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Re: Otakon 2009 AMV Contest Rules

Postby Sonydjsnmix » Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:06 pm

151 entries!!!!
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Re: Otakon 2009 AMV Contest Rules

Postby -Corsair- » Sun Jun 07, 2009 9:59 pm

hey...is mp4 @ 60 fps difficult? (or must it be avi?)
-until i get an answer, my submission is just gonna be an mp4 @ 29.97 fps
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Re: Otakon 2009 AMV Contest Rules

Postby Brakus » Sun Jun 07, 2009 10:27 pm

It looks like I'm cutting it very, very close in getting my video presentable. I've finished editing, and all I have to do is generate the contest-ready entry. I haven't cut it right down to the wire this close in a long time......

.... I guess this made for good practice if I ever try one of those Iron Editor things... even though I was feverishly completing this with 5 hours to go until FTP deadline this time around. Here's hoping my entry will be ready with enough time for me to upload it to the server!
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Re: Otakon 2009 AMV Contest Rules

Postby NightMistress85 » Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:11 pm

Guess I'll put in my bet for 158. Oi vey. :amv:
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Re: Otakon 2009 AMV Contest Rules

Postby VicBond007 » Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:25 pm

-Corsair- wrote:hey...is mp4 @ 60 fps difficult? (or must it be avi?)
-until i get an answer, my submission is just gonna be an mp4 @ 29.97 fps


MP4 @ 60 fps is fine.
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Re: Otakon 2009 AMV Contest Rules

Postby TeamCanadia » Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:27 pm

I feel like we're playing The Price is Right...
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Re: Otakon 2009 AMV Contest Rules

Postby -Corsair- » Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:45 pm

okay so i'm JUST ABOUT to finish my upload for my vid
unfortunately, it's a mp4 @ 29.97 fps
by the time i finish uploading an mp4 @ 60 fps, it might be over the deadline...would you still take it..? >__>;;
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Re: Otakon 2009 AMV Contest Rules

Postby JediNight » Mon Jun 08, 2009 1:27 am

Originally forgot to add letterbox since my footage is 16:9 after my 14hr editting marathon to finish. Upload took longer than expected, I hope Vic is a forgiving master x_X *crosses fingers*
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Re: Otakon 2009 AMV Contest Rules

Postby SecondChild » Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:06 am

Are the videos going to be converted and burned onto a video DVD, or are they going to be played directly off a computer?

Last year it seemed like I lost a frame or two in conversion.I tried to export as close to DVD standard as possible this time around, but I don't know if it was just my imagination, or if they were even put onto a DVD last year.

Of course, all of this worrying is a bit premature, since I don't even know that I'll be part of the contest. ^_^ Still, it's nice to know what to expect!

Thanks for all the updates and info, Vic.

Oh, and I'm guessing 163 entries. =0
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Re: Otakon 2009 AMV Contest Rules

Postby phoenixblood » Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:12 am

Thanks Vic for organizing this again (and Alan). :)

Seeing the posts on Sunday make me happy I had mine submitted Wednesday and didn't have to stress about making formatting adjustments down to the wire. (Which thank you again missy for helping me with that part :wink:)

Are we still making guesses? My guess is 187....but man, sitting through the pre-screening of that many.....D:
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Re: Otakon 2009 AMV Contest Rules

Postby AimoAio » Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:38 am

Dang,didn't realise you took .mp4 at 29.97 so I submitted an xvid version.Should I re-submit the .mp4 version?I think it looks nicer than the xvid one to be honest :(
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Re: Otakon 2009 AMV Contest Rules

Postby MousePotato » Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:10 am

I miss doing this contest :(
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Re: Otakon 2009 AMV Contest Rules

Postby VicBond007 » Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:58 pm

JediNight wrote:Originally forgot to add letterbox since my footage is 16:9 after my 14hr editting marathon to finish. Upload took longer than expected, I hope Vic is a forgiving master x_X

If I get a video that is widescreen, I add the letterboxing. I can't say for sure about your video since I've done it for SO MANY OTHERS ALREADY.

SecondChild wrote:Are the videos going to be converted and burned onto a video DVD, or are they going to be played directly off a computer?

Last year it seemed like I lost a frame or two in conversion.I tried to export as close to DVD standard as possible this time around, but I don't know if it was just my imagination, or if they were even put onto a DVD last year.

Of course, all of this worrying is a bit premature, since I don't even know that I'll be part of the contest. ^_^ Still, it's nice to know what to expect!

Thanks for all the updates and info, Vic.

Oh, and I'm guessing 163 entries. =0


DVD is way too restrictive a medium. I would never be able to combine the plethora of frame rates, field orders, and resolutions that I receive, on a single disc due to the limitations of the format. The videos are played live, off a computer, through a Netstream2000, with a backup SVHS tape running simultaniously in case of disaster.
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Re: Otakon 2009 AMV Contest Rules

Postby JediNight » Mon Jun 08, 2009 1:38 pm

VicBond007 wrote:
JediNight wrote:Originally forgot to add letterbox since my footage is 16:9 after my 14hr editting marathon to finish. Upload took longer than expected, I hope Vic is a forgiving master x_X

If I get a video that is widescreen, I add the letterboxing. I can't say for sure about your video since I've done it for SO MANY OTHERS ALREADY.


Oh -- I added letterboxing before I uploaded it I meant. Don't have to worry about it.
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Re: Otakon 2009 AMV Contest Rules

Postby Parodic Productions » Mon Jun 08, 2009 7:38 pm

Even though I won't be submitting this year, I wish you all good luck, and hope to see you all there anyway.

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