2008 AMV Contest Final Playlist and Winners

[Prinz Eugen]

OK EVERYBODY - Here's the list you've been waiting for!

A: Drama 1, (dark, serious)

1. No Fate
2. Fight Against the Machine
3. Doomtown
4. No Giving Up
5. To the Hereafter
6. At the End


B: Japanese Music

1. Requiem of the Fallen
2. Beautiful World / 5cm per Second
3. Utawarerumon
4. Chords for Stars


C: Drama 2 (upbeat, romance)

1. Tohru's Song
2. Just for a Day
3. Distant Love
4. Be My Girl
5. Just the Two of Us


D: Old School

1. Broly With Goku
2. Don't Blink Astro


E: Trailers

1. The Dark Ninja
2. Strife Supremacy
3. Fable


F: Action

1. Headshot Time
2. Zero Squirt Engine 9000+
3. The Hunter
4. Awakening


G: Effects

1. Auriga
2. Shout!
3. The Difference in Colors
4. Project Relic
5. Chu chu Lovely Hinamizawa


H: Random Amusement

1. You and Me and the Sake Makes Three
2. Fred Luo's BodygCuard
3. Municipal Farce
4. Alucard no Yuuutsu (The Melancholy of Alucard)
5. Who Needs a King

There will be TEN PRIZES awarded this year, one for each category,
plus a Judges' Choice and a Best of Show prize.

Thanks to everyone who submitted, and GOOD LUCK to the finalists!

[Prinz Eugen]

Oh and by the way, I have selected THIS AMV
http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members/members_videoinfo.php?v=156650

to play during the ballot collection. (It was not a contest entrant, though)
I can hardly wait to see the audience when it hits them...

:-D

[Prinz Eugen]

HERE ARE THE WINNERS!

A: Drama 1:
6. At the End

B: Japanese Music:
2. Beautiful World / 5cm per Second

C: Drama 2:
4. Be My Girl

D: Old School
2. Don't Blink Astro

E: Trailers
1. The Dark Ninja

F: Action
2. Zero Squirt Engine 9000+

G: Effects
5. Chu chu Lovely Hinamizawa <- BY TWO VOTES!

H: Random Amusement
JUDGES' CHOICE and
BEST OF SHOW:
5. Who Needs a King
(a TRIPLE PRIZE will be awarded!)


Thanks to everyone who submitted,
and SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!

- G

[reppy]

Congrats to the winners. Also, me and my brother both voted for the Chu Chu Lovely song after struggling between that one and another. So, in essence, we are the reason it won. J/k. ^_^

I'm glad my AMV (Chobits - Just the Two of Us) made it in. ^_^; Didn't win, but hey, it was fun having it in. Also my first serious attempt at making an AMV where I finished it all the way through. I was so extremely nervous waiting for it come up, though. Seemed to get a few laughs and "awws" from the audience, so that was cool. 

I seemed to notice a few lipsyncing issues that I don't recall on my laptop. :\ I had so many problems with different codecs causing the video to act differently that I kind of just through my arms up and said it was good enough, haha.

[Kori123]

That's cool.  What did the winners get?  I'm sad I didn't get to actually watch the contest.  By the time we got there, it was already starting so we just decided to catch it next year or online.

[Negima]

Thank you for posting the entries.  I can't wait to see them.

Also, what was everyone's reaction during the ballot collection? ^_^

[reppy]

I loved that song, actually. I downloaded the video. I lol'd my ass off when at the, well, the surprise towards the end. ^_^;

[BlackjackGabbiani]

Most of these titles tell me nothing. What songs and series are they to?

[Prinz Eugen]

To answer two questions:

1) Winners get a convention swag-bag and a DVD per category win. 'Who Needs a King' took 3 prizes and so that person won a 'Comic Party' box set.

2) I suppose I can go back and write some synopses on which anime and audio were used in these entries, as time permits.
Posting the playlist is mostly a relatively anonymous way of notifying the AMV creators themselves which of their entries got in.

