James DeJulio

Questions for new Tongalers?

posted by James DeJulio at 10:26PM Feb 20, 2012

Hi All, we've noticed a TON of new people signing up for the site. If you have any questions about how things work or how to get going on a Project, let us know--we'd love to help

  • Christine Marquet

    Christine Marquet

    HI. I know that in the summary for Colgate it Lists someone's submission to a Ben Moore project as a stellar example of a good pitch. How can I view other pitch examples?

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    The best way is to look through past projects. Here's another great one: http://tongal.com/wo rk/175040

    9:20AM Feb 21, 2012

  • Anna Marr

    Anna Marr

    Also what does it mean when the website says it is "in production?"

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    "In Production" means that videos are being produced, but the project is only open to winning Pitch creators from the previous phase. That's why you do not see a Submit button.

    10:35AM Feb 20, 2012

  • Anna Marr

    Anna Marr

    Also te question below was of the Pringles contest

  • Anna Marr

    Anna Marr

    Hi we are interested in entering in the contest and the website said that the deadline for the contest is February 27 but some places on the site says it end today. When is the REAL deadline?? And also how do we enter our video?
    Thank you!

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    The Pringles project is a tournament style project without wildcards. Therefore, if you did not place in the pitch phase, you may not submit a video to the project.

    10:34AM Feb 20, 2012

  • Michael Penn

    Michael Penn

    I don't understand why we need to provide supporting links on the Colgate project? Supporting links to what?

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    To your previous video work.

    12:39AM Feb 20, 2012

  • Nirali Shastri-Hill

    Nirali Shastri-Hill

    Hi, I just signed up and had a question. We already shot a video for colgate. Can we submit that for the pitch phase? Also since we are submitting the video, do we still have to submit the same idea in text or will the video be enough? Also along with the video,can we submit few more ideas in text?

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    You'll need to submit and win in the pitch phase to have your video considered in the subsequent round. However, you can absolutely submit the video as part of your pitch if you like.

    7:07PM Feb 19, 2012

    Nirali Shastri-Hill

    Nirali Shastri-Hill

    @Caleb Light-Wills
    Thanks so much! So if we submit video, we still have to submit the pitch in text as well? Sorry, i just want to be clear. Also can the same video be used as a showreel?

    7:35PM Feb 19, 2012

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    @Nirali Shastri-Hill
    Yes, you should submit some text as well and the video can double as your showreel.

    12:39AM Feb 20, 2012

  • Tracy Bayle

    Tracy Bayle

    is there any way to see the submissions that were entered before a contest winner is picked

    James DeJulio

    James DeJulio

    sorry, no.

    11:22AM Jan 27, 2012

  • Chet Simmons

    Chet Simmons

    I think I've submitted a Pitch, but I'm not sure. Where do I look to see if my pitch has been accepted by the system?

  • Tracy Bayle

    Tracy Bayle

    I have a question about music-not words..just music! What are some sites that offer royalty free music? Do you have to pay for them or are there some that offer free downloadable tunes? Also, when submitting your video with music from a site such as that how do you prove it is royalty free-how ar

    James DeJulio

    James DeJulio

    Typically we offer cleared music in our projects - that's always your best bet because we've negotiated/paid for their use

    11:23AM Jan 27, 2012

  • Bill Roufs

    Bill Roufs

    What are points? How do you get them and what are they used for?

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    The Point System is our way of assigning value to every piece of work ever submitted and a way to assess your ranking relative to other creators on Tongal. For a more in-depth explanation, check out: http://blog.tongal.c om/blog/news/tongal- point-system-and-lea derboard/

    10:08AM Jan 18, 2012

  • Tracy Bayle

    Tracy Bayle

    it seems like I remember reading somewhere that if there are not enough submissions for a project, the deadline may be extended. I can not find that right now, though...Did I dream this or what? Is the McDonalds project for sure ending tomorrow?

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    It is called a "repost" and yes it happens occasionally, although it will NOT happen for McDonald's, so get your video in!

    8:45AM Jan 18, 2012

    Tracy Bayle

    Tracy Bayle

    @Caleb Light-Wills
    Aarghhhhhhh...dont' think I can make it!!!!

    9:00AM Jan 18, 2012

  • Bill Roufs

    Bill Roufs

    In the Benjamin Moore project, the character phase is over. If we submit a concept does it need to be based on the winning characters?

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Yes, you'll notice it as a required field "dropdown" in the submission form.

    11:40AM Jan 17, 2012

  • Tom Barrows

    Tom Barrows

    Are the winners of the pitch the ones who get to make the videos? Or can anyone make and submit a video based upon the winning pitch?
    Thanks!
    ps i'll probably have 1000 more questions.

