Anime Expo 2012 AMV Contest Thread - WINNERS ANNOUNCED!!!

[Cyrix]

Oh, can we get a list of the videos in the preshow? I liked many of them but I didn't manage to write down all of the ones I wanted to watch again. Also, does anyone have a list of all of the videos played during the AMV interactive block?

[Castor Troy]

congratz to all the winners. I plan to go to AX next year, so I look forward to meeting everyone who plans on going again next year.

Which reminds me, what were the results of the Iron Chef and how do I go about challenging the victor for next year?

Well, if you're serious about competing in the AMV chef next year, then just message xstylus about wanting to be the challenger like I did this year. I'll gladly volunteer to be a judge/potential opponent again if it means we get you to come out to AX next year.

As for the AX events, great work this year. The con really responded well to all of the new additions. Contest went smoothly and every event was packed. And thanks to The Wired Knight for being a great opponent for the AMV chef and giving me a good challenge. You rock man, just wish we could of hung out a bit more this year.

I predict that Shin will bash you over the head with all the directors chairs he's gonna win next year.

[XStylus]

THE PRE-SHOW LIST!

Below is the list of AMVs played during the pre-show and seating portion of the main AMV competition.

NOTE: Pre-show playback order was determined arbitrarily by the coordinator. It is not indicative of how a particular video may have scored in the pre-judging.

Pre-Show - In order of appearance:

First Block:
(Not shown due to time constraints)

Second Block:
Opposites Attract - By Moonlight Soldier
World Goes BOOM! - By KajiPyro Productions
It's Di Gi Dubstep Nyo! - By MoonieAMV
Blue Lips - By Christopher Robinson

Third Block:
The Sweep - By One Man Escape Pod
Undead Obsessions - By drewaconclusion
Phoenix Drum - By Truffle Pig Studios
Gemini Rose - By Radical Yue

Fourth Block:
Under the Radar - By Studio Hybrid
Adustum - By TearX
I Freaking Love Digimon - By Hagaren Viper
Starcraft - By Kazemon15
Devil's Game - By Reversed Studios

Final Block:
She Loves that Rock and Roll - By drewaconclusion
Once Upon a Time in Russia - By Vlad Pohnert
Reunite Without Fail - By KyuuYuki
Bending Inferno - RiderG

Late Start Block: (Played while a backstage technical issue was addressed)
Opposites Attract - By Moonlight Soldier

For the AMV Rescreening and Awards Ceremony, pre-show consisted of a shortened version of the same roster. The first video was Gemini Rose. The final video was Bending Inferno.

[LC_Lapen]

Whew, finally got back to a stable internet connection.

Gotta say, the organization of this years AMV Contest impressed the socks off of me. Everything technical seemed to flow with minimal hiccups or delays, the setup of the entries was fantastic (the way the recap and the titling system were presented very professionally, loved the feel), and the ballots themselves deserve a special mention. Ingenious. I got everything I needed on that ballot (AMV Title, song, creator and anime) and while I did feel like I was spoiling the suprise knowing which anime was coming, it helped oodles when I was voting and taking notes for later download. That's the way ballots should be. Kudos to whoever organized that.

I can take pride that I didn't make it into this years finalists; all of them were incredible and deserving of their spot. That isn't to say there weren't standouts, NarutoBall Z Shippuden got my respect for taking DBZ (which I have grown a little tired of) and Naruto (which I can't stand whatsoever) and mashing them up into a concept that not only works and kept my interest, but blew my mind from an editors standpoint. Sitting with the crowd (and, during the rescreen, fellow creators) was a treat. Having them laugh at Nice Guys Finish Last, fist pump on Put Ya Guns On!, and bop along to the Safety Dance put the cream on the sunday (Some guys were screaming like they were on fire during Smile!. Huh.). This was definately the year of the AMV at AX.

Okay, enough of the sappy stuff.

YOU GUYS. Yes, YOU. It was GREAT to meet new faces, ...and then sadly get your names wrong like,...like 5 seconds later(I'm sorry, I'm terrible at names, takes me a couple of tries). Regardless, had a BLAST at the Meet & Greet dinner. Had a BLAST (barely) getting back to the hotel after said Meet and Greet. Rider, the panel you and Stryyder put together. BLAST. Was fun putting faces to AMVs. Vlad. AMV rooms. BLAST. Missed a few of them, but the Anime then and now one got me to appreciate what AMV's should be at heart. It also got me to convulse at that Fighting AMV set to Ludicrous Speed. I missed Chef, but I'm sure it was a BLAST and fully intend to check it out next year.

So goodnight you Princes of Post rendering, you Kings of Converters. Until next year.

[Cyrix]

THE PRE-SHOW LIST!

Below is the list of AMVs played during the pre-show and seating portion of the main AMV competition.

Thanks xstylus!

For the AMV Rescreening and Awards Ceremony, pre-show consisted of a shortened version of the same roster. The first video was Gemini Rose. The final video was Bending Inferno.

Actually I think the entire third block played during the rescreen.

[XStylus]

THE PRE-SHOW LIST!

Below is the list of AMVs played during the pre-show and seating portion of the main AMV competition.

Thanks xstylus!

For the AMV Rescreening and Awards Ceremony, pre-show consisted of a shortened version of the same roster. The first video was Gemini Rose. The final video was Bending Inferno.

Actually I think the entire third block played during the rescreen.

Hmm... I think you might be right. Right on then.

[Kazemon15]

Not the entire third block... but most of it anyway...

[Rider4Z]

i walked in on Phoenix Drum during the rescreen

[Hagaren Viper]

I don't think I can say much that hasn't been said already, but I loved the contest this year, I too think it's the strongest one I have seen from AX. I thought all of the videos felt at home in their respective categories, and though I was iffy on the quality of just a couple of them it didn't feel like anything to make a big deal about. The preshow, ballots, etc, I hope this this quality continues into next year.

My only complaint is that I personally think the recaps were a bit too long? I know they aren't very long to begin with but I don't think you need that much to remember which vid was which. 'Course, I was kinda anxious to see the next block of vids too.

Sadly I missed the majority of the AMV room because I was sitting in line for a signing for half the day, but what I saw was very fun and I'd love to visit more next year.

Not the entire third block... but most of it anyway...

Yeeeaaaah Im a little curious about that too?

[XStylus]

Not the entire third block... but most of it anyway...

Yeeeaaaah Im a little curious about that too?

For the re-screening I had to recompile the pre-show to remove the AMV Chef commercials, and had only built a 30-minute track. I was soon informed that I actually had a whole hour that I could fill, so I hastily started a compile of another 30-minute track. Some vids might not have made it to the timeline as I was doing a rushed copypasta from the old pre-show timeline.

That also meant I didn't have time to do a watch of the compile, and as Murphy's Law dictates, anything unchecked will surely glitch. Sure enough, Vlad's vid glitched, and I apologized to him profusely (since he was right in front of me when it happened...) With that being the only visible glitch of the entire con insofar as AMV events was concerned (miraculously), Vlad just smiled and shrugged it off.