This summer's convention season is upon us and important news are starting to trickle into our mailbox.
Catch some important messages from Everfree Northwest below!
Everfree Northwest is coming up soon (July 5th-7th), and we want to remind everyone of the following cut-offs coming next week for both pre-registration and the PMV contest.
Everfree Northwest Pre-Registration Ending June 15th
Pre-Registration for Everfree Northwest 2013 ends in one week, on June 15th! After that, badges may only be bought at the door for $55, so visit our Registration page and buy now! Remember, creating a badge on our website does not guarantee entry to the convention until it has been paid for. Also, we have already sold over half of our Supporter Badges and have a limited supply of Patron Badges; be sure to pick one up before they run out!
A Patron Badge gets you a full pass into the convention plus an exclusive T-shirt. A Supporter Badge will get you the perks of a Patron Badge, plus three autograph vouchers for Everfree guests, a specially-drawn, limited edition print, access to our exclusive Supporter Lounge, and priority positioning in event and autograph lines.
To upgrade your already-purchased badge to a Patron or Supporter Badge, email registration@everfreenw.com with the subject "Supporter Upgrade". Include your account username, real name, and PayPal email address. We'll locate your badge and send an invoice for the price difference. If available, you can still upgrade your membership to a Patron or Sponsor Badge after the deadline as long as you have already purchased a badge.
A Patron Badge gets you a full pass into the convention plus an exclusive T-shirt. A Supporter Badge will get you the perks of a Patron Badge, plus three autograph vouchers for Everfree guests, a specially-drawn, limited edition print, access to our exclusive Supporter Lounge, and priority positioning in event and autograph lines.
To upgrade your already-purchased badge to a Patron or Supporter Badge, email registration@everfreenw.com with the subject "Supporter Upgrade". Include your account username, real name, and PayPal email address. We'll locate your badge and send an invoice for the price difference. If available, you can still upgrade your membership to a Patron or Sponsor Badge after the deadline as long as you have already purchased a badge.
PMV Contest Deadline June 16th
Do you make PMVs, Pony Videos, and/or pony animations? Do you want to see your creation shine on the Everfree Northwest stage? Your opportunity to share your PMVs with the Pacific Northwest is sadly soon coming to a close. The submission deadline for the Everfree Northwest Pony Music Video and Pony Movie Video contest is next week, June 16th. Be sure to submit your PMV while you still can. Don’t have time to make a new PMV in a week’s time? No problem! The EFNW PMV contest accepts entries from as far back as February 3rd, 2013. If you didn’t post your video online before that point, it could still be eligible for the contest. Those who win in one of our two categories will receive fabulous prizes, such as a free badge for Everfree Northwest 2014 for first place and more.
Below is a comprehensive primer of the contest guidelines. A complete guide of the official PMV contest rules can be found here. Submissions and questions can be sent topmvcontest@everfreenw.com.
Categories:
• Pony Music Video
• Non-music Pony Movie Video
What you should know:
• PMV submissions must be received no later than June 16th, 2013.
• As a family-friendly convention, all submissions should rate no higher than a PG in the MPAA film rating system.
• The content of the PMV should be relevant to the convention’s My Little Pony theme.
• Music videos should try and be between two (2) and six (6) minutes in length and movie videos should try and be between one (1) and six (6) minutes in length.
• A previously released PMV must have been come out after February 3rd, 2013 to be eligible to enter.
• Entrants 17 and under must submit their entry using a parent’s or legal guardian’s email as a proxy.
Submitting Guidelines and Submission Forum:
Videos will only be accepted electronically in the following format. You may submit up to three PMVs total. Submit your PMV to the email pmvcontest@everfreenw.com. Each email must contain the following information:
• Email subject line: PMV <Your Name>
• Full legal name
• Nickname/Studio Name (if applicable)
• PMV Title
• PMV Category
• Email Address
• Song title(s) and artist(s) (Music Videos only)
• Audio title(s) and/or source (Movie Videos only)
• YouTube video link AND/OR a download link. If submitting via download link, consider a service such as Dropbox, Google Drive, Filezilla or other similar service that allows large file sharing.
• Will you be attending Everfree Northwest?
The above information must be received before your entry will be considered.
Video Format and Resolution:
All submissions must meet the minimum standards for video quality (applies to both download link and YouTube link submissions):
• Minimum video resolution of 640x480 (720x480 4:3 anamorphic).
• Minimum frame rate of 23.976 (24p) FPS (frames per second).
• Accepted video formats:
◦ MPEG: Mpeg2 codec (MPEG1 Layer 2 audio or AC3 audio)
◦ AVI: Uncompressed, DiviX/Xvid,
◦ MP4: H.264 video compression
◦ MKV: H.264 video compression
High definition PMVs are acceptable, but may be downscaled for contest viewing.
Disclaimer:
Videos that do not adhere to the established rules will not be considered for the contest. Attempts to contact a disqualified entry’s creator in order to resolve the issue will be made.
