[Zarxrax]

AMV Minis Season 2 Entry Rules

No longer accepting entries at this time.
Please do not submit anything.

Please read these rules in their entirety.

1. Content
For the most part, your entries should contain anime, and should NOT be adult in nature. Please try to avoid excessive violence, sexuality, and strong language. Most episodes of AMV Minis will be intended for viewing by a wide audience.

Also, all entries should be 30 seconds in length, or shorter. If it goes over by just a tad, it might be acceptable if your video is really good. PLEASE try to keep your videos as short as possible. Get the point across and then end it. I'm much more likely to accept a mediocre 5 second video than a mediocre 25 second video.

2. Humor
All entries should try to be funny in some way. I would advise sticking with jokes that the majority of viewers will get. Also, please avoid putting the main joke within 1 second of the beginning or ending of the video, as the transitions may cut into it.
Try to be original and unexpected. Don't rehash old jokes that have already been done.

3. Production Quality
Please put some hard work and effort into your entries. If it looks like it was tossed together in 5 minutes without any real care, then it will probably simply be rejected. Your videos shouldn't have fansub subtitles on them or a "divx" logo or any other crap like that. This is serious business. Also if the video quality looks bad it may be rejected as well. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, DON'T GET YOUR SOURCE VIDEO FROM A STREAMING SITE LIKE YOUTUBE.
I suggest you read the Video Quality For Dummies thread: http://amvhell.com/showthread.php?t=3104

4. Selection Process
When I receive an entry, I (or other appointed judges) primarily look at two things. "Is it well made?" and "is it funny?" If I answer "no" to both of these questions, then the video will probably be rejected. If I answer "yes" to both of these questions, then the video will probably be accepted.
If the video is funny but poorly made, I may request that you modify or redo it. For videos that are merely "ok", the selection process can be highly subjective. Shorter videos tend to have a much better chance of being accepted.

5. Accepted Formats
Target output specs are:
848x480 if widescreen, 640x480 for fullscreen.
23.976 fps Progressive

If your video doesn't meet these specs, I can still work with it, but ideally you should try to target these to begin with. Please don't send me interlaced videos. Almost everyone does for some reason.

I would suggest that you submit your video as a high quality h.264 MP4 or MKV. Use CRF 18 or lower. Audio should be 320kbit AAC or 320kbit MP3.
Other formats may or may not be accepted. Be warned that using other formats may impact the quality of your video. Don't send me quicktime files.

The easiest way to get your video into an acceptable format is to:
-Install AviSynth (http://sourceforge.net/project/downloading.php?group_id=57023&filename=Avisynth_258.exe&a=40895168).
-Grab Zarx264gui (http://amvhell.com/stuff/zarx264gui/).
-Export your video from your editing program in a lossless or uncompressed format.
-Load your video into Zarx264gui, set the quantizer to 18 or less, set audio bitrate to 320 (or quality 0.6 or higher), and press Encode.

6. Entry Form
Sign up for a DropBox (http://db.tt/HzXU1WB6)account and upload your video into your public folder. Then fill out the entry form located here: Form removed, do not submit entries


7. Follow Up
You can track progress on your video in the AMV Minis Entries forum (http://amvhell.com/forumdisplay.php?f=11). Correspondence is conducted ONLY through the threads in that forum. So you must make sure to check it for updates every now and then. I will try to let everyone know whether their video has been accepted or rejected in a reasonable time. However, sometimes it can be easy to forget. I get lots of entries, and I have a life outside of this. If a month passes by without any reply, you can send me a private message asking what was decided.
I would recommend that you also SUBSCRIBE to the AMV Minis Entries forum (you can do it by clicking here (http://amvhell.com/subscription.php?do=addsubscription&f=11)), that way in case you forget to check it, it will notify you whenever I reply about one of your videos.
If your video is rejected, the thread will be closed. This is just to help me keep things organized. If you have questions about why your video was rejected, you can send me a private message about it.
You might see a star rating appear by your entry thread. A 5-star rating means that your video was accepted. All other ratings are merely codes used internally to help keep things organized.

[Lietuvis]

Any length restrictions?

[Zarxrax]

Ah, good catch, i forgot to mention that.

[daikaisho vanguard]

How about language?
Must it be English, or will subs do?

[Zarxrax]

It's better if it's english, but if you have subs make sure they are easy to read.

[Tazuto]

What if you have over 20 something audio clips you can use but no clue of which animes to use??

[Zarxrax]

What if you have over 20 something audio clips you can use but no clue of which animes to use??
I'd start watching some anime.

[Tazuto]

I'd start watching some anime.

rofl yea i know, but i know that YOU guys know what animes would be perfect, also i use WMM+SuperC so how do i get the vid into that format??? O-o cause i only understood half* those words

[Hoodoo]

[SIZE=5]

1) Xvid in an AVI container, compressed with constant quantizer 2 or 1, and disable B-frames. Use uncompressed audio or 320kbit mp3.
2) x264 in MP4 container. Use CRF 18 or lower. Audio should be uncompressed or 320kbit AAC or 320kbit MP3.


lolwut?



tutorial preeze T_T

[Zarxrax]

I'll try to make a tutorial in the next week or so.

[Tazuto]

i just perfected my first amv hell clip and im sure its going to be accepted into the first episode(that is when i figure out how exactly to put it into the required format)

[Hoodoo]

i just perfected my first amv hell clip and im sure its going to be accepted into the first episode(that is when i figure out how exactly to put it into the required format)

That's about where I am too :p

[Tazuto]

Would a MP4 container and H.264/AVC work????

[scarmullet]

You mention that if the picture looks bad you wont accept it. What about if it was an artistic choice.

I made a video using audio from the opening to the 80's He-man cartoon and video from Eva. I purposely made the picture quality VHS quality, kinda like watching one of the old He-man episodes on VHS.

Would that be accepted?

[Tazuto]

You mention that if the picture looks bad you wont accept it. What about if it was an artistic choice.

I made a video using audio from the opening to the 80's He-man cartoon and video from Eva. I purposely made the picture quality VHS quality, kinda like watching one of the old He-man episodes on VHS.

Would that be accepted?

im not in charge of it but i think would be cool =)

[Useful]

You mention that if the picture looks bad you wont accept it. What about if it was an artistic choice.

I made a video using audio from the opening to the 80's He-man cartoon and video from Eva. I purposely made the picture quality VHS quality, kinda like watching one of the old He-man episodes on VHS.

Would that be accepted?

I vote cool on this too

[scarmullet]

I vote cool on this too

Thanks for the support, I have submitted it, hopefully Zarxrax sees cool in it too.

[Inkwolf]

Sigh...I knew I should have held back some of my AMV Blitz 2 stuff....my best ideas are used up now...

[Tazuto]

Sigh...I knew I should have held back some of my AMV Blitz 2 stuff....my best ideas are used up now...

theres ALWAYS another awesome idea, just have to listen to the right music and movies ;P

[Tazuto]

ok im gonna submit my entry, i got it as close to the required format as i could

[Gadawgs22487]

Cool

[Doomimus]

"Also, please avoid putting the main joke within 1 second of the beginning or ending of the video, as the transitions may cut into it."

