Gospel Reggae Artist Video Blog Competition #2 (HOW TO VIDEO)
Feb. 11, 2010 - Greetings Gospel Reggae Artists. The deadline for our second video blog competition is February 28th. This time you must either show us how to do something or learn how to do something on camera. Here are the details:
GOSPELREGGAE.COM ARTIST VIDEO BLOG COMPETITION:
WHO may enter? Any artist whose music is currently sold on GospelReggae.com may participate. Even if it's just one song/MP3!
WHAT is it? This is a promotional contest where you create and submit your own HOW TO video blog that mentions GospelReggae.com.
WHY should I do it? To promote your music and message to a broader audience and help get the word out about GospelReggae.com.
WHAT can I win? The Grand Prize winner gets their video featured on the main page of GospelReggae.com for two weeks, they will also have the featured album, their own jumbo banner ad (created by us), and their song will be one of the first 5 songs played on the main page of GospelReggae.com (for 2 weeks). If you win you'll virtually OWN our main page for 14 days! The winner may redeem this during any 2-week period of 2010. You will also get a gray GospelReggae.com T-shirt, bumper stickers and the top five best selling CDs of 2009!
WHAT if I don't win the Grand Prize? Every applicant is still a winner. In addition to the valuable promotion of your music that you will get from the video blog, you will also receive a free T-Shirt and CD (at our discretion) for your video submission (limit 1 per artist). If you submitted a video in the first competition you will get a different shirt and CD.
HOW long should I make the video? Keep it short and sweet. While there is no minimum length for your video, please DO NOT make it longer than 5 minutes. The goal is to keep the viewers attention.
WHAT is the quality of footage you require? Just do the best that you can given your own resources. Any type of camera, camcorder or camera phone is fine. I filmed all of my video blogs on tour using my iPhone 3GS. It doesn't have to be professionally edited (or even edited at all). In fact the biggest viral videos on YouTube are usually fairly raw. It does not have to be HD. High quality is a good thing if you have the option, if not, use your creativity.
HOW many videos can I submit? You may submit as many videos as you wish (limit of one free CD & T-shirt per artist/group).
WHAT should I film? The video must teach the listener how to do something. Film whatever you want. Let your creativity run wild. The ultimate goal is to show the viewer how to do something that they didn't already know. Your instructional can be music oriented. Do you have any other skills outside of music? Even better! Teach us something that we wouldn't expect you to know. Show us how to ride a unicycle, cook your favorite meal or sew a dress. Don't know any other skills? No problem. Learn how to do something with the camera on! Above all be original and inspirational!
WHAT will my video(s) be judged on? The Grand Prize winner will be selected using the following criteria:
*Most Informative
*Most Creative
*Most Entertaining
*Originality
*Mentions GospelReggae.com
*YouTube description features the link to: http://www.gospelreggae.com
HOW does this differ from a commercial? Please DO NOT make an advertisement or a music video. Don't speak down to your viewers or try and sell yourself to them. Just a simple mention at some time in the video that your music is available at http://www.gospelreggae.com is adequate. The goal is to have the viewer make a connection with you as a human being. Help them to identify with you so that your message can resonate with them.
WHEN is it due? All submissions are due no later than Monday February 28th, 2010 at 11:59pm. Don't spend a lot of time or money doing these videos. Just get them done before the deadline.
HOW can I submit my video? All that you have to do is upload your video to YouTube with http://www.gospelreggae.com/ in the description. Once it is up please link it to your FaceBook profile and your FaceBook Group and forward me the YouTube link via e-mail.
NOTE: Your video will be disqualified unless your video is a HOW TO instructional, audibly mention that your music is available on GospelReggae.com and the YouTube description and TAG features our website link. So start filming today and send me those submissions!
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