Sixth Annual WinCon Vid Show
Have I given you enough time to relax a bit into your summer? Howz about a nice creative project, hmmmm? It's Vidding time y'all!
As you know, WinCon is multi-fandom, and our Vid Show is a cornucopia of diversity.
- Been thinking about crossing Ponies with just about everything?
Bring it!
- Continuing your mission of teaching the universe about the many charms of Cumberbatch?
We're waiting for you!
- Maintaining your OTP in Supernatural?
We'll never stop loving the boys (not to mention their Friends and Foes)!
Now is your opportunity: you show us yours and we'll cheer with Glee. (Yes, the pun was intended, wot? You think I'm only all about Adam Ant references?)
Vidders: we're ready for you to show us what you've got! Working on something new? We love premieres! Finished up something this year that made you proud? Send it in!
Vidding Fans / Friends of Vidders: you know some amazingly talented folks, and we’d love to include their work in the show even if (sadface) they won’t be able to attend the Con so, please, give your vidding friends a poke to get those juices flowing and send them to this post.. And, if there's a vid or two that really caught your eye or heart this year, send us a link and/or ask the vidder to get in touch with us about submitting it for the show!
Submission requirements are beneath the cut. Yes, I know it's a huge teal deer, but moar is moar when you're answering questions, right?
First, we really need your assistance with a few things:
1) Follow the submission guidelines carefully so that your vids are in a format that we can play with. If the technology isn't quite what's expected, and the software we are using won't convert your files, we'll have to leave them off the show DVD, and that would make everyone sad. So please, follow the instructions as best you can.
2) Submit your vids no later than 11:59pm EST on Monday, September 5. We wish we could offer more time, but we really won't be able to accept anything later than that.
We have a generic email address for things related to the vid portion of the Con. If you have any questions, please send your email to: winconvids (at) gmail (dot) com.
And now, the technical request you've all been waiting for:
WinCon Vid Submission Instructions
Many, many thanks forever and always to killabeez, elynross, and sockkpuppett for the cheering and guidance throughout the years, as well as other fine folks at VividCon. The instructions here are cribbed from their collected VividCon vidshow instructions, so they’ll likely sound familiar to many of you. In addition, many thanks to AbsoluteDestiny, who created the LlamaEnc software (for Windows users) for VividCon and is permitting us to use it here.
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Deadline:
All vids must be received by 11:59pm EST on Monday, September 5, 2011!.
(That's the evening of Labor Day Monday for you folks in the States.)
The deadline is the same whether you are uploading your files or sending your vid in by mail.
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FAQ:
Each vidder may submit up to 3 vids. Please note: This does NOT guarantee that your vids will all be shown. Barring an overwhelming number of submissions or insurmountable technical difficulties, we will show at least the first priority vid for all submitting vidders.
Also note: submissions are counted by submitting vidder, NOT by collaboration team. Any one member of a team can choose to submit a collaboration vid, but s/he must then decide the relative priority of that vid vs. any other solo vids she wants to submit. Please discuss with your collaborators who will submit which vid.
Are het/slash/wincest vids welcome in the show? What about vids that use outside or photomanipulated footage?
The short version is, all genres of vids are allowed. The Con Comm doesn't discriminate when it comes to the content of vids except in the extremely unlikely event that a vid is so controversial, it presents liability issues.
Can I submit vids that have been shown elsewhere, or that I've distributed online?
Yes, but priority will be given to those vids that have never been shown at a con or distributed online. We want to encourage vidders to debut their vids at WinCon, to create the freshest and most exciting Vid Show possible. That said, if you have something you absolutely LOVED and posted earlier this year, please feel free to send it in. We'll try to include it if we can.
How will the vids be shown?
The show will be compiled onto a DVD, and played back on a large screen television at the Con.
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VID SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
1) A second or two of extra black space at the beginning and/or end of your vid is acceptable, but don’t add too much - we won’t be trimming or changing your vid in any way other than file conversion.
2) Please do not watermark or imprint your name throughout the rendering. It's a bit distracting, and we'd prefer that everyone focus attention on your beautiful work.