Do we need padding of some sort? i.e. or additional footage or a second of black on each end?

Also, what's the policy of putting one's avatar or name in the video? I noticed in AMV Hell 3 and 4 there were many logos in the lower right hand corner.

[Zarxrax]

"Also, please avoid putting the main joke within 1 second of the beginning or ending of the video, as the transitions may cut into it."

Do we need padding of some sort? i.e. or additional footage or a second of black on each end?

Also, what's the policy of putting one's avatar or name in the video? I noticed in AMV Hell 3 and 4 there were many logos in the lower right hand corner.

Don't put black, use additional footage.
AMV Hell 3 had logos but 4 didnt. I thought it was a bad idea after using it in 3, so no, don't do this.

[Zarxrax]

Tutorial for compression is added to the rules post now.

[Tazuto]

i dont get this still, what would i have to do to get my video from WMM to the right format?

[Zarxrax]

i dont get this still, what would i have to do to get my video from WMM to the right format?
I'm not sure, because WMM sucks and doesn't let you export as anything useful. Try this: http://www.animemusicvideos.org/guides/avtech/wmm2export.html

[Somi]

Hello ! what is acceptable resolution ?

[Tazuto]

i cant get the avisynth installed, mainly because its failign to install the file windows/32/devil or something?

[Tazuto]

god these programs are confuseing, so i guess that one vid i already uploaded isnt the right format?

ok none of the programs you told me to get are working at all, the zarx program isnt letting me upload any of my videos into it, i cant even bring avisynth up, and saving my vids as DV-AVI make them a little skippy

[invaderalex]

I must sumbit video with a kraftwerk song!

[Zarxrax]

Hello ! what is acceptable resolution ?
You shouldn't resize your source except to correct the aspect ratio. Don't use crappy **** like youtube-resolution video.

[Doomimus]

Any recommendations for compression software for the Mac?

Otherwise, is this an acceptable format for the video file?: http://idisk.mac.com/janetlookabaugh-Public?view=web

[Tazuto]

What do i do after saving the movie file as a DV-AVI from WMM????

[Zarxrax]

Any recommendations for compression software for the Mac?

Otherwise, is this an acceptable format for the video file?: http://idisk.mac.com/janetlookabaugh-Public?view=web

I think handbrake can do it ok. Just make sure to set the crf to 18 or lower.

[Somi]

You shouldn't resize your source except to correct the aspect ratio. Don't use crappy **** like youtube-resolution video.

ok i just thought only HD ver. or blueray is acceptable.

[Tazuto]

What do i do after saving the movie file as a DV-AVI from WMM????

?????????

[BopBopBop]

?????????


a barrel roll.

[Tazuto]

a barrel roll.

thats only slightly funny, i need help here Dx

[Lietuvis]

check the resolution (if NTSC/PAL) it should "weigh" at least 4 mb/second, if thats the case its probably good enough quality. Though 6 mb/second would mean its truly good quality. If not, choose the "highest quality" setting in Windows movie maker and then use Tunebite (thepiratebay[dot]org) to encode it in XVID highest given quality

[BopBopBop]

isnt there some kinda limit for the size of the avatar?

[BopBopBop]

isnt there some kinda limit for the size of the avatar?

cut that out.
just checked. suprisingly little size when you think about the quality.

[Tazuto]

check the resolution (if NTSC/PAL) it should "weigh" at least 4 mb/second, if thats the case its probably good enough quality. Though 6 mb/second would mean its truly good quality. If not, choose the "highest quality" setting in Windows movie maker and then use Tunebite (thepiratebay[dot]org) to encode it in XVID highest given quality

damn why do i have to go through 5 damn different programs just to get my vid entered, this is ridiculous

[Zarxrax]

damn why do i have to go through 5 damn different programs just to get my vid entered, this is ridiculous
Cause you don't know what you are doing :|

[Nalwayv]

damn why do i have to go through 5 damn different programs just to get my vid entered, this is ridiculous

that's why i use Sony Vegas pro :praise:

[Tazuto]

Cause you don't know what you are doing :|

then what am i suppose to be doing -.-
ive done everything yall said but it all comes down to your Zarx264gui program not accepting my files

[Tazuto]

"AVIsource couldnt locate a decompressor for fourcc dvsd
H:\Documents and Settings\Taylor Bloom\Desktop\AMV Jigoku\Finished Clips\Headcutoffnaruto.avi-zarx264gui.avs, line 1"


what does that mean cause that keeps coming up

[Doomimus]

I think handbrake can do it ok. Just make sure to set the crf to 18 or lower.

I have HandBrake, but I don't see anything in the settings regarding crf.

[Zarxrax]

I have HandBrake, but I don't see anything in the settings regarding crf.
http://trac.handbrake.fr/wiki/CRFGuide
I've never used handbrake but i saw this page which is the reason i recommended it.

[Somi]

I use wav to audio. but this is good (PCM 44100Hz stereo 1411Kbps) ? or i have to make in higher quality ?
Thx in advance.

[Zarxrax]

Sounds basically uncompressed to me. So yea its good.

[Issitheus]

"AVIsource couldnt locate a decompressor for fourcc dvsd
H:\Documents and Settings\Taylor Bloom\Desktop\AMV Jigoku\Finished Clips\Headcutoffnaruto.avi-zarx264gui.avs, line 1"


what does that mean cause that keeps coming up

what's the AVISynth script? I mean, what exactly does it say?

[Inkwolf]

EDIT: Never mind...

[Somi]

can i use videogame themes or its harm some copyrights ?

[Zarxrax]

whatever audio is fine

[Somi]

thank you

[Doomimus]

god these programs are confuseing, so i guess that one vid i already uploaded isnt the right format?

ok none of the programs you told me to get are working at all, the zarx program isnt letting me upload any of my videos into it, i cant even bring avisynth up, and saving my vids as DV-AVI make them a little skippy

Yeah, same here. The programs won't open on my end, and I've got Windows installed on my Mac.

[Somi]

Then use MeGui (aviSynth needed)!

[Doomimus]

Yeah, same here. The programs won't open on my end, and I've got Windows installed on my Mac.

Disregard that. I reinstalled the programs and they seem to be working fine now.

How's this?: http://idisk.mac.com/janetlookabaugh-Public?view=web I'll make sure to add extra footage on the ends.

[acutekat]

i'd love to get ONE clip in one of these guys

[drew199321]

im on a mac and using visualhub which exports h.264. is this ok?

[scarmullet]

when are we going to be notified whether or not our videos were accepted?

[Doomimus]

when are we going to be notified whether or not our videos were accepted?

Check number 8 in the description.

[Tazuto]

what's the AVISynth script? I mean, what exactly does it say?

i cant do anything with the avisynth program it doesnt seem to do anything at all

[Tazuto]

Hey Zarx if you know the Super C program what format would be the best to use? cause that the only program that seems to want to do anything for me

or you know what can you check the entry i already submitted and see if the format is right? it should be MP4 H.264 AAC LC or AVI XviD Mp3

[Zarxrax]

No, i do not no anything about that program. And what you sent was in a fine format.

