Summer's over, spooky month is in full swing - and Christmas is just around the corner. No matter how you slice it, it's time to get comfy.

NGTV Christmas Marathon returns for one last broadcast (most likely) - and this time there are special surprises on the way as well!

You're probably not sure what the hell I'm talking about, here's the deal:

NGTV is a tv-themed collab, this is the third one & you can check out the previous ones here:

The goal is to replicate the tv-watching experience as close as possible. That, of course, includes not just shorts but commercials, bumpers, talk shows, and anything else you can think of. I suggest checking out the links above to get a better feel of what it's all about. 

You are invited to make anything you want, in any genre, medium & style, as long as it's (at least somewhat) Christmassy. Whether you want to do an original short, a commercial, a parody of whatever comes to mind, or anything in-between - it's all welcome!

Note: if you're doing a commercial - you don't have to include anything Christmassy, but it is definitely encouraged!

Application

Since it's a tv-themed collab, there are different subcategories for submissions. When applying, you will be asked what subcategory your submission will fall into.

The subcategories and their particular runtime guidelines are as follows:

Commercial (up to 45 seconds)

Short (from 30 seconds up to LIMITLESS)

Parody (from 30 seconds up to LIMITLESS)

Other - PSAs, talk shows, news, trailers, etc. (depends)

Note: These aren't rules, they're just guidelines. Shorter or longer is most likely fine.

Please don't think any of these have a higher barrier of entry than the others, the reason for subcategory selection being a part of the application process is for streamlining the production. Gotta keep track of how many entries are in each subcategory. The collab is open to beginners, as is tradition - but this time around there's a bit more quality control. 

After applying, I'll contact as soon as possible with all the relevant information & a Discord invite. No worries, though, you don't have to be in the Discord - it's set up mostly to help people find collaborators.

Please don't apply more than once.

Musicians and VAs don't need to apply, just drop your info in the thread.

Apply here

make sure to read the rest of this post, though!

(and the followup)

Specs & Rules

Video: 24fps 2160p 4:3 (2880x2160)

Audio: stereo @ 44,100hz

Shorts and parodies can be 16:9 but keep in mind they will be letterboxed

Commercials must be 4:3

Live action is allowed.

No A rated material. M at most.

If doing a short or a parody - you must have a title. No need to make a title card or anything, but a title is needed for the "Coming Up Next" bumpers.

No watermarks. Everyone will be properly credited both in-video and in the description.

No VHS/TV filters. The collab will be transferred to a real VHS tape - courtesy of TeffyD

If you have any questions, please read the follow-up post first, before asking.

Deadline: December 16th

That gives everyone two months to finish their submission(s) which should hopefully be enough.

The collab itself will be released soon after.

Submitting

Name your file using this template:

yourNGusername_title

and include a text file with NG usernames of anyone who you collaborated with, as well as their role(s) (musician, VA, backgrounds, etc.)

Please don't work on a submission without applying and being accepted first.

Note: you are likely to get in, as long as there's visible effort put in your work.

Read more in the thread