The Intel Inspires Creator Contest selection process has been updated and one deadline has been extended.
Intel Inspires is the most impactful talent pipeline in gaming. Creators can earn $25k in prizes and access professional development resources. Submissions are closed except for T-shirt designs, which have been expanded to October 14th. If you’ve already submitted, here’s what to expect.
In this article:
- Creator Qualifications
- Judging Criteria
- Timeline
- Prizing
Creator Qualifications:
The Creator Contests are open to everyone.
There are 3 categories creators can submit for:
Shoutcaster
Ten (10) shoutcasters will be chosen as finalists and given an edited video of tournament gameplay for League of Legends, Rocket League, Fortnite and Valorant.
The top 4 will then be given to judges for final selections.
T-shirt Design
Sixteen (16) final designs will be placed into a single elimination bracket. The bracket will be managed on the BoomTV Twitter and polls will determine the winner of each round.
The top 4 will then be given to judges for final selections.
The Creator Contest t-shirt winner will have their shirt printed for all Intel Inspires Finalists and become the official shirt of Intel Inspires 2021!
T-shirt submission deadline has been expanded to October 14th. Read the rules carefully and enter today!
Content
Creators can submit for 2 categories and will be judged separately.
2D Art
Sixteen (16) final designs will be placed into a single elimination bracket. The bracket will be managed on the BoomTV Twitter and polls will determine the winner of each round.
The top 4 will then be given to judges for final selections.
Film
Eight (8) final designs will be placed into a single elimination bracket. The bracket will be managed on the BoomTV Twitter and polls will determine the winner of each round.
The top 4 will then be given to judges for final selections.
Judging Criteria:
Creator Contest entries will be judged based on the following criteria:
Shoutcaster
- Vocal Dynamics
- Word Usage / Creativeness
- Understanding of Gameplay
- Relay of Information to Viewers
T-shirt
- Concept / Originality
- Colors
- Design
- Visibility
- Completeness
- Feasibility
Content – 2D & Film
- Does it pertain to the theme – Inspired by Gaming?
- Creativeness
- Quality
- Concept / Originality
- Visibility
- Completeness
- Complexity
Timeline:
Here’s how it will go down:
Shoutcaster
October 15 – Finalists are selected and receive additional information on creating their shoutcaster submission from provided clips.
October 24 – Submissions from finalists are due
October 29 – Judges submit their scores of finalists
November 3 – Winners Announced
T-shirt
October 14 – Final deadline for submissions
October 19 – Twitter Bracket Starts
October 24 – Twitter Bracket Ends, Top 4 are sent to judges
October 29 – Judges submit their top picks of finalists
November 5 – Winners Announced
Content – 2D & Film
October 19 – Twitter Bracket Starts
October 24 – Twitter Bracket Ends, Top 4 are sent to judges
October 29 – Judges submit their top picks of finalists
November 4 – Winners Announced
Prizing:
A total of $25,000 will be awarded across the Creator Contests. 1st place winners for each contest will all receive MSI Creator Awards.
Shoutcaster
Total Prizing: $9,000
1st place: $3,000, a professional highlight reel made for them, and a chance to cast a special event*
2nd place: $2,000 and a chance to cast a special event*
3rd-4th place: $1,000 and a chance to cast a special event*
5-8th place: $500
T-shirt
Total Prizing: $8,000
1st place design: $3,000, social media highlight, and design is printed and shipped to all Intel Inspires Finalists
2nd place design: $2,000
3rd-4th place design: $1,000
5th-8th place design: $250
Content – 2D & Film
Total Prizing: $8,000
1st place in each category: $2,000 and content featured on social media.
2nd place in each category: $1,000
3rd-4th place in each category: $500
Good luck to all our participants!!