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Yes, the pitch winners make the videos and since the Pitches are kept private no one else will be able to submit a video based on a winning pitch.

    8:37PM Jan 16, 2012

  • Craig DiRienzo

    Craig DiRienzo

    I want shoot a sample video of how I imagine my pitch to look, and use it as a link. But since it's only a sample video, can we use music from outside sources? Like ripping a song from youtube? If the pitch is rewarded, I would replace what I had to in the video with audiosocket appropriate music

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    I would avoid using sfx or songs pulled from YouTube.

    6:04PM Jan 16, 2012

    Craig DiRienzo

    Craig DiRienzo

    @Caleb Light-Wills
    im having trouble getting an audiosocket account. i requested an account on the website and i also emailed music@tongal.com

    8:04PM Jan 16, 2012

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    @Craig DiRienzo
    Check your email again in 10 mins.

    8:37PM Jan 16, 2012

  • William Barker

    William Barker

    I am brand new to this site. If I want to create my own original idea and video can I submit it even if I've never submitted a video before? Or do I have to use someones pitch instead?

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    I depends if the project has wildcards, if it does you can submit a video based on your own concept

    5:28PM Jan 14, 2012

  • Bill Roufs

    Bill Roufs

    I missed the idea phase, but would like to submit in the pitch phase. Can I do that with someones idea? Also what is the 'links' box for? Not too clear on that.

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Yes, you should base your Pitch on one of the winning ideas. The links box is for links to your previous work or showreel.

    1:35PM Jan 14, 2012

    Bill Roufs

    Bill Roufs

    @Caleb Light-Wills
    So you have to have some work to show in order to submit?

    5:23PM Jan 14, 2012

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    @Bill Roufs
    That's the idea, yes. It does not have to be work you've done on Tongal, but some previous video experience is required.

    9:16PM Jan 14, 2012

    Bill Roufs

    Bill Roufs

    @Caleb Light-Wills
    Thanks Caleb for the clarification, I was able to provide an animation created a few years back for that. In the assets tab, only the face of the product is provided. Is there any chance to get the 'full' label? If not I have that covered

    11:04AM Jan 15, 2012

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    @Bill Roufs
    to which project do you refer?

    1:58PM Jan 15, 2012

    Bill Roufs

    Bill Roufs

    @Caleb Light-Wills
    Oh, sorry, it was the Pringles project. I try to put a new link for the pitch phase if I can figure out how to do that. Also how do I change my avatar?

    9:02PM Jan 15, 2012

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    @Bill Roufs
    Go to My Tongal, then My Submissions, then click on the title of the submission you want to edit, then click edit on the right hand side. To change your avatar, go to My Tongal, click edit Profile, at the bottom you will see a "browse" prompt to upload a new photo.

    9:10AM Jan 16, 2012

  • Kevin Anton

    Kevin Anton

    Hey,
    Can I submit for the "pitch phase" on pringels? Here is an example of my work.

    http://youtu.be/yIP7 YWAr3UU


    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Hey Kevin, that link is showing up dead for me, but if you have work to back up your Pitch, then yes, you should submit.

    11:05AM Jan 12, 2012

  • Leng Xiong

    Leng Xiong

    Just to clear up, I am able to pick a winning pitch and submit a video based on it? Or, you have to pitch to submit a video?

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    You may not submit a video based on someone else's Pitch, BUT you can submit a wildcard depending on the competition. Also, you may submit a video based on someone else's winning Story, Concept or Idea.

    11:03AM Jan 12, 2012

    Leng Xiong

    Leng Xiong

    @Caleb Light-Wills
    Ah, gotchu, thanks for clearing it up

    1:12PM Jan 12, 2012

  • Monique Sypolt

    Monique Sypolt

    Quick question - Even though I'm new on here, can I submit a video for one of the winning pitches, even though I had nothing to do with the idea or pitch processes? Can I just pick one and submit, even as early as tomorrow? Does it really work that way, or am I missing something? Sorry, new to site.

    James DeJulio

    James DeJulio

    you'll have to make a pitch based on one of the winning ideas in order to be able to make the video. does that make sense?

    3:34PM Jan 11, 2012

    Monique Sypolt

    Monique Sypolt

    @James DeJulio
    Yes, except that the project that we want to shoot a video for doesn't seem to have a pitch phase submission area, only a "Story" and "Video" link. Was the "story" area the pitch phase? Can I not make a video based off of one of these? We are looking at the OfficeTeam project. Thanks.

    3:47PM Jan 11, 2012

    James DeJulio

    James DeJulio

    @Monique Sypolt for the Office Team project you MUST base your video on one of the winning stories. It can be loosely based, but it needs to use one of the approved stories as the underlying creative.

