Japan Expo 2015 AMV Contest
Deadline: June 16th
◄ Time to register:Deadline: June 16th
Here we are, three weeks after the deadline announcement, we come back with the expected registration form! And on a new site! If you missed the first announcement or maybe you’ve never heard of Japan Expo, here is a brief reminder:
Japan Expo is above all the biggest European convention about Japanese popular culture. The international AMV contest has been running for ten years and has always received many renowned editors through time. the usual custom is to unveil the finalists and their ranking by screening them on a giant screen, at the convention, where their videos are watched by hundreds of people! This year again, we hope for a fierce competition! However, do not hesitate to join the party, every level is welcomed, we expect many of you!
◄ Regulation in brief:
- Your AMV must be sent before June 1st, 2015, 11.59pm (GMT +2 Paris).
- The contest is based on exclusivity: your AMV shouldn’t be found online before the convention screening (on July 5th, 2015). Be it through streaming or download.
- Top 3 and Viewers’ Choice will each get figures as a prize. (Prizes can be cumulative).
- Considering the broadcasting takes place in convention, the use of pornographic or extreme violence clips can lead to an immediate disqualification of the AMV, the decision will be left to the jury's appreciation. Plagiarism of other AMVs is also a motive for disqualification.
- Video sources must be extracted from Japanese animation or at least be related to Japan. Video sources from video games and MADs will equally be accepted.
◄ Registration:
Registrations can only be made through this formular, until June 1st, 2015.
◄ Technical requirements:
- This year, you must show clearly the title of the contest: Japan Expo 2015. For this purpose, we provide a logo, but it is not mandatory to use it.
Logo black background
Logo white background
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- Video’s duration cannot be less than 60s.
- MEPs are allowed.
- Video cannot contain subtitles, watermarks or logos which have no conceptual justification.
- It cannot contain broken aspect ratio, interlace or visible black bars during the whole video.
- Allowed containers are: MP4, MKV, AVI.
◄ Prizes:
This year again, winners will receive awesome figures, chosen for their quality but also, as much as possible, adapted to each winner! If you cumulate a top 3 and the Viewers’ Choice, you will win two figures!
If the receiver is not present the day of the convention, prizes will be mailed through the post.
◄ Judges:
The jury of this year is composed of:
- Echotrooper
- Lokkiclu
- Kain-x-Spirits
◄ How to send your AMV:
The upload of AMVs will be carried through FTP. The host, ID and password will be sent by mail to the address given for the registration.
If you encounter any problem during the upload of your AMV, contact Kaohmin with this address: kaohmin@amv-france.com
◄ Organization of the contest:
- The contest is hosted by the association AMV France.
- The judgment of AMVs is carried out in two phases:
1) The preselections, which determine three categories: not-retained, “coups de cœur” (= favorites) and finalists.
2) The ranking of finalists by a jury composed of three renowned editors, among whom two French speakers and one non French-speaking.
- Both finalists and “coups de cœur” will be revealed by pack, without distinction, a dozen of days before the start of the convention (2nd July 2015).
- Not retained AMVs will neither be ranked, nor screened during the convention. The “coups de cœurs” will take part in a live tournament at the booth in convention. Spectators will vote with their voice and applauds and will thus make their favourite “coup de cœur” progress towards victory.
- Finalists will be screened on giant screen on Saturday 4th (not ranked) and on Sunday 5th July 2015 (ranked).
- A Viewers’ Choice will also be selected among the finalists. Votes will be collected on Saturday.
- Complete results will be available on the AMV France website, soon after the convention (5th July 2015).
◄ Contact:
For any other question or issue, please contact Kaohmin: kaohmin@amv-france.com or post on this thread.
COME TOGETHER NOW!!
