Dave & Buster's is an American restaurant and entertainment business headquartered in Dallas but with locations around the country. Each Dave & Buster’s has state-of-the-art games, exciting and innovative food and beverage items, and massive HD TV’s with epic stadium sound.

 

Dave & Buster’s mission is to become each guest’s first choice for frequent fun through the best combination of the latest and greatest games, ultimate sports-viewing, extraordinary food and remarkable drinks.

More is More: At Dave & Buster's, More is More: More TV inches, More great food, More great drinks, More friends and fans, More football, More Fun.

Check out these recent videos from Dave & Buster's "Ding Ding Ding!" campaign, including their new food and beverage menu items and the WOW Wall: 

• Dingsformation
• 23 New Menu Items
• 7 New Games
• WOW Wall

Football season is upon us, folks, and Dave & Buster's is pulling out all the stops to prove to America that they are THE prime destination for catching every game. No other venue can rival Dave & Buster's: they've got a brand new food and drinks menu, their famous midway full of arcade, VR, and skill games, and, of course, the massive, state-of-the-art WOW Wall: a 40' foot state-of-the-art LED screen with stadium sound. It's like you're right on the 40 with your team. 

On either September 13 or 16, Dave & Buster's in Westbury, NY is teaming up with one of the most popular sports podcasts out there for a day-long in-store event. One MVP Tongal filmmaker will spend the day documenting this event, including a live, in-store podcast recording, interaction with fans, playing games in the midway, enjoying food and drinks from Dave & Buster's new menu, and – most importantly of all – gathering together to watch the Monday night game on the epic WOW Wall. There might even be an interview with a legendary NFL star. 

This is a VERY fast-moving project: you'll be on-site all day capturing footage, and will need to move quickly in the edit to create a suite of fun and energetic content for Dave & Buster's social media. You'll need to move quickly, be fluid and flexible the day of the event, and have a good plan for capturing key moments with the podcast hosts and their fans attending the event. Your final videos cannot show any NFL footage or branding, so while you shouldn't shy away from capturing something important in the moment, you will need to be mindful about how you position Dave & Buster's as the ultimate football viewing destination without references or images that involve the NFL.

Check out more information in the Background, and for any questions or other project updates, check out the Project Forum.

 

DELIVERABLES: There are 14 total video assets, to be delivered in two batches:

Batch 1 – Final Delivery by September 24:

• Two :06–:15 social cutdowns (1x1, 9x16)
• Two :15–:30 social cutdowns (1x1, 9x16)

Batch 2 – Final Delivery by September 30:

• One :60–:120 hero video (16x9, 1x1, 9x16)
• One :30–:60 cutdown (16x9, 1x1, 9x16)
• You will also be required to provide a hard drive with all project and raw files from the shoot

 

TIMELINE: This project has an expedited timeline with rolling delivery and will hit the ground running with a pre-production kickoff call on Wednesday, September 8 and filming on either Monday, September 13 OR Thursday, September 16. Click here for the full timeline.

 

EXPOSURE: Dave & Buster's social media, in-app, in-store TV, internal usage, email. Please review the platform best practices page.

 

TARGET AUDIENCE: Adults 21-34, sports enthusiasts, Fun-Loving Connectors: social animals who love to take charge on organizing awesome group activities for their friends and families.

 

TONE: Energetic, celebratory, exciting, fun, inclusive, social, confident.

 

EXECUTIONAL MANDATORIES: 

• Proof of COVID vaccination is REQUIRED for this shoot. Masks for crew are optional, but encouraged. In keeping with NYC COVID guidelines, all guests attending this event will need to provide proof of vaccination and will therefore not be required to wear masks during the event.
• Your videos cannot include any NFL footage or logos, including team logos on jerseys. 
• Dave & Buster's "More is More" main theme messaging must be incorporated in the final hero video; see Background.
• The Dave & Busters endcard and "Ding Ding Ding!" SFX must be included at the end of each video.
• Your videos should center on the podcast hosts interacting with Dave & Buster's elements: the WOW Wall, food and beverage items, and the games. 
• You must be able to work as a local in Westbury, NY for this project; no additional travel stipend will be provided. Westbury is about an hour outside of New York City and is accessible by car and the LIRR. 
• Details about the podcast, hosts, run-of-day event schedule, and potential special NFL star guest interviewee will be made available to the greenlit filmmaker after signing an NDA. 

 

OPEN BID: 

• This is an open bid project, so you will get to set your own budget proposal, up to $20,000.
• By participating in this open bid project, creators acknowledge that the Sponsor is under no obligation to greenlight a bid. Though most open bid projects on our platform do move forward with a greenlit bid, we will notify you in the event the Sponsor decides not to fund any bids via the project forum. Regardless of the result, all open bid submissions will be reviewed and evaluated by the Sponsor and the project team.

 

Shooting live action or stop motion? Our priority is ensuring everyone's safety, and we're now requiring a COVID safety protocol plan for all relevant productions. Please review our COVID-19 Production Safety Guide and check federal, state, and local rules before and during your shoot to make sure your on-set protocols are up to date. We're working hard to keep people working during this extraordinary time, and you should ensure your submission is executable within the anticipated timeline and budget, while also ensuring everyone's safety.

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 execute this video.
  
  
• TREATMENT (REQUIRED): A detailed narrative description of what's going to happen in the video. 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.
  
  
• BID (REQUIRED): This is an open bid project, so you’ll get to set your overall budget proposal. The Sponsor would like each producer to create all of the videos listed in the Deliverables section within a total budget of up to $20,000.
  
  
• COVID PROTOCOL (REQUIRED): Please let us know your team’s COVID safety protocols for production. If you’re doing everything yourself, or your team will be working 100% remotely, let us know that this won’t apply. Otherwise, at the very minimum, your safety plan must include information about:
  • What city and state you plan to film in
  • Whether you are filming interiors or exteriors
  • Approximately how many people you plan to have on set
  • How you’ll account for testing, PPE, and distancing on set
  • How you’ll handle talent and backup talent, including any hair, make-up, and wardrobe needs
  • Whether you’ll have a dedicated compliance officer on set
    
    
• STORYBOARDS (Optional): Additional concept art, storyboards, shot list, anything that helps get your point across. You can download the Tongal storyboard template here.
  
  
• 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. Preferred format for upload to the Tongal website is HD 720p 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.
   
   
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. 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.
   
   
5. 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.
   
   
6. Submissions cannot contain any profanity, offensive language, nudity or otherwise objectionable material, the determination of which is solely at the discretion of Sponsor.
   
   
7. Submissions must not portray Sponsor in a negative way, the determination of which will solely reside with Sponsor.
    
8. By submitting to this project, you acknowledge that your work may become subject to public voting on the Tongal site. Public voting may be used to help the project sponsor determine the final rank order.
    
9. Videos must be in the English language or subtitled.
    
10. Limit 5 submissions per member, per Phase.
     
11. You must be at least thirteen (13) years or older to enter.
    
    
12. The Sponsor reserves the right to repost the contest.
    
    
13. 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.
    
    
14. 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.
    
    
15. 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.
    
    
16. 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.