439 Forum Posts by "NATA"
At 4/25/13 12:29 PM, Chongo wrote: The collection listing the NATA entries is only showing 6. Should we expext them all to be added by judging?
Submissions from the Dump can't be added to the collection, but all entries will be added to the Open Round page.
At 4/24/13 03:53 PM, Oye-LKY wrote: Below is my entry for NATA 2013 open round.
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/616152
It says it's been removed.
At 4/24/13 10:45 AM, ForNoReason wrote: Question might have come up in the past, but what happens if we don't get 32 entries?
Then we would narrow the first round down to 16 entrants instead of 32. Matches will be groups of two (one-on-one) instead of groups of four.
I'm pretty confident we'll get at least 32, however. Most people submit during the last hours of the deadline.
Current tally: (9)
francisyfl
pahgawk
Hikarian
ForNoReason
artistuknown
urbfilms
El-Sammo
NewsioTV
BudMadeMeWiser
Let me know if you're name's not on this list and you've already entered. I will be sure to sweep this thread a few times before judging begins.
48 Hours remain!
Since there were some issues with payments linked to NewGrounds accounts last year, prizes will be sent directly to PayPal accounts following the contest. You will be contacted by this account (NATA) asking for your paypal email if you are entitled to any prizes.
Just over 3 Days remain!
If you don't have time to finish your entry, just upload it to the Dumping Grounds and link it here!!
5 Days Remain.
At 4/19/13 03:56 PM, Awkw0rdTurtle wrote: question why does it say "Rezeile" in the bracket if the first open round hasnt been judged yet? did he get a pass into the pool somehow?
One of the perks available for donating $100 to the contest was "automatic entry into the open round" (with a limit of 4) - Rezeile was the only one to claim this perk from donating.
At 4/18/13 10:52 PM, dinorobo wrote: I included the word shart in the beginning of my cartoon; that doesn't warrant an M rating, right? Can I leave it like that?
You're fine.
At 4/18/13 10:02 PM, OfficeGalactic wrote: Is there anyway to see the brackets from last year? If so what is the link?
NATA 2012
TOFA 2011
TOFA 2010
TOFA 2009
TOFA 2008
TOFA 2007
I put links to these up on the Previous page as well.
At 4/18/13 07:30 AM, nixful-Autistic wrote: does the theme "A new holiday" has to be the title of submission?
No.
1 Week Remains!
At 4/17/13 01:43 PM, francisyfl wrote: Hey
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/615616
First!
At 4/15/13 12:56 PM, francisyfl wrote: how do we present the nooni media logo on the credits ?
Any way is fine, so long as it is in there somewhere, and is not super tiny.
At 4/15/13 03:20 AM, NATA wrote: If you haven't done so yet, be sure to follow the official NATA Tumblr!
Also just added: Submit button at the top of the tumblr. Feel free to submit screencaps, gifs, and any relevant animation type things!
If you haven't done so yet, be sure to follow the official NATA Tumblr!
10 Days Remain... Good Luck!!
At 4/10/13 04:55 PM, Emrox wrote: By that logic, I'm gonna say that's probably not allowed, but if you start from scratch, you can probably use the same idea. If you ask me, though, you shouldn't sacrifice a project you've already worked on just to squeeze it into the competition theme.
^-- Basically this. You shouldn't use stuff you've made already, since that gives you an edge on the competition. I know it sucks, but we need a level playing field here. :)
Also, re: multiple entries: No. Only one entry is allowed per animator.
and don't try to submit multiple entries with multiple usernames. It's been done before and it's always really obvious.
At 4/7/13 08:27 PM, Jaxmech wrote: Um I have a question so when uploading the video do I put in the tags ie "NATA13 Or just NATA13 can some one type exactly how it has to go in... Please... Thank you
No quotation marks are needed in the tag.
Also, I don't see a problem with including Pico in your entry, so long as it still fits the theme and was made with this contest in mind.
