Epic Creation Contest

The Epic Creation Contest is your chance to be part of the adventure!

 

Begin your own epic journey of creativity and discovery in the world of Disney Epic Mickey just as Mickey explores an alternate Disney world ruled by Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.



Show your creativity and love of Disney in either of two ways! Write your very own epic adventure taking place in the world of Disney Epic Mickey. Create your epic piece of art inspired by your favorite character from the game. Two grand prize winners will be selected to each receive one of two epic fan prize packages, and 8 runner-up prizes will be awarded.



Submit a 500-700-word essay describing an original epic adventure within the world of Disney Epic Mickey (see official rules below for full details) no later than May 11, 2011. No more than one (1) essay may be submitted by each Guest. Work will be judged by a panel of Disney Cast Members.

CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR ESSAY 

Submit an original work of art (see official rules below for full details) no later than May 11, 2011. No more than one (1) piece of artwork may be submitted each Guest. Work will be judged by a panel of Disney cast members.

CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR ARTWORK 

The two winners whose work has been chosen by the panel will be notified by e-mail on or before May 26, 2011.

Art Submission Grand Prize package includes:

(1) Nintendo Wii console

(1) Disney Epic Mickey video game for Nintendo Wii

(1) Mickey Mouse Lithograph

(1) Replica of the Snow White program from the film premiere

(2) Tickets to the Sci-Fi Trading event at Disneyland (tickets only, does not include park entry)

(3) Tickets to Destination D at Walt Disney World (tickets only, does not include park entry)

(1) Package consisting of assorted pieces of vinylmation and pins

(1) Oswald plush toy

Essay Submission Grand Prize package includes:

(1) Nintendo Wii console

(1) Disney Epic Mickey video game for Nintendo Wii

(2) Tickets to the D23 Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center

(1) D23 Silver membership

(1) Walt Disney Family Museum individual membership

(1) Package consisting of assorted pieces of vinylmation and pins

(1) Oswald plush toy

Eight Runner-Up Prize packages include:

(1) Plush toy

(1) Package consisting of assorted pieces of vinylmation and pins

OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES

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Epic Mickey Wii Game 4 min 1/2 intro is a nice piece of animation !

Two days ago, four and a half minutes intro from the awaited Wii game "Epic Mickey" were released and i strongly suggest you to have a look at it.

But first, for those of you who don't know exactly what "Epic Mickey" i about, more details, thanks to Wikipedia, about this upcoming Wii game: "Epic Mickey (also known as Super Secret Warren Spector Game Project or Junction Point Studios Project 2) is an upcoming Mickey Mouse video game designed by Warren Spector, with 2D cinemas by Powerhouse Animation Studios and developed by Junction Point Studios for the Wii console, using Emergent Game Technologies' Gamebryo Engine. Epic Mickey is part of an effort by The Walt Disney Company to re-brand the Mickey Mouse character by moving away from his current squeaky clean image and reintroducing the mischievous side of his personality. Spector has been collaborating with Walt Disney Feature Animation and Pixar in conjunction with the project.

And what about the plot, you ask? Well, as you'll see it begins by a variation on the "Apprentice sorcerer": A long time ago, the sorcerer Yen Sid, created a Disney theme park themed pen-and-paper world (Ndr: which looks exactly like Disneyland) for his forgotten and rejected creations, held in an intricate model on a table, and his study accessible through a mirror...



Mickey, who steps through a mirror from his home and finds himself inside Yen Sid's study, sees the model, and waits until Yen Sid is gone before going back to take another look at it. Fiddling with it, Mickey tries to create a model of himself...



...but creates instead a being that becomes the Phantom Blot (Ndr: which looks a bit like Chernabog in that scene), Mickey tries to erase it and accidentally spills paint and paint thinner onto the model.



Hearing Yen Sid approaching, Mickey quickly tries to clean up with hurry and flees back to his home. However, it's too late and the world Yen Sid created turns into a wasteland...



And then? Well, you'll have to watch these 4 and 1/2 minutes intro below to know what is happening to Mickey and Yen Sid creation... - Okay, i'll put the end of the synopsis after the video... But, really, have a look at it, you'll be surprised, it's a nice piece of animation!




Here is the end of the synopsis: "The Phantom Blot who takes control of the Wasteland from its first resident, Mickey's older half-brother - Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Oswald and the other residents of the Cartoon Wasteland fight against the Phantom Blot, but he eventually overwhelms them and twists their world into a dark and sinister version of itself, forcing Oswald into hiding.

Years later, Mickey has forgotten his past transgression until the Phantom Blot enters his home through the mirror and pulls him into the Cartoon Wasteland. Oswald, his will lost and twisted by his jealousy of Mickey's rise to fame, has formulated a plan to destroy Mickey. The Mad Doctor works closely with the Blot, creating robotic "Beetleworx", which are strange creatures that consist of combinations of various Disney cartoon characters. He also creates animatronic "buddies" for Oswald, looking like decrepit robotic versions of Mickey's friends, as Oswald wants Mickey's life and popularity for himself. Armed with a magical paintbrush that he managed to pull into the world with him, Mickey must stop the Phantom Blot, gain Oswald's trust and save the Cartoon Wasteland".

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