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March 2025 VFX Contest: Trapped.

VFX Contest: “Trapped”

Create a 10 second short using Visual Effects using the concept of "trapped" (trapping someone/something, being trapped yourself, etc.)

First place prizes and benefits

1 Year ProductionCrate Pro
Cash Value: $299.00 USD

Scoring Criteria:

Fairness is key when evaluating each entry submitted to ProductionCrate, so we've created a custom evaluation system based on 5 main factors.

X/30
Originality / Creativity with given theme
X/30
Use of VFX (Use at least 1 effect from FootageCrate)
X/20
Story / Narrative
X/10
Emotion response (Laugh out loud or comedy, make us jump for horror)
X/10
Use of music and/or SFX.

Rules & Regulations:

  • Use at least 1 effect from FootageCrate.com, GraphicsCrate.com or RenderCrate.com in your video
  • Your entry must be 10 seconds or shorter
  • Your entry must be posted to YouTube
  • Your entry must have a link to ProductionCrate.com in the video description
  • To participate you must be atleast 18 years old or have a parents permission
  • Participants must agree to and follow our official contest rules.
  • Your entry must be original work

* Youtube is not a sponsor of this contest. Entries which are not eligible, or don't follow the YouTube Community Guidelines will be disqualified. This contest is free to enter, and will be void in jurisdictions where prohibited. Participants agree to release YouTube, our sponsors/affiliates, and ProductionCrate from any and all liability related to this contest. To read our official rules click here. To read our privacy policy click here. To read our terms & conditions click here.

SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY<- DON'T press that button!
Please email your submissions to Support@ProductionCrate.com
Video must be submitted by March 31st 2025, 11:59 PM PST
The winner will be chosen & announced by our team on the 2nd of April 2025.
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