    12:51PM Jan 12, 2012

  • Kevin Dearing

    Kevin Dearing

    Anything in the works for Feb or March? I understand you may not be at liberty to say just yet, but thought I'd ask anyway! :D

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    We could tell you, but...well, you know the rest :)

    12:35PM Jan 10, 2012

    Kevin Dearing

    Kevin Dearing

    @Caleb Light-Wills
    I knew I'd get a response something like that! Anyway, thanks guys for all you do, hopefully it's rewarding to you guys in some way or other!

    12:48PM Jan 10, 2012

  • Tracy Bayle

    Tracy Bayle

    If you are new to Tongal you have to submit a wildcard in order to have a link for future pitches, is this correct? Otherwise, without any Tongal video work you can't submit a pitch?

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    You can submit to a pitch project without previous Tongal work, but you need to have SOME previous video work.

    9:16PM Jan 05, 2012

    Tracy Bayle

    Tracy Bayle

    @Caleb Light-Wills
    Or a wildcard, right?I won a video contest a few mos. ago, but it was very amateur! I dont' think i could use it..not professional looking at all....

    9:57PM Jan 05, 2012

  • Tracy Bayle

    Tracy Bayle

    I cant' find any projects where submission phases have ended to view the videos. How do you find these and how much cash do you earn for this?

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    http://tongal.com/pa st-projects you can find videos from past projects here. Also it depends on the project.

    9:14PM Jan 05, 2012

  • Tracy Bayle

    Tracy Bayle

    I am sooo confused!!! What is this prediction thing? What do you win by correctly predicting and when do you know to do that? I can't seem to find the info. on that! And in the pitch phase: Only pitch winners can submit videos?How can you link to previous work if you haven't done any? New peop

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Q) What is a prediction? A) After a Submission Phase of a Project ends, you have the opportunity to view the Submissions and are asked to predict which ones the Judges will select, and in what order. If you predict correctly, you earn cash.

    7:12PM Jan 05, 2012

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Q) Can only Pitch Winners submit? A) If there are wildcards in the Video phase you can submit even if you didn't place in the Pitch Phase. Q) What if I don't have a reel? A) If you don't have a reel or have never created a video, you should participate in the idea phase, but not the pitch phase.

    7:13PM Jan 05, 2012

  • Tracy Bayle

    Tracy Bayle

    new to tongal and have a few questions: I dont quite understand the difference in an "idea" and a "pitch". When someone shoots a video they can base it off of a previous "idea" or a previous "pitch" so obviously a lot of videos are going to be similar. Are the judges looking for the most professi

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    There are a couple of questions here, so I'll try to answer the one-by-one: Q) what is the different between an Idea and a Pitch? A) An Idea is a 140 spark of genius that, upon winning, is presented up to the community for video producers or Pitch creators to riff on. A Pitch, by contrast, is…

    2:41PM Jan 05, 2012

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    a bid for work. It's your chance to secure a Production Budget and fulfill a creative need. Q: Won't all the videos be the same? A) To the degree that Bram Stoker's Dracula and Twilight are the same (they are both about Vampires). Remember, 140 characters is short enough so that the video creators..

    2:41PM Jan 05, 2012

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    must fill in the blanks in order to bring and idea to life. This creative latitude is what makes each video unique. Q) Are the judges looking for the most professional work? A) It really all depends. Some sponsors want videos that feel and look authentic so the handheld, shaky cam thing is totally…

    2:41PM Jan 05, 2012

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    fine (even preferred). Other times sponsors are looking for super-slick broadcast quality spots. To spot the difference, you should read each section of the Overview for a given project.

    2:42PM Jan 05, 2012

  • Beau Chevassus

    Beau Chevassus

    Hi there, just a quick question: How often is a project nullified if or when the minimum entries aren't fulfilled?
    Sorry for the question... it's just I've sadly experienced contests that have never given out prizes because the minimum entries weren't submitted, despite great entries and hard work.

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    A project has never been nullified. Deadlines have been extended to garner a minimum number of submissions, but winners are always selected and paid out.

    7:46PM Jan 02, 2012

    Beau Chevassus

    Beau Chevassus

    @Caleb Light-Wills
    Fantastic, I appreciate it. I shall get busy then. ;)

    8:11PM Jan 02, 2012

  • Joseph Gaccione

    Joseph Gaccione

    Brand new to the site, and im still in the dark about HOW to submit something, how i start that process.

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Visit any open Tongal project and click the red submit button on the right hand side.

    3:47PM Dec 31, 2011

    Joseph Gaccione

    Joseph Gaccione

    @Caleb Light-Wills
    Even if you have your own original idea?

