http://www.animematsuri.com/
Thats right people Anime Matsuri is almost hear and the deadline (February 28th, 2010) to get your videos in is nearly up! Its time to show off those supreme editing skills once more.The 4th annual Anime Matsuri AMV contest is coming up! And were looking for next years hottest Videos with some killer tracks to be broadcast on the big screen in front of a live audience and panel of guest judges at our contest event. Last year we had an amazing turn out so you dont wanna miss on this chance to shine like the star that you are. Not to mention the great prizes we have lined up for all our winners. Anime Matsuri has seen some great videos in the past years so make sure to bring your A game to the table.
The rules and registration have changed a little bit so please make sure to fully go over all the guidelines. This year we hope to bring more competition to the AMV contest with a new subcategory -- Fan Favorite This takes the decision out of the judges hands and lets our Con goers choose the video they liked best. But the Judges will still have a big say so in our other categories: Best Drama, Best Action, Best Comedy, and Best Romance. We still have the Mac-daddy of all titles the Grand Prize winner of Best Video Overall. This year our Grand Prize package will include a sweet trophy, a chance to be a part of Anime Matsuris 2011 AMTV feature, and last but not least a cool Gift Certificate to our massive dealers room valued for $100!!! What better prize than the one you get to pick out yourself. So submit your video now or start working on the next great masterpiece and show the world what mad skills you have.
Check out out winner from last year....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-fFU_0dpwk
Anime Matsuri 2010 AMV Contest Rules:
GENERAL:
1. Anime Matsuri will be keeping things PG-13. As such, all entrants will be required to follow the MPAA rules
(http://www.m/FlmRat_Ratings.asp). We strive to keep a fun, Family Friendly atmosphere, and any entries that fail to comply with the PG-13 guidelines will be disqualified. Easy Translation: No Hentai or songs with a lot of profanity.
2. The contest will be judged on 4 subcategories and 1 main category.
-Sub-
Best Action
Best Romance
Best Comedy
Best Drama
Fan Favorite
-Main-
Best Video Overall
3. Maximum length of the AMV cannot exceed 7 Minutes.
4. Entrants can submit up to 8 videos for the competition, but only one will be chosen for each subcategory. You can not have multiple AMVs in a single category, and you cannot have a single AMV in two or more subcategories.
5. AMVs must not have any credits, intro, text, logos, or any other identifiable marking. They will be added for you including, intro titles, your name/s and your video's details. Text that you inserted yourself for the sake of helping the story is allowed, subject to approval by the AMV Coordinator.
ENTRY REGISTRATION:
1. Submission for the contest will be maintained through the Anime Matsuri website, e-mail, Planet Zero Anime Center, or through a free upload site such as Megaupload.com.
2. If you choose a site such as Megaupload, you will need to submit your video link/s via email with all required registration information attached stating your or the groups name and e-mail address, the artist/name of the song used, running time, category, and the anime that was used.
3. All entries must be received by February 28th, 2010 to allow time for the pre-judging and production of the event.
4. Extensive research will be done on each video in order to help maintain the honesty and integrity of the contest and its entrants. Please only submit videos that you or your group created. Submitting anyone else's video will result in your disqualification from the AMV competition. AMVs that have been submitted to Anime Maturi in past years will not be eligible to compete. As well as any videos that have premiered before January 1st, 2010.
FORMAT:
1. Audio: 44.1 kHz or higher PCM, or MP3 (all formats), or Layer 2 audio for MPEG2 submissions (at least 224kbps)
2. Video: AVI, Windows Media, MPEG (all formats), DVD-R XviD or DivX MPEG4 at 3.3Mbps or higher.
3. You can send multiple copies of the video in different formats but only those in the formats listed above can be used. Please take the time to make sure your entry will be playable.
COMPETITION:
1. The AMVs chosen during the pre-judging will be put into subcategories and move on to be shown at the convention in a random order and judged based on pre-selected criteria. After the subcategory winners have been chosen, they (the subcategory winners) will then compete to see whose video is worthy of the title Best Video Overall.
2. Winners for the categories Best Action, Best Comedy, Best Romance, Best Drama, and Best overall are selected by the AMV judges. The category Fan Favorite will be chosen by the audience that attends the contest. In the event of a split decision between the judges and a winner cannot be decided upon unanimously, we will go with a majority ruling.
DISQUALIFICATION:
1. The Anime Matsuri AMV Coordinator and/or Chairmen reserve the right to disqualify any entry for any reason they deem necessary.
2. In the event of your disqualification from the contest and you feel that it was unjust, you may appeal the AMV coordinator after the event and he/she will explain the reason of disqualification.
PRIZES/AWARDS:
1. The Grand Prize package will include the following. One trophy, plaque, Gift voucher to the dealers room valued at $100, and a spot in Anime Matsuri 2010s AMTV feature.(Best Video Overall)
2. The Subcategory winners will receive a trophy, plaque, or certificate. (Best Action, Best Romance, Best Comedy, Best Drama, and Fan Favorite)
3. You are not required to be present to register for the AMV contest. As such, you are not required to be present to win. Any winners who are not present will be contacted after the convention via the e-mail address given when they submitted their video. Arrangements will then be made for the winner to receive the associated prize.
4. All major prizes are donated, and the Anime Matsuri staff and coordinator accept no responsibility for any problems with the prize. If there is a problem with a prize, we will happily assist you in contacting the vendor who donated it. This includes any trophies, plaques, or certificates given to the subcategory winners as well.
You can see these rules and check out the official web-site of Anime Matsuri(don't wanna miss out on all the crazy cool things we have going this year) with the following link...
http://www.animematsuri.com/
As well as the official forums of the Con...
http://www.mashharder.com/
If you have any questions just hit me up...I"m always glad to help!
