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A place to talk about Genero and filmmaking. Share thoughts, ideas and resources. We'll also post updates and answer as many of your comments and questions as we can.

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hagit kastel

Thank you film voltage.

connorsimpson

May is almost over. Any word from Guetta on when he is holding the premiere event?

natalia enelface

Good morning Genero! I entered my video to submit for Yoplait last seasons and I still doubt if not complete something, my video is made by me from paper dolls to assembly. The music which select a product recommended freemusicarchive.org Genero. Appears in red beside a token release forms. It was all right? Excuse my English of googel translator :) Thanks, greetings

Genero 2 days ago

Hi Natalia - you don't need to worry about the forms for your video (so you ignore that warning). Thanks :)

natalia enelface 1 day ago

thanks!

hagit kastel

hi genero we woulde like to know when will be the results of olafur arnalds project?

Genero 2 days ago

Hi Hagit - Olafur has been touring in Europe so there's a small delay. we'll let you know more soon. :)

Film Voltage 4 hours ago

Olafur is touring in Europe till the middle of June, then there's a month break before he starts to tour the United States in July.

hagit kastel

hi genero-i woulde like to ask-if in end7 project we can use another subject-or we need just doind a video based on diseases ? thanks in advance_hagit

Genero 7 days ago

Hi Hagit - we advise *not* to focus on the diseases for your films. Please read the brief carefully for all the details http://genero.tv/end7/ :)

AdrienneD

I was just wondering about the actual judging process ... often it states that the video will be judged by Genero AND usually the band in which the video was for. Does this mean that Genero selects it's top favorites, say maybe something like 5-10 videos and then lets the band choose between those? Or does the band get to see and vote for ALL of the videos submitted? Thanks!

Genero 9 days ago

Hi Adrienne - the band/artist always has access to all of the videos, and the winning video is always selected by the band or artist. It's their song, their decision :)

Genero moderates the submissions as they come in (which is a type of judging), and we sometimes work with the band to select a wider finalist group. Also, Genero alone selects Genero Awards nominees.

AdrienneD 9 days ago

Thank you! That clears it up nicely! ;-)

Tommy Vaznelis

Hey, Genero, any news coming soon from Yoplait Summer?

Genero 9 days ago

Yes! Later today :)

ruizsanchezdeleon

Hi Genero! I have a little question regarding Boomerang project: that new tab with the top five videos with more wiews mean anything regardin the contest? Is the only project showing this tab, and I thought the number of views had nothing to do with the contest.
I truly believe that the number of views on internet should not be a way to evaluate anything, and this tab is a contadiction with the random way of showing videos on the videos tab, wich I always loved about genero. Is a nice way to give everybody same chances to be seen.

Just a thought. :-)

Thanx for your job!

Genero 9 days ago

Hiya - the Top 6 (just updated) is a selection by Barenaked Ladies of their favourites. Number of views never plays a role in deciding finalists or winners; all videos are viewed and judged entirely on their merits. The BNL videos tabs still loads all the videos randomly. Hope that helps. :)

ruizsanchezdeleon 9 days ago

Oh! I see! Thanx a lot Genero! I guess that the "Top now 6" tab confused me since it's the first time I see it. It's great... It adds drama to the contest, hahaha...
Thanx again!

ddnt32

Hi Genero. Am I allowed to capture a computer screen in my music video, or I would have to censor all the icons and software names?

AdrienneD

Hi there! I had a problem with uploading my Flaming Lips video. I tried to re-submit it. I have not heard back from anyone or heard if it has worked the second time. I suppose I'm a bit anxious as time is running out if I need to change anything in the vid. Thanks!

Genero 14 days ago

Hi Adrienne - we emailed you back, don't worry you still have 3 more days! :)

AdrienneD 13 days ago

oxoxoxox

ruizsanchezdeleon

Loving the new "That's it!" project! Thanx Genero!

Genero 17 days ago

SUCH a great song. We love it too! :)

pcortacans

Hi Genero. I have recently uploaded my first videoclip to your site ( genero.tv/watch-video/35993 ), but I haven't uploaded any Release Form yet. All my images are landscapes that I recorded myself; no people, no brands, no artwork, no nuthin' but landscapes. Do you still want me to fill the 3 Forms, leave some blank spaces, sign, date and send?

pcortacans 23 days ago

Sorry, that was meant to be a question: "... and sent?"

Genero 22 days ago

Hi pcortacans -- you only need a performer release form if you have any recognisable person who appears in your video. No brands, no artwork - no forms required :)

Good luck!

Matei

ve watched the genero promo on the first page; its quite badly edited; you also selected only high production value vids. what people don't know is that the awards they're getting won't cover in most cases the production budgets for the videos; in other words, people make videos for free so that artists can nit pick and then award the winning one a mere 3,000 pound. as for the ratio 50:1 (50 vids per project) tells me that filmmakers are really being exploited. yes, genero, not everything's peachy.

samjackgilmore 29 days ago

I don't think film makers are as naive to not think of basic finances before undergoing a production. A lot of teams will be knowingly making a loss even with the possibility of the win. Genero is providing a source for anyone to work on open briefs from real high profile clients, giving opportunities to teams from an array of circumstances.

Given that, it's true that like in the real world, money buys things and in film, money certainly buys production value. It may be interesting in future to see some briefs which put some rules in place, like all in one take or entirely shot with to level the playing field but also force entrants to be more creative with their ideas.

