YES, there is a BONUS AMV competition!!!
For the big AMV show in the Multiverse we would like to send your best AMVs of the last years into the competition! This open contest will accept AMVs that have already been published but have not already participated in a previous BEC.
The extraordinary thing now is that all participants rate each other’s AMVs!
So find your favorite AMV from the past years and battle it out in the AMV Big Editors Choice (BEC)!
Basic information on the BEC competition
- Open contest
- Deadline on 01.09.2024 at 23:59
- Editor evaluation from 06.09.2024 to 29.09.2024
- Video length max. 5 minutes
- Age rating FSK 16
BEC specific rules
- Previously published AMVs may be submitted, but they must not have already taken part in a previous BEC competition. New and unreleased AMVs are of course also welcome. However, double participation in BEC and the regular competition at YuniCon with the same entry is not possible.
- Only one AMV entry is permitted per participant and cooperation project.
- Participants vote on each other’s AMVs and a winner is chosen. The results of how someone has awarded points are not published and are therefore anonymous.
Participant voting:
Voting period is from 06.09.2024 to 29.09.2024.
After the registration deadline, all editors will receive:
- A list of all participants and details of the AMVs (no personal data will be passed on!)
- A labeled online rating table
- Detailed descriptions of the evaluation scheme
- As well as additional information on the further procedure.
This evaluation table must be completed in full in your linked online form by 29.09.2024 at the latest.
If the evaluation table is incomplete or clearly questionable, this will not result in disqualification, but will lead to minus points for your own AMV entry.
General rules and regulations
Rules for the video
- Video material:
The video material may consist of anime, games and any other type of animation (cartoons, Disney, stop-motion, etc.). However, it should be noted that the main focus is on the topic of “Anime and Japanese/Asian culture”. We do not wish to exclude Western animation from the contest, but we reserve the right to reject video material if it strays too far from this main focus (e.g. Western video games with no recognizable anime style, Hollywood films with no connection to Japanese/Asian culture, etc.).
It is permitted to use alternative material (this includes, for example: Live action, material not matching the above rule and AI images & videos). However, this may only be present in a maximum of ⅓ of the total video length.
If you are unsure whether certain video material is permitted, you are welcome to ask us at any time. - Prohibited material:
As the competition has an age rating of FSK16, the finished video must not contain any content with a higher age rating. You can check the age rating for your video material on the FSK website (https://www.fsk.de/freigaben). If an anime does not yet have an FSK rating, you can use the Japanese age rating as a guide, which you can usually find via a Google search. If you are unsure about the age rating, please feel free to contact us.
Of course, video material with a higher age rating can also be used, provided that the finished AMV censors the problematic scenes enough to guarantee an age rating of FSK16. Conversely, the video material should not be edited in such a way that an FSK16 release is exceeded. - Technical requirements:
The video must have a minimum resolution of 720p and must be submitted in a 16:9, 21:9 or 4:3 format. By default, a resolution of 1920 x 1080 is recommended, which corresponds to a 16:9 aspect ratio.
Furthermore, the video file should be playable with a standard video player (e.g. VLC Player). The following file formats are suitable for this: MP4, AVI, MKV and MPEG. - Reuse of AMVs:
The video must consist exclusively of your own clips and may not contain any content from AMVs from other editors. - Subtitles / watermarks / third-party logos:
Third-party logos, watermarks and subtitles should be removed from the original material to the best of your ability, as this could have a negative impact on the rating.
However, if the concept of your video requires one of these things, then this rule is of course not relevant for you. - Intro / Outro:
During the contest, all important information about the video and editor is displayed to the best of our ability (usually as a slider). Additional credit is therefore neither necessary nor desirable.
Rules for submission
- Correctness of the submission:
All details of the video material and music used must be correct to the best of your knowledge when submitting the video. - Download link:
We ask you to send the video via a file hosting service (e.g. Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.).
Please note, however, that you often have to share the link to share the video first so that it can be used by other people. - Number of entries:
Only one AMV entry per participant and cooperation project is permitted. However, passive assistance or feedback does not count as active collaboration on a cooperation project, which means that the editor in question may of course also send in their own video. - Late entries:
The closing date for entries is stated in the rules above. It is important to stick to them.
Other rules
- Breach of rules:
The competition management reserves the right to disqualify an entry in the event of a breach of the rules.
Competition management: Arcothy, Discord: arcothyb3steck
If you have any questions or problems, you can also contact us at amv@hayuko.at.
Apart from that, the AMV community is super friendly and will be happy to help you with general problems or questions about material, video, editing software, etc.
Prices:
1st – 3rd place + public voting, prizes will be donated by Nipponart sponsored!
The winners will be announced on Friday directly after the AMV Contest! If you are unable to attend the award ceremony, please provide your contact details at the information stand.
