# FXpression 05: Judging and Prizes

by [ kirupa](https://www.kirupa.com/me/index.htm) | filed under [kirupaLab](https://www.kirupa.com/lab/index.htm)

## Prizes

The prizes for the Top 3 winners were:

- Swift 3D V4.5, courtesy of Electric Rain
- Ultrashock Audio Essentials, courtesy of Ultrashock
- Extending Flash MX 2004, courtesy of kirupa

The top special effects would also be featured on the kirupa.com site and home page in the various blue animations featuring random circle effects.

## Judging

Before getting into the details, you may like to know more about the individuals who judged this contest:

- Kirupa (kirupa)
- nokrev
- krilnon

Here is how the judging process worked:

1. You submitted your entry to the FXpression 05 contest forum.
2. At the end of the contest, the judges decided on the Top 15 entries.
3. The Top 15 entries were placed in a poll in the contest forum, where everyone had two weeks to vote for the best entry among the 15.
4. The winners were notified on the forums via a forum post and/or PM, and their entries were publicized throughout the site and forums.