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The Soundical Illusion CompetitionThis time, its not about musical skills, but audio skills in general.
Let me first explain what I mean with an Soundical Illusion.
What is a Soundical Illusion?Actually, I made up the word Soundical. I couldn't find a word that is right. Its based on the word optical illusion. An optical illusion, for those that doesn't know it, is a visual image that has a hidden image or somehow just is not possible. An example of an optical Illusion:
A soundical illusion basically is the same, but the "image" now is a waveform.
So, what exactly is the assignment?The idea is to make any kind of soundical illusion. Make a waveform that forms some kind of illusion, or has a hidden thing in it or something. You'll have to make 2 files. One called entry and one called proof.
The extensions for the entry can only be: .xm, .it, .mp3 or .ogg.
The extensions for the proof can only be: .xm, .it, .mp3, .ogg, and anything that can be locally opened using a browser, including html etc.
Once you've made your soundical illusion and saved it as entry, you'll have to make a proof that tells, shows or otherwise explains why its an illusion. You can use reference to online websites or just explain how to make it happen yourself, but do note that if someone fails to recreate your entry using the proof you've given, you will loose points. If you require to have more than one files, name them entry, entry2, entry3 etc, and proof, proof2, proof3. This doesn't apply to files that are part of a proof.
For example:
proof.htm
image1.jpg
image2.jpg
image3.jpg
In this example only proof.htm will be watched, but as it has the images embedded, its okay.
What are the rules?* If you use plugins in your modules, also make an mp3, wav or ogg file to accompany your entry or proof.
* You are ofcource allowed to use your entry as part of your proof by giving a reference to it from your proof file. (example: entry.it, and proof.htm saying: see the entry.it on how it was created.)
* Even though it is possible that your entry is self-explainatory, ALWAYS add a proof, even if its just a txt file explaining what you tried to archieve.
* Only use these files: .xm, .it, .ogg, .mp3, .wav and anything your browser can open, like .htm, .txt, .jpg, .png, .gif. (no .php files)
* If you need to point to an online website, make a html or txt page and put the link in there. You are however responsible if the site in question stopped working, and you can loose points for that. To counteract, find multiple sources and give more links.
* Your entry cannot span more than 5 mb zipped.
* Multiple entries per artist are allowed, but requires to be threated as single entries. So if you want to send in 2 entries, I will receive 2 zip files.
DeadlineYou might've seen the date already in the topic title. The deadline is set for the 1st of june. Yes, thats right, 2 full months to work on your entry.
I am aware that this challenge requires some thinking and inspiration in a very unusual way, so you'll need the time to get to a good entry. And in case you have a theory, and it failed, you still have enough time to try it for a 2nd time. You must have uploaded your entry prior to this date. If you find that the upload script doesn't allow you anymore to submit your entry, then you're simply too late. Don't complain, cus you've had 2 full months.
Submitting your entryIts not possible anymore to submit your entry. The compo has been cancelled.
Judging and votingThis time, I want to use a few independend judges. My question therefor is: If you do not want to participate, do you want to be a judge?
If no one volumnteers, I will not submit an entry and be the judge.
Judges will only vote for the best entry. Judges will give extra points for .xm or .it files if present.
Who are the judges?* xTr1m
* Sam_Zen (maybe?)
* LPChip (maybe?)
and... Maybe you?
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Well, I basically think that I've covered everything here. If you have questions, feel free to ask them. Also if you want to be a judge, please tell me.
For once, this compo will be posted over at ctgmusic.com aswell.
