May 16th, 2002 (12:00am) - May 16, 2002 -- Rockstar Games is pleased to announce the
return of the Rockstar Games Upload online media awards to celebrate
independent artistic endeavors on the Internet. In 2001, Rockstar hosted
what was considered to be the first strictly online media awards program
where an astounding collection of imaginative contest entries were sent in
via the Rockstar FTP site. Judging for the contest and the awards ceremony
took place entirely online, making for a completely digital experience.
To continue in the footsteps of last year, all of the original categories
are back. New to this year’s contest will be the inclusion of the
Multimedia category. This introduces a new area of competition in the field
of web design, including Flash movies, Director movies and interactive
artwork.
The contest has several categories to participate in including:
* Multimedia: Entries for this category can be up to 5 minutes long but no
larger than 5MB. Acceptable formats include Flash and Director. Cash
prize: $1,500.00
* Short Subject Film: Films will be accepted that range between 3 and 30
minutes. Acceptable formats include MPEG and Quicktime. Cash prize:
$5,000.00
* DJ Mix: Mixes between 30 and 60 minutes will be accepted in .mp3, .wav
and .asf formats. Cash prize: $2,000.00
* Short Story: Entries can be between 400 and 2,500 words. Acceptable
formats include Word, Acrobat Reader, or html. Cash prize: $1,500.00
Contest Rules:
* No mailed-in videotapes or CD’s are eligible for consideration, all
entries must be sent via the secure Rockstar FTP site.
* Submission deadline is July 1, 2002.
* Awards announcement will be in September, 2002.
First round and semi-finalist judging will be handled by the impossibly
glamorous Rockstar Judging Panel. Assembled to include some of the world’s
most renowned filmmakers, DJs, writers and designers including Res’
Jonathan Wells, Praystation’s Jonathan Davis, and Rockstar’s own Terry
Donovan.
Finalists will be selected by specific category sponsors including the
Independent Feature Project, Flyer Magazine, Vice Magazine and
DesignisKinky.net. The winner of each section will have his/her work
posted/streamed from the heavily trafficked, Milia d’Or award winning
Rockstar Games website (www.rockstargames.com).
"The success of last years contest was tremendous and we look forward to
holding this competition as an annual event," stated Terry Donovan, Vice
President of Rockstar Games. "Rockstar Games takes pride in supporting and
giving an open forum for the creative visions our fans have."
For full entry instructions, official rules and more information regarding
the Upload contest, head over to http://www.rockstargames.com/upload.
