by anneke » Mon Jun 14, 2004 11:58 am
Most contests say it's okay to send if your not attending. However don't go over board. The following are the general rules on if I submit to a convention...
If I'm attending the convention - Yes.
If the convention is local, meaning if you had an anime club they would all go, and you can't go. (Usually due to money or transportation) - Yes. (Your a local creator which is always nice to see).
If the convention is one of the 'Big' conventions where all the 'major' creators tend to compete. (AX, AWA, and Otakon). - Yes
The convention has a limited theme (Shoujo-con, Yaoi-con, a hentai contest a convention.), where the number of entries would be resticted by the 'theme' and your video fits the theme - Yes.
The admins for the contest have specifically asked for more entries/you to enter. - Yes, but still try and e-mail and make sure.
Times you shouldn't enter...
Small conventions, where they get enough 'local' creators. (Because it sucks to go to a convention, expecially a Small and Local one, and the contest is filled with entries of people who don't care about the convention enough to attend, while you spent your time and expecially your money to be there and then your video doesn't get shown.)
When your video has already won several awards.
When your video is over a year old.
When you don't care about the convention.
Ask yourself if you had the money (meaning a reasonable job, where you could maybe fly to one or two conventions a year), would you attend the convention your sending to?
(shrugs)
Anneke