Create Your Story Contest
Crackle is running a Create Your Story contest.
- You know, create a video and win a contest! Sounds easy!
"Big deal!" - I hear you thinking.
Well, sure. Except if you win, then you get:
At that value, I'm guessing the XDCAM is the PMW-EX1 - woot! (No, seriously, Woot! The PMW-EX1 would be worth winning.)
And of course, the meetings with Crackle Studio executives, let's not forget those. The value of those; priceless (hmmm....I wonder if they'd buy lunch?)
Except:
"Paging Mr. Taz, Development deal on line 3!"
No, seriously. Really?! A phone call? Well, the camera would still be worth winning.
So, yeah, you have until May 31st to get an entry in. Just make sure you don't break any of the rules, particularly this one:
Wait...You can't buy a camera to make a video to enter the contest, to win a camera? Can you rent a camera?! I really don't get that one. If anyone can explain it's significance, please let me know!
- You know, create a video and win a contest! Sounds easy!
"Big deal!" - I hear you thinking.
Well, sure. Except if you win, then you get:
A Sony XDCAM EX™ Camcorder; a Sony VAIO® Computer; Vegas® 8 Editing Software; and; an offer to receive a development deal with Crackle Studios to develop material for Crackle distribution, including two (2) meetings with Crackle Studios executives, subject to the terms and conditions described below (the "Development Deal"). - Approximate Retail Value ("ARV"): $9,000.
At that value, I'm guessing the XDCAM is the PMW-EX1 - woot! (No, seriously, Woot! The PMW-EX1 would be worth winning.)
And of course, the meetings with Crackle Studio executives, let's not forget those. The value of those; priceless (hmmm....I wonder if they'd buy lunch?)
Except:
The Development Deal meetings may be conducted in person or via telephone, as determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion.
"Paging Mr. Taz, Development deal on line 3!"
No, seriously. Really?! A phone call? Well, the camera would still be worth winning.
So, yeah, you have until May 31st to get an entry in. Just make sure you don't break any of the rules, particularly this one:
(b)[...] did not purchase the web cam, video camera, and/or other equipment used to create the video (the "Equipment") for purposes of entering the Contest;
Wait...You can't buy a camera to make a video to enter the contest, to win a camera? Can you rent a camera?! I really don't get that one. If anyone can explain it's significance, please let me know!
posted by Taz at 1:41 PM
2 Comments:
I believe that with that last clause they are trying to keep entries down, and keep them to people with at least modest experience with a video camera. In other words, they don't want you to go buy a camcorder (or other recording equipment), film something ridiculous that the judges would then have to sit through and hate, searching for the one person with an interest in the field that actually entered the contest. And then there's that oddball who would try to sue because he bought all the necessary equipment and then didn't win, and the crackpot attorney who would actually take him as a client...
I didn't think of your first suggestion; that they are trying to cut back on entries.
Maybe.
As to the other; I had considered that possability. But there's no limitation on people buying a computer to edit the video, or incurring other expenses.
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