The international student HSE CREATIVE OPEN online competition on the basis of HSE ART AND DESIGN SCHOOL
The goal of the competition is to gather original ideas and spectacular projects in all areas of design, contemporary art and fashion on one platform and to gain the attention of the creative community to the development of jobs in the industry.
Students from any university, regardless of the location they are based at, can participate in the competition.
About the nomination
The aim of this nomination is to create a cohesive, trendy, and modern sound design for the awards ceremony, in accordance with the Telling Stories project concept.
Overall sound: Trip-Hop, Downtempo, IDM, minimal techno, juke, footwork, glitch-hop, and other relevant genres of contemporary electronic music.
Terms and requirements
The aim of this nomination is to create a cohesive, trendy, and modern sound design for the awards ceremony, in accordance with the Telling Stories project concept. Overall sound: Trip-Hop, Downtempo, IDM, minimal techno, juke, footwork, glitch-hop, and other relevant genres of contemporary electronic music.
➤ Sound materials are provided in audio format for voting, as well as in a multichannel project format for the following mixing in a Dolby Atmos system.
➤ All sound materials must be submitted in .wav 48000 kHz format and uploaded to Bandcamp and the digital platforms of HSE ART AND DESIGN SCHOOL. Everyone is welcome to participate. Shortlisted participants must provide multichannel mixes in .wav format. The use of neural networks is permitted when working on sound design elements.
➤ Musical phrases, melodies, and harmonic progressions must be entirely authentic and original. Borrowing musical samples or loops from third-party artists is prohibited. The use of vocal and voice samples in sound design is also prohibited. The use of sound libraries, sound design elements, neural networks, and factory presets in creating arrangements and sound design elements is permitted, but the final product must represent the exclusive identity of the Telling Stories festival.
The submitted trailer composition must be a complete original work, 3.5-4 minutes long, in the genre of contemporary, relevant advertising music with elements of high-tech sound design, and contain the following elements:
- a smooth intro
- an audio logo/recognizable musical phrase with an original sound design
- a background theme for overlaying lyrics
- bumpers
- a finale with a packshot and a striking ending
The sections can form a single composition or be broken down into smaller elements, each of which can be an independent jingle, background music or a bumper. Smaller elements can be modified (arrangement, key, tempo, melody, mood) in accordance with the relevant references.
Audio branding elements must be uploaded sequentially to Bandcamp and the hsedesign.ru platform in accordance with the technical specifications.
Competition stages
October 31 — start date to upload projects on the platform
April 15 — project submission deadline
The prizes
I place 50 000 rubles II place 30 000 rubles III place 20 000 rubles
Do you want to participate in the competition? We prepared a guide on working with the platform that will help you create an account and upload your project
References
Degree programmes
HSE ART AND DESIGN SCHOOL has launched a Sound Art and Sound Design program, which offers students undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs.
A project-based approach to learning, professional digital portfolio development, experienced instructors, and exposure to real-world creative industries enable our graduates to become international award-winning employees of successful companies and studios, and highly skilled professionals in design, fashion, contemporary art, photography, theater, programming, game design, media, advertising, film, animation, sound art, and visual effects.
Contact us
HSE ART AND DESIGN SCHOOL Moscow, Malaya Pionerskaya st., 12 creativeopen@hsedesign.ru Get in touch with the event coordinators