logo by: @NeonShambles & jakbaronking
Introducing: the Newgrounds Xbox Collab!
Hosted by: TeffyD, SpiggyG, and shleptboi
HOW TO JOIN:
- Before you reach out to us in any capacity, please take a look at the following spreadsheet including each title by name of every game we’ll be covering in this collaboration:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NyfSdupVBAWf4I7opOKjGPgNGWgX42-PHnvxDM0bxVk/edit? usp=sharing
- Then contact us by email at xboxcollab@gmail.com with your portfolio / demo reel of your previous works OR send a DM to the collab organizers (shleptboi, SpiggyG, and TeffyD) with said attachments. Please be sure to share the username you’d like to be credited as, along with any applicable social media links as well.
- Additionally, please be sure to specify which game from the list you’d like to base your submission on from what’s currently available to claim from the spreadsheet.
- We’ll also be looking for musicians to create remixes of classic Xbox tunes, voice actors, and other artists to help out with production. Please feel free to send us some of your work as well to be considered for the project.
ANIMATION REQUIREMENTS:
- Resolution: 1920x1080 (at a 16:9 aspect ratio)
- Letter-boxing at 4:3 is A-OK, but full animation MUST be rendered at 1920x1080.
- FPS: 24fps
- File Type: .MP4 (H.264 Codec)
- Duration: 30 seconds - 3 minutes per short.
CD ARTWORK REQUIREMENTS
- Resolution: 3000x3000 (1:1 aspect ratio).
- File Type: .PNG
- Please ensure your submission fits within the required template: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ugPfwbWa0OFa1wU_6r1Kupi2OCrtEXG1?usp=sharing (by @TeffyD)
- CD Artwork will be featured in the full collab showcasing animated submission, and be used in transitional cutscenes in-between shorts.
- Additionally, please note that CD Artwork slots MUST be approved first by the collab organizers before you start. This relies on availability from our collab spreadsheet.
MISC. ARTWORK REQUIREMENTS:
- Resolution: ANY (1080p or higher).
- File Type: .PNG
- Illustrations for Xbox titles not on the spreadsheet are A-OK, BUT would have to be either games that are synonymous with Xbox, or simply just exclusives.
MUSIC REQUIREMENTS:
- File Type: .wav (preferred)
- Audio Bitrate/Quality: 44100 Hz w/ 16- bit depth (preferred)
- As long as your submission is high quality, and isn't heavily compressed, we'll accept your track.
- Remixes not made for titles on the “Allowed Games” list will not be accepted. We’re only accepting songs pertaining to games on the Xbox. In addition to this, please note that remixes from games in the same series but NOT on the Xbox will also be rejected (i.e. music from Jet Set Radio, Sonic Adventure, etc.).
- For animators not working directly with a musician on a submission but interested in using a song from the collab's soundtrack selection, you GOTTA get permission from the original musician beforehand. We don't want anyone to be surprised later that their music was used without permission.
- Alternatively, you can always just use music from the OST your submission is based on. Just to be safe though, if you do go that route, run the track(s) by shleptboi beforehand so we can see if they have any copyright stuff we would have to keep in mind.
RULES:
- All participants MUST join our Discord server for frequent updates on development, and to access links important to the collab.
- Check-Ins will also be sent out once a month to monitor progress, but will be done over Discord DM as opposed to email, so please be sure to configure your privacy settings to allow incoming messages.
- All submissions must have a title attached to it. Submissions without a title will simply be referred to as the game they’re based on (i.e.: Sonic Adventure 2, Jet Set Radio, etc.).
- “Edgy” content will be accepted, but nothing that would warrant an “A” rating. Meaning explicit dialogue, mild blood+gore, and partial nudity is all totally cool, but ya know, just not straight-up porn or anything that contains offensive depictions or discriminatory language- we're aiming for an "M" rating like the Dreamcast Collab.
- That said, you must be 17+ to participate in this collab; NO EXCEPTIONS!
- References to media and other games outside of the Xbox library are okay as well, just PLEASE don’t go overboard. In other words, keep in mind that this is exclusively a Xbox-focused project.
- Upon completion, please send in your submission(s) to shleptboi via DM on Discord AND/OR post it in the #completed-artwork channel found in our server.
