Twist and Shout 2012 is pleased
to bring you balloon competitions in both
Artistic and Entertainer categories plus new competitions
for Dresses, Costumes and more.
The balloon competitions are a highlight of the convention. It is a formal opportunity to display your best work to the Balloon Community. Everyone is encouraged to enter.
The Artistic Figure Competition:
Only full-registered attendees can enter in the competitions. That means that you can both enter the competitions and vote. Your ballot is in your registration envelope. You are not required to compete or to vote, but you are forbidden from giving your ballot to anyone else. Day rate attendees are allowed to vote for the competitions.
You may build your competition pieces at any time and in any place. You must bring your entries to the competition room, between noon and 4 pm on each competition day. The entries will close at 4 pm promptly. No exceptions. No whining.
Large Figure Competition
Friday February 3 2012
8 am - 12 noon
Small , Medium, & Uninflated Figure Competition
Friday February 3, 2012
12 noon - 4pm
(Voting on Large Competition pieces will take place Friday
after the stage competition, until 11:45 pm . Voting for Large, Medium, Small & Uninflated Saturday 10 am - 3 pm)
Please bring your entries to the Competition room, and receive a numbered tag. A convention staff member will verify the size category. Place the tag in front of your piece in a conspicuous manner(do not attach the tag to the piece). Place the piece with the tag in the front of your piece,on the correct table as directed. A T&S staff member or a BalloonHQ photographer will move your piece the the photography area, take a picture of it, and finally, place the entry back on the table. Once you enter your Sculpture in its place on a table, it cannot be touched. Please be aware that the competitions pieces may be moved by the Twist & Shout Staff as necessary for photography and to make room for other pieces.
Voting will take place for large after the stage competition for one half hour after the end of the show,, and on Saturday between 10 am and 3 pm. All ballots must be placed in the voting boxes by Saturday 3 pm sharp. No exceptions. Your votes must be written legibly. If we can't read it, the vote gets tossed.
There are four categories in the figure competition:
SMALL: Must fit into measurments of 12"x12"x12" (30.5 cm) each. No squishing.
MEDIUM: Must fit into measurments of 30"x30"x30" (76.2 cm) each. No squishing.
LARGE: Must fit through the hotel set of double doors, Minimal squishing.
(sections can be brought into the area and assembled until 4pm sharp, if needed)
Creating the entire piece in the competition room is not allowed due to space constraints
UNINFLATED: uninflated balloons and "puffed" balloons only - 1 category, any size
(if the latex is stretched by air inside, it will be placed in one of the above categories
- if you have not entered another sculpture in that category)
Any medium of attachment/decoration (IE: tape, glue, wire, monofiliment, paint, marker, hockey helmets, Etc, are allowed.)
You may only enter one figure per category.
All awards will be announced at the banquet Saturday night.
The competition entries will be open for viewing/pictures from 9 till noon on Sunday. Please do not remove or touch the entries until then. Please do not take someone else's entry afterwards because they might want to keep it.
**Artistic Categories will be judged by Twist and Shout attendees, 1 vote per person, per catagory, is allowed.
Stage Performance Competition:
1. The Competitors
- The competitors must be full attendees of the Twist and Shout convention.
- The number of competitors is limited to twelve (12). Spots are given out on a first-come-first-served basis.
- Entertainment Teams will be allowed.
- Competitors may give the MC a short written introduction. However, the MC is not obligated to recite it verbatim.
- Score sheets will be available to competitors after the awards are announced Saturday night.
2. The Judges
- 5-7 judges will be selected by the convention organizers.
- The judges will consist of balloon professional and lay persons.
- The judges will act impartially.
- The judges will score each act on a 100-point scale:
Presentation, up to 40 points.
Technical skills, up to 25 points.
Originality, up to 15 points.
Use of balloons, up to 20 points. - The decision of the judges is final.
- You the audience will also get to cast 1 vote in the "Peoples Choice" Category.
3. The Competition
- Each competitor must attend the tech rehearsal (location and time to be determined).
- The organizer will determine the performance order after the tech rehearsal.
- A sound system with CD and cassette will be provided. If you need another format (ie. minidisc or MP3) please bring a portable player and the necessary cables.
- A standup microphone and a lavaliere mic will be provided. Competitors are encouraged to bring their personal mic and receiver.
- A raised at least 12' X 9' platform will be provided. Pipe and drape backdrop and side drapes will be provided.
- The performance may not exceed seven (7) minutes performance. This does not include 1 minute setup & tear down
- Each competitor is responsible for their own setup and cleanup. Roadies/assistants will be allowed. They will not be provided by the organizers.
