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Music & Sound Craft

Music & Sound Craft recognizes the specialized skills demonstrated in the production or execution of original, licensed, and adapted music as well as sound in videos, commercial spots, or other work utilizing audio as a key component of its creative.

ELIGIBILITY: January 1, 2020 - March 26, 2021

INFORMATION: Project information is required on all entries. A detailed project description (300 words or less) is not required, but is highly recommended.

MEDIA: Each category accepts specific media types. Judging and Supporting media can be attached to your entry after your category is selected.

Judging Media: The primary material and content that the jury will be judging.
Supporting Media: Secondary material and content that the jury may choose to review at their discretion.
Reference Media: These images will be used for reference but will not be judged.

Music & Sound Craft
Sonic Branding / Branded Audio

MS_01: Sonic Branding / Branded Audio
Final Deadline Fee: $750.00

A single (1) or series (2-5) of sounds or compositions used to identify a brand. Includes sonic logos, jingles, etc.

Music & Sound Craft
Experiential Music & Sound

MS_02: Experiential Music & Sound
Final Deadline Fee: $750.00

A single (1) or series (2-5) of audio content that triggers active engagement from a listener. Includes proximity-based listening, user-specific content, physical world interaction, etc.

Music & Sound Craft
Custom / User-Generated Content

MS_03: Custom / User-Generated Content
Final Deadline Fee: $750.00

A single (1) or series (2-5) of audio content customized to a specific individual or group. Can be stand-alone or woven into a larger plot or narrative.

Music & Sound Craft
Use of Licensed Music

MS_04: Use of Licensed Music
Final Deadline Fee: $750.00

Use of licensed music in a single (1) or series (2-5) of work in any medium for a brand, product, service, or message. Includes television, cinema, experiential, out of home, radio, online, etc.

Music & Sound Craft
Music Adaptation

MS_05: Music Adaptation - Instrumental
Final Deadline Fee: $750.00

Use of adapted instrumental music in a single (1) or series (2-5) of work in any medium for a brand, product, service, or message. Includes television, cinema, experiential, out of home, radio, online, etc.

MS_06: Music Adaptation - Song
Final Deadline Fee: $750.00

Use of adapted musical compositions(s) with vocals in a single (1) or series (2-5) of work in any medium for a brand, product, service, or message. Includes television, cinema, experiential, out of home, radio, online, etc.

Music & Sound Craft
Original Music

MS_07: Original Music - Score
Final Deadline Fee: $750.00

Original instrumental composition(s) created for a single (1) or series (2-5) of work in any medium for a brand, product, service, or message. Includes television, cinema, experiential, out of home, radio, online, etc.

MS_08: Original Music - Song
Final Deadline Fee: $750.00

Original musical composition(s) with vocals created for a single (1) or series (2-5) of work in any medium for a brand, product, service, or message. Includes television, cinema, experiential, out of home, radio, online, etc.

Music & Sound Craft
Sound Design

MS_09: Sound Design
Final Deadline Fee: $750.00

The creation and application of sounds which accentuate, highlight, and score moments and movements in a single (1) or series (2-5) of work in any medium for a brand, product, service, or message. Includes television, cinema, experiential, out of home, radio, online, etc.

Music & Sound Craft
Sound Mixing

MS_10: Sound Mixing
Final Deadline Fee: $750.00

The blending of all sound, music, and dialogue within one singular mix for a single (1) or series (2-5) of work in any medium for a brand, product, service, or message. Includes television, cinema, experiential, out of home, radio, online, etc.

Music & Sound Craft
Sound Editing

MS_11: Sound Editing
Final Deadline Fee: $750.00

The editing, manipulation, and alteration of existing sounds / sound design in a single (1) or series (2-5) of work in any medium for a brand, product, service, or message. Includes television, cinema, experiential, out of home, radio, online, etc.

Music & Sound Craft
Innovation & Transformation

MS_12: Innovation in Music & Sound Craft
Final Deadline Fee: $750.00

A single (1) or series (2-5) of sound design applied to advertising that explore transformative ideas, devices, or methods in its execution and pushes the discipline forward.
NOTE: Entries must include a written explanation of the innovative and transformative aspects of the work.

MS_13: Innovation in Lockdown
Final Deadline Fee: $750.00

A single (1) or series (2-5) of sound design applied to advertising in which innovation and ingenuity were applied to overcome limitations imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
NOTE: Entries must include a written explanation of the ingenuity of the methods used to create the work and/or to engage the client's audience in a way that addressed the challenges of the pandemic, including social distancing, travel restrictions, talent limitations, reduced budgets, work from home, etc.

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