I’ve send my movie on the last brickfest, but it’s been never recevied by them, so my faith is low in this brickfest, I’ll not send any movie from me.

do you have to be over a certian age to enter?
indyA

“flash1015″ wrote: yes, must be old enough to animate.

Lol!

I have 1 of my sets built, but unfortantely I have to wait till I get my laptop to start animating. The time will be put to good use getting the script and other details worked out, though.

A year ago I would have been horribly upset that it had to be put on Vhs ect. as I would have had no way of putting it on Vhs tape, but with the familys new comp *Non laptop, normal desktop* it won’t be that big of a deal, hey we already use it as a Dvd player. :wink

Thanks again Todd, I’m already having a lot of fun!

Oh and Newlegocinema, tell me if you get your file working, or if I was just way off track! . *

Yolegoman

* Pun NOT intended!

I want to make certain that everyone is aware that the rules regarding submission format, while they are specific, are not intended to prevent anyone from being able to submit an entry. If you are located in a country not using the NTSC format, and I know of only one continent doing so, you can still enter.

I simply need you to contact me to discuss alternatives to the NTSC format and a video tape medium. If you contact me, I can research other methods of converting your format to the NTSC video tape format. For example, I work at a university that has the means of converting PAL formated tapes to NTSC. While this would mean that I incur a small charge for making the conversion, the fee is small.

The idea of the format rules is two fold: (A) I can more easily and quickly combine all entries into a single video tape and use one medium for public showing. (B) I cannot think of any film festivals that allow you to submit CD-Rom. If you know of one that has a public showing in a theatre, please let me know.

I am willing to make any changes in the sumbission policy on a case by case basis and I will post those changes here. That does not mean that the rules change for everyone. If you can make a NTSC video tape, then that is the method of submission you must use. But as people make requests of me I will inform the boards which submission they will be allowed to use.

A side note: I cannot be responsible for any technical problems that arise from converting from one format to another. I will make every attempt to convert your format to one that the audience will enjoy.

I firmly state the commitment that every first priority entry that reaches will be shown to the public. It might not be in the format or medium you submited, but it will be shown and entered if possible. Even if that means pointing the video camera at the computer screen and converting your entry that way, but only as a last resort. I put too many great people through the pain of watching my laptop issues grind the animation festival to a halt, to every, and I mean ever, do that again!

So please write or call me and I we will arrive at a format that will enable your hard work to be shown publically.

Todd

“strongest of the weak” wrote: Excellent idea. Too bad the song I want to use is abot 4:30….would chop it down but then it isnt as good. I guess I must pick another.

Cut the end of the song of, start after the beginning, or simple cut and edit. Take out a repititous chorus.

You could make it part of the story like have a street scene with the music just starting to play. Have some action related to the lyrics. Then everything comes to a halt (crash or something) and then pick up the music again farther down the track and hear the end, all in 4 mintues. The credits can be rolling during the last 30 seconds of the video. It doesn’t have to be video then credits. Work the credits in all along the video. Credit only the people you have to. If your doing 18 different jobs place all 18 jobs on the screen and just one name instead of 18 different screens.

The start of the video could even be a dream sequence and the end could be reality.

Whatever!

Be creative.

“T” wrote: I’ve send my movie on the last brickfest, but it’s been never recevied by them, so my faith is low in this brickfest, I’ll not send any movie from me.

Let me get this straight! You sent a movie through the mail and you blame BrickFest for not placing it in the competition.

Did you ever contact the festival committee to see if they received it?

Did you sent it by way of registered mail?

Did you send the entry prior to the deadline?

Do you honestly want to hold the comittee at fault for a parcel of mail never being received?

Please discuss with me. I have no idea who you are and even less idea what entry you are referring to that never got in the competition.

Todd

“ToddThuma” wrote: [quote="IndyA"]do you have to be over a certian age to enter?
indyA

NO! We except submissions from 1 years olds to 101 year old animators.

Todd[/quote]

My Great Great Great Gramps wants to enter… Lol JUST KIDDING!

Oh and so sorry about the confusion New Lego Cinema, I was WAY OFF!

Will the application form be in uneditable (unless you buy the full version of Adobe Acrobat) .pdf format again? A text file would probably be easier. Or at least an indication in the rules that a text file can be substituted.

Just a thought.