Youmacon 2014 Video/Audio Track Competition

[ngsilver]

Friendly reminder that there is now only 1 week left until the deadline! I think now is a perfect time to remind everyone about our final submission policy and re-submit policy.

First off, you have until 11:59PM EDT on Sept 19th 2014 in order to submit your entry form. Once Midnight hits on Sept 20th EDT I will close submissions and not accept any more entry forms. Now, as per the new system there is no need to request an FTP account for your entries and one will be created automatically for you. The FTP info will not be sent to you right away, however I will do my best to ensure that all FTP accounts are authorized and ready to go shortly after the deadline.

Now, once you have your FTP account, you have until 11:59PM EDT on Sept 21st in order to submit your entry to us. That is, you must have your entry finished uploaded by Midnight EDT on Sept 22nd (that is Monday morning) or your video will not be accepted. All FTP accounts will be automatically closed at this time and what ever videos are in the account folders will be released for processing.

I will submit initial QC reports shortly after this time (file format adhereance, basic rules adhereance, credit check, playbackable, ect) If your video passes this initial QC your entry will be marked as status 'Received'. If your entry does not pass this QC check your entry will be marked as 'Problems Found' and DQ'ed.

Snail-mail entries need to be in my hands by Sept 20th!

Now, as for our resubmission policy. Up until the deadline of the 19th we allow unlimited resubmissions in order to fix issues with your entries. However, we can only begin the QC pass once your FTP accounts are marked as closed and the videos released for checking. So be sure to close your FTP accounts once you are finished uploading in order to have your entries processed before the deadline. Once the deadline happens you are only allowed 1 attempt to resolve any issues and the time frame for resubmissions is only 3 days after the FTP deadline as we require time to do final processing and judging before the convention.

Re-submissions after the deadline are only allowed via FTP. If your entry requires resubmission you will need to request a resubmit FTP account via the entry status page. You will receive FTP info to resubmit. Once done close the account or wait until the resubmit deadline (date will be sent to all entrants who have DQ'ed videos.) At that point no further re-submissions will be allowed.

The final QC step will happen during judging. So as long as your entry is marked as received then it will compete and pass through final QC. We will announce the final playback list for entries at the con sometime the week before the convention. You can also check the entry status page to see if your entry is marked as 'Accepted' as that will mean your entry will be shown at con. Any entries marked as 'overflow' will not be shown at con unless we receive a request during our request blocks.

As always, if there are any questions please let me know.

[BladEra123]

The "Exhibition" is the same as competing right? Or is it just to show AMV without competing for a prize?

[ngsilver]

The xDieguitoAMV rule describes how judging and awards work for the competition. All entries are put into the pool and compete against each other for the chance to be shown at the con, and for awards.

[ngsilver]

We are now within 25 hours of the entry submission deadline! Ya'll have less then 25 hours to get your entry forums submitted. Less then 48 hours to have your entry in our hands if you are snail-mailing it. Less then 73 hours to have your entry submitted to us via FTP.

Keep in mind, I do require sleep and do also work a normal day job, so FTP accounts may not be processed until after I get home tomorrow night. I will however continue to process accounts through the evening until the deadline. Don't worry, as long as your entry form is submitted before Midnight (00:00) Sept 20th (EDT) then your entry will be accepted and an FTP account will be created. You will then have until Midnight on the 22nd (EDT) to have your entry uploaded.

[Gene Starwind 21122]

I'll be getting my entry form done tonight after work.

[Gene Starwind 21122]

Entry forms are in!

[ngsilver]

All FTP accounts have been authorized at this point. Still 4 hours left until the deadline to get your entry forms in!

[Rider4Z]

Ah k I threw 4 your way.

[ngsilver]

All entry submissions have been closed. I have processed all FTP accounts at this point so check your email for the account info. If you did not receive an account check the entry status page for the info as it should be there.

Ya'll now have less then 48 hours upload your entries if you haven't done so already.

I can't wait to go through all the entries sent in this year.

[BladEra123]

Did you received my videos? I altered the information with download links instead of FTP upload. Please let me know.
Thanks.