Ultimate Newscast Makeover 2010
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Ultimate Newscast Makeover 2010 Contest Begins
VDO Design and Animation, FX Design Group, and Stephen Arnold Music join forces again to award one lucky new station a new graphics package, a new set area makeover and a new music package in time for the 2010 Election Season
Clearwater, FL, 4/20/2010: What started in 2006 as the first Ultimate Newscast Makeover (UNMO) contest will undergo its third series as three premier television industry design companies introduce the Ultimate Newscast Makeover 2010 contest. VDO Design & Animation (VDO) will supply the graphics elements. FX Design Group (FX) will provide the design, fabrication and installation of the set area. Stephen Arnold Music (SAM) will provide the music element.
The Ultimate Newscast Makeover 2010 Contest opened its website today for contestants to download the application form and take a first look at the new site. Anyone interested in applying for the contest can visit www.ultimatenewscastmakeover.com and download the application. The website also includes a video player, voting and polling station, a BLOG and links to Facebook and Twitter.
Applications will be accepted through the end of May. Four finalists will be chosen from the applicant group. Those four finalists will work with an FX Design Team to develop a design for their set area makeover. The four designs will be posted on the UNMO website and open for viewer voting. The design with the most votes will win the makeover contest. Along with the a graphics package from VDO Design & Animation, the winner will also receive a music package from Stephen Arnold Music and a set area makeover from FX. The new set area will be delivered and installed in early Fall 2010.
About VDO
For over 20 years, VDO has been creating distinctive visual branding for networks, local television affiliates, broadcast groups and cable channels around the world. Contact VDO to work visual magic on your air and make the transition to HD beautiful and budget friendly. To learn more about what VDO can do for you, visit us at www.vdo.tv.
About FX
FX Group is an award-winning design company delivering projects worldwide for the entertainment and television industries. Headquartered in the Orlando area, FX provides a complete compliment of set design, fabrication and installation services all under one roof. This one-stop-service approach provides FX clients with cost savings and logistics efficiencies all focused on maximizing clients budget and time challenges. To learn more about FX Design Group please see us at www.fxgroup.tv.
About Stephen Arnold Music
Guided by the award-winning instincts of founder Stephen Arnold, Stephen Arnold Music has become central to developing successful sonic brands for many of the world’s best-known media, entertainment and consumer brands. Here’s a short list: ABC News, Al Jazeera International, Boston Red Sox, CBS, CNN and CNN HLN, CNN Comcast Network, Dallas Cowboys, ESPN, FOX Business Network, The Golf Channel, HBO, HD Net, Hershey, Honda, Kodak, McDonald's, NBC, National Geographic Channel, Paramount, Pizza Hut, Time Warner, TNN and The Weather Channel. To learn more about Stephen Arnold Music, please visit www.stephenarnoldmusic.com