Create 15 eye-catching, colorful, and Gen Z-focused YouTube videos to help with the launch of Strawberry Leopard Semi-Permanent Conditioning Hair Color.

Strawberry Leopard is a new conditioner-based, semi-permanent, hair color line with 18 transformative shades lasting up to 8 weeks. Not only does it give you bold, vibrant hair color that helps repair and rejuvenate the condition of your hair, but it's also gentle enough to use daily. Now, Strawberry Leopard has launched their YouTube channel and they are looking to recruit the next generation of Gen-Z users with a mix of different types of videos. To help support the campaign, we're looking for one creator to create 15 of these videos, across three content pillars, which we'll break out in the Background section. 

These videos will be a blend of entertainment and education, creatively addressing brand benefits and stylistic inspiration, with a humorous and irreverent tone. Importantly though, they will not be DIY or tutorial videos, and should instead be more free flowing and engaging. We'd recommend taking a look at the reference videos in the Background to get a sense of what the brand identity and existing content.

In order to create this content, we're looking for a filmmaker who is creative, agile, and able to create a variety of different videos, quickly, to support this brand. As the brand pillars are general, we'll work with you in pre-production to help develop messaging and formats, but ultimately, how you bring the pillars to life is totally up to you. The videos themselves will each be unique videos - no cut-downs or versioning here - but you should be able to crossboard production and film several videos (or segments) in a given shoot day, to help make production more efficient. 

For your pitch, it'll be helpful to get a sense of YouTube content that you've created, and the general capabilities that you bring to the table, as well as any experience you have creating something that is tonally similar. You should also give us a few proposed creative concepts per content pillar along with any visual or aesthetic references that reflect the style you would be aiming for with these assets. 

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DELIVERABLES: 15 total videos; 5 videos per content pillar

• Fifteen :60-120 videos (16x9)

TIMELINE: For the full project timeline please see the Assets section.

EXPOSURE:

• YouTube Channel
• Please review the platform best practices page.

TARGET AUDIENCE: Gen-Z 

TONE: Humorous, Irreverent, Believable, Real, Accessible, Relevant.

EXECUTIONAL MANDATORIES: 

•  Keep the hashtag #BeRare in mind. We are not thinking of gender roles for this project, but rather a desire to emote that anyone should have the freedom to dress up in any kind of outfit. Non-binary, gender fluid, and queerness are what they are aiming for. Think of gender-neutral clothes and styles. Please see the background/additional details section to learn more about the brand. 
• We are not looking for education-type videos (DIY/ or tutorial videos).
• The client will not provide samples of the product.

Shooting live action or stop motion? Our priority is ensuring everyone's safety, and we're now requiring a COVID safety protocol plan for all relevant productions. Please review our COVID-19 Production Safety Guide and check federal, state, and local rules before and during your shoot to make sure your on-set protocols are up to date. We're working hard to keep people working during this extraordinary time, and you should ensure your submission is executable within the anticipated timeline and budget, while also ensuring everyone's safety.

CONTENT PILLARS: If you're greenlit, we'll work with you to develop creative approaches & individual videos that cover each of these pillars. It's likely that most videos' content will only reflect one of these pillars, so they shouldn't be read as general guidance that would apply to all 15 videos.

• What We Offer / Brand Benefits -  Examples: Color Assortment, Care Technology, Product Extensions
• How We Empower / Starting Point - Examples: Education, Information, Personalization, Customization, Color Mixing, FriDye (Friday Dye)
• How We Inspire / Style Inspiration -  Examples: Style Education, Style Experimentation, Global Finds, Style We're Dyeing For, Snatched Style

REFERENCE VIDEOS FOR INSPIRATION OR TONE: These reference videos should give a glimpse of the style/art direction that the videos should emulate.

• What is Strawberry Leopard?
• Rare is still real. Be Strawberry Leopard.
• What makes you rare? 
• What kind of personality would a Strawberry Leopard have? 
• What does you hair color say about you?

ABOUT SALLY BEAUTY:

Sally Beauty is the team behind the Strawberry Leopard brand, which is proudly supporting the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) to help save wildlife. There are only 7 strawberry leopards in the world. Their existence encompasses the message behind the brand. Think of it as Mother Nature showing off and leaving an impression because of how beautiful and rare it is - like a unicorn, but actually real. 

In order to be considered for this project, you must include the below materials in your pitch submission. For examples of effective pitches, check out this gallery.

• TEXT (REQUIRED): 500 or fewer characters synopsizing how you plan to approach and execute this video.
  
  
• TREATMENT (REQUIRED): Your treatment should give us a few proposed creative concepts per content pillar along with any visual or aesthetic references that reflect the style you would be aiming for with these assets. If it's helpful to you, we've provided a treatment template, which you can find here.

• STYLIST (REQUIRED): Please attach a PDF of your planned hair stylist for this project.
  
  
• 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.
  
