Choose your path
Create an original score or sound design for one or both short films
When GPU Audio met The Few And Cursed creators Felipe Cagno and Fabiano Neves, it was clear that we shared foundational values. Creativity is everything.
The Few and Cursed has evolved from a comic book series to a board game, card collection, short film and now an exciting vinyl project featuring original score, music inspired by the story, and an immersive audio book.
Thank you to Pensado’s Place for putting this incredible contest together!
Winning contest submission featured on this album.
How to enter
This contest is part of The Few And Cursed Music & Audio Book Experience.
Pre-order album and audio bookThe Challenge
Complete an Original Score, Sound Design, or both for these short films!
Animatic Short Film
The perfect opportunity to flex those creative trailer juices with exciting music and beating SFX.
Live Action Short Film
Whatever is banging inside that shack whooshes past Red and goes into the barn. The hunt is on. It’s Red vs an unknown creature contestants get to create from scratch using nothing but sounds.
Prizes
Two Grand Prize Winners
1 Animatic • 1 Live Action
- $2,000 USD
- 1 Dell Laptop Computer
- AMD Radeon Pro W6600
- GPU Audio Unlimited Access
- Plugin Boutique x Loopmasters Prize Pack
- Mntra.io Oracle X
- Total approximate retail value $5,500.00
Six 2nd Place Winners
3 Animatic • 3 Live Action
- GPU Audio Unlimited Access
- Plugin Boutique x Loopmasters Prize Pack
- Mntra.io Oracle X
- Total approximate retail value $1,000.00
How To
Enter
Step 1 • Download the Asset Pack
You will need to download the Asset Pack to access the short films and sync them to your audio files for your entry.
BONUS: The Asset Pack also contains tools and libraries provided by our partners GPU Audio, and Mntra.io. We encourage you to use these assets when creating your entry.
Of course, feel free to use these assets or dip into your own sonic arsenal.
Download Asset PackStep 2 • Choose Your Path
We welcome you to submit multiple entries.
First, choose which of the two films you'd like to work with - the Animatic or Live Action.
Then, create an Original Score, or Sound Design, or both for the films.
Two Grand Prize Winners will be chosen - one for the Animatic and one for the Live Action.
Three Second Prize winners will also be chosen for each film.
Step 3 • Submit Your Entry
All entries must be received by 11:59 PM Pacific Time on October 27, 2022 in order to be eligible.
Entries must be submitted as a video file that syncs your audio entry to the short film you've selected.
Your entry must be shared as a YouTube link. Additional information will be required on the entry page.
Click below to Submit Your Entry.
Submit Your EntrySemi-Finalists
A team of stakeholders and staff members across Pensado’s Place and its Sponsors will narrow down all entries to a select group of SEMI-FINALISTS. The Semi-Finalist entries will be announced no later than 11:59 PM Pacific Time on November 3, 2022.
*** Due to an incredible number of entries, semi-finalists will be announced by Thursday, November 10, 2022.
Congratulations to our pool of semi-finalists!
View Semi-Finalists GalleryGrand Prize Winners
Our panel of seasoned and distinguished judges will then select two Grand Prize Winners, as well as, six Second Prize Winners from the pool of Semi-Finalists.
** Due to the incredible quantity and quality of entries received, Finalists will now be announced on November 30, 2022.
Our Judges have narrowed down our winners and are finalizing the grand prize selections. We are very close to announcing our winners.
Thank you for your patience.
Congratulations to our winners!
View Winners GalleryMeet The Judges
What the judges look for
A Rich Sound Design and Scoring World. Originality. Ability To Inspire. Fresh and Innovative Ideas.
Anthony E.
Zuiker
Creator and Writer
Anthony E. Zuiker is an American television writer, television producer, and author. He is best known as the creator of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, the highest grossing network crime drama of all time.
Tom
DeSanto
Writer and Producer
Tom DeSanto is a founding writer/producer behind some of the biggest franchises in movie history (X-Men, Transformers). DeSanto’s films have grossed more than $7 billion dollars worldwide with a per film average of more than $746 million at the box office, in addition to billions more in home video, merchandising, and video games.
Gregory
Coleman
Global Head of Marketing and Franchise
Gregory Coleman leads Amazon Prime’s marketing team dedicated to fantasy and sci-fi originals for both series and films; formerly Disney’s Global Head of Franchise Marketing.
Brian
D'Oliveria
Creative Director and Lead Composer
Brian D’Oliveria is a BAFTA-Nominated Composer and the CEO of MNTRA.IO, building next-generation virtual instruments for creators.
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