Break out your costumes, your craft supplies, and your hot sauce: truTV is challenging the Tongal community to recreate these posters from Tacoma FD, Impractical Jokers, and Hot Ones: The Game Show. We want to see you bring these posters to life using whatever you have available while sheltering-in-place. So dig out that scratchy tan throw blanket your grandma knitted you (makes a great firefighter jacket), your toy cars and chalk, and your grill lighter and get creative. 

Much like the Getty Museum Challenge on Twitter, we want to see the photo of your recreation...but we also want to see how you brought it all together. So set your camera or phone to timelapse mode and show us the effort behind the masterpiece. Dogs losing focus, babies getting bored, props falling over – that's all part of the process, and we want to see it.

truTV is looking to greenlight at least two timelapse videos/poster from each show, for 6 total. Your submissions should be based on the posters linked in the THIS FOLDER. We encourage you to submit multiple videos.

You can also check out this blog post for some tips and tricks on how to best film yourself at home. You can also find a PDF version of this document in the Assets tab. 

NOTE: Our priority is to make sure everyone is safe, and along with that, we’re working really hard to keep people working during this strange time. Our advice would be to submit only if you feel you can do something within the anticipated timeline that ensures everyone's safety given today's reality.

 

DELIVERABLES:

• One video up to :30 (1x1)
• One high-quality still of your final poster/show art recreation. 

 

TIMELINE: For the full project timeline please see the Assets section.

 

EXPOSURE: Videos will be posted on WarnerMedia-owned social media channels. 

TONE: Funny, clever, ironic, nostalgic, goofy - really anything can work as long as it's entertaining!

 

EXECUTIONAL MANDATORIES: 

• Your video CANNOT show any visible third-party logos, or merchandise from other IP or franchises, including trademarked or copyrighted materials like toys, books, posters, games, clothing, and shoes. That makes it a little tough, but that's why we're going DIY and lo-fi.
• You video CANNOT use any dialogue, music, or sound effects from other IP or franchises. You may use scores from the shows (ie theme music; NOT needle-drop music or soundtrack songs). You can also check out the three approved music providers in the Project Requirements section.
• Your submissions must be recreations of the posters ONLY from the three shows listed (Tacoma FD, Impractical Jokers, and Hot Ones: The Game Show). Those posters are linked in this folder.
• AVOID graphically violent or sexual  images, or overtly political subject matter.

In order to be considered for this project, you must include the below materials in your submission. 

• VIDEO (REQUIRED): Submit a short video up to :30 in length. Your video should be 1x1 (square).
  
  
• STILL (REQUIRED): Submit a high-quality still of your final poster/show art. 

1. Preferred format for upload to the Tongal website is HD 720p 1x1. 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. Submissions cannot contain any profanity, offensive language, nudity or otherwise objectionable material, the determination of which is solely at the discretion of Sponsor.
   
   
6. Submissions must not portray Sponsor in a negative way, the determination of which will solely reside with Sponsor.
    
7. 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.
    
8. Videos must be in the English language or subtitled.
    
9. Limit 5 submissions per member, per Phase.
    
10. You must be at least thirteen (13) years or older to enter.
    
    
11. The Sponsor reserves the right to repost the contest.
    
    
12. 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.
    
    
13. 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.
    
    
14. 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.
    
    
15. 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.