THE CONCEPT:

We should begin in first-person POV as we board the coaster. Restraints click into place. A nearby control panel flickers to life. In the background, a small LEGOLAND Spaceport insignia flashes briefly as the lights dim. A soft countdown hum builds. Launch. Ahead of us, LEGO bricks lift and float in zero gravity, snapping together in real time to form the coaster track just as we reach it. Pieces lock into place, with curves assembling mid-air before we race onto them.

The ride rockets through glowing tunnels, spirals past alien vehicles, narrowly misses floating debris, and plunges into weightless moments where loose bricks drift around us before magnetically clicking back into the track. Non-IP LEGO characters pop into frame unexpectedly. In a blink-and-you-miss-it moment, an astronaut flashes by wearing a LEGOLAND t-shirt. As the coaster slows, we remain in first-person POV. We turn slightly and catch our reflection in a polished surface nearby, revealing we’re an astronaut. We see a small smirk. A quick wink. A subtle signal we’re not ready for the ride to be over. The launch sequence restarts, seamlessly looping the experience and pulling us right back into the ride for another round.

THE GALICTICOASTER:

The Galicticoaster blends storytelling, interactivity, and cutting-edge ride technology, taking families on a customizable LEGO space adventure! You'll begin your journey in the Briefing Room, where Chief Engineer Biff Dipper welcomes rookie recruits to Galaxy Command. After a few jokes, some motivational pep talks, and a whole lot of personality, recruits are cleared to personalize their own spacecraft on interactive touchscreens. You'll have the option to personalize your craft across four build phases - Nose, Tail, Wings, and Special Features - unlocking more than 625 possible spacecraft combinations. Once complete, you'll spot your digital spacecraft creation displayed during your coaster adventure!

The LEGOLAND amusement parks in both Florida and California are preparing to open their latest thrilling indoor family roller coaster, the Galicticoaster, which will live within their brand new space-themed land, LEGO Galaxy. This is their first new coaster in nearly two decades, and they’re looking for you to produce an adrenaline-packed stop-motion animated video to celebrate! 

The ultimate goal is to create one Hero stop-motion video, told through a first-person POV, up to :30 that works in both horizontal and vertical aspect ratios. The video is non-verbal, so action needs to drive the story. Since we’re looking to move fast, The LEGO Group is providing the creative concept (which you'll find in the Background section), so your team can hit the ground running and create an epic, dynamic video featuring an impressive custom LEGO build. The approved creative concept is below, however keep in mind that there is a lot of story covered, so you will likely need to adjust things to fit within a :30 video. You will be reimbursed for reasonable additional brick purchases that may be needed to bring the story to life outside of the production budget.

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

DELIVERABLES: There are 3 total video assets.

• One Hero video up to :30 (16x9, 9x16, 4x5)

EXPECTED TIMELINE: HERE

EXPOSURE: We expect content will be used on the platforms below, but if casting talent, be sure they review our required Talent Release before they're cast, as we CANNOT guarantee that usage is limited to these platforms. You should also review our Music providers in the Project Requirements, as well as the platform best practices.

• LEGO.com
• Instagram
• Facebook

TARGET AUDIENCE: All fans of the LEGO brand and roller coasters, particularly families with children ages 2 to 12. 

TONE/FEEL: Exciting, action-packed, adrenaline-filled

EXECUTIONAL MANDATORIES: 

• Greenlit filmmakers MUST strictly adhere to all The LEGO® Group guidelines, which will be provided upon selection.
• Avoid any special bricks from sets associated with specific IP (i.e. no Harry Potter or Marvel sets).

AI USAGE: No AI usage of any kind is permitted on this project.

By participating in this project, creators acknowledge that the Sponsor is under no obligation to greenlight a submission. Though most projects do move forward, we'll 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 project team.

In order to be considered, include the below materials in your submission. For examples of effective pitches, check out this gallery. All Pitches remain private, even after a Pitch is selected, and Tongal strives to have Pitch selections made by the end of the Evaluation period,but additional time may be required by the Sponsor, depending on any number of factors. Unless specifically requested, there's no need to include a budget with your submission.

• TEXT (REQUIRED): Up to 500 characters synopsizing how you plan to approach and produce the content listed 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. Explain what we can expect to see, and how you'll make it. If it's helpful, we've provided a treatment template HERE.
  
  
• LINKS (REQUIRED): To your previous video work. Please specify your role (producer, director, editor, artist, etc.) but 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 what you're capable of. Consider a video in which you tell the Sponsor what they can expect, or consider test videos, proof-of-concept edits, animatics, etc. For examples of effective Pitch videos, check out this gallery.

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. Tongal also reserves the right to request all raw files associated with the project.
   
   
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 creator.
   
   
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.