  
• COVID PROTOCOL (REQUIRED): Please let us know your team’s COVID safety protocols for production. If you’re doing everything yourself, or your team will be working 100% remotely, let us know that this won’t apply. Otherwise, at the very minimum, your safety plan must include information about:
  • What city and state you plan to film in
  • Whether you are filming interiors or exteriors
  • Approximately how many people you plan to have on set
  • How you’ll account for testing, PPE, and distancing on set
  • How you’ll handle talent and backup talent, including any hair, make-up, and wardrobe needs
  • Whether you’ll have a dedicated compliance officer on set
  
  
• SCRIPT (Optional): This should include dialogue from the video you intend to create.
  
  
• STORYBOARDS (Optional): Additional concept art, storyboards, shot list, anything that helps get your point across. You can download the Tongal storyboard template here.
  
  
• HEADSHOTS/CASTING BOARDS (Optional): Casting notes or concepts, headshots of actors, etc.
  
  
• PITCH VIDEO (Optional): This is your opportunity to be face-to-face with the Sponsor and show them 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 some examples of effective Pitch videos, check out this gallery. All Pitches will remain private until after the Sponsor gives creator(s) the green light to move forward.

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.

PRE-PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS: Prior to shooting, filmmakers must receive the below approvals from the Sponsor.

• SCRIPT: This project requires script approval. The Sponsor may provide feedback on your script and ask you to submit a new version. There may be up to there may be multiple rounds of feedback. rounds of feedback until a script is approved by the Sponsor. There may be multiple rounds of feedback.
• TREATMENT This project requires treatment approval. The treatment should describe how you plan to execute the video and how you plan to bring the storytelling to life visually. The Sponsor may provide feedback on your treatment and ask you to submit a new version. There may be up to there may be multiple rounds of feedback. rounds of feedback until a treatment is approved by the Sponsor. There may be multiple rounds of feedback.
• CASTING: This project requires casting approval. Tongal advocates for inclusivity in on-screen representation and diversity in casting. As a best practice, please submit three to four options per role, with at least one of those options being a person of color. If the Sponsor does not approve any of your options for a role, you may be asked to submit two new actor options. Additionally, owing to the risk of disruption from COVID, you will be expected to have backup talent approved by the Sponsor in advance of production to account for any last-minute changes.
• LOCATION: This project requires location approval. This means you will need to submit multiple images of your primary filming location. The Sponsor may provide feedback on your location and ask you to submit additional photos or to find a new location and submit images for that.
• WARDROBE: This project requires wardrobe approval. You will need to submit descriptions and/or pictures of your cast’s wardrobe. You must submit at least two wardrobe options per role. If the Sponsor does not approve either of your options for a role, you may be asked to submit two new wardrobe options.
• STYLIST: This project requires hair stylist approval. You must submit your planned stylist with your pitch submission. Once your pitch is greenlit, the Sponsor may either approve your stylist or ask you to submit a new one for approval.

For your convenience, we’ve provided some helpful templates to use at your discretion. They include templates for creating a treatment, production budget, storyboards, shot list, call sheet, and a music cue sheet. Additionally, there are templates that will help you clearly present cast, location, and wardrobe options to the Sponsor. They can all be accessed here.

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: Once the Video Phase has closed, the greenlit submitters will enter the Revisions Phase. Filmmakers will perform reasonable edits on their videos according to the Sponsor’s feedback.

MUSIC: Tongal has partnered with three premiere music providers: Jingle Punks, Universal Production Music and Epidemic Sound, any of which can be used to source music for your video submission to this project. 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 providers’ names above. 

If you choose to use custom/original music, you must fill out and submit our Music Release Form. If you obtain music from third-party catalog providers, you must purchase the appropriate license at your own expense and submit it with your license purchase receipt when you turn in your video paperwork.

ASSET DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS: You must also provide all project files, editing sequences and a 1080p .mov master file, using a ProRes, Animation, or Uncompressed Codec in order to submit final payment. In addition to the project files, you are also required to provide all raw footage. You are responsible for the costs associated the hard drive and shipping.

For Tongal’s file delivery specs and any other questions you may have about post-production, please click here.

1. 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 your submission be greenlit, you will also be required to provide a 1080p .mov master file, using a ProRes, Animation, or Uncompressed Codec.
   
   
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. 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.
   
   
6. Submissions cannot contain any profanity, offensive language, nudity or otherwise objectionable material, the determination of which is solely at the discretion of Sponsor.
   
   
7. Submissions must not portray Sponsor in a negative way, the determination of which will solely reside with Sponsor.
    
8. 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.
    
9. Videos must be in the English language or subtitled.
    
10. Limit 5 submissions per member, per Phase.
     
11. You must be at least thirteen (13) years or older to enter.
    
    
12. The Sponsor reserves the right to repost the contest.
    
    
13. 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.
    
    
14. 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.
    
    
15. In addition to the standard Tongal W-9, Winner Affidavit, and IP Assignment, greenlit Video creators MUST also provide Talent, Location, Music (or other) Releases for all assets appearing in their 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 Codec to claim your earnings.
    
    
16. 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.