    8:54PM Dec 31, 2011

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    @Joseph Gaccione
    I'm not sure I follow...

    10:07PM Dec 31, 2011

    Joseph Gaccione

    Joseph Gaccione

    @Caleb Light-Wills
    I thought you could submit your own original ideas on this site, such as your own scripts, story ideas, etc. I’m still trying to figure this site out, and the tutorials I’ve seen haven’t really helped me.

    10:45PM Dec 31, 2011

  • Joel Mineau

    Joel Mineau

    I just went through the official rules and am really wondering why Quebec resident cannot submit anything to Tongal's projects. Can we get some clarification please?

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Quebec has its own unique, stringent, rules about contests.  For example, a fee that is a % of the value of the contest and strict guidelines about the content of the contest rules.  So, in short, it is prohibitively expensive and would not conform with how we administer the campaigns.

    3:30PM Dec 28, 2011

    Joel Mineau

    Joel Mineau

    @Caleb Light-Wills
    Bummer... Thanks!!

    3:34PM Dec 28, 2011

  • Joshua Nicholson

    Joshua Nicholson

    So if our idea gets picked you send us $250?

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    It depends on the project, but yes, if you win, you will receive monetary compensation.

    12:40PM Dec 28, 2011

  • Tarieque Hairston

    Tarieque Hairston

    What does lifetime points mean?

  • Jim Guerriero

    Jim Guerriero

    Hi, anyone in Chicago want to collaborate on one of the contests? It would be fun to get a group of creative people together and see what we can come up with. I am a Business Analyst by day, but I really want to become a great advertising exec!

  • Scott Avila

    Scott Avila

    What is a wildcard submission?

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    A Wildcard is a video submission that’s not based on any winning material from a previous phase. Wildcards are only accepted in certain projects, so be sure to read the project overview thoroughly before diving in.

    5:28PM Dec 07, 2011

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Also: http://tongal.com//d ev/watchTutorial.htm l?id=1014

    5:29PM Dec 07, 2011

  • Anthony Vierra

    Anthony Vierra

    what is the pitch phase

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Using text (500 characters or less), images (storyboards), video, and/or external links (to other supporting assets, i.e., your reel, etc.), give us your Pitch for how YOU would go about producing this Video based on the creative brief.

    11:45AM Dec 07, 2011

    Michael Anthony Hermogeno

    Michael Anthony Hermogeno

    @Caleb Light-Wills
    I am such a noob and still lost on this. The pitch cannot be just text?

    12:42PM Dec 23, 2011

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    @Michael Anthony Hermogeno
    No worries! That's right you need to include a link to some of your previous work on Tongal or elsewhere. A showreel or your most recent video are always good places to start.

    1:34PM Dec 23, 2011

  • Robert Benson

    Robert Benson

    Can't seem to merge my account with my facebook sign on. I forgot my account password so I just logged on with facebook cuz it took 2 days to get password reset email. Now I have 2 accounts and the "connect your profile to.." doesn't work. I tried several times. Anyone?

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    I will merge your two profiles, that way you'll be able to login via Facebook or by using your email and password.

    11:26AM Dec 05, 2011

  • Joseph Peed

    Joseph Peed

    Hey I just did a pitch for the Body Armor viral video contest and my video doesn't seem to be coming up and playing and it says "this video is no longer available". What should I do? I worked really hard on pitch video and I know it will amaze. It is about 60 MB. Please help! - Joseph

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    "this video is no longer available" generally means that the video is still converting.

    11:25AM Dec 05, 2011

  • Tamara Davidson

    Tamara Davidson

    Hi There-I too can't seem to see my 5 ideas submitted. I shouldn't have 2 profiles. ?

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Hi Tamara, you do not have two profiles. You can view all five of your submissions under the "My Submissions" tab on the left hand side of your My Tongal Page.

    5:05PM Nov 27, 2011

  • Eric Keyes Iii

    Eric Keyes Iii

    Nevermind, I figured it out. Sorry bout that.

  • Eric Keyes Iii

    Eric Keyes Iii

    I submitted 5 pitches for the OfficeTeam contest and was curious if I am supposed to not be able to see them on my profile, or if, like the member a few questions below, I have two profiles on accident?

  • Stan Bell

    Stan Bell

    is there a private message method on tongal?

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    There sure is, if you visit your my Tongal page on the left hand navigation you'll see messages as an option. From there you can check your inbox, outbox and compose new messages to other Tongalers.

    11:58AM Nov 19, 2011

  • Glenn Martin

    Glenn Martin

    Oh and I don't recall posting this profile picture. See the B/W a bit further down. Wierd.

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    See my comment below.

    11:54AM Nov 19, 2011

    Glenn Martin

    Glenn Martin

    Thanks. I didn't want to flood you guys with posts. I figured it out.