[Tazuto]

yay finally so i dont have to worry about it for awhile, which is great cause i have a job now working at sonic so ill be busy tonight -.- thanks Zarx

btw what did you think of the clip?

[NodMan]

You should add the restriction of more Benny Hill ;)

Can't wait to see more AMV Hell stuff. The knock offs aren't funny.

[Tazuto]

You havent been watching the right ones then =/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CxxnZBy7iY AMV HECK

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPsrYxrWsEQ AMV ARMAGEDDON

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E14o3wXU8ps AMV WTHELL

[daikaisho vanguard]

I think AMV Heck is considerably more interesting than the two others.

[NodMan]

Have to agree Heck wasn't bad the other two were meep at best.

Parody I've been watching right now is Dragon Ball Z Abridged. Hate Dragon Ball Z, love that Abridged from TeamFourStar though lol.

[Tazuto]

Have to agree Heck wasn't bad the other two were meep at best.

Parody I've been watching right now is Dragon Ball Z Abridged. Hate Dragon Ball Z, love that Abridged from TeamFourStar though lol.

look for gozar on youtube, his dbz abrigded episodes are ****ign hilarious
he does a awesome vegeta

[NodMan]

I'm sorry but I doubt anything is better than "Nappa's Best Day Ever." I'll look into though.

[Tazuto]

oh and its actually called alternate reality not abridged i got mixed up

[NodMan]

The voices in Alternate Reality, hurt my ears sorry cannot watch that.

Another thing, the other parts of AMV Heck have no sound thanks to YouTube's new stupid Copy Right stuff. Have to download it.

[Tazuto]

i think its fine, i just watch for the comedy xD

[NodMan]

I didn't realize there was multiple parts to, AMV ARMAGEDDON & AMV WTHELL. Chronic pain and 24mg Hydromorphones probably made me miss it at first :P AMV WTHELL? had it's moments but I ultimately didn't like it as a whole. Same with AMV ARMAGEDDON.

I can't. My ears are really sensitive thanks to a long and boring story from my childhood. Lets just say you cannot blow a dog whistle near me because of it... So yah those voices are like nail guns to my ear drums.

[Tazuto]

lol funny, yea i notice that ALOT of people barly watch the other parts

[Zarxrax]

I've added some notes to the rules about humor.


Also, this apparently isn't obvious to most people, though it should be. Don't just submit "obvious" anime/song combos and expect me to take it. Just matching a clip from an anime with some lyrics to a song does not make it funny! I can't stress this enough! Also, making a character lip sync to a funny audio clip does not make a funny video! Your videos should surprise the audience in ways they would not expect. For example, let's say someone wanted to use DBZ with the Mortal Kombat song. It matches, yes, but a match doesn't equal funny. What would be better is if you used a completely unexpected anime with the Mortal Kombat song, such as Hello Kitty. It comes across as unexpected, and has the potential to be quite funny!

Feel free to discuss your own ideas about what humor is.

[daikaisho vanguard]

I'd like to add, that I think an obvious combination of song and anime, telling an unexpected story, can be funny too.

Used on the examples above:
DBZ with the Mortal Kombat song can be funny too, if the story told is, that Son Goku want to sell his car to you.
If it's well made, of course.

Or an example from the real world:
I'm working on a clip combining Howl's Moving Castle with a love song. Not very original, but I hope it will be funny, as the main story I'm telling is, that Sophia is freaking out over the door in the cliff.

[Doomimus]

Feel free to discuss your own ideas about what humor is.

If we're talking unexpected combinations, DBZ + "I Will Always Love You" = pure genius.

On the other hand, audio matches can fit the anime's tone and still be funny, such as Perry Had a Pimple with FLCL, or Shout Your Lungs Out with Azumanga Daioh. In these cases, both the scenes from the anime and the song are tongue-in-cheek, fun, or silly.

And some defy explanation, like "The One and Only" with Azumanga Daioh. I think it's funny, though I still don't know why. XD

[Doomimus]

Some things I keep in mind when doing AMVs:

Visual or verbal puns
Exaggeration
Pop culture references
Similarities between certain scenes or characters (anime or non-anime) that often go unnoticed
Satire (like commentary on cliches like fan service, character archetypes, etc.)
Comedic timing with energetic music
Pieces of animation that look funny when looped (e.g. Sakaki trying to shake off the Kamineko)

It helps enormously to know your source material. In the end, though, it's a matter of interpretation. I think it helps to ask yourself "Does it make me laugh?"

[Doomimus]

Sigh...I knew I should have held back some of my AMV Blitz 2 stuff....my best ideas are used up now...

Nothing says you can't submit them for AMV Mini's, though.

[Issitheus]

Blitz and Hell are different kinds of humor, imo. If you get rejected from Blitz!, submit to Minis, I say.

[Aelibia]

Have you advertised the Minis and the rules anywhere else, like YouTube? You'd probably get a lot more submissions to choose from that way.

[sakuraslight]

No dont advertise on you tube you will get people who will submit stuff witout reeting the rules and specs for the videos ?_?

Hay Guys long time no see ^^

Should have a video for you soon.

[Zarxrax]

No dont advertise on you tube you will get people who will submit stuff witout reeting the rules and specs for the videos ?_?

As if I don't get that already.

[daikaisho vanguard]

Also, please avoid putting the main joke within 1 second of the beginning or ending of the video, as the transitions may cut into it.


How much will the transitions affect the video? Will the first and last second be usable for the video (not the main joke), or can it only be intro/outro?
How about the sound? Will the sound be affected by the transition?

[Zarxrax]

How much will the transitions affect the video? Will the first and last second be usable for the video (not the main joke), or can it only be intro/outro?
How about the sound? Will the sound be affected by the transition?
Well, the transitions only cut in a few frames actually. But you need a bit of time for the viewer to adjust to the change, so its best to not have anything important right at the beginning or end.

[Inkwolf]

Blitz and Hell are different kinds of humor, imo. If you get rejected from Blitz!, submit to Minis, I say.

Actually, I'm sort of afraid a lot of clips this time were more ME than either Hell or Blitz. :p I was debating doing a solo project before I caved in and sent 'em all in to Blitz, and if they reject certain particular ones, I probably will do that. I sometimes think I have a really strange sense of humor, and am the first to admit that several of my clips were just frikkin' weird.

Anyway, I had a couple left over that Minis might be able to use. :p Now, except for the long-awaited Curry epic, I am done with video-making for a while. Time to get back to writing...

[ClosedPool]

Just finished a pretty funny clip. Submitting it now.

[abyssion1337]

Zarx, really do something about all this spam

[Issitheus]

What spam?

My work here is done.

[abyssion1337]

you're not keeping a close enough eye on the forums, but good work

[Zarxrax]

If anyone needs to learn more about the technical stuff, I refer you to this guide:
http://www.animemusicvideos.org/guides/avtech3/

[Rhoran]

You shouldn't resize your source except to correct the aspect ratio. Don't use crappy **** like youtube-resolution video.

