Hey World Bladers!
As many of you already know, the WBO runs several social media platforms: a Facebook, Twitter, and an Instagram!
Submit Tournament Photos & Short Vertical Video Clips
In order to better represent our massive worldwide community and demonstrate how much fun our events are to people who may not have joined us yet, we want you to help us represent the World Beyblade Organization and show the world what Beyblade is like where you live!
We're putting out an open call to all Bladers: please take and share photos and videos from your official WBO sanctioned events with us! Here's some examples of the type of content we are looking for:
Content Types:
- Group Photos of Tournament Participants - Example
- Top 3 Photo of Tournament Winners - Example
- Photo of Two Players Launching Beyblades - Example
- Close-up Photo of Beyblade Case or Deck - Example
- Photo of Tournament Area/Venue - Example
- Vertical 15 Second Clips (battles, walking around the tournament in progress, etc) for Instagram Stories - Example
- 3 Image Collages Using Instagram's Layout App (Group/Top 3 Photo on top, two players launching in the bottom left, close up of Beyblades in the bottom right) - Example
- The WBO values quality over quantity
- Photos should be clear/sharp
- Videos should be stable
- Your different pieces of content should not be excessively repetitive. Try your best to make your photos as creative as possible. You can also alternate between photo locations to make sure your submitted content never becomes repetitive!
- Most WBO social media contributors use smartphones for tournament coverage, so it's likely that you and your community already have the necessary tools in your hands.
- All submissions should be sent to th!nk via WBO private message.
- Include a link to the high resolution photos or videos uploaded to a service like Google Drive.
Submit Edited Tournament Videos
Vertical Short Videos (30-90s)
Edited vertical short tournament videos ranging from 30 to 90 seconds may be submitted. We would recommend editing them with Tiktok or Instagram Reels in mind.
Video Example: https://www.instagram.com/p/CiXuguGOhko/
This type of video is perfect for showcasing a single match during an event. When editing the video consider including the following supplementary information in the titles throughout. Otherwise, we may reject the submission or ask for edits:
- Tournament Name
- Tournament Location
- Tournament Stage (ex. First Stage, Semi-Finals, etc)
- Player Names
- Match Score Throughout (after first round "Player A 1-0", after second round "Player B 1-1", etc)
Please also include a description following this template:
Short Edited Tournament Video Description Template (Click to View)
Horizontal Long Videos (2-6m)
Edited horizontally short tournament videos for Beyblade Channel may be submitted.
This type of video is perfect for a longer form look at the experience of the event showcasing various battles, players, and the venue itself.
For a prime example of what videos should look like, here's the edited footage video for Kei vs. The World: The Wakanda Trials in Los Angeles:
Submit Photos or Video, Earn a Bit Booster!
If you decide to help us out, you'll be rewarded with a Bit Booster! Bit Boosters contain one from a random assortment of badges to be displayed on your profile. Bits are a fun collectible activity that everyone in the WBO can participate in. You can see a list of all Bits currently available here through Bit Boosters, contributing to the community, placing in tournaments and so forth.
To receive your choice of Bit Booster, you must:
A) Submit two or more pieces of approved photo or vertical video clip content across two separate tournaments.
OR
B) Submit one fully-edited and approved tournament video.
Once you have completed one of these requirements, please send a private message with your choice to th!nk.
Quote:
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Not only will you be helping our community expand, but you'll also be bolstering your Bit Booster collection! ;)
To ensure that every tournament participant is comfortable, however, please confirm that they're OK with their image being uploaded to social media. Soliciting permission is always necessary.
So get your cameras out and start capturing some quality content!