Get Muddy Commercial Contest!
The Format:
1280 x 720 16:9 HD
- Video file must be exactly 15 or 30 seconds in length.
- Video file size should be kept under 100MB for quicker upload/encoding time (max file size is 500MB)
- Video files must be provided in one of the following file formats: .MPEG; .MOV; .AVI, .WMV
- For all video submissions shot in 16:9 aspect ratio, they will need to be ready for center cut extraction
The Logos:
Click to download the zip folder
The Rules:
THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS INTENDED FOR PLAY IN THE UNITED STATES ONLY AND SHALL ONLY BE CONSTRUED AND EVALUATED ACCORDING TO UNITED STATES LAW. DO NOT ENTER THIS CONTEST UNLESS YOU ARE LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES AT THE TIME OF ENTRY.
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE THE CHANCE OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. BY ENTERING, ENTRANT AGREES TO BE BOUND BY THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND THE DECISIONS OF THE JUDGES, WHICH SHALL BE FINAL IN ALL RESPECTS.
1. ELIGIBILITY: Open only to legal residents of any one of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older at time of entry.
2. CONTEST SCHEDULE: You may enter the Contest between 12:00:01 a.m. Central Time ("CT") on 9/01/11 and 11:59:59 p.m. CT on 12/20/11 ("Contest Period").
3. TO ENTER: To enter the Contest, go to COMMERCIAL ENTRY FORM ("Web Site"), during the Contest Period to submit your commercial. Videos must be uploaded to http://www.vimeo.com to be accepted. If you do not currently have a Vimeo accunt you can create one for free at http://www.vimeo.com/join . Once the video is uploaded to VIMEO locate the embed code and take note of the first set of numbers found in the code. They are found in white in this example. src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/
CREATIVE ASSIGNMENT: Here's the setup for the Muddy brand Commercial Contest. Get together your idea for a MUDDY® brand commercial. Go for action-packed. Or go for funny. It's up to you. Then write it, shoot it and submit it.
Logos and Branding elements are available for download at www.gomuddy.com and if you have any questions our staff is sitting by their phones, blackberries, laptops and facebook pages to answer what perplexes your nugget.
JUDGING REQUIREMENTS:Judging Criteria ("Judging Criteria") is as follows:
- Originality and Creativity - 40%
- Adherence to Creative Assignment - 30%
- Overall Appeal - 30%
A Video File must be submitted:
- The Video file(s) must be exactly 30 seconds or 15 seconds in length (all copyrighted material will be removed)
- The Video file size should be kept at or under 100 MB for quicker upload/encoding time (max file size is 500MB)
- Video Files must be provided in one of the following file formats: .MPEG; .MOV; .AVI; .WMV
- For all video submissions shot in 16:9 aspect ratio, they will need to be ready for center cut extraction
Finalists may be asked to provide the original audio and video files used during production of the entry for broadcast purposes. This may include uncompressed QuickTime files, final audio mix and/or separate audio tracks for dialogue, music, and effects. These items are not mandatory to become a Finalist.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:- Submission must be primarily in English.
- All entries must be received by 11:59:59 pm CT on 12/20/11.
- The person obtaining the Contest ID and uploading the Submission will be deemed the entrant ("Entrant"). The Entrant is the one (1) person who owns the email address associated with the Contest ID. If any group elects to collaborate on a Submission, they are required to designate one (1) person as the agent of the group to enter the Contest, agree to these rules and accept the prize on behalf of the group. Neither Sponsor nor any of the Contest Parties are liable for any disputes between collaborators arising under or related to the Contest.
- Each individual Entrant is allowed a total of ten (10) Submissions.
- Each Submission must comply with the Web Site Terms of Service, as well as these Official Rules. In the event of any inconsistency between these Official Rules and the Terms of Service of Muddy Outdoors, the terms in these Official Rules shall prevail.
- Each Submission must be the original work of the Entrant produced for this Contest; it may not have been entered in or won previous contests or awards (including previous MUDDY® brand Commercial contests); it may not have been published previously in any medium; it must not infringe any party's intellectual property or other rights; it must be suitable for display and publication on national television (i.e., may not be obscene or indecent, including but not limited to nudity or profanity); it must not contain obscene or pornographic material, it must not contain defamatory statements (including but not limited to words or symbols that are widely considered offensive to individuals of a certain race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or socioeconomic group), it must not include threats to any person, place, business, group or world peace, it must not invade privacy or other rights of any person, firm or entity, and it must not in any other way violate applicable laws and regulations or network standards.
