Radiohead to judge In Rainbows animated video contest

We understand you're disoriented. It has been just over a full month since we reported to you about Radiohead here at Paste! After such a strong tradition of talking your ear off about the band, it seems we've slacked off lately. Time to make it up to you.

Here then, at last, is some Radiohead news:

Animation site aniBoom is hosting a competition for storyboard or animated music video ideas to accompany In Rainbows. The competition will be judged by none other than the Radioheads themselves, as well as aniBoom and its community (which actually means an audience ranking).

"It's the perfect match between revolutionary music and the mind blowing possibilities of animation," says the blurb on the contest site. Submissions began yesterday; the semi-finals will take place March 28; viewing and voting will be June 9; finals June 23; and, finally, the grand winner will be announced June 30. The 10 semi-finalists will receive $1,000 each to create a one-minute video clip, and the grand prize winner will receive $10,000 to create a full-length Radiohead music video, which will be given web-wide distribution with aniBoom marketing behind it.

Here's the promo from aniBoom.com:

As previously reported, Radiohead is touring extensively over the next couple months. It appears Liars will be opening for the band's May dates. Rumors, as yet unconfirmed, have begun circling that Underworld may also open later in the tour.

Related links:
Radiohead's Dead Air Space
AtEaseWeb.com (Radiohead Fan Site)
aniBoom.com

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