# Monthly Challenges
**URL:** https://forums.synfig.org/t/monthly-challenges/15205
**Category:** Challenges
**Created:** [July 12, 2024, 5:17am UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/monthly-challenges/15205 "2024-07-12T05:17:47Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@Kai](https://forums.synfig.org/u/Kai)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2024, 5:17am UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/monthly-challenges/15205/1 "2024-07-12T05:17:47Z")
I think Synfig community should introduce monthly or at least seasonally 15sec-1 min animation challenges based on themes, and the winner will get his or her animation featured in Synfig socials.
Any opinions?
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### Author:  [@BobSynfig](https://forums.synfig.org/u/BobSynfig)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2024, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/monthly-challenges/15205/2 "2024-07-12T11:26:31Z")
It would be even greater if some projects could be shared as samples for the beginners.
“This is how it was done” 😛
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### Author:  [@Kai](https://forums.synfig.org/u/Kai)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2024, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/monthly-challenges/15205/3 "2024-07-12T11:35:56Z")
Yeah, a set of rules can be set up for these monthly challenges.
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### Author:  [@Archer](https://forums.synfig.org/u/Archer)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2024, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/monthly-challenges/15205/4 "2024-07-12T15:13:21Z")
Best regard. I think it is a great idea. Whoever wins the challenge could propose the next challenge. I think it’s a good idea to also include in the rules that the .sifz files of the animation are always shared.
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### Author:  [@Svarov](https://forums.synfig.org/u/Svarov)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2024, 4:52am UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/monthly-challenges/15205/5 "2024-07-13T04:52:47Z")
Yeah, it’s all good and dandy, but who is gonna organize those monthly challenges? Who’s gonna come up with themes, participate [her|him]self to set an example, manage voting and putting stuff on socials?
I support the idea of course, don’t get me wrong, but it would have been nice to see someone actually willing to organize things or it will end up nowhere like in this thread: [Show reel - Synfig YouTube channel](https://forums.synfig.org/t/show-reel-synfig-youtube-channel/14280)
P.S. I think monthly is too frequent, seasonally is somewhat more manageable for our small community considering that some people support the idea, but barely have enough time to participate, and we’re talking animation which takes a lot of time and effort.
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### Author:  [@Kai](https://forums.synfig.org/u/Kai)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2024, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/monthly-challenges/15205/6 "2024-07-13T12:14:03Z")
After considering everyone’s opinions here’s the rules I propose:
1. There will be 4 seasons each year, each lasting 3 months.
2. **Inkbrush Showcase Season** : January to the end of March, **Bezier Quest Season** :April to the end of June, **Shape Symphony Season** : July to the end of September, **Vector Vista Finale** : October to the end of December.
3. Each season will have a proposed theme.
4. Participants can make unlimited submissions, but they must adhere to the theme.
5. Submitted animations must be between 15 and 60 seconds long, All participants must upload their submissions on YouTube with a hashtag #SynfigAanimationChallenge within the duration of the challenge and post the link of their submissions in the forum under the challenge post.
6. Submissions will close in the last week of each season, followed by voting.
7. All Synfig community members can vote.
8. Participants can vote for any animations except their own.
9. The participant with the most votes will be declared the season’s winner, and their work will be shared on Synfig’s social channels.
10. The winner will get to choose the theme for the next season.
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### Author:  [@BobSynfig](https://forums.synfig.org/u/BobSynfig)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2024, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/monthly-challenges/15205/7 "2024-07-13T14:23:46Z")
Your seasons are different from the real ones (both calendar or weather).
Also it would be better to make the animation for the next season, to match the beginning of the featured season, not the end, and by preference using the “weather” seasons.
For example, during Fall (from September to end of November), make a Winter animation.
Also note that here in Greece, people wish “Καλό Καλοκαίρι” (Kalo Kalolkairi - Have a good Summer) from the 1st of March and “Καλό Χειμώνα” (Kalo chimona - Have a good Winter) before end of August (no joke) …
We have only 2 seasons it seems 😛
Also, it would be great to do a kind of Show Real instead of just one winner (who could be still distinguished/featured).
Not everyone is a pro/semi-pro in animation, nor have the time, it would be only a handful of potential winners with as a result, more demontivational that motivational for beginners.
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### Author:  [@Kai](https://forums.synfig.org/u/Kai)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2024, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/monthly-challenges/15205/8 "2024-07-13T15:02:13Z")
> [@BobSynfig](#):
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> Your seasons are different from the real ones
You’re right. For that reason I’m scrapping those names and replacing with these:
1. **Inkflow Prelude** : Where lines dance and vectors come alive. (January to the end of March)
2. **Bezier Quest** : Navigating the curves and control points of creativity. (April to the end of June)
3. **Shape Symphony** : Harmonizing geometric forms into captivating animations. (July to the end of September)
4. **Vector Vista Finale** : The grand finale, where precision meets imagination. (October to the end of December)
> [@BobSynfig](#):
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> Also, it would be great to do a kind of Show Real instead of just one winner (who could be still distinguished/featured).
Yeah, this sounds like a great idea! One post for the winner and a showreel to commemorate the participants.
