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Animania 2011!

Dec 5, 2010

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    1. Animania Festival 2011!! ​
      Event: Animania Sydney
      Venue:Australian Technology Park, Eveleigh
      Date: 17th - 18th September, 2011​

      Yes, it is almost that time again~ Animania Festival 2011 is coming up in a few months and you better be ready!

      It's not only BJDs there, but a whole host of other events to celebrate Japanese pop culture including cosplay, karaoke, video games, workshops, art displays, panel discussions and forums, traditional cultural performances and demonstrations, and lots, lots more! Also check out the World Cosplay Summit, where we will choosing Australia's very own super awesome cosplayers to represent us to the world.

      Tickets information are here. Don't miss out on pre-sale!


      Doll Panels/Discussion Events
      TBA ​

      Doll Competitions (Details coming soon)​

      Doll Photography Competition
      Doll Dress up Competition​

      Please be sure to follow the submission dateline!​

      For those intending to join, please note that the awards ceremony is on Sunday. Do try to attend or get someone ready to stand in for you! :)​


      Doll Competitions Prizes - TBA
      We are in the process of securing some awesome prizes! ​

      ​
      Just a reminder, volunteering will be closing soon, so if you are planning to volunteer, please register here soon.

      What does being a volunteer involve?
      Pre-Animania:

      • Animania Training
        • The training sessions are compulsory so that you learn about Animania, your role, the venue, what to do in case of emergency and just to get to know others
      During Animania:

      • Set up on the day
        • Involves arriving early on the day or possibly the day before if time permits
        Supervision on the day
        • Making sure no random people get too touchy feely with the dolls or keeping crazy weapon wielding cosplayers away
      Post Animania:

      • After Party
      Perks:
      You will be surrounded by so many many beautiful dolls all day~
      You get free entry and you will be fed~
      You are allowed breaks and we will try to accomodate you if you want to see/participate in a particular event.

      Bummer:
      It will be full commitment to the event, you should be prepared to attend the training sessions and both days of the main Animania Sydney Festival.
      You are allowed to participate in competitions, however you are NOT allowed to win prizes.


      I hope i have not scared you off with all this.
      That is all that i can think of for the moment. I may have missed out on something... but if you do have any questions feel free to contact me or post them here.

      On another note, feel free to contact me if you have any suggestions and/or ideas for Animania's ABJD Section :D
      Competitions, themes, displays, etc etc

      Crossposted at http://www.faireground.com/forum/index.php
       
      #1 apple-pai, Dec 5, 2010
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    2. Good luck - its a bit far for me to make the committment, but I might come and visit the bjd section!
       
      #2 Bridget McCall, Dec 6, 2010
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    3. Ideas and suggestions are also welcome~
      If there is something you want to see at Animania, i will try my best to make it happen.
       
      #3 apple-pai, Dec 6, 2010
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    4. I'm very interested in volunteering! I have a friend who is also very interested but she's not on DoA yet.
      In fact, we can definitely volunteer, even with the prep and committment. =D /nolives
       
      #4 Thavron, Dec 21, 2010
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    5. Thank you for your interest~ :D
      I've just PM'ed you regarding what is happening so far ^^;;
       
      #5 apple-pai, Dec 23, 2010
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    6. i might be interested :p
       
      #6 Simon, Dec 23, 2010
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    7. Haha Simon XD Yay~ It's so nice to see more volunteers :D

      Incase anyone is wondering these are the Sydney dates:
      March 19 - Sydney - Australian Technology Park
      September 17-18 - Sydney - Australia
       
      #7 limedragon, Dec 27, 2010
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    8. Hi Simon~ wow, i didnt realise such eagerness.... :p
      Thanks Limedragon for replying~ and with the animania dates as well!
       
      #8 apple-pai, Dec 28, 2010
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    9. Just letting everyone know, Limedragon will be the new assisting coordinator for Animania's ABJD department~ Yay~!
      Not quite official just yet, as the new Animania year hasn't started yet (nor has the new year for that matter).

