In this Quick Hits project, we are looking for a Fashion stylist and researcher who can create wardrobe and look references for the creation of LEGO minifigs in an upcoming LEGO animated video.

Are you a stylist or costume designer with a penchant for period-specific work? Do you love LEGO and the idea of creating new minifig characters to be used in an upcoming full length animation? Then this is the project for you!

We're looking for someone who can research period and location-specific fashions over the last 50 years to create references for a large number of background character looks. You will then be paired up with a 3D artist who will take your references and bring the looks to life as 3D LEGO minifig models.

Upon selection and signing an NDA, what you will do is research the date and location provided to you and then establish the demographics, lifestyle, and fashions for that particular time and place, ultimately consolidating all of that information into a single PDF that can be used as a reference for yourself and the 3D artist. From there, you will piece together wardrobe "looks" for individual characters based on your research. Your "looks" can be drawn, designed, or even collaged! As long as the 3D artist can use what you provide as a clear template for creating the design of LEGO minifigs.

This project will start with 40 fashion references or "looks" as a pilot, but that represents only a fraction of the work necessary. This means that continued work and additional budget is possible upon completion.

For your pitch, please submit a sample of fashion style references, or looks, for someone in the 1980's from Compton, CA.

For any questions or other project updates, check out the Project Forum.

DELIVERABLES: 

• 40 fashion references, looks, to be interpreted into 3D modeled custom minifigs

TIMELINE: Note, because this will be a collaborative project, the timeline can be flexible to meet the needs of all parties, but this should conclude before the end of the year. Your fashion references or "looks" should be delivered in batches of 10 through the Design Phase.

• Pitch Phase: 11/2 - 11/16
• Winners announced: 11/23
• Design Phase: 11/23 - 12/17

EXPOSURE: TBD, although the intention is that this would find a home on major streaming services, or even in theaters.

TARGET AUDIENCE: All ages

TONE: Fashion-forward, family-friendly fun, engaging

EXECUTIONAL MANDATORIES: 

• You must base your fashion references on a specific time and place, from the late 1970's to the present, and these time periods will be provided once selected.
• You must then collaborate with a provided 3D artist who will interpret your references into 3D designs.
• Your references will be multigenerational, diverse, and cover a wide breadth of individuals, demographics, and subcultures.
• Your references must not be dependent on recognizable logos or trademarked designs, but can be parodies.
• Your created references must be wholly original compositions.

The most compelling pitch will be greenlit, and the responsible creator will then receive an email from Tongal producers detailing next steps. All submitters will also receive an automated email notification that a selection has been announced. To ensure you’re receiving project updates, review your email settings to check that you haven’t unsubscribed.

Creators who’ve been selected will receive funding upon completing the Winner Affidavit and the IP Assignment. Payment of the pitch funds is subject to a payment schedule determined by Tongal. 

BUILDING YOUR TEAM: Tongal supports inclusivity in all of our productions and strongly encourages you to hire diverse talent for your team. To find staff & crew in your area, check out these resources and partners.

REVISION REQUIREMENTS: Fashion Reasearchers will perform reasonable edits on their References according to the Sponsor’s feedback.

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. BY SUBMITTING AN 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.
   
   
3. You may not contact any employees or members of the Sponsor’s organization, their affiliates, or any of their partners. 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.
   
   
8. You must be at least thirteen (13) years or old to enter. The Sponsor reserves the right to repost the contest at their discretion.
   
   
9. Creators of selected submissions must provide the standard Tongal W-9, Winner Affidavit, and IP Assignment.
   
   
10. 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.