KFC Contest at DVinfo.net

Jim Wharton · September 18th, 2003, 12:10 PM

Hey, anybody here crazy enough to enter KFC's Popcorn Chicken commercial contest?

K. Forman · September 18th, 2003, 01:57 PM

I might be, but I haven't heard about it. Details! I want details!

Jim Wharton · September 18th, 2003, 02:07 PM

I just found out this weekend. We are shooting ours this evening.
Yeah, 10K would be real nice!

Brian M. Dickman · September 19th, 2003, 09:33 AM

http://www.kfc.com/popcorn/challenge.htm

Entry deadline of September 23, 2003 at 5:00 PM (EDT).

Nori Wentworth · September 20th, 2003, 11:14 AM

Why do I always find out about these things, right near the end of the deadline!!!

-Nori

Jim Wharton · September 20th, 2003, 04:57 PM

Update on my attempt:
Talk about last minute! Went to meet the group that was supposed to be involved in the shoot on Thursday evening. Two of the "actors" decided at the last minute not to show. One even turned his cell phone off.
This was an exterior shoot so I was stressing about 6 pm. We found two guys at the local coffeehouse to take their place and went to the location and shot for an hour.
We should have had an auxilliary camera rolling as "the making of..." was far more hilarious than the finished product. KFC took about 20 minutes getting the necessary Popcorn Chicken for us, Geez!
Rough edit was done by my partner at about 2 am. Complete with cgi nugget. (The thread did not work too well).
Finished sweetening last night and overnighted it today.
I'll update later if anyone is interested.

Robert Poulton · September 20th, 2003, 05:15 PM

well I told my friends about it so they are going to brainstorm as well as I. Then I think acouple hours will be enough to get a finished product out. lol. It should be fun.

I'm In.

Rob

Jim Wharton · September 21st, 2003, 05:15 PM

Hey Rob!
Did you get anything in the can yet?

Robert Poulton · September 22nd, 2003, 02:17 AM

yep. Just finished it. It is on a CD and am sending it in today.

It didn't take to long and was fun. I tried to talk some friends into it but they weren't really into doing their own. Even though I help do one of theirs. To bad. The nice thing about this contest is that you don't really have anything to loose. 30 sec is so quick that it only took 20mins to shoot and then awhile longer to edit.

Rob

Jim Wharton · September 22nd, 2003, 06:55 AM

Good luck, Rob! I'm sure we've got a lot of heavy competition though. But it was a lot of fun. Also a great lesson in what not to do next time!

Robert Poulton · September 22nd, 2003, 10:26 AM

Yah that's true. It would be great if they had a contest hotline. To which they run all the contest through. That way I would of had more time with it.

Rob

Bryan Gateb · September 23rd, 2003, 06:20 AM

anyone care to post their commercials? ;)

Jim Wharton · September 23rd, 2003, 07:22 AM

Would that be legal as they now own the finished product in its entirety?

Robert Poulton · September 23rd, 2003, 10:13 AM

well given that you did it. I am sure you can post it. The main thing is that we wait until the contest is over as not to cause a problem. Once the contest is over I'll be more than happy to show the commercial.

Rob

Jim - All companies can show their work in a demo reel of work. Even though they do not own the work.

Jim Wharton · September 23rd, 2003, 10:42 AM

I'll wait too.
Thanks Rob!

September 18th, 2003, 12:10 PM	#1
Jim Wharton New Boot Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Crestline, Ca Posts: 21	KFC Contest Hey, anybody here crazy enough to enter KFC's Popcorn Chicken commercial contest?

September 18th, 2003, 01:57 PM	#2
K. Forman Capt. Quirk Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Middle of the woods in Georgia Posts: 3,596	I might be, but I haven't heard about it. Details! I want details!

September 18th, 2003, 02:07 PM	#3
Jim Wharton New Boot Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Crestline, Ca Posts: 21	I just found out this weekend. We are shooting ours this evening. Yeah, 10K would be real nice!

September 19th, 2003, 09:33 AM	#4
Brian M. Dickman Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 148	http://www.kfc.com/popcorn/challenge.htm Entry deadline of September 23, 2003 at 5:00 PM (EDT).

September 20th, 2003, 11:14 AM	#5
Nori Wentworth Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Kelowna, B.C. Canada Posts: 217	Why do I always find out about these things, right near the end of the deadline!!! -Nori

September 20th, 2003, 04:57 PM	#6
Jim Wharton New Boot Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Crestline, Ca Posts: 21	Update on my attempt: Talk about last minute! Went to meet the group that was supposed to be involved in the shoot on Thursday evening. Two of the "actors" decided at the last minute not to show. One even turned his cell phone off. This was an exterior shoot so I was stressing about 6 pm. We found two guys at the local coffeehouse to take their place and went to the location and shot for an hour. We should have had an auxilliary camera rolling as "the making of..." was far more hilarious than the finished product. KFC took about 20 minutes getting the necessary Popcorn Chicken for us, Geez! Rough edit was done by my partner at about 2 am. Complete with cgi nugget. (The thread did not work too well). Finished sweetening last night and overnighted it today. I'll update later if anyone is interested.

September 20th, 2003, 05:15 PM	#7
Robert Poulton Major Player Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 245	well I told my friends about it so they are going to brainstorm as well as I. Then I think acouple hours will be enough to get a finished product out. lol. It should be fun. I'm In. Rob

September 21st, 2003, 05:15 PM	#8
Jim Wharton New Boot Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Crestline, Ca Posts: 21	Hey Rob! Did you get anything in the can yet?

September 22nd, 2003, 02:17 AM	#9
Robert Poulton Major Player Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 245	yep. Just finished it. It is on a CD and am sending it in today. It didn't take to long and was fun. I tried to talk some friends into it but they weren't really into doing their own. Even though I help do one of theirs. To bad. The nice thing about this contest is that you don't really have anything to loose. 30 sec is so quick that it only took 20mins to shoot and then awhile longer to edit. Rob

September 22nd, 2003, 06:55 AM	#10
Jim Wharton New Boot Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Crestline, Ca Posts: 21	Good luck, Rob! I'm sure we've got a lot of heavy competition though. But it was a lot of fun. Also a great lesson in what not to do next time!

September 22nd, 2003, 10:26 AM	#11
Robert Poulton Major Player Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 245	Yah that's true. It would be great if they had a contest hotline. To which they run all the contest through. That way I would of had more time with it. Rob

September 23rd, 2003, 06:20 AM	#12
Bryan Gateb Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Indian Wells, CA Posts: 27	anyone care to post their commercials? ;)

September 23rd, 2003, 07:22 AM	#13
Jim Wharton New Boot Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Crestline, Ca Posts: 21	Would that be legal as they now own the finished product in its entirety?

September 23rd, 2003, 10:13 AM	#14
Robert Poulton Major Player Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 245	well given that you did it. I am sure you can post it. The main thing is that we wait until the contest is over as not to cause a problem. Once the contest is over I'll be more than happy to show the commercial. Rob Jim - All companies can show their work in a demo reel of work. Even though they do not own the work.

September 23rd, 2003, 10:42 AM	#15
Jim Wharton New Boot Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Crestline, Ca Posts: 21	I'll wait too. Thanks Rob!