Animania Sydney 2012 - Advance Ticket Sales Ends & Comp. Deadline 19th Sept

Animania Festival 2012!!
Website Link
Venue: Australian Technology Park, Eveleigh
Date: 22nd - 23rd September, 2012


Hello everyone! ^0^

The Animania Festival is Sydney's largest festival which celebrates manga, anime and Japanese pop culture!

The theme for the BJD section this year is "Countryside".

We'll have a farm, teaparty and fete/market section and hope you and your dolls can join us!

★.★.★. DoA Discussion Thread.★.★.★
★.★.★.BJD Survey.★.★.★

Ticket Info:
Advance sale tickets now available until August 24th. Buy now!
Please note after this date, weekend passes will not be available.

Pricing- (for 13+ years)

Advance Sales
Saturday - $40
Sunday - $40
Weekend pass - $55

Door Sales
Saturday - $40
Sunday - $40
Weekend pass - N/A


Competitions
Deadline is 19th September at midnight.
Photography
Dressed to Impress (outfit)
Accessorise Me!
Please see below for more info.



Lucky Draws
You'll get a raffle ticket per doll (you can get a max of 3 tickets) and can win DollHeart items or Ruby Red Items ^^
This will be happening both on Sat and Sun.
Winners will be announced at around 4:30pm.



(o´･ω&#65381o☆*:;;;;;:*☆SPONSORS ﾟ☆*:;;;;;;:*☆o(･ω･｀o)

This year we are proud to be sponsored by Cherish Doll and Ruby Red Galleria again this year and 2 new companies, DollHeart and Little Monica.




Cherish doll is giving ALL Animania attendees with bonus store points, whether you are a doll owner or not yet.
So, check out their sites and scope out what you want, it is also a great way to get into the hobby.
Please register your email with me on the day to get your bonus points.








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ASIAN BALL JOINTED DOLLS PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION RULES


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Entries must be submitted following instructions on the Doll Photography Entry Form.

Winners of the Doll Photography Competition will be announced during the Sunday of Animania Festival Weekend.

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1.1. All contestants must read and adhere to the doll photography competition rules.

1.2. Only those attending the event are eligible to join the competition.

1.3. The theme of the competition is 'Countryside'. Along with the doll/dolls, the photos must be an interpretation of the theme. It can be interpreted in anyway you like, however it must not become so obscure that the judges cannot recognise the theme.

1.4. Contestants are allowed limited usage of photo-editing programs on submissions. While photo-editing is allowed to improve the quality of the picture (lighting, cropping, resizing, etc), this is a test of photography skill, not photo-editing skill. Over-usage of photo-editing (For example: Adding a complete new background using Photoshop) will not be allowed and Animania reserves the right to disqualify such entries.

1.5. All resin ball jointed dolls and Dollfie Dreams will be allowed as subjects of the photographs except for pirated or bootlegged ball jointed dolls.

1.6. Contestants are limited to three entries each but each contestant is eligible to win only one prize.

1.7. Entries will be judged based on several aspects of doll photography, including the relation to the theme of the competition, doll posing, lighting, composition, creativity, etc.

1.8. All photographs must be of 300dpi resolution with a size of 6 inches by 8 inches, in either portrait or landscape layout.

1.9. Our event is comparable to the PG-13 of movie ratings. Please ensure that the photographs of your dolls are acceptable at a public viewing that has young children among the audience.

1.10. Nudity, gore and any other offensive subject matter that does not comply with the PG-13 rating are strictly prohibited. Any photographs displaying these will be disqualified from the competition.

1.11. If you do not own a doll but wish to participate, you can as long as the owner is willing to lend you the doll to be photographed. Proof of permission along with contact details must be sent with the application as we will confirm with the respective owners.

1.12. All participants must register for the competition and submit entries by Wednesday 19th September (midnight) .

1.13. Owners should be aware that all entries will be printed out to be displayed during the Animania Festival.

1.14. Staff and Volunteers of Animania are allowed to enter the competition, however they are ineligible to win prizes.

1.15. Aurora Entertainment Pty Ltd (hereinafter referred to as "the Organisation") reserves the right to adjust the competition rules in any way it sees fit and disqualify any entry for non-compliance with the rules outlined in this document or the Terms and Conditions for General Public.

1.16. Permission is granted to the Organisation to use the photographs for future promotions of Animania.

1.17. The Organisation reserves the right to disqualify any entrants within reason. The Organisation's decisions are final.

1.18. By entering the competition, the participant agrees to abide by the terms and conditions as set out in this document and on the website. Participants who do not follow these rules will be disqualified.

━─━─━─━─[Registration]━─━─━─━─━​

Please attach your doll photos and send your entries for the competition to [email protected] along with the following registration details.

