Here at MyToons.com, we are passionate about art and animation. We understand the hard work that goes into every second of creation.
We'd like to reward your dedication! We have toys like the
8GB iPhone, the
Motion Computing LE 1700 Tablet, and 24
$50 Visa Gift Cards
that we want to share with you. Participating in this contest is EASY! All you have to do is upload your artwork and animation between
August 3rd and October 26th for a chance to win! Lucky weekly winners will be announced every Friday until October 26th in The Scoop on the
MyToons.com homepage. Stay tooned!
While we love all of our artists and animators and enjoy giving out random treats here and there, we also want to reward those of you
who have poured your heart and soul into your masterpiece - we can't leave fine creations like those to pure luck!
After the 12 weeks are up, all of the work uploaded during the entire contest period (Aug. 3rd - Oct. 26th), including all weekly winners, will be judged by our panel of
Celebrity Judges - Pixar Animator and
Animation Instructor
Andrew Gordon; LAIKA /house Director
Mike Wellins; Emmy Award Winning Animator/ Director and Producer,
Rusty Mills; Animation Industry Expert and MyToons.com President
Paul Ford; and Award-Winning Veteran Animator
Paul Fierlinger - resulting in two Grand Prize winners!
Animation Champion: you'll get your hands on a
Motion Computing LE 1700 Tablet;
and
Artist Champion: you'll be the proud owner of an
8 GB iPhone. These two top winners will be announced Friday, November 16, 2007 in The Scoop.
On your mark, get set, upload! The more you upload, the greater your chances. If you're not a member yet, join - it's easy - and let your hard work do the winning.
To Enter:
- Visit www.mytoons.com/iWin, or click on the Bust In and Win! Contest banner found on the homepage.
- Once there, you'll be given four options: Upload your original artwork, Upload your original animated movie, Upload your original animated .swf, or Enter your previously uploaded stuff.
- When you choose to upload your work, you'll be directed to the Upload Wizard.
- If you haven't signed in or logged on, you'll be asked to do so. Please be sure to use your correct, valid email address. If not, we can't reach you if you win, and you won't get your prize - imagine that!
- Follow the quick and easy steps to be redirected to the Upload Wizard.
- Here you can upload your work to be submitted to the contest. There's no limit, so upload to your heart's content!
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If you choose to Enter your previously uploaded stuff, you'll see a box with two tabs - one contains your artwork, the other your animations. Simply Click to Add the ones you want to enter into the Contest. The thumbnails will then show up in the All Added Artwork and Animations box.
- If you'd like to remove artwork or animations from the contest, click the Remove button next to the thumbnail(s) you wish to remove in the All Added Artwork and Animations box.
- Once your work has uploaded, you'll be given the option to Upload More, View Contest Entries, View Contestants, Add Existing Content, or Explore MyToons - pick your path and carry on!
Rules
- International entries welcome!
- All animation entries must be animation related.
- All entries must be the artist's (contestant's) original work.
- Animations must be at least 10 seconds and no more than 10 minutes long.
- All entries must remain on the site for public viewing.
- Keep it clean, folks:
- Absolutely no pornography, defamatory or obscene material - for more information, see our Terms of Use.
- MyToons.com employees and their families are not eligible.
Judging
- For the Grand Prize, entries:
- Will be judged by world renowned, professional animators.
- Will be judged on originality, technique, creativity, and overall use of the medium.
- Celebrity Judges
- Andrew Gordon, a Pixar animator, has contributed his animated talent to A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters Inc., Finding Nemo, and The Incredibles. He also passes along his ingenuity while teaching at the Academy of Art University, Animation Mentor, and CSU Summer Arts.
- Rusty Mills, an Animator/Director/Producer/Artist, has worked in Directing and Producing at Warner Bros. on Animaniacs and Pinky and the Brain. Rusty has animated on An American Tail, A Garfield Thanksgiving TV Special, and has had the opportunity to work his skills on Bugs Bunny and Mickey Mouse. Wait - there's more! His recent work includes The Replacements, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, The Land Before Time TV Series, and serving as Director of Animation for MyToons.com - Hooray!
- Mike Wellins is a Director at LAIKA/house and author of Storytelling Through Animation. Mike has worked in development at Disney Feature Animation, and his personal films include Shards of Death 5, The Big Ass World of Science, and Land of Abusement. You may be familiar with his Kellogg’s Frosted Mini-Wheats commercials: Pink and Spelling Bee.
- Paul Ford is MyToons President and Chairman of the Board. Paul's visionary leadership is key to making MyToons.com one of the "killer apps" of the modern Web 2.0 movement. With over 15 years in the computer graphics and animation industry, Paul has played a key role in the creation and development of many of today's ground breaking 2D, 3D and video software and hardware applications.
- Paul Fierlinger is an award-winning Veteran Animator, speaker, and founder of AR&T Associates, Inc. His extensive body of work includes Sesame Street's Teeny Little Super Guy, and And Then I'll Stop, a film selected for screening at the London royal Film Fesitval and MOMA's New Films, New Directors series.
Winners
- Weekly winners will be announced every Friday in The Scoop, ending October 26, 2007.
- Grand Prize winners will be announced Friday, November 16, 2007 in The Scoop.
Prizes
- Two $50 Visa gift card winners will be randomly selected each week (for 12 weeks) for a total of 24 gift cards.
- Two Grand Prize winners:
- Animation Grand Prize winner receives a Motion Computing LE1700 Tablet Core 2 Duo, 1 GB, LV Processor L7400 with View Anywhere Display!!
- Artwork Grand Prize winner receives an 8 GB iPhone!
- Come and Get It!
- Prizes need to be claimed by November 30, 2007.
- Please allow 8 - 12 weeks for prize delivery after contest end date.
- If Artwork winner resides outside iPhone service area, a 1.83 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo Mac Mini may be substituted.
- All federal, state and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner. 1099 tax statements will be filed with the IRS for the winner of any prize that has a value exceeding $600.00.
Contact Us
- You have questions, we have answers! Please contact us for:
- Questions about the "Bust In and Win!" Contest
- Trouble uploading your creations
- Collecting your prize!
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