Ultimate Online Video Contest

Microsoft is running a contest for 'user generated' online video content.  Here's how it works....

Watch "ACT 1" of "THE CUBE".  This 5 minute short video created by director Kyle Newman is the beginning of the story.  A bored overlooked and under recognized office worker named 'Simon Garrett' receives a mystery package at his desk.  Inside the package he finds a CUBE and a business card.  A equally mysterious phone call from a woman compels Simon to protect the CUBE and deliver it as requested.  This task proves far more difficult than he originally imagined as men in black turtle necks attempt to accost him at every turn.

Act 2 and Act 3 will be made from winning submissions created by users who submitted the winning scripts.

It's an interesting way for Microsoft to promote Vista Ultimate.  We'll see how users decide to conclude the story line.

Check out Act 1 here.