<span style="font-size:100px;color:blue;line-height:1"><strong>CONTEST!!</strong></span>
<h1>December "Pencil Test" Animation Contest</h1>
Here’s your chance to win a bunch of Animation GOODIES!! We have been wanting to start some contests to get more of you out there animating! What better way than a contest! All entries must be submitted by Dec 31st, 2016.[infobox title='1st Place Prize'][/infobox]<a href="https://www.traditionalanimation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Contest.png"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-4626" src="https://www.traditionalanimation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Contest-750x373.png" alt="" width="750" height="373" /></a>- Beetlejuice Animation Cel from the series.
- Goof Troop Storyboard page from the series.
- Brain Storm: Unleashing Your Creative Self book by Don Hahn
- 1 Year Membership to Dragon's Lair Members Blog
- Mulan Lithograph
- Pete's Dragon 1977 press kit photo
- Animation peg bar
- 3 Palomino Blackwing Pencils
- 1 Kneaded Rubber Eraser Large
[infobox title='2nd Place Prize'][/infobox]- 1 Year Membership to Dragon's Lair Members Blog
- Mini Yogi Bear cel
- Animation peg bar
- 3 Palomino Blackwing Pencils
- 1 Kneaded Rubber Eraser Large

[infobox title='Rules'][/infobox]1. Find a fun, goofy, GIF from <a href="http://giphy.com/" target="_blank">giphy.com</a> or <a href="http://tumblr.com" target="_blank">tumblr.com</a>
2. Use that GIF as reference and animate it. (You can use <strong>ANY</strong> character you like, Bugs Bunny, Felix the Cat, Batman, etc or one you created)
3. You must show which GIF you used as reference.
4. It must be done in 2d. (Traditional Pencil paper, Flash, ToonBoom, TvPaint, Full Color, B&W, Limited Animation, etc)
5. All Entries Must be Uploaded in the Traditional Animation Facebook Group (<strong>Not shared</strong>) Use hashtag <strong>#DecemberContest</strong>
6. Deadline December 31st, 2016

Upload Entries Here: <a style="font-size: 16px" href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/traditionalanimation" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/groups/traditionalanimation</a>

Examples of GIFs (You Can Use <strong>ANY</strong> You Find Online)
<img src="https://www.traditionalanimation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/bearsitting.gif" width="400" height="247" /> <img src="https://www.traditionalanimation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/nevertrust.gif" />

<img src="https://www.traditionalanimation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/catwater.gif" width="400" height="247" /> <img src="https://www.traditionalanimation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/turtleplop.gif" />

<img src="https://www.traditionalanimation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/owldance.gif" />

[infobox title='Example of an Entry'][/infobox]<em>(This is just to show you to include the original GIF and to put your name on the video.)</em>
<span style="color: red">Do not upload to Youtube, upload entry into the group.</span>
<strong>Here: </strong><a style="font-size: 16px" href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/traditionalanimation" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/groups/traditionalanimation</a>

[infobox title='Judges'][/infobox]

Each entry will be judged by the animators creativity, weight, clarity and entertainment value.
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<h3><strong>Gary Goldman</strong></h3>
Gary Goldman is an animator/director/producer/writer. He began his career at Walt Disney Productions in 1972. His film credits include Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too, The Rescuers, Pete’s Dragon,The Small One and The Fox and the Hound (uncredited). Xanadu, The Secret of N.I.M.H., Arcade games Dragon’s Lair I & II and Space Ace, An American Tail, The Land Before Time, All Dogs Go to Heaven, Thumbelina, Anastasia, Bartok the Magnificent and Titan A.E. Gary was inducted into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1978.</td>
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<h3><strong>Dominic Carolla</strong></h3>
Dominic Carola is an animator and owner of Premise Entertainment. Recruited out of Cal Arts by Walt Disney Feature Animation, he began his career animating on several features, shorts and directing theme park attractions. As a partner studio for such clients as Universal, Dreamworks and Disney, he continues as Creative Director and Head of Production for the last dozen years on numerous features, shorts and commercial projects. Some projects include The Lion King, Mulan, Lilo and Stitch, Brother Bear, Curious George, Princess and the Frog and co-supervising the animation for the award-winning The Bear and The Hare.</td>
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<h3><strong>Lavalle Lee</strong></h3>
Lavalle Lee is the Project Leader for Don Bluth Films. Lavalle is the producer/director/editor & host of the The Traditional Animation Show and the founder of TraditionalAnimation.com, the largest website dedicated to hand-drawn animation. In 2000, he began animating online short cartoon webisodes for his website FLASHCARTOONS.ORG. He has been a member of Don Bluth’s animation classes, workshops and master classes since 2009.</td>
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<h1><strong>Good luck Animators!! </strong></h1>