Hey there everyone, DeepRising here with the Weekly Newsletter and Weekly Topic competition.

We’re having a great response to our two week competition “Fall 2024 Sudomemo F.F.C.”, but don’t stop posting in your fantastic Fighting Flipnotes, as there’s still a week to go!

All the relevant competition information is to follow. But first here's an exciting nibble of news we know you'll want to hear!

Sudomemo Merchandising - Coming Soon

That's right! We'll be releasing a line of Sudomemo merchandising soon!

It's gonna be huge fun, and available to all! So keep your ears to the ground for further updates and full details on what merch is going to be available!

OK, now back to the Fall 2024 Sudomemo FFC. Here’s the contest information and Guidelines once again.

Fall 2024 Sudomemo F.F.C. - Flipnote Fight Competition

Get ready to fight!

Join us for the fourth installment of the Flipnote Fight Competition!

This competition, hosted by Sudomemo in association with Hyun's Dojo, is your chance to shine as a stick fighter! Bring your very best because there are some serious prizes up for grabs! The more explosive, camera-shaking destruction, the better. Show off your skills and battle it out in our Flipnote Fight Competition!

We'd like to welcome our guest judges: Hatena360, Hyun, Sopple, Yunero, and CerealBowlby! They are eager to be amazed by your originality, creativity, and heart-pounding battle animations.

Competition Timeline:

Competition Started: Sunday, October 13th

From this date, you'll have full creative freedom to submit your epic Flipnote fight animations! We can’t wait to see what you come up with.

Competition Ends: Friday, October 25th at 23:00 EST

Make sure to have your submissions in by this time! The judging process will begin immediately after.

Judging Period: October 25th, 23:00 EST – October 27th, 10:00 AM EST

Our talented panel of judges will review submissions over the weekend.

Competition Guidelines:

We'll be paying attention to these guidelines during judging.

1. Focus on smooth and anticipatory animation.

2. Be creative and original with your ideas.

3. Aim for impressive and satisfying effects.

4. Ensure that action flows seamlessly between movements.

5. Keep stick figure resizing logical.

6. Mimic realistic human movements when appropriate.

7. Create animations that are easy for viewers to understand.

8. Sync action with music beats when applicable.

9. Keep track of your left and right legs and arms!

10. Avoid common beginner mistakes such as missing body parts or unrealistic movements.

Here are the prizes:

All winners: Fall 2024 Sudomemo F.F.C. trophy

1st place: 1 year of Sudomemo Plus, Bailey Flitwing Ticket ($40 value)

2nd place: 6 months of Sudomemo Plus, Lazy Paisley Ticket ($20 value)

3rd place: 3 months of Sudomemo Plus. ($6 value)

Make sure to post your F.F.C. entries to this channel:Fall 2024 Sudomemo FFC

Best of luck, stick-warriors! We look forward to delighting in your dynamic duels!

And now, a quick word about our ongoing fund raising activities.

Sudomemo Fundraising

We're still trying to raise more cash this month for additional Sudomemo expenditures.

If you would like to make a donation then Sudomemo Patreon is the way to go! It will really help with the upkeep and running of Sudomemo, and there’s loads of special rewards to enjoy.

Here's the link to our Sudomemo Patreon site:

https://www.patreon.com/Sudomemo

Why not check it out! And thank you so much for all your support.

The Weekly Topic

Please note: This week’s Topic has been replaced by the 2nd week of “The Sudomemo Flipnote Fighting Competition”, to give you all plenty of time to focus on your entries.

But don’t worry, as the Topic will return next week with “Halloween”.

If you're thinking about making a topic Flipnote, don't forget to check out next week's topic theme and description, with ideas and inspiration to get you started, as well as the upcoming Topics listed below.

Best of luck with your Sudomemo FFC animations!

Upcoming Topics

Topic - Halloween (October 27th)

Topic - Barbecues (November 3rd)

Topic - Bubbles (November 10th)

Topic - Waxwork Museums (November 17th)