Canon – Beyond the Still Video Contest
The Story Beyond The Still contest by Canon
Introducing the first user-generated HD Video Contest where photographers become filmmakers, and we all see beyond the still. To kick off the contest, Canon asked photographer, Vincent Laforet, to interpret what story lives beyond this still and to tell that story with the new Canon EOS 7D. His will be the first chapter of seven, each ending with a still photograph for the next aspiring filmmaker to interpret. Posing the question to everyone, what do you see beyond the still?
The Promotional Period is divided into six (6) segments (each, a “Chapter”). Each Chapter’s portion of the Promotional Period (for each, the “Chapter Period”) is further divided into (i) a submission period (for each, the “Submission Period”); and (ii) a three-pronged judging period (for each, the “Judging Period”). The three prongs of the Judging Period are: (a) judging to identify the semi-finalists; (b) judging to identify the finalists; and (c) judging to identify the winning Submission for the relevant Chapter.
The specific beginning and end dates for the Chapter Periods, Submission Periods and the Judging Periods are as follows:
SEGMENT
SEGMENT PERIOD
SUBMISSION PERIOD
JUDGING PERIOD
1 January 15, 2010 at 12:00 a.m. ET to February 25, 2010 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET January 15, 2010 at 12:00 a.m. ET to February 11, 2010 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET January 15, 2010 at 12:00 a.m. to February 25, 2010 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET 2 February 26, 2010 at 12:00 a.m. ET to April 5, 2010 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET February 26, 2010 at 12:00 a.m. ET to March 22, 2010 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET February 26, 2010 at 12:00 a.m. ET to April 5, 2010 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET 3 April 6, 2010 at 12:00 a.m. ET to May 17, 2010 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET April 6, 2010 at 12:00 a.m. ET to May 3, 2010 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET April 6, 2010 at 12:00 a.m. ET to May 17, 2010 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET 4 May 18, 2010 at 12:00 a.m. to June 24, 2010 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET May 18, 2010 at 12:00 a.m. ET to June 10, 2010 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET May 18, 2010 at 12:00 a.m. ET to June 24, 2010 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET 5 June 25, 2010 at 12:00 a.m. ET to August 1, 2010 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET June 25, 2010 at 12:00 a.m. ET to July 18, 2010 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET June 25, 2010 at 12:00 a.m. ET to August 1, 2010 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET 6 August 2, 2010 at 12:00 a.m. ET to September 8, 2010 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET August 2, 2010 at 12:00 a.m. ET to August 25, 2010 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET August 2, 2010 at 12:00 a.m. ET to September 8, 2010 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET From within the Website, click on one of the links to the Canon Beyond the Still Video Contest. You will be presented with a three (3) minute prologue video (the “Prologue”) produced and directed by Vincent Laforet. For Chapter 1, you will be asked to create an original video submission (the “Submission”) starting with the still image depicted in the final frames of the Prologue (approximately the last five (5) seconds of the Prologue) to continue the story. For each subsequent Chapter (Chapters 2 through 6), you will start with the still image depicted in the final frames (approximately the last five (5) seconds) of the prior Chapter’s winning Submission, which will be announced immediately prior to the current Chapter Submission Period.
Eligibility The Canon Beyond the Still Video Contest on Vimeo.com (the “Contest”) is offered and open only to legal residents of the United States and its territories (except residents of Puerto Rico) who are at least the age of majority of their State of residence at the time of entry.
Entry Fee Free to enter
Contest Prizes
1. Choice of one of the following Canon cameras:
- EOS 7D
- EOS 5D Mark II
2.Choice of select Canon lenses
Choice of one of the following Canon lenses:
- EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
- EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
- EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
- EF-S 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
- EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
- EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM
- EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
- EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye
- EF 135mm f/2.8 with Softfocus
- EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM
- EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro IS USM
- TS-E 17mm f/4L
- TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II
- TS-E 45mm f/2.8
- TS-E 90mm f/2.8
3. A trip to shoot short film with Vincent Laforet
Winners will receive one (1) round trip coach airline ticket from the major airport nearest to winner’s U.S. residence to a major airport in a U.S. location where you will work with Vincent Laforet. The prize includes: transfers to/from the airports, one (1) standard hotel room (double occupancy) for up to three (3) nights/four (4) days, and ground transportation between the hotel and venue(s) where you will work with Vincent Laforet.4. A year-long Vimeo Plus membership
Winners will receive one year-long Vimeo Plus subscription. The advanced features and customization of Vimeo Plus give users complete control over how their videos are seen online.Copyright For consideration which I acknowledge, I hereby grant to Vimeo LLC and Canon U.S.A. Inc., their respective successors, sponsors, employees, distributors, licensees and assigns (collectively, “Company”), the unrestricted permission, right and perpetual license to use my name, voice and likeness, and to use still and motion pictures of me, and sound recordings of my voice (collectively, the “Materials”), and to reproduce, exhibit, broadcast, perform, advertise and exploit all or any part thereof, in and by any media now known or hereafter developed, throughout the entire world, in connection with the audiovisual work produced by _________________________________________ (“Producer”) and submitted by Producer to Company as part of the Canon® Beyond the Still Video Contest on Vimeo.com (the “Contest”), any derivation thereof, and any other audiovisual works.
Timeline The promotional period for the Canon Beyond the Still Video Contest begins on January 15, 2010 at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET), and ends on September 8, 2010 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET (the “Promotional Period”).
