AMV Contest
Changes for this year:
- We are removing the all ages restriction on entries and the event will have proper content warnings listed at the entrance. We still ask that the entries are appropriate to be viewed in a public setting and the judges have the ability to deny entries that they determine are too inappropriate for the setting.
- We have removed the showcase option due to time restrictions.
- We have limited the number of entries per person/group to 2
The return of the COLOSSALCON NORTH AMV Competition!
So much of anime history is intertwined with AMV’s. For some of us it was our only outlet outside of Toonami for finding out what happened in our favorite shows. Eventually, AMV’s began to have a life of their own as media became more widely available to the point that they started to bring new meaning and outlooks on our favorite anime. Some of them rising so far above to not only make us love the shows and characters in them even more but out pacing and becoming even greater than the art used to create the video itself. So, we want to help foster the growth of the amazing subset of our community and bring a new opportunity into the mix.
We will be using Youtube as our preferred medium of choice as it both encourages the reason this competition exists and is the best source for the program we are using to compile everything. However, if you are unable to use Youtube, we will still accept other forms of submission. Please email SidequestingSafari@gmail.com if you plan on using other methods of uploading. All AMVs must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. CDT Sunday, November 10, 2024.
A public playlist of all entries available on Youtube will be made and shared on all of the convention outlets including the official social media channels and main website.
Competition Information:
To be judged in this competition, one member of your group must have pre-registered for the con. Your BADGE ID number is the CONFIRMATION NUMBER on your registration email confirmation and you will submit that information in the form.
Please, no AMV’s that are more than 1 year old. As much as we love seeing these amazing works of art, the purpose of this is to create an opportunity for new works to enter the community. As these will be shown in a public setting, we request some discretion in regards to content/audio. If our judges determine that your AMV is too graphic in any regard, they do have the ability to remove your entry from the competition.
Submission Categories:
The current groups you can enter into are: COMEDY, FOCUS, MIX. You can also select JUDGE’S CHOICE if you don’t know which group your AMV would fit best with. We may also reach out to change the category your AMV is in if the judges feel it would fit better in a different one.
COMEDY focuses on receiving laughs, irony, or being a parody.
FOCUS focuses on a character, relationship, story, or show.
MIX puts an extreme focus on the beats and transitions.
Judging Criteria:
AMV’s will be judged on several metrics: Transitions, music, synchronization, lyricism, editing, and theme with different weight being given depending on which group the AMV is in.
Length:
Minimum: 55 seconds
Maximum: 4 minutes 30 seconds
Media used:
Use whatever sparks your imagination. As long as it is “anime adjacent” we are open to it
Solo or Group:
It can be an individual, it can be a collab. Some people have different strengths and if you want to work together on a submission you are more than welcome.
Maximum number of entries:
This year, we are limiting the number of entries so that everyone has a fair chance at being seen.
The Form
Please fill out the entry form, and you will be entered in and be receiving an email from us soon! If the entry form is closed then all spots have been taken by other entries, but we hope to see you at the competition and see your submission next year or at another Colossalcon hosting this competition!
The submission form closes at 11:59 p.m. CDT Sunday, November 10, 2024