Asian Youth Animation & Comics Contest, Guiyang, China

Rules For Contest Submission

Great event for Asian–Pacific Youth Animation & Cartoon Arts

Platform for Asian–Pacific Young Talents

Asian Youth Animation & Comics Contest is authorized by the Asian–Pacific Animation & Comics Association & hosted by the Guiyang government. Asian Youth Animation & Comics Contest (hereafter referred to as “AYACC”) aims to be the top annual award for Asian & Pacific original animation & comics.

AYACC is dedicated to integrate Asian & Pacific cultural resources, promote the influence of Asian & Pacific youth animation & comics, cultivate a cultural image of Asia & Pacific, provide a platform of information exchange, & to boost Asian & Pacific animation industry development. It is the premier event for Asian & Pacific animation & comics.

Objectives

  1. To discover & foster talents.
  2. To encourage original arts.
  3. To stimulate technology Innovation.
  4. To develop cartoon products.
  5. To assist the animation industry, including in prod, merch&ising, distribution & brand licensing.

Format

(A) Animated work:
All animation works submitted must be 1-22 mins in length.
Any of the following animation types are acceptable: painted cel, computer-assisted or computer-generated, stop-motion (inc clay animation), 2D work, 3D work, FLASH, puppet animation, paper-cutting work, in fact, any format except live action!

(B) Still image work:
Single-frame work; four-frame work; multi-frame work; comic strips; illustration.

Qualification

  1. The submission should be completed after July 1st 2009 & the applicant has the copyrights of the work.
  2. Entry for the Category (A) (Animated Work):

[a] All works must be submitted on DVD or CD with hi definition.
[b] The first episode, one of the middle episodes, & the last episode, as well as demo of TV animation series, are required.
3. Entry for the Category (B) (Still Image Work):
[a] All works must be submitted on DVD or CD. The format should be “.TIFF” or “.JPG” in a minimum size of 300 dpi.
[b] Any printing submission will not be accepted (work can be submitted in either computer or h& drawing; however, the electronic-version of submission is definitely required).
4. Format:
[a] compressed work such as ”.RAR” format is not allowed
[b] animated submissions (including FLASH) should be submitted in “.MPG”, “.AVI”, “.MOV” format. For each FLASH work, a copy of “.SWF” submission & 5 still images are required separately, which is used to present character & background with a minimum size of “300 dpi” in “.TIFF” or “.JPG”.
[c] please be sure to edit 5~10 seconds blank-screen at both head & end of each animation.
[d] in case of multiple submissions, pls separate each individual submission. An uninterrupted multi-work submission is not allowed.
[e] still image work must be submitted in one “.TIFF” & one “.JPG” with minimum size of 300 dpi.
5. Language:
[a] All works must be subtitled in English.
[b] The story background, synopsis, brief intro, & character description are required in either Chinese or English electronic-version.

Eligibility

  1. Anyone living in Asia & /or with roots in Asia & Pacific, under age of 40, is eligible to enter; groups & individuals are eligible for entry.
  2. Professional & amateur artists are eligible for entry.
  3. The applicant must be the copyright owner of the submission.
  4. The applicant may enter multiple works.
  5. Group entries that win prizes are responsible for sharing/apportioning any prize money won among themselves.

Awards & Prizes

☆. Grand Prize (1) ................................................................18,000 RMB
☆. Best Prod (2 animation works，& 2 still image works )..... 10,000 RMB each

  1. Best Screenplay (1)...................................... ………….4,000 RMB
  2. Best Director (2)........................................ … 2,500 RMB each
  3. Most Innovative Design (1 animated work & 1 still image work)………………………………………. ………………3,000 RMB each
  4. Best Original Score (1)..................................................2,000 RMB
  5. Best Visual Effects (1 animated work & 1 still image work)...……………………………………. ……………….2,500 RMB each
  6. Best Character Image (2 animated works & 2 still image works)………………………………………......................2,000 RMB each
  7. Best Student Work (5 animated works & 5 still image works)...…………………………………………………….1,000 RMB each
  8. Best Technical Innovation & Application
  9. Science Animation Award ………………………………..4.000 RMB
  10. Special Jury Prize

Other honors

  1. The organizing committee will inform all prize winners & nominated applicants the results of the contest before the awarding ceremony.
  2. The organizing committee will invite ONE representative from each award to be present at the awarding ceremony & provide the invitees the transportation tickets & accommodations during the time of the awarding ceremony.
  3. The nominated applicants who participate in the awarding ceremony will have a free-of-charge pass, offered by the organizing committee.
  4. Trophies & certificates will be awarded prize winners & nominated applicants.
  5. All prizewinners are solely responsible for paying taxes in connection with any monetary award, in accordance with all applicable local laws.

Contest

All entries go through 3 procedures. They are preliminary selection, semi selection, & final selection.

  1. Preliminary selection

The organizing committee of AYACC will select qualified works from all entries for the semi selection.

  1. Semi selection

The International Jury will select nomination works in the semi selection.

  1. Final selection

All nominated works shall be judged by the International Jury. The final results will be announced during the Awarding Ceremony.

Submission Period

Entry Deadline
The entry deadline will be on July 1, 2008.

Condition
(1) Any work, which does not relate to animation & comic or non-disc format submission will not be accepted.
(2) Each submission is allowed to submit to AYACC once. Works awarded in other contests can be submitted.
(3) A completed entry form is required for each submission; incomplete materials & unclean submissions will not be accepted.
(4) Each entry form is for ONE submission only; 2 or more submissions on one form will not be accepted.
(5) The completed electronic entry form, the work itself, & related materials shall be submitted at the same time to the AYACC Organizing Committee before the entry deadline. Submissions should be sent by mail, express delivery, or directly in person.
(6) Submission will not be returned; so please do not send us your only copy!
(7) Any submission sent by Internet will be accepted.
(8) Title of submission, name of applicant, & category must be labeled on the disc.

Notice

1. Entry is free. (Any cost of submission shall be borne by the applicant.)
2. Submission can be delivered either by each applicant or by group submission.
3. All required information must be filled on the form.
4. The applicant agrees that the AYACC organizing committee has the rights to publish & broadcast the submission for promotion purposes.

Awarding Ceremony

The Awarding Ceremony will be held on Aug 9, 2009, in Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China.

Declaration

  1. The organizer of the Contest will issue the prizes & certificates.
  2. The organizing committee reserves all rights for final explanation.

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