May 9, 2007
News for Zenkaikon 2007:
Zenkaikon's AMV contest open for submissions
VALLY FORGE, PA - Here's a chance for you to show your AMV (anime music video) creation talent! You can compete in one of two categories: Novice or Champion. Categories are determined by the experience of the AMV creator. Entries must be received by August 3rd, 2007. Please visit www.Zenkaikon.com to carefully read the contest rules and regulations, and download and print the AMV submission form.
Video Specifications
Your video file must meet the following guidelines to be considered for the contest:
File Type: AVI, MPEG, Windows Media (WMV), or QuickTime movie (MOV)
Accepted Codecs: MPEG-4 (preferred), H.264, Cinepak, IntelIndeo
Resolution: 640 by 480 or 720 by 480
Frame rate: 29.97 fps
Files may be sent on a data CD, data DVD, or USB Flash Drive. You may also burn a DVD-R of your AMV using your own DVD burning program. VHS entries are permitted but highly discouraged due to the video quality loss that can occur when converting to DVD. If you are confused about how to put your video in the correct format, feel free to contact the contest coordinator, Katrina at katrina@animemusicvideos.org.
Entries must be received by August 3rd, 2007.
The Anime and Sci-fi convention Zenkaikon 2007 is on October 13, 2007 at the Valley Forge Scanticon Hotel and Conference Center in King of Prussia PA 19406-1355. Go to www.Zenkaikon.com to pre-register online and get information on reserving exhibitor space, AMV contest details, Zenkaikon rules and regulations, and forms for snail mail pre-registration
Zenkaikon 2007 Membership
$10 until June 1, 2007
$15 until Sept. 15, 2007
$20 at the door
For more information about Zenkaikon 2007 please visit http://www.zenkaikon.com and/or email the Zenkaikon chair, Jackie Reitnauer, with any questions to Zenkaikon@gmail.com
