Here’s another one :)

The way I plan on making my ad, it wouldn’t make sense to actually show the Pepto‐Bismol package in the ad, but doesn’t the end slate animation do this for you? Therefore making this requirement redundant?

cauthier – Yea I received an email about that. I was a bit confused with the brief, but I am working on 4 15 seconds videos that will be in One video. So the two submission I have right now will Not count; I’m guessing they will remove those submission once I submit the 60 second video.

Ok, yeah was just wondering, didn’t mean to put you on the spot ArmenAdamian. :) hehe

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Ok, yeah was just wondering, didn’t mean to put you on the spot ArmenAdamian. :) hehe

It’s completely understandable :)

Chad,

Hey there. I totally understand your concerns regarding community awards and getting your ads up first to gain exposure and votes. We have spoken with both contestants who have submitted videos and they are aware that in order to qualify for any award (including community) there has to be 4, 15 second videos streamed together. ONLY those submissions that completley meet the requirements will be elegible for any and all awards. So please take your time making quality work and submit one file with all four when you have completed it. Thanks for you concerns and question. if you have any further questions please feel free to contact either myself or Josh on this forum or at my email ashley.zooppa@gmail.com

Best of luck,

Ashley Hagerman

Thanks! Yeah, that makes sense. :D

Well here’s the other question I had…

The way I plan on making my ad, it wouldn’t make sense to actually show the Pepto‐Bismol package in the ad, but doesn’t the end slate animation do this for you? Therefore making this requirement redundant?

Hello I was just wondering why we can’t show any kids in our videos. Also would a flip hd camera do the job? thanks so much!

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Hello I was just wondering why we can’t show any kids in our videos. Also would a flip hd camera do the job? thanks so much!

Hi Queenofthehill-

Kids aren’t allowed because Pepto is not recommended for anyone 12 and under. So just to be cautious, Proctor & Gamble bumped that up to asking that nobody under 18 should be depicted.

And an HD Flip cam is absolutely ok. I’m sure it can do the job. Go for it!

Just remember that you’re supposed to string at least 4 15-second commercials into each submission. The current submissions don’t do this, and aren’t eligible. The creators of these pieces have been messaged, and they know they have to resubmit.

Thanks!

Josh

Hi Josh or Ashley,

Being new to the Zooppa community you will have to forgive me if this question has been answered already…

“Will this contest be cancelled if a certain amount of submissions have not been received?” For example, in order for the prizes to be awarded 20+ qualified videos must be submitted.

Thank you in advance.

Mike Beaudoin

thanks for your answers you guys replied really quick! im sorry if i keep talking about this but what if the kids dont actualy take the medicine? In one our videos we are using a family so kids just add to that theme. thanks once again:)

Question about the HD requirement…

For video/filming, HD isn’t that big of a difference, but rendering and doing 3d work, it has a HUGE impact. If something is rendered at 1920×1080 (true 1080p HD) it could take days to render an animation as opposed to a couple hours at 720×405. I know it’s great to have an HD ready video, but that’s if you win first place? Any award? Personally I would rather just create my videos at a lower resolution and upload them, and if I do get picked, then I would worry about making it HD, rather than spending many many extra hours/days on something that may not even win. Hopefully that’s not the case of course, I’m an optimistic person, but the reality of these HD requirements don’t feel necessary to me at this phase. If the client doesn’t like the video, it won’t matter if it’s in HD or not. :)

I know HD is becoming the ‘standard’ way of submitting, but to be honest, Zooppa still doesn’t have an HD ready viewer, so I feel it’s wasting time, which could mean a lot towards community awards, and time in general. What are your thoughts on this?

Thanks!

Hello guys
I am just a novice

I want to know how do we actually start with it…………………………

I mean to say to make print ads and all other stuff related to it………….

