Anime Central 2011 AMV Contest

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Re: Anime Central 2011 AMV Contest

Postby SammySamaProductions » Wed Apr 06, 2011 3:04 am

I checked the contest rules about audio and was wondering if Trailer parodies would be accepted.
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Re: Anime Central 2011 AMV Contest

Postby SailorDeath » Wed Apr 06, 2011 2:19 pm

Yes, trailer parodies would be accepted.
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Re: Anime Central 2011 AMV Contest

Postby SammySamaProductions » Wed Apr 06, 2011 3:23 pm

*cheers* then count me in! ^_^
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Re: Anime Central 2011 AMV Contest

Postby SammySamaProductions » Fri Apr 08, 2011 12:28 am

I am new to submitting videos for ACen and was wondering if where you'd like us to upload the videos after submitting...it says you need to have FTP but doesn't say where to, I assume we will get a server login or something??
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Re: Anime Central 2011 AMV Contest

Postby ngsilver » Fri Apr 08, 2011 7:12 am

SammySamaProductions wrote:I am new to submitting videos for ACen and was wondering if where you'd like us to upload the videos after submitting...it says you need to have FTP but doesn't say where to, I assume we will get a server login or something??


I'm quoting for all since there have been a lot of questions lately related to the FTP process. It should be noted that the entry system will also show your FTP info as well once your account has been created and approved.


Contest FAQ wrote:The FTP Process
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1. Enter your video information in the system
2. Go to the Entry Status Page and Click "Submit FTP Request"
3. Wait up to 3 days for an email containing your FTP account information
4. Upload your video
5. Return to the Entry Status Page and click "Close FTP Account"
6. Wait for further contact from the administration (if there is a problem) or check the status page for updates, such as your video being accepted.
7. Repeat steps 1-6 for each video you wish to send


What to do if you don't get an email within 3 days of sending your FTP Request
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1. Check your spam boxes and filter settings to see if the message was marked as spam
2. Verify that the email you provided the system is correct and still accurate
3. Go to the Entry Status Page and see if FTP info is listed for your video, if it is then simply use it
4. If you still don't see info then close your account and then open a new one (click close account, then click open account)
5. Wait another 3 days for info
6. If no info is sent to you or you don't see it listed in the entry status at this point, finally send an email to: acen [AT] ngsilver [DOT] com or submit an administration error request in the system.


I generally am able to approve accounts within a day. However due to my work schedule I can really only do so in the evenings when I am not at work or school. I may, depending on the frequency or volume, approve accounts up to 5 times a day, however that is only within the span of about 6 hours between when I get home and when I go to sleep. As the deadline draws near I will be making sure accounts are created in as timely a manner as possible.

Finally, those of you waiting until the last min to submit your entry please also keep in mind that new entries and FTP requests will only be accepted until 11:59PM EDT on the deadline date. You will be given a grace period of the rest of the weekend to get your entries uploaded. Be mindful that the FTP server may be busy leading up to and after the deadline so do try to get your entry in early!

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Just a quick note for those of you trying to submit via FTP today. The FTP server may be down for a few hours today while the network is being upgraded at my data center (read server room in my house) which after completion should allow for more bandwidth available for uploads (read faster speeds for FTP transfers.) This is suppose to happen between 1PM and 3PM EDT today, but server may be down any time before or after.

I will post another reminder once I verify that the network is down and again once I verify that the network is back up. Sorry for the inconvenience.
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Re: Anime Central 2011 AMV Contest

Postby ngsilver » Fri Apr 08, 2011 11:53 am

The FTP server is going down now for the network maintenance mentioned above. I'll post when I verify that it is back up.
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Re: Anime Central 2011 AMV Contest

Postby ngsilver » Fri Apr 08, 2011 7:01 pm

I apologize for the long wait. The technician who installed the new network (read cable modem) decided to take matters into his own hands with me away from the house and turn the modem into it's own router. I've been fighting with tech support ever since but finally got it all fixed up so now my in-house network properly maps my servers to the internet. So, the FTP server is back up and running now.

The practical upshot of all of this work however, is faster internet for me, and hopefully faster and more concurrent FTP connections for you.
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Re: Anime Central 2011 AMV Contest

Postby competitionbros » Sat Apr 09, 2011 10:44 am

Better start uploading these vids now.
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Re: Anime Central 2011 AMV Contest

Postby SailorDeath » Mon Apr 11, 2011 2:47 pm

4 more days to enter!!!
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Re: Anime Central 2011 AMV Contest

Postby Shin-AMV » Tue Apr 12, 2011 7:24 pm

Requested FTP access and just waiting for the info now to upload. I'm trying to see if I can plan a trip to go to ACEN this year, hopefully I can get things to work out cause it'd be awesome to go.
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Re: Anime Central 2011 AMV Contest

Postby ngsilver » Wed Apr 13, 2011 12:16 am

A final note for those of you who still have outstanding FTP accounts. You must close the account before the system will release your video for the staff to begin basic QC and for your entry to be accepted. Once the deadline hits all accounts will automatically be closed. However please keep in mind that there may not be time for resubmission after the deadline for those of you who submitted entries that do not stand up to our requirements. So the sooner you close your account, the sooner we can QC your video and you can be notified if there are errors that need fixing so that you can re-submit.

If there is time for re-submission after the deadline, also keep in mind that you will only be given 1 shot to fix your errors. As I have had quite a few resubmissions so far that needed to be fixed multiple times this could be a problem. To keep this from happening PLEASE QC your video BEFORE submitting. I've received mail-in's that forgot this step that I've had to DQ.

Keep the following in mind as the deadline looms closer.
ngsilver wrote:
SailorDeath wrote:[•] MPEG-4 file format requirements
    [-] Progressive Video Only
    [-] 640 x 480, 848 x 480, 1280x720 Frame Size
    [-] 23.976 or 29.97 Frames per Second
    [-] H.264 video compression
    [-] 48 kHz AAC Stereo Audio. We recommend LC-AAC at 160 kbps instead of HE-AAC.
    [-] Display Aspect Ratio 1:1 (Remember you are submitting in square pixels).


Contest FAQ wrote:Perform Quality Control
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The majority of the tech problems we see with submissions are the result of poor Quality Control. Do not create extra work for yourself. Just because your file plays in your media player do not assume you have formatted it properly. Always double check your file and compare the output you encoded. If you burned a disc don't assume a verify pass means its good. You must play back the file and watch it all the way through.

A program like http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/en is useful for checking your file's formatting from its header but you should still always watch the entire video through to see if there are problems. Programs like this can often report things slightly different from playback so it still does not hurt to triple check and use another program to check and see how the file is actually being decoded.


I use both the program listed in the FAQ above as well as GSpot in order to check the settings of a video, as well as watch it all the way through, before it passes the first QC check and the video is received.
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Re: Anime Central 2011 AMV Contest

Postby competitionbros » Wed Apr 13, 2011 11:53 am

Ugh, finally done sending my crap in.



Edit: GAAAAAAAAAAAAH. Messed something up.
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Re: Anime Central 2011 AMV Contest

Postby SailorDeath » Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:18 pm

competitionbros wrote:Ugh, finally done sending my crap in.



Edit: GAAAAAAAAAAAAH. Messed something up.



That mistake is gonna cost you :nono:
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Re: Anime Central 2011 AMV Contest

Postby competitionbros » Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:27 pm

Yea, yea. I'm getting it together.
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Re: Anime Central 2011 AMV Contest

Postby SailorDeath » Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:28 pm

competitionbros wrote:Yea, yea. I'm getting it together.


Consequences will never be the same. :ying:
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