AMV Contest 2009

[ReligionX]

Hey folks,

I'll be working with Katrina this year on Zenkaikon's 2009 AMV Contest. Information about the contest can be found here: http://www.zenkaikon.com/amv.htm

If you have any technical questions, please post here on the forum, or shoot me an e-mail at:
ReligionX@animemusicvideos.org

I will post all entrants shortly after the deadline for submissions. Due to requests from editors, only the percentage of votes that 1st place in each category will be posted. Editors may request, by e-mail, to find out how they placed in the contest. There should be an announcement during Zenkaikon to let video editors know who has won.

There will be some minor changes made to the rules. Please stay tuned for an update.

[ReligionX]

Update: You may submit as high quality AMVs as you want. Between the time of the posting of the rules, I have upgraded my computer, and I am able to play much higher quality videos. Please note the file size restriction. AMVs will be played from a PC. If you submit a .wmv file, there is a chance it may need to be converted. At AnimeNEXT, .wmv files would not display through the A/V equipment for some unexplained reason.

Please note: The address for mailing submissions may change before the deadline. If you are planning on mailing your submission(s), please e-mail me to check to see that the address has not changed.

[ReligionX]

There's just 1 month left until the deadline. We have more videos in this year than we did at the 1 month mark last year. Keep on sending in your AMVs. I'll be checking the forums and my AMV e-mail more frequently. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

We are still accepting digital submissions. We have FTP logins available. If you send your video in by mail, DO NOT REQUIRE A SIGNATURE for your package.

There will be a vastly improved sound system to what was used last year. The room size and video screen size will be the same though. There will be 2 screening this year instead of just 1.

[ReligionX]

After an overwhelming number of submissions, we have finally created the playlist for the Zenkaikon 2009 AMV Contest. We had an astounding jump from 15 editors to 35 editors submit AMV with a total of 44 AMV submissions. Only 1 AMV had to be disqualified for being too graphically violent. Because there were some AMVs that were clearly of a certain type of genre, and many AMVs that fit into a more vague drama, we had to put some AMVs into genres that were most similar to other AMVs. We will have the following genres:

Action (less plot driving and less serious than drama)
Romantic / Sentimental (romance / lighthearted drama)
Dramatic Action (more plot driven based action )
Dramatic Serious (darker and more serious drama)
Upbeat (cheerful, pleasant, and / or aesthetic)
Comedy / Parody (comedic, parody, or trailers)

The following editors will have one of their AMVs shown during the AMV Contest.

Andyme
animatedrejectx1
AshenTrees
BAITMASTER
Carolann Ingiosi
drewaconclusion
Fun289 Productions
Golden Heart
Gotenks79
HalOfBorg
Joci/Memorize
KITTY PRODUCTION
Kyssifur
lionluver2005
Luggeriano
Nathalin
Nexus
nikolakis
Psygirl21
RelenaRL
RiderG
Rolfyboy8
Saphirre
Shinz
Stratos
Tigerjr228
Uchicakai96
Uchihapeinangel
Virtual Dragon
XAren0817X

The following editors will have at least one AMV shown during the General Screening.

animatedrejectx1
BAITMASTER
ET Productions
HalOfBorg
Lithe-Fider
Luggeriano
RiderG
Rolfyboy8
SleepyOwl
Space Channel Gurhal
Uchihapeinangel
XAren0817X

If you have any questions about how your video was placed, or what genre your video was placed in, please feel free to contact me on the forum or by e-mail. Thank you for submitting, and we look forward to seeing you.

[ReligionX]

The AMV Contest is going to be on Saturday from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM.

The AMV General Screening, followed by the AMV Contest Winners will be shown on Sunday From 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM.

The program schedule may read "AMV Contest Encore Presentation" on Sunday if they don't get a chance to change the program guide.

Due to a massive influx of AMV submissions, we were not prepared to schedule this many entries. I had planned to have 2 viewings of the AMV Contest and 2 viewings of the General Screening. Keep on submitting, and with any luck, next year we'll be able to have 2 showings of the AMV Contest.

[Ramothhe]

The AMV Contest is going to be on Saturday from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM.

The AMV General Screening, followed by the AMV Contest Winners will be shown on Sunday From 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM.

The program schedule may read "AMV Contest Encore Presentation" on Sunday if they don't get a chance to change the program guide.

Due to a massive influx of AMV submissions, we were not prepared to schedule this many entries. I had planned to have 2 viewings of the AMV Contest and 2 viewings of the General Screening. Keep on submitting, and with any luck, next year we'll be able to have 2 showings of the AMV Contest.

Its been changed, no worries!

