Kumoricon 2017 AMV Battle Royale!!! - ACCEPTING CONTESTANTS

[MinetChan]

Hello everyone!

We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting another Iron Chef competition. We had such a big success last year, and we are so grateful to everyone who was involved to make it happen!

This time we will be changing the name of the event to "AMV Battle Royale!!!" but any and all rules will stay largely the same.

We are looking for 4 qualified editors interested in editing in front of a live audience. This year we anticipate a larger audience, as well as more amazing prizes!

The theme this year is "Get Your Head In The Game!" We are looking for the best sports-themed AMV. If you think you have got what it takes, please read these rules below and submit 1-3 videos to show off your skills! Email these to: amv@kumoricon.org

This will be done on a first-come, first-served basis, until we have our 4 editors lined up for this year's AMV Battle Royale!!!

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Here is a list of the rules!


Editors:

1. must procure footage/music through their own means
2. must provide their own editing equipment (headphones, laptops, hard drives)
3. must stay within the time limit (0:30-2:00)
4. must edit from the 10 sources (which will be sent in an email) for their video
5. have the ability to choose their own song, but they must send it in for pre-screening
6. must include their unique secret sauce (which will be sent in an email)
7. are allowed (not mandatory) 10% of their total runtime to feature sources of their choosing (must conform to Kumoricon AMV Contest footage guidelines – see official rules)
8. must not use original audio from the sources (unless it is time-shifted)
9. may plan their video ahead of time (no drafting or notes) -- they can only start editing at the start of the competition
10. must follow rules of good sportsmanship/etiquette
11. must be present in the AMV theater room 30 minutes prior to set-up for contest
12. must RSVP the Kumoricon AMV staff in order to reserve their spot in the contest (after being chosen)
13. must submit 1-3 AMVs that show off their skills/talents (we will be showing these during the contest) – send these to: amv@kumoricon.org

[MinetChan]

We still have spots available for the AMV Battle Royale!!! Make sure to send us your applications ASAP in order to be considered for this year's editing showdown!

[Camichan19]

Hey there Maddie!

Unfortunately since I've moved to Maryland, I won't be able to participate this year.
However, I earnestly hope that the event goes well!

Regarding some confusion from last year, I think it would be good to confirm if notes are/are not allowed, as this caused some confusion.

The other thing that I was a bit puzzled by (which maybe an update to the rules could clarify), is if the video entries have to incorporate multiple series, or just one. In Iron Editor contests that I've been to/seen, incorporating at least 3 - 5 of the sources for one's video is standard. Last year, some of the entrants used 2 or purely one source. What policy do you all have on that for KumoriCon?

Best of luck this year!

[MinetChan]

Hey there Maddie!

Unfortunately since I've moved to Maryland, I won't be able to participate this year.
However, I earnestly hope that the event goes well!

Regarding some confusion from last year, I think it would be good to confirm if notes are/are not allowed, as this caused some confusion.

The other thing that I was a bit puzzled by (which maybe an update to the rules could clarify), is if the video entries have to incorporate multiple series, or just one. In Iron Editor contests that I've been to/seen, incorporating at least 3 - 5 of the sources for one's video is standard. Last year, some of the entrants used 2 or purely one source. What policy do you all have on that for KumoriCon?

Best of luck this year!

Hey Cami!

That's sad to hear, but I am glad that the move went well.

We made sure to delineate the notes rule on this post and on our official page because of the confusion last year. There is no note-taking or drafting allowed, but it is possible to plan your concept ahead of time and review footage.

As for how many sources must be used, we don't have a requirement for it. Our idea from last year was to let editors have more freedom than the typical IC contest. That is why we left song choice open and why we chose a wide variety of sources as well. What we are mainly concerned about is the quality of the composition regardless of the number of sources used.

Thank you for your participation last year. We had a lot of fun watching your creation come to life!