***Due to the nature of the project, you must be located in, or willing to travel to, Washington D.C. for footage capture.

The CEO will be available for a flexible window of time between 9am-5pm ET on 10/11 or 10/12 for the interview. Exact time to be discussed on greenlight.***

Community anchors the [solidcore] experience beyond the studio, and Bryan Myers, their CEO, represents this through his own journey from one-time client to current CEO. As [solidcore] approaches its 10th Anniversary, the brand wants to celebrate this momentous milestone by showcasing Bryan talking about both his own experience with [solidcore], and the evolution of company itself, with an interview at their headquarters in Washington D.C. The goal of this project then is to create an engaging interview video that can be used not only for their upcoming 10th Anniversary celebration, but can also live on as a core video in the story of [solidcore].

[solidcore] was born in Washington, D.C. where they opened their first studio. As such, the interview will  take place at their headquarters in Washington D.C. If it makes sense, you'll also have the opportunity to capture generic studio b-roll at their first ever location, though this is not a requirement. For a variety of reasons, we're expecting a small and nimble crew. We anticipate you'll only have about 2 hours with the CEO, and from there, you could expect a half day shoot if you were to include b-roll at the original location. With location and talent already provided, successful execution will rest solely on your ability to employ effective and efficient interview techniques, and to condense this interview into engaging social content. 

Leading up to the interview itself, you will work with the [solidcore] marketing team to align on interview questions and style. Expect them to be present for the shoot with Bryan. You'll be creating one long-form video specifically for the 10th Anniversary, and another that can be used year round. Cutdowns will be used on social as short, engaging pieces - one or two key lines from the interview - so think about how you can make those social specific.

As you will be interviewing the CEO of the company, it's important that you plan to take full advantage of the time you have with him as well as conduct the interview itself in a professional way. Please speak to how you plan to do so, including how you plan to appropriately crew up so that you're able to be efficient with your time with Bryan. As part of this, we are requesting that you include a dedicated hair/makeup artist and encourage you to think about how you can ensure that you're fully focused on him during the interview, not adjusting lights or sound. We do expect this to be shot with a professional camera and dedicated sound, but it doesn't need to be anything fancy; totally cool with mirrorless or DSLR here. If you have a great phone video set-up too, we're not against it, just make sure to detail how you'll still be able to capture premium sound and video with it. 

In your pitch treatment, speak to how you would make these videos unique while retaining [solidcore]'s premium look and feel. For any questions or other project updates, check out the Project Forum.

 

DELIVERABLES: There are 6 total video assets.

• One approx. :60 10th Anniversary video (9x16) 
• One approx. :45 base Video (16x9 or 4x5*, 9x16) 
• Three Approx. :15 cutdowns (9x16)

*Will be one or the other, waiting on final confirmation from Sponsor and will update accordingly. Confirmed, 16x9 only.

 

TIMELINE: HERE

 

EXPOSURE: We anticipate content will be used on the platforms listed below, but if casting talent, please be sure your talent reviews the required Talent Release, as it is not limited to these platforms. You should also review our Music providers in the Project Requirements, as well as the platform best practices page.

• Instagram
• Youtube
• LinkedIn

 

TARGET AUDIENCE: Current and future [solidcore] clients

 

TONE:

• Celebratory, informative
• Premium look & feel

 

EXECUTIONAL MANDATORIES: 

• Production will take place in the Washington, D.C. area so you must either already be located there or be willing to travel at your own expense. There will be no additional budget provided for travel to location.
• You must have a hair/makeup artist in order to ensure the CEO looks his absolute best on camera.

 

By participating in this project, creators acknowledge that the Sponsor is under no obligation to greenlight a submission. Though most projects on our platform do move forward, we will notify you in the event the Sponsor decides not to fund any submissions via the project forum. Regardless of the result, all submissions will be reviewed and evaluated by the Sponsor and the project team.

INTRODUCING BACKLOT: Tongal's rolling out a big, brand new feature called Backlot, which will enable you to post crew and production staffing opportunities connected to Tongal projects. Backlot will include search tools that can help you find collaborators and crew by role, skill set, location, and more. To help get things rolling, we're offering $100 to each of the first five creators who post an opportunity on Backlot related to this project, even if you post while the pitch phase is open, and even if you don't find someone to fill the role. Need a storyboard artist? Editor? Colorist? Start the search on Backlot - and if you have any questions, ask away in the #Forum and we'll tell you more.

