Acapellas4U Video Mash-Up Competition Rules And Information

[color color=red:3e7f3v3e][size size=150:3e7f3v3e]Competition Rules[/color:3e7f3v3e][/size:3e7f3v3e]

[size size=100:3e7f3v3e]1. This is a one shot winner takes all competition. There are no rounds.
2. You must use a minimum of two different video sources to implement in your mash-up video. Since an audio mash-up takes music and vocals from multiple sources the video should follow the same idea.
3. You must embed our Acapellas4U TV logo(see image below) to the bottom left corner of your video.
4. We will not accept anyone using an entire artists’ video over a mix. There is no creativity in this.
5. Anyone using another video mash-up artists’ work as their own will be disqualified from the competition and banned from the site.
6. You have two weeks to create and hand in your video. The deadline is at 12:00 am GMT April 30th. There will be no extensions. If you miss the deadline then you are out of luck.
7. If you have already made some mash-up videos before we prefer that you do not use them for this competition. This is a competition and it is supposed to be challenging after all.[/size:3e7f3v3e]

[color color=red:3e7f3v3e][size size=150:3e7f3v3e]Turning In Your Video[/color:3e7f3v3e][/size:3e7f3v3e]

[size size=100:3e7f3v3e]1. All videos must be titled as (Member Name)Comp Video. For example: The Cutter Comp Video.
2. In order to utilize the Youtube modification that we have implemented for the site and to make viewing the videos simple for voting. We prefer all entrants to use a Youtube account to host their competition videos. If there are any issues with Youtube deleting member videos during the competition we will deal with this on a case by case basis. If anyone who has entered does not want to risk using Youtube to host their videos we understand fully. So we ask that you use a video host that we can….

1. Link to directly.
2. Does not require you to register to the site in order to view the video.
3. Does not require you to download the video
4. Will allow you to view the video directly within a video player using only one step to get to the video. No one wants to have to shuffle their way through multiple links in order to view your video.

3. Due to the recent issue of Youtube cracking down on mash-up videos we ask that if you do use Youtube that you….

1. Do not tag the video with the artists names.
2. If possible try not to use videos with MTV or VH1 watermarks. Viacom may find the videos and claim them as their property and have Youtube remove them.

4. When you have completed your video please use the groups list below in order to see who to turn your video link into via PM. Do not post your video on the site during the competiton or you will be disqualified.
5. When you send your video link please give the title of your mash-up video and the artists’ names/songs used. If you use another artists’ audio mash-up give the name of the perosn who created it as well.[/size:3e7f3v3e]

For example:

Drop It Like It’s Hendrix

Snoop Dog- Drop it like it’s Hot vs Jimmy Hendrix – Voodoo Child
Audio by DJ Mei-lwun
Video by VJ Brewski

Groups List

pat154
AutomaticTLC
reverendbrian
Punzo28
welfarebeats
bella
Herby90
DJ Xtreme
wesley65
Photik
Ceza a.k.a Ali Ferrari
DJ Le Clown
sully7369
yazza187
029crew
djmarkoneuk
lilrich
djcodavethix
LCO
jinglero
dj_solo
jt_wrecks
djno0dle
Quixotic
daboy
djsizzur
carneir
cjr2
hostile
djabbey18
shapingmakes
Voicedude

DaleB
gutthell
Pylon
SPLEEN
Mestrier
Desert Dj
DJ ADDiCT
insolitinoti
C.ellis
djcflo
RHB
tbiggs
DJ .44 Magnum
waxwerkz11701
Bipple
dj_millennium
T.E.D.A.X.
Kieron.S
djmarkeyg
DR. KILLGREAT
Kario
thriftshopxl
DJkelly a.k.a. TeamASAP315
Electro Dog
djdmc
dj-shae-nz
snelbops
komega
bowener
dastardly1976
djamuse

Bleiz
cairobraga
noble
thesmokeeater
TheViceroy
Mav
NorwegianRecycling
br0dy
kontrol
plovapella
owen420
pogoboy
Barnzie
tommyg2007
ryoheiito
fkyocouch
pixlkid
ToxicDragon
kojimoj
Dezz_Jones
Royal Tee
Dj Imanowich
juxta
y2k a.ka. Oscar Spin It
Justuproduction
Flow_P
stewbaby51
ElFrenetico
calver
DJ_Choo
Sphinx

[color color=blue:3e7f3v3e]Acapellas4U TV Logo[/color:3e7f3v3e] Here is the to the image.

[size size=100:3e7f3v3e]If there are any further questions please ask them in this post.[/size:3e7f3v3e]

[size size=150:3e7f3v3e][color color=blue:3e7f3v3e]Good Luck To Everyone[/color:3e7f3v3e][/size:3e7f3v3e]

[quote quote="LCO":1juvp27h]I’m going to have to forfeit.