    2:47PM Nov 19, 2011

    Glenn Martin

    Glenn Martin

    Thanks. I didn't want to flood you guys with posts. I figured it out.

    2:47PM Nov 19, 2011

    Glenn Martin

    Glenn Martin

    Thanks. I didn't want to flood you guys with posts. I figured it out.

    2:47PM Nov 19, 2011

  • Glenn Martin

    Glenn Martin

    All my submissions are gone. I saw them the other day on "My Tongal" page but they are not there anymore. What's up with that?

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Hey Glenn, I see that you have two Tongal profiles, which would explain why you're not seeing your submissions anymore. I will go ahead and consolidate them for you.

    11:54AM Nov 19, 2011

  • Tonye Somiari

    Tonye Somiari

    I'm trying to acquire a mannequin for a project...does anyone know the best way to find one? Or does anyone happen to have one that I could have?

  • Josh Tobias

    Josh Tobias

    Hi I'm new to video contests and tongal. I was wondering what a submission supporting link was. Appreciate any feedback. Thanks

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Not sure what you mean by that...do you mean a link to an individual submission?

    6:34PM Nov 18, 2011

    Tonye Somiari

    Tonye Somiari

    You mean like when you're submitting a pitch and it asks for supporting links?

    If that is the case a supporting link is a link (such as to a video or picture) that can effectively illustrate or demonstrate what you are going to do in a project.

    1:18AM Nov 19, 2011

  • Glenn Martin

    Glenn Martin

    Thanks for the quick feed back.

  • Glenn Martin

    Glenn Martin

    I'm a bit confused on how this site works. I'm not able to make "production quality" video so I'd prefer to just generate ideas and story lines. If a story or idea is selected does that mean I'm obligated to get a video produced as well?

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Not at all! If your idea is selected, you get paid and no further action is required on your part. Someone may, however, base their video in a subsequent project phase on your creative. If they win, you may be entitled to residuals.

    11:19AM Nov 17, 2011

  • Matthew Laud

    Matthew Laud

    My profile doesn't list the skills I've checked off...

    Eugene Retunsky

    Eugene Retunsky

    did you click 'submit' below the edit form after you had checked off the skills?

    9:10AM Nov 16, 2011

    Matthew Laud

    Matthew Laud

    @Eugene Retunsky
    yes! I've tried it like ten times!

    2:15PM Nov 16, 2011

    Eugene Retunsky

    Eugene Retunsky

    @Matthew Laud
    Can you tell me which skills you were trying to choose?

    2:50PM Nov 16, 2011

    Matthew Laud

    Matthew Laud

    @Eugene Retunsky
    Actor
    Art
    Camera
    Director
    Editor
    Ideas
    Lighting
    Misc Crew
    Music
    Other
    Pitches
    Prediction
    Sound
    Video Producer
    Writer

    3:49PM Nov 16, 2011

    Eugene Retunsky

    Eugene Retunsky

    @Matthew Laud
    I added these roles to your profile.

    3:51PM Nov 16, 2011

  • James DeJulio

    James DeJulio

    sit tight guys. sit tight....

  • Ryan Bingham

    Ryan Bingham

    I second what Eric said..

  • Eric David

    Eric David

    So is this the end of Tongal? I havent seen any new projects in a while. I hope not

  • Thomas Flanagan

    Thomas Flanagan

    Hi tongle... just signed up in the hope that at some point i could make something or come-up with an idea that would be successful... I was wondering if residents outside of the US would also be able to win? After reading the t+c's I couldn't find the answer. I live in the UK BTW

    Thomas Flanagan

    Thomas Flanagan

    Ah! Don't worry about it... just found the answer

    3:05PM Nov 01, 2011

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Hey Thomas, glad to have you! Yes, unless the requirements of a project specifically state that the project is not open to residents of a particular county, you may participate. Looking forward to seeing your work!

    3:06PM Nov 01, 2011

    Thomas Flanagan

    Thomas Flanagan

    @Caleb Light-Wills
    Cheers caleb... I look forward to being part of the site!

    3:53PM Nov 01, 2011

    Thomas Flanagan

    Thomas Flanagan

    @Caleb Light-Wills
    And sorry to the miss-spelling of Tongal :D

    3:54PM Nov 01, 2011

  • Fizzion Films [Joseph Scott]

    Fizzion Films [Joseph Scott]

    How do I access my account settings?

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    First, click "My Tongal" on the left side of the navigation bar. Then, click the "Account" tab on the left hand side...it's the button right above your Tongal Stats

    8:20PM Oct 29, 2011

    Fizzion Films [Joseph Scott]

    Fizzion Films [Joseph Scott]

    @Caleb Light-Wills
    Thanks Caleb! It wasn't appearing before.. Now I see it!

