The doggie voice. Anyone with a dog knows it and have all been guilty of it at least once in our lives (or every 5 minutes). Talking in a high pitched breathy voice may or may not be necessary to attract a dog, but it definitely is necessary to win Kibbles 'n Bits' new video contest. What is this madness I speak of? Well let me tell you. DOGGIE VOICE VIDEOS Kibbles 'n Bits is accepting entries of 10 second videos (yes that means you'd be crazy NOT to enter) of you speaking in your pet pa...

When it comes to audio recording and mixing there are a bunch of great software choices on the market. PreSonus has come along and created something that is being touted as intuitive as it is powerful. It's name is Studio One. Although it's been out for a few years, the latest 2.5 version is showing that it has really come into its own as industry pros are beginning to catch adopt the platform. CONTEST VIDEO PreSonus wants you to create a short video that explains why you switched from y...

Bacon loving filmmakers unite! Hormel Black Label is teaming up with Poptent to create the first ever Black Label Bacon Film Festival! We've all learned over the years that people LOVE bacon like no other food and that love has resulted in a million witty T-shirts and bacon flavored novelty items. But Hormel Black Label is serious about bacon. They're not following a trend or losing focus on the product. The passion for bacon and the influence on our culture is what the brand is looking to highl...

Some big networks are teaming up with the New York TV Festival and for you, that means big opportunity! In its 3rd year, the A&E network and NYTVF are bringing you the "A&E Unscripted Pipeline." A&E has become a destination for unscripted TV (Ducky Dynasty, First 48, Storage Wars) and knows that there are more incredible stories out there yet to be revealed. This is a competition offering you the chance to show off your real world producing skills! Since this is a development conte...

I've always hated running, but in the last year all of my friends have seemingly become 5k junkies. They told me about "Run or Dye" which is a 5K run in which bright colored powder is thrown around into the air and on participants' clothing so I decided they were truly crazy. But when I actually visited the website, RunorDye.com, and saw what they were about, I was pleasantly surprised. The colors looked awesome and it looked more like a party than a traditional run so I could see why people are...

For 7 years in a row, Winespectator.com has held the "Lights! Camera! Pour!" video contest which asks wine lovers everywhere to submit educational and entertaining videos about, you guessed it....wine! We love that they have kept it up because there are some very cool prizes and some very enjoyable videos every time. For 2013 the same rules apply. Whether you are a wine lover, a wine region rep, rapper, filmmaker or just know how to spell the word WINE, you're in! Well almost...are you 21? Ok, n...

When it comes to choosing the paint color of a room, it can be easy or it can be difficult. It's easy if you stay with a safe neutral color. It's difficult if you want to create a bold statement. Design apps can only do so much because once it's on the wall, it can have a whole new (bad) feeling. Well, Valspar brand paint wants to take away some of the stress that color choosing might have on you. Really? YES! They have a "Love Your Color Guarantee" that will change the way you think of paint sh...

Western Union wants to make sending money as easy as 50 for 5...dollars that is. Whether it's for a birthday gift, family support or even an emergency, the company wants people to know that they provide reliable and easy-to-use money transferring services to anywhere in the country. Now they are turning to the Poptent community in hopes of finding a video producer who will give the $50 for $5 service a new voice. Produce a entertaining and memorable 30 second video that creates an emotional c...