[CONTEST] VGU Rules the Dark - Guidelines and description (Riddick)
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dragbody
Posts : 1740 Join date : 2014-02-23 Location : Atlanta, CA
Character sheet Name: Riddick Faction: I bow to no man. Level: Animal
Subject: [CONTEST] VGU Rules the Dark - Guidelines and description (Riddick) Fri Mar 06, 2015 1:27 am
Don't post submissions here! This is for rules and discussions only. ALL SUBMISSIONS ARE TO BE POSTED in this other topic here: http://vgunetwork.forumotion.net/t3745-contest-vgu-rules-the-dark-entries
As you may know, I've recently released a Riddick companion mod publicly for the VGU.
Many people are unaware of the degree to which Vin Diesel is both a Riddick fan and a gamer. If you want to know the details, click the spoiler:
Vin's Riddick:
After Riddick was introduced in Pitch Black (largely considered to be Vin's breakout role), he knew there was more to the character. Together with David Twohy, The Chronicles of Riddick was planned as a trilogy. The idea was that Pitch Black would be to Chronicles what The Hobbit was to Lord of the Rings.
Pursuing the character he loved, Vin passed up a $20 million payday in 2fast 2furious to instead earn $50k as a co-producer and star of Chronicles. After the poor box office performance of the movie in 2004, the Riddick franchise was shelved.
However, in a smooth move by Vin, he traded a cameo in Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift in exchange for the rights to the Riddick franchise. This freed the series to be worked on again.
After developing a story for the new movie again with director David Twohy, Riddick was ready for filming. However, when a delay in the bank loan threatened to delay or even stop filming, Vin mortgaged his own house in order to get the movie back on track. As he states, if Riddick hadn't been completed, he would have been homeless.
After the good box office results for Riddick and strong DVD sales, Universal gave the green light for another Riddick movie--a fact that Vin celebrated online in a youtube video.
Vin also owns Tigon studios--the video game company that created Escape from Butcher Bay and Assault on Dark Athena. These games were used to add color to the Riddick universe as an alternative to big budget films. Tigon also created The Wheelman and has recently been reassembled to create another large Riddick game, a game based on Vin's D&D character Melkor, and a couple other titles.
In interviews, Vin has expressed his love for rpgs and mmos and the ability to build a character. I hope that he would appreciate the efforts of the Fallout community here. Together, we've created the possibility to role-play alongside a high-quality Riddick.
The rules of this contest are simple. Any time from now to next Friday, March 20th, you can submit videos and screenshots (without limit).
The Contests:
1. Create a video featuring the Riddick mod. This can be a trailer, a review, a machinima, whatever! Be creative, be awesome, and have fun.
Winner: There will be one winner selected. The prize will be the following:
-- A custom armor of your choice -- A custom race of your choice, and -- A custom animal/creature of your choice
Also, the winning video will be submitted by us where Vin will be able to see it.
Models for prizes can be selected from TF3DM.com, DeviantArt XNAlara models, p3dm.ru, or anything on Facepunch.com. (Or you can just ask if I have something, but if not, you may need to pick things from these websites)
To help with you videos, you can find sound samples, music, and cutscene audio from the Riddick games here:
2. Submit screenshots featuring the Riddick mod. Submit as many photos as your like. The top three will be posted by me where Vin will be able to see them.
Winner: The first place picture will earn one of the prizes awarded to the video winner--an armor, race, OR companion animal. Prizes may be awarded to other pictures at my discretion.
Judges: Me, me and me. I'm not trying to be a dictator, but this is a contest for which I am providing the prizes. I will consult with others who helped with the mod but I will have the final say on winners.
Please, have fun. I will be posting sound samples soon for everyone to use in your videos so that everyone has a fair chance
If you have any questions, please share them here.
Now, go rule the dark!
Last edited by dragbody on Fri Mar 06, 2015 4:49 am; edited 2 times in total
TheHermit
Posts : 1660 Join date : 2014-05-22 Age : 39
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Subject: Re: [CONTEST] VGU Rules the Dark - Guidelines and description (Riddick) Fri Mar 06, 2015 1:38 am
An exceptional idea, Drag. I will most definitely be submitting, and not just for the sweet prize, but so that Mr. Diesel can see the work you've put into this Riddick companion mod I'll make my submission in the coming days. Tonight, however, I'm going to watch one of the Riddick films
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maybenexttime
Posts : 2775 Join date : 2014-02-24 Age : 34 Location : Philadelphia, PA
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Subject: Re: [CONTEST] VGU Rules the Dark - Guidelines and description (Riddick) Fri Mar 06, 2015 1:57 am
The rewards are overpowered.
