Anime Central 2011 AMV Contest

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Re: Anime Central 2011 AMV Contest

Postby ngsilver » Wed Apr 13, 2011 8:11 pm

Hey all, now may be a VERY good time to check the entry status page to be sure that you're video wasn't received with problems and in need to re-submission. I have gotten a LOT of videos within the last 24 hours and most of which I have had to DQ.

Please, QC your videos BEFORE sending them. Otherwise you will have to send your video again.
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Re: Anime Central 2011 AMV Contest

Postby xDreww2 » Thu Apr 14, 2011 4:45 pm

I sent my videos, I'm waiting for FTP request.
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Re: Anime Central 2011 AMV Contest

Postby Sephiroth » Thu Apr 14, 2011 4:50 pm

Be careful on the audio end that's been biting me on the ass for submitting.
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Re: Anime Central 2011 AMV Contest

Postby SailorDeath » Thu Apr 14, 2011 4:56 pm

Protip:

ZarxGUI is very easy to configure, and supports the audio/video encoded formats we require. It's simple to use, if you're having issues with passing out QC, try using that.
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Re: Anime Central 2011 AMV Contest

Postby ngsilver » Thu Apr 14, 2011 5:48 pm

Protip #2:

Tmpegenc also supports all the formatting requirements that we have for mpeg-2. It's free to try and fairly cheap to buy. (I've had more people having issues with our mpeg2 requirements then mp4)


Also, as I've already stated multiple times, including part of the FTP process. It may take up to 3 days for your accounts to be created. As the deadline is near I am making sure accounts are created as soon as possible, however between work and school I only have a few hours during the day in which to do this, which is why I recommended submitting your entries sooner. If I am busy at work (which I have been these last few weeks) I don't have the time to authorize accounts. I will get to them as soon as I get them, but that only takes place in the evening.

Also keep in mind, you do have through the weekend in order to finally send your video in through FTP, you just have through midnight tomorrow in order to request an FTP account.
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Re: Anime Central 2011 AMV Contest

Postby LittleAtari » Fri Apr 15, 2011 10:15 pm

uploaded my entry =D
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Re: Anime Central 2011 AMV Contest

Postby ngsilver » Fri Apr 15, 2011 11:40 pm

Alright everyone. Entry and FTP submissions are now CLOSED!

You still have through the end of the weekend (11:59PM Sunday the 17th EDT) to submit your video(s) via the FTP accounts you already have or will be receiving shortly (I have quite a few to go through that came in today when I was without internet access in order to approve.) During this weekend period we will also extend the grace period for re-submissions as well. However keep in mind that only gives you 48hrs in which you have as many tries as it takes to submit the correct version of your video that passes QC. Though don't expect to be able to constantly be able to submit either, each time you close your FTP account a new one has to be created and approved, which takes time. So as always it is our recommendation that you do QC on your video BEFORE submitting. The tools that we use on our end to QC your videos have been freely posted a number of times in this thread and are also in the FAQ on the ACEN forums.

After the FTP grace period is up you will only be able to retry sending your entry in ONCE! If you fail, better luck next year. The amount of time the re-submission process will be available for is currently not determined, but do not expect the window to be open for long.

Finally, thanks for your entries and good luck! (I'll be going through all new FTP accounts tonight and processing closed accounts beginning tomorrow evening after work)
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Re: Anime Central 2011 AMV Contest

Postby xDreww2 » Sat Apr 16, 2011 12:12 am

ngsilver wrote:Alright everyone. Entry and FTP submissions are now CLOSED!

You still have through the end of the weekend (11:59PM Sunday the 17th EDT) to submit your video(s) via the FTP accounts you already have or will be receiving shortly (I have quite a few to go through that came in today when I was without internet access in order to approve.) During this weekend period we will also extend the grace period for re-submissions as well. However keep in mind that only gives you 48hrs in which you have as many tries as it takes to submit the correct version of your video that passes QC. Though don't expect to be able to constantly be able to submit either, each time you close your FTP account a new one has to be created and approved, which takes time. So as always it is our recommendation that you do QC on your video BEFORE submitting. The tools that we use on our end to QC your videos have been freely posted a number of times in this thread and are also in the FAQ on the ACEN forums.

After the FTP grace period is up you will only be able to retry sending your entry in ONCE! If you fail, better luck next year. The amount of time the re-submission process will be available for is currently not determined, but do not expect the window to be open for long.

Finally, thanks for your entries and good luck! (I'll be going through all new FTP accounts tonight and processing closed accounts beginning tomorrow evening after work)


I submmited my videos three days ago though FTP. somebody said he revived it but he said I needed to close the ftp account. What do you guys mean by closing the ftp account?
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Re: Anime Central 2011 AMV Contest

Postby SammySamaProductions » Sat Apr 16, 2011 5:34 am

I submmited my videos three days ago though FTP. somebody said he revived it but he said I needed to close the ftp account. What do you guys mean by closing the ftp account?



Go to your "Entry Status" page from the NGSilver's contest website. Where the button for "request FTP" was should now be "Close FTP". Click close and you're good to go.
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Re: Anime Central 2011 AMV Contest

Postby ngsilver » Sat Apr 16, 2011 6:37 am

viewtopic.php?p=1381740#p1381740

1 page back I re-quoted from the FAQ.
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Re: Anime Central 2011 AMV Contest

Postby Rider4Z » Sat Apr 16, 2011 11:57 am

i honestly don't remember if i uploaded my vids or not. my ftp was requested, but my status simply says "entry form received" and disqualified "no". should i be concerned?
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Re: Anime Central 2011 AMV Contest

Postby JudgeHolden » Sat Apr 16, 2011 12:15 pm

Rider4Z wrote:i honestly don't remember if i uploaded my vids or not. my ftp was requested, but my status simply says "entry form received" and disqualified "no". should i be concerned?



I would just request an FTP and upload. Worse thing that can happen is that you win the catagory(s) twice. :ying:
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Re: Anime Central 2011 AMV Contest

Postby ngsilver » Sat Apr 16, 2011 1:04 pm

Any entries submitted within the last 24 hours have not been processed yet. I will be processing entries when I get off work here in the next 2 hours or so. If entries were submitted, and accounts closed, then you will see an update.

If you have an FTP account you can log into your account in order to see if you're entries were sent, if not you have through the end of the weekend to submit.

If you have an account and have submitted your entries already, then your accounts will be closed automatically at the end of the weekend.
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Re: Anime Central 2011 AMV Contest

Postby Rider4Z » Sat Apr 16, 2011 4:45 pm

ngsilver wrote:If you have an FTP account you can log into your account in order to see if you're entries were sent, if not you have through the end of the weekend to submit.

how do we do that specifically?
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Re: Anime Central 2011 AMV Contest

Postby ngsilver » Sat Apr 16, 2011 6:32 pm

Rider4Z wrote:
ngsilver wrote:If you have an FTP account you can log into your account in order to see if you're entries were sent, if not you have through the end of the weekend to submit.

how do we do that specifically?

You use the account credentials that you were given (and are listed in the entry system) and log into the FTP server using an FTP program. If you don't know how to use FTP, how did you submit your entries?
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