Your challenge: Create a music video using a smartphone, tablet, or GroPro device.
There’s no fee to enter the contest, whose top prize is a lens set from olloclip. Here’s a shot of an olloclip lens attached to an iPhone.
The deadline for entries is December 31, 2014. Please read all the Rules (below) before entering. Then complete the quick Entry Form.
To see the current entries visit the MUSIC VIDEO CONTEST section of our Virtual Theater here.
Send questions to info@MobileMovieMaking.com
Rules
1. EQUIPMENT: Your entry must be shot on a smartphone, tablet, or GoPro—or a combination of mobile devices. You may edit the video using a computer or any other device.
2. DURATION: Your movie video must run no more than 10 minutes including title and credits.
3. CONTENT: The video may not promote any commercial entity—other than the band—nor may it denigrate any racial, ethnic, gender, or religious group. In our team’s opinion the video may be rated no higher than PG13 (no nudity and no profane language of the sort bleeped on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart).
4. ORIGINALITY: At least 80% of the visuals must be taken by you or your team. You may use up to 20% stock footage, for example, clips obtained from a stock footage company or via our Clip Exchange.
5. COPYRIGHT: You must have written permission for any copyrighted music or other protected material. You should also have written permission from the band to use their performance and releases from any additional actors who can be identified in the video. You will not be required to submit the written permissions at the time of entering your video, but you agree to send us copies of the permissions if we request them.
6. HOSTING YOUR VIDEO: Prior to submitting your entry, you must upload your video to Vimeo.com or YouTube.com and set it to “public.” We prefer Vimeo because posting there avoids commercials.
7. PRIZES: Our in-house jury will choose the winners. The top winner will receive an OlloClip set worth about $100. Three runners-up will receive copies of Moviemaking Illustrated. The jury’s decision is final. We reserve the right to add additional prizes. If we do, we will announce them in our home page “News” section and on this page. All prizes will be awarded.
8. ELIGIBILITY: This contest is open to people of all ages and in all locations except for inhabitants of places where the U.S. prohibits this kind of contest. Our team, advisors, and sponsors may not enter this contest. If you are not old enough to make a contract (typically 18 years of age in the U.S.) you or your guardian must be identified in the entry form.
9. OWNERSHIP: You retain all rights to your video but grant MobileMovieMaking permission to display your video on our site and on our companion sites (e.g., Facebook and our YouTube channel). You also permit us to use your video in MobileMovieMaking promotions.
10. DEADLINE: Midnight, December 31, 2014, Pacific Coast Time, USA.