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### Author:  [@Majkel](https://forums.synfig.org/u/Majkel)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2024, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/monthly-challenges/15205/9 "2024-07-13T17:28:22Z")
Since videos are gonna be short top 3 or even top 5 contenders could be shown
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### Author:  [@ktim](https://forums.synfig.org/u/ktim)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2024, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/monthly-challenges/15205/10 "2024-07-19T15:57:33Z")
This post is long over due. We had discussed on it briefly last year [Here](https://forums.synfig.org/t/show-reel-synfig-youtube-channel/14280/2).
last week I visited a sub on a different platform of a major open source program with more than 1M subscribers but only about 20-30 members participating in monthly challenges.
I have gone through all comments here, I think 3 months is a long time, to me challenges should last a minimum of 1 month it doesn’t matter even if 2 people participate in it, the results can archived the challenges continues, if no one participates in it, still it’s archived as no one participated. Secondly there must be an outstanding participant like it or not, the reel of all participants can still be made but still one voted out as no. 1.
I think the most important thing is CONSISTENCY, if the challenge starts the moderators of the challenge need to be consistent without being discouraged by the few numbers of participants
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### Author:  [@Kai](https://forums.synfig.org/u/Kai)
#### Post date: [July 21, 2024, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/monthly-challenges/15205/11 "2024-07-21T12:23:49Z")
> [@ktim](#):
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> I think 3 months is a long time
I share the same thought; however, considering that many community members are hobbyists, imposing a strict schedule for these challenges would be unreasonable. Additionally, with no cap on the number of submissions, those who work quickly can submit multiple entries as they wish.
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### Author:  [@Khemardi](https://forums.synfig.org/u/Khemardi)
#### Post date: [July 21, 2024, 10:04pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/monthly-challenges/15205/12 "2024-07-21T22:04:45Z")
I don’t think it’s unreasonable; everyone has to learn how to manage their time. If they are unable to enter for 1 month, then they can try the following month or the month after. For those multiple entries, there could be a rule that there should be only 1 submission per person. Even if multiple submissions were allowed, that does not mean quality submissions.
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### Author:  [@Ellilidot](https://forums.synfig.org/u/Ellilidot)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2024, 1:40pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/monthly-challenges/15205/13 "2024-07-24T13:40:37Z")
So the first event would start on January?
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### Author:  [@Zii](https://forums.synfig.org/u/Zii)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2024, 3:47pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/monthly-challenges/15205/14 "2024-08-26T15:47:48Z")
What an Excellent idea!
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### Author:  [@Majkel](https://forums.synfig.org/u/Majkel)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2024, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/monthly-challenges/15205/15 "2024-09-18T19:59:44Z")
So I spent unnecessarily long on this but I decided to create picture of a trophy for winner (if those challenges become a thing)
 
And here’s my (unorganized) file
[trophy.sifz](https://forums.synfig.org/uploads/short-url/uq6xvAxYqwzmCMSh458GzCEuHAd.sifz) (54.9 KB)
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### Author:  [@Khemardi](https://forums.synfig.org/u/Khemardi)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2024, 2:24am UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/monthly-challenges/15205/16 "2024-09-19T02:24:17Z")
Great, now spend even more time working on two others for 2nd and 3rd place xD
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### Author:  [@victor](https://forums.synfig.org/u/victor)
#### Post date: [November 22, 2024, 9:45pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/monthly-challenges/15205/17 "2024-11-22T21:45:07Z")
Your tutorials have really helped me Khemardi…
Excited for this competition already
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### Author:  [@Kai](https://forums.synfig.org/u/Kai)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2025, 3:30am UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/monthly-challenges/15205/18 "2025-01-03T03:30:08Z")
For all who wanted Synfig monthly challenge, let’s do it.
[January Synfig Challenge Thread : r/SynfigStudio](https://www.reddit.com/r/SynfigStudio/comments/1hscx8a/january_synfig_challenge_thread/)
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### Author:  [@KonstantinDmitriev](https://forums.synfig.org/u/KonstantinDmitriev)
#### Post date: [January 5, 2025, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/monthly-challenges/15205/19 "2025-01-05T11:36:51Z")
Hi guys!
This is a great imitative!
Just a few questions (sorry if I missed something from discussion above):
- For me it is not clear where people have to post works for challenge. Are they make separate posts on Reddit?
- How voting process will be handled? Is there any mechanics to collect all relevant participating posts into one place? Or some responsible person is going to collect it all into single post?
Maybe such things will be handled by Reddit platform, I am not familiar with it too much ^\_\_^"
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### Author:  [@Kai](https://forums.synfig.org/u/Kai)
#### Post date: [January 5, 2025, 2:50pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/monthly-challenges/15205/20 "2025-01-05T14:50:09Z")
Hi @KonstantinDmitriev
Submission process is simple.
Just upload the 15 sec video to YouTube with a catchy title and #SynfigAnimationChallenge and post the link of the video in the comment section of the challenge thread in the subreddit.
And at the moment I’ve decided that the post with maximum number of upvotes before the challenge ends will be declared the winner.
Though I’m open to any suggestion for a proper method of declaring the winner.
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