
About the Talent Contest
Good Omens Got True Talents is a Talent Contest for all Good Omens fans. All ages and skill levels welcome! Sing, dance, cosplay, draw, mime, or anything you can imagine; all creative ideas are welcome, as long as it's Good Omens themed.
All qualified submissions, will be aired at the Talent Show on Sendarya's YouTube Channel on Friday May 9th, and Saturday May 10th.
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Submission Deadline:
Friday, April 25th 2025 at midnight EST.
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Participation Rules:
1. You can submit once in each of the brackets. Musical Performance, Non-Musical Performance, Art and Cosplay
(Song Parody, Original Music, Animation, or Skit/Other) AND
2. We encourage fan collaboration! However, each participant is limited to one submission per bracket. You can contribute to other projects, but make sure to submit only under your name once per bracket.
3. ALL submissions should be in video format. If you have artwork, crafts, or cosplay to show, please create a short video of your work. It might include the making of, or display it from various angles, or close-up on some of the details.
Here are all of the categories:
Musical Performance
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Song Parody: Video under 5 minutes
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Original Music: Video under 5 minutes
Non-Musical Performance
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Skit: Video under 3 minutes
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Other Performance: Video under 3 minutes
Art
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Animation: Video under 3 minutes
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Original Artwork: Video under 1 minute
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Crafts: Video under 1 minute
Cosplay
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Cosplay Video or Photoshoot: Video under 5 minutes
Submission Rules:
1. Can’t be shared with the public prior to it being aired on Sendarya’s YouTube Channel. (You can share it with close friends or family, but not general public)
2. For Parody; Lyrics and vocals must be original. (don’t use samples of copyrighted original artist vocals) You may use Karaoke backing tracks.​
3. Please include closed captions for any dialogue/lyrics
4. Please avoid excessive swearing, mature content, and harmful material (if you have questions about your submissions, please reach out)
5. Videos must be submitted as an unlisted YouTube link. (this requires a free YouTube account)
6. If YouTube blocks your video it can’t be accepted; however, copyright claims are still accepted.
7. IMPORTANT: Do not add your unlisted video to a public YouTube Playlist or it can be viewed/seen before the competition!​
8. Any background music included for categories such as animation or skits must also pass YouTube's copywrite checks. If YouTube blocks your video it can’t be accepted; however, copyright claims are still accepted. Or check out the enormous free music library at
https://www.youtube.com/c/audiolibrary-channel
9. If you would like to Cosplay and perform a skit or song at the same time, it must be submitted in either Cosplay or one of the performance categories. However, you may make a separate entry for your cosplay in the ART bracket.
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To keep things safe for the fandom, we reserve the right to reject submissions or to edit them as we see fit.
Tips and ideas:
1. For cosplay, you can make your video displaying the item(s), wearing them and showing them off, or include some making of information, or all of the above.
2. Adding background music and/or your own commentary to art and cosplay videos can make them more appealing and entertaining.
3. Your smart phone is a wonderful tool for taking video and audio recordings. Don't feel the need to buy anything special to record yourself.
4. A snazzy thumbnail for your video can help it stand out.
5. There is a wealth of free software out there that may help you edit your sound and video, including Canva, DaVinci Resolve, OpenShot, iMovie and Audacity. See below for links
6. The most important tip: Have fun!
Resources:
1. FREE DaVinci Resolve video editing for moderately experienced editors
2. FREE Open shot video editing for beginners
4. FREE Audacity for Window and Mac
6. Canva for simple image editing (great for thumbnails)
7. PAID Affinity Audio and Video
8. FREE Reaper DAW for moderately experienced sound editors
9. If you are looking for advice or other people to join a project idea, check out the GOGOTT Discord forum here
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Please feel free to contact me at Sendarya.public@gmail.com if you have any questions.
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