$100 Prize AMV Contest [Winners announced]

[kickass331]

Not saying it's "unfair", it just seems to me that there's not enough diversity - you provide themes, but the themes are too narrow, especially in "editor type" way of things.

Most visible example would be, I'd say, in the "Visual Stuff" paragraph - you really don't know any example of visual/effectsy packed slow video? When you give an example of Decoy's -insert shounen here- Beat, I think of "hurrdurrdurrdurrrrrrlotsofflashes!" vid.

Maybe it's not that much about the actual categories as about the wording :+)

that's because slow effects videos are like boiled potatoes. Sure you can mash them, but eating them in the shape of french fries with a burger would be awful.

[CodeZTM]

If you want to argue about editing styles, do it in General AMV, not annoucement threads, not contest threads.

[kickass331]

If you want to argue about editing styles, do it in General AMV, not annoucement threads, not contest threads.

yeah nya chan, make a thread in general so I can be a volunteer firefighter.

[SQ]

Not saying it's "unfair", it just seems to me that there's not enough diversity - you provide themes, but the themes are too narrow, especially in "editor type" way of things.

Most visible example would be, I'd say, in the "Visual Stuff" paragraph - you really don't know any example of visual/effectsy packed slow video? When you give an example of Decoy's -insert shounen here- Beat, I think of "hurrdurrdurrdurrrrrrlotsofflashes!" vid.

Maybe it's not that much about the actual categories as about the wording :+)

I don't know how else to word it.
I did throw in a few more samples, though.

I thought the categories were rather vague, myself. I cannot find examples that fit every possibility, just a few. I don't care if you make a fast or slow video, as long as it matches the general concept, which for Visual euphoria, would just be an overload of visual effects.
It is possible to do this with a slow song/story/theme etc., but just because that is not the immediate possibility that comes to mind does not mean I wouldn't allow it.

I'm not really sure how else to word it, but I do realize the first post is pretty messy as a whole.
I'll look at it tomorrow I suppose and try to re-organize my thoughts.

When you were talking of the OC AMV- what did you mean you wouldn't do it in the way I'd like?

[Nya-chan Production]

Maybe I'll try visual effdects overload... maybe :>

As for the OC - the guy just isn't something I'd like to play with and make an OC. Also it's a limitation and I dislike them when making an OC.

And yeah, I am picky XD

[Kitsuner]

Is there a separate $100 prize for each video, or are the themes pitted against each other? Similarly, can we enter the same video in both TRWYP and this contest if it fits all the criteria?

[SQ]

One $100 with all themes pitted against eachother, and yes you can, though it's unlikely you'd win both.

[Kitsuner]

Overloaded Action Synch AMV With No Action
This music you use for this can have lyrics in it, but you would not be synching to those lyrics at all- just the music itself.

Does this mean lyric sync disqualifies a video from this category?

[SQ]

If the lyric synch was intentional as a break from action synch, yes.

But a second or two of it as somewhat a slip-up I can understand.
I wouldn't outright disqualify it.

EDIT:
I actually probably won't disqualify anyone.
This contest is so experimental, it's really kind of 'do as it will' and then I'll learn from the mistakes for the next one.

Which isn't helpful at all from a contestant's point of view, I'm sure.
I apologize. D;

[Kitsuner]

If the lyric synch was intentional as a break from action synch, yes.

But a second or two of it as somewhat a slip-up I can understand.
I wouldn't outright disqualify it.

What if it's intentional IN ADDITION TO action sync?