    11:01PM Oct 29, 2011

    Charles Sutton

    Charles Sutton

    @Caleb Light-Wills
    I can't see my account at all. Clicking on My Tongal only takes me to the home page of Tongal for some reason. Any ideas on what's going on?

    8:40AM Oct 31, 2011

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    @Charles Sutton
    What OS / Browser are you using?

    10:58AM Oct 31, 2011

    Charles Sutton

    Charles Sutton

    @Caleb Light-Wills
    Windows 7 OS/Firefox 7

    10:53PM Oct 31, 2011

    Eugene Retunsky

    Eugene Retunsky

    @Charles Sutton
    Are you signed in? Does it show your name in the right upper corner?

    9:03AM Nov 01, 2011

    Charles Sutton

    Charles Sutton

    @Eugene Retunsky
    yes sir I am. Which is why I posed this question. When I first signed up I was able to get there with no problem, but now for some reason it keeps bringing up the tongal home page instead of mytongal.

    10:00AM Nov 01, 2011

    Eugene Retunsky

    Eugene Retunsky

    @Charles Sutton
    Do you have cookies enabled on your browser? Did you change your password recently?

    11:17AM Nov 01, 2011

    Charles Sutton

    Charles Sutton

    @Eugene Retunsky
    cookies are enabled, and haven't changed the pw becuase I just signed up a week ago. When I log in with IE 9 I have no problems though.

    12:29AM Nov 03, 2011

  • Michael Gorczynski

    Michael Gorczynski

    Just a heads up: I recently moved and it seems editing my profile city / country does not work..

    Eugene Retunsky

    Eugene Retunsky

    Try again please.

    2:18PM Oct 28, 2011

  • Tonye Somiari

    Tonye Somiari

    Just wanted to say, it's been a bit since I've logged in on the site, but I am definitely loving the new changes. The interface is attractive, simple, and very clean cut! Thanks for staying awesome!

  • Jerald Bennett

    Jerald Bennett

    When can we expect to see some new projects?

  • Matt Tompkins

    Matt Tompkins

    Hi, I'm thinking of submitting something for the Q Tip competition. Do our videos need to match up exactly with the pitches, or can they be loosely associated with them?

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Loose association is fine.

    6:01PM Oct 07, 2011

  • Cynthia Clark

    Cynthia Clark

    May we use royalty free video clips in video projects so long as the licensing allows for commercial use?

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    As long as there is a license that can eventually be assigned to the sponsor. For example, Apple's music library does not allow for this.

    1:39PM Sep 29, 2011

    James Henault

    James Henault

    Under article 2, subtext: soundtrack software, it states that you are free to broadcast and distribute their media as long as it is not a stand alone loop. Is the issue that there is no physical "transferable" license? http://store.apple.c om/Catalog/US/Images /finalcutpro.htm

    12:47PM Oct 05, 2011

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    @James Henault
    It also states that this does not apply to commercial usage. Also, yes, it's an issue because there is no physical transferable license. It's essentially temp music.

    1:38PM Oct 07, 2011

  • Blake Carron

    Blake Carron

    What's this about predicting the winners? Is this not working yet?

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Hey Blake, it's an awesome feature, but none of our open projects are currently featuring it.

    1:33PM Oct 07, 2011

  • Cha Wesome

    Cha Wesome

    I have a question about the Q-tip video project, I am wondering when the concepts submitted for the project will be evaluated and at what point in time will we be able to create a movie based off of it? Thank you very much,
    Cha

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    The Concepts are currently in the process of being evaluated. Winners are currently scheduled to be announced on Thursday at which point the Video phase will open and you will be able to submit a video

    10:52PM Sep 25, 2011

  • Chad Willett

    Chad Willett

    Im with Bill McLean. I am having the same problem. I need to havc an answer soon. I am trying to upload a video and time is running out. I only have until 4 pm today. Help!!

    Thanks

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Try uploading with Chrome or Safari. IE and FF appear to be having issues.

    11:40AM Sep 21, 2011

    Eugene Retunsky

    Eugene Retunsky

    It should be working now for FF and IE.

    2:19PM Sep 21, 2011

  • Bill McLean

    Bill McLean

    My clip for the Benjamin Moore Transformations is an AVI clip and it's 54.5MB, I have tried uploading it three times now and the site tells me "Please check required fields or file type, etc...". I have checked the required fields several times. Can I upload to Youtube before time runs out?

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    Try uploading with Chrome or Safari. IE and FF appear to be having issues.