- Each Submission must not feature or refer to any products other than MUDDY® brand Products; it must not feature or reference any MUDDY Marks or any other third party trademarks (with the exclusion of MUDDY® brand assets provided on the Web Site), and it must not feature or reference any names or third party logos (other than the MUDDY® brand logo).
- Each Submission must not feature beer, distilled spirits (i.e. hard liquor, malt beverages), tobacco products (including cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, and snuff), contraceptives, feminine hygiene products, fireworks, firearms and ammunitions, prescription drugs, illegal drugs and related drug paraphernalia, nutritional supplements, lotteries and gambling (including horse or dog racing and products or services related to gambling).
- Each Submission must not utilize live animals unless the Entrant has obtained the consent of the animal's owner and an affidavit from the animal owner or wrangler that the animal was not harmed in the making of the commercial (with the exception of wild game cause they are delicious).
- Each Submission must not contain any copyrighted works (other than as owned by the Entrant). You may not include any music except for the pre-approved music provided on the Web Site. Approved music provided on the Web may not be altered. Use of any unauthorized music may result in disqualification of Submission, in Sponsor's sole discretion.
- Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to remove or blur or to ask the applicable Entrant to remove or blur any non-material elements (e.g. small logos on clothing, artwork hanging in the background, etc.) rather than disqualify an otherwise compliant Submission.
All Submissions will be reviewed for content before being published or judged; however, such review does not relieve Entrant from responsibility for compliance with all of the Terms of Service and these Official Rules. Submissions that do not comply in all material respects with the Terms of Services or these Official Rules or that otherwise contain prohibited, or inappropriate content as determined by the Sponsor, in its sole discretion, will be disqualified and will not be published or considered for prizes. Sponsor makes the final determination as to which Submissions are eligible to take part in this Contest and be considered for a Finalist Prize. Certain Submissions may be featured from time to time on the Web Site during the Contest Period, in Sponsor's sole discretion; being selected as a featured Submission is unrelated to the Judging Criteria and does not guarantee selection as a Finalist in the Contest.
BY ENTERING THIS CONTEST AND UPLOADING YOUR SUBMISSION, YOU IRREVOCABLY GRANT TO SPONSOR AND ITS AGENTS THE UNCONDITIONAL AND PERPETUAL RIGHT TO POST, DISPLAY, PUBLISH, USE, ADAPT, EDIT AND/OR MODIFY SUCH SUBMISSION IN ANY WAY, IN ANY AND ALL MEDIA, FOR ANY PURPOSE, WITHOUT LIMITATION, AND WITHOUT CONSIDERATION TO YOU. FINALISTS AGREE TO IRREVOCABLY ASSIGN AND TRANSFER TO THE SPONSOR ANY AND ALL RIGHTS, TITLE AND INTEREST IN SUBMISSION, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL COPYRIGHTS AND WAIVE ALL MORAL RIGHTS IN SUBMISSION. ALL CONTEST ENTRANTS FURTHER AGREE TO RELEASE AND INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS THE MUDDY ENTITIES (AS DEFINED BELOW), SPONSOR AND THE CONTEST PARTIES FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS THAT ANY COMMERCIAL, ADVERTISING, PRESENTATION, WEB CONTENT OR ANY OTHER MATERIAL SUBSEQUENTLY PRODUCED, PRESENTED, AND/OR PREPARED BY OR ON BEHALF OF SPONSOR INFRINGES ON THE RIGHTS OF ENTRANT'S WORK AS CONTAINED IN ANY SUBMISSION.
4. PRIZE DETAILS: For each category (15 second and 30 second)- Grand Prize winner. One commercial (either 15 second or 30 second.) will win Grand Prize. $2000 Plus gear package
- ONE (1) 1ST PLACE PRIZE: Each 1ST PLACE finalist prize ("1st Prize") consists of $750 cash and a Muddy GEAR Package consisting of Hunter Hang On, Muddy Climbing Sticks (4 Pack), Outfitter Camera Arm, Muddy Safeguard Harness System, a T-Shirt and Ball Cap of choice. Approximate retail value ("ARV") of this Finalist Prize is $1400.