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mpaz96
Posts : 1535 Join date : 2014-08-12 Age : 28 Location : Colombia
Subject: Re: [CONTEST] VGU Rules the Dark - Guidelines and description (Riddick) Fri Mar 06, 2015 2:06 am
This is freaking awesome, once I saw the name Vin Diesel, I told myself "i'm in", but after I saw those prizes, I couldn't breath .
Now I'll have to take the best screenshots I can take and learn how to make and edit videos .
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Soju
Posts : 2266 Join date : 2014-10-19 Location : USA
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Subject: Re: [CONTEST] VGU Rules the Dark - Guidelines and description (Riddick) Fri Mar 06, 2015 5:01 am
Wish I got some editing skills right about now .
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MadBoy
Posts : 255 Join date : 2014-12-16 Age : 25 Location : California
Subject: Re: [CONTEST] VGU Rules the Dark - Guidelines and description (Riddick) Fri Mar 06, 2015 5:54 am
I'll give it a go, I would be thrilled to enter. Especially involving your mod and Vin Diesel! Love editing videos so this should be fun. Have a blast everybody!
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Soju
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Subject: Re: [CONTEST] VGU Rules the Dark - Guidelines and description (Riddick) Wed Mar 11, 2015 6:03 am
I screwed up my video's audio so hard . Gotta fix it, probably not tomorrow, got driver's ed class so... gonna be busy all day with school, then driver's ed T_T.
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dtobviousmcduh
Posts : 319 Join date : 2015-02-04 Age : 31 Location : Canoas - Brasil
Subject: Re: [CONTEST] VGU Rules the Dark - Guidelines and description (Riddick) Wed Mar 11, 2015 2:36 pm
Oh man, my editing skills sucks and i have no ideia what to do, but i can't just deny the existence of this contest, I MUST SUBMIT... something... ! I'm already a big BIG fan of the movies and games of the series AND Vin Diesel as i know he is a big not-fat geek and a badass actor... man i'm having the "awesome" chills right now
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DVAted
Posts : 5995 Join date : 2014-02-23 Age : 36 Location : in the forests of the night
Character sheet Name: DeViAted Faction: GUNners Level: 55
Subject: Re: [CONTEST] VGU Rules the Dark - Guidelines and description (Riddick) Sat Mar 14, 2015 12:30 pm
I've hotlinked this contest in the text under the banner. I've also set the submissions topic as Global Announcement Let's hope this gets more attention. The rewards are absolutely fantastic and the idea that Vin Diesel himself and Tygon Studios could endorse us (morally) is out of this world! Show us your inner Furian, VGUnians!
Click here for official GUNetwork Facebook page and submit your best Screenshots!
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mpaz96
Posts : 1535 Join date : 2014-08-12 Age : 28 Location : Colombia
Subject: Re: [CONTEST] VGU Rules the Dark - Guidelines and description (Riddick) Sat Mar 14, 2015 4:16 pm
@DVAted I've actually haven't posted anything because I haven't found a winning screenshot and I haven't taken a video, because I remembered that my game run at low FPS . Also, you double posted!!!! hahaha .
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tru3th
Posts : 691 Join date : 2014-08-30 Location : California
Subject: Re: [CONTEST] VGU Rules the Dark - Guidelines and description (Riddick) Sat Mar 14, 2015 7:06 pm
Oh, wow! I just realized that we can use as many screenshots as we want, so expect some shortly (once I can get back to my PC). Plus I'll try my luck at a video
Subject: Re: [CONTEST] VGU Rules the Dark - Guidelines and description (Riddick) Thu Mar 19, 2015 5:44 am
What's the latest I can submit mine on 20th, Drag? I'm almost finishing, but it's an ambitious attempt. Going to send you a sneak preview in your PM
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dragbody
Posts : 1740 Join date : 2014-02-23 Location : Atlanta, CA
Character sheet Name: Riddick Faction: I bow to no man. Level: Animal
Subject: Re: [CONTEST] VGU Rules the Dark - Guidelines and description (Riddick) Thu Mar 19, 2015 5:47 am
@OrmrSnaethorsen Anytime by the end of 20th--that's midnight my time (PST, California time)
Subject: Re: [CONTEST] VGU Rules the Dark - Guidelines and description (Riddick) Sat Mar 21, 2015 10:30 am
Hey Dragbody! Yesterday you told us there are 12 hours left for the submissions...could you please tell us at what time you are going to lock the topic for submissions? Just curios.
Never minf just had to read the post above
mpaz96
Posts : 1535 Join date : 2014-08-12 Age : 28 Location : Colombia
Subject: Re: [CONTEST] VGU Rules the Dark - Guidelines and description (Riddick) Sat Mar 21, 2015 3:32 pm
@dragbody Hey man, I was just wondering, but at which time are you gonna tell us who won? I'm super excited to see if I even reached the top 3 .
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