CONGRATULATIONS to the winners!

Now, I have to start on the 2009 OP...

[Pie Row Maniac]

The contest this year was great, I really enjoyed the entries that were selected. I can't believe I got Best Action! I totally thought Headshot Time was going to win really. I still think it deserved it more, but I'm not complaining Congratulations to all the winners and kudos to Who Needs A King. That was a huge crowd-pleaser.

If we weren't able to attend closing ceremonies, will the prizes be shipped to us? Or do we remain prizeless, as punishment for not attending?

[Pie Row Maniac]

Here's what I was able to dig up in terms of info and links on the entries. Let's hope I found the correct ones...

If you guys could help me fill in the gaps of videos with missing information I'd totally appreciate it.

DRAMA 1 (DARK/SERIOUS)

No Fate
Anime: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Audio: Etherlords II Credits
Editor: Funky-kun
AMV.org link


Fight Against The Machine
Anime: Armitage III: Poly Matrix
Audio: "Captivate" by Brand X Music
Editor: sweetdeily
AMV.org link


Doomtown
Anime: Karas
Audio: "Doomtown" by The Slants
Editor: Dark_Lady_Kassandra
AMV.org link


No Giving Up
Anime:
Audio:
Editor:
No available link


To The Hereafter
Anime: Utawarerumono
Audio: "Don't Fear The Reaper" by HIM
Editor: Autraya
AMV.org link


At The End
Anime: Trinity Blood
Audio: "The End" by Groove Coverage
Editor: Eemyokah
AMV.org link

[Pie Row Maniac]

JAPANESE MUSIC

Requiem for the Fallen
Anime:
Audio:
Editor:
No available link


Beautiful World 5 CM Per Second
Anime: 5 CM Per Second
Audio: "Beautiful World" by Utada Hikaru
Editor: filifeenix
AMV.org link


Utawarerumon
Anime: Utawarerumon
Audio:
Editor:
No available link


Chords For Stars
Anime: Banner of the Stars, Crest of the Stars
Audio: "Chloe" from the Noir OST
Editor: NIGHT 2
AMV.org link

[Pie Row Maniac]

DRAMA 2 (UPBEAT/ROMANCE)


Torhu's Song
Anime: Fruits Basket
Audio: "Look Through My Eyes" by Phil Collins
Editor: MaximoffZero
AMV.org link


Just for a Day
Anime: Various
Audio: "Beautiful Day" by U2
Editor: Funky-kun
AMV.org link


Distant Love
Anime: Voices of a Distant Star
Audio: "Satellite" by Backstreet Boys
Editor: Loki1990
AMV.org link


Be My Girl
Anime: School Rumble, School Rumble 2
Audio: "Are You Gonna Be My Girl?" by Jet
Editor: NightlHlawk
AMV.org link


Just The Two of Us
Anime: Chobits
Audio: "Just The Two of Us" by Bill Withers
Editor: reppy
No available link

[Pie Row Maniac]

OLD SCHOOL

Broly with Goku
Anime: Dragonball Z
Audio: "WTH>You" by Linkin Park
Editor: mtarzaim
AMV.org link


Don't Blink, Astro
Anime: Astro Boy
Audio: "Bionic Electronica" OC remix by Big Giant Circles
Editor: Phantasmagoriat
AMV.org link

[Pie Row Maniac]

TRAILERS

The Dark Ninja
Anime: Naruto
Audio: "The Dark Knight" Trailer Audio
Editor: Starrys
AMV.org link


The Strife Supremacy
Anime: Final Fantasy VII, Advent Children
Audio: "The Bourne Supremacy" Trailer Audio
Editor:
No available link


Fable
Anime: Princess Tutu
Audio: "Ever After" Trailer Audio
Editor: sweetdeily & Autraya
AMV.org link

[Pie Row Maniac]

ACTION

Headshot Time
Anime: Various
Audio: "Spitfire" by Prodigy
Editor: inCluDe
AMV.org link