At 4/4/13 03:27 PM, Kpheeyat wrote: Note the word "excess" and "profane" - nudity is fine, just milking it for score is bad. Art-like nudity should be totally fine imho as long as it doesn't feel forced in in my humble opinion.
^-- This --^
Ryry67dude, the copyright rule has nothing to do with the profanity rule. The purpose of the profanity rule is to keep the contest in good taste and to expand your audience.
At 4/2/13 02:19 PM, bolisa wrote: where can you find the results for the winners, from youre music contest?
The results will not be announced until the Pro Round begins
At 4/1/13 09:28 PM, nixful-Autistic wrote: * Entries must fit the theme above to both level the playing field and ensure that entries were not previously created.
What does this line mean? please help
It's explaining why we have a theme, and that you have to base your entry off of it -- "A New Holiday"
At 4/1/13 12:07 AM, Brewster wrote: It took a lot out of me but I finally finished my entry. Hope you guys like it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k76IGLi6jWI
you win the internet
Let's do this.
Beginning right now, independent animators from around the world will define their animation skills in this competition to determind the ultimate Champion of Animation, 2013. This is the NewGrounds Annual Tournament of Animation, 2013.
Please visit the Official NATA Website for all the information you may need!
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*** Open Round ***
The Theme for the Open Round is...
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* A New Holiday *
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*** Rules ***
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* You have until 11:59:59 PM, Eastern Standard Time, on April 25th 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.
* 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
Judging for the Open Round will be performed by each judge selecting their "top picks" and combining the top pick lists to narrow the entries down to the top 32, which will enter the brackets. In each bracketed round, judging will be score-based on 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 "nata2013open" 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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The top 32 scored entrants from the Open Round will each move on to the Novice Round brackets and receive a $20 prize for making it in. 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!!
Yep, we cannot publicly announce winners until the round using the tracks begins.
Well, this should be fun. I didn't expect such a great turnout!
At 3/29/13 11:00 PM, SkyeWintrest wrote: and here I thought that it'd be only 1 more hour since I live on the east coast. Darnit, I should have waited until 2AM to finiah and submit. ;_;
Oh, you're right. Well, if anyone needs an extra couple hours, here's your chance!
The point of the "submitted before" date is pretty obvious to everyone, right? A submission date is the only way for me to tell if the music was made before or after the contest began.
Working around this specifically to exploit the phrasing of the rules is dirty and low, and it's the reason I've had to create such strict and specific rules during the main tournament. People don't like it, but it seems the point has been made here today.
Yes, the music does have to be created after the contest began. No, you cannot remove your audio files from NewGrounds and resubmit them for this contest. No, you cannot post audio files under a new name which were made and posted to YouTube previous to this contest. This is a matter of integrity -- if you're going to go out of your way to exploit the phrasing of contest rules is not with the spirit of this community.
deadlyfishes, do you have any entries that you DID create after this contest began?
*(Also: You said that you would put the prize money toward your own contest, but honestly how could anyone here trust you with a contest after this?)
Just over 12 hours remain!
I'll look into all of this before judging, don't worry.
At 3/27/13 10:29 AM, SkyeWintrest wrote: Is the deadline 0:00PM EST March 29 (the beginning of the day) or 11:59PM EST March 29 or what?
This is a pretty relaxed contest in terms of rules and deadlines, so we're making it 11:59PM EST March 29. I will not judge any entries received after that, however. Good luck!
At 3/26/13 12:36 PM, deadlyfishes wrote: Looks like a lot of these are longer than 2 minutes, are you still enforcing that rule?
Tracks over the limit will be considered but will take deductions for going against the rules.
At 3/25/13 12:13 AM, JJM121 wrote:
could I enter my MAC entry for this? It's been uploaded after March 19.
That's fine.
At 3/26/13 07:05 PM, CrudeDude wrote: Does the creative use of screams of people or animals count as m-rated? I want to make a truly horrifying horror piece.
That should be fine.
It's alright Zach, he's got no bad vibes :)
