Alvin and his friends are looking to create fun and engaging How-To Videos for their amazing new YouTube channel, Planet Chipmunk!

Growing up with Alvin, Simon and Theodore meant three things:

1. It’s never, ever boring.

2. Family is everything.

3. You’re never too small to make a big impact.

Over the years, the Chipmunks have shown us how-to have fun, how-to care for each other and how-to forgive. Now, working with Tongal, Alvin and his friends are looking to create fun and engaging How-To Videos for their amazing new YouTube channel, Planet Chipmunk!

If you’re interested in creating content for this iconic franchise please read below for more information:

• This is an open bid project and you will need to submit your proposed budget per episode along with your treatment.
• In this project the Sponsor will determine how many submissions it will select, if any.
• The brand is open to all different kinds of How-To Videos for the Alvin and the Chipmunks YouTube page -- be creative and think outside the box about what the audience would enjoy.
• We’re looking for ideas that could be executed quickly. We may need at least one video by December 20, 2017.
• Pitch winners may have access to Alvin video and music assets.

What to Submit in Your Pitch:

• Links to your past work.

• Treatment giving a detailed narrative description of what each How-To Video will be about.

• Proposed Budget per Episode (*See Budget Template in the Assets Tab): Instead of us dictating your budgets, we’re looking for you to let us know the amount you need in order to execute your video. Please provide explicitly how much you need. Budgets should fall between $300 and $1,500 per episode. Your budget proposal is subject to approval if your pitch is selected. Please consider the most economical way to produce your video.

The goal of this project is to create a series of How-To Videos for Alvin and the Chipmunks.

--Target Audience: Alvin fans of all ages.

--Tone: Fun, engaging, exciting.

--Exposure: YouTube

This project will consist of a Pitch Phase. Be sure to read the following information carefully as well as the Official Rules.

PHASE 1: PITCH - Submit your pitch (What is a Pitch Phase?) convincing the sponsor why you should be selected to execute series of How-To Videos using:

• Text (REQUIRED): 500 characters or less synopsizing how you plan to approach and execute the series of How-To Videos.
• Links (REQUIRED): To your previous video work. Please specify your role (producer, director, cinematography, etc.) and DO NOT INCLUDE LINKS TO YOUR SHOWREEL. Please link to individual videos.
• Treatment (REQUIRED): A detailed narrative description of what each How-To Video will be about.
• Proposed Budget per Episode (REQUIRED): Instead of us dictating your budgets, we’re looking for you to let us know the amount you need in order to execute your video. Please provide explicitly how much you need. Budgets should fall between $300 and $1,500 per episode. Your budget proposal is subject to approval if your pitch is selected. Please consider the most economical way to produce your video.
• Pitch Video (Optional): This is your opportunity to show us what you’re capable of. Consider submitting a pitch video in which you tell the sponsor what they can expect should they choose your pitch. Also, test videos, animatics, etc. are welcome.

For an example of an effective pitch, check out The Indie Machines winning “3 Artists & 5,000 LEGOs” Pitch video.

1. Unless provided otherwise, all work must be your own original creation and free of any copyrighted material. You shall provide detailed information of your work regarding the source, the creator and background information as requested by Tongal.

2. In the event you utilize any third party materials, such as music provided by a third-party music provider not provided by Tongal, you must obtain full written license and consent from the owner of such third party materials and provide such license and consent forms to Tongal.

3. BY SUBMITTING A PITCH ENTRY, YOUR SUBMISSION IMMEDIATELY BECOMES THE SOLE PROPERTY OF TONGAL OR ITS ASSIGNEES – SEE OFFICIAL RULES FOR MORE DETAILS ABOUT OWNERSHIP OF ENTRIES. YOU MAY NOT PUBLICLY SHARE OR PUBLISH YOUR SUBMISSION IN ANY MANNER AND YOU MAY NOT POST OR UPLOAD YOUR SUBMISSION TO ANY WEBSITE OR VIDEO HOSTING SITE (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FACEBOOK, YOUTUBE OR VIMEO), WITHOUT THE PRIOR EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF TONGAL. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS REQUIREMENT MAY RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION OF YOUR ENTRY IN THE PROJECT.

4. Submissions cannot contain any profanity, offensive language, nudity or otherwise objectionable material, the determination of which is solely at the discretion of sponsor.

5. Submissions must not portray sponsor in a negative way, the determination of which will solely reside with sponsor.

6. By submitting to this project, you acknowledge that your work may become subject to public voting on the Tongal site. Public voting may be used to help the project sponsor determine the final rank order.

7. Limit 5 submissions per member, per phase.

8. You must be at least thirteen (13) years or older to enter.

9. See OFFICIAL RULES for additional contest information, terms and conditions. If there is any conflict or inconsistency between these requirements and the official rules, the terms and conditions of these requirements shall prevail.