What about resizing to get rid of subtitles? Most of my anime is subbed.

I remember that on other rules, we could not have subs, but then I saw this:


It's better if it's english, but if you have subs make sure they are easy to read.

I'm confused. :confused:

Also, is there a set date for submissions?

[Issitheus]

What about resizing to get rid of subtitles? Most of my anime is subbed.

That's what I do if the situation calls for it, just hope that the quality doesn't suffer too badly.

[daikaisho vanguard]

I remember that on other rules, we could not have subs, but then I saw this:


It's better if it's english, but if you have subs make sure they are easy to read.



I'm confused. :confused:

Also, is there a set date for submissions?

The subtitles in question here, are subtitles added by yourself. Like translations of a song in another language or misheard English lyrics or your comments to a situation.

[drew199321]

do we have a release date for the first one?

[Zarxrax]

I have received enough videos to fill the first one, but I might wait until at least a few "epic" clips come in.
Also, I need to design the opening and everything.

[daikaisho vanguard]

Then I'd better hurry up, getting the last details in place on at least one clip.

[Doomimus]

Ah, epicness! I accept the challenge. *mischievously wrings hands together*

[Tazuto]

Ive been working on some more clips, i got a good one for FLCL done ;D

[scarmullet]

I have to ask about a clip I am doubting will be accepted. I have a clip with video from End of Evangelion, the scene with Shinji watching Misato have sex, and I placed some Clockwork Orange Audio in the scene the quote

"And the first thing that flashed into my gulliver was that I'd like to have her right down there on the floor with the old in-out, real savage."

would that be accepted for submission to the tribunal?

[Zarxrax]

I really don't know without seeing it. Seems like it might be on the line.

And in other news, it looks like the first episode might come out within the next week or so.

[Tazuto]

so do i have to resubmit one of my clips for it to get in?

[scarmullet]

I really don't know without seeing it. Seems like it might be on the line.

And in other news, it looks like the first episode might come out within the next week or so.

I cant upload it to you tube because Viacom keeps on having a hissy fit about "copyright" BS.

[Zarxrax]

just submit it

[Doomimus]

Can't wait!

[ClosedPool]

And in other news, it looks like the first episode might come out within the next week or so.


Awesome. Can't wait.

[Tazuto]

Im resubmitting my Naruto LOD clip i had to change something i found in it

[daikaisho vanguard]

Does that mean, that the first one is closed for new entries?

[Tazuto]

Does that mean, that the first one is closed for new entries?

Maybe, i just hope my new naruto LOD clip is in it cause i know its just PERFECT for the first episode

[NLAlchemist]

good cant wait lol

[Issitheus]

I cant upload it to you tube because Viacom keeps on having a hissy fit about "copyright" BS.

Read over the copyright stuff. If your video complies, they will allow it. In a nutshell:
-Use 10% or less of the song.
-Use it in a parodic manner, like you're using the song to make fun of the song.
-Don't offer download links to it, and give credit to the original creator. The "No Downloads" thing may seem kind of a no-brainer, but some people are just that stupid.

[abyssion1337]

actually legally it doesn't have to be less than 10% as long as it's being used as a parody; in practice youtube doesn't care about it but they've been sued a couple times over it(they settled out of court)

[scarmullet]

Read over the copyright stuff. If your video complies, they will allow it. In a nutshell:
-Use 10% or less of the song.
-Use it in a parodic manner, like you're using the song to make fun of the song.
-Don't offer download links to it, and give credit to the original creator. The "No Downloads" thing may seem kind of a no-brainer, but some people are just that stupid.

-the audio clip is nine seconds out of a 137 minute film.
-The audio clip fit with the video clip (The scene of EoE where Shinji sees Misato and Kaji having sex). Audio is from "A Clockwork Orange" the quote "And the first thing that flashed into my gulliver was that I'd like to have her right down there on the floor with the old in-out, real savage." Maybe they don't like that the audio is used in the same context. But Serendip LLC pulls anything off you tube pertaining to A Clockwork Orange.

[jet6593]

I have been following your work ever since I accidentally ran across amv hell 3. So I downloaded and watched all you videos and was very impressed with amv hell 4 and can't wait to see the minis

[get_mik]

I have a question... I haven't created an amv yet in my life but there is one I'm planning on doing. There is a certain part of the amv I'm planning that is super hilarious as I have told many friends the idea for this part and they bust up laughing.

So my question is, is it a good idea to go ahead and make the mini and then down the road go ahead and make a full blown amv of the song and anime?

Mik

[NLAlchemist]

yes do that

[Tazuto]

RAW file finder FTW please or ill go mad and kill someone

also how the **** to download torrents without useing lameass limewire

[Hosaka]

RAW file finder FTW please or ill go mad and kill someone

also how the **** to download torrents without useing lameass limewire

You just find them.

Though just wondering, how long does it normally take for a week's worth of entires to be examined?

[Zarxrax]

Though just wondering, how long does it normally take for a week's worth of entires to be examined?

I get to them when I get to them. Sometimes I might look over something within a day or so, other times it might be more like a week before I look at it. I'm falling a bit behind right now though as I work on finishing up episode 1.

[ClosedPool]

I get to them when I get to them. Sometimes I might look over something within a day or so, other times it might be more like a week before I look at it. I'm falling a bit behind right now though as I work on finishing up episode 1.

Estimated release date?

[Ukir]

also how the **** to download torrents without useing lameass limewire

There are quite a few programs that can download torrents including qtorrent and bittorrent.

[Filleraol]

There are quite a few programs that can download torrents including qtorrent and bittorrent.
And the best bittorrent program of them all, ?Torrent! woot

[abyssion1337]

?Torrent is the best, I have a friend that uses something else that has some pretty cool features but that also makes it a bit slower

[scarmullet]

?Torrent is the best, I have a friend that uses something else that has some pretty cool features but that also makes it a bit slower

I use utorrent because it has the forced protcal ecryption (If It didn't I couldn't download my Anime in Good quality fast for AMVs), when I am at home, I use bitlord because it isn't a bandwidth sucker.

[Tazuto]

Can someone give me a good download link for one of those programs, i have to start remaking my clips NOW if they are ever going to get into amv hell

[Filleraol]

Can someone give me a good download link for one of those programs, i have to start remaking my clips NOW if they are ever going to get into amv hell
http://www.utorrent.com/downloads/

[darkzi]

okay I used advent children.....idk if that would be considered anime or not; it's a place of it's own....and has a starbucks

[Animegirlzzzzzzz]

okay I used advent children.....idk if that would be considered anime or not; it's a place of it's own....and has a starbucks
I would consider it anime by a small margin as I consider it above all else as market-whoring CGI!!!
People complain that Spirits Within isn't Final Fantasy, at least it isn't *barf* Advent Children!
(But sure, go ahead.)

