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{{quotation|'''Portal 2 Official Blog'''|Sharp-eared music fans will have already found the haunting track "Exile Vilify" by The National in Portal 2. Clearly Rat Man is a big fan of of the song, based on some of the art decorating the walls of his dens. But as any museum fan can tell you, there's nothing a fancypants painting can say that a YouTube video can't say a hundred times better.}} | |||
The '''Portal 2 Music Video Contest''' was an event hosted by Valve, inviting fans to create a music video for the song "''[[Exile Vilify]]''" by {{W|The National (band)|The National}}. Announced on June 15, 2011, through a [https://www.thinkwithportals.com/blog.php?id=5671&p=1 blog post], the contest accepted submissions until July 15, 2011. The winners were revealed on August 9, 2011. | |||
== Rules == | |||
In order for submissions to be considered for the contest, videos had to be uploaded to [https://www.youtube.com YouTube] and tagged with {{code|PORTAL2NATIONALEXILE}}. The Portal 2 Team revealed that they started with 320 entries and narrowed them down to three within seven days. Five days later, they were down to the final two. With the help of ''The National'', they decided to award the prize package to both finalists, but only one received the guitar, while the other received the Aperture Science messenger bag signed by the Portal 2 Team. | |||
== Prizes == | == Prizes == | ||
The | The winners of the contest received the following: | ||
* An [http://www.eastwoodguitars.com/GTRs/classic6/images/classic6-big/classic6white.jpg Eastwood guitar], signed by The National | * An [https://web.archive.org/web/20110616141151/http://www.eastwoodguitars.com/GTRs/classic6/images/classic6-big/classic6white.jpg Eastwood guitar], signed by The National<small><sup>1</sup></small> | ||
* An Aperture Science messenger bag<small><sup>2</sup></small> | |||
* A box of schwag from Valve. | * A box of schwag from Valve. | ||
** Shirts (including bonus shirts from [http://www.jinx.com/shop/coll/portal2/ Jinx]) | ** Shirts (including bonus shirts from [https://web.archive.org/web/2011061052933/http://www.jinx.com/shop/coll/portal2/ Jinx]) | ||
** Posters | ** Posters | ||
** "other stuff we’ll be grabbing off co-workers desks when they’re not looking." | ** "other stuff we’ll be grabbing off co-workers desks when they’re not looking." | ||
<small><sup>1</sup></small> Only for the 1st place<br> | |||
<small><sup>2</sup></small> Only for the 1.00000000001th place | |||
== Winners == | |||
{{Columns | colwidth = 50% | |||
| col1 = | |||
=== 1st place === | |||
{{youtube|M4X6q7rKGd0}} | |||
| col2= | |||
=== 1.00000000001th place === | |||
{{youtube|reCp31Mj2G0}} | |||
}} | |||
== Notable submissions == | |||
The contest also received several submissions that didn't qualify for a win but were still highlighted by the Portal 2 Team. | |||
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9MY3CBhXh8 Best Use of Legos] | |||
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZH4sPX8xn4 Best Ratman Cosplay] | |||
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8Ke8mhZNus Best Turret Story] | |||
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKbQdU-rt94 Best Use of Green Screen] | |||
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9wfJ7p98ro Best Caroline Story] | |||
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1Gm4KnjFQA Best "That Band is a Spy!"] | |||
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sBxyrkXUFY Best Puppets, Non-Sock Category] | |||
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKBdsoWHbNQ Best Master Copy] | |||
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AMNQ1hjLaY Best Video Our Lawyers Won't Let Us Pick] | |||
== Gallery == | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Portal 2 Music Video Contest page.png|Contest page. | |||
</gallery> | |||
{{ContestsNav}} | |||
{{MusicNav}} | |||
Latest revision as of 00:08, 30 October 2024
| “ | Sharp-eared music fans will have already found the haunting track "Exile Vilify" by The National in Portal 2. Clearly Rat Man is a big fan of of the song, based on some of the art decorating the walls of his dens. But as any museum fan can tell you, there's nothing a fancypants painting can say that a YouTube video can't say a hundred times better.
— Portal 2 Official Blog
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” |
The Portal 2 Music Video Contest was an event hosted by Valve, inviting fans to create a music video for the song "Exile Vilify" by The National. Announced on June 15, 2011, through a blog post, the contest accepted submissions until July 15, 2011. The winners were revealed on August 9, 2011.
Rules
In order for submissions to be considered for the contest, videos had to be uploaded to YouTube and tagged with PORTAL2NATIONALEXILE. The Portal 2 Team revealed that they started with 320 entries and narrowed them down to three within seven days. Five days later, they were down to the final two. With the help of The National, they decided to award the prize package to both finalists, but only one received the guitar, while the other received the Aperture Science messenger bag signed by the Portal 2 Team.
Prizes
The winners of the contest received the following:
- An Eastwood guitar, signed by The National1
- An Aperture Science messenger bag2
- A box of schwag from Valve.
- Shirts (including bonus shirts from Jinx)
- Posters
- "other stuff we’ll be grabbing off co-workers desks when they’re not looking."
1 Only for the 1st place
2 Only for the 1.00000000001th place
Winners
1st place |
1.00000000001th place |
|
Notable submissions
The contest also received several submissions that didn't qualify for a win but were still highlighted by the Portal 2 Team.
- Best Use of Legos
- Best Ratman Cosplay
- Best Turret Story
- Best Use of Green Screen
- Best Caroline Story
- Best "That Band is a Spy!"
- Best Puppets, Non-Sock Category
- Best Master Copy
- Best Video Our Lawyers Won't Let Us Pick
Gallery
Contest page.
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