Full name: eg. Jamie Bond
Age: eg. 19
Location:
(Town, State) eg. Pagewood, NSW
Phone Number: eg. 0422 222 222
Email Address: eg. [email protected]
Doll Sculpt: eg.
1. Soom Beryl
2. Limhwa Half-Elf
3. Latidoll Pury

If you are not the owner of the doll, then fill in the following as well:

Doll Owner’s Full name:
Age:
Location: (Town, State)
Phone Number:
Email Address:


Please note the following:

All photos submitted for the competition should have a resolution of 300dpi.

All entries must be submitted by Wednesday 19th September (midnight).

Once you submit your entry, you will receive a confirmation email within 48 hours – if you do not receive it, please contact me by pm or email [email protected]

By submitting your entry into the Animania Festival Doll Photography Competition, you agree that you have read and understood
a) the Terms and Conditions for General Public, and
b) the Competition Rules that apply
and will adhere to them.

 

ASIAN BALL JOINTED DOLLS DRESSED TO IMPRESS COMPETITION RULES


Creativity when it comes to dressing-up dolls has always been a big allure in the hobby. Take the theme "Countryside" and dress your dolls accordingly to join the competition. Maybe you'll sew some overalls to make your doll look like a farmer or dress your girl in a frilly outfit fit for a high tea occasion, just to name some examples. It is a fairly broad topic, feel free to get creative!



━─━─━─━─[Submission Procedures]━─━─━─━─━​

Entries must be submitted following instructions below.

Winners of the Dressed to Impress Competition will be announced the Sunday of Animania Festival Weekend.

━─━─━─━─[Competition Rules]━─━─━─━─━​

1.1. All contestants must read and adhere to the Dressed to Impress competition rules.

1.2. Only those attending the event are eligible to join the competition.

1.3. The theme is Countryside and is open for interpretation, however, it must not be so obscure that the judges have difficulties recognising the theme.

1.4. Outfits and accessories can be bought. Bonus points will be awarded to those who make the outfits and accessories.

1.5. Entries will be judged based on creativity with the theme, the outfits, quality, etc.

1.6. All resin ball jointed dolls will be allowed as subjects except for pirated or bootlegged ball jointed dolls.

1.7. There is no limit to how many entries a contestant can submit but each contestant is eligible to win only one prize.

1.8. Contestants must submit photographs of their dolls in completed "Countryside" attire.

1.9. Our event is comparable to the PG-13 of movie ratings. Please ensure that your doll’s appearance is acceptable at a public viewing that has young children among the audience.

1.10. Poses or displays that depict nudity, gore or any other offensive subject matter that does not comply with the PG-13 rating are strictly prohibited. Any dolls displaying these will be disqualified from the competition.

1.11. Any doll props that may cause injury are strictly prohibited. Authentic metal weapons (such as small knives) or incendiary materials (lighters, litted candles, etc) will not be allowed to be used as props for doll cosplay, no matter how small they are. If you have any queries on whether your prop is acceptable or not, please contact us.

1.12. If you do not own a doll but wish to participate, you can as long as the owner is willing to lend you the doll for the competition. Proof of permission along with contact details must be sent with the application as we will confirm with the respective owners.

1.13. All participants must register for the competition and submit photos by Wednesday 19th September (midnight).

1.14. Owners should be aware that photographs of the entries might be displayed during the Animania Festival.

1.15. Staff and Volunteers of Animania are able to participate, however they are ineligible to win any prizes.

1.16. Aurora Entertainment Pty Ltd (hereinafter referred to as "the Organisation") reserves the right to adjust the competition rules in any way it sees fit and disqualify any entry for non-compliance with the rules outlined in this document or the Terms and Conditions for General Public.

1.17. Permission is granted to the Organisation to use the photographs for future promotions of Animania.

1.18. The Organisation reserves the right to disqualify any entrants within reason. The Organisation's decisions are final.

1.19. By entering the competition, the participant agrees to abide by the terms and conditions as set out in this document and on the website. Participants who do not follow these rules will be disqualified.

━─━─━─━─[Registration]━─━─━─━─━​

Please send photos of your entries for the competition to [email protected] along with the following registration details.

Full name: eg. Jamie Bond
Age: eg. 19
Location: (Town, State) eg. Pagewood, NSW
Phone Number: eg. 0422 222 222
Email Address: eg. [email protected]
Doll Sculpt: eg.
1. Volks Elena
2. CP El

If you are not the owner of the doll, then fill in the following as well:

Doll Owner’s Full name:
Age:
Location: (Town, State)
Phone Number:
Email Address:


Please note the following:

Please attach with your entry a photograph of your doll dressed in appropriate dress for the competition.