    11:39AM Sep 21, 2011

  • Breanna Baker

    Breanna Baker

    Also, how can actors participate in these contests? Is there anything we can do besides frantically searching for who is near us to collaborate with?

    James DeJulio

    James DeJulio

    The best thing you can do is collaborate--maybe--like you said, find someone who is making a video for one of the projects. It's easy if you look for people who have won a "Pitch" let me know if we can help you out in any other way

    11:30AM Sep 20, 2011

  • Breanna Baker

    Breanna Baker

    I don't understand how this site works.... I tried looking up youtube tutorials and there were none.... Are there tutorials out there?

    James DeJulio

    James DeJulio

    Hi Breanna, there are tutorials all over the site. They are small videos that you see posted around that explain how different things work.

    11:22AM Sep 20, 2011

  • Rosaria Cariola

    Rosaria Cariola

    Hi, i'm new :) Just a quick question I was wondering... If we are interested in submitting a video do we have to use the ideas posted by other users in the contest page or can we come up with something different?

    James DeJulio

    James DeJulio

    it depends on which Project you're talking about. Some Projects accept "wild card" submissions--this info will be listed on the Project page itself. For example, The Beach Boys Project accepts wild cards.

    11:21AM Sep 20, 2011

  • James DeJulio

    James DeJulio

    @gail no, sorry, Pitches are exclusively for the people who will be fulfilling the production. There are other opportunities once in a while for what you're describing.

  • James DeJulio

    James DeJulio

    @jeremy yes

  • Jeremy Donaldson

    Jeremy Donaldson

    During the pitch phase is it ok to submit links to reference pictures/videos(pics found on google and videos on youtube)? Thanks.

  • Gail Hackston

    Gail Hackston

    Can you submit a pitch on a project that you aren't able to create a video for?

    I'm primarily a writer and don't want to miss out on the opportunity to advance the crowd in the project but I really couldn't tell you one end of a video camera for the other. Is this allowed?

    All the best

  • Margot Taylor

    Margot Taylor

    Hi. I just won the Motorola contest. :) I'm trying to submit payment details, specifically my address. When I type in the country as "United States" it tells me that that is an unknown country. Also tried "United States of America" and "US" If I leave it blank it tells me "Country is required" ??

    Margot Taylor

    Margot Taylor

    Okay... solved it. If others have this problem here is what I did. I went to my profile and put in an address. Then I went back to the page asking me for my address and it accepted "United States"

    5:59PM Sep 16, 2011

  • Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    @Yang Low
    Your "My Submissions" tab on the lefthand side of My Tongal contains all past and present submissions. Click on the title to expand the content.

  • Yang Low

    Yang Low

    Hi! I have a quick question...How do I see my submitted ideas under MY TONGAL tab? I can't seems to find the detail of each submission. Also where can I see my 'past project' port folio?

  • Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    @Jane Shirek
    Concepts may not include images.

  • Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    @Gail Hackston
    It depends on the project. Some are open to US only and others open to everyone. Check the requirements tab on a project to find out.

  • Jane Shirek

    Jane Shirek

    Can concept phase include images?

  • Gail Hackston

    Gail Hackston

    Quick Question - Is it only US residents that can submit ideas and contribute via Tongal? (I'm hoping not!)

    Gail (London)

  • Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    @LaMar Alexander
    I see what you mean! It looks like the margins for Story submissions are miscalibrated. Good think your new tongal portfolio will look more like this: http://tongal.com/to ngaler/LaMar

  • LaMar Alexander

    LaMar Alexander

    Hey- how come when I click on page 2 of my portfolio submissions they are all stretched out like a bad haiku ?

  • LaMar Alexander

    LaMar Alexander

    @Peter Donovan
    Throw in a do it yourself rectal exam and you got a winner!

  • Peter Donovan

    Peter Donovan

    I'm inventing a toothbrush/foot exfoliator. Anyone wanna invest?

    Paul Calderon

    Paul Calderon

    Will it do both at the same time?

    1:37AM Oct 01, 2011

  • Leann Zarah

    Leann Zarah

    @Caleb Light-Wills
    Thanks, Caleb.

  • Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    @Leann Zarah
    Most of our projects are open to our worldwide community. Check under the requirements tab to see if there are any restrictions on participation.

  • Leann Zarah

    Leann Zarah

    Hi. Are most projects here only for US and Canada-based members? Thanks.

  • Rob Trujillo

    Rob Trujillo

    Great idea for video projects, love the site btw

  • Rob Trujillo

    Rob Trujillo

    Great, thank you.

  • Eugene Retunsky

    Eugene Retunsky

    @Rob Trujillo
    Your YT video is eligible for the exhibition phase and will be updated in about a couple of hours. Changing title and tags is fine. But preserve "tongal" among tags of a share in order to keep in he leaderboard.

