FOTC Lip Dub Fansterpiece

gezyka wrote:CollegeHumor's Jake and Amir present their entry for the FOTC lip dub contest.

gezyka wrote:
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hellomyfriend wrote:

gezyka wrote:
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OMG! Bret!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-* :-* :-*

sargifster wrote:... I so want to do something with this in Photoshop - like put them on another background or something...

hellomyfriend wrote:Does anyone know if multiple entries are allowed? ??? (I know I could just read the rules, but I'm hoping they've already been read by people who enjoy reading rules " title="" border="0"/> )

sargifster wrote:
I so want to do something with this in Photoshop - like put them on another background or something...

*tries to resist the urge until she's worked down her gif request list*

[align=center:rf2yu6av][size=150:rf2yu6av]OFFICIAL RULES[/align:rf2yu6av]

[size=100:rf2yu6av]HBO FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS LIP DUB VIDEO FANSTERPIECE CONTEST

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY

1. ELIGIBILITY
Open only to residents of the 50 United States and Washington D.C., who are 18 years of age or older at time of entry, except that residents of Alabama and Nebraska must be 19 years or older, and residents of Mississippi must be 21 years or older. Employees of Home Box Office, Inc. ("
Sponsor"
) and its respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, and advertising and promotion agencies, and the immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and/or those living in the same household of each, whether or not related, are not eligible to be an entrant or appear in a Video. Additionally, professional or former professional performers who have had their work previously published or aired, or who have signed or been bound by a recording or similar contract with a third party are not eligible to be an entrant or appear in a Contest submission. The decision as to whether or not a person is/was a professional performer will be within the sole discretion of the Sponsor. Void where prohibited by law.

2. HERE'S HOW TO ENTER
To enter the HBO "
Flight of the Conchords Lip Dub Video Fansterpiece Contest"
(the "
Contest"
), beginning 2:30 PM ET on 12/5/08, visit (the "
Site"
) and follow the on-screen directions to download the song "
Hiphopopatamus vs. Rhymenoceros"
(the "
Song"
). Contest entrants have permission to use the Song in connection with creating and submitting a Video for this Contest. Once downloaded, create a video of yourself (alone or with a maximum of 5 friends) lip dubbing the Song in its entirety (the "
Video"
). The Contest website will provide sample lip dubbing videos for your reference. Once you have completed your Video, log in to the Site and follow the on-screen directions to upload your contest submission. Note that it is not necessary to record the Song into your Video, as any Video submitted that does not include clear audio of the Song may have the Song added to the Video by Sponsor;
therefore, the audio portion of Video will not be judged (see Rule #3 for details.) VIDEO MUST NOT EXCEED 2 MINUTES, 30 SECONDS IN LENGTH AND A MAXIMUM OF 6 PEOPLE MAY APPEAR IN THE VIDEO (ENTRANT PLUS 5 OTHER PEOPLE.) All people appearing in Video must meet the Eligibility requirements outlined in Rule #1. Entries must be received by 11:59AM ET on 1/25/09. The Video file must comply with the file format specifications and submission instructions indicated on the Site. All entrants must be registered users of the "
Site"
. Entrant and any persons appearing in his/her Video (together sometimes referred to herein as "
you"
) must agree to these Official Rules;
noncompliance with these Official Rules (as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) will result in disqualification. By submitting a Video, you acknowledge that you have read and accept these Official Rules. Additionally, you agree that you have all rights, approvals and/or consents necessary to submit the Video on the terms provided in these Official Rules and your Video does not violate the rights of any other person or entity or any law.
IMPORTANT: Video must not infringe on the copyrights or trademarks of another party (e.g., must not include licensed music, graphics, logos, apparel, images, etc.) as determined by Sponsor. If a Video contains such material, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to either disqualify the Video or to blur the disqualifying material and accept the submission and/or to contact the entrant and invite him/her to resubmit Video without the disqualifying material. Any Video, which in the sole opinion of Sponsor, is deemed unsuitable for public presentation (e.g., contains personal information, defamation, nudity, gratuitous violence, inappropriate language, etc.) or is inconsistent with the theme or image of the Contest will result in disqualification. All entries must be in English. You may enter more than once;
however, each entry must be accompanied by a unique Video. Decisions of Sponsor and its designated judges are final and binding in all respects.