There’s no way I will manage to throw together a new video during these next two weeks and submitting a preexisting video is off-limits, so… yeah, I’m out. Sorry for signing up and then dropping out.[/quote:1juvp27h]

Sorry to read this LCO. If you change your mind we will keep your slot open.

[quote quote="DJ_Choo":1juvp27h]Isn’t the 23rd, just a week and a day. That isn’t two weeks.

Choo[/quote:1juvp27h]

Thanks for catching that Choo. My bad.. Um Hmm…April 30th Fixed…

Mr. C.

[quote quote="Mellow Madness":2feziw9d][quote quote="LCO":2feziw9d]I’m going to have to forfeit.

There’s no way I will manage to throw together a new video during these next two weeks and submitting a preexisting video is off-limits, so… yeah, I’m out. Sorry for signing up and then dropping out.[/quote:2feziw9d]

yep..anything copyrighten will be removed from youtube.. so um ya.. gl.. lol[/quote:2feziw9d]

We heard you the first time MM but if you take a look around YT you will see tons of copyrighted material still on there that hasn’t been removed for a long time. But we have been discussing this issue for awhile and we will post our solution when we have decided what to do.

Thanks,

Mr. C.

[color color=red:2feziw9d]Edit:[/color:2feziw9d] Solution added

djcodavethix wrote:

Question: I started working on a mashup video when this contest was announced, but before the rules were drawn up. Now that I have seen the rules, what I created is compatible with all of them except that I already finished the video (and I’d have to add in the acapellas4u logo). Is it fair for me to submit this mash video?

The reason behind the of not having entrants use videos they have done before and therefor having released them to public is so that we can get new videos out there that haven’t already been viewed by everyone. So since it seems you started this video for the competiton I do not see why it would be a problem for you to submit it. So yes go ahead and submit it.

Hopefully you haven’t released it for the world to see yet and you will be making your world debut for the competition.

djcodavethix wrote:

Question 2: Multiply.com makes you register to download anything or listen to audio, but it doesn’t currently require registration to view videos (I can give a link and the video will appear streaming in a multiply.com flash player, no login needed). Is this an appropriate video host?

As long as the video host used follows these requirements you are good to go. So if multiply continues to let you view videos without registering/signing in to view during the comp it’s fine.

1. Link to directly.
2. Does not require you to register to the site in order to view the video.
3. Does not require you to download the video
4. Will allow you to view the video directly within a video player using only one step to get to the video. No one wants to have to shuffle their way through multiple links in order to view your video.

[quote quote="DJ TREAL":1snyvvzj]ummm… all the previous messages got sent to my Spam box.
can I get in on this?[/quote:1snyvvzj]

Sorry sign up is closed and the competition is underway so we are no longer accepting entrants. There will be other competitions in the future.

Have a nice day,

Mr. C.

[quote quote="029crew":lgiqu645]hi, ive got a bit of a problem with rule 3 –
3. You must embed our Acapellas4U TV logo(see image below) to the bottom left corner of your video.

To be honest i dont know how to embed the image all the way threw the vid. I can put it at the start and at the end, but not shore how to put it in the bottom left corner for the full lenth of the vid.

Thanks[/quote:lgiqu645]

What video software are you using? This technique can vary slightly from program to program. I can not fully explain how to do this by writing it and also without knowing what program you are using.. Take a look at your softwares help/contents. You want to find information about compositing/keying/mattes/alpha channels. Hopefully somewhere in the contents they will have information on this. Also try to see if you can find some tutorials for your program that can further explain this.

You have till the 30th to turn your project in. So spend time editing your video and then try to figure this out after.

PM me if you have more questions.

Mr. C.

owen420 wrote:

yeah i wouldnt mind knowing how to do it to, iam havign great difficulty lol, i have vegas 7.0 & the standard windows movie maker….

I’m sure you are not the only one. The best advice I can give you besides what I have already said is to search the net to find tutorials for vegas on this specific process.

Mr. C.

[quote quote="Mav":2ssf33kz]thanks cutter, i think i have the program i need. for anyone else who needs help, they are called "watermarks" and if you go to virtualdubmod.com you can download the latest version of the software im gonna use.

1 more problem tho, the link to the aca logo in the original post isn’t working.[/quote:2ssf33kz]

Acapellas4U TV link fixed

scarhead wrote:

wow a great idea maybe im gonna try it

Sorry but sign up for the competition closed awhile back and this competition is currently in progress. So you will have to wait until the next competition we have.

Mr. C.

First let me say that we would like to thank everyone who entered. We have received some very cool videos.

I am out of town for work and besides being extremely busy I have limited internet access. It takes time to set up everything that is needed for the viewing/voting aspect of the competition so my goal is to have everything up and running within the next few days. So please be patient and I will have everything set up soon.

Thanks and have a great weekend,

Mr. C.