TimeFest Official Rules

I've got alot of extra's on my film, is it ok if i set up a small forum with information, Q&A's etc on it? won't be advertising the film, more assisting the background artists with information. How to get to the set, transport, information on food options, filming times, etc. If not i'm sure we'll find another way.
 
People often have password protected or non published sites strictly for their company members, i.e. collaborators on their movie. You know, for latest script updates, visual research, downloads, schedules, etc.

My advice, password protect the page if you can and put a big disclaimer at the top telling your collaborators not to link anyone to the site as doing so could be considered promotion and could get the film disqualified.
 
I've got a quick question for you guys about Time Fest. I'm shooting some of the sequences on an XH A1 but I'm planning on some of it being 3D animated so the whole film will not be shot with a camera. Is that ok?

Thanks. :thumbsup:
 
Random comment here, but I'm glad to see there's no restrictions set on aspect ratio this time around. Reading up on rules from previous dvxfests and thought that was so silly, only allowing 16:9 or 2.35:1. I mean look at how many of (for example) Kubrick's films were shot and framed at 1.37:1 (nearly the same as 4:3, A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon, The Shining, and others) or 2.20:1 (2001: A Space Odyssey). Or hell, a general staple to the motion picture industry, 1.85:1 (nearly 16:9, but a little bit tighter). So anyway, that's all, rant over. I'm just glad to see that that restriction no longer applies, as it was, in my opinion, quite stupid.
 
A question about promotion:

Films may only be promoted on DVXuser.com before screening and no actual footage may be screened prior to the DVXuser screening. Behind the scenes photos & video is OK. Still images (frame grabs) from the actual film are OK as well.

No promotion on external web sites is allowed until after the screening has been completed.
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What happens if our promotional footage orginally posted here gets cross-posted somewhere else, or (God forbid) You-tubed?

DVXUser doesn't host posted pictures or video, so by definition anything posted to DVXUser is hosted off-site and only linked to DVXUser. It can easily be linked anywhere else without the owner's knowing until it's too late.

I ask because I'm making a trailer (without using original footage), and don't want to be disqualified because some idiot hotlinked it.
 
The rules say "not promoted" outside DVXuser, it doesn't say "not hosted" outside user ... big difference.

If I put a BTS clip on my sever and not on my website, and link from DVXuser then that's hosting not promoting. If I put a link to the clip on my website, then that's promoting.

And yes DVXuser does host images and video. Check out the "member upload center" . It's great for images. Though not so great for video because I think the limit on each file size is only host 10mb, so yes you can do very short video clips but that's it. You can do tons of pictures though.

If you need video hosting use something like Vimeo which you can password protect and not make available to the public. Vimeo quality is excellent and way better than youtube. Just put the password for the clip in your post AND make sure you select the private option on vimeo.

Now in the highly unlikely (as in it's never happened for about 600 films) event that your clip "winds up" on youtube ... well that would suck.
 
My "Member Upload Center" says I don't have permission for it, so I will have to host the clip off-site (on my own server). And if that's done there's no way to stop someone from linking to it from another site once there's a link to it on DVXUser. (Hosting it from DVXUser would be perfect, because hotlinking can easily be prevented).

Saying that it's-never-happened-before-so-don't-worry-about-it worries me.

I'll send a PM when the clip is ready so you can judge for yourself if you think there will be a problem.
 
This is a glitch with our server from some upgrade or move or something.

Your problem has been forwarded to Jason who can actually fix it (I do not have that mojo).

And again, we've premiered about 600 films and no one has ever had the youtube type issue that you are referring to.

I've hosted BTS on my server for my own films, so has everyone else. Never been a problem. We'll look into it and proceed accordingly if someone deliberately tries to sabotage your film by placing your BTS clips on youtube without your permission. But again. 5 or 600 films and never happened. Then again first time for everything. Especially since we've posted about it 4 times now, potentially putting the idea into people's heads to do it :eek:
 
Jack Daniel Stanley said:
This is a glitch with our server from some upgrade or move or something.
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If it helps in the diagnosis process, I have had this same "permission denied" error for quite some time as well. A year or so ago I PM'd Jarred, who fixed it for me, but as soon as I updated my profile to change my signature, it went back to "permission denied."

I don't really care either way, as I typically just use my own server for hosting, but figured I should post what I know in case it helps.
 
armisiano said:
...rules from previous dvxfests and thought that was so silly, only allowing 16:9 or 2.35:1. I mean look at how many of (for example) Kubrick's films were shot and framed at 1.37:1 (nearly the same as 4:3, A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon, The Shining, and others) or 2.20:1 (2001: A Space Odyssey). Or hell, a general staple to the motion picture industry, 1.85:1 (nearly 16:9, but a little bit tighter). So anyway, that's all, rant over. I'm just glad to see that that restriction no longer applies, as it was, in my opinion, quite stupid.
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The original aspect ratio stipulation was to ensure that should the entries eventually end up on a compilation DVD, there would be a consistency to the whole project. Ie: The whole DVD could be 16:9.

Going back to Kubrick's aspect ratios, there is a massive debate as to what his actual intended aspect ratios were supposed to be for the above mentioned films, The Shining in particular.

To say that restricting filmmakers to specific aspect ratios is stupid is quite an overstatement. Working within a limitation of any kind forces the artist to be more creative. Its not a big deal in the grand scheme of this fest, but it's good for filmmakers to learn to work within a given limitation. This is especially true if they intend to go further in the industry where even more limitations will be "imposed" upon them.
 
Naughty words.

Naughty words.

Hellooooo folks.

I have another quick question for the mod bods.
I'm sitting here writing my script for what will (hopefully) be my first 'fest entry. And I just want to confirm that the 'R' rating you specify will allow for a little 'conversational' swearing.

I'm not going too over the top, it's not gonna be nasty or aggressive, just you know. Life.

I just ask because in all the films I've watched from thefests, I don't remember any with naughty words. Am I just a potty mouth??

How's that sit with ya ?


cheers
moog
 
I don't know which entries you've been watching... :)
But we had one that was titled I F*CKING HATE YOU last fest.
And we've had plenty of cursing and some nudity and some violence and gore.
Yes. "R"
 
oh yeah - good point.
I must have blocked them all out because they were so naughty.

oh... hang on.

;)
 
Moog said:
I just ask because in all the films I've watched from thefests, I don't remember any with naughty words. Am I just a potty mouth?? ...
moog
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Our film "Where The Heart Lies" included a lot of "f*ck"s and a few "you piece of sh*t"s and the like. One member opined that our swearing was a device used by "lazy" writers but in reality it's just the way we talk and the way most of the people we interact with talk. You can feel free to be as "real" as you like without worry here.
 
Regarding the "permission denied" or other similar issues that some folks may be having with their accounts:

if you go into your user cp and answer the "skill testing question to make sure you are not an r", then it might fix your issues. If not, pm me and I'll fix it for you. That's a feature that was added later, and so some folks (particularly ones who joined before that was added) may be having issues b/c they have not answered that question.

Later,
Jason
 
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