Loved your UNKLE video by the way :)

samjackgilmore 29 days ago

EDIT *entirely shot with consumer level camera

NeoSkies

Best site ever :)

Genero 1 month ago

Hi Neo, and thank you! We're trying our best :) More to come!

NeoSkies 27 days ago

Great! :D
P.S. Also some kind of comment notifications here would be cool, saw this just now.

Tommy Vaznelis

Hi, Genero, if I made a video with another person in the past and it's here on the website on his profile is there anyway connecting it with my profile as well, because I bet that more people have joint projects and everyone would like to have them on their profiles? Thanks

Genero 1 month ago

Hi Tommy, yes no problem. Just email us the details: http://genero.tv/contact-us

francesco brancacci

is the Mb LIMIT now 500 instead of 300?

Genero 1 month ago

Yes! We just updated it this week. :)

connorsimpson

Heya, Genero! Any more updates on David Guetta? If not, would you guys consider at least putting the videos up on the project like the other competitions so that we can start sharing before the winners are chosen? We're creeping up on four months since the project ended...

Thanks!

Hermez 1 month ago

Yes! Please Genero! don't leave us hanging like this!

Genero 1 month ago

Hey guys, we feel your pain believe us. Your ongoing patience is really, genuinely appreciated - we're so sorry for such a long delay. We got some great news this week which means we should have an announcement very soon! No exact ETA, but stay tuned.

connorsimpson 1 month ago

Thanks for the update!

RichParisWilson 26 days ago

Any update on the other Guetta songs? I'd started pre-production on a video for Lunar when it was originally advertised for Feb, and have been holding out for months, but think I'm gonna' finally give up on it... Love the site - just looking for some guidance.

Virtualvidz

Video update upload freezing @. #35614. Uploading 39.3 MB of 175 MB (22.4%) Has happened occasionally before. Is this rectified by cancelling and retrying?. Is it on your end?

Genero 1 month ago

Hi Terry - so sorry for that. It might be on our end, sometimes caused by the internet connection being unreliable. We're actually updating this process in the next several days so it should be much more robust!

cecilia.ferretti

Hello! I need to know if I can use my videos freely, after competition judgment, where I did'n win. Thanks :)

Genero 1 month ago

Hi Cecilia, unless you win, you always retain full ownership of your footage and edit (not including any assest supplied to you by us). You can re-use the footage in any of your own projects, or any future Genero project. What you can do with the full video will depend on the individual project terms - contact us if you need more info: http://genero.tv/contact-us/

cecilia.ferretti 1 month ago

Ok, thank you very much for your help :)

pcortacans 23 days ago

Does this mean that I must remove audio before I upload the video to my Vimeo page, if my video was not chosen? Or can I upload it "as is" (crediting back to the group and Genero)?

Genero 22 days ago

pcortacans - it may vary from project to project, so check the terms carefully. Generally most projects will follow these terms: http://genero.tv/terms/. Check section 9 (specifically 9.5) for details :)

Genero

Welcome to our new Community page! It functions the same as before, but nicer to look at and use. We have more plans for making our Community page more useful to you, so stay tuned :)

MOC

Sorry Genero, but you'll seriously have to check your new video pages on iPad : on safari, the video is half displayed and no possibility to scroll down. And on some other iPad browsers, the video doesn't show up! Please, do it well, lots of people are browsing Genero on mobile devices. Thank you.

Genero 1 month ago

Hi MOC. We're taking a look, thanks for letting us know! Video is playing fine for us though? There just appears to be some text rendering issues... Which version iPad are you using?

Genero 1 month ago

Hey, can you try again and let us know? We've made some changes.

MOC 1 month ago

Thank you for your feedback. On my iPad 2, now it works again perfectly in Safari. but still not in RingO Lite, another browser (the vid doesn't appear). I guess Safari is more important than the other browsers.

Genero 1 month ago

Hi again, we'll check to see if it's a compatibility issue with the player we use. Might be an iOS web-view issue. Glad it's working again though! :)

wotiluv

Dear Genero- is it possible to upload two different video to one project? the FAQ is unclear - does this apply to the same
project? "If you want to upload an entirely separate and different entry, then don't use the process above - you should upload a new entry from the competition page."

Genero 1 month ago

Hi wotiluv - you may submit more than one video for a project, but we do ask that they're different works. We won't accept two similar versions of the same work, for example.

ddnt32

Hi Genero, I'm making my music video for "Barenaked Ladies - Boomerang" in 1080p60 resolution. If I get to be a finalist, would I need to send to send the broadcast file as 1080i30 (which goes back to the original 60 fps with deinterlacing) or 1080p30? Or could I send it as a 1080p60 video?

Genero 1 month ago

Hi ddnt32 - generally only the winner is required to send a broadcast quality file. We'll work with you on the specific file requirements as these will differ from client to client. :)

MOC

Hi. In the DCD contest, is it $3,000 or £3,000 to win? Because both is written on the contest page.

MOC 1 month ago

Ok it's quite the same now... anyway.

wotiluv

hello
is it possible to upload two different video to one project?

ddnt32 1 month ago

Hi, I don't remember where I've read it... but I think you can send as many videos as you want. However I would prefer focusing in only one video and try to make it as good as it can get. If you have a good remaining time after that, then you do another one. :)

ddnt32 1 month ago

"If you want to upload an entirely separate and different entry [...] you should upload a new entry from the competition page." I think it means "as many as you want" (more or less). :)
http://genero.tv/Can-I-upload-a-new-version-of-my-video

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