Anime Central 2011 AMV Contest

[ngsilver]

All submitted entries that have closed FTP accounts have been processed at this time. All status has been updated including marking DQ for any entry that still is in need of re-submission due to failing QC. Having done this will now facilitate the start of the post deadline re-submission period. All entrants with outstanding FTP accounts still have until Midnight tomorrow (aprox 28 hours) with which to get your entries in via FTP. For anyone who's video(s) have been DQ'ed due to failure to pass QC you will have until this coming Friday, April 22nd, at aprox 5PM EDT, to have your re-submission in our hands. The time is approximate as traffic may slow me down in getting home from work, however as soon as I get home I will shut down the FTP server. This is a HARD deadline, any FTP sessions still active will be severed at this time so make sure you get your fixed video in early enough. No further extensions or grace periods will be given.

I will once again post the following for your reference in regards to QC'ing your video(s) BEFORE submitting. Remember, you have only 1 shot to fix your entry. Failure to do so will result in your video being DQ'ed and no further chances for re-submission will be given. Make SURE your video meets the requirements outlined in the rules for entry formatting BEFORE you submit. We will not fix your entry for you.

[•] 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).

Perform Quality Control
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The majority of the tech problems we see with submissions are the result of poor Quality Control. Do not create extra work for yourself. Just because your file plays in your media player do not assume you have formatted it properly. Always double check your file and compare the output you encoded. If you burned a disc don't assume a verify pass means its good. You must play back the file and watch it all the way through.

A program like http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/en is useful for checking your file's formatting from its header but you should still always watch the entire video through to see if there are problems. Programs like this can often report things slightly different from playback so it still does not hurt to triple check and use another program to check and see how the file is actually being decoded.

I use both the program listed in the FAQ above as well as GSpot in order to check the settings of a video, as well as watch it all the way through, before it passes the first QC check and the video is received.

Both GSpot and Media Info are free programs. There should be no excuse for why you can't use either of these programs to check your entries before you submit.

[Rider4Z]

If you have an FTP account you can log into your account in order to see if you're entries were sent, if not you have through the end of the weekend to submit.

how do we do that specifically?

You use the account credentials that you were given (and are listed in the entry system) and log into the FTP server using an FTP program. If you don't know how to use FTP, how did you submit your entries?

>_O i gotcha. i must learn to read en ingles

[Squancho]

CRAP!
It would appear I'm too late to submit.
The opening entry said there were four days left but that was five days ago, ya?
I just signed up for an account, too.

[ngsilver]

CRAP!
It would appear I'm too late to submit.
The opening entry said there were four days left but that was five days ago, ya?
I just signed up for an account, too.

Better luck next year. Though on the bright side you already have an account now so you don't have to worry about that for Youmacon or next acen

[Shin-AMV]

Closed FTP account and have been sitting with a status of video entry recieved and haven't had any notes on DQs or problems listed, should I take that as everything good on my part then?

[ngsilver]

Closed FTP account and have been sitting with a status of video entry recieved and haven't had any notes on DQs or problems listed, should I take that as everything good on my part then?

If you check the Help section on the entry system it explains what each status means.

Specifically for ACEN, Video Received means that your entry was received and passed the first round of QC (adherence to the entry guidelines and first pass content check.) The next set of status updates that you will receive will be one of the following, Entry Accepted (video passed 2nd round QC and prejudging and will compete in the contest), Entry Accepted for Overflow (video passed 2nd round QC but not pre-judging and will be shown at the convention but not compete in the contest), Problems Found (video did not pass the 2nd round QC due to some content issue normally and will not compete or be shown at the convention.) But also keep in mind that failing first round QC does grant you the chance to re-submit within the current re-submission window.

[ngsilver]

Alright everyone. All videos have been processed. What this means is that you should check your entry status in order to see if there are any issues with your entry that need fixing so that you can take advantage of the re-submission period that ends at 5PM EDT this Friday, April 22nd. Remember, you only have 1 chance to submit a correct version, so please look at my previous post with information on how to do QC on your own video(s). There have been a number of DQs and it is up to each editor to make sure that their entry was received and is correct. All you need to do is hit the button that says 'Request Re-submit FTP Account' on the entry status page in order to have your re-submit account created, the procedure for re-submit is the same as for normal FTP accounts.

Thank you for your entries and good luck as we begin the 2nd round QC and pre-judging process. We will post again once that step has been completed and entry status has been changed once again to reflect which videos made it into the contest.

[SammySamaProductions]

Alright everyone. All videos have been processed. What this means is that you should check your entry status in order to see if there are any issues with your entry that need fixing so that you can take advantage of the re-submission period that ends at 5PM EDT this Friday, April 22nd. Remember, you only have 1 chance to submit a correct version, so please look at my previous post with information on how to do QC on your own video(s). There have been a number of DQs and it is up to each editor to make sure that their entry was received and is correct. All you need to do is hit the button that says 'Request Re-submit FTP Account' on the entry status page in order to have your re-submit account created, the procedure for re-submit is the same as for normal FTP accounts.

Thank you for your entries and good luck as we begin the 2nd round QC and pre-judging process. We will post again once that step has been completed and entry status has been changed once again to reflect which videos made it into the contest.

was getting worried that my status still said "video received", that means that there were no problems then? that's good to hear.

[moonbunnychan]

I'm glad there's a chance to resubmit....I somehow totally missed the "has to be 48khz audio" part. About to reupload.

[Vlad G Pohnert]

Yes, you and me both... That's the problem with submitting stuff when running a pile of AMV rooms, you miss settig the default back to 48

NGsilver is so evil

Vlad