big shorts “pro” winners!

we’ve already announced the BEST OF category winners and the Hobbyist winners, and today, here we are proud to announce the Pro category winners!

for those who are just finding out about Big Shorts, here’s some background: the challenge had two categories, one for hobbyists and one for pros.

hobbyists were to use the song “Honey” by Sunbeam, the theme of family, and only ambient / nat sounds to create a 55 – 60 second film.

pros were to use the song “Building Houses” by Wesley Jensen, the theme of home, ambient / natural sounds and voice over or dialogue, including the line “my heart is” to create a 115 – 120 second film.

tonight at our livecast, in conjunction with the official release of SMAPP, we announced the winners! and we’re doing that here on the blog as well…

thursday:  we announced the BEST OF category winners
friday:  hobbyist winners
today:  pro winners

so onto the PRO winners…

IN FIRST PLACE – Same ole Same ole by Lee Morton
[wins the opportunity to join stillmotion on a shoot (Wedding or Commercial), all expenses paid (Yes, we'll fly you in!), a $500 With Etiquette Credit, Adobe Creative Suite Production Premium, a Manfrotto Pro Video MVH502A Head With 546B Tripod, a Cinevate Atlas 30, a $500 LensProToGo Gift Certificate, a Tascam DR-40 and a Vimeo Pro Account for 1 Year]

IN SECOND PLACE – Noah by Hampton Road Studios
[wins a $200 With Etiquette Credit, a Manfrotto 561 BHDV-1 Monopod, a $150 LensProToGo Gift Certificate, a Tascam DR-40 and a Vimeo Pro Account for 1 Year]

IN THIRD PLACE – Kevin Booker: No Place Like Home by Thrive For More
[wins a $100 With Etiquette Credit, a Manfrotto 561 BHDV-1 Monopod, a $75 LensProToGoGift Certificate, a Tascam DR-40 and a Vimeo Pro Account for 1 Year]

over the next few days, we’ll be posting our feedback on the Big Shorts Vimeo Group for these films as well as the other winners. our aim is to foster a community learning environment where everyone can give and take a little, even those who may not have submitted a Big Shorts film.

thanks to everyone who participated in the challenge!

and for those coming to the KNOW tour, see you this fall!

thanks to everyone who participated in the challenge!

tonight at our livecast, in conjunction with the official release of