All registrations must be received by Wednesday 19th September (midnight).

Once you submit your entry, you will receive a confirmation email within 48 hours – if you do not receive it, please contact me via PM or email - [email protected]

By submitting your entry into the Animania Festival Doll "Dressed to Impress" Competition, you agree that you have read and understood
a) the Terms and Conditions for General Public,
b) and the Competition Rules that apply
and will adhere to them.

 

ASIAN BALL JOINTED DOLLS "ACCESSORISE ME!" COMPETITION RULES


This competition requires you to create BJD accessories which relates to the countryside theme!

It could be anything you want, from jewelery, hair piece, wigs, hats, bags, scarves, shoes or anything else you think could dress up a doll in, just make sure it is one of the BJD sizes.
Eg, straw hat, flower/feathered hairpieces^^

You can use any type of material to create the accessory as long as it is non-toxic to dolls (make sure it will not stain them).

Bring your submission on the day, and maybe we can find a doll to model it for you if you don't have one.



━─━─━─━─[Submission Procedures]━─━─━─━─━​

Entries must be submitted following instructions below.

Winners of the Accessorise Me! Competition will be announced at the Awards Ceremony during the Sunday of Animania Festival Weekend.

━─━─━─━─[Competition Rules]━─━─━─━─━​

1.1. All contestants must read and adhere to the Accessorise Me! competition rules.

1.2. Only those attending the event are eligible to join the competition.

1.3. The theme is Countryside and is open for interpretation, however, it must not be so obscure that the judges have difficulties recognising the theme.

1.4. The item/s CANNOT be bought. You will need to give a description of the item/s and how it was made when you submit it. This is a competition about creativity and skills.

1.5. Entries will be judged based on creativity with the theme, quality, etc.

1.6. There is no limit to how many entries a contestant can submit but each contestant is eligible to win only one prize.

1.7. Contestants must submit photographs of their accessory and give a description of how it was made and how it suits the theme.

1.8. Our event is comparable to the PG-13 of movie ratings. Please ensure that your entry is acceptable at a public viewing that has young children among the audience.

1.9. Photos or displays that depict nudity, gore or any other offensive subject matter that does not comply with the PG-13 rating are strictly prohibited. Any photos displaying these will be disqualified from the competition.

1.10. Creations that may cause injury are strictly prohibited. Authentic metal weapons (such as small knives) or incendiary materials (lighters, litted candles, etc) will not be allowed to be used, no matter how small they are. If you have any queries on whether your prop is acceptable or not, please contact us.

1.11. If you do not own a doll, You may still participate as long as the item you make are suitable sizes for dolls - SD, MSD, Yo-SD, Lati Yellow or Puki Puki. Their measurements can be found on DoA or on doll company sites.

1.12. All participants must register for the competition, submit photos and description by Wednesday 19th September (midnight).

1.13. Owners should be aware that photographs of the entries might be displayed during the Animania Festival.

1.14. Staff and Volunteers of Animania are able to participate, however they are ineligible to win any prizes.

1.15. Aurora Entertainment Pty Ltd (hereinafter referred to as "the Organisation") reserves the right to
adjust the competition rules in any way it sees fit and disqualify any entry for non-compliance with the
rules outlined in this document or the Terms and Conditions for General Public.

1.16. Permission is granted to the Organisation to use the photographs for future promotions of Animania.

1.17. The Organisation reserves the right to disqualify any entrants within reason. The Organisation's decisions are final.

1.18. By entering the competition, the participant agrees to abide by the terms and conditions as set out in this document and on the website. Participants who do not follow these rules will be disqualified.

━─━─━─━─[Registration]━─━─━─━─━​

Please send photos of your entries for the competition to [email protected] along with the following registration details.

Full name: eg. Jamie Bond
Age: eg. 19
Location: (Town, State) eg. Pagewood, NSW
Phone Number: eg. 0422 222 222
Email Address: eg. [email protected]
Doll Sculpt: eg.
1. Volks Elena
2. CP El


Please note the following:

Please attach with your entry a photograph of your doll accessory, with the description of how it is made, what size BJD it is for and how it suits the theme of the competition.

All registrations must be received by Wednesday 19th September (midnight).

Once you submit your entry, you will receive a confirmation email within 48 hours – if you do not receive it, please contact me via PM or email [email protected]

By submitting your entry into the Animania Festival Doll "Accessorise Me!" Competition, you agree that you have read and understood
a) the Terms and Conditions for General Public,
b) and the Competition Rules that apply
and will adhere to them.

 

After some consideration I have decided to push back the entry deadline to Wednesday 19th September at midnight. This is for all competitions.

Thank you for your interest.