- One minute before the time limit expires a yellow light will be displayed to the performer. At seven minutes a red light will be displayed.
- Performances exceeding seven minutes will get a zero score for presentation skills.
- Each competitor must perform in succession according to the determined order. If the competitor is not prepared to perform when their time is due that participant may be disqualified.
4. The Awards
- The votes of the judges will be added up and three prizes will be given:
First Place, to the competitor that receives the highest total score.
Second Place, to the competitor that receives the second highest score.
Third Place, to the competitor that receives the third highest score. - In the event of a tie, the judges will reconvene to break the tie.
- The prizes will be announced by the organizers at the banquet.
- There will also be 1 winner in the "Peoples Choice" Category, given on Saturday night. The peoples choice award will be open for voting until (1) half hour after the end of the
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Twist & Shout's Balloon Couture and Costume Competitions - Thursday February 2, 2012 8 pm
* All Competitors must sign up by 12 noon On Thursday Feb 2, 2012
* All Competitors are responsible for finding their own models
* The competitions will be two separate competitions, one exclusively for dresses, one for costumes
* Competitors may only have one piece in each competition
* All Competitors and their models are required to arrive 1 hour before competition for close-up inspection by the judges. Judges may choose to interview the competitors before the fashion show
* All Competitors will draw numbers to determine order of show
* 75% of the Dress or Costume must be made of inflated balloons.
* All designs must be appropriate for all audiences
* Body and Facepaint plus other accessories will be allowed, but will not be considered when judged
* There will be prizes for first, second and third places in each competition based on the judges scores. An additional "People's Choice" award will also be given based on the votes by the convention's delegates
Dresses Will be judged on:
Proportions and Scale
Use of Color
Originality
Details
Overall Visual Appeal and Appearance
Wearability (ability of models to walk, move, etc)
The Cinema 260 Film Festival
- Presented by AeraDeco Video
Thursday, February 3rd, 2012 - 10:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Yes, the popular film festival concept is back at Twist and Shout, but this time in a slightly different format. So hurry and get your entries in before January 25th if you wish to enter!
Three Genres of Films:
Clip category - One minute or less
Short category - Five minutes or less
Full Feature category - Fifteen minutes or less*
Recognitions awarded in the following categories:
Best of Show Best Direction Best Overall Acting Best Use of Editing
Best Use of Lighting Best Use of Sound Best Use of a Balloon
Best Overall Balloon Sculpture in a Film
Prizes Presented to Best of Show and the Viewers' Choice (Audience Vote)
* Grand Prize - Best of Show $250 Credit to AeraDeco Video
* Viewers' Choice $150 Credit to AeraDeco Video
All individual competitors receive a credit for a free DVD through AeraDeco Video
Official Rules and Regulations:
1. All films must be original creations using original footage somehow involving balloons, balloon entertainment, balloon decor or anything related to the balloon entertainment, decoration, retail or delivery industry. Film or television clips, news segments, music videos or any other form of previously produced material cannot be included in your entry.
2. Copyrighted or trademarked music cannot be used in any entry. Only royalty free or original music can be used in an entry. We can provide assistance with securing music if you need it.
3. This is a friendly competition showcasing the spirit of our industry. No entry should demean or disparage a balloon or balloon related manufacturer, supplier, wholesaler or vendor. Entries that violate this rule will be disqualified and will not be featured in the Film Festival.
4. Competitors may enter as many films as they wish. However, they MUST be a fully registered delegate of the 2012 Twist and Shout Convention in order to showcase their entries.
5. Competitors cannot showcase their films created for this competition on any social media, websites, YouTube, etc, until AFTER the competition.
6. Previous Twist and Shout Film Festival entries are not eligible for the 2012 competition. Previous films made are eligible, as long as they have not been shown before during a previous Twist and Shout film festival.
7. Timelines are held in the strictest of guidelines. Please note that film length includes ALL footage included as part of the film, including credits and "secret segments" at the end of a film.
8. Recognitions are handed out as for the film festival as a whole. In other words, there are no separate awards presented for each genre. All entries are judged against each other. Individual categories are there merely to give options for presentation.
9. Entries must be received no later than January 25th, 2012, in order to be eligible for competition. Entries received after said date may still be featured in the Film Festival, but are not eligible for awards or prizes. All videos should be submitted on either mini-DV cassette, digital file, DVD or VHS. Entries should be emailed to steve@aeradecovideo.com or mailed directly to:
AeraDeco Video
PO Box 258
Issaquah, WA 98027