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thanks for your answers you guys replied really quick! im sorry if i keep talking about this but what if the kids dont actualy take the medicine? In one our videos we are using a family so kids just add to that theme. thanks once again:)

Hi QueenoftheHill,

Just to make sure you know, there should be no one in the vdeos taking the medicine, no matter what the age. Pepto Bismol is being very cautious about children in these videos period. I can send you model releases for the children and with those filled out it should be ok to have kids in the video. I went back to the brief and it just says that entrants must be 18 or older so you should be fine. Just make sure that you are not depicting that the children are using Pepto as a stomach remedy.

Send me your email on my email and I can get you a copy of the model release form.
ashley.zooppa@gmail.com

Best,
Ashley

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Thanks! Yeah, that makes sense. :D

Well here’s the other question I had…

The way I plan on making my ad, it wouldn’t make sense to actually show the Pepto‐Bismol package in the ad, but doesn’t the end slate animation do this for you? Therefore making this requirement redundant?

Chad,

Not so much redundant only because showing the package multiple times is what makes advertising successful. The more you show a product and the label, the more a viewer will remember it. Just make sure you follow all guidelines in the brief because they are going to be very particular that all elements are included in each commercial.

Thanks, hope this helps!!

Ashley

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Hi Josh or Ashley,

Being new to the Zooppa community you will have to forgive me if this question has been answered already…

“Will this contest be cancelled if a certain amount of submissions have not been received?” For example, in order for the prizes to be awarded 20+ qualified videos must be submitted.

Thank you in advance.

Mike Beaudoin

Mike,

We have never experienced a situation like the one you just addressed. I can tell you that it is still very early in this particular contest especially with the quality and extensiveness of this contest. Most contests do not require so much and so it is naturally taking entrants longer to submit these entries. I have been in contact with quite a few members who are entering the contest so I do not see this being a problem. In any event, the contest will not be cancelled so you do not need to worry about submitting your work for nothing. If you have further concerns or questions regarding the competition please feel free to contact me on this forum or via email: ashley.zooppa@gmail.com

I look forward to seeing your work!! Good Luck

Best,

Ashley Hagerman

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Question about the HD requirement…

For video/filming, HD isn’t that big of a difference, but rendering and doing 3d work, it has a HUGE impact. If something is rendered at 1920×1080 (true 1080p HD) it could take days to render an animation as opposed to a couple hours at 720×405. I know it’s great to have an HD ready video, but that’s if you win first place? Any award? Personally I would rather just create my videos at a lower resolution and upload them, and if I do get picked, then I would worry about making it HD, rather than spending many many extra hours/days on something that may not even win. Hopefully that’s not the case of course, I’m an optimistic person, but the reality of these HD requirements don’t feel necessary to me at this phase. If the client doesn’t like the video, it won’t matter if it’s in HD or not. :)

I know HD is becoming the ‘standard’ way of submitting, but to be honest, Zooppa still doesn’t have an HD ready viewer, so I feel it’s wasting time, which could mean a lot towards community awards, and time in general. What are your thoughts on this?

Thanks!

Chad,

In regards to HD, I think you are right about the fact that it will take extra time to upload your submission in higher resolution. Here is my advice to the entire community. Shoot your commercials in a high resolution (good quality) and it is ok to upload in a lesser quality. But make sure you do have a high resolution (HD) copy on hand in case you do win. I would rather you get quality content up and faster so you can obtain as many awards as possible and then go back later (if you win) and upload it to a higher quality.

Does this answer your question? Let me know.

Ashley

Thanks for the response Ashley. Take care!

