23. Votes will be totalled Sept. 24th. Winners to be announced Monday, September 27, 2004 in the Contest forum and on the Renderosity FrontPage.

Specifications:
To submit a new contest entry you will need: Still image from animation in jpg or gif format. (800x600 or smaller) Thumbnail Image: MUST be included. (100 x 100 pixels in jpg or gif format.) Animation file. (Renderosity will be hosting the files.) Notes section MUST include: file size, length (viewing time), and format.
Animation specifications: Audio is optional, but desirable. Animation File Size: 10 meg maximum. Animation Dimensions: no larger than 400 (width) x 400 (height) pixels. Animation Time: between 10 - 60 seconds in duration. Animation formats: DivX, .avi, .mpg or standard .mov. Entries exceeding these size and time specifications, or use other file formats, or that the Renderosity Judging Panel cannot open or play, using standard players, will be disqualified.

Contents: 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. Must comply with Renderosity's Terms of Service. No Nudity (No bare nipples or genitals.) No sexual situations. No extreme or graphic violence. (Cartoon style "slap-stick" okay.) Only one image per person allowed (even if you have multiple accounts, only one entry per PERSON). Any software can be used. By uploading your image you are agreeing that this is your original work. Also, by uploading your entry you are certifying that all models used in the image are free from print and publication restrictions

Judging: The top 10 winning entries will be selected by a Judging Panel - The Panel's decision is final. Judging will be based upon the following categories: lighting, texturing, story line, originality, technical merit. Judging will be ranked by category on a scale of 1-10. Judges will perform independent reviews of the submissions. The totals from the judges will be compiled by a non-voting Admin. The cumulative totals of the voting and the winners will be posted Monday, September 27th. The Judging Panel will consist of Renderosity and Sponsor representatives and a cross section of Renderosity members. All members, with the exception of those on the Judging Panel or current Admins, can enter.

Judging Panel: Paul Babb, CEO, Maxon Computer Matt Riveccie, Media and Communication Manager, e-on software Daryl Wise, Press and Artist Relations, Curious Labs Philip Rosedale, Founder and CEO, Linden Lab Joe Grover, Instructional Designer, 3-AXIS, Inc. Matthew Foster, Foster on Film, Independent Film Critic Richard Schrand, Computer Design Department Chair Nossi College of Art, 3-time Emmy Award winning author and producer, President of Broadsword Productions Steve Finch [Spike], Renderosity Moderator Manager, Independent Film Producer Kurt Foster [Modulok], Renderosity Moderator Maya Forum, Animator Dee-Marie [deemarie], Editor in Chief, Renderosity Interactive Magazine Sergio Rosa [nemirc], Tech Editor, Renderosity Interactive Magazine

Judging Criteria