RULES
Please familiarize
yourselves with the rules before making your submission.
1. Only one
submission per vidder into the main competition.
If a theme or special round should be taking place at the same time
as this competition, you may also submit one vid there
too. Please do not submit the same vid into both the
normal and theme rounds at the same time. You may wait until
winner are announced to resubmit, so in summary each vid
may be submitted once into Normal Round and once into a Theme
Round - not concurrently.
2.
Only vids from the fandoms specified in the updates page will be
accepted. Every 6 - 8 weeks we will also have a Special
Theme Round and details of what is acceptable will be given on
the updates & Theme pages.
3. Only
submit your own work . - DO NOT use clips from other vids. If the
submission is found to contain stolen clips it will be disqualified
and you will not be permitted to take part in future rounds.
4.
Vids entered in previous rounds are not eligible for
re-submission, unless it has been drastically remastered
(more than approximately 30%)
5. All vids must be
downloadable and URL must remain active throughout the judging
process.. So no streaming sites such as YouTube &
PutFile. If you are using a File download site anything
but RapidShare please - if the download period expires before
the judging is complete will contact you by email.
6. If you have a
website you must display a code (uploaded to your own server!) and link back to http://www.buffyandangelart.co.uk/ava/updates.htm .
Codes are here.
We will check and if no code is up when the round closes for
judging your nomination will be removed. Codes are located
on the updates page.
7. Graphic
nudity/extreme violence/profanity is acceptable but a warning
should be made in the description so we can decide whether to
skip breakfast before watching your vid.
8. At the
end of your vid description please add the following to
indicate you have read the rules "
so say we all
"
This will change and move about each round. I know this
sounds silly, but that way we are aware you have read the
rules. Any submission not including this phrase will not be
counted.
9. Judges
will select categories after the first phase of judging is
finished. For more information on how we judge please see the
FAQ below. All vids that make it through to the second phase of
judging are automatically entered into Best Editing & Best
Video. Judges Choice is made from all nominations in the
round. For Special Theme Rounds there are no categories -
just check the special contest box - the number of entries and
theme itself may dictate what awards will be given
10 Judges decision is
final. Every effort will be made to judge the
submissions as objectively as possible taking into consideration
technical skill in editing & careful use of any effects, music/
clip choices, concept and
overall impact . Our own personal preferences will be reflected in the
Judges Choice awards. Please upload your awards to your
own server - we take a very dim view of hotlinking.
That's all folks, so
grab a code and go ahead and submit.
F A Q
Why just these
fandoms? - These are the shows currently
watched by the judges and feel that our familiarity will
allow us to fully appreciate & judge your vids as we would
like. There are plans to add new shows as we expand our
viewing!
How do you Judge the
vids?
-
We do this in two phases, in a
similar fashion to other awards sites. Once nominations are
received we view all and assess them individual basis rather
than in competition with other nominations. To make it
through to the second phase the vid must
- reflect basic editing
skills such as where edits are made and the reason, use of
internal and external motion. No stray frames
- contain relevant clip
choices, no 'fillers' and excessive slow motion. Clever &
insightful lyrical interpretation, not always the most
literal.
- show awareness to the pace
and structure of the music, whether it suits the subject &
mood of the vid/fandom.
- Use of special effects that
enhance rather than obscure or distract.
- No excessive talky face
scenes. Facial movements that tie into a sound in the music
or good lip synching for comedic/dramatic effect are fine.
- Contain a clear narrative
or theme/mood to the vid. Not just a random string of clips
of your favourite character looking hot/cold or naked.
(unless it's Dean or Xander
or Lindsey.... - Shona)
Once into the second phase we
group them into the Categories as listed
here. It is
possible that not all categories will be awarded in a round,
it really depends on the submissions we receive. However
there should always be Editing, Music Use and Best Video
awards.
Winners and Runner Ups will be
chosen from each category and then we make the awards &
write any reviews.
What about
Crossovers? -
You may submit vids that have crossovers
with other shows/movies not listed in our fandoms BUT
there has to be at least half the source footage from our
list of shows. Also fan vids using source with
artists original music videos are acceptable.
What about
Movies? - We will be also holding special
Theme Round contests that will include movies or fandoms we do not currently list.
These will probably last 6 -8 weeks.
Do you offer
reviews? - Currently, we only
plan to give reviews on the Best Video, Runner Up and Judge's Choice. These
will be generally positive reviews and not con crit.
How long do the
rounds last? - There is no longer a limit
to the number of entries in each round but a closing date
will be posted when a round opens so that everyone is aware by
when submissions must be made. We
expect to be able to post awards at the end of an eight week
period. On occasions we may hold
submissions to allow catch up.
Can you hold a
spot for me? - Sorry, purely first
come first entered basis. We have limited the number
of vids that can be entered by anyone to one per normal round to
allow hopefully a wide range of vidders to take part. And there
is always next round.
Award of Merit - Intense competition in
certain rounds may mean that there are deserving submissions
that do not win in their selected categories. In this
event the judges may decide to give discretionary 'Awards
of Merit' to acknowledge the quality of that fanvid.
Can I
help out or be a judge? - If you are
interested in joining the team in the Art of Vidding
Awards contest please contact Andrea
by
email giving us brief background details.
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