Anime Central 2011 AMV Contest

[SailorDeath]

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ACen 2011 Anime Music Video Contest Rules

Basic Entry Requirements:

• [•] Entries sent to previous Anime Central competitions are not eligible.
  
  [•] Mail entries will be accepted starting February 1, 2011.
  
  [•] All entries must be in the hands of the contest coordinators by April 15, 2011.
  
  [•] Contest Categories available: Action, Comedy, Dance/Upbeat, Drama, Romance and Freestyle.
  
  [•] The Hentai AMV Contest is not part of the normal AMV Contest and will be shown after hours. ID Will be required to attend.
  
  [•] The Epic AMV Contest is not part of the normal AMV Contest.
  
  [•] An Epic AMV should contain the same qualities of an epic story, noting or pertaining to a long poetic composition, usually centered upon a hero, in which a series of great achievements or events is narrated in elevated style. This description isn't set in stone. Anything with an epic tone is acceptable. The video should no shorter than 6min 30sec.
  
  [•] Entries may not contain bumpers, title screens, or credits. ACen staff will add uniform credits to all entries. Under some circumstances creator generated credits will be allowed if they are built into the video, a required part of it, and cannot be removed. This creative use of entrant embedded credits will be judged at our discretion.
  
  [•] 50% of the video must contain anime footage.
  
  [•] Entries may be disqualified for the following reasons:
  
  • [o] Objectionable content of video or lyrics.
    
    [o] Bad audio or video quality.
    
    [o] Failure to adhere to the contest rules.
  Objectionable content includes excessive profanity, excessive violence, or sexually explicit footage or lyrics. If you are not sure if the above rule means your entry will be disqualified e-mail amv@acen.org and we can view the content in question and make a decision.
  
  [•] Hentai entries may only contain anime and video game footage. NO live action source is allowed.
  
  [•] All anime/game characters must appear to be of legal age of consent in the source footage. Any violations and your entry will be disqualified.
  
  [•] Persons submitting to the Hentai AMV contest must be at least 18 years of age, NO exceptions.
  
  [•] The Hentai AMV Contest will be held separate from the rest of the contest.
  
  [•] Hentai entries are not eligible for the Best of Show award.
  
  [•] Anime Central staff may participate in the Hentai AMV Contest since voting is done by the audience reaction.
  
  [•] By submitting your video to this contest you authorize Anime Central staff to screen and distribute it under the Anime Central Music Video Contest title. Any physical media that entries are submitted on becomes the property of Anime Central and will not be returned.
  
  [•] There is a limit of one entry per category per creator.
  
  [•] Entrants must supply a working e-mail address on the contest website. If you do not supply an e-mail address you will be disqualified.
  
  [•] Anime Central staff reserves the right to disqualify entries for any reason they see necessary to protect the overall quality and integrity of the program.
  
  [•] Information about this year’s AMV contest, AMV programming, and other related topics can be found and discussed on our forum. If your questions do not specifically involve your own videos content please direct all questions to the forum first. This same question may be shared by multiple people and may have already been answered.\
  
  [•] You are required to make an account at http://contests.ngsilver.com/login.htm to enter your video information. Further information can be found in the entry submission instructions at the bottom of this document.

File Format Requirements:

• [•] Entries will only be accepted as MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 computer files.
  
  [•] Mail entries will be accepted on the following media: CD-R, DVD-R, DVD+R, and PC formatted USB flash drives. Media must be labeled in some manner to identify the owner and its contents. Do not send discs burned on re-writeable (-RW +RW) media. Use IS9660 or UDF file system for optical media. Use NTFS or FAT for USB flash drives. We do not recommend mailing USB flash drives. This is a new courtesy service we are offering this year as a last resort for those who cannot send optical media.
  
  [•] Do not send authored DVD Video discs or your entry will be disqualified.
  
  [•] The contest website will instruct you how to name your files. You must follow this format.
  
  [•] All entries must have 1 second of black before the video starts and after it ends.
  
  [•] Files must conform to the technical specifications outlined below. Please read the technical requirements carefully. If frame sizes, frame rates, and audio sampling frequencies do not match the requirements you will be disqualified. Anime Central staff will not convert entries for you nor give technical support in meeting these format requirements.
  
  [•] MPEG-2 file format requirements:
  
  • [-] 720x480 Frame Size
    [-] Progressive Video Only
    [-] 23.976 or 29.97 Frames per Second
    [-] 48 kHz MP2 Stereo Audio. We recommend 320 kbps.
    [-] Set Display Aspect Ratio to 4:3 for normal video or letterbox widescreen
    [-] Set Display Aspect Ratio to 16:9 for anamorphic widescreen
    [-] Total file bitrate cannot exceed 15 Mbps
  [•] MPEG-4 file format requirements
  • [-] Progressive Video Only
    [-] 640 x 480, 848 x 480, 1280x720 Frame Size
    [-] 23.976 or 29.97 Frames per Second
    [-] H.264 video compression
    [-] 48 kHz AAC Stereo Audio. We recommend LC-AAC at 160 kbps instead of HE-AAC.
    [-] Display Aspect Ratio 1:1 (Remember you are submitting in square pixels).
  [•] We recommend you check compatibility against the ffdshow decoder before submitting. MPEG-4 is a file format but also refers to compatible codecs such as Divx and Xvid. We are only accepting H.264 MPEG-4 files. This means an mp4 file created by a program such as Nero, Quicktime, or mp4box using H.264 compression. We do not accept avi, mov, or mkv files. If you are not fully versed in MPEG-4 part10 format we request that you file in the MPEG-2 standard.

