I used approximately 15 seconds of the song "Tank!" in the credits of the animation, and didn't get any greif about it. Guess it's not a well known song, even though it's awesome :rolleyes:

There has always been a rule on - not using Copyrighted music. This should actually apply to eveything in the animation- if you used backgroubd imagery- that could posibly be a copyrighted photo.

The rule doesnt say that you need to get permision- I says that you have to sign an Archive Release form (page 23 of the awards.pdf) and that form says that you must own or have the rights to use all the content in you animation and that you give full and unrevolkable rights to Autodesk to use your animation anyway they see fit.

And all entries were required to include this form. Thus you must have rights/permisions to use all materials in the animation. This form has been part of atleast the past 4-years of AVA competition. Beyond that I dont know.

The rules state you need permission.

Then wouldn't the answer be no to the first question if they second question is true.

The point he was making is that there is nothing stopping you from putting the music in the animation- but there is also nothing stopping them from DQing you. So feel free to do what ever you want, just dont expect to win and dont complain if a lawer calls you up to sue you.

Next year if you guys don't want to create your own music there are plenty of sites on the internet that have uncopyrighted music. Thats what we used in our animation last year. They can't say anything and all you have to do is sort through the songs to see which one you like.

Be warned though some of them shouldnt be considered music.