In order to be considered for this project, you must include the below materials in your pitch submission. For examples of effective pitches, check out this gallery.

 

• TEXT (REQUIRED): Up to 500 characters synopsizing how you plan to approach and produce the content listed out in the Deliverables.
  
  
• TREATMENT (REQUIRED): A more detailed and specific description of how you propose to execute all of the content listed out in the Deliverables, both in terms of what we can expect to see, and how you’ll make it. If it's helpful to you, we've provided a treatment template, which you can find here.
  
  
• LINKS (REQUIRED): To your previous video work. Please specify your role (producer, director, cinematography, etc.) and DO NOT INCLUDE LINKS TO YOUR SHOWREEL. Please link to individual videos.

• PITCH VIDEO (Optional): This is your opportunity to be face-to-face with the Sponsor and show them what you're capable of. Consider submitting a pitch video in which you tell the Sponsor what they can expect should they choose your pitch. Also, test videos, animatics, etc. are welcome. For some examples of effective Pitch videos, check out this gallery. All Pitches will remain private until after the Sponsor gives creator(s) the green light to move forward.

1. In addition to the standard Tongal W-9, Winner Affidavit, and IP Assignment, greenlit Video creators MUST also provide Talent, Location, Music (or other) Releases for all assets appearing in their Videos, as well as a photograph/headshot OR copy of a photo ID for all On-camera Talent releases. You must also provide all project files, editing sequences and a 1080p .mov master file, using a ProRes, Animation, or Uncompressed Codec to claim your earnings.
   
   
2. Unless provided otherwise, all work must be your own original creation and free of any copyrighted material. You shall provide detailed information of your work regarding the source, the creator and background information as requested by Tongal.
   
   
3. In the event you utilize any third-party materials, such as music provided by a third-party music provider not provided by Tongal, you must obtain full written license and consent from the owner of such third-party materials and provide such license and consent forms to Tongal.
   
   
4. The Sponsor will be entitled to reasonable revisions on the finished Videos without providing additional compensation. Remember it's easier to re-edit than re-shoot so try to get as much coverage as possible.
   
   
5. Preferred format for upload to the Tongal website is HD 720p and formatted for the aspect ratios listed in the Deliverables (e.g. 16x9). Acceptable file formats are .mov, .avi, .mp4, .wmv. Acceptable codecs are H.264 (MP4), MPEG-4, H.263, MPGV, WMV, DivX. Should your submission be greenlit, you will also be required to provide a 1080p .mov master file, using a ProRes, Animation, or Uncompressed Codec.
   
   
6. BY SUBMITTING A VIDEO ENTRY, YOUR SUBMISSION IMMEDIATELY BECOMES THE SOLE PROPERTY OF TONGAL OR ITS ASSIGNEES – SEE OFFICIAL RULES FOR MORE DETAILS ABOUT OWNERSHIP OF ENTRIES. YOU MAY NOT PUBLICLY SHARE OR PUBLISH YOUR SUBMISSION IN ANY MANNER AND YOU MAY NOT POST OR UPLOAD YOUR SUBMISSION TO ANY WEBSITE OR VIDEO HOSTING SITE (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FACEBOOK, YOUTUBE OR VIMEO), WITHOUT THE PRIOR EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF TONGAL. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS REQUIREMENT MAY RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION OF YOUR ENTRY IN THE PROJECT.
   
   
7. You may not contact any employees or members of the Sponsor's organization, their affiliates, or any of their partners. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in disqualification of your entry in the project.
   
   
8. In addition to the judging criteria stated in the OFFICIAL RULES, Pitches will also be evaluated on that member's ability to execute the final Video based on their prior work and experience as a filmmaker.
   
   
9. Videos must be in the English language or subtitled.
   
   
10. Submissions must not portray Sponsor in a negative way, the determination of which will solely reside with Sponsor, nor can Submissions contain any profanity, offensive language, nudity or otherwise objectionable material, the determination of which is solely at the discretion of Sponsor.
    
    
11. You must be at least thirteen (13) years or older to enter.
    
    
12. The Sponsor reserves the right to repost the contest.
    
    
13. See OFFICIAL RULES for additional contest information, terms and conditions. If there is any conflict or inconsistency between these requirements and the Official Rules, the terms and conditions of these requirements shall prevail.