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Any requirements in regards to its resolution
[you might want to add one or else might end up with low res submissions]?
You may create video even from marketplace lower than offered prize prices. You may use that on your own YouTube channel.
By having this contest, they're also getting views/traffic through it
[in a way, it's also an advertisement]...
- In the end, they might get more than what they pay for
Seems the community is trusting the OP and the contest as no one is even asking about the escrow thing.
Given that they have an "
ongoing signature campaign [with 2 paid rounds]", it's safe
[sort of] to assume that they won't jeopardize everything by running away from this contest...