Kind of…

For video, I think you HAVE to shoot it in HD, but for 3d rendering, you have the content available to render in HD if you need to. But I don’t think it[’s necessary unless you win. Imo anyway. :)

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Question about the HD requirement…

For video/filming, HD isn’t that big of a difference, but rendering and doing 3d work, it has a HUGE impact. If something is rendered at 1920×1080 (true 1080p HD) it could take days to render an animation as opposed to a couple hours at 720×405. I know it’s great to have an HD ready video, but that’s if you win first place? Any award? Personally I would rather just create my videos at a lower resolution and upload them, and if I do get picked, then I would worry about making it HD, rather than spending many many extra hours/days on something that may not even win. Hopefully that’s not the case of course, I’m an optimistic person, but the reality of these HD requirements don’t feel necessary to me at this phase. If the client doesn’t like the video, it won’t matter if it’s in HD or not. :)

I know HD is becoming the ‘standard’ way of submitting, but to be honest, Zooppa still doesn’t have an HD ready viewer, so I feel it’s wasting time, which could mean a lot towards community awards, and time in general. What are your thoughts on this?

Thanks!

Chad,

In regards to HD, I think you are right about the fact that it will take extra time to upload your submission in higher resolution. Here is my advice to the entire community. Shoot your commercials in a high resolution (good quality) and it is ok to upload in a lesser quality. But make sure you do have a high resolution (HD) copy on hand in case you do win. I would rather you get quality content up and faster so you can obtain as many awards as possible and then go back later (if you win) and upload it to a higher quality.

Does this answer your question? Let me know.

Ashley

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Hello guys
I am just a novice

I want to know how do we actually start with it…………………………

Hello,
I am so glad that you are interested in submitting some work for our current contests. I am going to try and get you started here. The first thing you need to do is read through the brief of the contest. Here you will find all of the specific requirements. For the Pepto Bismol contest, you need to create at least 4, 15 second commercials that are themed appropriately (according to the brief). If you need an example, there was one just posted that includes all 4 commercials. This is the format that your work must be submitted in.

If you need help uploading the videos, you can ask other zooppa community members. It is pretty straight forward. You hit the upload button and fill in the required fields and then browse your computer for your document and upload it. I can not walk you through all of the details like how to render and all of that but there are members that might be willing to help you if this is the kind of help you need.

Let me know if you have any other questions, I will help you the best that I can. Good luck and here is the link to the brief. http://zooppa.com/contests/pepto-bismol

Best,
Ashley

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ATTENTION PEPTO CREATIVES!!!!!

I’ve been back and forth with the client regarding the “drip-down animation” that is required in each 15-second ad, and it looks like we are NOT going to get it.

- So we’ve included a vector file end slate with the materials files that you can use instead.

Here’s the deal though: In order for the possibility to air one of the winning submissions on television, you’ll want to create your videos such that the drip down animation can be added after the competition ends.

I’m confirming the exact time that the drip animation takes to resolve, but it looks like 2.2 seconds (from the Mexican examples). You’ll want to allow the end slate to persist on top of the video for the same amount of time.

THE BRIEF HAS BEEN ALTERED TO ACCOMMODATE THESE CHANGES.

The file, “Pepto-Bismol end slate.png” is pretty low rez – especially for HD work. Is there a higher rez or actual vector file available? How about a high quality version of the graphic that appears in the brief? The “PB_Orig_FullColor.jpg” image is nice and big.

The file, “Pepto-Bismol end slate.png” is pretty low rez – especially for HD work. Is there a higher rez or actual vector file available? How about a high quality version of the graphic that appears in the brief? The “PB_Orig_FullColor.jpg” image is nice and big.

Hi ApertureStudios-

Cool. We’re on it.

We’ll get a png of that file going, and then people can make their own decision as to which they want to use- the original end slate, or the PB FullColor one.

Josh

Thanks Josh. I may develope my own drip animation from those elements too.

Hi ApertureStudios, et al -

Forgot to mention it, but I did get a big ole png of the Pepto Bismol logo into the materials files.

And of course you can create your own drip animation, too. Just make sure it’s like 2 seconds.

Josh

Hello everyone!!! I hope you all had a great weekend! I am just taking a minute to check in with you all and make sure production is coming along well for you. Just a reminder the contest close date is August 16, so we are just within a month until the contest comes to an end! Looking forward to seeing all of your amazing videos!!! Shoot me a message or email if you need to!!

Best,
Ashley