It's the heart of summer, but spooky month waits for no one. The sun's out, the heat is on, and the creepy vibes are creeping in; it's time to get spooky.
NGTV returns once more, with @Boritoz109 coming on board to co-host! We're leaving the jolly Christmas season behind, and going full force into Halloween. Last time we had a very special, feature length, broadcast - with a surprise gimmick premiere of A Charlie Brown Christmas Reanimated (as well as the NGTV premiere in Tankmas) - so this year we're not doing that. No secret reanimated collab, sorry. However, we may still have something up our sleeves... Only one way to find out!
You're probably not sure what the hell I'm talking about. Uh, let me explain real quick.
NGTV is a tv-themed collab, this is the fourth one & you can check out the previous ones here:
(in order of release)
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) spooky - or takes place on Halloween. 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 spooky 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, 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. Need to keep track of how many entries are in each subcategory. The collab is open to beginners, as is tradition - but we've gotta have a bit of quality control.
After applying, either Boritoz or I will contact you 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.
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, although encouraged, 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
No News-style shorts. If you planned on doing a breaking news, or just a normal news segment - sorry - it's a no-go.
If you have any questions, please read the thread first, before asking.
Deadline: October 5th
That gives everyone just over two months to finish their submission(s) which should hopefully be enough.
The collab itself will be released on Halloween.
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.)
Upload those anywhere (Google Drive, Mega, etc.) and send the link over to either me or Boritoz
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.
Unless you got banned.
Check out the thread for more info!
NGTV logo by @Cyberdevil - VHS Banner by @Mantis
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We are approaching all 4 seasons Kolumbo. Good work.