3. JUDGING
Sponsor will judge all entries to determine 20 Grand Prize winners (subject to verification of eligibility) based on originality and creativity (50%), relevance to Contest theme (30%) and user views (20%). In the event a tie needs to be broken, tied entries will be rejudged in accordance with the above criteria. Sponsor reserves the right to select fewer than 20 entries, in its sole discretion, if Sponsor does not receive a sufficient number of eligible and qualified entries. Potential winners will be contacted by via email to request additional information required for prize fulfillment. For each correspondence sent to potential winners, the required information must be received by Sponsor within 5 days;
failure to comply within this time period may result in disqualification. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for undeliverable emails resulting from any form of active or passive email filtering by a user's internet service provider and/or email client or for insufficient space in user's email account to receive email. Return of any email as undeliverable will result in disqualification and an alternate will be selected.

4. TERMS OF SUBMISSION
By submitting a Video, entrant represents, warrants and agrees that entrant filmed the Video and has the express permission of all people in the Video to grant the rights granted herein. By submitting Video, entrant also represents, warrants and agrees that entrant (and all people in the Video, if applicable), are 18 years of age or older at time of entry, except that residents of Alabama and Nebraska must be 19 years or older, and residents of Mississippi must be 21 years or older. Additionally, entrant (and the people in his/her Video) must have all rights, approvals and/or consents necessary to submit the Video on the terms provided and you represent and warrant that your Video does not violate these Official Rules, or the rights of any other person or entity or any law. Videos must comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules, and regulations including, but not limited to, those concerning copyright, plagiarism, trademark, defamation and invasion of privacy.

If a Video is selected as a potential winning Video, Sponsor may require the entrant and all people appearing in such potential winning Video to submit to a background check. Such background check may include (but is not limited to) investigation of employment history, criminal or other arrest or conviction record, and any other factor deemed relevant by Sponsor to help ensure that his/her participation in the Contest will not, in Sponsor's sole discretion, bring Sponsor into public disrepute, contempt, scandal or ridicule or reflect unfavorably on Sponsor. Upon Sponsor's request, each such participant must sign waiver forms authorizing the release of personal and background information and, if a potential participant fails or refuses to sign and return such forms, the corresponding Video will not be considered further, and an alternate potential winning Video may be selected. Sponsor reserves the right to contact any person or entity, including any third party referenced or implicated in the Video, to obtain any releases Sponsor deems necessary, and you hereby release Sponsor from any and all claims, injuries and liabilities of any kind or nature arising out of or in connection with the foregoing.

5. OWNERSHIP OF VIDEO
By uploading Video, entrant (and those appearing in his/her Video) agrees that all rights, titles and interests, including any copyrights (and renewals) to Videos shall be deemed a work-for-hire for Sponsor, owned exclusively by Sponsor and/or its affiliates or partners. Sponsor and its licensees, successors, assigns, affiliates and partners, including, without limitation, have the exclusive right (but not the obligation) to use, alter and/or edit any and all Videos in any manner including future advertising, promotion and publicity in any medium now known or hereafter devised throughout the world in perpetuity, without notice, approval or other consideration to you or any third party. Video must not be submitted to any other site or as an entry for any other contest or purpose. Videos cannot be reposted to the Site once they have been taken down by Sponsor without Sponsor's prior written approval.