[darkzi]

I considered spirits within final fantasy cause the story was FF style I guess people just dont know how to use...IMAGINATION....well you guys do but ya

[Animegirlzzzzzzz]

It's visual style was undoubtably FF and there lay some notable references but in this science fiction storyline, not much was left to imagination as was to allusion and admiration. I somewhat admire but mostly deplore and overlook the fact that people didn't feel ripped off by Advent Children only because it helped gave us the cutscenes in FFXII...

[darkzi]

though I was bummed cause in the japanese version of advent children complete they get the demo for FFXIII and the credit music is better -_-

[Animegirlzzzzzzz]

Yeah, if that version was released here, I would rent it only for the demo.

[CheddahSlingah]

I'm putting together an AMV using the Shaft theme song, and using an anime with short clips from a love scene.

Now, I read the part in the rules about posting sexuality, but I just wondered if I appropriately censored the video, if it would still be such a problem.

Again, this short clip is a parody of the opening from Shaft, but won't be nearly as graphic.

[Zarxrax]

Just submit it and we'll see.

[darkzi]

Yeah, if that version was released here, I would rent it only for the demo.

hmm we both have our agree's and disagrees so I guess we can stop this debate cause hey we may not agree but we are not hating our ideas either ^^

[Animegirlzzzzzzz]

hmm we both have our agree's and disagrees so I guess we can stop this debate cause hey we may not agree but we are not hating our ideas either ^^
We are not!
Michigan minds think alike.

[darkzi]

hehe do I feel sorry for you cause my mind is twisted =P

[Animegirlzzzzzzz]

Mine is too but it didn't make that video.
I'm on the voting comittee BTW.

[darkzi]

Mine is too but it didn't make that video.
I'm on the voting comittee BTW.

hehe I mean I could make a twisted video but I gotz lots of anime but not enought live action stuff and whatnot to get audio ideas from....cause piracy is bad...but being a ninja to it gets around that ;)

[Animegirlzzzzzzz]

hehe I mean I could make a twisted video but I gotz lots of anime but not enought live action stuff and whatnot to get audio ideas from....cause piracy is bad...but being a ninja to it gets around that ;)
Yeahbuwha?

[darkzi]

Yeahbuwha?

exactly said the green giant

[daikaisho vanguard]

...to the oyster.

[darkzi]

...to the oyster.

on the fifth of October

[Tank]

Hey how many submissions do you get for each amv mini anyway?

[Animegirlzzzzzzz]

Many.
That is all I'll reveal.

[amn3sys]

:) uploaded my amv

[MasterfulKnight]

I has two clips that I want to submit when I get them made. I really do hope you accept them because I think they will be awesome

[mmj82]

rofl yea i know, but i know that YOU guys know what animes would be perfect, also i use WMM+SuperC so how do i get the vid into that format??? O-o cause i only understood half* those words
Well if your having problrs with format... I know what ot do.... Go to http://zamzar.com/ It works really well!

[MasterfulKnight]

I have an idea for someone if they want to do it. I don't have the time and skill, but if someone has the necessities, try doing Gurren Lagann with the Vomitron version of Eye of the Tiger

[Ranma]

i have 1 question - i just completed what i think is could be a good candidate for either a mini or amv hell 5 - but the description says to keep the file as .avi - yet when i use that zarx program it converts it to .mp4 - is that right or do i need to choose to keep it avi?

[kapparomeo]

When you're composing your clip, save it as an .AVI - ideally uncompressed, but if you're using Windows Movie Maker Zarx264gui can also accept DV compression. Then, process the .AVI with Zarx264gui, and the resultant .MP4 is the file you need to send on the submissions page.

[Ranma]

ok -i think i did it right - anyway - i submitted my clip - i just hope others find it as funny as i thought it was :P

[kapparomeo]

Whew! A close call - I got my last clip in just before the gates closed for the December hiatus! :sweatdrop:

Over the last couple of months I've put in over three minutes' worth of Azumanga Daioh-themed clips - hopefully that will help to get the "AMD Hell" special that we mooted earlier back on track. :)

[Jasonbobdude]

Wow, I was actually considering putting in some clips for Minis instead of putting them all towards AMVH5, but guess not... Well, maybe I'll still do something in January.

[Tazuto]

whaaa i was about to send one in too! Dx no fair...

[mas8705]

I guess I'm the latest of new individuals to register with AMV Hell... I know that the submittions for the next mini session is closed off till next year, so I'm going to wait a bit before I do any submitting...

I only have one question I like to ask in regards to the first two AMV minis... It wasn't until today that I found out about the minis, although from what I was able to gather, AMV hell was announced at around the same time AMV Minis 3 was released... My question is simple, There were alot of really good pieces in the first two minis, would there be a possibility that a few of them would be added in AMV 5 or are they disqualified due to the videos that were already featured?

Other than that, can't wait for next year to try my luck at AMV Hell...

[Skuld]

did anyone get my clip?

[Desgardius]

Hello. I'm new here and i have a little question:

I'm Colombian and i ask if is possible to send an AMV Mini with a spanish song (if is necessary i could include subtitles in EnglisH), because there are a lot of funny spanish songs!!.

Thanks in advance

[scarmullet]

If in doubt, give it a shot.

[Jasonbobdude]

Hello. I'm new here and i have a little question:

I'm Colombian and i ask if is possible to send an AMV Mini with a spanish song (if is necessary i could include subtitles in EnglisH), because there are a lot of funny spanish songs!!.

Thanks in advance

Include a disclaimer that to Spanish-speaking people this video would be hilarious... Or yeah, just do subtitles and give it a shot. It could work.

[Desgardius]

Include a disclaimer that to Spanish-speaking people this video would be hilarious... Or yeah, just do subtitles and give it a shot. It could work.

Thanks for responding... let's begin.

[roxasbri]

rofl yea i know, but i know that YOU guys know what animes would be perfect, also i use WMM+SuperC so how do i get the vid into that format??? O-o cause i only understood half* those words

tell me what audio clips you have and ill think of an anime

[Lyss]

Sooo... I made a clip using iMovie, and I worked really hard on the editing, but it says the highest image size to save the video as an MP4 is 352 x 288 D: Will that still be acceptable? If not, is there any way to make the video larger?

EDIT: Nevermind, the video came out too small and crappy anyway... :/
Anyone know the best way to save a video using iMovie?


Also, if anyone's interested, the anime I'm using is Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro.

[Battlething]

I have some AMV HELL clips.

Can you please tell me how I could submit them?

[Shirker]

I have some AMV HELL clips.

Can you please tell me how I could submit them?

http://www.animemusicvideos.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=96519

This should give you the info you need.

[SHARINGAN471]

<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/26P0qg3udIk&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/26P0qg3udIk&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>

[Battlething]

I have send to clips to the site.

Can you please tell me, are the accepted and will they be add
to the AMV HELL or not? I realy wanna know

[Tazuto]

I have send to clips to the site.

Can you please tell me, are the accepted and will they be add
to the AMV HELL or not? I realy wanna know

if you submitted them right you will get an email on if they get accepted or not

[whyilovetehanime]

I am not keen on the idea of Minis... whatever happened to AMV hell 5?

