ResultsStorytelling
Cut a Night-Drive Teaser
Level 4260 XPIntermediate30 sec
Build tension from eight night-drive shots and land a hard cut on the final beat.
OpenWed 16 Sept
Submissions closeTue 6 Oct
RatingUntil Tue 13 Oct
Results lockedTue 13 Oct
Results locked on Tue 13 Oct.
Deliverables25 to 35 seconds · End on a title card · Use only the supplied music
Footage and musicUse only the supplied footage and audio. You can add your own titles, graphics and sound effects.
AI toolsAI tools are fine for clean-up: noise reduction, transcription, upscaling and masking. AI-generated shots, voices or automatic editing are not allowed.
EntriesOne entry per editor. You can replace it until submissions close.
JudgingBlind ratings on creativity, pacing, storytelling, effects, overall quality. Raters must watch at least 80% of your edit first and can’t see your name or other scores. An entry needs 6 ratings to be scored.
ScoringScores are weighted by how many ratings an edit has, so a single 5-star rating can’t top the board. Ratings from other entrants that are 1.5 stars or more below everyone else’s are left out.
ResultsResults lock on Tue 13 Oct. Scores stay hidden until then.
RightsKenji Mori keeps the rights to the footage, which is licensed for this challenge only. You keep the rights to your edit and can show it in your portfolio.