- ONE (1) 2ND PLACE PRIZE: Each 2nd PLACE finalist prize ("2nd Prize") consists of $500 cash and a Muddy GEAR Package consisting of Hunter Hang On, Muddy Climbing Sticks (4 Pack), Outfitter Camera Arm, Muddy Safeguard Harness System, a T-Shirt and Ball Cap of choice. Approximate retail value ("ARV") of this Finalist Prize is $1150.
- ONE (1) 3rd PLACE PRIZE: Each 3rd PLACE finalist prize ("3rd Prize") consists of $250 cash and a Muddy GEAR Package consisting of Hunter Hang On, Muddy Climbing Sticks (4 Pack), Outfitter Camera Arm, Muddy Safeguard Harness System, a T-Shirt and Ball Cap of choice. Approximate retail value ("ARV") of this Finalist Prize is $900.
RESTRICTIONS: Actual value may vary depending on Finalist Prize winner's shippng information. Any difference between stated ARV and actual value will not be awarded. Finalist Prize winner and/or Finalist's Guest's participation in any or all activities for the prize are voluntary. In the event that the Finalist Prize winner and/or Finalist's Guest elects not to participate in any or all designated activities for the prize, Finalist Prize winner will be afforded no additional compensation in exchange therefore. A MINOR MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN AT ALL TIMES.
5. GENERAL CONDITIONS: All Entrants must have a valid Contest ID and e-mail address. Finalists are solely responsible for any taxes on their respective prizes, and will receive an IRS Form 1099 for the value of their prize. No substitution of prize is offered, except at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. Prizes are non-transferable. Unclaimed prizes will not be awarded. If a prize, or any portion thereof, cannot be awarded for any reason, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prize with another prize of equal or greater value. If for any reason the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including without limitation, infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Contest, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion to cancel, modify or terminate the Contest. Further, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual deemed to be (a) tampering or attempting to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or any Sponsor or Contest-related Web Site; (b) violating the Official Rules; (c) violating the Web Site terms of service, conditions of use and/or applicable general rules or guidelines; or (d) acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. This Contest is offered only in the United States and is governed by the laws of the state of Texas. All claims relating in any manner to this Contest or to any Submission must be resolved in the federal or state courts located in Collin County, Texas.
LEGAL WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN INDIVIDUAL, WHETHER OR NOT AN ENTRANT, TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE, DESTROY, TAMPER OR VANDALIZE THIS WEB SITE OR INTERFERE WITH THE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND DILGENTLY PURSUE ALL REMEDIES AGAINST ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
6. WINNER NOTIFICATION: Finalists will be notified by phone and/or email and will be required to complete, sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Liability Release, and, where lawful, a Publicity Release by 01/15/11 or Finalist Prize will be forfeited and an alternate Finalist may be selected. Each person who's image, likeness and/or voice appears in a Finalist video must agree that he/she will execute a standard SAG Commercials Contract, will accept minimum scale compensation and talent residuals and will be bound by the terms and conditions of such contract, including exclusivity. NOTIFICATION OF FINALIST STATUS MUST BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL THE FINALISTS ARE PUBLICLY REVEALED BY SPONSOR OR YOUR FINALIST PRIZE WILL BE FORFEITED AND YOUR SUBMISSION WILL NOT BE POSTED FOR PUBLIC VOTING AS A FINALIST SUBMISSION. Your Submission will not be posted for public voting as a Finalist unless the properly and fully completed Releases are received by Sponsor no later than 12/20/11. The Grand Prize Winners will also be required to sign a prize acceptance form prior to the 2011 ATA Show. Sponsor reserves the right, to require a potential Finalist Prize winner to submit to a confidential background check to confirm eligibility and help ensure that the use of any such person in advertising or publicity for the Contest will not bring Sponsor into public disrepute, contempt, scandal or ridicule or reflect unfavorably on the Contest as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion.