      Hope everyone has a happy holiday season~ Have a happy new year and stay safe~
       
      #9 apple-pai, Dec 28, 2010
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    10. Hey everyone ^^ You can now purchase tickets to the Sydney March event :)
      http://animania.net.au/2011/sydney-march/tickets

      Deadline for Pre Sales :
      Friday 18 February
      Cost: $20.00

      Deadline for Advance Sales:
      Wednesday 16 March
      $27.00

      Door Sales
      $25.00

      Presale tickets close on this Friday, so purchase them quick! :D
       
      #10 limedragon, Feb 11, 2011
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    11. #11 apple-pai, Jul 8, 2011
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    12. apple-pai, maybe you should edit the first post with the info & link so people can see it? XD
       
      #12 limedragon, Jul 8, 2011
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    13. apple-pai and limedragon thank you both for all you info about Animania. I will try very hard to get there and see the BJD section, unfortunately I can't commit to volunteer anymore (I have two very young children, that take up most if not all of my time).
      Are there things to buy in the BJD section or is it just to look at - sorry I don't know much about Animania or SMASH, I am still very new to the BJD world and only just learning about what is out there (online included).
       
      #13 queen-meena, Jul 18, 2011
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    14. queen-meena> It's ok! I totally understand ^^ I hope you can make it to Animania :D

      From what I know there will be no bjd dealers at this time. Usually we just have a display table and people bring their dolls to display on the table :) If you're interested, here are some photos I took of the table earlier in the year ^^

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      I posted this in the Aus thread but incase anyone doesn't know:

      Animania Pre Sales tickets are now available!
      For more info please visit the ticket page.
      http://animania.net.au/2011/sydney-september/tickets
      Deadline for presales is the 19th of August

      Got Ideas for Panels?
      Peggy and I are still deciding on what sort of panels we should do, so please free to post here or pm either one of us if you have any ideas or suggestions :]
       
      #14 limedragon, Jul 18, 2011
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    15. I would love to volunteer, but unfortunately i'm not 18 yet :\
      Have you got a Fashion panel yet? ;)
       
      #15 YEMiliee, Jul 19, 2011
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    16. limedragon > thank you for the info and the photos, they are great!!

      ...so do you just bring your dolls with you on the day if you want to display them?
       
      #16 queen-meena, Jul 20, 2011
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    17. Oh, that's interesting. What sort of fashion panel? Making/buying? Themed?

      Yup, just turn up with your doll. We will require you to register them in on the day and then sign them out once you remove them.
       
      #17 apple-pai, Jul 20, 2011
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    18. you could do lots for a fashion panel, because fashion is such a broad topic, especially all the different street fashions of Japan (e.g. lolita, gyaru, decora, mori girl, fairy-kei, visual-kei, etc.) You could have a fashion runway and showcase these fashions. Or maybe, as an add on to that, there could be a competition and have people enter, to compete for a prize for the best co-ord. You could also have the judges or whatever, go through the basics of each fashion or something like that? Of course, the options for this panel is endless ;)
       
      #18 YEMiliee, Jul 20, 2011
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    19. Ahh how specific! lol XD Actually we already have a bjd dress up competition related to the theme of the display table, Peggy will post the details and requirements very soon! :D

      Are you talking about fashion in general? Because (unfortunately?) we have to related it to bjds ^^ Personally on the topic I was thinking we could discuss whether people prefer to buy or sew clothing for their bjds, if they have certain ways/styles to dress up their dolls and where they get inspiration from etc :)
       
      #19 limedragon, Jul 21, 2011
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    20. Yeah, I was talking more about fashion in general :sweat, but yeah, I think it would be a great idea to discuss about buying or sewing clothes for bjds :D
      Have you heard about InnoSera? it's a ABJD convention in the states (i think), but they played bingo at their panel, so that was fun :D

      But I like the bjd dress up competition! :D
       
      #20 YEMiliee, Jul 21, 2011
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    21. Thank you, I may have an outing with my tinys then.
       