[UTF]

I am not keen on the idea of Minis... whatever happened to AMV hell 5?

Coming in September I believe. People can still send in entries now though.

[Tazuto]

i should submit more to amv hell 5

[Giliage]

I have a question about broadcasting logos. I have alot of newer anime I would want to use but what I watch is taken off of japanese television and has broadcast watermarks at the top right corners. Is there any way to get rid of these? If not, will the videos I submit be rejected because of them?

[Ranma]

just a quick question - and i'm sure the answer will be no but i'm just curious -

If there is no reply to the AMVHELL@gmail.com about potential ideas in..(however long its supposed to take) and a clip that seemed maybe "too good" for the mini's - is there any possible way it could be upgraded to be sent to amvhell 5(or whatever number its on at the time)

i already have my 1 entry for the week on the minis and just waiting for a reply through the email as per my potential "idea" the clip is already finished so i can send it to anybody else that maybe in charge of amvhell 5 to take a gander at it.

not to mix projects or anything but the hell 5 threads seem to be pretty dead

[Sherby]

I just have a quick question about my video before I submit it as an entry.

I finished making it on Windows Movie Maker for Vista (I don't have the money to get any other movie editing program) and I published it in two formats, .AVI and .WMV. (I'll just convert them to MPEG4.)

The .AVI file is interlaced and the quality isn't very good, but the bars on the top and bottom look normal. The .WMV file isn't interlaced and the quality is much better, but the bars don't look right. Since the original video source (which is DVD quality) had smaller bars in it, WMM made those black and the rest of the bars a gray-ish color on the .WMV. It just looks strange.

Which one should I submit as an entry? And if my entry does end up getting accepted, is it possible for an editor to crop the bars out of the video or something?

[synbad2]

does anyone here know how to convert from a .Rmx file to a AVI file?????

I managed to get all the clips i want but now i can't move it over to movie Maker....

:praise:Any help will be greatly appriciated:praise:


ps... sue me if my spelling is wrong:p

[Ranma]

does anyone here know how to convert from a .Rmx file to a AVI file?????

I managed to get all the clips i want but now i can't move it over to movie Maker....

:praise:Any help will be greatly appriciated:praise:


ps... sue me if my spelling is wrong:p


Not sure if the program does it but have you tried AlltoAvi?

[Madame]

I made one but I doubt it's anywhere near enough to get in....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKj9GNm8WVU

[vash32]

Know of a good programs to make video like Windows Movie Maker?
Zarxrax what do you use

[Antonio Black]

Alright, I get the rules but you seem to imply strictly anime, I've seen Katamari Damacy, Resident Evil 4, and oher video games used in the AMV Hell series. I'm wondering if I could post something Metal Gear related?

Also I noticed throughout the series using audio from stand-up comedy acts seems to be uncommon or at least unpopular. There was a Mitch Hedburg audio clip in the deleted scenes to AMV Hell 3 and George Carlin in one of the episodes of AMV Minis. Is that something you don't want?

[Zarxrax]

Sure, you can use metal gear.
For audio choices, I *prefer* that people use songs or music, because I like them a lot better.

[Gleeman]

Hi, making my first attempt at an AMV. Got the format right using Zarxrax's program, but the size is still wrong (720x480), is there a way to correct this without re-doing the whole process? Used files ripped from DVD in WMM, exported as 640x480 but every time I try it comes out at the above resolution. Thanks in advance!

[Zarxrax]

Don't worry about it.

[Gleeman]

Don't worry about it.

Thanks! (and thanks also for the quick reply BTW)

[deamed]

Any length restrictions?

30 sekund?ių, idiote, skaityk kas vir?ui para?yta

[Evileel]

Wtf is that retarded language?
Dear troll, this is English forum, so please write in English!

[daikaisho vanguard]

Wouldn't you, of all people, know it?

That said, you're right. At both.

[Kajimura]

wmv is fine right?

[Tayson1570]

How long untill we can post our vid. again?

[SLAYER NEXUS]

How long untill we can post our vid. again?
That's what I am wondering also.

[thedarkmessenger]

How long untill we can post our vid. again?

20 years >8D

[BeyondSandrock]

How long untill we can post our vid. again?

Given what we've seen in the past, it may be a couple of weeks before we get any answer to that. Besides, I'm certain that Zarx is busy with compiling the last Minis episode for season 1. Stopping the submissions probably is giving him a little breathing room in order to clear out the overflow of clips so we can start fresh with season 2. So if you're like me, I'm taking the break as an opportunity to build up a small library of submittable material for season 2.

[synbad2]

I hope we can start season 2 soon...

[Tank]

Any news on season 2?

I have like 10 ideas but I need to know if there's been a change in the resolution requirement for entry; I heard a few rumors that its being changed to widescreen

[Scorchedenigma]

it is being changed to widescreen

[Ranma]

any news on when the submissons open again... i made like 2 clips since... but haven't made too many being its been awhile since these were closed.....

[Scorchedenigma]

still no news

[Lmckay023]

so we shouldnt submit for season 2 yet, okay! how long do you think it will be until we can?

[hosokawa37]

so we shouldnt submit for season 2 yet, okay! how long do you think it will be until we can?

This was posted in the AMV Minis 11/Season 2 Announcement thread:

I will start accepting submissions again at the beginning of the year.
There is currently no deadline for submissions, its more just "whenever I get enough to make a whole episode from".

Hope that answers your question ^^

[Chewi105]

by at least the new year

[AKALink]

Is PCM encoded Audio acceptable. That was what I used in my AMV Hell Audio clips

[Zarxrax]

Yes, lossless pcm audio is fine.

[Krogoth]

Are there restrictions on artists we can use? I've got an idea burning an angry hole in my head, but it uses Evanescence. I know the record label has had issue with amv.org, is it fair game here or should I hold off?

[Zarxrax]

I have changed the recommended file uploading site.


Upload your video to http://www.mirrorcreator.com/ (http://www.mirrorcreator.com/) and then fill out the entry form located here: http://amvhell.com/misc.php?do=form&fid=1
When uploading to mirrorcreator, please be sure to mark the checkboxes for MegaUpload, ZShare, and ZippyShare. You may also mark additional ones, but please be sure to at least use these 3.

[Zarxrax]

Are there restrictions on artists we can use? I've got an idea burning an angry hole in my head, but it uses Evanescence. I know the record label has had issue with amv.org, is it fair game here or should I hold off?
Its fine.

[hosokawa37]

do we have to re-submit the ones we already turned in on sharebee?

[Zarxrax]

do we have to re-submit the ones we already turned in on sharebee?
No, thats not necessary.

[Tayson1570]

DAH!!! i dont know how to use the new site for uploading Dx!!!! Can anyone help?

[Zarxrax]

Its not that complicated... you just load the file, check the sites I said to be sure are checked, and then press the big button at the bottom.

