439 Forum Posts by "NATA"
At 5/2/14 04:06 PM, Sjiht wrote: Awww yes... Nata time! Around what time will the open round details be posted?
Midnight tonight, US Eastern Time
We're up to $542 in the fundraiser! Thank you so much to everyone who's helped contribute. Maybe we can do another cool trophy this year at this rate :)
It begins tomorrow...!
At 4/28/14 03:40 PM, dylan wrote: Are you planning on putting some other form of permanent donation box on the website that will allow people to donate as the tournament goes on as well? People might feel like donating when they start seeing some of the really high quality late round entries.
The only trouble with that is that I can't give everyone a definite prize amount when they enter the contest. Although more prize money never hurt anyone, so maybe we could just add the post-indiegogo donations to the Final Round winner. :)
We now have a twitter for announcements both short and big! https://twitter.com/ngtournament
$150 so far on the fundraiser, with 28 days to go!
We're at $109, thanks to some steady small donations - there's now a $1 and $5 option for those who just want to chip in a little bit :)
Spread the word!
At 4/24/14 03:11 PM, TomFulp wrote: Hahahha I'll admit that has always kinda bugged me but I never brought it up.
Aw dude, come on you've gotta let me know about these things!
You have a point! They've all been changed.
At 4/24/14 01:45 AM, ReNaeNae wrote: I refuse to donate anything until you fix the spelling of NewGrounds to Newgrounds throughout the page!
We have our first donation! Thanks to tdbloodforever1, we are at $80
Spread the word!
Hey all!
NATA is fast approaching (beginning May 3rd) and we've begun our fundraising. We have some neat perks (see: Posters, calendars, shirts) As usual, NATA is a community supported competition and your help really counts! Tom's putting in a bunch as usual, but it'd be cool to up the ante as much as we can!
Donations are open until May 28, which is shortly after the Open Round completes.
PLEASE HELP!
http://igg.me/at/ngtournament14
This is the same kind of dilemma that parody shows like South Park have to deal with on a regular basis. The line is far extended beyond the norm to include some really insensitive stuff, but that doesn't mean that the line doesn't still exist.
While the decision is entirely yours to make, I think you made the right one. You may want to consider that it boils down to this: The place you draw the line will determine your audience. Draw it too close, and you'll alienate a large chunk of your current 10+ year fanbase. Draw it too far, and you'll risk a reputation / environment alike to /b/.
So find the right place somewhere in between, and choose which audience you would like NewGrounds to cater to.
Prize payments went out today to all who have replied to my PM!
Also, the DVD is coming along. It takes quite some time to convert 7 years worth of tournament entries to video.
At 8/20/13 01:17 AM, A-Genius wrote: I hope next year there will be another NATA and another nice animation like these next time! this really a entertainment to just see people doing their best to get something!
Indeed, there will!
The NewGrounds Annual Tournament of Animation 2013 has officially drawn to a close, and the Final results are now in. This year had some really fantastic entries, and the final showdown was by far the closest we've ever had - the entries were a mere 2.5 points apart in their scores. So, without further adieu,
The Champion of Animation for 2013 is...
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Hikarian!!
A special thanks to everyone who made this year so successful - to all of those who donated in the IndieGoGo, to Bennett Awards for making our stunning trophy, and of course to all who entered and created amazing animations, you guys rock!
I've already sent out PMs to everyone who is entitled to a prize, so please check your inboxes or PM me if you didn't get one! I am currently working on the DVDs, and will get a Calendar and 2013 Poster prepared after that. After I ship those out to those who donated for them, they'll be available to purchase on the NATA site. Also, we will be having a couple of small NATA-related contests in the coming months for some other things :) More on that later.
Again, thank you to everyone who participated. I'll see you next year!
- Adam
At 8/9/13 04:36 PM, Exedor wrote: Any idea on how long judging will take?
As usual, judging will take about a week to complete, at longest.
There's 10 minutes left, but I'm just gonna say it now.
NATA 2013 IS CLOSED!!
This is going to be a tough one...
Awesome!! You have just over 24 hours to make any last-minute changes to these :)
This is it, everyone - the final showdown to determine this year's Champion of Animation. Please welcome our victors Pahgawk and Hikarian to the Final Round of the NewGrounds Annual Tournament of Animation, 2013.
Please visit the Official NATA Website for all the information you may need!
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*** Final Round ***
The Theme for the Final Round is...
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* A Dark Confession*
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*** Rules ***
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* You have until 11:59:59 PM, Eastern Standard Time, on August 8th to complete your submissions. No submissions will be accepted after the deadline without penalty.
