Design a Game Animation

Requirements

• YouTube video (1:30-3:00 long)
• This contest is open to students anywhere in the world currently registered in an education institution at the middle school, high school or college/university level.
• Please indicate what software was used to create your animation when submitting your entry.
• Games designed for and animation videos submitted for previous VEX Online Challenges are not eligible for submission this year.

Judging
The game animation consists of two parts – creating an interesting game and then creating a high-quality animation of that game.

Submitted animations will be showcased on the RobotEvents.com Online Challenge website and will be scored by the viewing community. The community voting will determine seven of the ten finalists to make the final round of judging. Three additional animations chosen by the VEX Advisory Councils and the challenge partners will complete the group of ten finalists that move on to the last round of judging. The ten finalist videos will then be scored with a weighted system including the community voting scores, scores given by the VEX Robotics Advisory Councils and scores given by representatives from the presenting sponsors of the VEX Robotics Competition World Championship. The combined scores of the judging panel will determine the 2010 Design a Game Animation winners.

Point Scale

• 25 Points: Exhibit good editing, animation techniques, and use of music and narration
  
• 10 Points: Demonstrate the game being played, explaining and/or demonstrating important game dynamics, rules and penalties
  
• 10 Points: Visually show how a demo match would be scored and who would win
  
• 5 Points:
  
  Start with an title screen and introduction that states the name of the game
  Show and explain the scoring objects in the game
  Show and explain any field objects (goals, ramps, barriers, obstacles, etc.)
  Show credits at the end of those involved in creating the game and animation (credits should be no more than 10 seconds)