      #21 queen-meena, Jul 21, 2011
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    22. Haha, it's ok! ^^ I might not sure what other panels will be on the day since Peggy and I are only in charge of the BJD section. But maybe there is a panel like that on the day hosted by someone else C:

      I'm not sure about that con, but I'll check them out.


      queen-meena> I hope you do, the more dolls the better! :D Feel free to stay around the doll table to chat with us and other doll owners ^^ That's what usually happens lol.
       
      #22 limedragon, Jul 21, 2011
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    23. :P oh wells good luck with the panel :D
       
      #23 YEMiliee, Jul 21, 2011
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    24. Hi YEMiliee,
      InnoSera does sound interesting, I like the look of it!!! Because Animania is a convention that encompasses so many different areas, limedragon and I am only responsible for a small fraction of the entire Festival. There will be games there, don't you worry, the hugely popular is Cosplay Chess (Keep an eye out for that in the cosplay section, you are required to be in costume and may have to register early for good positions!)
      There is a panels co ordinator, so maybe we shall have a chat to them and see what other departments have in store!

      Yes, queen-meena, i muchly look forward to seeing your tinies! They can meet mine and have a tinies take over situation.
       
      #24 apple-pai, Jul 22, 2011
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    25. Cool :D I'm so sad I can't go though :\
       
      #25 YEMiliee, Jul 22, 2011
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    26. Animania Competition
      Competitions have been updated here!
      Although the prizes haven't been distributed yet, I can tell you that there will be some pretty cool prizes!

      Doll Survey

      For those who haven't already completed this, there is an Australian BJD Survey up. Please fill it out if you have time~
       
      #26 apple-pai, Aug 5, 2011
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    27. Saw this in the news thread. Getting really excited - I think I may enter this comp! Time to start pondering what to do...hehehe. Really good theme! Getting my brain working ;)

      I'll also be filling out your survey. Anything to help promote the hobby at Animania is something I'm keen on!
       
      #27 Taralphiel, Aug 6, 2011
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    28. Taralphiel: Yay! I look forward to seeing the entries~
      We do get a fair few new comers at the ABJD tables at Animania~ it's really good to introduce them to different dolls and letting them see them. I makes such a difference seeing them in real life than on screen.

      Edit: also posted a new sponsor on the News page

      PS. Also, to all the people attending Animania, please register your email with me on the day in order to get your bonus points from Cherish Doll.
      You don't need to have a doll for these points, so it's a great way for newbies to get started on their first doll.

      Prize photos:
      Limited Edition Cherish Doll Faith "Unicorn Alley"
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      Limited Edition Outfit
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      No longer available in the store!


      Ruby Red Galleria
      Coming Soon!
       
      #28 apple-pai, Aug 7, 2011
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    29. Hey everyone! Today apple-pai and I managed to get a look at the lovely prize donated by Leeke World and here are photos of him! :D

      He is a LeekeWorld Pure Rose Skin Khal Vampire that comes with full body blushing, their pale faceup, silver wig and blue glass eyes. He's on the new L type with solid muscle Boy Body :)

      He's very lovely to photograph! I'm sorry about the inconsistency with the lighting, I didn't photoshop anything to make it as true as my camera could capture. Good luck to whoever wins this fabulous prize.

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      #29 limedragon, Aug 13, 2011
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    30. #30 apple-pai, Aug 19, 2011
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    31. Wow I just checked out the new comp! I wish I was going to animania this year! Will the accessories competition be just for this year or will it be on next year as well?
       
      #31 YEMiliee, Aug 23, 2011
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    32. Hi YEMiliee,
      It is a shame you aren't coming!!
      If the competition goes well this year, we may hold it again. It also depends on how many sponsors we have.
       
      #32 apple-pai, Aug 23, 2011
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    33. Yay!! :D
      I had so many ideas for this year's competitions, so sad I can't come, but oh wells, next year :)
       
      #33 YEMiliee, Aug 23, 2011
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    34. Just a reminder~ 9 days to send in your entries everyone! :D Also the event guide has been uploaded, please click me to download.

