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IT'S BACK, BABY

Due to popular demand we are back with another sick video contest. That's right grab your friends take out the camera, clean your lenses, and get those keyboards ready to shreddy because we're dropping The Sick Edit Challenge 3: GNARNAIMO EDITION

We've got 2 missions to choose from:

MISSION #1

Shoot your own Sick Edit in Nanaimo BC 

Location: Nanaimo, British Columbia. Click here for bike trails and parks 

[Updated May 21] Download logos here: https://we.tl/t-Ljs99n1SqJ

Duration: 2-3 minutes 

Upload your Nanaimo edit to Youtube with #sickeditchallenge in the title and email to contests@ifht.tv

MISSION #2

Remix our Nanaimo Footage to create your own Sick Edit

Nanaimo Footage download: https://we.tl/t-LnnhjtPVv3

Click here for a footage reference guide. 

[Updated May 21] Download logos here: https://we.tl/t-Ljs99n1SqJ

Duration: 60-90 seconds 

Upload your Nanaimo edit to Youtube with #sickeditchallenge in the title and email to contests@ifht.tv

DATES: 

Start Date: May 14

Sick Edit Cut Off: July 2

People's Choice Voting: Ends July 7th

WHAT MUSIC CAN I USE?

Our pals at Monstercat have done all the hard work for you and provided 25 radically insane songs for you to choose from. DOWNLOAD MUSIC HERE

Don't want to use that music? Okay! Fine! Jeez!

As long as it's copyright free, we're stoked. 

WHAT CAN I WIN?

Grand Prize

2nd Place

 

3rd Place

1st Place (Mission #2)

2nd Place (Mission #2)

3rd Place (Mission #2)

People's Choice Winner

OKAY I'M IN, WHAT ARE THE RULES? 

• Export resolution should be 1920 x 1080p in H.264 or .MP4 format.
• Contestants may use Monstercat music from the library provided or an alternate copyright-free song.
• Contestants may use additional footage from our channels, their own personal footage or other copyright free sources. 
• Keep it PG, gee dangit! #ferdagroms
• Submissions must be uploaded to YouTube no later than 11:59 pm on July 2nd, 2019

WHAT ARE THE JUDGES LOOKING FOR?

Our expert panel of judges will focus on the following criteria:

• Integrates creative editing techniques.
• Original, captivating and entertaining.
• Attention to technical details (Cuts on beat, sound mixing, colour correction...)
• Pacing keeps viewer engaged.
• Creative use of music and logos.
• Rewatchability (Does it make us want to watch it again or share it with friends?)
• Any additional video/graphics used are original or royalty-free.
• Overall sickness and steeze.

Have a question that we didn't answer? Email us at contests@ifht.tv. Good luck!