3) BUT...don’t forget to include your name and vid title at the start or end!. We want to make sure you get all the credit for your glorious efforts.
4) Accepted formats:
- MPEG-2 video file plus a separate audio file
We strongly prefer this format. In fact, we prefer this format so much that we asked the awesome folks who run VividCon for permission to offer up the use of their windows program (created by the wondrous absolutedestiny) called LlamaEnc for encoding your video into this format. The fabulous killabeez has summarized information about LlamaEnc here.
For more instructions on how to encode your files in this format, please see killabeez's MPEG-2 Encoding Tips page.
- At a stretch, we can accept an AVI, QuickTime MOV, or DIVX file, but these formats create a greater chance of technical issues when we process the files. We want your vids to look spectacular, so we really appreciate your efforts to send your files as MPEG-2.
5) Specs for accepted formats:
- MPEG-2 video file: MPEG-2 video, 720x480 (full screen) or 720x404 (widescreen) resolution, NTSC format, encoded at 5500-6500 kpbs bit rate*, with an "m2v" suffix.
*IMPORTANT: Do NOT encode your vid at a higher bit rate. If you do, you increase the file size without noticeably improving video quality and increase the likelihood of jerky playback. No one wants jerky playback.
- Audio file: WAV or AIFF format (48 kHz). Please do NOT use AC-3 or mp3.
- AVI or QuickTime MOV file (if need be): 29.97 frames per second, 720x480 (or 720x404) resolution, highest quality.
- DIVX file (if need be): 29.97 frames per second, 720x480 (or 720x404) resolution, high bit rate.
6) Please name each file as follows:
vidpriority_yourname_songtitle.{wav,m2v,etc.}
Delete any spaces, apostrophes, special characters, etc.
Example: the video track for the first-priority vid submitted by vidder Super-Amazing Vidder!! to the song I'm A Little Teapot would be named:
1_superamazingvidder_imalittleteapot.m2v
Please use the submitting vidder's name, NOT the name of the vidding group or collaboration.
If you have your own server space available, or can borrow some from a friend, please upload your vid files there. If not, please upload to a free file host such as Sendspace, Gigasize, MediaFire; Megaupload, or ADrive.
6a) Next, please Gmail us at WinConVids with the following information:
E-mail Subject line: WinCon Vid Submission
Vidder's name(s):
Are you attending the con?
Title of vid:
Musical Artist:
Title of the song (if different):
Fandom(s):
Priority of vid (from 1 to 3):
Time count (mm/ss):
Aspect Ratio (16:9 or 4:3):
Has the vid been shown elsewhere or distributed online and, if so, when and where?
Vid sent by upload or mail:
LJ Link(s) to download:
After the Con, would you want your vid included in a Comm post linking to it as an available download?
If we were to offer a DVD compilation of the Con Vid Show in the future, would you want your vid included?
Please include the same information for all vids submitted.
Once you've uploaded your files and sent this email, you're done.
6b) Submitting By Mail
We vastly prefer to receive vids through electronic means, as it makes things much easier for us.
However, if you can't upload your vids, please Gmail us at WinConVids for mailing instructions.
- If submitting by mail, you can either send us the computer files as described above on a CD or DVD-R data disk (preferred), or you can send us a playable DVD. We can't accept VCDs nor DVD+R discs.
- If using either data or playable DVD-R disks, or data CD-R/DVD-R, please make the files exactly as described above for electronic submission: full-screen resolution, full framerate, 5500-6500 bit rate.*
*IMPORTANT: Do NOT encode your vid at a higher bit rate. If you do, you increase the file size without noticeably improving video quality, and increase the likelihood of jerky playback. Vids at higher bit rates may be left off the Con Vid Show DVD if space is an issue.
- Please put a label or write on the disk with your name and the titles of the vids.
- Please put the disk in a jewel case with a transparent cover so we can see the front label easily.
- Put your disk(s) in a well-padded envelope for shipping, and be sure to use sufficient postage and include a return address.
- Please allow enough time for the vids to arrive by Monday, September 5, 2011. We can't accept vids that arrive late.
- When your vids have shipped, complete and send the vid submission email (Item #6a) as described above.
