AnimeUSA 2016 AMV Contest *Main Contest Finalists Posted!*

[Rider4Z]

I will be posting the finalists tonight or tomorrow!

Aren't the finalists already posted?

[TnAdct1]

I will be posting the finalists tonight or tomorrow!

Aren't the finalists already posted?

I think he meant winners and accidentally wrote finalists.

[Freki]

Ok you caught me... so durn tired after watching all of those lovely lovely AMVs!!! you all do such a great job I just am worn out showing everyone i could the greatness that you all are Yes I meant winners. hehe long days, little sleep... makes me say things that happened a week or more ago!
hehehe

[Freki]

LADIES, GENTLEMEN, PURPLE POLKA-DOTTED PEOPLE ALIKE!!!! It pleases me to be able to present to you the results of 2016's Anime USA's AMV Contest!!!!



Action:
Downfall Aeternum by Diegao
Shattered Rozes by Kazemon15 was voted Best in Action!
Checkmate by Ramen Noodle Productions
Hail to the Heathens by Samantha Hinton
Invincible by ToiletRage was voted Runner Up in Action

Comdey:
In Digestion by Drewaconclusion was voted Runner Up in Comedy
Cooking by the Book by Kyci
Too Much of a Gin Thing by LC_Lapen was voted Best in Comedy!
Pest Friends by Shorisquared and BlankVids
School’s Out by Toon Addict Productions

Drama:
Eien No Love by AMV-X was voted Runner Up in Drama
Sibyl’s Kiss by EnQuatre
Once Upon a CLAMP Dream by GloryQuestor
Who Will Save You Now by Maboroshi Studio was voted Best in Drama!
End of Summer by MomtoCutiePia

Upbeat:
Mahoupocalypse by Celia Phantomhive was voted Runner Up in Upbeat
No More Lost Time by Danielle Nicholson
Put Your Hands Up by Erik Heckert
Gurren – An American Musical by Studio Hawk was voted Best in Upbeat!
Splat! by Toon Addict Productions

Romance:
A Tutu Christmas by Kireblue
This Love – When Two Hearts Meet by Ram49119911 was voted Runner Up in Romance
SUKI DA!!! By StarTrinity009 was voted Best in Romance!
Kitty Love by Toon Addict Productions
I Smile Too by Zandersen

Trailer-Parody:
Pokémon: Age of Mewtwo by Kireblue was voted Runner Up in Trailer-Parody
Scott Sterling MVF The Anime Edition by Maboroshi Studio was voted Best in Trailer-Parody!
Baccano Squad by Rider4Z
Diebuster: A Gainax Story by Shorisquared
Chill, Worry, Edit by Unlucky Artist

Judge's Choice
Runner Up: I Smile Too by Zandersen
Best of Judge's Choice: End of Summer by MomtoCutiePia

Coordinator's Choice
Runner Up: World Weapons by Magicflier and Ananun by Iren S.S.
Best of Coordinator's Choice: Bullies by Ramen Noodle Productions!

Best in Show
Runner Up Best in Show: Too Much of a Gin Thing by LC_Lapen
Best in Show: Guren - An American Muscial by Studio Hawk

Horror Contest Finalists

Scary:

Xenomorph -- Drewaconclusion was voted Runner Up in Scary
The Walking Hellsing -- Mister Motive
Blue Scarlet – Unlucky Artist
Nightmare -- xXKylaAnimeXx
Wired Extraction I - Dio The Destitute – FoxyProxyRoxy
Tokyo Trapdoor -- Samantha Hinton
Phosphor – Unlucky Artist was voted Best in Scary!

Naughty:

Into the Lingerie -- Drewaconclusion was voted Runner Up in Naughty
WRYYY Gonna Find You -- LC Lapen
Got Your Heart -- Shorisquared
Kio's Problem – Kevin Latchford
Chitoge’s Rap – Unlucky Artist was voted Best in Naughty!

Best in Show of Horror
Runner up Best in Show: Got Your Heart by Shorisquared
Best in Show: Chitoge's Rap by Unlucky Artist!


All in all a GREAT year for AMVs! Keep up the GREAT work and thank you for bearing with me through this year! I also have to say that ACTION was a tie by the votes, and it had to be decided by judge tie breaker and that was an overwhelming tie breaker where out of 6 judges all SIX were in accord to say Shattered Rozes was the winner!!! I did not even have to break their tie!

CONGRATULATIONS ALL!

Freki
AUSA AMV Track Coordinator

[TnAdct1]

Personal comments from someone who entered the contest and attended the screenings:

-While some categories were pretty obvious, I felt Romance/Sentimental was going to the hardest category to choose a favorite. While Suki Da did have the AX and Otakon wins under its belt, with the various videos that received acclaim at AWA Expo this year (in particular, the runner-up video) and the Princess Tutu/Sesame Street video, there's a lot of different ways this category could have gone.

-Anyone else attending the con assumed that the Trailer competition was a little more iffy in terms of predicting a winner thanks to Scott Sterling starting off the contest (as some people attending the contest may not arrive until after the video played)?

-My own entries aside, I'm pleased that Splat! got a nice turnout with the audience, as I personally feel that it's one of those underrated videos that can easily get lost in a crowd of awesome upbeat videos.

Congrats to the winners.

[Freki]

Very good points there. You are certainly correct about the number of awesome romance/sentimental videos there, I just wish people would not walk out during them! they miss the good stuff to come!!!! and it was close, though the closest category audience vote and that was ACTION... suprised me when i found out about it (I actually do not count ballots I man the room while the rest get to go and have loud boisterous laughs while I get to sit and talk about something heheh it's the drawback having a room that has to be staffed when it's open. )

now about the trailer aspect and thought, though it is a valid thought, that is the same for any category that comes first and what video comes first. This is why I have three showings of the main contest so people can come in and see it and return for what they missed the first time

I loved watching all of your videos, and splat was good but honestly when i first saw it (either neko 2015 or ama 2016 i wasn't so sure... same with cooking with the book by kyci. all good. I just saw your location toon, and i just realized i know that area! I grew up in northern virginia!

Freki
AUSA AMV Track Coordinator

[Studio Hawk]

Ah! I'm so glad the audience liked my Gurren - An American Musical AMV! Anime USA was one of my very first conventions, so it's a great feeling to enter and win Best in Show

[Kazemon15]

Action:

Shattered Rozes by Kazemon15 was voted Best in Action!


Freki
AUSA AMV Track Coordinator

Wait what. =O

Nice! Thanks all! And congratulations to everyone else!

I guesd I should get off my lazy butt and upload it now lol...

[jt_x]

I guesd I should get off my lazy butt and upload it now lol...

yeah stop being a lazy ass so we can download it

[MaboroshiStudio]

Congrats to the winners! Def have to retire Scott Sterling... it has had a good run and I think will only be at a few more cons.