Emote Contest

== 2022 ==
=== Metaverse Music Festival 2022 Emote Contest ===
The Decentraland Foundation was inviting creators to participate in the Music Festival Emote contest, focusing on dancing and festival-related Emotes. The contest was open to everyone and required participants to create, publish, and submit their unique Emotes. The contest period was 12. - 31. October 2022. 
Judgeshttps://decentraland.org/blog/announcements/emotes-contest-prepare-your-best-moves-for-the-metaverse-music-festival#judges
* Sam Hamilton, Decentraland Foundation Creative Director
* Shibu, Decentraland Foundation Art Director
* Isa Souza Gomes, Decentraland Foundation 3D Animator
* PeanutButta, Decentraland Foundation Community Manager
Judging Criteriahttps://decentraland.org/blog/announcements/emotes-contest-prepare-your-best-moves-for-the-metaverse-music-festival#judging-criteria
* Fluidity, Movement Quality of Emote
* Uniqueness
* WOW & FUN Factor
* Music Festival Use Case
Prizeshttps://decentraland.org/blog/announcements/emotes-contest-prepare-your-best-moves-for-the-metaverse-music-festival#prizes
* 1st place: 800 MANA & "...your Emote will be used in promotional materials for the Festival..."
* 2nd-9th place: 600 MANA
Winnershttps://twitter.com/decentraland/status/1588576216248111104
# Kinetix_studio - Kinetix Metaverse Festival: Waving Dance
# Monster Hall - #Monster Hall MVMF22: Rhythm Explosion
# ArtCebola - MVMF22 Rabbit Dance
# Canessa - Crowd Surfing: Crowd Surf Part 1 & Crowd Surf 2
# MetaMoves - MVMF22 MetaMoves: Festival MetaMoves
# 🔥Nikki Fuego🔥 - Fuego x WJ Designs Emote Collab: Thrilling Night Grooves
# ARMANNFT_DCL - DJ Play Music Dance
# ShelleyVan.eth (She/Her) - Jump Jump: Everybody Jump Jump
# Rizk Ghazaly - The Matrix Dance Bullet Time
== 2023 ==
=== Metaverse Fashion Week 2023 Emote Contest ===
This contest was open to everyone, entries had to be Fashion Week-related, already approved and published in the marketplace of Decentraland, by the deadline of 20. March 2023. Judging criteria included fluidity, movement quality, uniqueness, WOW & FUN factor, and relevance to Metaverse Fashion Week.
Judgeshttps://decentraland.org/blog/announcements/up-next-on-the-runway-your-emote-mvfw-emote-contest#judges
* Shibu, Decentraland Foundation Art Director 
* Isa Souza Gomes, Decentraland Foundation 3D Animator 
* PeanutButta, Decentraland Foundation Community Manager
Judging Criteriahttps://decentraland.org/blog/announcements/up-next-on-the-runway-your-emote-mvfw-emote-contest#judging-criteria
* Fluidity, Movement Quality of Emote
* Uniqueness
* WOW & FUN Factor
* Metaverse Fashion Week Use Case
Prizeshttps://decentraland.org/blog/announcements/up-next-on-the-runway-your-emote-mvfw-emote-contest#prizes
* 1st place: 800 MANA and being featured in Decentraland’s Community Fashion Show
* 2nd-5th place: 600 MANA
Winnershttps://twitter.com/decentraland/status/1640409557288751105
# Canessa - Canessa's Digital Assets: Check out my Digital Assets
# Scott Moore - Dance Club Favs: Feelin' Myself
# Placed due to multi-way tie:
#* DIVERGE - Fashion Emotes: Diverge Fashionista
#* Soultry Dubs - Soultry Poses: Lights Camera Action
#* Yassine Tahi - Kinetix Fashion Week Collection: Swingy Steps
#* ARMANNFT_DCL - Runway Model Walk: Model Walk Female MVFW23
=== All About Emotes Contest ===
The All About Emotes contest was included in a four-week celebration of Emotes in Decentraland. Offering a total of 20000 MANA in prizes and an 80% discount on the publishing fee for first-time submissions. Participants were encouraged to create and publish an Emote that reflected the concept of community in the virtual world, showcasing how people interact in Decentraland and express their digital identity. It was running from 14. August until 5. September 2023. 
Judgeshttps://decentraland.org/blog/announcements/all-about-emotes-a-month-of-exploration-empowerment-and-experimentation#judges 
* Isa Souza Gomes, Decentraland Foundation 3D Animator and Emote creator
* Shibu, Decentraland Foundation Art Director
* Alvaro Luque, Decentraland Foundation Product Manager
* Yassine Tahi, CEO at Kinetix (AI powered Emote creation tool)
* The Decentraland Community via a DAO Poll (for Community Choice Award) 
Judging criteriahttps://decentraland.org/blog/announcements/all-about-emotes-a-month-of-exploration-empowerment-and-experimentation/#judging-criteria
* Fluidity, Movement Quality of Emote
* Uniqueness
* WOW & FUN Factor
* Represents the theme of “Community” 
Prizeshttps://decentraland.org/blog/announcements/all-about-emotes-a-month-of-exploration-empowerment-and-experimentation#prizes
* 1st place: 5000 MANA
* 2nd-10th place: 1500 MANA
* Community Choice Award: 1500 MANA
Winnershttps://twitter.com/decentraland/status/1702768104281882767
# hayabusa - Pixels to Passion - Part II: <3
# Scott Moore - Pole Spinner: Carousel
# srJH - Pixels to Passion - part I: <3
# DOCTORdripp.eth - On the Edge emote: On The Edge
# Tangpoko - Sway - AwedJob x Tang: Sway That Way
# CJ TRAX & DJ T-RAX - TRAX x Salsa Fuego
# Low Poly Models - Flamenco Dance
# GolfcraftGame - Golfcraft - Head Holder Dance
# emm - Gather 'Round: Huddle Up
# Rhoo NFT - Street Dance: STR DAN EP dance02
Community Choice Awardhttps://governance.decentraland.org/proposal/?id=3a099ac0-4c1b-11ee-a2e0-b78adf7d068d: Steve Sai - SAIKO & DefiDrip: Joint Emote
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