Background

HELPFUL EXAMPLES FOR REFERENCE/TONE:

Objectives

As America's largest and fastest 5G network, T-Mobile prides itself in being known for its innovation, customer-first mindset, and standout employee culture. They take pride in investing in their own people and want to share their employees' inspirational stories with the world. We are looking for an editor who can work with existing footage of employee interviews to create fun, dynamic, engaging, and social-first videos, which T-Mobile executives will share on their personal social media pages. 


The goal of this project is to amplify the voices of T-Mobile's team members, showcase employee talent. and shine a light on the passionate people who drive T-Mobile forward. We want to lean into T-Mobile’s culture of innovation and inclusion and showcase how T-Mobile is a people-first, forward-moving company. The content will eventually be shared by T-Mobile executives to inspire future talent, current employees, and business partners.

T-Mobile will provide vertical (9x16) footage of employee interviews from a company event, so no physical production is required for this project. You'll receive about 8-12 minutes of raw footage for each interview, where employees are asked questions about their line of work and projects they’ve led. You'll need to be cut down the footage so that it feels social-first, and the videos must include dynamic baked-in captions. The final videos should include slick editing, social-first design, on-screen graphics, on screen text, captions, light motion design — whatever brings the stories to life in a fast-paced, visually compelling way. 


For your pitch submission, we suggest you include a sample video, up to :30 in length, that demonstrates how you might edit together the provided footage and messaging while keeping in mind social platform best practices and T-Mobile branding. The team has even pulled a reference doc some possible quotes and suggestions that stood out which you can include in your sample edit, however, it is not mandatory to use these moments and you should edit as you see fit and pull your own favorite moments.


They're the Un-carrier - cool, clever, maybe even a little quirky. We want these videos to feel conversational and, especially since we're featuring employees, authentic and fun. Structurally, we imagine these will be dynamic and full of energy, with a lot of cuts and clever transitions. The color magenta (#E20074) is key too; if you haven't already noticed, it's pervasive throughout T-Mobile content. 


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


DELIVERABLES: There are 6 total video assets.


EXPECTED TIMELINE: HERE


ASSETS: 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 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.


TARGET AUDIENCE: Prospective talent, industry peers, current T-Mobile employees, and business decision-makers


TONE/FEEL: 


EXECUTIONAL MANDATORIES: 


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.

Details

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.






Requirements

  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.