Zero Squirt Engine 9000+
Anime: Final Fantasy VII, Advent Children
Audio: "Goodbye" by SR-71
Editor: Pie Row Maniac
No available link


The Hunter
Anime: Hellsing
Audio: "Blow Me Away" by Breaking Benjamin
Editor: Asgaroth
AMV.org link


Awakening
Anime: Claymore
Audio: "Håll Om Mig" by Nanne Grönvall
Editor: Jasta85
AMV.org link

[Pie Row Maniac]

EFFECTS

Auriga
Anime: Various
Audio: "Watch Them Fall Down" Montano Dub + Original Mix by DJ Spoke
Editor: Nostromo_vx
AMV.org link


Shout!
Anime: Astro Boy (2003)
Audio: "Stand Up and Shout" by Dio
Editor: Phantasmagoriat
AMV.org link


The Difference in Colors
Anime:
Audio:
Editor:
No available link


Project Relic
Anime: Ergo Proxy
Audio: "Grungeboarder" & "Psychotic Loops" by X-Ray Dog
Editor: -GfN-
AMV.org link


chu chu lovely hinamizawa
Anime: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
Audio: "chu chu lovely muni muni mura mura purin purin boron nururu rero rero" by Maximum The Hormone
Editor: -GfN-
AMV.org link

[Pie Row Maniac]

RANDOM AMUSEMENT

You and Me and the Sake Makes Three
Anime: Tsukikage Ran
Audio: "You and Me and the Bottle Makes Three" by Cherry Poppin' Daddies
Editor: COMaestro
AMV.org link


Fred Luo's Bodyguard
Anime: Outlaw Star
Audio: "You Can Call Me Al" by Paul Simon
Editor: COMaestro
AMV.org link


Municipal Farce
Anime: Excel Saga
Audio: "Go Go Power Rangers" by Ron Wasserman
Editor: thundercatlord
AMV.org link


Alucard no Yuuutsu (The Melancholy of Alucard)
Anime: Hellsing Ultimate
Audio: "Bouken Desho Desho?" by Hirano Aya
Editor:
No available link


Who Needs A King
Anime: Death Note
Audio: "Be Prepared" by Tim Rice & Elton John, from The Lion Song
Editor: thundercatlord
No available link

[Kori123]

Okay so it was my video XD  I wasn't sure.  I won best Trailer.  I have the same question as Pie Row Maniac.  I wasn't able to go so will the prize be mailed to me or do I jsut get the title XD

[Prinz Eugen]

To answer you guys, YES *all* category winners get prizes.
I will mail them to you. Each winner gets a convention swag-bag, a copy of the free, promotional part-manga, part-other-stuff thingie, and you also each get a random anime DVD.

I am contacting prize winners individually by e-mail or by forum board posts.

I also might be able to get a few of those links, also.
Some of these were sent to me by MegaUpload, so all I need to do is buzz through my e-mails and post them.

Congrats again to all winners and no, you don't get left hanging ...
A zillion thanks to you all - the audience really enjoyed your works!

- GLL

[Prinz Eugen]

Here are some more links:

JAPANESE MUSIC

Requiem for the Fallen
Anime: FMA
Audio: "Requiem" by Due le Quartz
Editor: Mitsukai Mizu Amaya
AMV.org link

Utawarerumon
Anime: Utawarerumon
Audio:  "Seisyun Rocket" by Kotoko
Editor: rurisis
AMV.org link


EFFECTS

The Difference in Colours**
Anime: EF - A Tale of Memories
Audio: "Pink and Black" by Caroline
Editor: inCluDe
AMV.org link
** Aha! Fooled us all with the BRITISH spelling of 'Colours!'


RANDOM AMUSEMENT

Alucard no Yuuutsu (The Melancholy of Alucard)
Anime: Hellsing
Audio:  "Bouken Desho Desho?" by Hirano Aya
           (Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu OP theme)
Editor: rurisis
AMV.org link


(btw - great template, Pie-Row! thx)

[thundercatlord]

I also might be able to get a few of those links, also.
Some of these were sent to me by MegaUpload, so all I need to do is buzz through my e-mails and post them.

