Lifeskool's
"Show Us Your Sickest Trick" Machinima contest !

FAQ

Q:What is this contest about?
A:We want you to "Show Us Your Slickest Trick" whether it be gameplay, a music video, a raid, a montage, a comedy or drama or action piece, whatever you want submit to show off your gaming and story-telling skills. You can use any video game of your choice.
Q:Who is eligible to enter the contest?
A:See the Official Rules for details, but the skinny is this: You must be 18 years old, a U.S. resident and have Internet access. You cannot enter if you are affiliated with Lifeskool or Machinima, Inc.
Q:What are the contest dates?
A:Submission Period: Submissions will be accepted online at www.machinima.com until 11:59 p.m. PT, January 31, 2008

Voting Period: 12:00 a.m. PT on Febuary 5, 2008 until 11:59 p.m. PT on February 22, 2008 *Winners will be announced on March 3, 2007.
Q:Is there an entry fee?
A:No entry fee and no need to purchase anything to enter or win.
Q:Am I allowed multiple entries?
A:You can enter one machinima video per entry. Just make sure that each video is submitted separately. An entry will be disqualified if it has more than one video associated with it.
Q:Can I change my entry once it is submitted?
A:All entries will be final, so make sure everything is perfect before you hit the submit button!
Q:How are the winners chosen?
A:We will select the 10 finalists from all of the entries. The Grand Prize Winner will be selected from a panel of judges including Zack Snyder, director of the film 300, Chris Burke, creator of This Spartan Life and rocker Tommy Lee. The People's choice winner will be chosen through community votes. Machinima.com and LIFESKOOL TV can select the People's Choice winner if there's a tie, or reject a winner if the content is deemed unsuitable. See the Official Rules for details.
Q:What are the prizes?
A:Grand Prize: One-on-one experience with Chris Burke of Bong + Dern, Inc., creator of This Spartan Life. A once in a lifetime opportunity to collaborate with Chris and learn from one of Machinima's best the pre-production, production and post-poduction stages of professional machinima creation for up to two weeks in New York City.

Peoples Choice Award: Game Console of your choice (subject to availability)
Q:Do I retain the rights to my machinima video submission?
A:Yes. However, we also retain the right to use the video for various promotional and marketing purposes. See the Official Rules for details.
Q:How long should the video be?
A:The machinima video submission time is open, but please do not exceed 5 minutes.
Q:What are the video guidelines for submitting my video?
A:Here are the suggested format guidelines:
Resolution: Minimum of 320x240, maximum of 800x600.
Framerate: Minimum 20 frames per second.
Audio: Minimum 22khz 16-bit audio.
Size: No Limit
Q:How do I keep my video submission under 50Mb?
A:Because everyone uses different software to convert their videos to WMV, MOV, or AVI, you will have to consult your software manual or look online for some help. Some areas to consider are: higher compression, shorter time, smaller window/screen size, and/or lowering sound quality to mono (single channel) and lower quality. You don't want the final quality to be so bad that it detracts from the idea you are pitching, so review your final file to make sure it displays well and looks and sounds legible. It may compress further in our video player.
Q:How do I view Flash files or the Flash video player?
A:You can download the free Flash Player by clicking here.