Uploaded October 2012 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago

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• // T H E • 2 0 1 2 • G M V • A W A R D S \\ •

NOW OFFICIALLY CLOSED XD

• This is the year to challenge yourself. Make something new. Make a return to GMV editing. Enter a category you've never tried to before. Push your personal editing limits. Be your best creative self. Welcome to the GMV Awards 2012! •

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TO ENTER BEST MASKER: Please send your video via PM to HJAZisRikku. The original video was taken down last week and its been too short notice to reupload!

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• The Categories and their Head Judges:

• Editor Of The Year: Nominate an Editor you admire for Editor of the year!
HJ: JessieH498
COHJ: AzenaKira

• Studio Of The Year: Do you run a studio? Or follow a truly inspiring one? Then put them forward for Studio of the year!
HJ: tophergasm
COHJ: xKairibrunette

• Best Basic Software: WMM, iMovie and others may not have huge capabilities, but if you're convinced you're great with it, then see how you fare amongst the best of the basics!
HJ: Kcnyri
COHJ: JessieH498

• Best Short Video: Under 1 minute? But totally epic? Give it a shot!
HJ: SunnyTheGraverobber
COHJ: xxmoji

• Best Canon: A pairing implied or a pairing true to the storyline, a character tribute or just best friends, justify your canon video here!
HJ: xSeeraAi
COHJ: sunheart123

• Best Collaboration: For epic videos between two editors? Are you the team that can make the best collab of 2012?
HJ: xxmoji
COHJ: xsmatthijsse

• Best Comedy: Sometimes Parody is the only way to go! Tickle our funny bones in this category :D
HJ:Tifa326x
COHJ: EmeraldYuna123

• Best Crossover: Is your OTP completely random but totally perfect? Can you show us how real you can make your pair seem?
HJ: RaikoElric
COHJ:xXAalaynaXx

• Best Effects: Wow us with dazzling use of your program, with bright colours and jazzy techniques, this is the category for you if you just can't leave your effects alone.
HJ: Chiron2009
COHJ: xXAalaynaXx

• Best Emotion: Make us laugh, cry, angry or any other emotion you want in this category.
HJ: sunheart123
COHJ: RaikoElric

• Best Group Project: 5 Editors or more? A studio project or WORM? Then post it here and see how your flow, effects and clip choices mesh.
HJ: scherzo2notte
COHJ: 00sussie00

• Best Masker: Masking is a tricky tool to master but if you think you've got it then show us what you can do!
HJ: XxIneedaheroxX
COHJ: HJAZisRikku

• Best Raw: If effects isn't your strong point and you'd rather use fades, then see how your timing fares in the Best RAW category.
HJ: Ink3264
COHJ: MarisMemories

• Best Storyteller: Can you twist the universe and create something original and unique in its storyline with a strong relation between video and written story?
HJ: xsmatthijsse
COHJ: AerithWingz

• Best Trailer: Make us want for more with your trailers. Theses can be fan made trailers, AU trailers, or project trailers and previews.
HJ: Lacrymosai
COHJ: LeanneCresent

• Best Crack: Same game couples that just aren't quite canon but aren't quite crossover! Who do you think should be together?
HJ: cstar7777
COHJ: XxIneedaHeroxX

• Links to categories are in the Video!

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• // T H E • G M V • A W A R D S • R U L E S \\ •

• All entries must be in by 23:59 31st December 2012.
• Editors may enter more then one category.
• Editors may enter the same video to more then one category.
• Editors must have edited in 2012.
• Editors may NOT enter more then one video per category.
• The Editor and Studio Of The Year Awards are done via a nomination process. See the individual videos for more information.
• Only gaming footage allowed. No entries containing any other footage allowed.
• Judges may enter and be nominated for awards. But they will not be able to judge their own entries.
• Contestants may create new GMVs if they wish, but are reminded that entries must have been created in 2012 and posted by the deadline.
• No verbal abuse, etc. to any other entry or judge will be permitted. Any such acts will lead to disqualification.
• Please report any abuse to a Head Judge who can deal with this appropriately.