I will be posting mine on A-M-V.org soon, so hold off on those MegaUpload links. I want to post a version of "Who Needs A King?" with my production bumper attached to it, so that I get credit for it, and no one tries to steal it and put it on YouTube and claim as their own. It's happened to me before. I will post a link here when I upload it.

[Prinz Eugen]

... so that I get credit for it, and no one tries to steal it and put it on YouTube and claim as their own. It's happened to me before.

Man, THAT has GOT to bite the eight-week-old bologna sandwich...
Some of my stuff ended up on YouTube (I do not/will not have an account there,) but people usually say 'Not made by me,' etc.

Yikes.

Anyways I looked through my e-mails and besides what I have, everything els that made the playlist seems to have arrived on disk by mail.
I do have some links to some of runner-ups, which I can post in a few days...

- G

[thundercatlord]

Ok, here it is, Who Needs A King:

http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members/members_videoinfo.php?v=162104

[Starrys]

Okay so it was my video XD  I wasn't sure.  I won best Trailer.  I have the same question as Pie Row Maniac.  I wasn't able to go so will the prize be mailed to me or do I jsut get the title XD

Woah, woah, woah.  I think I won best trailer.  Whachu talkin' 'bout, Willis?

[Kori123]

Okay so it was my video XD  I wasn't sure.  I won best Trailer.  I have the same question as Pie Row Maniac.  I wasn't able to go so will the prize be mailed to me or do I jsut get the title XD

Woah, woah, woah.  I think I won best trailer.  Whachu talkin' 'bout, Willis?

Yeah sorry.  I double checked.  I also entered a Dark Knight trailer for Naruto also titled 'Dark Ninja' so I thought it was the same one.

[Pie Row Maniac]

Popular movie + Popular series = Many trailers using said media

I tried looking up the Who Needs A King video and found half a dozen Be Prepared + Death Note videos

[Prinz Eugen]

Popular movie + Popular series = Many trailers using said media

The polar opposite though, is a cold cruel, and lonely realm where nobody 'gets' your AMVs.
I've been there too.

- GLL
 (1st AMV.org vid using 'The Silent Service,' and 1st AMV.org vid using 'Kaibutsu Ojou.')

[Pie Row Maniac]

Popular movie + Popular series = Many trailers using said media

The polar opposite though, is a cold cruel, and lonely realm where nobody 'gets' your AMVs.
I've been there too.

- GLL
 (1st AMV.org vid using 'The Silent Service,' and 1st AMV.org vid using 'Kaibutsu Ojou.')

If you find a good middle ground with the two, a movie and anime you wouldn't expect to see put together, you can come up with some pretty clever ideas. I really liked Fable, the Ever After trailer with Princess Tutu that played in the contest for that exact reason. It was pretty refreshing to be honest.

[Pie Row Maniac]

Zero Squirt Engine 9000+ is up for download.

http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members/members_videoinfo.php?v=162161

Only an Xvid version is available currently, but I plan to make an mp4 encode in the near future.

[reppy]

I'll upload my Chobits AMV to AMV.org sometime soon. ^_^;

[thundercatlord]

Ok, here is "Who Needs A King?" on YouTube for all you non-downloaders:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGWOgPI6C2I

[reppy]

Alright, I uploaded my Chobits AMV to animemusicvideos.org in case anyone is interested. ^_^;

http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members/members_videoinfo.php?v=162181

[orochimarufangirl]

so, I see that there are link to the amvs ^^ ( i think thoughs are links) but when I clicked them I don't know what to do next. can some one help me so I can watch some of those AMVs. ^^ Thanks XD

[reppy]

You probably need to sign up for an animemusicvideos.org account if you don't already have one? ^_^;

[Eemyokah]

Actually, you don't necessarily need an account at amv.org.  The links should take you to the video information page.  From there you go down to the bottom where it says 'downloads' and click on local.  From the next page the download should automatically start. 

