You may have recently seen a new type of ad that we’ve been running on sites like Facebook and MySpace. It features a photograph of someone in real life and an IMVU avatar that looks strikingly similar. Well, we thought it would be great fun for some of our new ads to feature real members of our community, so we are launching the Cartoonify Your Avatar Contest!!
To enter the contest you must:
- Submit 2 photos: one of you (sorry, since we’ll need your permission to use your image if you win, you can’t submit a photo of someone else!) and a second one of an IMVU avatar that looks similar.
- IMVU will judge the submissions based upon the likeness of the 2 images, the unique design of the avatar, and how exceptional the two images are.
- Please send your submissions to cartoonifycontest@imvu.com (send the largest, best quality photos you can, minimum size submitted should be 640×480 pixels, and poses that focus on the head and face looking directly at the camera are best). Keep in mind that these ads will be running all over the internet, so they need to be appropriate for all ages.
Winners will receive the following:
First Place – 50,000 credits
Second Place – 20,000 credits
Third Place – 10,000 credits
Of course, these winners will also win bragging rights with all of their friends when they see their cartoonified ad on popular websites!
We’ll accept submissions starting today through Sunday, May 24th. Winners will be announced on May 26th.
Please note, if you are selected as a winner, IMVU will ask you to sign a release form, giving us all rights to distribute and use the images for advertising and publicity.
Jami
Sr. Community Manager
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I just sent today my picture ^_^
i put my avitar in i was singing on stage at the time so i know mine is at least unique good luck to everyone i am so excited woohoooo
How will winners be notified?
Hi –
We’ll reach out to the winners via the email address they submitted their entry. We’ll have to have them verify they are indeed the person pictured and sign a release form before we annouce.
Once we do that, I’ll announce the winners here.
Thanks!
Jami
I think winners are announced today… donno when… but good luck everyone!!!!!
-stalks contest waiting for results-
waiting with anticipation i havent got anything in my mail so it musnt be me boo hoo but great luck to all x
Hi –
We actually have posted the final results just yet, sorry for the delay.
Stay tuned!
Best,
jami
where? ^_^ i’m just curious for know who were the winners XD
lol i am pretty sure they meant they have not posted the results yet
Hi everyone,
I apologize for the delay. We have selected winners, but we are waiting to hear back from each of them with their signed release forms before we announce. If we don’t hear from them, we have to shift the winners, which is why we have to wait.
Thank you for your patience!
Best,
jami
Damn, if I would have known about this – I certainly would have entered. ^^
Will this ever be available to all of the IMVU users, or do you have to enter?