Challenge Summary
Welcome to 2013 TopCoder Open Video Presentation After Effects Creation Contest
TopCoder is very excited to do our Premier TCO event, this year we need to show animation video presentation tells about American STEM problem and what the TCO13 will be about to our NEW target audiences:
- Government officials in US (even the US President possibly!)
- Possible clients of TopCoder
- Sponsors of TopCoder
- Corporations and government offices in the DC area
In this continuation contest we need your skills to create video animation using Adobe After Effects software but still stick with our provided storyboard guidelines.
This is new contest type on TopCode Studio, in the future we might do more contests in use After Effect.
So, impress us with what you can do with After Effects software!
And let us know if you get something need discussed.
Looking forward your submission and good luck!
Round 1
Initial video animations of 2013 TopCoder Open US Government Video Presentation After Effects Creation contains these screens:
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You can submit initial design like stated above, but it will be great if you can submit more.
Round 2
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As well updated design based on R1 feedback.
Contest Details
This year, we want to make video presentation that explains Government Officials about American STEM problem and at the same time introduce TopCoder to them.
We just got our completed storyboard and the screen flow in previous contest, this time we need to build the video using Adobe After Effects software. Read details requirements for each screen below:
Animation Video Presentation Requirements
-You need build transitions and effects for each required screens using After Effects CS5.5 or later.
- Download Storyboard-Design.zip, it contains animation flow and effects guidelines.
- The effects on storyboard is starting point to help you create expected the transitions and effect. But, We're encourage you to suggest us better ideas/solutions.
- Music for the video and the voiceover will be added after this contest.
- Graphics and Color need remain consistent like provided storyboard.
- Your video submission need to be pixel precision like provided storyboard.
- Be aware the usage of font typography for each areas. Make sure they are consistent. Let us know if you need some required fonts.
- In some slide it need use TCO12 photos: https://topcoder.com/home/tco12/photos/ (Do not use video, just grab photos)
- Before you create the video animation, make sure you prepare correct format for .ai file to be more friendly with Adobe After Effects. Here's the reference: http://www.jamesmerry.co.uk/home/?p=388
- You need adjust graphics on .ai file to meet our expected size(Refer to Storyboard-Design-1920-1080.zip)
Animation Video Formats
- After Effects project settings should be 1920x1080 with frame rate of 29.97 or 59.94 (NTSC)
- Final Deliverable Export Resolution: Quicktime 1920x1080 29.97, lossless Animation
- Channels: RGB
- Preview files compressed to H.264 Resize 240x135 (Uncheck maintain aspect ratio). A 30 sec video will be 5MB in size at this resolution.
- Audio files included. Preferably .wav files
- All Layers/Adjustment Layers must be included
- Any 3rd party effects must be included and declared
- Fonts used:
1. Arial
2. Myriad Pro
3. Bebas - http://www.fontsquirrel.com/fontfacedemo/Bebas
Expected video animation presentations:
http://www.propointgraphics.com/samples/type/motion-graphics/#/google/
http://www.propointgraphics.com/samples/type/motion-graphics/#/adp/
http://www.propointgraphics.com/samples/type/motion-graphics/#/new-river-innovation/
http://www.propointgraphics.com/samples/type/motion-graphics/pro-series/#/ctas/
Adobe After Effects tutorial:
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/adobe-after-effect-tutorials-beginners-intermediate-advanced-users/
http://layersmagazine.com/category/aftereffects
http://ae.tutsplus.com/
http://www.noupe.com/tutorial/50-excellent-adobe-after-effects-tutorials.html
http://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/
Animation Video Presentation Screens:
- Please check required flow screens based on Storyboard-Design.zip
- You must created effect/animations like explained on each screens.
Target Audience
- Government officials in US (even the US President possibly!)
- Possible clients of TopCoder
- Sponsors of TopCoder
- Corporations and government offices in the DC area
Judging Criteria
- How close you build every required animations guidelines.
- Video animation need looks sharp!
- Solution/Ideas when playing each slides.
- The smoothness/innovativeness of the transitions.
Preview Image
Please create your preview image as one (1) 1024 x 576 JPG or PNG file in RGB color mode at 72dpi and place your submissions within it.
Contest Deliverables
Submission File
All requested Contest Deliverables in SWF or other video format.
Source Files
All original source files of the submitted design created as (.aep) Adobe After Effect Project
Final Fixes
As part of the final fixes phase you may be asked to fix some required screens.
Please read the challenge specification carefully and watch the forums for any questions or feedback concerning this challenge. It is important that you monitor any updates provided by the client or Studio Admins in the forums. Please post any questions you might have for the client in the forums.