SMASH! 2018 AMV Competition & Showcase [12th Edition] | WINNERS REVEALED

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SMASH! 2018 AMV Competition & Showcase [12th Edition] | WINNERS REVEALED

Post by Empyreanous » Fri Apr 20, 2018 10:22 pm

WINNERS REVEALED
Hey everyone! Sorry for the delay on posting these results on the forum - myself and the team were working hard all weekend at the SMASH! Convention that we barely had time to take a break :cry:. In saying that, our AMV Screenings events were huge success where we had massive crowds that were attracted and mesmerised by your AMVs! Both our AMV Competition Screenings event and our AMV Showcase Screenings event were highly engaging with the audience (that's all thanks to you guys!) But now that I managed to find some free time, I can now post the winners of our SMASH! 2018 AMV Competition! Without further ado, we present the following results:

People's Choice Award
"Kyubey Time" by Cirera

Judges' Choice Award
"Literary Love" by PaNTSU oF d00m

Best Technical Award
"Unfulfilled Dreams" by Heshan

True Blue Award
"Out of My Mind" by Arelisk

Action Category
4th Place Finalist: "With My Strongest" by Tristan Ross
3rd Place Finalist: "Panic Station" by Arelisk
2nd Place Runner Up: "Second Nature" by shorisquared
WINNER: "Super Budokai" MrShmucker

Comedy/Parody
4th Place Finalist: "Kyubey Time" by Cirera
3rd Place Finalist: "Satania Will (not) Survive" by PaNTSU oF d00m
2nd Place Runner Up: "Transform Girls" by shorisquared
WINNER: "Bizarre Dancer" by MrShmucker

Drama/Romance/Serious Category
4th Place Finalist: "Diamond Sky" by Patrick Castro
3rd Place Finalist: "Faded Memories" by Topanimelife
2nd Place Runner Up: "Children of Time" by Javis COE
WINNER: "Unfulfilled Dreams" by Heshan

Dance/Upbeat/Fun
4th Place Finalist: "You're On" by tk003isaneditor
3rd Place Finalist: "Technicolor Dreamer" by Kireblue
2nd Place Runner Up: "Out of My Mind" by Arelisk
WINNER: "It's Gonna be Okay" by thefanvideoer2

Horror/Psychological/Thriller
2nd Place Runner Up: "M E R C U R Y" by Lizzie
WINNER: "I Won't Let You To Anyone" by MarieJo's AMVs

Thank you once again to everyone who participated, whether you were part of the competition, the showcase, voted in the People's Choice Award or were sitting amongst the crowd during our screenings event! We honestly couldn't have made it this far without you guys and your support :D As always, we appreciate any feedback (whether it is good or bad). The feedback helps us makes the event better for you guys, and whilst we are not perfect and know there are areas we could have improved on, I am sure we will tackle these areas and work towards making next year a fantastic year for you all!

That's all for now! Any questions or issues, please forward them to amv@smash.org.au

Thanks again everyone! See you all in 2019! :D

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The 12th Edition of the SMASH! Anime Music Video Competition is back! Plus debuting the SMASH! AMV Showcase!
Hi everyone! Anam the (assistant :roll: ) AMV Co-ordinator here!

Thank you everyone who participated in last year’s SMASH! AMV competition, including the voting for the People’s Choice Award! We have had another successful year all thanks to you guys!

The SMASH! AMV Competition has returned for it’s 12th edition in 2018. After seeing how the numerous change we underwent played out, we decided to keep some of them, whilst changing a few others. To find out more about what we have in store for you this year, then keep on reading this post! :D

To find out more information, click on the links below:
Main AMV Page
Rules and Submissions Guidelines
AMV Submission Form

When does the competition start: NOW!
When does the competition close: Sunday, 17 June, 2018 @ 11:59 p.m. (AEST/UTC+10) (Deadline for your timezone is at the end of this post)

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This year, we are introducing a new feature – the SMASH! AMV Showcase! What is it? Well, simply - it's a showcase for AMVs! However, the AMV Showcase is strictly not competitive (that is, you will not be eligible to compete for any of the AMV Competition awards). You guys might ask - but why bother entering if I don't have a chance to receive an award? Well, every year there has been an increasing amount of people attending our screenings, making it one of the most popular events at SMASH!. Our screenings event has received a lot of positive feedback, and we thought that we can utilise this popularity and allow other editors to gain exposure! Introducing the showcase allows you guys to submit AMVs (without feeling the pressure of the competition). It is also a great way to gain exposure, especially if you are a small editor! We always get questions about the various types of AMVs that are screened, so there is no doubt that you will gain some interest as well!

In addition, we have some other changes to the competition, including:
● You can now enter up to TWO (2) AMV submissions! – this number counts for BOTH the AMV competition and the AMV showcase.
● Reverting back to our old category system – we felt like the number of categories we provided was somewhat overwhelming and therefore we have decided to go back to our old category system (with some slight variations).

To find out more information about the other changes and additions our competition this year, please refer our main page as well as the rules and submissions guidelines to ensure that you are fully aware of the requirements of your AMV before entering the AMV Competition and/or AMV Showcase.

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That’s all for now!

For those who choose to come back and enter our AMV competition this year – welcome back!

For those who are new, your participation in the competition is greatly appreciated, and thus, we will do our best to showcase your amazing work!

If you have any questions or issues, please feel free to contact us either at amv@smash.org.au, through direct messaging on the forums, or simply feel free to leave a message on this thread and we will get back to you ASAP! :D (You may also PM Renato in this forum as well)

We are all looking forward to receiving your entry and your participation for this year. And if you do choose to participate, then we wish you Good Luck and all the best!

- Anam

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What time is the deadline in your end? Find out below!

UTC+/0 - Sunday, 17 June 2018 @ 1:59 p.m.
Cities include: Reykjavik

UTC+1 - Sunday, 17 June 2018 @ 2:59 p.m.
Cities include: London, Dublin, Lisbon

UTC+2 - Sunday, 17 June 2018 @ 3:59 p.m.
Cities include: Paris, Frankfurt, Rome, Madrid, Zurich, Johannesburg

UTC+3 - Sunday, 17 June 2018 @ 4:59 p.m.
Cities include: Sofia, Athens, Helsinki, Bucharest, Istanbul

UTC+4 - Sunday, 17 June 2018 @ 5:59 p.m.
Cities include: Moscow, Dubai

UTC+5 - Sunday, 17 June 2018 @ 6:59 p.m.
Cities include: Karachi, Islamabad

UTC+5:30 - Sunday, 17 June 2018 @ 7:29 p.m.
Cities include: New Delhi, Mumbai

UTC+6 - Sunday, 17 June 2018 @ 7:59 p.m.
Cities include: Yangon

UTC+7 - Sunday, 17 June 2018 @ 8:59 p.m.
Cities include: Bangkok

UTC+8 - Sunday, 17 June 2018 @ 9:59 p.m.
Cities include: Perth, Singapore, Manila, Hong Kong, Beijing, Kuala Lumpur

UTC+9 - Sunday, 17 June 2018 @ 10:59 p.m.
Cities include: Tokyo, Seoul

UTC+9:30 - Sunday, 17 June 2018 @ 11:29 p.m.
Cities include: Adelaide, Darwin

UTC+10 - Sunday, 17 June 2018 @ 11:59 p.m.
Cities include: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Hobart

UTC+12 - Monday, 18 June 2018 @ 1:59 a.m.
Cities include: Auckland, Wellington

UTC-10 - Sunday, 17 June 2018 @ 3:59 a.m.
Cities include: Honolulu

UTC-8 - Sunday, 17 June 2018 @ 5:59 a.m.
Cities include: Anchorage

UTC-7 (Pacific Daylight Time) - Sunday, 17 June 2018 @ 6:59 a.m.
Cities include: Los Angeles, Seattle, Vancouver, Phoenix

UTC-6 (Mountain Daylight Time) - Sunday, 17 June 2018 @ 7:59 a.m.
Cities include: Calgary, Edmonton, Denver, Tegucigalpa

UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) - Sunday, 17 June 2018 @ 8:59 a.m.
Cities include: Chicago, Houston, New Orleans, Winnipeg, Bogota

UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight Time) - Sunday, 17 June 2018 @ 9:59 a.m.
Cities include: Atlanta, Boston, New York, Washington DC, Toronto, Santiago

UTC-3 - Sunday, 17 June 2018 @ 10:59 a.m.
Cities include: Halifax, Buenos Aires, Sao Paolo, Rio de Janeiro
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Re: SMASH! 2018 AMV Competition & Showcase **NOW OPENED** [12th Edition]

Post by Sephirothskr » Sun Apr 22, 2018 2:01 pm

Sent one

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Re: SMASH! 2018 AMV Competition & Showcase **NOW OPENED** [12th Edition]

Post by Empyreanous » Sun Apr 22, 2018 5:26 pm

Sephirothskr wrote:Sent one
Thank you! Looking forward to seeing your submission :D
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Re: SMASH! 2018 AMV Competition & Showcase **NOW OPENED** [12th Edition]

Post by Cirera » Sun May 13, 2018 5:31 am

I sent two in, but I'd like to make sure that this rule:
Rules wrote:10.
The AMV(s) entered into the SMASH! AMV Competition must be exclusive to the competition.
As such, it must not be shown on the internet until the results are revealed on the final day of the SMASH! convention, which is Sunday, 15 July 2018.
means that it's okay for the video to have been in convention finals, as long as it's not available online?
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Re: SMASH! 2018 AMV Competition & Showcase **NOW OPENED** [12th Edition]

Post by Empyreanous » Sun May 13, 2018 6:32 am

Cirera wrote:I sent two in, but I'd like to make sure that this rule:
Rules wrote:10.
The AMV(s) entered into the SMASH! AMV Competition must be exclusive to the competition.
As such, it must not be shown on the internet until the results are revealed on the final day of the SMASH! convention, which is Sunday, 15 July 2018.
means that it's okay for the video to have been in convention finals, as long as it's not available online?
Yes that is correct! As long as it is not available on the internet until the end of July 15th. You will be able to publish your video online after this date 8-)
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Re: SMASH! 2018 AMV Competition & Showcase **NOW OPENED** [12th Edition]

Post by Empyreanous » Sun May 20, 2018 7:07 am

Image ONE MONTH TO GO! Image

You all still have time to submit an AMV to either our AMV Competition or AMV Showcase! Get cracking! :wink:
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Re: SMASH! 2018 AMV Competition & Showcase **NOW OPENED** [12th Edition]

Post by Empyreanous » Sat Jun 02, 2018 8:12 pm

<3 TWO WEEKS TO GO! <3
“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.”
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Any questions? Feel free to email us at amv@smash.org, or reply to the forum post here, or DM me or Renato! :D
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Re: SMASH! 2018 AMV Competition & Showcase [12th Edition] | DEADLINE IN ONE WEEK!

Post by Empyreanous » Sun Jun 10, 2018 8:42 am

|:> ONE WEEK TO GO! |:>

Our deadline is Sunday 17th June at 11:59pm AEST.
For those who haven't already entered, you still have time to submit something! :D
(we will be on the look out for them juicy entries :wink:)

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Re: SMASH! 2018 AMV Competition & Showcase [12th Edition] | DEADLINE IN ONE WEEK!

Post by shorisquared » Sun Jun 10, 2018 10:04 am

Dumb question, but can I submit two different videos at separate times?
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Re: SMASH! 2018 AMV Competition & Showcase [12th Edition] | DEADLINE IN ONE WEEK!

Post by Empyreanous » Sun Jun 10, 2018 10:11 am

shorisquared wrote:Dumb question, but can I submit two different videos at separate times?
Yes you can! When filling out our form, there’s an option asking if you are going to submit another AMV - just say no for now and when you are ready to submit your second entry, you can fill that same form and we will do the rest for you :wink:

Hopefully that’s helpful :) (and it wasn’t a dumb question, we’re happy to answer any question :D)
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