SMASH! Sydney Manga and Anime Show

July 14, 2012 • Sydney Convention Centre

AMV Rules

The Categories and Specialty Awards

The following are the categories represented at SMASH! this year:

  • Action
  • Comedy/Parody
  • Drama/Romance
  • Upbeat/Dance

The specialty awards are:

  • People’s Choice Award
  • Best Technical AMV Award
  • Judge’s Choice Award

Technical Specifications

AMVs submitted at SMASH! must conform to the following technical specifications:

  • Video resolution size must be 640 x 360 pixels (minimum) or larger
  • Video formats and codecs only allowed:
    • .avi = DivX, XviD, Lagarith, HuffYUV
    • .mp4 = h.264, MPEG-4
    • .mpg = MPEG2
    • .mov = Uncompressed, MPEG-4, h.264
    • .wmv = WMV9

If there are formats and/or codecs that you want to use that is not listed above, please inform the AMV Co-ordinator before submission.

There is NO file size limit, however, it is recommended to keep the filesize below 300MB. If it is larger than this, please contact the AMV Co-ordinator for alternative submission selections.

Competition Dates

  • The final day to submit your entries is 30 June, 2012, at 11:59 p.m. (Sydney time, GMT+10)
  • Online voting for the People’s Choice award will be done on 5 July, 2012. This will close on 12 July, 2012. Please note that there is not a specific time on when it will open on the 5th of July, but we will notify you and the general public through email and on our social networks.
  • Selected AMVs will be screened on event day on 14 July, 2012.

Submission of Videos

Before submitting, please go over the rules below to make sure your AMV follows the guidelines.

The entry form for online submissions can be found here.
For those whom are sending their AMV entries via mail, you can download a submission form, available in DOCX or PDF.

Online Submission

If you are submitting your AMV via online, it is recommended that you upload your AMV through file sharing sites, and send us the link through the Online form. We recommend using the following but you are free to use any other file sharing sites, provided it is easily accessible for us to download from:

If you have an AMV that is uploaded at AnimeMusicVideos.org, you may also provide the link to your AMV from there. YouTube, or any other related video site links to your AMV are NOT accepted.

Postal Submission

If you wish to send your AMV via mail, please download and print the form for mail submissions above, fill in the details and burn your AMV on a CD or DVD as a Data disc and not as video. Send both the disc and the entry form to:

SMASH! AMV Competition
PO Box 444
Concord West, NSW 2138
AUSTRALIA

Please note that your AMV has to be in our hands by 30 June, 2012, so time the postage of your AMV well! Also if you are sending it by mail please notify the AMV co-ordinator by e-mail.

Competition Rules

  • You may enter up to three (3) entries.
  • On the forms, for your AMV, please select the ONE category that you believe it belongs to. This helps the Judges to judge the AMV according to that category. If you are unsure which category your AMV belongs to, select “unsure” on the form and the Judges will determine the category it is suited for.
  • Please note that if you are doing a group submission, please add all the names of those involved and your AMV group name if applicable. Note that if the group wins with their AMV, prizes will have to be shared.
  • This competition is open and welcome to everyone internationally! You do not have to attend SMASH! and if you are an international entrant that wins, prizes will be mailed out to you.
  • AMVs that were previously entered at SMASH! AMV competitions may not be entered again. In addition, AMVs that were created before 1 July 2011 will not be accepted into the competition.
  • The maximum time limit of your AMV should be NO LONGER than 5 minutes, 30 seconds. If your AMV exceeds this, point deductions MAY occur.
  • Any material that is above a PG rating is allowed in the competition provided it is not used in an excessive way. Failure to follow this will result your AMV entry being disqualified.
  • Usage of fansubs is STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
  • AMVs must consist of at least 80% anime material. Any less and your AMV may not be screened at SMASH! and will incur point deductions.
  • To maintain a professional look of the AMV competition, we recommend that you do not add any forms of logos, watermarks, intros, outros, text or any other forms of identifiable markings that do not relate to the entry itself. The AMV Co-ordinator accepts text added for the sake of helping the story or artwork in your AMV, subject to approval. The AMV Co-ordinator will add custom made titles that will be shown before your AMV is screened.
  • Not all AMVs will be shown at SMASH! due to time constraints. Only a handful of AMVs will be selected and screened at the event, but ALL AMVs will be shown online through the SMASH! Website. This is done so that all those who have entered the competition, but may not have their AMV shown at the event, get at least recognised by the online community.
  • The AMV Co-ordinator has the final say on decisions made during the course of the competition, and therefore, cannot be disputed. If you have any other questions or enquiries regarding the AMV competition, please do not hesitate to contact the AMV co-ordinator through email.

Nathan Sarmiento
SMASH! 2012
AMV Co-ordinator