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Create a Promotional Chess.com Video and Win $1,000!!
That’s right! We’re offering $1,000 USD for the best promotional video!
Here’s how it works:
1. You create an amazing/unforgettable/hilarious promotional video for Chess.com.
2. Upload it to YouTube and then post the link below!
On January 1, 2012 we will give $1,000 to the person with the highest number of “positive” YouTube views. Positive views are calculated as total views x the % of “likes”. Example: 1,000 views x 92% likes = 920 positive views.
That’s it. No holds barred. Create any video you want. Create as many videos as you want. Make it informational and explain the site. Or dance around in a hotdog suit. Or make a mini movie. Or sing a song. Doesn’t matter. Get your friends to watch it. Get it posted on Reddit or Digg. All you need to do is generate positive views of your video!
You can download our logo here.
You can follow the contest right here, in this forum thread!
Ok! You have till New Years – GO! Have fun and make it awesome!
Entries:
ROOKEMYO - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DRmz3YINv0
nonowho - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOEyYTTc3ls
TD-I-Prevail - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szr5kBVq4q0
AbenXY - http://youtu.be/lAdfpOP-Ito
omglolbbqpizza - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09MYSq2yfkI
nonowho - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0T18lURfLAc
Liquidator_Brunt - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgD5sUBbzU8
bluebatman - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy8GOmZRGNc
Aloizia - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR9ykfxgJ5U
engmsosman - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYTd3FZO71U
ROOKEMYO - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYmPrWiErxg

That’s right! We’re offering $1,000 USD for the best promotional video!
Here’s how it works:
1. You create an amazing/unforgettable/hilarious promotional video for Chess.com.
2. Upload it to YouTube and then post the link below!
On January 1, 2012 we will give $1,000 to the person with the highest number of “positive” YouTube views. Positive views are calculated as total views x the % of “likes”. Example: 1,000 views x 92% likes = 920 positive views.
That’s it. No holds barred. Create any video you want. Create as many videos as you want. Make it informational and explain the site. Or dance around in a hotdog suit. Or make a mini movie. Or sing a song. Doesn’t matter. Get your friends to watch it. Get it posted on Reddit or Digg. All you need to do is generate positive views of your video!
You can download our logo here.
You can follow the contest right here, in this forum thread!
Ok! You have till New Years – GO! Have fun and make it awesome!
Entries:
ROOKEMYO - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DRmz3YINv0
nonowho - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOEyYTTc3ls
TD-I-Prevail - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szr5kBVq4q0
AbenXY - http://youtu.be/lAdfpOP-Ito
omglolbbqpizza - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09MYSq2yfkI
nonowho - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0T18lURfLAc
Liquidator_Brunt - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgD5sUBbzU8
bluebatman - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy8GOmZRGNc
Aloizia - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR9ykfxgJ5U
engmsosman - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYTd3FZO71U
ROOKEMYO - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYmPrWiErxg
Here's my entry: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAVmk5sBQYI

Are we allowed cartoon violence or is that not family friendly. Most of the people on here are above the age of 13 ( which I think is still the policy) So would mild cartoon violence be ok?

there should be a law that says
"YOU CAN'T USE PART OF VIDEOS FROM OTHERS"
because some of them have the Intros of other youtube chess videos...

there should be a law that says
"YOU CAN'T USE PART OF VIDEOS FROM OTHERS"
because some of them have the Intros of other youtube chess videos...
Good idea. And a law against smoking anywhere. And a law against harmful microbes existing. And a law against chance existing. Because chess.com is not a human created business running a contest to gain market share. It is actually an alien outpost for introducing humans to cosmic equality which includes eliminating any Isaac Newton's who would dare to be creative by standing on the shoulders of giants.

I thought taking (very) small clips from other films and mixing them would be alright..if more people think it isn't, I will remove it.
thanks

there should be a law that says
"YOU CAN'T USE PART OF VIDEOS FROM OTHERS"
because some of them have the Intros of other youtube chess videos...
Good idea. And a law against smoking anywhere. And a law against harmful microbes existing. And a law against chance existing. Because chess.com is not a human created business running a contest to gain market share. It is actually an alien outpost for introducing humans to cosmic equality which includes eliminating any Isaac Newton's who would dare to be creative by standing on the shoulders of giants.
sorry... a RULE... obviously...

A have a question or two... How many people can i use in promotional video? How do I post my video? Do I just click quote button and paste my link or what...?
Thanks for the help :)

everyone knows the "ugly turth" but no one is going to stop it

I think that this contest should either be stopped or the rating process be drastically changed. I've seen people spam forums on the Internet, videos suddenly getting 30+ likes in a matter of seconds, or the inverse, being that videos are suddenly getting 30+ dislikes in 1 minute. I support a judging process on chess.com to stop this from getting out of control-- the person who will win will be the person who can best market their video on forums and facebook, not the person with the best video.

I made a video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODFqGPjRdg8 please watch and like and if I post here I'm in the contest ?
Please 'likeit' if you like it! :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR9ykfxgJ5U
cool nice 1 aloi
Thank you Oldbones, much appreciated! ;)