It’s not everyday that you work in a studio saturated with such creative energy and raw artistic power! And in such great numbers!!
Things are rolling on schedule with the Happy Tree Friends production and all our commercial projects. To help keep you all busy and to help further your careers as animator/filmmakers, plus shamelessly promote your studio - I think it’s time we have a team building event in a showdown of skills!
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The Objective:
The objective of this contest is to show Flash's ability and your personal or combined skill-sets to convey a message or stimulate an emotion. The challenge is to create a short story, movie, trailer or teaser, music video, commercial, or animated pitch etc. You are free to choose your own topic for the contest.
All Projects will be judged on quality of concept, creativity, ingenuity, innovation and the use of animation, element design and how the elements are used in the animation piece. Proper use of movement based on the design style of piece, and use of sound, music and voiceovers.
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Fatkat Flash Olympic Judges are:
Tony Grillo: www.flinch.com - A long time fan, client and friend of Fatkat Animation Studios.
Aaron Simpson: www.jibjab.com & www.coldhardflash.com – Also a good friend of Fatkat Animation Studios.
Rita Street: www.radarcartoons.com – http://www.mikeyoungproductions.com - Managing Director, Radar Cartoons, VP of Development at MYP and by far the best smelling person I’ve ever met!
Olaf Pyttlik: www.dacapo.ca – Music Composer, musician and a hell of a jogger.
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CATEGORY ONE: SHORT FILM - (10 Entries!)
Project: Flash animated short.
Examples: Short story, movie trailer/teaser, music video, etc.
Duration: 30 seconds - 5 minutes
GOLD: Submission into the 2006 Ottawa International Animation Festival this fall! One member of the team will receive an all expenses paid trip to Ottawa (with pay) and entrance into the festival to watch your screening while wearing your new Fatkat Jacket and listening to your new ipod!
SILVER: Submission into the 2006 Ottawa International Animation Festival, and a Fatkat jacket to strut around town in!
BRONZE: Submission into the 2006 Ottawa International Animation Festival and a punch in the jewels. Well, we might give you a t-shirt or something.
All of the top 3 finishers will be featured on www.coldhardflash.com
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CATEGORY TWO: ANIMATED SERIES PITCH - (3 Entries!)
Project: Animated series pitch.
Examples: TV Series, Webisodes, Podcasts, Mobisodes, etc.
Duration: Pitch must contain, cover page, brief synopsis, character art and bios, at least 6 story ideas with at least 3 pages of finished art! – A sample script, an abundance of finished art or animated clips will earn fat-points. Word doc or PDF is acceptable. Template provided.
GOLD: Your pitch will be taken to the 2006 Ottawa International Animation Festival this fall! One member of the team will receive an all expenses paid trip to Ottawa (with pay) and entrance into the festival to help pitch your show to networks and buyers! - While wearing your new Fatkat Jacket and listening to your new ipod!
SILVER: Your pitch will be taken to the 2006 Ottawa International Animation Festival and a Fatkat jacket to strut around town in!
BRONZE: Your pitch will be taken to the 2006 Ottawa International Animation Festival and a kick in the crotch candy. Well, we might give you a t-shirt or something while we pitch your show!
All of the top 3 finishers will be featured on www.coldhardflash.com
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CATEGORY THREE: FATKAT PROMOTIONAL SPOT - (3 Entries!)
Project: Flash Animated, Live action, Mixed Media, Claymation, etc.
Objective: A spot that best exemplifies the Fatkat personality and Company Motto.
Duration: 30 seconds (max)
Fatkat Company Motto: “Quality of work and quality of life, for those we work for and those we work with”.
GOLD: The spot will be used on the official Fatkat Portfolio DVD! – You’ll get a new Fatkat Jacket and new ipod!
SILVER: Fatkat Jacket and a pint o’rum.
BRONZE: A kick in the junk and a gift certificate for Dixie Lee.
All of the top 3 finishers will be featured on www.coldhardflash.com
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Rules and Regulations are listed in the distributed application around the studio. ** NOTE TO FATKAT BLOG VIEWERS - UNFORTUNATLEY THIS IS AN INTERNAL CONTEST, OPEN ONLY TO EMPLOYEES OF FATKAT ANIMATION STUDIOS.
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End Note:
Everyone has their own personal tastes, ideas and styles of animation and design. This is your chance to show Fatkat - your co-workers, and the rest of the world what you’re made of! Not to mention the admiration of some pretty big industry names!
Also, keep your projects simple, it’s all about the concept or story and the emotion it invokes. Concentrate on how you’re going to make the judges and the audience feel in every aspect of your project and you’ll do well!
Who knows it could land you in the driver’s seat on top of the world at the Ottawa International Animation Festival as Winner of best short, or with a Network development deal! The OIAF is from September 20 – 24th 2006! Are you ready?!
Good luck to all the Kats!
Gene.
Gene Fowler, President
Fatkat Animation Studios
“Your Next BIG Thing!”
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