Any waiver of any obligation hereunder by Sponsor does not constitute a general waiver of any obligation to Entrants. By accepting a prize, Finalist (or Finalist's parent or legal guardian if Finalist is a minor) agrees, and agrees in writing if requested, that the Submission will be deemed a Work Made For Hire under the Copyright laws of the United States, but if it cannot be so deemed, then the Finalist agrees to irrevocably assign and transfer to Sponsor all of his/her right, title and interest in and to his/her Submission, if any, including all but not limited to all copyright and trademark rights which he or she may have, in the United States and worldwide, therein, for consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged. Finalists hereby waive in favor of Sponsor, all rights of "Droit Moral" or "Moral Rights of Authors" or any similar rights or principles of law that Finalist may now or later have to his/her Submission. Sponsor reserves the right to alter, change or modify a winning Submission, in its sole discretion. Upon request of Sponsor, Finalist shall execute and deliver such additional instrument of assignment, as may be solely deemed by Sponsor, reasonably necessary to establish the ownership of record of the right, title and interest in and to the Submission and of the copyrights transferred and "Moral Rights of Authors" waived under these Official Rules. Should Sponsor fail to request the said assignment as stated, that shall not be deemed a waiver of Sponsor's rights and Sponsor may at a later time request the assignment.
7. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND RELEASE: No liability or responsibility is assumed by Muddy Outdoors, Sponsor or Contest Parties resulting from any user's participation in or attempt to participate in the Contest or ability or inability to upload or download any information in connection with participating in the Contest. No responsibility or liability is assumed by the MUDDY Entities, Sponsor or Contest Parties for technical problems or technical malfunction arising in connection with any of the following occurrences which may affect the operation of the Contest: hardware or software errors; faulty computer, telephone, cable, satellite, network, electronic, wireless or Internet connectivity or other online communication problems; errors or limitations of any Internet service providers, servers, hosts or providers; garbled, jumbled or faulty data transmissions; failure of any e-mail transmissions to be sent or received; lost, late, delayed or intercepted e-mail transmissions; inaccessibility of the Web Site in whole or in part for any reason; traffic congestion on the Internet or the Web Site; unauthorized human or non-human intervention of the operation of the Contest, including without limitation, unauthorized tampering, hacking, theft, virus, bugs, worms; or destruction of any aspect of the Contest, or loss, miscount, misdirection, inaccessibility or unavailability of an email account used in connection with the Contest. The MUDDY Entities, Sponsor and Contest Parties are not responsible for any typographical errors in the announcement of prizes or these Official Rules, or any inaccurate or incorrect data contained on the Web Site. Use of Web Site is at user's own risk. The MUDDY Entities, Sponsor and the Contest Parties are not responsible for any personal injury or property damage or losses of any kind which may be sustained to user's or any other person's computer equipment resulting from participation in the Contest, use of the Web Site or the download of any information from the Web Site. By participating in the Contest, the Entrant releases Sponsor, Contest Parties and the MUDDY Entities from any and all claims, damages or liabilities arising from or relating to such Entrant's participation in the Contest. By accepting a prize in the Contest, winners agree that the Sponsor, Contest Parties and the MUDDY Entities shall not be liable for any loss or injury resulting from participation in the Contest, acceptance or use of any prize, or any travel related thereto. Sponsor, Contest Parties and the MUDDY Entities are not liable in the event that any portion of the Contest, event or the event broadcast is cancelled due to weather, fire, strike, acts of war or terrorism, or any other condition beyond their control (a "Force Majeure Event"). Should a Force Majeure Event occur, Sponsor may, but is not obligated to, exercise commercially reasonable efforts to air the Grand Prize winning commercial at another time or make a reasonable substitution in its sole discretion.
8. WINNERS' LIST/RULES REQUEST: For the names of the Finalists or Official Rules, send your request with a self-addressed, stamped envelope to be received by 12/31/10 to: MUDDY® brand Commercial Contest (specify Winners List or Official Rules), 6604 201st Street, Albia IA 52531.
9. SPONSOR: Muddy Outdoors 6604 201st Street, Albia IA 52531
The Prizes:
- Grand Prize $2000 and muddy gear package
- Each Catagory(15s or 30s) will be awarded the following.
- 1st $750 and muddy gear package
- 2nd $500 and muddy gear package
- 3rd $250 and muddy gear package
Muddy gear package is sticks, Hunter, Harness, Outfitter camera arm, T shirt and cap. $650 value.
Contest Starts September 1 and ends Midnight Dec 20. Winners will be announced at the 2012 ATA show.
