Score the Future: Enter UJAM’s Sci-Fi Trailer Contest

The camera pulls back.

A pale moon.

A space station drifts in silence, casting shadows across mountains and cities.

A ship breaks orbit. Eyes look up.

Three figures streak across the sky like falling stars — but this isn’t a rescue. It’s something else.

This is the kind of scene that doesn’t need words — it needs sound.

Your sound.

This spring, UJAM is launching a Sci-Fi Trailer Scoring Contest  - Where you’ll score an epic trailer by Hashem Al-Ghaili, using Virtual Guitarist CINEDREAM as your sonic weapon.

The objective is to turn visuals into emotions. Dread. Hope. Wonder. Think dystopian world-building. Atmospheric tension. 

From ambient guitar pulses to ghostly textures and slow-burning swells, CINEDREAM helps you create sci-fi tension that actually feels human.

Whether you’re a trailer veteran or just love the idea of building cinematic music from scratch, this is your chance to go all in. Winners will get full UJAM bundles, a spotlight feature on our YouTube channel, and eternal bragging rights on Discord.

Here’s the Mission:

• Join the UJAM Discord:
  
  That’s where the magic happens. Uploads, votes, vibes.
  Join the community

• Download the Trailer:
  There are two versions — one with sound effects and one without. Pick the one that fits your vision and start scoring. Head over to the UJAM Discord to download the trailer.

• It’s moody. It’s futuristic. It’s begging for a score.
  
   
• Use Virtual Guitarist CINEDREAM:
  
  The rules are simple. One must-have: CINEDREAM. Use it however you like — for drones, atmosphere, or that one haunting swell that makes the whole scene hit. Not sure yet? Download the 7-day free trial and see what it can do.
   
• Share Your Score:
  
  Just upload your score (can be audio only!) to the “Sci-Fi Trailer Contest” thread on Discord. No need to sync it to video — we’re judging based on the sound. Also want to share it with the video? Totally fine — feel free to post a YouTube link, or share it via Google Drive, Dropbox, or wherever you host your work.

🏆 What You Can Win

1st Place:

UJAM Music Creation Suite (60 plug-ins)

• Crow Hill Artist Libraries: Snakes of Russia – Venom, Tina Guo – Storm Cello & Dot Allison – Dulcet Voice + upcoming product in May
   
• Featured on UJAM’s YouTube channel

2nd Place:

UJAM Hollywood Scoring Bundle(16 plug-ins)

• Crow Hill Artist Library: Tina Guo – Storm Cello
   
• Featured on UJAM’s YouTube channel

3rd Place:

UJAM Blockbuster Essentials Bundle (8 plug-ins)

• Crow Hill Artist Library: Dot Allison – Dulcet Voice
   
• Featured on UJAM’s YouTube channel

4th – 10th:

Any UJAM plug-in of your choice

Important Dates

• Contest Runs: April 17 – May 11
   
• Winners Announced: May 23
   
• Cue the music: Now.
   

A Few Tips Before You Jump In

• Don’t overthink it. One great cue, one big moment — that’s all it takes.
   
• Use CINEDREAM’s ambient modes and effects for that classic sci-fi mood.
   
• Stack pads, add cinematic Orchestra sounds, twist transitions with Finisher BOOST Make it feel alien.
   
• Your sound = your voice. Give us something we’ve never heard before.
   

Ready to Score a Sci-Fi World?

The ship is in orbit. The shadows are long. The scene is waiting.

All it needs now… is your sound.

Plug in. Load up Virtual Guitarist CINEDREAM.

Craft the emotion. Shape the tension. Tell the story only you can tell.

Join the Contest on Discord

Watch the Trailer

This is your moment.

Score the future.

CINEDREAM is available now — get it for just $39 until June 4th, or only $29 if you already own a Virtual Guitarist plug-in. You can also try the 7-day free trial and hear what cinematic guitar really sounds like.

Build ambient pads, haunting swells, and sci-fi tension in seconds — with no complex setup, no programming, just pure cinematic feel.

Let the score write itself.

Contest terms and conditions