FYI: there may be a page that pops up in between that says something about a pledge drive, just scroll to the bottom and click proceed.

[thundercatlord]

Actually, you don't necessarily need an account at amv.org.  The links should take you to the video information page.  From there you go down to the bottom where it says 'downloads' and click on local.  From the next page the download should automatically start. 

FYI: there may be a page that pops up in between that says something about a pledge drive, just scroll to the bottom and click proceed.

Uuummmm.....Yes you do need an account, if you try to download it asks you to login.

[Eemyokah]

Actually, you don't necessarily need an account at amv.org.  The links should take you to the video information page.  From there you go down to the bottom where it says 'downloads' and click on local.  From the next page the download should automatically start. 

FYI: there may be a page that pops up in between that says something about a pledge drive, just scroll to the bottom and click proceed.

Uuummmm.....Yes you do need an account, if you try to download it asks you to login.

*checks* strange....I'm sure I've been able to download before without logging in...maybe I was doing direct... meh.

Well then, scratch that idea and register.

[superjaz]

You and Me and the Sake Makes Three
Anime: Tsukikage Ran
Audio: "You and Me and the Bottle Makes Three" by Cherry Poppin' Daddies
Editor: COMaestro
AMV.org link

Fred Luo's Bodyguard
Anime: Outlaw Star
Audio: "You Can Call Me Al" by Paul Simon
Editor: COMaestro
AMV.org link

here is secret...COMaesrto is also kendo boyfriend dum dum da!,  these are also avalible on my youtube acount
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPx7B184xu0

[Sakaki Onsei]

I'm glad my AMV (Chobits - Just the Two of Us) made it in. ^_^; Didn't win, but hey, it was fun having it in. Also my first serious attempt at making an AMV where I finished it all the way through. I was so extremely nervous waiting for it come up, though. Seemed to get a few laughs and "awws" from the audience, so that was cool. 

You made this guy's heart warm by using early 80s music. Thank you!

[Prinz Eugen]

All packages and prizes for category winners are now en route.
They may arrive any day now between TODAY and about 20-Sep-08.
If you are a prize winner, and *nothing happens* by then, please contact me privately.

SOON IT WILL BE TIME TO DISCUSS 2009 CATEGORIES ...
and the cycle begins anew...

- G

[reppy]

I'm glad my AMV (Chobits - Just the Two of Us) made it in. ^_^; Didn't win, but hey, it was fun having it in. Also my first serious attempt at making an AMV where I finished it all the way through. I was so extremely nervous waiting for it come up, though. Seemed to get a few laughs and "awws" from the audience, so that was cool. 

You made this guy's heart warm by using early 80s music. Thank you!

Thanks! 80s music rules!    Also, it kind of seemed to fit the theme of the anime really well.


Also, to Guy: Sorry I never got to actually say hello to you!  Apparently my brother was able to track you down and get my tickets, so that was a relief.  I was also one of the 4-5 people you recruited to help set up the room for AMVs.  You were really busy and all over the place, so I didn't have time to introduce myself and say hello.  And then you were nowhere to be found after the AMVs were over!

Always next year, right?

[superjaz]

Ok, here is "Who Needs A King?" on YouTube for all you non-downloaders:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGWOgPI6C2I

when my fiance saw your amv (he had 2 enterys in the same catigory) he was like "well I know who i'm voting for"

[TomtheFanboy]

So, can you guys link me to the "Piracy is Awesome" video that was played during closing ceremonies? I'm failing at my google-fu.


Edit:
O...NOW I find it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSEIAa_G7As

[Pie Row Maniac]

So, can you guys link me to the "Piracy is Awesome" video that was played during closing ceremonies? I'm failing at my google-fu.


Edit:
O...NOW I find it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSEIAa_G7As

That is outright genius right there.