Anime Destiny 2006 AMV Contest
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Devil^Shin
- Joined: Thu Jun 16, 2005 4:57 pm
- Status: Noble Devil
- Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
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Therax
- Joined: Fri Feb 20, 2004 12:40 am
I apologize for the delay in getting results out. I've had major commitments come up at work over the last month, and my own AMV projects have also been shelved. Rest assured that getting the results posted up is my highest priority (behind pressing RL concerns).
Now, on the details:
1. All the videos have been viewed, results collected and collated.
2. Winners have been selected.
I am working on formatting and writing up the results, which will probably take a post per video. Here, again, is some information on how the contest was run:
There were 4 judges. Every video was judged and given 8 separate scores by each judge, along the lines of the list I initially posted: Concept, Pacing, Viewer Independence, Plot & Characters, Filtering and Graphics, Compositing & Transitions, A/V Quality, Timing.
Each score ranged from 0-5, along the following scale, all oriented around the question: "Did this element contribute to the video?"
0 - The element was highly distracting in concept and/or execution, and significantly detracts the video overall.
1 - The element detracts from the video, and the video would have been improved by substantially reworking the element or omitting it entirely.
2 - The element, on balance, neither subtracts nor adds to the video. The overall quality of the video would not have been substantially affected had this element been omitted.
3 - Mediocre concept and execution, or poor concept with good to very good execution. This element adds to the video, but is otherwise unremarkable.
4 - Good concept and execution. This is a good to excellent element of the video, and contributes a large part to the overall quality.
5 - Good concept with excellent execution. This element is worthy of study, respect, and emulation by other AMV creators.
A particular outcome of this system is that an element that was simply omitted was assigned a default score of 2, to signify that it "neither subtracts nor adds to the video." This applies primarily to the "Filtering & Graphics" and "Composition & Transitions" scores.
Note that this scheme is intentionally harsh. A solid, highly watchable video that would probably make finalist at a national convention -- but likely not win its category -- would be approximately a 3 overall. Videos scoring 4's are strong contenders for category wins, and 5's are possible Best in Show candidates.
The rubric was printed on every ballot. All judging was fully-blinded. Two of the judges are experienced AMV editors with wins at nationally respected contests. One is a graphic artist with moderate anime exposure. The last is an avid anime fan with some exposure to AMV's. Neither of these two have personal AMV editing experience.
And some summary statistics to whet your appetites:
Total scores (8 scores per judge, per video): 960
The average score given: 2.32
The average composite score for Artistic Merit: 2.16
The average composite score for Technical Merit: 2.49
Number of each score given:
0: 87
1: 202
2: 242
3: 230
4: 142
5: 57
As a final note, I have not received any e-mail communications since the deadline. I believe there may be a problem with the e-mail alias listed at the top of the thread. Please contact me via PM here on these boards if you'd like to get in touch with me.
Now, on the details:
1. All the videos have been viewed, results collected and collated.
2. Winners have been selected.
I am working on formatting and writing up the results, which will probably take a post per video. Here, again, is some information on how the contest was run:
There were 4 judges. Every video was judged and given 8 separate scores by each judge, along the lines of the list I initially posted: Concept, Pacing, Viewer Independence, Plot & Characters, Filtering and Graphics, Compositing & Transitions, A/V Quality, Timing.
Each score ranged from 0-5, along the following scale, all oriented around the question: "Did this element contribute to the video?"
0 - The element was highly distracting in concept and/or execution, and significantly detracts the video overall.
1 - The element detracts from the video, and the video would have been improved by substantially reworking the element or omitting it entirely.
2 - The element, on balance, neither subtracts nor adds to the video. The overall quality of the video would not have been substantially affected had this element been omitted.
3 - Mediocre concept and execution, or poor concept with good to very good execution. This element adds to the video, but is otherwise unremarkable.
4 - Good concept and execution. This is a good to excellent element of the video, and contributes a large part to the overall quality.
5 - Good concept with excellent execution. This element is worthy of study, respect, and emulation by other AMV creators.
A particular outcome of this system is that an element that was simply omitted was assigned a default score of 2, to signify that it "neither subtracts nor adds to the video." This applies primarily to the "Filtering & Graphics" and "Composition & Transitions" scores.
Note that this scheme is intentionally harsh. A solid, highly watchable video that would probably make finalist at a national convention -- but likely not win its category -- would be approximately a 3 overall. Videos scoring 4's are strong contenders for category wins, and 5's are possible Best in Show candidates.
The rubric was printed on every ballot. All judging was fully-blinded. Two of the judges are experienced AMV editors with wins at nationally respected contests. One is a graphic artist with moderate anime exposure. The last is an avid anime fan with some exposure to AMV's. Neither of these two have personal AMV editing experience.
And some summary statistics to whet your appetites:
Total scores (8 scores per judge, per video): 960
The average score given: 2.32
The average composite score for Artistic Merit: 2.16
The average composite score for Technical Merit: 2.49
Number of each score given:
0: 87
1: 202
2: 242
3: 230
4: 142
5: 57
As a final note, I have not received any e-mail communications since the deadline. I believe there may be a problem with the e-mail alias listed at the top of the thread. Please contact me via PM here on these boards if you'd like to get in touch with me.
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BauziOLD
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Devil^Shin
- Joined: Thu Jun 16, 2005 4:57 pm
- Status: Noble Devil
- Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
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Funky-kun
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LuluandAuron
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Devil^Shin
- Joined: Thu Jun 16, 2005 4:57 pm
- Status: Noble Devil
- Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
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BauziOLD
- Joined: Tue Oct 17, 2006 5:16 am
- Location: Austria (uhm the other country without kangaroos^^)
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