[Tayson1570]

well i was never the sharpest tool in the Tool Shed :3

Also: i just seen the Browse botton (you see it wasnt there before for some reason :\)


stupid Interweb Dx PS: thanks for your Help Zarxrax :)

[Gan_HOPE326]

Uhm, one question.
I downloaded and used Zarx264, yet it gives me some trouble... it makes only mp4 files (says MKVs are not supported), and the quality is pretty ****ty... I used a lossless avi, 848x480, and followed all of your indications. The avi was made and encoded with Sony Vegas 9. Could you please suggest me what am I doing wrong? Looks like I can't do a MKV directly with Vegas... thanks for your help.

[kapparomeo]

As Zarxrax says in the first post, .MP4 is an acceptable format so don't worry about not being able to make .MKV files. To improve video quality, lower the "Quantizer" value in the Zarx264gui interface.

[Gan_HOPE326]

As Zarxrax says in the first post, .MP4 is an acceptable format so don't worry about not being able to make .MKV files. To improve video quality, lower the "Quantizer" value in the Zarx264gui interface.

Ok, thank you. I set it to 18, but it looks like it's too much. I guess it has something to do with the ratio of keyframes to frames? Or rather the 'key areas' of the frame? I see that the video has a 'squared' aspect due to low quality, and each moment there are squares from the past frames left. Actually I hope this is not a problem of the player and codecs... though I installed Quick Time and that should do for mp4.
Anyway, just technical curiosities. Not that it really matters ;).

[Kyle X]

Set it even lower, man.. I like to use somewhere around 2.5. 1 is perfect quality, but no one really uses it because it takes too long and the file ends up being large.
You should use something less than 10, though, usually.

[Gan_HOPE326]

Set it even lower, man.. I like to use somewhere around 2.5. 1 is perfect quality, but no one really uses it because it takes too long and the file ends up being large.
You should use something less than 10, though, usually.

Tried with 2, it's still bad :(.
Do I need special codecs? I don't have much installed into this OS, currently... or should I try with a different software? Like, is AVI-Mux any good?

[HalOfBorg]

Do you have latest version Zarx264GUI and newest codecs?

[Gan_HOPE326]

Do you have latest version Zarx264GUI and newest codecs?

Version 1.33. I installed AviSynth 1.27, not sure about the codecs (maybe I should try installing CCCP). As I said, I'm using my secondary Win7 installation, I don't have many codecs here. But I installed QuickTime and I thought the codecs for mp4 went along with that.


---------------


OK, solved thanks to CCCP. Sorry for the inconvenience :p.

[Palla156]

Is it neccassary to use mirrorcreator? Isn't it okay to use megaupload? It worked really well for me with the other videos and I really don't understand mirrorcreator :S

[Bill Ein]

23.976 fps Progressive
Why?
Some anime have real 30fps in original.
Gungrave and Haibane Renmei have true 30fps.
First Squad have 25fps on DVD and 24 on BD.
And if you right encode with x264 23,976fps in 29,97fps, then when the video is played in the player it is displayed 23,976fps without duplicates and blending.
Sorry for my English.

[ShinigamigodX]

how do take quicktime vids and make them into the forms you need? idk how to do that. also, i have a mac so certain programs hate me.

[RallaX]

Does the anime clip need to be funny or just a good amv

[RallaX]

Help me out plx!!

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[mattroks101]

Does the anime clip need to be funny or just a good amv

Well I'm not the official on this but from what I can tell, it has to be funny.

[HalOfBorg]

Or at least Zarxrax has to think it's funny. :)

[Necronomicomp]

Does the anime clip need to be funny or just a good amv

The video clip itself doesn't have to be funny, nor does the audio, but the combination of video and audio has to create something funny.

Any word on when they plan to reopen for submissions?

[Chewi105]

>_> if you havent heard, the minis are supposedly "over"

[synbad2]

that was a joke, a very cruel joke that zarx pulled on us...

[RallaX]

One more thing i need help with, is it ok to mix animes with each other???
help plx!!! T.T



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[Shibbidah]

yes, that's just fine

[RallaX]

Thx, i just wanted to make sure before i started to do any AMVs.
Cuz otherwise i whould be doing them for nothing. And now i can begin to make them YAY!!!

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[LawRayLiet]

Thx, i just wanted to make sure before i started to do any AMVs.
Cuz otherwise i whould be doing them for nothing. And now i can begin to make them YAY!!!

That's fine just don't forget that for now submissions are closed.

[Calvin3]

is it a problem to use AVI files?
I can use a High Quality WMV if that's cool? though I looked at the Zarx264 and nothing seems to show up so I don't know what to do aboot that

[mattroks101]

That's fine just don't forget that for now submissions are closed.

And now they are open :P

[PCHavoc]

So where do we submit them? Should we post it in our own topic at the other forum - http://amvhell.com/forumdisplay.php?f=11 or do we e-mail it to you?

I hate this new windows 7 64bit computer...for it's codec problems. The program crashes when I try to render in a common format, and wont let me work with divx >:/ I hope you don't mind xvid mpeg 4.

[Zuiichi]

Yes submit videos there, and that video thing is more of a guideline to good video quality than it being an actual rule

[Chewi105]

So where do we submit them?

http://amvhell.com/misc.php?do=form&fid=1

[EvilestDeath]

The video clip itself doesn't have to be funny, nor does the audio, but the combination of video and audio has to create something funny.

Any word on when they plan to reopen for submissions?

Nope.avi

Not all videos are funny, some just kick ass. As long as the audio "works" with the video there should be no worries. There is no way for me to really explain how audio can just "work" with a video but its easy to pick out a few when watching the AMV Hell series.

[superkeijikun]

Would an entry using Rodney Carrington's Prison Bitch (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMjSSVuNDFw) be acceptable?

[synbad2]

wrong posting :P

[D3tr0]

if i do make a funny skit, weould it be okay if i used a CG movie to plant said skit into?:sweatdrop:

[D3tr0]

hahahaha arigatou,but im still preeeetty new to this,mind explaining maybe please?

[EvilestDeath]

Bumping this thread to inform some people that there's valuable information on the first page of it.

READ THE FIRST POSTS IN THREADS. THERE'S GOOD INFORMATION IN MOST OF THEM.

Link to page one for the lazy like me: http://amvhell.com/showthread.php?t=1404

[vishkey]

Please don't send me interlaced videos. Almost everyone does for some reason.

I'm Spanish, and my english is not very good. What means "interlaced" in this sentence? videos with a trama in commun or the option in .avi generation?

Thanks.

[Chewi105]

I'm Spanish, and my inglish is not very good. What means "interlaced" in this sentence? videos with a trama in commun or the option in .avi generation?

Thanks.

everything is explained in zarxs signature, 'video quality for dummies'. if your having trouble finding it, google it

[vishkey]

everything is explained in zarxs signature, 'video quality for dummies'. if your having trouble finding it, google it

Thanks but is a language problem, not an problem with the edition. But for your answer I supose that is the second choice. XD

[SarcotarascusN]

From Wikipedia:

Interlaced video is a technique of doubling the perceived frame rate introduced with the composite video signal used with analog television without consuming extra bandwidth

If you didn't understand that, I still don't think you have to worry; it sounds like you won't run into the problem as long as you don't actively try to do it.

