Hey all.  Exciting news in from Animation 10.  The judging over, the awards have been given and it is a privilege to give readers an insight into one of the most prestigious Animation competitions across the world.

Credit to Manchester University for driving this great initiative in the UK.  Underpinning this competition is the desire to ensure that school children gain confidence with using computers and essentially learn how to have fun with technology.  Of course, the end product is the creation of compelling animated shorts.  Due to these great aims, EA is proud to be a title Sponsor, (thanks to EA’s Kate Booth of the Outreach team for driving EA participation). 

So what is Animation 10 all about?   UK schoolchildren aged 7-19 are invited to create an animated film using their computer, and submit it to the competition.  Entries can be from individuals, or groups (of up to 4 members) and should be about a minute long.  Animation 10 only accepts animations created using one of the following approved packages: Alice, Scratch, Greenfoot, Flash(includes pre-Adobe Macromedia Flash), or Serif.

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You can sense the excited tension at Animation 09 as schoolchildren wait to see if they are a winner

Hey all.

Just back from judging Animation 10.  Wow the standard is high this year.  There is no shortage of animation talent lining up for jobs in the years ahead.

As EA are title sponsors again, we are very proud of this event and the effort that Manchester University goes to in ensuring it is a great success. 

596 schools registered from all  across the UK – from Cornwall to Shetland, with 1234 entries. A total of 36 prizes awarded to 28 winners.

As a reminder of what Animation 10 is all about:

-   UK schoolchildren aged 7-19 are invited to create an animated film using their computer, and submit it to the competition.

-   Entries can be from individuals, or groups (of up to 4 members).

-   All entrants receive certificates, and winners will receive prizes ranging from laptops to gift vouchers.

-   Winners will be invited to the exciting Animation Festival and Prize Giving day at The Lowry, Salford Quays, Manchester.

-   Entries are submitted in 4 age categories (KS2, KS3, KS4 and 16-plus).

-   The maximum duration of an entry is one minute.

-   Animations must not be interactive – they must run as standalone animations.

-   Entries must be created using one of the following programs: Alice, Scratch, Adobe Flash, Serif, and Greenfoot.

As you can see the goal is to ensure that schoolchildren see that using computers can be fun.  Manchester University has the vision that capturing children’s imagination through competitions like this, will result in more children wanting to study Computer Science at University in the years head.  This is a primary reason for EA’s involvement in this great competition. 

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Hey all.

As you will remember, EA SPORTS & the Tiger Woods PGA Tour Development team have been running viral video competition with a top prize of $50,000.  The team have been overwhelmed.  Thanks to everyone who submitted a video entry.  The team had a lot of great videos to chose from… but only 5 could make the final voting stage. The team have posted the 5 videos up to choose from.  Now the Tiger Team want YOU to get involved and vote for the video you like the best. Once votes are tallied and they’ve made a decision, the $50,000 winner will be announced September 23. Voting ends on August 31 so get started! Good luck to all the finalists!

We are carrying the videos here to show how cool they are….BUT please go to this site and vote, (all the rules and regulations are found at this link).  http://tiny.cc/cQiNh

The Caddy

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 Pull a Tiger

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Out of the Box

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In the Game

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Controller

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Please go and vote now:  http://tiny.cc/cQiNh  All the details and everything you want to know is here.

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Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 Viral Video Challenge

You’ve seen Walk On Water… You’ve seen Square Peg, Round Hole – now here’s a chance to create your own viral phenomenon!

EA SPORTS is looking for the next great Tiger Woods PGA TOUR viral video, and we’re giving away $50,000 to the winner.

So, think you can beat us at our own game? Let’s see it!

HOW TO ENTER:   http://tigerwoodspgatour.easports.com/contest.action  (Official Competition site)

An asset pack is available here to get you started. All we ask is if you use in-game footage, please have it be from Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10. 

Submit your video to http://tigerwoodspgatour.easports.com  by August 3. 

 You must have approval to use everything in your video, and your video should be no more than two minutes in length.

See the OFFICIAL RULES for all the details on your video, and our FAQ for more general details, (via the link above).

‘Square peg, round hole’

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