Battle.net Cinematic Map Contest: Revenge!
Blizzard is pleased to announce the first mapping contest: the Battle.net Cinematic Map Contest! This contest will test your storytelling ability, cinematography, originality, and more. Dates <blockquote>Oct 17 - Nov 18</blockquote>Rules
Blizzard is pleased to announce the first mapping contest: the Battle.net Cinematic Map Contest! This contest will test your storytelling ability, cinematography, originality, and more. Dates <blockquote>Oct 17 - Nov 18</blockquote>Rules
- Map must be entirely comprised of a cinematic movie.
- Map can be any size. All tilesets are permitted.
- Map should not exceed five minutes in length, nor be larger than seven megabytes (7MB).
- The cinematic must contain at least one (1) fight scene and a cohesive story.
- Map must be created by you. Updated Blizzard or 3rd party maps will not be accepted. Any map found to be an update will be disqualified.
- Only one submission per person. If you submit more than one map, or submit a map that breaks any qualification rules, all your submissions will be eliminated from contention.
- Map must be newly created for this contest. Any map found previously published will be disqualified.
- Please don't use customized tileset, terrain, model, or doodad elements.
- Blizzard reserves the right to make minor modifications to final map selections.
- All entries must be received by November 18 to be considered.
- Fight Scene & Storytelling
- How interesting was the fight scene?
- Was the story compelling?
- Were the special effects impressive?
- Presentation
- How clean was the cinematic?
- Was there any graphical clipping?
- Were the transitions smooth?
- Was there enough time to read the subtitles?
- Cinematography
- How strong was the camera work?
- Was the scenery immersive?
- Were doodads used well?
- Were the music selections queued at appropriate times?
- Originality
- How original was the story?
- Cleanliness
- Were there any problems loading the map with stock Warcraft 3: TFT?
- Map authors will be published on the Battle.net Mod Support website.
- First place will receive a Razer Diamondback plus a Razer eXactmat Bundle Pak.
- Second place will receive a Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS.