Please post any questions you have reguarding the rules either here, on the Youmacon Forums, or PM me.
If you have problems with the FTP please direct your questions to iceman.f1@gmail.com
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Guidelines
- * Up to two (2) entries may be submitted per person.
* Entries must be less than six (6) minutes in length.
* Entries with excessive violence, sexual content, or explicit language are not permitted.
* Bumpers and/or credits should be either minimal or not included.
* Entries must contain primarily anime footage.
* Entries that have won an award at other conventions may be submitted for screening, but will not be judged.
* Entries may be submitted by staff for screening, but are only eligible for the Staff award.
File Format Details
Formats Accepted
- * Computer files
- * Video
- * MPEG-2 (.mpg)
* MPEG-1 (.mpg)
* XviD (.avi)
* DivX (.avi)
* Windows Media Video (.wmv)
- * PCM (Uncompressed)
* MPEG-3
- * MPEG-2 (.mpg)
* VHS - * Video
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Submitting Entries
- Entries must be received by October 21, 2005.
Application- Fill out the following information in a text file for FTP submissions or on paper for mail submissions. Personal information will not be distributed.
- First/Last Name:
Name to Be Used in Credits:
Studio (if applicable):
Video Title:
Category (if you want it judged for anything besides Grand Prize; choose from Comedy, Drama, Action. Staff competing should put Staff here.):
Title(s) of Anime Source(s):
Are you part of Youmacon staff?:
Song Title:
Song Artist:
Address:
Phone Number:
E-Mail Address:
- First/Last Name:
- Fill out the following information in a text file for FTP submissions or on paper for mail submissions. Personal information will not be distributed.
- Entries may be uploaded to the following FTP server:
- Server: youmaconamv.serveftp.com
Port: 169
User: AMV_Contest
Pass: 962KsAZh
- Server: youmaconamv.serveftp.com
* Any issues relating to the FTP should be directed at iceman.f1@gmail.com .
- Entries may be submitted on a data CD-R, data DVD-R, DVD-R, or VHS by mail to:
- Attn: Youmacon AMV Contest
Nikolai Nolan
34322 Shawnee Trl.
Westland, MI 48185-7012
- Attn: Youmacon AMV Contest
* Entries submitted on physical media become the property of Youmacon and will not be returned.
* Submitting a video and application gives Youmacon authorization to screen it during our anime music video contest screenings.
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Judging
- * Awards will be given for Comedy, Drama, Action, Grand Prize, and Staff, provided that each category receives an ample amount of entries.
* Entries will be screened and judged before the convention.
* The video programming and AMV contest coordinators will choose a judging panel of two (2) creators and two (2) non-creators. Only the non-creators will choose the Staff award.
* Entrants may win only one award.
* To accept awards and/or prizes, entrants must be present or have a designated proxy at the convention to pick up their award.