Otakon 2008 AMV Contest Rules: THEY'RE HERE

Sonydjsnmix · Post by **Sonydjsnmix** » Tue May 13, 2008 10:34 pm

I don't see anywhere about leaving one second of blank footage and no audio like last couple of years. Is this right?

Org Profile · Post by **VicBond007** » Tue May 13, 2008 10:38 pm

I don't see anywhere about leaving one second of blank footage and no audio like last couple of years. Is this right?

This is right. That only applies to entries sent on tape. Digital entries don't need black leader.

Adv1sor · Post by **Adv1sor** » Mon May 19, 2008 11:31 am

The forms were sent yesterday and the two DVDs went out in the mail today, one from me and one from TH3G3CK0! Looking forward to another great show!

brutalmonkeyproduction · Post by **brutalmonkeyproduction** » Mon May 19, 2008 10:01 pm

hello i use this video software called studio pinnacle and i was wondering how to convert it to a file that this contest will except can you please help me out

dreamawake · Post by **dreamawake** » Mon May 19, 2008 10:18 pm

How are you guys on mp4s? :X

Org Profile · Post by **VicBond007** » Tue May 20, 2008 9:38 am

Any format that you can output, we can accept. If for some reason I can't figure out how to convert it, I will let you know, and even if the deadline has passed, you will be given a short amount of time to resubmit. I have a Mac and a PC, so whatever is good for you, should be good for me.

MP4 is a container, not necessarily a codec. MP4 can contain mpeg-4, h.264, and probably a bunch of other things. I've received MP4 files before and converted them all without issue.

Also, for those of you waiting on confirmations, they should start going out NEXT weekend. I have been watching the entries as they've come in, but until my replacement mpeg2 card comes in, I can't tell anyone with 100% certainty that their video is OK, when it might not be. I think that it makes more sense to hold off than to tell the submitters something that may or may not be true >.>

brutalmonkeyproduction · Post by **brutalmonkeyproduction** » Tue May 20, 2008 3:35 pm

thx for the file help but i got 1 more question and thats were do i send my video to you from the enternet?

dreamawake · Post by **dreamawake** » Tue May 20, 2008 3:51 pm

Form sent, uploading video. =)

brutalmonkeyproduction · Post by **brutalmonkeyproduction** » Tue May 20, 2008 8:24 pm

is there anyway to find out how many people are already in the contest?

Org Profile · Post by **VicBond007** » Tue May 20, 2008 9:19 pm

brutalmonkeyproduction wrote:is there anyway to find out how many people are already in the contest?

I do not want to disclose that information at this time, as it may influence the number of submissions that we receive.