ENTRANT AND THOSE APPEARING IN THE VIDEO WILL NOT RECEIVE MONETARY COMPENSATION FOR SUBMISSION or for granting any of these rights. Entrant (and those appearing in his/her Video) agree to waive all claims to and shall receive no royalties of any kind now or in the future from Sponsor and its respective affiliates, or and their respective licensees, successors and assigns for use of your Video on the Site or otherwise, and you represent, warrant and agree that no other party is entitled to claim royalties from the use of the Video as set forth in these Official Rules, and that the Video is not subject any collective bargaining agreements. Entrant (and his/her video subject) agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Sponsor and its respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, licensees, successors and assigns and all of their respective officers, directors, agents and employees (collectively, "
Released Parties"
) from and against any and all liability, losses, costs and expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred as a result of any Video submitted or transmitted through the Site in violation of these terms or any rights granted herein.

Be aware that your Video may not be acknowledged and will not be received or held "
in confidence"
and your Video does not create a confidential, fiduciary or other special relationship between entrant (and those appearing in his/her Video) and Sponsor or any of its respective affiliates or any of their respective licensees, successors or assigns or place Sponsor or any of its respective affiliates, licensees, successors or assigns in a position that is any different from the position held by members of the general public with regard to elements of your Video. By uploading Video, entrant (and those appearing in his/her Video) acknowledge and agree that Sponsor or any of its respective affiliates or any of their respective licensees, successors or assigns may create their own materials and/or obtain many Videos under this Site and that such Videos may be similar or identical in theme, idea, plot, format or other respects to your Video and you waive any and all claims you may have had, may have, and/or may have in the future that any other Videos accepted, reviewed and/or used by the Site or Sponsor, any of its respective affiliates or any of their respective licensees, successors or assigns may be similar to your Video. Entrant (and those appearing in his/her Video) acknowledges and agrees that neither Sponsor nor any of its licensees, successors or assigns has now, or shall have in the future, any duty or liability, direct or indirect, vicarious, contributory or otherwise, with respect to the infringement or protection of any copyright in and to your Video, and that Sponsor, and its respective licensees, successors or assigns are not responsible for the loss, deletion, failure to store or misdelivery of any Video submitted to or transmitted through the Site.

6. PRIZES
(20) Grand Prizes - The opportunity to have winning contest Video appear in the ultimate Flight of the Conchords Lip Dub Video Fansterpiece which will be produced by HBO and may appear on HBO, as well as, but not limited to, various HBO branded websites and microsites. The prize has no applicable retail value and consists only of the item indicated as the prize.

7. GENERAL RULES
All taxes are the sole responsibility of prize winners. All applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Except as otherwise provided herein, no substitution, cash equivalent or transfer of prize by winner permitted. Released Parties are not responsible for incomplete, lost, late, damaged, garbled, inaccurate, delayed, illegible or misdirected mail/e-mail, entries or videos or for any technical problems, malfunctions of any telephone lines, computer systems, servers, providers, hardware/software, lost or unavailable network connections or failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmission or any combination thereof or for any other problems or errors of any kind, whether technical, computer, network, mechanical, typographical, printing, human or otherwise, including, without limitation, errors or problems which may occur in connection with the administration of the promotion, the processing or judging of entries, the announcement of the prizes or in any promotion-related materials. Released Parties are not responsible for any damage to any participant's computer system/software related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in this promotion. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS PROMOTION IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAW. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. Any use of robotic, automatic, programmed, or the like methods of participation will void all such submissions by such methods. Released Parties disclaim any liability for damage to any computer system resulting from participation in, or accessing or downloading or uploading information in connection with, this promotion, and Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify, cancel, terminate or suspend the promotion should any virus, bug, technical failures, unauthorized human intervention or other causes corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the promotion. In the event of any such cancellation, termination or suspension, a notice will be posted on the Site and, at Sponsor's discretion, winners will be determined from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to the time of termination using the judging process outlined above. Potential Grand Prize winners and all persons appearing in his/her Video (if applicable) must execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Release of Liability and, unless prohibited by law, Publicity Release within 7 days of date of attempted notification. Noncompliance within this time period may result in disqualification and an alternate will be selected. Return of any prize/prize notification as undeliverable or noncompliance with these Official Rules will result in disqualification and an alternate will be selected. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission to Sponsor and its respective designees, licensees and affiliates to use winner's (and those appearing in his/her Video) name, city and state of residence, voice, likeness and interview for purposes of advertising and trade in any and all media now or hereafter devised worldwide in perpetuity, without further compensation, notification or permission, unless prohibited by law. By participating in this Contest, entrant (and those appearing in his/her Video) agrees to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor and judges, which are final and binding in all matters. By accepting prize, winner (and those appearing in his/her Video) agrees to hold Released Parties harmless against any and all claims and liability arising out of use of any prize. Entrant (and those appearing in his/her Video) assume all liability, and agree to release and hold harmless Released Parties, for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused by participation in this Contest or Released Parties' use of any rights granted herein. Sponsor not responsible for typographical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the Contest or in the announcement of the prize. In the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest materials and the terms and conditions of these Official Rules, these Official Rules shall prevail, govern and control. Sponsor is Home Box Office, Inc., 1100 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036.

