Video Submission Rules
One of the most fun things we do in Game of Tomes is make videos about our storyline! We also share our filks and other creations. We air these on our Twitch channel and YouTube channels. We love doing it, and we want to encourage you to participate, but over time, we've had to establish some firm rules about how we go about this. Don't be intimidated by the stern language. This is some of the most awesome stuff we do and we want to invite you to come and play! You are welcome to, as long as you respect our project coordinators as your collaborators.
We have been told that our production schedule is literally impossible because we have an amazingly quick turnover with a very small crew. We like doing six impossible things before breakfast! But as a result, we have some health and safety protocols in place for Video Submissions.
Video projects that are part of the official ongoing GoTverse plotline. This includes all special projects that Sable (or one of the other GoT Organizers ) are working into the story.
Video projects that are independently submitted by Tome Knights. These may include independent, fun projects (such as MrBigTAnderson's GoT sports announcement from Season 2,) attempts to introduce new plot elements or subplots to the overall GoT plotline, or filks.
Sable is the Producer and Project Coordinator of the GoT Plotline. All videos that will be part of the Lore are subject to her approval before they will be aired on Game of Tomes streams, or considered part of the official canon of the GoTverse.
If a video is sent back for editing, this may delay its release. So the more time you give Sable to look it over, the more likely you are to get the video aired at the date and time you prefer.
Once a video is submitted, it becomes part of the collective, shared Intellectual Property of the Game of Tomes. You still own the copyright and that can never be taken away, but by submitting it, you agree that it becomes part of the GoT collective content, and may be used by the Game of Tomes as we choose. In essence, you license its use to us. You cannot later change your mind and demand we take it down or not use your idea. This world is created collectively, and it belongs to all Tome Knights collectively.
All GoT videos are released under a Creative Commons, Attribution, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives license. That means that anyone can share our videos at any time, except that they must credit us (with link, please,) they cannot use them for commercial purposes, and they cannot change or alter them in any way. If you want to use our videos for other purposes, message us!
Must be submitted by the deadline established by the primary video editor.
Problems in the submissions may delay the project. Sometimes sound needs to be re-recorded because it didn't turn out. So the more time you give the editor for checks, the better.
Audio should be submitted in mp3 or wav format. Video should be submitted in mp4 or mkv format.
Audio-visual files should be submitted in Google Drive or Discord. If you must submit it through some other file exchange system, it must be a one-click download. We will not sign up for additional services or accounts.
Completed project must be submitted to Sable a minimum of 48 hours before intended air time.
Must be submitted a minimum of 48 hours before intended air time.
Videos that go with a group plot will likely have an earlier deadline and the deadline will be firm. These deadlines will be determined on a case-by-case basis, so watch for announcements.
This applies to both things you come up with on your own, AND things you have been asked to do, and agreed to do, for the purpose of the plot.
Be aware that if you create a plot or even veer from a plot in some manner and it makes it onto a stream, you may be called upon to do additional videos to carry through the new plot or plot twist you have created. Be prepared to do so.
If you fail to get it done on time, it will be YOUR responsibility to come up with some alternative that allows the plot to proceed without completely destroying the story. We will not save a plot because others have failed to carry out their part.
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