Submission Dates: June 22, 2023 - July 21, 2023

For this contest DeepMotion is offering a free Professional Tier Trial Which will be open during the week of June 22nd - June 29th 2023. Be sure to register for the contest to get reminders.

Your entry has to be made with DeepMotion Animate 3D as part of the workflow.

Your contest submission must follow these 3 parts:

Part 1 : Entry file should include your final work (the render.)

Part 2 : 2nd file should be the reference video you used with DeepMotionLink to your social media challenge post.

Part 3 : The entry has to be published on any social media platform with the hashtag #DeepMotion and #MetaverseMeChallenege

File Qualification Details‍

The entry should have the following format:

1. ‍Video Length: The submission must be a 10-30 second character animation
2. ‍Character: Your character can be any 3D character you wish to use, we have a Ready Player Me and Avaturn avatar creator built-in to our service, or you can upload your own. 
3. Ratio: 4:5 Minimum
4. Horizontal/Vertical Resolution: 1536x1920
5. File Format: Preferably MOV/MP4, H264/H265
6. File naming: ArtistName.mov
7. Clean version: No burn-ins, subtitles, text, or graphic overlays
8. Sound: feel free to add sounds but no music/ or submit at least one version without music so we can use it in the final montage. Please note we will add our own track to the final edit to avoid copy right issues.

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Participant must be at least 16 years of age to enter. The contest is a digital art competition meant for artists of every level who work with character animation. Any visual render style is allowed and everyone can participate.

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No purchase or payment necessary to enter or win. A purchase will not increase your chances of winning. Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible entries received.

Yes. However, keep in mind that you need to use DeepMotion Motion Capture in your workflow. Third-party textures and materials can be used as much as you like.

Yes! You need to use DeepMotion to animate your character. The tool is free and accessible to everyone via browser. For a limited time we are offering a free professional Tier for one week. You can use additional tools in your workflow for this entry see which companion tools can be used with DeepMotion.

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No purchase or payment necessary to enter or win. A purchase will not increase your chances of winning. Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible entries received.

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Any visual render style is welcomed, including 2D using our motion capture software. We want to see the theme interpreted in your own, unique style. However, to make sure your entry qualifies, you need to follow the submission requirements. We reserve the right to exclude entries should the content not be aligned with DeepMotion's content guidelines.

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On or after July 23rd, DeepMotion will choose 6 valid winners and submitted during the challenge period, to showcase on the DeepMotion website, based on the following criteria:

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1. 45% Creativity
2. 45% Adherence to chosen theme
3. 10% Clear video quality + adherence to the Capture Guidelines.

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Yes! One video = one entry. If the entry has more than two individuals, only the submitter will count as the participant. In the event the group wins it is up to the artists to divide the prizes among themselves. Entries must be unique in motion to be considered a separate entry and must match all other contest criteria to be considered.

Absolutely yes! If you resubmit, please reach out to us to make sure we’re considering your last entry - make sure it’s submitted before deadline.

You can ask us any questions directly on the DeepMotion Forum. We will answer it as fast as we can!

www.forum.deepmotion.com

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