AnimeIowa 2015: AMV Basket Case

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AnimeIowa 2015: AMV Basket Case

Post by Maxite » Sat May 16, 2015 7:12 am

Greetings! AnimeIowa is hosting an AMV Basket Case contest, and this year we are pulling out the stops to pull off something unique. In fact, we aren't even requiring that you attend our convention to participate (though we still are requiring that you live in the U.S. or Canada). Some mildly abridged information is included below, but if you are truly interested then we have the full information available at this link.

Thank you, and let me know if you have any questions.


IMPORTANT UPDATE:
An extension has been granted for people to enter this contest. Amendments have been made below in bold, with old info being stricken out. Thank you!
- Updated 9 June 2015

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HOW TO ENTER
1) The deadline to enter is June 12, 2015 June 26, 2015 at 11:59 PM Central Daylight Time (local time).
2) All applications must be either sent via forum private message to Maxite or e-mailed to mezamee(AT)gmail(DOT)com.
3) Please title all correspondence "AMV Basket Case 2015" In the body, please include the following information: Forum name (if applicable), real name(s), studio or group name (if applicable), your e-mail address, and a statement saying you have read and agree to the rules and conditions of the AMV Basket Case competition. Application templates are included below.

HOW IT WILL WORK
1) Contestants will be provided with three (3) themes or elements that must be present in their submitted work. These elements can be in the video or audio material used. For an example, an element of "ninjas" could have you using a song about ninjas, using footage of ninjas, or both. The themes and elements picked may represent things like technical elements (e.g. kinetic typography), genre (e.g. romance, fiddle music), items (e.g. corn), notable people or places (e.g. Albert Einstein, Eiffel Tower), or more.
2) Contestants will be judged based on how they creatively and prominently work with the three themes or elements. Entries will be docked points for missing elements, but not outright rejected. Contestants are free to provide a one paragraph summary of their work and the elements included within.
3) The contest will run for ONE week, starting at 12:00 AM CDT June 16, 2015 June 28, 2015 and ending at 11:59 PM CDT June 23, 2015 July 4, 2015. All entries must be submitted (either via Mega, Mediafire, or an agreed upon alternative) before the contest ends. Submitted entries should include info on title of the piece, list of sources used, list of who worked on it, and genre of the piece. The paragraph description mentioned previously can also be included.
4) Pre-judging will take place prior to the AnimeIowa 2015 convention (July 24-26, 2015), during which the top six (6) entries will be selected for participation in the video lineup(s) at con.
5) The pre-judged videos will also be entered into the Audience Choice Awards, as well as go into consideration for Best-in-Show. All winner announcements will be made during the AMV Awards Show, including AMV Basket Case Champion.
6) If the winner is not present at con to claim their prize, they will be contacted via e-mail to arrange mailing their prize after the con has concluded.

RULES AND CONDITIONS
1) The rules and conditions for the main AMV Contest also apply, with the noted change that this contest is open to non-attendees. The following conditions are further restrictions from the standard terms.
2) All videos must be in either AVI, MP4, or MPEG format. Minimum resolution is 640x480, and maximum file size is 250MB.
3) Videos (excluding credits) must be at least 120 seconds in length, and not exceed 500 seconds in length.
4) While attendance is not required to win the AMV Basket Case challenge, attendance may be required to win Best-in-Show or Audience Choice.

APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION TEMPLATES

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AMV Basket Case 2015: Application
Real name(s): 
Forum name(s) (if applicable): 
Studio name (if applicable): 
E-mail(s): 
Will you be attending AnimeIowa 2015?: 
Previous AMV Contest participation (including other conventions and online contests): 
I have read and agree to the AMV Basket Case 2015 rules and conditions:

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AMV Basket Case 2015: Submission
Real name(s): 
Forum name(s) (if applicable): 
Studio name (if applicable): 
E-mail(s): 
Will you be attending AnimeIowa 2015?: 
One paragraph description of your work, and how you included the required elements and themes: 
Footage used: 
Audio used: 
Genre: 
Downloadable link to video (Mega, Mediafire, or pre-agreed source): 
I have read and agree to the AMV Basket Case 2015 rules and conditions:

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Re: AnimeIowa 2015: AMV Basket Case

Post by Maxite » Tue Jun 09, 2015 7:33 pm

Greetings everyone,

Your friendly AMV Basket Case Chairman with some important news and updates.

The application timeline has been extended, and the contest time itself pushed back a bit. The amended information is included in the main post, but here is the amendments as well for quick browsing:

1) The new deadline to submit an application to enter is now 11:59 PM CDT June 26, 2015.
2) The contest will start 12:00 AM CDT June 28, 2015 and end 11:59 PM CDT July 4, 2015.

We are still looking for some more participants.

Thank you,
- Maxite
Your Friendly AMV Basket Case Chairman

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