Animation

Semi-Finals

• Animation Skill: Quality of movement, visual effects, and transitions – 40%

• Content: Strength of story, character development, and narrative progression – 20%

• Technical Quality: Visual clarity, music scoring, and use of animation tools – 20%

• Creativity and Impact: Original technique and overall visual impact – 20%
  

Grand Finals

• Animation Skill: Quality of movement, visual effects, and transitions – 30%

• Content: Strength of story, character development, and narrative progression – 20%

• Technical Quality: Visual clarity, music scoring, and use of animation tools – 30%

• Creativity and Impact: Original technique and overall visual impact – 20%

Game Development

Semi-Finals

• Content: Strength and coherence of the story, character development, and quality of dialogue – 30%

• Creativity: Originality, uniqueness of concept, and overall appeal or "hook" of the game – 30%

• Workmanship: Demonstrated skill, expressive quality, and clarity of execution – 20%

• Communication: Effectiveness in conveying intent, strength of strategy, and clarity of creative direction – 20%
  

Grand Finals

• Creativity: Originality, uniqueness of concept, and overall appeal or "hook" of the game – 30%

• Gameplay: Quality of character design, ease of play, replay value, accessibility, and game progression – 30%

• Aesthetics: Visual style, design elements, music, and animation quality – 20%

• Technology: System stability, platform compatibility, use of development tools, and user-friendliness – 20%

Graphic Novel

Semi-Finals

• Content: Strength of the story, character development, and dialogue – 30%

• Workmanship: Overall execution, including neatness, artistic skill, and expressive quality – 30%

• Creativity: Use of style, technique, and originality or hook – 20%

• Visual Appeal: Effectiveness of design, use of tools, and overall visual strategy – 20%
  

Grand Finals

• Content: Quality of plot progression, character development, and dialogue – 40%

• Workmanship: Overall execution, including neatness, artistic skill, and expressive quality – 20%

• Creativity: Use of style, technique, and originality or hook – 20%

• Visual Appeal: Effectiveness of design, use of tools, and overall visual strategy – 20%

Online Content Creation

Semi-Finals

• Content: Strength of the story, character development, and dialogue – 30%

• Workmanship: Overall execution, including neatness, artistic skill, and expressive quality – 30%

• Creativity: Use of style, technique, and originality or hook – 20%

• Visual Appeal: Effectiveness of design, use of tools, and overall visual strategy – 20%
  

Grand Finals

• Content: Quality of plot progression, character development, and dialogue – 40%

• Workmanship: Overall execution, including neatness, artistic skill, and expressive quality – 20%

• Creativity: Use of style, technique, and originality or hook – 20%

• Visual Appeal: Effectiveness of design, use of tools, and overall visual strategy – 20%

Playwriting

Semi-Finals

• Content: Strength of the narrative, character development, and dialogue – 30%

• Creativity: Originality of the concept, structure, and storytelling approach – 30%

• Workmanship: Clarity, coherence, and overall quality of writing and formatting – 20%

• Communication: Effectiveness in expressing the play’s message, themes, and intent – 20%
  

Grand Finals

• Content: Strength of the narrative, character development, and dialogue – 40%

• Creativity: Originality of the concept, structure, and storytelling approach – 30%

• Workmanship: Clarity, coherence, and overall quality of writing and formatting – 10%

• Communication: Effectiveness in expressing the play’s message, themes, and intent – 20%

Screenwriting

Semi-Finals

• Storytelling: Narrative structure, plot development, and character depth – 30%

• Creativity: Originality in style, technique, and audience engagement – 30%

• Content: Relevance and coherence of the story, character arcs, and overall progression – 20%

• Technical Quality: Proper formatting, effective pacing, visual storytelling, and overall scriptwriting proficiency – 20%
  

Grand Finals

• Storytelling: Narrative structure, plot development, and character depth – 30%

• Creativity: Originality in style, technique, and audience engagement – 30%

• Content: Relevance and coherence of the story, character arcs, and overall progression – 20%

• Technical Quality: Proper formatting, effective pacing, visual storytelling, and overall scriptwriting proficiency – 20%

Songwriting

Semi-Finals

• Creativity: Originality of style, technique, and overall artistic expression – 40%

• Lyrics: Strength of storytelling, word choice, and emotional impact – 20%

• Musicality: Melody, harmony, rhythm, and overall sound quality – 20%

• Composition: Structure, phrasing, arrangement, and coherence of musical elements – 20%

Grand Finals

• Creativity: Originality of style, technique, and overall artistic expression – 20%

• Lyrics: Strength of storytelling, word choice, and emotional impact – 20%

• Musicality: Melody, harmony, rhythm, and overall sound quality – 20%

• Composition: Structure, phrasing, arrangement, and coherence of musical elements – 20%

• Market Viability and Impact: Potential appeal to target audiences, relevance, and potential influence in the music industry – 20%

Prizes

The following prizes apply to the YC2 Season 3 Regular Edition categories: Animation, Game Development, Graphic Novel, Online Content Creation, Playwriting, Screenwriting (Feature Film), and Songwriting

₱500,000

Second
Place

₱300,000

Third
Place

₱100,000

Fourth
Place

₱50,000

Fifth to Tenth
Place

₱1,000,000

Grand
Winner

The following prizes apply to the YC2 Season 3 Regular Edition – Screenwriting (Short Film) Category.

₱500,000

Grand
Winner

₱300,000

₱100,000

₱50,000

Second
Place

Third
Place

Fourth to
Tenth
Place