ANNOUNCEMENT Ctrl+Alt+Space - The Elite: Dangerous Film Competition 2015

[Edward Lewis]

Visit www.elitedangerous.com/filmcompetition to see the full details.

About the Competition

Ctrl+Alt+Space is our first ever film competition. We're inviting Elite: Dangerous players to make a video using the in-game debug camera and a selected piece of original Elite: Dangerous music from original score composer Erasmus Talbot.​

How Do I enter?

Make a short film (no longer than four minutes) using this selected track [download 17.2mb] from Elite: Dangerous composer Erasmus Talbot, this opening title card [download 8.7mb] and the debug camera.​

EDIT - track rules: original score must not be looped or repeated.

With your film you can be as creative as you want. Surprise us with your ideas, use the music and title how you please and put the debug camera to creative use.
We want all entries to be in by the end of the day on May 8, 2015. Upload your finished film to YouTube and mail us at community@frontier.co.uk with a link.​

How will the competition be judged?

Six videos will be selected by Frontier Developments' Art Director Chris Gregory to be put to the Elite: Dangerous community for the final round of judging.

The community will be polled after the shortlist is announced.
The judging will then close on May 15 and winners will be announced shortly afterward.​

What will I win?

The overall winner will receive the first ever Elite: Dangerous Community Award - a unique Elite: Dangerous medal awarded exclusively to players who make an outstanding contribution to the community.

You'll also have the honour of being the community’s favourite filmmaker, feature on the front of our official YouTube page with a link to your YouTube channel, and win an Elite: Dangerous video starter pack which includes a signed Elite: Dangerous soundtrack, a Mad Catz headset, a Logitech mouse and keyboard, and a video capture card.​

How do I use the debug camera?

As the name of the competition suggests, you can press Ctrl+Alt+Space to access the debug camera in Elite: Dangerous. The controls for the Debug Camera can be assigned in Options > Controls by scrolling down to the Miscellaneous controls section and selecting the debug camera toggle option.​

Rules and Extra Information

• Videos must be no longer than four minutes (the track is one minute long, but can be used how you choose). Other sources of audio can be used.
• The footage must include the title card (download file above), and the selected track from Erasmus Talbot.
• Objectionable or offensive content will disqualified.
• No copyrighted material should be used in your films.
• Once the shortlist and winners have been selected, Frontier's decision is final. Frontier reserves the right to disqualify or remove entrants from the competition.
• YouTube and poll orders will be randomised to ensure that no video on the shortlist is privileged over others.

Good Luck!

 

[chagnampra]

Count me in!

 

[Edward Lewis]

Count me in!

Look forward to seeing your video!

Any questions, leave them in here and I'll update the site with an FAQ.

 

[wstephenson]

The links to the audio track and title card are missing from the forum post.

 

[chagnampra]

Look forward to seeing your video!

Any questions, leave them in here and I'll update the site with an FAQ.

Thanks Ed. I have always loved video editing and now, combined with Elite Dangerous, this could be my new favourite pastime!

- - - Updated - - -

The links to the audio track and title card are missing from the forum post.

Click the link at the top of the OP for the film competition - the media download links are on that page.

 

[brumster]

My money's on Neon Raven hope he comes out of retirement!

 

[Edward Lewis]

The links to the audio track and title card are missing from the forum post.

I added them in for you.

 

[Titus Balls]

Well this is my bag. Looks like I'll have to push my other video back a bit

 

[5PIDER]

I've been waiting for something like this in the Elite Community.

I'm in! I'll be having some voice acting and hopefully a nice plot I can fit into under 4 minutes.

 

[SpyTec]

Is it possible to get the TitleCard in 60fps for those who regularly produce 60fps content?

 

[Master Delgado]

- No copyrighted material should be used in your films.

What about assets from the game itself and related items? (eg. official screenshots/screen savers etc.)

 

[Edward Lewis]

What about assets from the game itself and related items? (eg. official screenshots/screen savers etc.)

Related items from FD and things like the above should be fine!

 

[Edward Lewis]

I've made a slight edit to the audio rules at the top. Please check the OP.

 

[5PIDER]

If we have licenses for commercial and non-commercial use of certain sound effects, ect, ect, and we include those in the video description will that be alright?

 

[tarragon]

This will be far more interesting in 2018, when fps components and planetary landings make it in.

 

[Tettric]

Must all shots be in the debug cam or can it be a mix?

 

[Viajero]

Track is around 1 minute and cant be looped, videos can be up to 4, what gives?

EDIT: Responding to myself...

Other sources of audio can be used.

 

[Dweezil_Moon]

Great idea, although honestly I think you should have either waited for at least the next beta or created some tutorial-like sub program in which players can select any of the existing ships. Personally, I *do* have an idea which would probably fit well with the music, but it involves an imperial clipper, so ... not going to happen as I don't have one (or access to one

Also : I might have missed it , but you might have forgotten to mention the wanted specs for the clip, apart for the length? (resolution and framerate?)

 

[Master Delgado]

Thanks Edward! Allowing official ED assets was part of what I might submit to this competition.

 

[vizvayu]

Looking forward too see the videos of the CAS Awards 2015. However, the debug camera could offer more options to filmmakers... at minimum allow changing the focal lenght...