Anime Central 2004 Music Video Contest Rules

[trythil]

Then again, I can't blame ya, since my ACen entry was what I submitted to Otakon last year and it ultimately won. To be honest, I felt sorta bad since I know a lot of folks make unique entries and I just submitted the same thing.

I never understood the "MUST MAKE UNIQ ENTRIE" thing...

The entry must not have premiered at another con before anime central. That's what we meant by unique entry. I can see that it's a little misleading, so I'm going to change that int he rules to read a little differently

No, I understand perfectly what "must be a unique entry" means.

What I don't (well, didn't) get is this compulsion to make a video for every single convention that one might go to. dwchang explained it well enough, though, so no worries.

[Scintilla]

Looks like I'll be submitting the same video to ACen as to Otakon, if any...

Bah!

I'm about 50% through my ACen entry and immediately after finishing, I'll be starting my Otakon entry with the very slim chance of getting it done on time.

Then again, I can't blame ya, since my ACen entry was what I submitted to Otakon last year and it ultimately won. To be honest, I felt sorta bad since I know a lot of folks make unique entries and I just submitted the same thing. Given, it hadn't won anything yet (well prior to the deadline), but still...

I've honestly never felt the need to make a different video for every con I go to... especially considering I've only ever been to one so far (Otakon X) and that doesn't look to be improving much this year

Personally, I just finish a video and send it to whatever cons have deadlines that happen to be coming up soon (and don't require me to mail something across the country)... but no more than 3 cons for any one video. I must admit, though, that I feel kind of guilty that I can't attend the cons I submit to... I swear I'll start going to more once I get out of college, get a job, and actually have enough money to be able to afford it.

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[TaranT]

so... if i send a video to sakuracon, which is in april and also send it to Acen, which is in may, my video will be dqed

Yep, Sounds Like it.... I was going to sent to ACEN, but it's a week before JACON and so I would be DQed at JACON for premiereing a video a week before... Oh well, not really a problem...

These entry-premiered rules seem to be only confusing people, especially with the usual time delays between the entry and the acceptance of a video. Maybe a change like, "Your entry must not have premiered at another convention 30 days or more before this contest. Premiering or showing elsewhere 30 days or less before the contest is acceptable."

Or, just drop the rule entirely and state that "Your entry may be DQ'ed if the judges/directors feel that it has been played too often at other conventions." As a rule, the organizers can DQ a vid for any reason already, so this isn't adding too much.

[Vlad G Pohnert]

These entry-premiered rules seem to be only confusing people, especially with the usual time delays between the entry and the acceptance of a video. Maybe a change like, "Your entry must not have premiered at another convention 30 days or more before this contest. Premiering or showing elsewhere 30 days or less before the contest is acceptable."

Or, just drop the rule entirely and state that "Your entry may be DQ'ed if the judges/directors feel that it has been played too often at other conventions." As a rule, the organizers can DQ a vid for any reason already, so this isn't adding too much.

Well, this year for AnmeEvolution I have a new rule that will make it more clear in regards to this... As with your last statement, that's pretty much what I did with AnimeEvolution and Animethon last year... But yes, more and more cons are placing the rule of no winning prior or video must premiere at that con... I do agree with the first point, the second is a bit harder depending on what cons you attend and overlaping deadlines

Vlad

Vlad

[SailorDeath]

SInce I cannot edit the original post I need to append here.

There has been an addition to the current rules regarding bumpers/title screens and that is all entries cannot contain credits that would normally follow the end of the video as well.

[Brad]

I have a quick musing about the rules, which all look quite fine and dandy, however, when it comes to the, can only submit 1 video rule, do you think we could make an exception for Theme category? I mean, I may be off base on this, but I don't know of that many creators that will make something strictly for Theme and not something else. I could just see theme only getting like maybe 3 videos and Drama/Action/Comedy getting overloaded.

I dunno, just my thoughts on the matter, since I know I'm planning on submitting to one of the main categories, but I wouldn't mind also doing a theme. But I'm certainly not going to pick theme over my other category. Of course I could be completely alone on this

[dwchang]

I have a quick musing about the rules, which all look quite fine and dandy, however, when it comes to the, can only submit 1 video rule, do you think we could make an exception for Theme category? I mean, I may be off base on this, but I don't know of that many creators that will make something strictly for Theme and not something else. I could just see theme only getting like maybe 3 videos and Drama/Action/Comedy getting overloaded.

I dunno, just my thoughts on the matter, since I know I'm planning on submitting to one of the main categories, but I wouldn't mind also doing a theme. But I'm certainly not going to pick theme over my other category. Of course I could be completely alone on this

Hmmm interesting. I do see your point that there won't be that many people in theme (at least if the past is any indication), but at the same time, this might just over-saturate the category. I know that I for one would definitely try and get something done so I could enter.

I guess at the same time, even though it'd generate videos, we gotta look at the other side. That being that some folks will get to compete twice while others only one. I guess it's up to SailorDeath and also on the number of Theme entries (which we won't know till the end, so moot point?). I know of at least two editors making something for theme, so maybe we'll be alright *shrug*.

[Vlad G Pohnert]

The entry must not have premiered at another con before anime central. That's what we meant by unique entry. I can see that it's a little misleading, so I'm going to change that int he rules to read a little differently

Is it acceptable to send an entry to ACen as well as another convention contest happening on the same weekend?

Vlad

[SailorDeath]

Yeah, if the convention is on the same weekend as acen you can still submit it to us.

[Sailor Myst]

still one problem http://contest.otakuvideo.com/ is not up yet march is long over and the April deadline is fast approaching.