Hey Vine fans! Want to participate in a fun, Vine-only project? We’re looking for fun, 6-Second Videos based on the brief below! Have you ever tried getting any real work done on your phone? Sure, it’s great for playing Candy Crush but editing documents on that tiny screen is a nightmare. And forget about sending important emails - autocorrect will probably just “duck” it up.

Luckily, there’s a better option for getting stuff done on the go - HP DataPass. Whenever you buy a new HP tablet or notebook, you’ll get 250 MB of free monthly data for two years! No contracts, no credit cards. Just open your device, register, and you’re connected!

So now HP wants to know: what can you do when you’re connected, and not typing with your thumbs or squinting at a four-inch screen?

*Please note we are not looking for every idea to be about sneaking off and pretending you’re at work when you aren’t. The goal is more productivity!

FINAL DELIVERABLES MUST BE IN BOTH 480x480 VINE AND 16:9 LETTERBOX, NO LARGER THAN 5MB. 

The goal of this project is to create a 6 second Vine Video that feature fun uses of HP’s DataPass, which provides free and easy connectivity for tablets and notebooks wherever you are.

--Key Marketing Messages: Free and easy connectivity. Live free and work from your happy place (#WFHP) with HP DataPass. 

--Target Audience: Older millennials—men and women 25-35. Those who do not want to be locked into expensive contracts.

--Executional Mandatories: Do not show competing products. Do not act critical of other brands in the same space. Focus on the positive uses of the product.

--Tone: Fun, humorous, inspiring action.

--Exposure: HP social channels in Europe: Vine, YouTube, Twitter.

--Product: A limited number of dummy tablets and notebooks will be made available to Wildcard participants. Please note that all dummy tablets must be returned after filming. If you are a Wildcard creator interested in a dummy product, please email sarah@tongal.com ONCE THE VIDEO PHASE OPENS to be considered. Dummy products will be made available on a first come, first served basis. 

This Project will be worth a total of $10,000 and consists of 1 Phase: a Video Phase. Be sure to read the following information carefully as well as the Official Rules.

PHASE 1: VIDEO – All creators are invited to enter a 6-Second Wildcard (What Is a Wildcard?) submission. The Judges will score all Wildcard submissions and the 5 highest scoring Wildcard Videos will be scored to determine the standings for the Video Phase.  Remember, 5 Wildcard creators will receive prizes.

--Video Phase Payout: Winners of the Video Phase will earn the following prizes: 1st place $2,000; 2nd place $2,000; 3rd place $2,000, 4th place $2,000, and 5th place $2,000.

--Music: Tongal has partnered with four premiere music providers: Audiosocket, Killer Tracks, Epidemic Sound and Music Dealers. Any of which can be used to source music for your Video submission to this Project. You may use up to THREE total tracks per Video submission, and they can come from any of the four providers listed above. Music from these providers is available to registered Tongal members at no charge solely for their incorporation into Submissions to this Project and will not require a separate Music Release Form. To learn more about using each of these music providers, click on any of the provider’s names above.

If you are selected as a winner and choose to use custom/original music, you must fill out and submit our Music Release Form. If you obtain music from other catalog providers, you must purchase the appropriate license at your own expense and submit it with our Music Release Form when you turn in your Video paperwork.  

--Referral: Any Tongal member who refers one of the winning Video creators in this Project using the Tongal “Invite Friends” functionality will receive a referral fee equal to 5% of the amount won. That’s a potential $500 in bonus cash just for telling all of your talented friends about this Project! Check out more about our Referral Program in FAQ.   

1. The Video MUST not exceed 6 seconds in length. Preferred format for upload to the Tongal website is HD 720p 16x9. Acceptable file formats are .mov, .avi, .mp4, .wmv. Acceptable codecs are H.264 (MP4), MPEG-4, H.263, MPGV, WMV, DivX. Should you win, you will also be required to provide a 1080p .mov master file, using a ProRes, Animation, or Uncompressed Codec. FINAL VINE DELIVERABLES MUST BE IN BOTH 480x480 VINE AND 16:9 LETTERBOX, NO LARGER THAN 5MB. 

2. 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.

3. 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.

4.BY SUBMITTING A VIDEO 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.

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

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

7. 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.

8. Videos must be in the English language or subtitled.

9. Limit 5 submissions per member, per Phase.

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

11. In the event that fewer than 20 Videos are received, the Sponsor reserves the right to repost the contest for up to fourteen (14) days at their discretion.

12. In addition to the judging criteria stated in the OFFICIAL RULES, Pitches will also be evaluated on that member's ability to execute the final Video based on their prior work and experience as a filmmaker.

13. The Sponsor will be entitled to reasonable revisions on the finished Videos without providing additional compensation. Remember it's easier to re-edit than re-shoot so try to get as much coverage as possible.

14. In addition to the standard Tongal W-9, Winner Affidavit, and IP Assignment, winning Video creators MUST also provide Talent, Location, Music (or other) Releases for all assets appearing in their winning Videos, as well as a photograph/headshot  OR copy of a photo ID for all On-camera Talent releases. You must also provide all project files, editing sequences and a 1080p .mov master file, using a ProRes, Animation, or Uncompressed Codecto claim your prize.

15. See OFFICIAL RULESfor 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.