In October the British Library launched an exciting film competition with IdeasTap at the London Film Festival – Sound Edit: Wildlife. See the link above.
The competition is aimed at filmmakers, animators and photographers and offers the exclusive opportunity to write a treatment for a film or multimedia photostory, working with a selection of rare wildlife sounds from the British Library Sound Collection – with cash prizes for the best project ideas.
Out of context, a haddock under water sounds like a snare drum, an American bullfrog sounds like vibrating wires and bats sound like human beatboxers.
Unlike with other film or multimedia competitions, the starting point is the sound. Contestants can play with the sounds, speed them up, slow them down, layer them with other sounds and make them their own, coming up with the treatment for a film or multimedia photostory inspired by and using them.
A shortlist of 10 IdeasTap members will be awarded £500 each to create their film. The final 10 films or multimedia photostories will go before a panel of industry experts, who will select one overall winner to receive £1,000 and a screening at the British Library Spring Festival in March 2013.
