SAN MATEO, Calif., Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today,
GoPro (NASDAQ: GPRO) proudly said, "three, two,
one—dropping" to the third annual Million Dollar Challenge
highlight reel video, putting $17,857 into the pockets of the
56 included creators to help them further pursue their
passions in life.
In September, GoPro launched its newest flagship camera,
HERO9 Black, and on the same day launched the HERO9 Black
Million Dollar Challenge, leaving creators only 80 days to
capture and share their most stunning
clips. The challenge, hosted by GoPro
Awards, invited creators from around the world to tap
into their creative prowess and send in their best HERO9 Black
footage. The only guideline was that the footage needed to be
shot on a HERO9 Black.
"The Million Dollar challenge is where we ask our customers to
show us what they can do with our newest flagship camera, in this
case HERO9 Black," says GoPro founder and CEO Nicholas Woodman. "It's also our chance to give
back to the GoPro community in a big way. Our community powers our
brand and we love celebrating their creativity with the Million
Dollar Challenge video and the signification cash prizes that help
them pursue their passions even further."
This is the third year of the Million Dollar Challenge, and
GoPro logged more than
29,000 submissions from 125 countries.
The GoPro team spent more than 250 hours reviewing every
clip to make the final selections. At 6 a.m. PT today, 56 amazing creators
woke up (or stayed up) to learn that they'd been immortalized
in the highlight reel and had earned $17,857 a
piece—their equal share of the $1
million purse.
This year's submissions were powered by HERO9 Black, with its
new 23.6MP image sensor that captures incredible 5K video with
butter-smooth HyperSmooth 3.0 video stabilization and
in-camera horizon leveling. And when paired with the Max Lens Mod
accessory, HERO9 Black delivers the widest, most stable video ever
captured by a HERO camera, allowing for exceptional new
perspectives. Add additional performance enhancements like a
front-facing display, larger rear display and 30% longer battery
life, and it's obvious why HERO9 Black has been a huge success
since its launch in September.
This year's HERO9 Black Million Dollar Challenge video can
be seen here.
For a complete list of Million Dollar Challenge award
recipients, visit GoPro's news page, The Inside Line. For
more information on the camera known for having "more
everything," visit HERO9 Black on GoPro.com.
About GoPro, Inc.
GoPro helps the world capture
and share itself in immersive and exciting ways.
For more information, visit www.gopro.com. Members of
the press can access official brand and product images, logos and
reviewer guides by visiting GoPro's press portal. GoPro
users can submit their photos, raw video clips and edits to GoPro
Awards for an opportunity to be featured on GoPro's social channels
and receive gear and cash awards. Learn more
at www.gopro.com/awards. Connect with GoPro
on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube,
and GoPro's blog The Inside Line.
GoPro, HERO and their respective logos are trademarks or
registered trademarks of GoPro, Inc. in the United
States and other countries.
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