Untitled Document  How to Submit The creative objective of this competition is to put together a piece of non-traditionalpromotion that captures the essence of one of the following shows: Gossip Girl, Supernatural or The Vampire Diaries. You can create a short spot, a trailer, and video blog or a video postcard. Maybe you're a graphic designer and want to build an original look. Maybe you love photography and you'd like to conveyyour story through images. Maybe you're in a band and want to write a song that supports your piece. Shoot something, record something and design something. it's really up to you. the only condition is that the piece should be nolonger than 90 seconds. Other than that, the sky is the limit. Just be original and have fun! Getting Started
1. First, If you haven't already, you'll need to sign up for a free profile where you'll receive a user name and password you'll need to enter the competition. You can sign up HERE!
2. Now it's time to chose your show and download your footage. Each promo should feature only one show, but you can enter individual promos for as many shows as you'd like. Below, you will find links to download footage from all four shows. You will need to download materials from the show to do your cut -- we've made this easier by breaking the show elements intofour or five pods. Once you decide which show you are working on, you should download all the pods for that show. After you download the elements and get familiar with the footage, you'll need one more thing -- your imagination! We encourage you to use other visual tools and resources. Think outside the box, incorporate your own materials and use your own unique creative voice. Click on the links below to download the footage for you chosen show 3. Pick your sound. Although you can use any music or voiceover talent you want, since music and sound for any winning entries have to be cleared before airing, we encourage you to use the options provided below. Music Click on the links below to download the Music to go along with your chosen footage.
By clicking on the links below and downloading the music you are thereby agreeing to Extreme Music’s Terms & Conditions. Voiceover Voiceover talent resources are also provides courtesy of Jason Marks Talent. To utilize thisresource, visit www.jmtalent.com and choose your first, second and third choice for voice over artists. Then, email your chosen names, along with your promo scripts (and any instructions) to trish@jmtalent.com. Even if you have previously created a profile, to enter during the extended deadline period, you will need to do so again. 4. Once you've downloaded and cut together your footage and added some sound, you're ready to enter! Simply click here to enter and select "Making the Cut 2011 - PromaxBDA" from the "Competition" drop down list on the awards entry page. 
Questions? Contact Katerina Zacharia, Director of Industry Development and Diversity at katerina@promaxbda.org or 310.789.1523.
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