SkyPixel has kicked off its first aerial video contest of the year. The 2017 SkyPixel Video Contest runs from June 2 to  August 2 and welcomes all drone users to submit their vision of the  world in video format to any of three categories: Nature, City, or  Sport. This contest is open to participants from around the world, whether you are a new drone user, a professional videographer, or someone just wanting to showcase their creativity from above.

“Since its inception in 2014, SkyPixel has become the largest  community for aerial enthusiasts and photographers from around the  world. We now have over four million users worldwide using this platform  as a way to share their perspective of the world and inspire others  with this fantastic new art form,” said Danny Zheng, DJI Vice President  of Marketing.
  

  “This art form is very much about storytelling and allows people to  see or experience something different or otherwise out of reach. With  this video contest, we hope it will expand creative possibilities even  further and allow people to explore the world like never before.”
  

  Participants can submit their work in any one of the following categories:
  

• Nature: Tell us a story with landscape shots, revealing the deep secrets of Mother Nature from above.
• City: Capture the character of your city’s transformation or show us places we know and love, but from a brand new perspective.
• Sport: Capture the energy and excitement behind a sport or an athlete pursuing their dreams.
  

  

Videos captured from any type of aerial platform are  welcome. Submissions should not be longer than five minutes and should  include at least 30 seconds of aerial footage.

   

SkyPixel will also give out a People’s Choice Prize to the top ten  most liked videos (cut-off time for voting is August 2, 14:00). Winners  will receive a DJI Osmo Mobile, LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt USB-C Hard Drive, Suunto Traverse Alpha Black Watch, and an Oakley Latch Prizm Sunglasses.



The 2017 SkyPixel Video Contest is hosted by DJI, and is sponsored by Nikon, Adidas, and Raffles City.
  
  Several renowned videographers and influencers will act as judges and decide the contest’s winners.
  

• Phil Pastuhov ­— Aerial Director of Photography whose credits  include the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Godzilla, and The Amazing  Spider-Man 2
• Ning Hao — Director and screenwriter of several Chinese  blockbusters. His breakout film Crazy Stone (2006) earned a Golden Horse  Award for Best Original Screenplay.
• Ryan Hosking — The youngest feature film Aerial Director of  Photography. Ryan’s film credits include The Revenant, American Sniper,  The Nice Guys, and CHiPs.
• Filipe DeAndrade — 10-time Emmy award-winning Director of  Photography, wildlife ambassador for National Geographic, and Nat Geo  WILD
• Robin Mahieux — Robin has worked on creative projects for Chanel, Redbull, Sony, AIA, Cartier, Air China, Porsche, and Jaguar
• David Etienne — TV producer, director, pilot, and commercial drone pilot
• Andy Best — Renowned photographer and filmmaker
• Josh Raab — Multimedia Editor at TIME and professor at the International Center of Photography
• Brad Rickman — Digital Director for Condé Nast Traveler
  

Rules

• Submission Start: June 2nd 2017, 06:00 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
• Submission Deadline: August 2nd 2017, 06:00 GMT
• Videos from any aerial platform are welcome.
• Each entry must be less than five minutes long and include aerial clips lasting at least 30 seconds.
• Entrants may submit unlimited content to several categories.
• A single submission may only qualify for a single category: Sport,  City, and Nature. One submission does not qualify for two or three  categories.
• Entrants must ensure submitted information is authentic and all  content is original. Watermarks may influence the evaluation results.  Submitting false information will result in disqualification.
  

For more info about the contest and how to enter, visit: https://www.skypixel.com/events/videocontest2017

Flybee Posted at 2017-9-11 01:18
Hi Joe.

When will the result of this event be presented?

https://www.skypixel.com/events/videocontest2017

Awesome, really keen to participate!

Hi,

For the life of me I cannot figure out how to get a video uploaded. Everytime I try it says success then doesn't show them in any of the submission areas. Any help on this? Skypixel doesn't have a contact so if any one can help me I'd greatly appreciate it.

In Christ Jesus alone,

Jacob Howard

This is a great activity. Look forward to it!

Tried to use the -link to youtube feature - submitted all of my videos that are on youtube, shot with Mavic pro and Osmo mobile but still showing nothing under "My Work"

I'm so excited for this. Looking forward to seeing spectacular videos <3

Also can't seem to get videos to appear under the "My Work" tab after they have been submitted. How do we know they are actually submitted?
thanks
Edit: Seems to be working now

Can't wait to check the vids out!