  • Rob Trujillo

    Rob Trujillo

    Does changing the title have any effect?

  • Rob Trujillo

    Rob Trujillo

    I did change the name of the video from what the tongal site gave it

  • Rob Trujillo

    Rob Trujillo

    Hi, it was yesterday, the youtube listing shows August 11, 2011 04:36 PM, i think that would men when it finished processing

  • Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    @Rob Trujillo
    The other answer is that you may have mistyped your channel info. Could you try again with a different video?

  • Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    @Rob Trujillo
    Hey Rob, I see you on the Leaderboard, but it looks like the video hasn't finished processing. When did you share it?

  • Rob Trujillo

    Rob Trujillo

    @Rob Trujillo
    I did send it thru tongal's page for the video where it says "post on youtube"

  • Rob Trujillo

    Rob Trujillo

    Hi, i shared a video from the Freshpet project, it sent the video to my youtube page, but i don't see it on the leaderboard at http://tongal.com/pr oject/Freshpet/phase /134/ytsummary

    First time user, i probably missed something?

  • Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    @Juan Navedo
    We're always working hard to bring everyone new and exciting projects to participate in. If you're signed up for Tongal, you'll receive an email whenever a new project launches. We're also improving this feature to be phase specific, so that we can let you know when written phase starts

  • Juan Navedo

    Juan Navedo

    When will new Projects come? I can't participate in anything that involves video creation due to lack of equipment. I can only work on concepts.

  • Bill McLean

    Bill McLean

    Thanks Caleb - it's good to be back, I'll be hitting Jack Links next... :)

  • Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    @Ilya Polyakov
    Ideally the videos should be 30 seconds, but you can make them up to a minute long.

  • Ilya Polyakov

    Ilya Polyakov

    @Caleb Light-Wills
    Sorry, Jack Link's

  • Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    @Bill McLean
    By the way, glad to see you getting into the mix with Duck Tape!

  • Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    @Bill McLean
    go to any projet page and click on the "submissions" button on the top right-hand side. If you son't see any submissions it's because they are still private.

  • Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    @Ilya Polyakov
    To which project are your referring?

  • Ilya Polyakov

    Ilya Polyakov

    Can these be longer than 30 seconds, just as long as they're not longer than 60?

  • Bill McLean

    Bill McLean

    How do we watch all of the video submissions in a project?

  • Dave Weber

    Dave Weber

    @Caleb Light-Wills
    cool thanks for the reply

  • Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    @Dave Weber
    Judges are employees of the company for whom the work is being created, ie, sponsor representatives.

  • Dave Weber

    Dave Weber

    Who are the Judges? Do they work for the companies that we are submitting for or do they work for Tongal?

  • Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    @Jake Silverman
    You can check out the blog post I did a while back. They're basically a non-monetary way to evaluate performance on Tongal. http://tongal.com/bl og/news/tongal-point -system-and-leaderbo ard/

  • Jake Silverman

    Jake Silverman

    What are points?

  • Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    @Max Hockley
    You may submit up to 5 suggestions based on any of the 10 winning concepts.

  • Max Hockley

    Max Hockley

    For the business blunders suggestion phase, how many suggestions may one submit?

  • James DeJulio

    James DeJulio

    @Chaz the only time you'd be filling out an IP assignment is if you're being compensated financially for your work. In that case, we would take ownership of the IP and transfer to the client/sponsor who will then own it. let me know if this answers your question.

  • Chaz Shackelford

    Chaz Shackelford

    So I just skimmed Tongal's IP assignment form and
    it states that Tongal owns the property submitted.
    So, if I come up with a campaign that an becomes a sensation for the advertiser, I'm only entitled to the measly contest winnings? Am I missing something?

  • Evelyn Vaccaro

    Evelyn Vaccaro

    Hey there, is there anyone who could also use on-camera talent/host/spokesperson for their spec spot? I plan to do a pitch for Freshpet also.

  • Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    @Bernard Roberge
    Hi Bernard, you may submit up to 5 concepts for both the Robert Half and Insect Lore Projects. To determine the number of concepts that may be submitted, visit the "Requirements" tab on any project page.

  • Bernard Roberge

    Bernard Roberge

    @James DeJulio
    Hi James, Is it possible to submit more than one concept?

  • Caleb Light-Wills

    Caleb Light-Wills

    @Nick Hester
    Welcome Nick! Yes, notifications are issued for both events: wins and new project launches. You can control what types of notifications your receive by visiting the account section of your Tongal profile. Glad to have you on board!

  • Nick Hester

    Nick Hester

    I just signed up today! My first question is:
    Are there email notifications if a submission wins, or if a new project is posted? Or do I just need to check the site every day to find out?