Updated 11 July: Semi-Final results released! See below
The third edition of the SMASH! Blitz AMV Tournament returns!
Hi guys!
SMASH!'s own brand of IC returns in its 3rd year! Previous winners from 2013 and 2014 are KonohasOrangeFlash and MinetChan respectively, but will you be the one to win in the 2015 edition?
For those that don’t know what the Blitz Tournament is, it basically consists of knockout rounds under difficulty levels. During each round, you will get paired up in a match against another editor and will have to battle it out with a specific theme chosen and given by the SMASH! AMV Team! You have one week to make the AMV and submit. The winning AMV will be decided by the judges (based on its relation to theme, creativity, skill, etc.) and the person who wins will progress. As you progress, the themes become harder. The one who makes it through all the rounds and wins the Grand Final in the end will be crowned champion of the Blitz AMV tournament!
How do you enter? Simple! Just fill out the General Submission Form BUT the requirement is to create and submit an AMV between 45 seconds to 2 minutes long! Quick to make, hence the Blitz name! You can submit any category you wish with material source of anime, manga or Japanese animations/games. Pretty much, when you enter, make an AMV that would impress the judges and if successful, you go into the next round of the tournament! However! ONLY 16 editors can successfully proceed to the next round! So show off your skills!
Links:
BLITZ AMV TOURNAMENT MAIN PAGE
RULES AND SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
ONLINE SUBMISSION FORM
The basic stuff to know:
There are certain dates over the next few months which must be kept in mind. If you do enter, you will be kept updated on developments and the next deadlines, depending on your status in the tournament. The general timeline of the Blits is as follows:
General Acceptance Period (GAP) (NOW!)
May 2 – Blitz starts, GAP submissions open
May 27 – GAP submissions close @ 11:59 p.m., judging commences
Top 16 entrants chosen
Preliminary Finals (16 entrants left)
May 30 – Top 16 announced, Prelims start
June 7 – Prelims close @ 11:59 p.m., judging commences
Top 8 entrants chosen
Quarter Finals (8 entrants left)
June 13 – Top 8 announced, Quarter Finals start
June 21 – Quarter Finals close @ 11:59 p.m., judging commences
Top 4 entrants chosen
Semi Finals (4 entrants left)
June 27 – Top 4 announced, Semi Finals Start
July 5 – Semi Finals close @ 11:59 p.m. judging commences
Top 2 chosen
Grand Final (2 entrants left)
July 11 – Top 2 announced, Grand Final starts
July 19 – Grand Final ends @ 11:59 p.m.
SMASH! Event weekend
August 9 – Winner and Runner-up of the SMASH! Blitz AMV Tournament is announced on stage on the day!
If you have any further information or questions, please do not hesitate to contact me on this thread, PM on the org, or through our AMV team on amv@smash.org.au
Good luck and all the best! I hope to see you enter!
Renato