[size=100:9phoz5sc]Additionally, professional or former professional performers who have had their work previously published or aired, or who have signed or been bound by a recording or similar contract with a third party are not eligible to be an entrant or appear in a Contest submission. The decision as to whether or not a person is/was a professional performer will be within the sole discretion of the Sponsor.

sargifster wrote:... (in those trousers...) ;
) ...

hellomyfriend wrote:If my entry does not make it into the final video, I will die.

You may enter more than once;
however, each entry must be accompanied by a unique Video.

hellomyfriend wrote:

[size=100:d2suq6u6]Additionally, professional or former professional performers who have had their work previously published or aired, or who have signed or been bound by a recording or similar contract with a third party are not eligible to be an entrant or appear in a Contest submission. The decision as to whether or not a person is/was a professional performer will be within the sole discretion of the Sponsor.

Uh-oh.

caiknbake wrote:

hellomyfriend wrote:

Additionally, professional or former professional performers who have had their work previously published or aired, or who have signed or been bound by a recording or similar contract with a third party are not eligible to be an entrant or appear in a Contest submission. The decision as to whether or not a person is/was a professional performer will be within the sole discretion of the Sponsor.

Uh-oh.

i don't know what you're thinking of here, nikki, but i seriously doubt you have to worry about this.

Deep Focus' next piece of awesomeness has just launched: Check back often for some celeb submissions

gezyka wrote:

caiknbake wrote:

i don't know what you're thinking of here, nikki, but i seriously doubt you have to worry about this.

Also, that rule doesn't make sense because of this tweet:

Deep Focus' next piece of awesomeness has just launched: Check back often for some celeb submissions


He's the founder and CEO of the people who created the lip dub site.

hellomyfriend wrote:

gezyka wrote:
Also, that rule doesn't make sense because of this tweet:

Deep Focus' next piece of awesomeness has just launched: Check back often for some celeb submissions


He's the founder and CEO of the people who created the lip dub site.

Wow! Really? I wonder why they included the "
no past or present performers"
rule. ???

*back to work on my submission*

gezyka wrote:

hellomyfriend wrote:


Wow! Really? I wonder why they included the "
no past or present performers"
rule. ???

*back to work on my submission*

I wonder if they're not going to count the celeb ones? I can't imagine going up against the pros/famous... :-/

hellomyfriend wrote:
ALSO: Someone on Jezebel suggested the people with winning submissions should get to make out with Bret. " title="" border="0"/> :-*

nikki78 wrote:

hellomyfriend wrote:
ALSO: Someone on Jezebel suggested the people with winning submissions should get to make out with Bret. " title="" border="0"/> :-*

That seems fair. Your submission shown on HBO and a make out session with Bret. If that's the case, I need to get my entry ready! ;
)