Intro

Recently, the team has realized that a server “trailer” would be needed to expand and improve our image to reach more players on server lists like Planet Minecraft and social media such as YouTube. Our current trailer is very outdated and does not expand on the all the aspects of MassiveCraft. As a result, we have decided that we would like the players to create a server trailer.

Objective

You need to create a server trailer for MassiveCraft. What a trailer should contain or be:

• No lag if filmed in-game – nobody will want to watch your footage if he/she can’t tell where you are going.
• Good video editing, text usage, and sound quality – overall, this just means to “be professional”. Don’t use neon captions that are completely unrelated to MassiveCraft, or add in dubstep for your background music, if any at all. It should fit in with MassiveCraft’s medieval theme. Also, make sure you use F1 to hide your toolbar if filmed in-game.
• All aspects of MassiveCraft – it shouldn’t be recorded all around a PvP tournament or raid, but nor should it be centered around an RP session at the Emperor’s Tavern. It should combine various aspects of MassiveCraft into one, and while we are mainly advertising ourselves as an RP server, you should try to diversify your trailer’s content so that we can appeal to the masses of players.
• No copyright infringements – this is a must-have and your trailer will be disqualified from any judging if this is violated. If you use music, images, footage, or other forms of media that are protected by copyright, then your trailer is void. I would recommend looking for people who create media for free or looking up non-copyrighted media.
• YouTube video with both the website link and IP – this is a must-have as well. Your trailer will be disqualified from any judging if this is ignored. We need to see our website link and IP somewhere on your video page, whether it is in your description or in the the video itself. It should be impossible to miss.

Deadline and Prizes

There will not be rewards given out in formats like 1st place, 2nd place, etc. Instead, we will be accepting submissions in for a 1 month period of time – then we will judge trailers on a ?/100 scale for the following criteria:

• 40 points – Covering of MassiveCraft aspects (look above)
• 30 points – Good video editing techniques (look above)
• 20 points – Creativity (try different ways to get footage, maybe animate it)
• 10 points – Usage of the MassiveCraft brand media (look below)

What this means is that we may be giving out an undefined number of prizes, so everybody has a chance to earn something, no matter how poor you might think your trailer is. :)

The prizes are as follows:

• 50 points total – 200 regals
• 70 points total – 400 regals
• 90 points total – 600 regals, Special Lore Item
• 100 points total – 700 regals, Enchanted Item and Special Lore Item

Possible References

• The MassiveCraft brand media (Use is encouraged and will give you easy points)
• Previous server trailer contest (Might want to look back at winners for inspiration)
• The MassiveCraft website (To link back to us)

Common Questions

• Q: How should I submit my video?
• A: Post the link on the forum thread or website post with your Minecraft name attached.
• Q: Should I add my name into the video?
• A: The viewers won’t really care who made the video. However, if you would like, putting your name in the description could help to prevent video theft.
• Q: How short or long should the video be?
• A: There is no length requirement, however, if your video is too long your viewer may quickly become bored. However, if it is too short, the viewer may not have time to learn enough about the server.
• Q: When is the deadline and will it be a strict deadline?
• A: The deadline is a month from when this has been posted. We will, however, keep it open for a day longer for last-minute submissions to be sent in – keep in mind that these will have 10 points deducted from their total score though. After one day, though, the deadline will be permanently closed. Feel free to send a trailer in after the deadline, though prizes will not be given.
• Q: Where do I see the results?
• A: Once the videos are judged, which could take a while, we will post the winners on the forums and website.
• Q: How do I claim my prize?
• A: Once the judging is over, all rewards will be sent to players as well as an in-game mail concerning the prize amount. (Note that we will drop lore items in your inventory, make sure that it is empty or you will not receive your item)
• Q: How should I upload my video?
• A: It should be uploaded publicly on YouTube. If you do not have a YouTube account that the video can be uploaded on, you will have to create one. Otherwise, your video will not be judged.
• Q: How many videos can you send in?
• A: Only 1 per player/group. Once you submit a video, that will be counted as your final submission and cannot be changed. Be sure that you completely finish it before we take it into consideration. Also, if we find that people are using alternate accounts to submit trailers in a way to earn more prizes, then we will disqualify all of your submissions.
• Q: How many people can you work with on this?
• A: There can be as many as you’d like to work with! Each of you will get your own rewards, meaning that it will not be split up amongst you. Therefore, cooperation is highly encouraged.