DIGITAL AUDIO PRODUCTION
Music Vision Contest
CONTEST RULES & DETAILS
We want to hear your music! Submit a clip or full version of any song that you were involved in. It can be a solo project or part of a band/studio where you are singing, rapping, playing an instrument, beatboxing, or a track song that you composed, produced, wrote, or audio engineered. We’re open to anything and everything music related!
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The song/clip must be at least 30 seconds long and either an audio or video file. Submit your entry by posting the video on Instagram and tagging @madebypbc and using the hashtag #PixelBlueContest or by sending your audio/video file in any format or a link (Youtube, Instagram, TikTok, etc.) to your work to marketing@pixelblue.ca. Be sure to label your email “Digital Audio Creator Contest Submission” and include your full name, phone number, and what work you did on the track in your email.
…PRIZES & DEADLINES
Winning Prize: $150 Visa Gift Card and $2,500 in Pixel Blue College Tuition Submission Deadline: *Extended* August 4, 2021 at 11:59pm MST
GRAPHIC DESIGN & PHOTOGRAPHY
Movie Poster Design
CONTEST RULES & DETAILS
We want you to create an original movie poster from scratch! First, take a photo with your phone or a DLSR camera, next pick a captivating title for your poster, and finally, using any design software or app you choose, design the poster! You will get bonus points for creativity!
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Your poster design much be using original content and dimensions of 11 inches x 17 inches Submit your entry by posting your work on Instagram and tagging @madebypbc and using the hashtag #PixelBlueContest or by sending your work to marketing@pixelblue.ca. Be sure to label your email “Design Creator Contest Submission” and include your full name and phone number in your email.
PRIZES & DEADLINES
Winning Prize: $150 Visa Gift Card and $2,500 in Pixel Blue College Tuition Submission Deadline: *Extended* August 4, 2021 at 11:59pm MST
3D ANIMATION & VISUAL EFFECTS
Model Your Favorite Character Contest
CONTEST RULES & DETAILS
We want to see you build a model of your favourite character! Whether it’s a superhero, a villain, a character from a movie, tv show, whoever your favourite character is, we want to see it. You can build the model using the 3D program of your choice or in real-life using clay, playdough, plasticine, cardboard, lego, any medium will do!
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
If you are modeling using a 3D program, an HD render, screenshot, or image of your render. If you are modeling using a real-life medium, an image, photo, or video of your model. Submit your entry by posting your work on Instagram and tagging @madebypbc and using the hashtag #PixelBlueContest or by sending your work to marketing@pixelblue.ca. Be sure to label your email “3D Creator Contest Submission” and include your full name and phone number in your email.
PRIZES & DEADLINES
Winning Prize: $150 Visa Gift Card and $2,500 in Pixel Blue College Tuition Submission Deadline: *Extended* August 4, 2021 at 11:59pm MST
2D ANIMATION & ILLUSTRATION
Draw Your Workspace Contest
CONTEST RULES & DETAILS
Big, small, tidy or messy, we want to see your workspaces! Sketch your desk, studio, or workspace in whatever material you're most comfortable using (pen and pencil, digital, etc). These spaces can be real, imagined, or a combination of the two! While you’re drawing think about what makes this space personal. Is there a specific book on your desk, a vinyl toy, a photograph or something else that sits on your desk? Are there eraser shavings, empty soda cans, or coffee cups laying around? What do these things communicate about you as a “character”? Try your best to give these spaces a feeling of dimension.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Traditional media submissions should be photographed nicely (in focus and nicely lit!) and submitted in png or jpg format. Digital media submissions should be in png or jpg format with the smallest dimension being no smaller than 1500 pixels. (Example size: 3840 x 2160 pixels) Submit your entry by posting your work on Instagram and tagging @madebypbc and using the hashtag #PixelBlueContest or by sending your work to marketing@pixelblue.ca. Be sure to label your email “2D Illustration Creator Contest Submission” and include your full name and phone number in your email.
PRIZES & DEADLINES
Winning Prize: $150 Visa Gift Card and $2,500 in Pixel Blue College Tuition Submission Deadline: *Extended* August 4, 2021 at 11:59pm MST
2D ANIMATION & ILLUSTRATION
Self-Animation Contest
CONTEST RULES & DETAILS
Let’s see some animated self-portraits! The rules are simple. Create an animation can be of you talking, smiling, laughing, walking, basically doing anything, as long as it’s you. You can build the animation using any animation software or app of your choice! If you’re looking for some awesome free apps or software to use, click the following links Free Apps and Free Software.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The video or gif of your animation must be original content and at least 5 seconds long. Submit your entry by posting your work on Instagram and tagging @madebypbc and using the hashtag #PixelBlueContest or by sending your work to marketing@pixelblue.ca. Be sure to label your email “2D Animation Creator Contest Submission” and include your full name and phone number in your email.
PRIZES & DEADLINES
Winning Prize: $150 Visa Gift Card and $2,500 in Pixel Blue College Tuition Submission Deadline: *Extended* August 4, 2021 at 11:59pm MST