Carnage808 Posted at 2017-6-6 19:00
Tried to use the -link to youtube feature - submitted all of my videos that are on youtube, shot with Mavic pro and Osmo mobile but still showing nothing under "My Work"

Hi,

Same thing happened to me. Only way I could get them to enter the contest was to manually upload them from my computer.

In Christ Jesus alone,

Jacob Howard

Wow! awesome prizes! <3

•Entrants must ensure submitted information is authentic and all  content is original. Watermarks may influence the evaluation results.  Submitting false information will result in disqualification.

question: Does that include the music? I use copyright free music from youtube but it is not my original content..

Progression Pro Posted at 2017-6-5 20:03
Hi,

For the life of me I cannot figure out how to get a video uploaded. Everytime I try it says success then doesn't show them in any of the submission areas. Any help on this? Skypixel doesn't have a contact so if any one can help me I'd greatly appreciate it.

i agree.. its very complicated to upload, and how do you submit videos that you already uploaded to your skypixel portfolio ?  i have uploaded several videos but nothing appears on the site!!

The city category is technically illegal in many countries...

Hello, I tried several times to upload my videos using the youtube feature with no luck, no videos showing under "My Work" tab in the contest page.

Any suggestions ?

nvmnd the title gives it away lol

just to be sure...is this a photography contest or video? lots of description on photo submission but noticed a min 30 sec rule?

its looks really nice

Looks Great!

Can't wait!

Does anyone know how to submit a video for the contest? They have 3 categories so how do we actually choose which category we are submitting to?

fans05c82dc9 Posted at 2017-6-28 08:13
Does anyone know how to submit a video for the contest? They have 3 categories so how do we actually choose which category we are submitting to?

Sorry, I found the answer. Have to click the link 'Join Now'. They should change that to 'Submit Now'.

I would like to try this...

subscribing....

Austevik Dronef Posted at 2017-6-9 20:47
•Entrants must ensure submitted information is authentic and all  content is original. Watermarks may influence the evaluation results.  Submitting false information will result in disqualification.

question: Does that include the music? I use copyright free music from youtube but it is not my original content..

I think it is ok to use them.

idofuel Posted at 2017-6-22 08:24
just to be sure...is this a photography contest or video? lots of description on photo submission but noticed a min 30 sec rule?

it's a video contest

Progression Pro Posted at 2017-6-5 20:03
Hi,

For the life of me I cannot figure out how to get a video uploaded. Everytime I try it says success then doesn't show them in any of the submission areas. Any help on this? Skypixel doesn't have a contact so if any one can help me I'd greatly appreciate it.

It's simply not intuitive enough for the general public of AC owners. The UI needs a serious redesign. Yes, some of us can figure it out, but a site should not take this much "figuring out". To add content to a content sharing site should be super easy. After all, to allow content sharing is the site's ONLY PURPOSE.

Tried to import from Vimeo without any luck. The video just lands in my gallery, but not under My Work in the contest area. Only way to join the contest is by manually uploading my video. Using Chrome on OSX Sierra.

https://www.skypixel.com/videos/3ab362d6-e8cf-4263-a236-11de4018309b

Here is my video, First atempt using the phantom 3 standard. Hope you like it!

Can't wait for the results!

https://www.skypixel.com/videos/ ... ;utm_campaign=share

Hope you like!

Can't wait to see all the entries!

DJI Joe Posted at 2017-6-7 08:59
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7SvBmAooSo

Very nice video... I think the Mavic Pro is a great drone to take it with me, when I go hiking and climbing. If I just want to take photos, I love the DJI Spark because it is sooooo tiny. ;)

Wow great contest!

Nice contest.  Questions.  I am working on a small 2 minute film which uses all drone footage.  As it a film, what category shall I place it in?

DJI Tom Posted at 2017-7-10 12:40
Nice contest.  Questions.  I am working on a small 2 minute film which uses all drone footage.  As it a film, what category shall I place it in?

Choose what your footage is comprised of most.

Also, please change your account name asap as it breaks forum rules. (No "DJI" in your name)

Hello. I want submit video for contest, so I push "JOIN NOW" button, but change nothing.
Please help me to submit video for contest.

I have tried every  thing 3 times. Direct from my computer x 3 . YouTube x3.  The Snow Spirits

Same its not working for me anymore. I uploaded one to the contest which worked fine, but now its not working :O. I press Join Now, select the right category, upload it, select publish and it appears on my uploaded content bit, but doesnt submit to the contest, as it doesnt show up in My Work area. :/