From: Mar 20, 2008
To: Apr 22, 2009 - 1:00pm
By: Machinima

Video Round 1:
  » May 1, 2008 - Mar 20, 2009

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Description:
Machinima (machine cinema) is where video and film makers stage their productions in online virtual game worlds (like Second Life or World of Warcraft) and use their game characters as movie stars. The Quest 2 Change RL video festival invites you to submit stories that you create inside these virtual worlds (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games) or any computer or video game world. Your film should specifically address the climate crisis, loss of biodiversity/extinction, and/or environmental justice. The type of action and solutions you offer in your under-five-minute machinima video is up to you, but could include concepts like the "guardianship of future generations" and the "precautionary principle". You can incorporate "real life" video footage as well, just be sure to tell a good story!

Prize:
$500 CASH PRIZE! The winning machinima video will be determined by the contest sponsors who will base their decision on how well the video meets the criteria in the contest rules. The winning video maker (team leader) will be awarded the $500 cash prize. In addition, a $100 Cash Prize will be
awarded to the video that receives the highest "overall rating" from the
QuantumShift.tv community. In the event of a ratings tie the team with the
highest points at the end of the contest will be declared the $100 Cash
Prize winner. Only one cash prize will be awarded per video entered - see
official contest rules for more details. A limited number of non-cash prizes
will be awarded for early submission of your video - submit early and win!