Anime is not just wonderful art moving on a screen with some snappy dialogue—it is also about the moving music associated with our favourite series and characters. To acknowledge the undoubtedly major facet of music in the anime world, SUAnime is allowing you to demonstrate your appreciation of this fine art with one of your own!

Don’t panic if you’re not a DJ pro – the mix itself is not the major challenge! There are THOUSANDS of anime-related music and songs associated with our much loved movies and shows. The challenge is to put together the best selection of songs and music into a single coherent remix playlist.

There are over a hundred dollars worth of prizes including 2010 AnimeSydney Christmas Party tickets and other fun items; and the top selections will be showcased at the AnimeSydney Christmas Party!

Don’t hesitate to contact us at competition@suanime.org for further details.

Best of luck!

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Rules, and Terms and Conditions.

1. To enter you must be a student of The University of Sydney. Group entries are permitted, however all participants must be members of the University of Sydney and are responsible for splitting the prizes should a group entrant win the Challenge.

2. At least 20 minutes worth of music.

3. At least 10 music tracks and/or songs that have featured in anime movies or series.

4. Some attempt at ‘mixing’ them together. This can be a simple fade between two tracks, and there are many decent software avaiable for free as trial/demo versions.

5. When submitting your final work, the following details are also required to be eligible:

a) A description of your mix, outlining any themes etc.

b) A title of your mix.

c) A list of the music used and their respective animes and an acknowledgement of the artists (performers, composers, writers, etc.) involved in the music used.

6. Entries submission will close at 11.59pm 7th November 2010.

7. Entries will be judged on the following criteria. Judges decisions are final.

a) Choice of music and their suitability in relation to the theme and description submitted. (40%)

b) Transitions and level control between songs/music. Did the set flow? Were the songs in an enjoyable order in relation to the theme submitted? (40%)

c) Audience response. (20%)

8. The top entries will be played at the 2010 AnimeSydney Christmas Party.

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Some free trail/demo mixing software available:

Audacity. http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Acoustica. http://www.acoustica.com/mp3-audio-mixer

Virtual DJ. http://virtualdj.en.softonic.com/