Win $1,000 credit toward COBRA gear of your choice!

To enter, design your show following the overall competition rules and do these 4 things:

• • Address your show for the COBRA firing system
    • ‘Addressing’ menu > ‘Address Show…’
  • Create a setup report
    • ‘File’ menu > ‘Reports’ > ‘Special reports’ > ‘Setup By Position’
  • Create setup labels
    • ‘File’ menu > Labels > option of your choice
  • Make a list of COBRA gear to most cost effectively shoot your show
    • Use the COBRA website as a resource and consider the great array of COBRA module and slat configurations.
    • For questions on COBRA gear, email Zach, help@cobrafiringsystems.com.

Win $200 of Ultratec branded apparel!

To be eligible for the Ultratec prize, design and submit your show following the competitions rules. One winner will be chosen by random drawing at the end of the competition. Prize package includes (subject to size/stock availability): Roots 73 jacket, Vantage jacket, sweatshirt, long sleeve shirt, water bottle, and swag bag.

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Timeline

All shows must be submitted by November 6, 2020 (NOW November 30, 2020). Competitors are strongly encouraged to submit shows before the deadline. Shows submitted at least five days before the deadline will be checked for errors and competitors will have the opportunity to make corrections before judging begins. Shows with errors that violate competition rules will be ineligible for judging and prizes.

Show Title & Description

Each show must include a title and a short description. There is no specific length requirement for the show description, it should simply be of sufficient length to introduce the show and give the audience some insight into the theme and design concept. For example, a show description could be a few sentences.

Show Duration

Shows must have a total length of 5 to 6 minutes.

Firing Positions

There are no restrictions on the number of firing positions.

Scenery & Camera Animation

Pro Users:

Finale 3D Pro users must use at least 1 model and may also use Google Maps imagery, if desired. Effects may be fired from model(s) but it is not required.

Hobbyist Users:

3D models and Google Maps imagery are not supported in Finale 3D Hobbyist and therefore are not required. However, Hobbyist users are encouraged to leverage available scenery features including background images, landscape and water.

All competitors are encouraged to use camera animation.

Music Soundtrack Selection

The total duration of each show must be between 5 and 6 minutes. Shows must include at least 2:15 (2 minutes & 15 seconds) of ‘required music’. The ‘required music’ shall consist of one or more songs from the list below. Songs may be edited as desired. The final music soundtrack may also include other songs/music chosen by the competitor. The ‘required music’ may be placed anywhere within the final music soundtrack. The ‘required music’ can be a continuous 2:15 (2 minutes & 15 seconds) segment, or split into separate segments featured in different parts of the soundtrack.

Effect Selection

• • • • Effects must be realistic (i.e. effects must be achievable in the real world)
      • There is no limitation to the diversity of effects
      • Effects may be created for the competition or selected from any collection including supplier catalogs, company inventories, ‘my effects’, etc.
      • Custom effect simulations are permitted
      • The maximum shell size is 10″ (250mm)
      • Multi-shot cakes are prohibited

Virtual Budget

Each show will be subject to a maximum virtual budget of 100,000 points. Competitors may elect to use less than the maximum budget. The cost of each effect will be determined by its size. The table below provides examples of some common effects and their respective cost:

Example 1: 25mm (1″) 5 Shot Roman Candle. 25 points per each 25mm (1″) shot X 5 shots = 125 points

Example 2: 50mm (2″) 10 Shot Roman Candle. 50 points per each 50mm (2″) shot X 10 shots = 500 points

Additional Rules

• • • • The effects and overall design of the show must be realistic. In other words, it must be possible to produce the show in the real world.
      • To preserve the anonymity of each competitor, identifying marks visible within the show are prohibited.

Judging Criteria

Judging Panel

Shows will be judged by the following panel of fireworks experts. The identities of competitors will not be shared with the judging panel to promote impartiality during the judging process.

Rights

By participating in the competition, entrants agree to allow Finale Fireworks to use submitted content, in whole or in part, for training, demonstration, marketing and other purposes. Further, competitors’ names, company names (if applicable), and the submitted show videos will be made available publicly on YouTube and shared on other online platforms.