[I want to enter the contest. How do I submit my entry?]

It wouldn't be Ai-Kon without the the AMV Showcase, would it. This year to the shock and surprise of absolutely nobody, we are proud to bring the Sunday staple back.

I want to enter the contest. How do I submit my entry?

All entries are to be submitted as standalone files on a CD or a DVD (which you will not be getting back). We prefer that the files in MPEG or AVI format as they are the most likely to play without problem on our computer. Other file formats will be accepted, however if the file wont play on our computer there is nothing we can do about it. Make sure you include the title of the anime, the title and artist of the song, your name, address, and email address with your entry.

When do I have to submit my AMV by?

AMV submissions will be accepted at the convention until 1PM on Saturday. This allows ample time for contestants to submit their works and for convention staff to judge the videos.

I lost track of time in the dealer's room. It's 1:30PM and I haven't submitted yet. Can you make an exception?

In the interest of fairness the 1PM deadline will be strictly enforced. If you will not be at the convention before that time, ask a friend to drop it off for you.

I have a collection of 57 awesome AMV's, can I enter them all?

I'm afraid not, the maximum limit of entries by one person is three music videos.

One of my music videos is set to "I Would Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)" by Meat Loaf. It works so well and the story I set it to is awesome, but the song is 12 minutes long. Will it be accepted?

Yes. All videos that are set to one single song, regardless of length, will be accepted. Keep in mind that due to its length, it may not be shown due to time constraints. That said, if the video is really good, we'll make sure to show it.

I have a video set to the Sailor Moon Live Action series, can I submit that.

While in the past we have accepted submissions that were set to anime-related series, this year we are strictly enforcing that all video (save for credits) must be taken from an anime series.

I have a video set to a series that wasn't released in North America yet, so there are fansubs in the video. May I still submit it?

No, any video that has foreign text on the screen will be rejected. That includes, but is not limited to opening/closing credits, subtitles and station ID watermarks.

I have a video that may be considered offensive. Where do you draw the line?

While this is always a touchy subject with a lot of gray area I think it's best to use "the Family Guy rule". That is if the content/language in your AMV is something that could conceivably make it to air on Family Guy, it's fine. However it is not a perfect science and any video may be rejected due to content.

What prizes will be awarded?

As with last year, there will be three awards handed out. One for Best in Show (the best AMV, period), one for Best Artistic (using a song to convey the mood/theme of the anime or vice versa) and one for Best Technical (use of editing to match the beats/melody of the song, creative editing to tell a story).

I submitted a video and you did not show it. Why?

There are a number of reasons. As noted you may have been rejected due to reasons explained above, and you may also not have been shown because of time constraints. We wish to show all the videos that we can, but sometimes we can't please everyone.

[WAIT! THERE'S MORE!]

WAIT! THERE'S MORE!

We are proud to announce the first ever Ai-Kon AMV Hell Project. We want to put together our own awesome AMV Hell, and we want all the Ai-Kon attendees to make it as awesome as we know you can

What is an AMV Hell exactly

An AMV Hell is a series of very short AMV's, ranging anywhere from 2 seconds to a minute each. The clips can be a one-shot laugh,

So what do I do?

Make a quick AMV clip, set any clip of any anime to any clip of any song and send it to kscriv@hotmail.com. We will take care of everything else.

How many of these can I submit?

As many as you want.

Will my clip be shown in the final project?

Every clip that is submitted will be part of the project as long as it is does not contain objectionable content or foreign text.

How long do I have to submit these clips

In order to fully edit & produce the final project, the deadline for submissions will be Wednesday, July 14th at 11:59 PM.

For everyone that wants to put together an AMV that cannot I hope that the AMV Hell showcase will be a way to allow you to submit something awesome to the masses. No idea is too wacky, GO FOR IT!

i have an additional,slightly relating to one you answered already. i have a habit of adding subtitles of the lyrics i use during the time the song goes.(added after the amv was done.think like an anime karioke vid) do those still count under the foregn text rule,or is it a loophole.i dont mind redoing amv's,but it would be a pain after a while.just asking for clarification

If you are adding text as a part of the video of your own accord, that's fine, it's just that distracting, pointless in the context of the AMV text that will get you disqualified.

wow.forgot i had asked the question.that makes me happy!

So, it says that all vids will be accepted regardless of length of the song. I'm guessing that means that a "parody" with various clips doesn't count as an AMV then?

So, it says that all vids will be accepted regardless of length of the song. I'm guessing that means that a "parody" with various clips doesn't count as an AMV then?

Isn't what you just described an AMV Hell? If you're thinking of something different do tell me. If not it would make for some great additions to the AMV Hell Project.

I think they mean somthing like the amv hell stuff,but wants to enter it in the contest as an entry.eg. the narutowneds. Sorta a music montage amv as an entry,rather then part of  the amv hell.but im just guessing

Alexander_Stone has it right. Rather than just submitting clips to AMV Hell, I have like a 10 min (but it can easily be cut down) parody using one anime but a variety of voice overs. Is that eligible to be submitted?