Entry Submission Instructions:

• [•] Mail & Online Entries:
  Visit http://contests.ngsilver.com/login.htm to submit your video information. If this is your first time visiting the website you will need to sign up for an account by clicking on the sign up link and following the directions. If you sent a video to us in 2009 or 2010 you should already have an account.
  
  [•] Online Entries & FTP:
  You must be familiar and have access to a FTP program to use this submission method. Anime Central staff cannot provide teaching experience for FTP software. If you are unfamiliar with how to use FTP software you must send your entry via mail. FTP software recommendations and other information can be found in the FAQ post on our forum.
  
  [•] Mail Entries:
  Package your media carefully in appropriate mailers. Optical media in standard jewel cases can easily break off a hub during shipping.
  
  [•] Mail Entries should be sent to:
  
  • Nathaniel Silverthorn
    ATTN: ACEN 2011
    11343 Tecumseh
    Redford Mi, 48239
  [•] Final Step: Perform quality control on your entries and read the FAQ post on our forum before mailing or uploading your entries.

[Copycat_Revolver]

[•] An Epic AMV should contain the same qualities of an epic story, noting or pertaining to a long poetic composition, usually centered upon a hero, in which a series of great achievements or events is narrated in elevated style. The video should [be] no shorter than 6min 30sec.

That's what we call a 'room clearer'.

I don't see why you have to enforce Every definition of epic. It was hard enough keeping a crowd in that room last year. Nobody's going to sit through a bunch of seven minute long poetic videos, no matter how moving they may be. I urge you to reconsider.

[SailorDeath]

[•] An Epic AMV should contain the same qualities of an epic story, noting or pertaining to a long poetic composition, usually centered upon a hero, in which a series of great achievements or events is narrated in elevated style. The video should [be] no shorter than 6min 30sec.

That's what we call a 'room clearer'.

I don't see why you have to enforce Every definition of epic. It was hard enough keeping a crowd in that room last year. Nobody's going to sit through a bunch of seven minute long poetic videos, no matter how moving they may be. I urge you to reconsider.

I should add that those videos will also be shown seperately from the rest of the contest. We're still keeping it to the same length we've always had it. Inclusion of the epic category would mean we'd have to cut a lot of other entries.

[ngsilver]

http://www.acen.org/forums/index.php/fo ... ideos-amv/

A list of category definitions as well as FAQ's relating to the contest is available in the AMV forum on ACEN's forums. Follow the link above to access it.

[outlawed]

>All entries must be in the hands of the contest coordinators by April 15, 2010.

Someone should probably turn off wayback machine.
I would also suggest separating anything to its own rules section if it's not in the main contest. That might help prevent confusion.

[SailorDeath]

>All entries must be in the hands of the contest coordinators by April 15, 2010.

Someone should probably turn off wayback machine.
I would also suggest separating anything to its own rules section if it's not in the main contest. That might help prevent confusion.

Quiet you! You abandoned us and now we will do what we want!

All kidding aside thanks I updated the deadline date and I'll get to work on separating the other contests.

[Castor Troy]

>All entries must be in the hands of the contest coordinators by April 15, 2010.

Someone should probably turn off wayback machine.
I would also suggest separating anything to its own rules section if it's not in the main contest. That might help prevent confusion.

Crap, I'm way too late.

[ngsilver]

Just an update for those of you who have been waiting. The entry system is now up and ready to accept new entries. You will be allowed to enter new videos into the system as well as request FTP access to submit your video(s) via the web. However keep in mind, the FTP server is currently not up and running, so FTP requests will only be filed until the server is ready to accept new accounts/videos at which point request will be fulfilled and accounts sent out over email and added to the entry system. Basically, you can request an account now and you will receive your account when the server is ready.

[ngsilver]

For all of you who have been waiting for the FTP server to come online your wait is over. Our new FTP server is up and ready to accept entries. I have sent email's to everyone who requested accounts and your accounts are ready, active, and have been updated in the system. Just remember, if you have any questions or issues related to FTP please email me at acen [at] ngsilver [dot] com. Happy uploading!

[SailorDeath]

For all of you who have been waiting for the FTP server to come online your wait is over. Our new FTP server is up and ready to accept entries. I have sent email's to everyone who requested accounts and your accounts are ready, active, and have been updated in the system. Just remember, if you have any questions or issues related to FTP please email me at acen [at] ngsilver [dot] com. Happy uploading!

And I would just like to add so we're not outdone by AX that best of show will receive a jar containing the tears of a thousand virgins.

Unfortunately they're all male otaku.