SNAFU Con
Sierra Nevada Anime Fans Unite!
SNAFU Con is an anime convention in the Reno/Sparks area of Nevada. The 2023 con was November 17 - 19, 2023. The 2024 con has not been announced yet.
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AMV Contest
SNAFU Con's First AMV Contest! Index
SNAFU Con's AMV Contest will show on both Friday and Saturday to allow as many people to view and vote on the videos as possible.
To submit an AMV, please read through all of the rules and submission guidelines.
Also, if you have any questions please email [email protected]. This is our first year doing an AMV Contest, so there may be many changes to this page along the way.
To submit an AMV, please read through all of the rules and submission guidelines.
Also, if you have any questions please email [email protected]. This is our first year doing an AMV Contest, so there may be many changes to this page along the way.
Contest Type Index
We will accept two types of entries for the AMV contest. First will be competition pieces which will be considered for an award. Entries to this category may only be submitted by SNAFU Con attendees with a paid preregistration weekend badge for the contest year. (Note: Preregistration isn't open yet, so go ahead and submit and we'll poke at you once reg is open so you can qualify. 2/1/2014)
We are also accepting exhibition pieces which are to be played during the contest but will not be considered for an award.
Submitting a video does not necessarily guarantee that it will be played during the AMV Contest show. We will be attempting to show all videos submitted, However, priority is given to Competition entries, and if we are running short on time, Exhibition entries will be cut first. Additionally, we will cut any entries which violate any rules, or any entries which are of particularly poor quality.
We are aware that mistakes can be made, both on the editor's end and our own. Be sure you have given yourself enough time to be able to work with us to correct any such mistakes before the con begins by not waiting until the last minute to submit your video.
We are also accepting exhibition pieces which are to be played during the contest but will not be considered for an award.
Submitting a video does not necessarily guarantee that it will be played during the AMV Contest show. We will be attempting to show all videos submitted, However, priority is given to Competition entries, and if we are running short on time, Exhibition entries will be cut first. Additionally, we will cut any entries which violate any rules, or any entries which are of particularly poor quality.
We are aware that mistakes can be made, both on the editor's end and our own. Be sure you have given yourself enough time to be able to work with us to correct any such mistakes before the con begins by not waiting until the last minute to submit your video.
Contest Rules Index
* For a competition piece, you must be have a paid preregistration weekend badge for the contest year. You can update or check your registration here.
* You must be present to win.
* Awards will be given at closing ceremonies on Sunday. You must attend closing ceremonies to receive your glory and prize(s).
* You may submit up to three (3) videos.
* Videos may not have been submitted to any prior SNAFU Con AMV event (this becomes more important after 2014).
* Do not submit any videos that include subtitles or other logos, not associated with the video. (Example: Cartoon Network logo, or subtitles from a fansub) Your video may have a subtitle or logo which you created and included yourself that serves a purposeful use on the video.
* Title bumpers are not allowed! We will be adding our own title bumpers to each video and if your video is submitted with a bumper we will ask for a clean version. We are not responsible for late entries due to re-editing time.
* Title your video uniquely including information such as the video title and your name.
* Your video must be exactly that - YOUR video. Do not submit other people's work.
* AMVs must be comprised of at least 70% anime or video game footage.
* SNAFU Con reserves the right to make changes to these rules at any time.
* You must be present to win.
* Awards will be given at closing ceremonies on Sunday. You must attend closing ceremonies to receive your glory and prize(s).
* You may submit up to three (3) videos.
* Videos may not have been submitted to any prior SNAFU Con AMV event (this becomes more important after 2014).
* Do not submit any videos that include subtitles or other logos, not associated with the video. (Example: Cartoon Network logo, or subtitles from a fansub) Your video may have a subtitle or logo which you created and included yourself that serves a purposeful use on the video.
* Title bumpers are not allowed! We will be adding our own title bumpers to each video and if your video is submitted with a bumper we will ask for a clean version. We are not responsible for late entries due to re-editing time.
* Title your video uniquely including information such as the video title and your name.
* Your video must be exactly that - YOUR video. Do not submit other people's work.
* AMVs must be comprised of at least 70% anime or video game footage.
* SNAFU Con reserves the right to make changes to these rules at any time.
Video Format Index
Send us the best possible video quality you have.
Please keep the aspect ratio consistent in your video. Ideally it should be the same in your video as your source material. Our projectors and screens are ideally sized for 4:3 but any common aspect ratio will be accepted.
We prefer that your format be either MPEG or AVI. We will accept most other formats.
Please keep the aspect ratio consistent in your video. Ideally it should be the same in your video as your source material. Our projectors and screens are ideally sized for 4:3 but any common aspect ratio will be accepted.
We prefer that your format be either MPEG or AVI. We will accept most other formats.
How to Submit Index
Please host your video on any common video-hosting service which allows you to post it at full quality.
We do have animemusicvideos.org accounts and recommend that service for hosting your video.
Once you have a video hosted where we can download it, email the link to [email protected] and we will download and review your video. In your email, please include your legal name as it is in the registration system (so we can find your registration) and the video information such as the name you want as the authors name or nickname, used song (name and artist), video sources (list of all used anime and manga). We will contact you if there are any problems with your submission.
Submissions are due to us by 9/1.
We do have animemusicvideos.org accounts and recommend that service for hosting your video.
Once you have a video hosted where we can download it, email the link to [email protected] and we will download and review your video. In your email, please include your legal name as it is in the registration system (so we can find your registration) and the video information such as the name you want as the authors name or nickname, used song (name and artist), video sources (list of all used anime and manga). We will contact you if there are any problems with your submission.
Submissions are due to us by 9/1.
Categories Index
Prizes (TBD) will be given for best in each category, judges choices, and people's choice (tallied at con). The winning videos will be played at closing ceremonies and prizes will be given at closing ceremonies.
Categories:
Comedy
Action
Drama/Romance
Horror
Experimental
Categories:
Comedy
Action
Drama/Romance
Horror
Experimental