The AnimeUSA 2012 Thread

[VicBond007]

Iron Editor info here:
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AMV Theater Schedule:
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Here is the schedule for the AMV Theater this year. The AMV contest is scheduled for a 3 hour block, but that includes 30 minutes for seating and 30 minutes for ballot collecting at the end. The contest itself is exactly 2 hours long.

Friday 1:00pm - 2:30pm :: Random AMVs
Friday 2:30pm - 4:00pm :: Video Game Openings
Friday 4:00pm - 5:30pm :: AMV Contest Non-Finalists
Friday 5:30pm - 7:00pm :: AMV Hell 5
Friday 7:00pm - 8:30pm :: AMV Sing-Along
Friday 8:30pm - 11:30pm :: AMV Contest
Friday 11:30pm - 1:00am :: CosplAyMVs
Saturday 1:00am - 2:30am :: Old School AMVs

Saturday 10:00am - 11:30am :: Nostalgia Bomb
Saturday 11:30am - 1:00pm :: Japanese TV Clips
Saturday 1:00pm - 4:00pm :: AMV Contest
Saturday 4:00pm - 5:30pm :: Live A/V Presentation-How To
Saturday 5:30pm - 8:30pm :: AMV Contest Winners/Iron Editor
Saturday 8:30pm - 10:00pm :: Ponies Anthology II
Saturday 10:00pm - 11:30pm :: AMV Hell 6
Saturday 11:30pm - 1:00am :: Comedy AMVs
Sunday 1:00am - 2:30am :: AMVs After Dark

Sunday 10:00am - 1:00pm :: AMV Contest All Entries
Sunday 1:00pm - 2:30pm :: Get Lamp
Sunday 2:30pm - 4:00pm :: Random AMVs II

AMV Contest Finalists:
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Below are the list of studios that have qualified for the final contest. If there is a (2) next to their name, then they have 2 entries in the contest. Entrants were e-mailed individually (check your spamboxes for anything from vic.boruta@animeusa.org) so I'll leave it up to them to reveal their videos if they want. I will only be listing the studios.
AuN Studios
Brakus Media
CassI
Drabaz
drewaconclusion (2)
EimiJ7 (2)
Emma Browning
Eternal Voice Studios
Iren S.S.
irriadin (2)
ItacHidan
Jump Cut Productions
Kionon
l33tmeatwad (2)
milkmandan & manganate
Miracle Falcon
nicki_013
Parodic Productions
Pinkhearter13 (2)
Random Destination Studios
SatoshiSakura
Shaun Cashman
snapxynith (2)
StarTrinity009 (2)
TheTsunami
VivifxAMV
Vlad G Pohnert
Warlike Cygnet (2)
Warlike Swans (2)

Old News:
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Sup all. The rules have been posted here:
http://animeusa.org/anime-music-video-contest/
And we're taking submissions. It's a new hotel, and we have a bunch of new content planned for this year!

I'll be using this thread to address questions about the AMV contest, as well as the AMV Theater in general.

[Castor Troy]

Any rules on trolling?

[VicBond007]

Any rules on trolling?

When you've trolled every contest, you have my permission to die.

And no, there is not rule against trolling since this is a small con. You just can't send in something that made finals at AUSA in previous years.

[ngsilver]

One of the first contests I've seen in a while that didn't have a 6 min length cap. I will probably enter this year because of this.

[VicBond007]

One of the first contests I've seen in a while that didn't have a 6 min length cap. I will probably enter this year because of this.

Otakon hasn't had one since 2010 either. The audience just gives you hell for going over if you do AUSA actually has a pretty strong tradition of giving 1st place awards to long-ass videos, which is surprising since both cons are audience-voted.

[ngsilver]

One of the first contests I've seen in a while that didn't have a 6 min length cap. I will probably enter this year because of this.

Otakon hasn't had one since 2010 either. The audience just gives you hell for going over if you do AUSA actually has a pretty strong tradition of giving 1st place awards to long-ass videos, which is surprising since both cons are audience-voted.

Well, provided I don't retire this video by Ota next year I can look into sending it in there as well.

[l33tmeatwad]

...AUSA actually has a pretty strong tradition of giving 1st place awards to long-ass videos...

One 2 hour video coming up!

[Jefferys]

...AUSA actually has a pretty strong tradition of giving 1st place awards to long-ass videos...

One 2 hour video coming up!

*SLAP!*

[Nipahcha]

...AUSA actually has a pretty strong tradition of giving 1st place awards to long-ass videos...

One 2 hour video coming up!

*SLAP!*

What about 2 1 hour videos?

[Zanzaben]

I am trying to submit a video over the FTP and I can connect but when I try to upload it keeps giving me an error of "Critical file transfer error after transferring 262,144 bytes in 1 second" I am using the same FTP account that I used for Otakon if that means anything.

[VicBond007]

I am trying to submit a video over the FTP and I can connect but when I try to upload it keeps giving me an error of "Critical file transfer error after transferring 262,144 bytes in 1 second" I am using the same FTP account that I used for Otakon if that means anything.

you are trying to upload to the root folder (which doesn't actually exist). You need to put your file in the "upload" folder.

[Zanzaben]

I am trying to submit a video over the FTP and I can connect but when I try to upload it keeps giving me an error of "Critical file transfer error after transferring 262,144 bytes in 1 second" I am using the same FTP account that I used for Otakon if that means anything.

you are trying to upload to the root folder (which doesn't actually exist). You need to put your file in the "upload" folder.

Well I feel kinda stupid, thanks for that, I have submitted my video now.

[Deuce Loosely]

Hypothetical question...if I entered AMV Salad 6, would that mean it couldn't be exhibited during a panel?
It's a multi-editor project...would that be allowed?
Also, it's around 14 minutes in length minus the end credits...too long?

[VicBond007]

Hypothetical question...if I entered AMV Salad 6, would that mean it couldn't be exhibited during a panel?
Also, it's around 14 minutes in length minus the end credits...too long?

At 14 minutes, it had better be the greatest thing since Great came to Greatville if there's any chance of it getting in. If you wanted to recompile only YOUR contributions to the project (I think Doomimus did this last year) you're welcome to give that a shot as you might have better luck getting in a shorter video. I have no problem with it being shown elsewhere at AUSA, I can really only govern my room, which has it's schedule already locked down.

[Deuce Loosely]

Hypothetical question...if I entered AMV Salad 6, would that mean it couldn't be exhibited during a panel?
Also, it's around 14 minutes in length minus the end credits...too long?

At 14 minutes, it had better be the greatest thing since Great came to Greatville if there's any chance of it getting in. If you wanted to recompile only YOUR contributions to the project (I think Doomimus did this last year) you're welcome to give that a shot as you might have better luck getting in a shorter video. I have no problem with it being shown elsewhere at AUSA, I can really only govern my room, which has it's schedule already locked down.

Hmmm...I'll send it to you and let you be the judge.
If it's scored out of the finals or it's decided it won't be included, life goes on.