Good news, everyone!
MOO, our favorite printing company, has gracefully offered to sponsor a monthly contest here on Postcrossing. So from now on, every month, we’ll host a little competition and let you showcase your talent and imagination!
So, without further ado, this month’s theme is… video!
As you know, Postcrossing can be a bit tricky to explain to new users… so we’d like to enlist your help!
So your assignement is to make a short & sweet video that explains how Postcrossing works.
Then, submit it to YouTube (or your favourite video sharing site) and share the link in the blog comments. Use your imagination & have fun! :)
In 2 weeks (May 28th) we’ll review the results and choose our favorite – and if that’s you, a pack of MOO's fantastic postcards will be all yours!
PS – Got a fantastic idea for another contest? We’d love to hear it!
43 comments so far
Video with narration in English, right?
a postcard designing competition would be fun. there are loads of talented people on here making their own cards (or buying Moo postcards with their own photos on!)
I like Moo cards very much! :)
What a great idea!
@d_little_b yes, in english would be better :)
great idea! ☺
For other contests I would like some contest you can win 'by change' as well.
Like:
Longest distance card of the month
Fastest card (kilometers per hour)
May be the most favoured card, or
first card of the first new member of the month, or
...
There could also be some theme card contest like best handmade card, the most beautiful fairy-tale card etc. Or something with stamps...
Willemijn: Most favourited card would be great- I always wonder what's been the most popular!
rkinninmont:
good idea :) It sounds very similar to the UNICEF "Card Full of Life"
Most favorite card is really a cool idea!
I'll try to make a video, but my camera was died, so I try to do with my mobile phone.
What is the deadline in UTC?
MOST CREATIVE CARD... SO USE YOUR IMAGINATION AND CREATE A HANDMADE OR COMPUTERIZED CARD
@dardo, the deadline is GMT.
postcards look great!:)
There should be something about stamps, such as: Most unique stamp (shape, picture...) or the most stamps on the card...or best variety
a poem about postcrossing maybe? ;D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y5lxHp_zQA
our vid^^
What is the maximum length of the clip? :)
@Csigat_Snail: there's no strict maximum length. As the post says, just try to keep it short&sweet. :)
Here is my video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzXNUhgjlxo
I like Willemijn's idea. Base a contest on stats. :) Not all of us are comfortable posting ourselves on video on Youtube or otherwise.
yes....i'd prefer another contest as we don't all have the needed items to do it!!(camera and such a programm for videos are not a "standard" for everyone...)
My video! :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pz7Z9p2nT0
Another link (I don't know what's the problem with the youtube one): http://www.flickr.com/photos/oixxo/4635372489/
I like all the videos! :) The last is the funniest. :)
Hey, thanks mrpotato, DerbyDragon and oixxo! Your videos are awesome! Really cool. I'm glad I don't have to pick a winner - I think they all deserve a prize!
hey thank you^^, Jodie05
We have very slow internet connection, so it is impossible to upload a vidao to youtube :( And I dont`t watch eihter, because it takes terrible long time to load the videos :/
But I LOVE contest ;)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/47100897@N06/4641505809/
I made a video too. :)
I think oixxo made the most interesting video, it is not boring and so funny)))
Thank you so much isagv, Jodie05 and smiling_navel! It is so pleasant to know that!
Awesome!! The entries so far are great.
Here is my entry: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5B1WHlPkn2U
It's really short. :)
My entry ^^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGoaZP5UJnY
My workstation has been formated and now I cannot transfer the video from my mobile phone to my computer, so I'm unable to upload the video. ;(
Wow, what a creativity and what a lot of different ways to explain PC :-) I think the one from Piotrek is the clearest and easiest to understand for people who don't know PC yet. But the one from Oixxo is the most funny. The one from Paneleroze is uh... spooky 0_o
I have a video to add but won't be able to do so until later on today - hope it's not too late by then! I really like the one from oixxo. As for ideas for other competitions how about a postal caption competition and/or design a "stamp" to get people sending mail/writing letters/using the postal system again? Till later, Scott - www.positivelypostal.co.uk
We have to draw the line somewhere... so let's say we accept video submissions until midnight GMT time, today, ok? Hurry up! :)
I know it's cutting it fine but I've done it - sorry for the delay! Here we go:
http://www.positivelypostal.co.uk/stamps-and-letters/postcrossing-and-how-it-works-
You can either watch it in small screen size or better to select full screen - enjoy and hope you like it!
Scott - www.positivelypostal.co.uk
Such nice videos! Ours shall be ready in one hour
Cutting it really, really, really close, but there have been tons of stones in my way, first Adobe Premiere Pro not working...than the video suddenly not being there...and lots of working, writing applications and stuff...and then doing it on my way to Hamburg...anyway, long story short, here it is, so sorry it is this late!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSaT_dyeNiE
Here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swUf60XOp1I
Enjoy watching! :)
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