Spooky Halloween Video Contest

Think you can create a really spooky Halloween video?

We’re giving out $100 Visa gift cards just in time for the holidays. Want a chance to win? You’ll need to make a spooky 30-second Halloween-themed video. We had a lot of fun with this the last time we did it a few years back so we’re doing it again this year.

Here’s How to Enter

1. Prepare a short, 30 seconds or less, video recreating your favorite horror movie scene using your computer or hard drive as the victim — or make something original!
2. Insert the following image at the end of the video (right-click and save as):
   
3. Upload your video to YouTube
4. Post a link to your video on the Backblaze Facebook wall or on Twitter with the hashtag #BackblazeVideoContest so we can see it and enter it into the contest. If you want to be sure we’ll see it link to it in the comments below!

Common Questions
Q: How many people can be in the video?
A: However many you need in order to recreate the scene!
Q: Can I make it longer than 30 seconds?
A: Maybe 32 seconds, but that’s it. If you want to make a longer “director’s cut,” we’d love to see it, but the contest video should be close to 30 seconds. Please keep it short and spooky.
Q: Can I record it on an iPhone, Android, iPad, Camera, etc?
A: You can use whatever device you wish to record your video.
Q: Can I submit multiple videos?
A: If you have multiple favorite scenes, make a vignette! But please submit only one video.
Q: How many winners will there be?
A: We will select up to three winners total.

Contest Rules

• To upload the video to YouTube, you must have a valid YouTube account and comply with all YouTube rules for age, content, copyright, etc.
• To post a link to your video on the Backblaze Facebook wall, you must use a valid Facebook account and comply with all Facebook rules for age, content, copyrights, etc.
• We reserve the right to remove and/or not consider as a valid entry, any videos which we deem inappropriate. We reserve the exclusive right to determine what is inappropriate.
• Backblaze reserves the right to use your video for promotional purposes.
• The contest will end on October 29, 2017 at 11:59:59 PM Pacific Daylight Time. The winners (up to three) will be selected by Backblaze and will be announced on October 31, 2017.
• We will be giving away gift cards to the top winners. The prize will be mailed to the winner in a timely manner.
• Please keep the content of the post PG rated — no cursing or extreme gore/violence.
• By submitting a video you agree to all of these rules.

Need an example?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtWJV4ea9c&rel=0