[RBRat3]

Most of the interlacing problems (My guess) is users that are using premiere aren't setting up their project files properly by selecting pre-defined presets which some have a field order set then just changing the resolution either in the settings or on the export. This is a biggie, Just because you set progressive on the export doesnt make it non interlaced what that does its just encode a video thats interlaced (by the field settings) in a progressive format where no deinterlaceing has been done hence the ugly ass lines on movement. CHECK YOUR PROJECT SETTINGS!!!!!!!!

I do believe CS4 corrected this issue by automatically deinterlaceing footage thats being exported to progressive from a field set sequence but even then this is not the correct way to do things, This is a quality killer.

Premiere is the only program that I can think of where a user can easily make this mistake and over look especially a first timer, Course premiere was designed to work with video cameras and not encoded AMV footage.

On another note, when exporting a video in premiere and you choose to deinterlace a video thats not interlaced or making the mistake of having a field order set for the sequence it will churn out a semi-pixelated video, Ive seen this in a alot of clips. And just to bitch TAKE OFF FRAME BLENDING when time stretching!!!! This is anime only use it when you really really need to.

What Frame Blending does....
http://i.imgur.com/yRsvu.jpg

What interlacing does... See the lines :)
AMV Hell /0 Screenshot.... NSFW (http://i.imgur.com/idxmi.jpg)

[YouCanCallMeKaiser]

How sexual does it have to be for it to go against the rules? Btw it is ok if the song uses the word "Pussy" or "Dickaah"? I'm asking cuz i was wondering if the clip could include a rape scene, well a least attempted rape, there is no nudity, matter of fact is isn't technically rape cuz he didn't penetrate her, but it can be a bit disturbing. Btw how much entrees are we allowed to submit?

[Arden Donohue]

Or what if it's an game fmv from the 90's which would look grainy no matter what? It's hard to make them look better in an amv than they already were.

[Zarxrax]

Everything is considered on a case by case basis.

[EnigManic]

Is use of the F word in a submission strictly prohibited?

[Chewi105]

it might be put in an adult episode

[synbad2]

Temporarily closed while we sort through a huge backlog of submissions


Damn it. Have a good one too.

[Dajore Niseny Elph]

Even though it is no longer written in the first post with big red words, I take it submissions are still closed for the time being.

Just curious because the link to the entry form page just keeps sending me to a page about emoticons.

[kaiyou1691]

Even though it is no longer written in the first post with big red words, I take it submissions are still closed for the time being.

Just curious because the link to the entry form page just keeps sending me to a page about emoticons.

Yeah, I already got a video ready but whenever i try to submit it i get a page about smiles. This is the first time im sending a video so im not really sure if im doing it right or not?

[Kurohei]

The entry form link on step 6 sends me to the smilies page.

[LawRayLiet]

Everyone, the submission entry form has been disabled temporary due to the recent hacking of the website.

[sov13t]

Perhaps a very thick question, but i'm asking anyway

I recently made a few short clips and put them together in one 5 min long vid. I didn't save the individual clips though. Can I submit the 5 min long vid as my submissions? all the clips come under your rules, and all they need to to be split back up again.

[Zarxrax]

Perhaps a very thick question, but i'm asking anyway

I recently made a few short clips and put them together in one 5 min long vid. I didn't save the individual clips though. Can I submit the 5 min long vid as my submissions? all the clips come under your rules, and all they need to to be split back up again.

Yeesh.... I highly discourage this sort of thing, but I'll permit it. Be sure to include a list of sources used in each clip.

[sov13t]

Yeesh.... I highly discourage this sort of thing, but I'll permit it. Be sure to include a list of sources used in each clip.

Just thinking about it, 'tis no real problem to split it up. Will do that asap

[hosokawa37]

Megaupload was being used as a back-up site, but you might need to find another one. Megaupload has been taken down!

[Chewi105]

Megaupload was being used as a back-up site, but you might need to find another one. Megaupload has been taken down!

then just use dropbox :/

[hosokawa37]

i know, but Z had it as a back-up, and with it down now, I just thought he'd know so it can be changed to a working one, if possible x3

[Zarxrax]

To be honest, I don't know any other decent file hosts. Megaupload was awesome because they kept the files around FOREVER, and they had large download limits. Most of the other places delete the files after like 2 weeks, and limit you to 1 or 2 downloads.

[LawRayLiet]

That does suck about MU being shutdown...
By my next favorite was always mediafire.
Or I guess there's always the option of switching back to mirrorcreator as an alt.

[Zarxrax]

Mediafire is probably the best alternative. Their retention is about a month which is pretty decent, but there were times when I wouldnt get the file in time.
MirrorCreator sucked because most of the choices (and especially the default ones) were CRAP, and lots of people just used the default ones.

[Xinobia]

Is there a way to remove the subs in my anime? Been trying to find a program for a while now and failing.

[HalOfBorg]

1) Buy the DVDs. (most preferred method)

2) There are filters that work to varying degrees. Search the forums here on on The Org.

3) Block them out or crop the clip so they are not visible.

[Gleeman]

Just making sure I have this right:

1) Host file somewhere
2) ???
3) Profit!

[adracamas]

Hey, um, are drug references frowned upon?

[vejtornado]

lets make it flashy

[XanderGrimm]

I really wanna submit my "Godzilla's Party Rock" clip but I don't think the video quality is good enough :(

[adracamas]

Did you see that clip someone put up from Lucky St*r with that Grand Slamwich comedy ad?

[Buildlancer]

hey where do i submit my video? :p

[MADEVIL]

When submissions are being taken for projects a thread or post will be made. As far as the minis, there is a tab in the AMV Minis up top for that which takes you to this page. Submit Video (http://www.amvhell.com/showthread.php?1404-AMV-Minis-Entry-Rules)

[ThatsNotMyName_studio]

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/56054393/XX%20AMV%20MINI%20UPLOADS%20XX/AMV%20Hell%20forum/excel%20submissions.png

[Guthix]

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/56054393/XX%20AMV%20MINI%20UPLOADS%20XX/AMV%20Hell%20forum/excel%20submissions.png

lol this one is for keeps, i know it will come handy in the future

[pcw27]

Is the "no submissions" order still in effect?

[Haar]

Yes

[adracamas]

Yeah. Zarx still has the page headded for Season 2 which is over and kinda also says ..

No longer accepting entries at this time.
Please do not submit anything.

[pcw27]

Ok, I wasn't sure if the banner was current.

Is that like forever?

[mattroks101]

Until it's deleted.

[ThatsNotMyName_studio]

I have it on good word that there won't be any submissions this year.
I'm guessing probably closer to spring for something official.
In the meantime, check the Other Videos (http://www.amvhell.com/forumdisplay.php?8-Other-Videos) forum.
There's some other things happening right now that you may want to submit to.

[Buildlancer]

I really want to submit my Angel Beats video check it out if you want.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=124CWna9TEI