TAKII 5 ~Shin Seiki (Neon Genesis)~ AMV BATTLE ROYALE

[D-chan ^_*]

If you plan on entering your AMV in TAKII 5's "AMV Battle Royale", please make sure that you have read what the contest entails & what your basic guidelines are by checking out the "Omake (Extra)" section of the TAKII "Events" page: http://takii.pdnmz.com/events/omake.html

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: MARCH 20th, 2008!

After you have read the above, please fill out the filling registration by copying & pasting the questions & answers to: events@takii.pdnmz.com

1 - Name(s)
2 - TAKII Forum ID
3 - Production Group (if applicable)
4 - Email(s)
5 - Website URL (if applicable)
6 - Phone #(s)
7 - Physical Address
8 - AMV Title
9 - AMV Video & Music Source(s)
10 - AMV Length
11 - AMV Contest Category
12 - AMV Download Link (if submitting it online)
13 - AMV Submission Method (online, or via postal mail)

For postal mail submissions, please address it accordingly (and include a print-out copy of your registration):

PDNMZ
(Re: TAKII 5 AMV Battle Royale)
8012 Arlington Ave., Ste. B
Upper Darby, PA 19082



....& in case you got lazy (lol), here are the AMV Battle Royale Guidelines:

* Rules/Restrictions
o You don't need to be present @ TAKII 5 to compete, but you MUST be a member of the TAKII Forums.
o 1 AMV per category; no submitting the same AMV in multiple categories.
o Entries that break any of the rules are subject to withdrawl from the competition.
o All decisions in regard to this competition are final.
o Be creative & take it to the extreme!
o Your entry signifies that you have read all of the availables rules & that you aren't breaking any restrictions that apply. (Also see our "Rules & Regulations" page.)

* Tech Specs
o All audio must be in an uncompressed, MP3, WMA, or DivX Audio format.
o All video, if not burned to VCD/DVD, must be in an uncompressed AVI, DiVX, MPEG, MPEG 4, MKV, or RM format. Con-standard resolutions & frame rates will apply
o Time duration of your entry shall not exceed 6 minutes.
o TAKII Coordinators will not be responsible for coding/editing your submission for you. Once it has been submitted, it becomes your final edit.

* Submissions/Deadlines
o All entries, regardless of submission method, MUST be accompanied by the official AMV Battle Royale Entry Form (located above)
o There is no entry fee for this contest! (You are responsible for fees related to the production & handling of your entry; ie: shipping, CD, software, webhosting fees, etc.)
o SUBMISSION DEADLINE: March 20th, 2008
+ Via Email: events@takii.pdnmz.com
# Email must have the subject headline "TAKII 5 AMV Battle Royale Entry"
# AMV must be downloadable on your webspace, or another video hosting source.
+ Via Postal Mail: (address located here)
# AMV must be burned to a DVD-R, DVD+R, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD-DL, or DVD+DL & adhere to the aforementioned audio/video formats.

* Championship Categories
o Most Extreme
+ An AMV that stretches the confines of reality to a true TAKII extreme & is a true fan-favorite
o TAKII 5 Championship Challenge
+ An AMV challenge of epic proportions that must adhere to the following:
# VIDEO: You may use any AMV Battle Royale-compliant video you want
# AUDIO: You may ONLY use a wrestling theme song (from any existing or defunct promotion). Don't have any? Here are some places where you can procure your melodic fix:
* World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE): http://wwe.com
* Total Non-Stop Action (TNA): http://tnawrestling.com
* Personal Request: events@takii.pdnmz.com
# All other AMV Battle Royale rules/restrictions apply

Some FAQ for "AMV Battle Royale":

Q: What is an AMV?
A: "AMV" stands for "Animated Music Video", combining clips from popular Anime shows & the like (of Asian influence) with a song of the creators choosing.

Q: Can we include other video clips besides just Anime?
A: As long as a majority of the AMV is of the Anime persuasion, other Asian-themed clips can be used.

Q: If we submit online, can we link you to a place to download the AMV?
A: Yes, you may do so. SendSpace (http://sendspace.com) & MegaUpload (http://megaupload.com) are 2 great places to do so w/o compromising too much quality. YouTube (http://youtube.com) is a nice option to rely on when all else fails, but be mindful of entry quality being compromised under any circumstance.

Q: Can we fill out an entry form online, but submit the video @ TAKII 5?
A: NO, all entries must be received by the contest deadline (March 20th, 2008), no exceptions.

Q: Can we submit an AMV other than our own (ie: finding one on YouTube)?
A: No; it's not hard to verify that kind of thing, either. Honesty is the best policy ^_^.

Q: If we have subtitles/watermarks in our submission, is that a good thing?
A: If they are subtitles to introduce your entry, then it's fine. If it's subtitles/watermarks from a fansub or otherwise, it's not the worst thing in the world (but it's also not encouraged & tends to leave your AMV looking tacky & annoying).

Q: Can we submit out entry on VHS tape, or any other method not outlines in the guidelines?
A: No, not at this time.

[Scintilla]

Ooh fun, nitpicking-as-a-public-service time...

o All audio must be in an uncompressed, MP3, WMA, or DivX Audio format.

What bit depths are acceptable? What sample rates? Can we use joint stereo?

o All video, if not burned to VCD/DVD, must be in an uncompressed AVI, DiVX, MPEG, MPEG 4, MKV, or RM format.

That's nice; now what <i>codecs</i> can we use?

(Does this mean that AVIs must be uncompressed to be accepted?)

Con-standard resolutions & frame rates will apply

And those are...?

[D-chan ^_*]

In regards to con-standard specs, http://www.animemusicvideos.org/guides/mpegforcons/

In regards to audio-related variables, joint stereo is acceptable. Really, anything that doesn't sound like crap below 112kbps being played on a surround-sound system is fine with me ^_^.

In regards to video-related variables, like someone else here in the forums posted before, if it can play on VLC Media Player w/o any kind of error, then your AMV is the kind we want.


I hope this answers some of your concerns; I look forward to seeing quite a few entries between now & the contest deadline ^_^.

[Scintilla]

In regards to con-standard specs, http://www.animemusicvideos.org/guides/mpegforcons/

*finally stops laughing*

Sorry. It's just that no one's ever referred me to one of my own guides before.
Guess this means now that I "wrote the book"?

[D-chan ^_*]

Well last season (for TAKII 4), you gave me helpful tips on how to refine TAKII's AMV offering in the future. Your guide was very comprehensive & not only can school me, but anyone else thinking of submitting an AMV, especially for TAKII 5's AMV Battle Royale.

The tech specs are really in place out of respect to the people who are true artists of the AMV style, so that when they are being judged (even if on a simplistic basis), each championship can really mean something. Hey, yah gots ta start somewhere ^_^.

[D-chan ^_*]

(*bump*)

TAKII 5 is only 83 days away, with the AMV Battle Royale deadline fast approaching -- keep those submissions coming in!