* All entries must include the Nooni Media logo in their loading screen, title sequence, or credit roll. Note: You don't have to make it super huge or say "Nooni Media Presents" -- This makes it look like the animation was created by them. Instead, say "Sponsored by Nooni Media"
* Entries must fit the theme above to both level the playing field and ensure that entries were not previously created.
* The animation must be no shorter than 1 Minute and no longer than 10 Minutes.
* The animation must be submitted on NewGrounds in any video or flash format, so long as it can be considered animation. 3D, flash, traditional, and stop-motion are all acceptable formats.
* Excess nudity, profanity, and other things of profane nature are not allowed. (It cannot have a "Mature" rating.)
* Absolutely NO copyright material is allowed without permission. If you use copyrighted music or other material in your animation, you MUST get the permission of the original creator of that material.
* If you would like to parody, then use similar names instead of the real names - ie. "Smears" instead of "Sears". No copyrighted material whatsoever.
* The Audio portal is a great source for music, just be sure to get permission to use it for this contest!
* Any entry in violation of these rules will be disqualified.
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*** Judging ***
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Entries will be judged by the following judges:
* Tom Fulp
* Emrox (Marty)
* test-object (Dieter)
* NitWitt (Adam)
* SymphyBunny (Tiffany)
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Each judge will score each entry in 5 categories with 4 possible points in each category. These are: Artwork, Animation, Originality, Entertainment, and Structure. 4 Points x 5 Categories x 5 Judges = 100 Possible Points for each entry.
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*** Submissions ***
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* Entries must be uploaded via the NewGrounds Flash Portal.
* Entries must be tagged with "nata2013final" to distinguish them from other rounds and years.
* Entries must be submitted before the deadline. (See above)
* Be sure to post a link to your entry in this topic, to be sure your entry does not get lost.
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*** Late Penalties ***
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Late penalties look like this for submissions after the deadline:
0 - 29 minutes: - 5 total points
30 - 59 minutes: - 10 total points
1 - 2 hours: - 15 total points
2 - 3 hours: - 20 total points
3 - 4 hours: - 30 total points
4 - 5 hours: - 40 total points
5+ hours: Disqualified
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*** Prize ***
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All prizes will be awarded in September, AFTER the competition ends. Final Prize Division will be as follows:
Open Winners (32): $20
Novice Winners (8): +$70 ($90 total)
Pro Winners (2): +$250 ($340 total)
Champion (1): +$860 ($1200 total) + Engraved Crystal NATA Trophy + 1-Year Adobe Creative Cloud Membership + Interview with the Interviewer + NATA Shirt, Calendar, DVD, and Poster.
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*** Fine Print ***
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* By submitting an entry to NATA 2013, you agree to allow NATA and its organizers to use your material to promote the contest and use it for possible calendars and other merchandise.
* All entrants must have a paypal or the ability to receive a check in the mail in order to claim their prizes.
* The final Champion of Flash Artists at the completion of the contest must create an illustrated image of themselves interacting with planet Earth, as is NATA tradition to document their victory with such an image on the NATA website.
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Good Luck!!
The results for the Pro Round are in!!
The two finalists who will be facing off in the FINAL ROUND are...
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Pahgawk vs. Hikarian!
We had some absolutely fantastic animations this round, and it was sad to see the other five animators go. A couple of entries were only 0.5 points apart!
For full results, please visit the Pro Round page on the NATA website.
See you in a couple of days for the final showdown!
aaaaand we're closed!!
CroMagg, will you still be entering your unfinished piece?
1 hour, 3 entrants remain!
At 7/4/13 08:12 AM, Hikarian wrote: http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/620849?updated=1
Okay, I'm calling it done now.
Very nice!
12 Hours Remain for 6 entrants remain...!
Looking good!
I will be in Boston on Sunday meeting up with anyone who can make it to the area. Reply here or skype me @ nitwitt10 if you want to meet up! I'll bring posters and shirts.
9 Days Left!
The NATA tumblr had to be re-created, so anyone who'd like to follow will need to re-follow!
http://ngtournament.tumblr.com/
Just under 13 days remain! How is everyone's progress?
Congratulations to those who have made it to the Pro Round of NATA 2013!
Only the highest scoring entrant from each bracket group will move on to the Final Round. In the end, we will have decided this year's Champion of Animation 2013.
Please visit the Official NATA Website for all the information you may need!
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*** Pro Round ***
The Theme for the Pro Round is...