Here's what we'll do, and this goes for everyone in the same situation. Submit your stuff to the AMV Hell Project (each segment in a separate file please). Your body of work in the AMV Hell Project will be put into consideration for the prizes. I am also going to allow this as a fourth entry (as in you may enter three AMV's as well as a body of AMV Hell Project work).

Yesss! I've been waiting for the rules and regulations to go up ever since Ai-Kon. ^_^ Now I just have to re-download Adobe Premiere because the video portion of the files won't run in Vegas Pro..

Yesss! I've been waiting for the rules and regulations to go up ever since Ai-Kon. ^_^ Now I just have to re-download Adobe Premiere because the video portion of the files won't run in Vegas Pro..

really?? I thought sony vegas could handle any file type.

really?? I thought sony vegas could handle any file type.

Well, when I import the file (avi), only the audio shows in the timeline while the video does not; it is quite annoying to know that you spent all that time and effort installing a program and stuff, hoping to work on an AMV, when it just won't cooperate. >:(

try to import the video clips into sony vegas and see if that helps. Sometimes those types of programs need them loaded for it to work properly

Hey,kid.is it possible you just dont have the right codec? what OS you running,cause some dont come with the codec on it.mind you.thats only one possible problem

@Alex: normally with video editing programs all it comes down to is whether or not you have the vid clips imported.

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try to import the video clips into sony vegas and see if that helps. Sometimes those types of programs need them loaded for it to work properly

Re-read my post where it says import, because whether or not I choose import from the drop down list or drag and drop the file, only the audio works.

Hey,kid.is it possible you just dont have the right codec? what OS you running,cause some dont come with the codec on it.mind you.thats only one possible problem

I'm not entirely sure, as it is Sony Vegas Pro 9.0 (also, I am running Windows XP Home Edition).

Like, when I import mov's, they work perfectly, but when I import avi's of anime, only the audio runs and not the video. It's really odd.

@raven: a computer needs the right codec to read certain files, reguardless of what computer programs you have.im not saying it will for sure be the problem.im just saying its a possibility.@ addy: try downloading the combined comunity codec pack.its free on there site.cant guerantee it will work,but its worth a shot.XP tends not to have it

@adrenaline: download divx with the extra codecs. that might help

@ addy: try downloading the combined comunity codec pack.its free on there site.cant guerantee it will work,but its worth a shot.XP tends not to have it

I actually have that downloaded already, haha.

@adrenaline: download divx with the extra codecs. that might help

I'll try that later. :> Hopefully it works (thanks)!

Hi! I'm DEFINITLY going to be entering in the AMV contest this year, (been working on it since the end of last years con ^_^'')
But, is it ok if its multi-anime? And (when I finish it...) its going to be a pretty big file... so, is that ok?

Multi-anime is fine by me. Also the file size is fine as long as you can put it on a DVD and as long as the file works in our computer.

Is there a preference as to what dimensions they're rendered in? I generally render mine in a widescreen format (1280x720, I believe), and I was just wondering if that would cause any problems with playback at the convention (as in the video not fitting on the screen very well).

Widescreen will fit, it will liekly be letterboxed though. That said on the screen we have it will still look awesome

So is it 50/50 that it'll be shown if it has credits in it???
Because I do have an AMV for this year and it has a few clips from ending credits would it not be shown because of that??
If you wanna see the video if it's good or not I can send you a link to my youtube page where it's located.

The credits themselves cannot be seen in the video if they are without context. You can give me the link if you want, but once again there cannot be any foreign text.

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Also.. Another question. What about Kingdom Hearts videos?? You can't get clips with no subs. So does that mean we can't enter any Kingdom Hearts videos at all??

The video would be disqualified for the credits that are in there. This is a cut and dry thign this year no exceptions. The video was very good, and I suggest you do a couple quick edits and you'll have a contender come July.

As for the Kingdom Hearts question, as I said, cut and dry. I know it sucks that I have to remove it but the foreign text thing is a slippery slope, if I give a little, that can lead to giving a lot and I don't want to do it.

The only type of text that I said I'd allow in this thread was karaoke-style subtitles that were added into the AMV. Since there is a context there, it would be allowed.

I have a question for you Mr. Kscriv.....





Are you ready?






...and for the rest of you, to prevent duplicate song choices I'm totally calling the following songs for the "AMV Hell". It's best if we don't have six billion copies of (insert song title here) in this thing, amirite?
"I'm not Sleeping" by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (Total comedy style) Progress: 25% (clips chosen, rough timeline hammered out, rough cut ready for private preview)
"D-Generation X Theme" by Jim Johnston (halfway serious style) Progress: 5% (rough idea of scenes I intend to use chosen)
I may make more later, once I finish the first two clips to my satisfaction. This is assuming that I have inspiration and time.