Thank you for your time and attention. We look forward to seeing the results of your creative efforts!
As you know, WinCon is multi-fandom, and our Vid Show is a cornucopia of diversity.
- Been thinking about crossing Ponies with just about everything?
Bring it!
- Continuing your mission of teaching the universe about the many charms of Cumberbatch?
We're waiting for you!
- Maintaining your OTP in Supernatural?
We'll never stop loving the boys (not to mention their Friends and Foes)!
Now is your opportunity: you show us yours and we'll cheer with Glee. (Yes, the pun was intended, wot? You think I'm only all about Adam Ant references?)
Vidders: we're ready for you to show us what you've got! Working on something new? We love premieres! Finished up something this year that made you proud? Send it in!
Vidding Fans / Friends of Vidders: you know some amazingly talented folks, and we’d love to include their work in the show even if (sadface) they won’t be able to attend the Con so, please, give your vidding friends a poke to get those juices flowing and send them to this post.. And, if there's a vid or two that really caught your eye or heart this year, send us a link and/or ask the vidder to get in touch with us about submitting it for the show!
Submission requirements are beneath the cut. Yes, I know it's a huge teal deer, but moar is moar when you're answering questions, right?
First, we really need your assistance with a few things:
1) Follow the submission guidelines carefully so that your vids are in a format that we can play with. If the technology isn't quite what's expected, and the software we are using won't convert your files, we'll have to leave them off the show DVD, and that would make everyone sad. So please, follow the instructions as best you can.
2) Submit your vids no later than 11:59pm EST on Monday, September 5. We wish we could offer more time, but we really won't be able to accept anything later than that.
We have a generic email address for things related to the vid portion of the Con. If you have any questions, please send your email to: winconvids (at) gmail (dot) com.
And now, the technical request you've all been waiting for:
WinCon Vid Submission Instructions
Many, many thanks forever and always to killabeez, elynross, and sockkpuppett for the cheering and guidance throughout the years, as well as other fine folks at VividCon. The instructions here are cribbed from their collected VividCon vidshow instructions, so they’ll likely sound familiar to many of you. In addition, many thanks to AbsoluteDestiny, who created the LlamaEnc software (for Windows users) for VividCon and is permitting us to use it here.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Deadline:
All vids must be received by 11:59pm EST on Monday, September 5, 2011!.
(That's the evening of Labor Day Monday for you folks in the States.)
The deadline is the same whether you are uploading your files or sending your vid in by mail.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FAQ:
Each vidder may submit up to 3 vids. Please note: This does NOT guarantee that your vids will all be shown. Barring an overwhelming number of submissions or insurmountable technical difficulties, we will show at least the first priority vid for all submitting vidders.
Also note: submissions are counted by submitting vidder, NOT by collaboration team. Any one member of a team can choose to submit a collaboration vid, but s/he must then decide the relative priority of that vid vs. any other solo vids she wants to submit. Please discuss with your collaborators who will submit which vid.
Are het/slash/wincest vids welcome in the show? What about vids that use outside or photomanipulated footage?
The short version is, all genres of vids are allowed. The Con Comm doesn't discriminate when it comes to the content of vids except in the extremely unlikely event that a vid is so controversial, it presents liability issues.
Can I submit vids that have been shown elsewhere, or that I've distributed online?
Yes, but priority will be given to those vids that have never been shown at a con or distributed online. We want to encourage vidders to debut their vids at WinCon, to create the freshest and most exciting Vid Show possible. That said, if you have something you absolutely LOVED and posted earlier this year, please feel free to send it in. We'll try to include it if we can.
How will the vids be shown?
The show will be compiled onto a DVD, and played back on a large screen television at the Con.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VID SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
1) A second or two of extra black space at the beginning and/or end of your vid is acceptable, but don’t add too much - we won’t be trimming or changing your vid in any way other than file conversion.
2) Please do not watermark or imprint your name throughout the rendering. It's a bit distracting, and we'd prefer that everyone focus attention on your beautiful work.
3) BUT...don’t forget to include your name and vid title at the start or end!. We want to make sure you get all the credit for your glorious efforts.