[ReligionX]

AMV Contest Playlist

Action
01. Psygirl21- "Kakashi's Whispers" - Naruto - "Whispers in the Dark" by Skillet (Runner Up)
02. RiderG - "Rival Revival" - Dragonball Z - "Dark Chest of Wonders" by Nightwish
03. Rolfyboy8 - "Cockpit Angels" - Cockpit Angels - Blazing Angels Theme
04. Gotenks79 - "Rebel Tonight Live Forever" - Code Geass - "Die Tonight Live Forever" by Innerpartysystem (Winner)
05. Uchihapeinangel - "Deidara Feels like a Monster" - Naruto Shippuuden - "Monster" by Skillet

Romantic / Sentimental
06. KITTY PRODUCTION - "TAMAKI'S DAYDREAM" - Ouran Host Club - "Vampire Knight Guilty" by Rinne Rondo
07. RelenaRL - "The Climb - Summoner Yuna" - Final Fantasy X - "The Climb" by Miley Cyrus (Winner)
08. lionluver2005 - "Yuu's and Mikki's Ordinary Day" Marmalade Boy - "Ordinary Day" by Vanessa Carlton
09. Carolann Ingiosi – “Like Haruhi And Tamaki Used To” – Ouran Host Club – “Like We Used To” by A Rocket To The Moon (Runner Up Tie)
10. tigerjr228 - "Princess Tutu - Electricity" - Princess Tutu - “Electricity” by Billy Elliott (Runner Up Tie)

Dramatic Action
11. Shinz - "The City Of Sinergy" - Various Anime - "New York City" by Emigrate
12. Golden Heart - "If I Only Could..." Soul Eater & D.Gray Man - "Running Up That Hill Artist" by Placebo
13. animatedrejectx1 - "Apologize" - Naruto - "Apologize" by Sliverstein (Runner Up)
14. Virtual Dragon - "Ichigo Give into the Night" - Bleach - "Give into the Night" by Disturbed
15. BAITMASTER - "DEATH NOTE RHAPSODY" - Death Note - "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen (Winner)
16. Uchicakai96 - "Magnificent" - Kingdom Hearts I & II - "Magnificent" by U2

Dramatic Serious
17. Andyme - "The Ballad of Unrequited Love" - School Days - "Se me olvidó otra vez" by Rocío Durcal
18. Joci/Memorize - "Whispers of Darkness" - Yami no Matsuei - "Corrupt" by Depeche Mode
19. Nexus - "One Step To Agony" - Various Anime - Various Songs (Winner)
20. Saphirre - Affliction - Yami no Matsuei - "For you only" by Trading Yesterday
21. Nathalin - Wrong Impression - Perfect Blue - "Song Unspoken" by Lacuna Coil (Runner Up)

Upbeat
22. nikolakis - Empty Motion - Various Anime - "Love Gun" by Aya Hirano (Winner)
23. kyssifur - "Number 1" - Zero no Tsukaima, Myself; yourself - "Number 1" by Tinchy Stryder feat. N-Dubz (Runner Up)
24. Ashen Trees - "Soul Runner" - Soul Eater - "Dream Runner" by Access
25. Stratos - "Yuria" - Clannad - "You" by Yuria

Comedy / Parody
26. Luggeriano - "Grüno" - Gravitation - Brüno Movie Trailer Audio (Runner Up)
27. XAren0817X - "America's Pool Party" - Axis Powers Hetalia - "Pool Party" by The Aquabats
28. Fun289 Productions - "Code Spiderman" - Code Geass - Spiderman 1 Trailer Audio
29. HalOfBorg - The Anime Duet - Various Anime - "The Lover's Duet" by Sean Morey (Winner)
30. drewaconclusion - "Detroit Metal Marauders" - Detroit Metal City - "We Are The Marauders" by Brian Setzer

AMV General Screening Playlist

01. Space Channel Gurhal - "Nobody Drops Anchor Like Luffy" - One Piece - Flapjack - "Down With The Ship"
02. Luggeriano- "Stolen Moments" - Various Anime - "Oraanu Pi" by E. S. Posthumus
03. Angry Gnome - "Super Sparkley Magic Attack Time Fun Friends" - Toradora - "Never Had Nobody Like You" by M Ward
04. Lithe-Fider - "To Be By Your Side" - Digimon - "To Be By Your Side" by Bruno Coulais
05. Uchihapeinangel - "Listen to your heart Sasuke" - Naruto - "Listen Your Heart" by DHT
06. BAITMASTER - "FINAL REQUIEM" - Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children - "Requiem For a Dream" by Clin Mansell
07. XAren0817X - "Hero" - Kingdom Hearts 1 & 2 - "Hero" by Skillet
08. HalOfBorg - "Hell Girl Likes A Pink Pill" - Hell Girl - "Just Like A Pill" by Pink
09. Katrina Forest - "Pride Vs. The Cows" - Various Anime - "Cows With Guns" by Dana Lyons
10. ET Productions - "Fight Carnival" - Cowboy Bebop the Movie & Hell Girl - "Ladies and Gentlemen" by Saliva
11. ReligionX - "Are You Listening" - RideBack - "Sweetness (Studio Demo)" by Jimmy Eat World.
12. RiderG - "Reason to Smile" - One Piece - "Innocence" by Avril Lavigne
13. Rolfboy8 - "Video games (anime style) - Cockpit Angels" - The Cockpit - Blazing Angels Soundtrack
14. SleepyOwl - "The Color of Dreams" The Cat Returns & Spirited Away - "Dream To Dream" by Cathy Cavadini
15. animatedrejectx1 - "Colors of the Rainbow" - Kingdom Hearts 1 & 2 - "Colors of the Rainbow" by DJ Skeptyk
16. Kage Okami Productions - "Let You Down" - Bleach - "Let You Down" by Eyeshine