Setsucon 2020 AMV Contest - Results

[mjtags11]

The Setsucon 2020 AMV Contest is now open for submission. Head over to the AMV page on our website for rules, information, and to submit your video.
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Setsucon 2020
January 25-26, 2020
Blair County Convention Center
Altoona, Pennsylvania
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Enter Here: https://setsucon.com/programming/amvs/
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Whether you're a novice making an AMV for the first time or a seasoned veteran, we would love for you to submit an AMV. Awards will be given to the top AMVs.

DEADLINE: January 10, 2020

General Rules:

• By submitting your AMV entry, you grant Setsucon the rights to show your video at Setsucon 2020 and all future Setsucon events.

• Setsucon is a family friendly convention, please make sure the content is suitable for all ages.

• Anyone, both veterans and amateur video editors are encouraged to enter.

• Multi-editor collaboration is allowed, but only 1 video submission per person or team.

• AMV cannot have won an award at any other convention, film festival, or online competition as of the date of submission and/or been entered in the Setsucon AMV contest previously.

• All videos must use anime footage, or video game footage, granted that the game originated in Japan.

• Organization of the AMV contest and its judging will be based on the number of entrants and is at the discretion of the Setsucon staff.

• Audio from any English Dubbed anime is not permitted.

• Attendance at Setsucon is not required for contest entry, although it is encouraged. Attendance at the convention has no effect on your chances of winning the AMV Contest.

• Setsucon Planning Staff may not enter an AMV into the Contest.

• Should Setsucon receive a large number of submissions, AMVs will be pre-screened to ensure as many videos can be shown within the contest's scheduled time.

• Any exceptions to these rules and other rules will be made on a video-by-video evaluation.

Technical Rules:

• Submissions should be encoded in MP4, MPEG2, or AVI format, although not required. All files will be converted to a uniform format for the AMV contest, so quality is key.

• Please use up to date codecs and proper video compression.

• Leave 2 seconds of black space before and after your production.

• Video should be in 720p (1280x720) resolution and 29.97 FPS format if possible. All videos will be scaled to this resolution.

• If you wish, you may include multiple versions with different encoding settings or file formats with a note indicating your order of preference for usage. This is in case we have issues with one of the file formats.

• Please preview the finalized version of your video to check for any issues (sound quality, timing, disk errors, etc).

• Bad pixel quality, watermarks, logos, etc., will result in immediate disqualification.

• No subtitles will be permitted unless you added them yourself.

• The minimum time limit is 30 seconds and the maximum time limit is 5 minutes.

• DO NOT include a title screen or credits anywhere in your video. We will format one for the contest using the information provided on the entry form.

• The contest will use VLC Media Player for the show. Please ensure that your video plays smoothly in this player.

Submission Rules:

• You must provide a link to a downloadable file for your AMV. This can be done with either your personal web space or a free service such as Box.com or Google Drive. No links from YouTube, Vimeo, or any other video-streaming website will be allowed.

• Setsucon reserves the right to disqualify any submission for any of the following reasons: objectionable content in the song or video (language, hentai, etc.), bad audio or video quality, subtitles, lack of signed entry form, failure to adhere to the rules, unplayable on Setsucon equipment, or for other reason not mentioned as the staff deems necessary.

• If you are unsure if the content of the AMV is permissible, please email the staff and then we can review the video and make a decision. Remember, Setsucon is a family friendly convention, so the content must be tasteful.

• If more than two animes or songs for your video are used, please write "various" in the appropriate space on the entry form.

• If you do not want your real name to be used for the credits at the AMV contest, please write your call-sign/nickname/multi-editor name next to your real name in parentheses.

[mjtags11]

Setsucon 2020 AMV Contest Results

We would like to thank everyone who submitted AMVs to this year's contest. Without your support and submissions, we would not have been able to have our contest. Just 4-5 years ago, we were receiving 4-5 submissions total; now these few years we have seen our contest grow by leaps and bounds, including over 50 submissions this year, and it is thanks to all of you. We enjoy watching all of your videos, showcasing the talents and creativity of our creators, and look forward to what we get to see next year.

With that, here are the results of the Setsucon 2020 AMV Contest:

• Best in Show: "Flyers" by Zeeruy

• Judges' Choice: "Dragon Dreamer" by Silent Hero Studios

• Best Action/Drama: "This is How We Burn" by Opner

• Best Comedy/Upbeat: "Ghostbusters" by Nuke

• Best Romantic/Sentimental: "Breakdown" by TwigglyFiggly

[mjtags11]

Last Week to Enter! Get your submissions in by January 10th to take part in the Setsucon 2020 AMV Contest.

Enter Here: https://setsucon.com/programming/amvs/

[l_Tic-Tac_l]

So your submission page has compulsory fields for postcode and state but it doesn't allow non-american postcodes or states from different countries (in my case Australia). But it does allow the option of a different country.
So to actually get a submission through I had to make up a state and postcode, you should probably fix that.

[Cneq]

So your submission page has compulsory fields for postcode and state but it doesn't allow non-american postcodes or states from different countries (in my case Australia). But it does allow the option of a different country.
So to actually get a submission through I had to make up a state and postcode, you should probably fix that.

I second this. I'm in Australia as well and I was forced to use my old US postcode and state.

[mjtags11]

We have realized this year that this was a problem with our form, once submissions started coming through. We never anticipated on receiving entries outside the United States, but with the volume that we have received this year, it is a change we will make next year.

For 2020, it is fine to just put a random state, zip code, etc and just put in the notes what country you are from. As long as we have a way to contact you (such as a valid email), you are good to go.

[LemonBattery]

Hello, I accidentally submitted mine with only 1 second of black at the end. Will I still be eligible?

[Silent Hero Studios]

Have you people received my entries by now?

[mjtags11]

Hello, I accidentally submitted mine with only 1 second of black at the end. Will I still be eligible?

That should be fine. If there are any issues, we will contact you via email.

Have you people received my entries by now?

We have; however, you should have received an access request from: programrob14 [at] gmail.com. Please approve access so that we can download it. Thanks.

[twigglyfiggly]

Are we getting some updates soon?