Hey there everyone, DeepRising here with the Weekly Newsletter and competitions.
We had a great response to last week's topic “2024 The Year Just Gone”, and a selection of our favorite winning entries are coming up.
But first, it’s the launch of a brand new two week winter competition!
W.C.F. - Winter Comedy Fest Competition
This event is all about celebrating comedy Flipnotes from smaller artists, and sharing lots of laughs during the cold winter months.
It begins today and continues for 2 weeks, until its deadline on 17th of January 2025.
Special guest judges:
AuroraxD, Cosmic Gaz, and Yensi!
And here's the list of what the Judges will be looking for in your entries.
Judging Criteria:
- Originality:
(Reward innovation and fresh ideas)
We want to encourage people to branch out, and come up with their own style of comedy - Originality is the key!!
- Humour:
Consider the laugh factor - Clever jokes, good timing, and delivery.
- Flipnote Quality:
Judges will also be evaluating technical aspects, such as clarity of presentation, and understandable audio.
Competition Prizes:
1st prize: "Sudomemo Fun" T-shirt
2nd Prize: 3 months of Sudomemo Plus
3rd Prize: 1 month of Sudomemo Plus
And also, a special trophy for your Creator's Room goes to all winners.
Make sure to post your entries to the W.C.F. channel Winter Comedy Fest and the deadline for your entries is January the 17th (12pm EST / 4pm GMT).
(Also please note, this contest will be taking the place of the Topic competition for the coming 2 weeks)
And now here's some other News
New Sudomemo YouTube Channel And Uploads
That's right! Sudomemo now has its very own YouTube channel!
We are looking to grow the Flipnote Showcase channel, where we will be posting classic Featured Flipnotes and more. And we'd just love for you to Subscribe.
Also, you're not going to want to miss any of our recent YouTube Uploads, such as Sudomemo Rewind 2024, and the new original SUDOSONG!
Here are the links for all of the above:
New "Flipnote Showcase" channel: https://www.youtube.com/@flipnoteshowcase?sub_confirmation=1
Sudomemo Rewind 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=152G-o2Thl0
SUDOSONG (New original song): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0qsJBSYUsA
We hope you very much enjoy!
And next a 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.
OK, now back to the Topic.
Our Favorite Flipnotes from last weeks Topic "2024 The year Just Gone"
You can view all of the submissions for this topic on its Weekly Topic channel by clicking this link Weekly Topic - 2024 The Year Just Gone
If you're thinking about making a topic Flipnote, don't forget to check out the upcoming Topics listed at the end of the Newsletter.
And now, here are the winning Flipnotes from last week's topic "2024 The Year Just Gone".
Well done to everyone who entered.
AkiraOne has dedicated this Topic winning Flipnote to all the great friends they’ve met here on Sudomemo during the year 2024.
Animating their profile characters with expertise, and lots of fun characterful touches, really brings them to life in an expressive action-packed sequence that jumps right off the page!
Starring a host of Cartoon Network characters, and done in the classic “Gizmo” Style, this Topic winning MV by TⒷ64☆ sees in the New Year with the catchy Daft Punk lyrics “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger”!
In our next Topic winning entry, Cosmirage combines a dazzling character montage with a silhouetted pull-back reveal to create an uplifting New Year’s message.
Posted at almost exactly midnight on the turn of New Year, this Speed-Paint of the Time Square Ball Drop by Casjin-Alt kicks off the festivities in a very timely fashion!
okuwamo. showcases their marvellously varied drawing styles from the years leading up to the present in this creative countdown New Year MV.
This Weeks Topic
Please note: This week and next week’s Topics have been replaced by “The Winter Comedy Fest Competition”, to give you all plenty of time to focus on your entries.
But don’t worry, as the Topic will return in two weeks time (January 19th) with the theme “Growing”.
Best of luck with your W.C.F. animations!
Upcoming Topics
Winter Comedy Fest Competition - Week 1 (January 5th)
Winter Comedy Fest Competition - Week 2 (January 12th - 17th)
Topic - Growing (January 19th)
Topic - Mazes (January 26th)