APPLICATION METHOD

  • ELIGIBILITY

    1. Applicants of DigiCon6 ASIA Awards – Hong Kong (DigiCon6 Hong Kong) must be Hong Kong Residents or locally registered companies
  • 2. The key producers of the entries must be Hong Kong residents or Hong Kong registered companies or the key production of the entries must be carried out by Hong Kong residents or Hong Kong registered companies.
  • 3. The entries must be animations, images or videos no longer than 15 minutes

VETTING CRITERIA

THE VETTING PANEL will evaluate the entries in accordance with the criteria as below

1. CONCEPT, STORYLINE, SCRIPT AND PLANNING
Entries will receive a maximum 20 points, judged by the concept, storyline and script of the submitted work, as well as the Creator's or Creators' ability to demonstrate good planning skills.
20%
2. TASTE & DESIGN
Entries will receive a maximum of 10 points, judges by the taste and artistic design of the submitted work's visual images, including camera work, layout and framing, etc.
10%
3. QUALITY OF IMAGES AND TECHNICAL SKILL
Entries will receive a maximum of 10 points, judged by the following criteria, depending on the category of the work:
• LIVE ACTION: Technical skill of cinematography
• CG& ANIMATION: Modelling, animation, lighting and rendering skills
The technical image quality of the submitted work will also be taken into consideration.
10%
4. USAGE OF MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS
Entries will receive a maximum of 5 points, judged by the creativity and effectiveness in using music and sound effects in the submitted work, with additional 5 points to be awarded if the submitted work which contains original music specially created for it. This is to encourage the creation of original music for submitted work.
5 - 10%
5. ORIGINALITY
Entries will receive a maximum of 20 points, judged by the originality of the submitted work.
20%
5.1 ASIAN ORIGINALITY
Uniquely different from other Festivals and Awards, “DigiCon6 ASIA Awards” puts a strong emphasis on the concept of "Made In Asia." As such, we would like to see a signature Asian craftsmanship in the works submitted. Works displaying a strong "ASIAN ORIGINALITY" perspective will be awarded a maximum of 10 additional points.
10%
6. CREATOR’S FUTURE POTENTIALITY
This criterion evaluates the future potential of the Creator(s) (Individual, Group, Company, etc.) of the submitted work. Creator(s) will be assessed according to the individual / group's potential to succeed in a real, competitive commercial environment. Entries will receive a maximum of 20 points.
20%

APPLICATION METHOD

  • Applicant MUST read the Competition Terms and Conditions before filling in the application form.
  • Application form must be typed / completed on computer, printed out and confirmed by applicant’s signature with company chop (if applicable) and submitted via the online submission platform
  • Please use mp4 as the image container and take reference of the video upload code setting recommendation from YouTube or Vimeo.
  • All attachments (i.e. the entry and a copy of the applicant’s valid Hong Kong business registration certificate (if applicable)) must be uploaded to a secure cloud storage platform (such as Google drive, Dropbox, etc…) with a URL for the DigiCon6 Hong Kong Secretariat to download the files.
  • Completed application forms in PDF format and all the attachments must be submitted via the "DigiCon6 ASIA Awards – Hong Kong" website (https://www.digicon6asia.hk/21st/21sthkawards/awards-method) on or before the application deadline at 17:30, 8th August 2019 (THUR). Late applications or applications via other channels will not be accepted.
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