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* Your Own Reflection *
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Contestants included in this round are MisterChris0123, francisyfl, Pahgawk, Oye-LKY, Butzboprud, MrColeman321, CroMagg, and Hikarian
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*** Rules ***
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* You have until 11:59:59 PM, Eastern Standard Time, on July 4th to complete your submissions. No submissions will be accepted after the deadline without penalty.
* All entries must include the Nooni Media logo in their loading screen, title sequence, or credit roll. Note: You don't have to make it super huge or say "Nooni Media Presents" -- This makes it look like the animation was created by them. Instead, say "Sponsored by Nooni Media"
* Entries must fit the theme above to both level the playing field and ensure that entries were not previously created.
* The animation must be no shorter than 1 Minute and no longer than 10 Minutes.
* The animation must be submitted on NewGrounds in any video or flash format, so long as it can be considered animation. 3D, flash, traditional, and stop-motion are all acceptable formats.
* Excess nudity, profanity, and other things of profane nature are not allowed. (It cannot have a "Mature" rating.)
* Absolutely NO copyright material is allowed without permission. If you use copyrighted music or other material in your animation, you MUST get the permission of the original creator of that material.
* If you would like to parody, then use similar names instead of the real names - ie. "Smears" instead of "Sears". No copyrighted material whatsoever.
* The Audio portal is a great source for music, just be sure to get permission to use it for this contest!
* Any entry in violation of these rules will be disqualified.
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*** Judging ***
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Entries will be judged by the following judges:
* Tom Fulp
* Emrox
* test-object
* NitWitt
* SymphyBunny
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Each judge will score each entry in 5 categories with 4 possible points in each category. These are: Artwork, Animation, Originality, Entertainment, and Structure. 4 Points x 5 Categories x 5 Judges = 100 Possible Points for each entry.
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*** Submissions ***
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* Entries must be uploaded via the NewGrounds Flash Portal.
* Entries must be tagged with "nata2013pro" to distinguish them from other rounds and years.
* Entries must be submitted before the deadline. (See above)
* Be sure to post a link to your entry in this topic, to be sure your entry does not get lost.
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*** Late Penalties ***
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Late penalties look like this for submissions after the deadline:
0 - 29 minutes: - 5 total points
30 - 59 minutes: - 10 total points
1 - 2 hours: - 15 total points
2 - 3 hours: - 20 total points
3 - 4 hours: - 30 total points
4 - 5 hours: - 40 total points
5+ hours: Disqualified
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*** Prize ***
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All prizes will be awarded in September, AFTER the competition ends. Final Prize Division will be as follows:
Open Winners (32): $20
Novice Winners (8): +$70 ($90 total)
Pro Winners (2): +$250 ($340 total)
Champion (1): +$860 ($1200 total) + Engraved Crystal NATA Trophy + 1-Year Adobe Creative Cloud Membership + Interview with the Interviewer + NATA Shirt, Calendar, DVD, and Poster.
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*** Fine Print ***
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* By submitting an entry to NATA 2013, you agree to allow NATA and its organizers to use your material to promote the contest and use it for possible calendars and other merchandise.
* All entrants must have a paypal or the ability to receive a check in the mail in order to claim their prizes.
* The final Champion of Flash Artists at the completion of the contest must create an illustrated image of themselves interacting with planet Earth, as is NATA tradition to document their victory with such an image on the NATA website.
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Good Luck!!
The winners are known!
Congratulations to...
MisterChris0123
francisyfl
Pahgawk
Oye-LKY
Butzboprud
MrColeman321
CroMagg
Hikarian
Full results can be seen here: http://nata.munchymedia.com/novice/
I'll see you all in 4 hours for the next round.
Thanks to everyone who entered - there were a lot of great animators that I hated to see didn't make it.
Quick PSA- Is there anyone in the Boston / New Hampshire area? I will be visiting the first week of July - would anyone be interested in a meetup in Boston or otherwise?
Also, we have our first judge in! Test-Object is currently in the middle of finals and will not be able to complete his scores until Saturday-ish, so we won't have any results until at least then. Thanks for your patience!
There is only one hour left to submit late entries for a 40-point penalty. Here's what we've got - be sure to check and make sure we got it!
Entries: (21 / 32)
Brewster
BudMadeMeWiser
Butzboprud
Cromagg
francisyfl
HDRevill
Hikarian
JABToons
McBinkles
MrColeman
NewsioTV
Oye-LKY
Pahgawk
RazorbladeBreakfast
RonaldRaven
SafePlagiarism
Sandwich-eater
sirhenrystudios
suprofound
VieRickend
MisterChris0123
The Novice Round is now CLOSED!!!
Any entries received after this post will suffer the point penalties listed in the rules.