4) Accepted formats:
- MPEG-2 video file plus a separate audio file
We strongly prefer this format. In fact, we prefer this format so much that we asked the awesome folks who run VividCon for permission to offer up the use of their windows program (created by the wondrous absolutedestiny) called LlamaEnc for encoding your video into this format. The fabulous killabeez has summarized information about LlamaEnc here.
For more instructions on how to encode your files in this format, please see killabeez's MPEG-2 Encoding Tips page.
- At a stretch, we can accept an AVI, QuickTime MOV, or DIVX file, but these formats create a greater chance of technical issues when we process the files. We want your vids to look spectacular, so we really appreciate your efforts to send your files as MPEG-2.
5) Specs for accepted formats:
- MPEG-2 video file: MPEG-2 video, 720x480 (full screen) or 720x404 (widescreen) resolution, NTSC format, encoded at 5500-6500 kpbs bit rate*, with an "m2v" suffix.
*IMPORTANT: Do NOT encode your vid at a higher bit rate. If you do, you increase the file size without noticeably improving video quality and increase the likelihood of jerky playback. No one wants jerky playback.
- Audio file: WAV or AIFF format (48 kHz). Please do NOT use AC-3 or mp3.
- AVI or QuickTime MOV file (if need be): 29.97 frames per second, 720x480 (or 720x404) resolution, highest quality.
- DIVX file (if need be): 29.97 frames per second, 720x480 (or 720x404) resolution, high bit rate.
6) Please name each file as follows:
vidpriority_yourname_songtitle.{wav,m2v,etc.}
Delete any spaces, apostrophes, special characters, etc.
Example: the video track for the first-priority vid submitted by vidder Super-Amazing Vidder!! to the song I'm A Little Teapot would be named:
1_superamazingvidder_imalittleteapot.m2v
Please use the submitting vidder's name, NOT the name of the vidding group or collaboration.
If you have your own server space available, or can borrow some from a friend, please upload your vid files there. If not, please upload to a free file host such as Sendspace, Gigasize, MediaFire; Megaupload, or ADrive.
6a) Next, please Gmail us at WinConVids with the following information:
E-mail Subject line: WinCon Vid Submission
Vidder's name(s):
Are you attending the con?
Title of vid:
Musical Artist:
Title of the song (if different):
Fandom(s):
Priority of vid (from 1 to 3):
Time count (mm/ss):
Aspect Ratio (16:9 or 4:3):
Has the vid been shown elsewhere or distributed online and, if so, when and where?
Vid sent by upload or mail:
LJ Link(s) to download:
After the Con, would you want your vid included in a Comm post linking to it as an available download?
If we were to offer a DVD compilation of the Con Vid Show in the future, would you want your vid included?
Please include the same information for all vids submitted.
Once you've uploaded your files and sent this email, you're done.
6b) Submitting By Mail
We vastly prefer to receive vids through electronic means, as it makes things much easier for us.
However, if you can't upload your vids, please Gmail us at WinConVids for mailing instructions.
- If submitting by mail, you can either send us the computer files as described above on a CD or DVD-R data disk (preferred), or you can send us a playable DVD. We can't accept VCDs nor DVD+R discs.
- If using either data or playable DVD-R disks, or data CD-R/DVD-R, please make the files exactly as described above for electronic submission: full-screen resolution, full framerate, 5500-6500 bit rate.*
*IMPORTANT: Do NOT encode your vid at a higher bit rate. If you do, you increase the file size without noticeably improving video quality, and increase the likelihood of jerky playback. Vids at higher bit rates may be left off the Con Vid Show DVD if space is an issue.
- Please put a label or write on the disk with your name and the titles of the vids.
- Please put the disk in a jewel case with a transparent cover so we can see the front label easily.
- Put your disk(s) in a well-padded envelope for shipping, and be sure to use sufficient postage and include a return address.
- Please allow enough time for the vids to arrive by Monday, September 5, 2011. We can't accept vids that arrive late.
- When your vids have shipped, complete and send the vid submission email (Item #6a) as described above.
Thank you for your time and attention. We look forward to seeing the results of your creative efforts!