      There's also a bjd panel on sat at 11~12pm ^^ It will be about bjd merchandise. I'll (most likely) be bringing in stuff like Enchanted Doll eyes and clothing from Nine9 Style and DollHeart.
       
      #34 limedragon, Aug 31, 2011
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    35. Update:

      Photos of the very very cool Dollclans Prize - Kien Sculpt with a stunning face up valued at $200US

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      Doesn't he look dreamy?
      For more information about Kien, please visit the Dollclans website.
      Kien is one of the prizes for our competition, so make sure you enter!


      Also, we have surprise prizes to give away to give away to some lucky people who attend and bring their dolls, big and small!!

      Update:
      The wonderful prize from Cherish Doll.
      Cherish Doll Faith Full Set - Unicorn Alley (no longer available on the website)
      [​IMG]
      Also a reminder that Cherish doll will be giving bonus shop points to those who attend Animania Sydney!

      Ruby Red Galleria
      A whole big box of clothes and Accessories from Ruby Red galleria!!
      [​IMG]
      Some lucky dolls attending Animania will be getting new outfits!!
      *Ruby Red and Cherish Doll photographs are from Limedragon! Thank you!
       
      #35 apple-pai, Sep 4, 2011
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    36. Just a friendly reminder, please make sure that your photo entry meets the dpi requirements! ^^ We need to print out the photos to display for the event so it's important. Thanks to everyone who's sent their entries in so far, can't wait to see more :D
       
      #36 limedragon, Sep 5, 2011
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    37. About the photos for the photography comp, if I resize in ratio, it sometimes will give the other side a different measurement, eg 6.00x 9.00. How do I stop this? Also, what size will they be printed out at for display?
       
      #37 krisome, Sep 7, 2011
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    38. Ah, okay.
      Yeah, I realise different cameras have different ratios... (note: change competition entry detail for next year)
      If your photo is 6x9 ratio, i think the only way to get it to the 6:8 without causing it to stretch is to actually crop it. If you feel that your photo has to be in the 6:9 ration, keep it that way.
      I will print them out in A4 (which is 12X15 i think), so it will have to scale to fit to the page anyway.
      I will just want them to be the 300dpi as that is print quality.
       
      #38 apple-pai, Sep 7, 2011
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    39. Exciteddddddd 8DOnly a week until Animania! Can't wait to see all my dolly friends!
       
      #39 Pikelets, Sep 10, 2011
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    40. Excited aswell!! But i also know, the night before Animania is going to mean no sleep for me!! It always happens... i'm never prepared properly!
       
      #40 apple-pai, Sep 11, 2011
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    41. I'm looking forward to it~
      I'll be sure to go to the panel too! :)
       
      #41 livyashan, Sep 12, 2011
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    42. I'm attending the Brisbane Animania Festival, however, I don't know if the BJD competition will be here. I will be very disappointed if it isn't, especially since I'm ordering my first doll soon and I want to know everything there is to know before I order.

      Does the BJD competition happen at Sydney every year? Maybe, I could fly down to Sydney for next year's competition.
       
      #42 Catie, Sep 12, 2011
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    43. I can't wait to meet everyone! ^^ I can't remember if it's been mentioned here, but we've managed to snag a table so feel free to sit down and talk with us and other bjd owners during the event :D I'll be cosplaying as Ciel Phantomhive this year lol.

      Catie> I'm sorry, the bjd competitions are only for the Sydney Animania events. I think it's due to the fact that the BJD managers have always been from Sydney. I don't know much about Brisbane Animania events so I'm not sure if they have any bjd section. Maybe you could see if any meetups are happening at that event and talk to other bjd owners? :3 I think there has been mention of expanding to other states but it's very hard since apple-pai and myself are students.
       
      #43 limedragon, Sep 13, 2011
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    44. limedragon

      Thought so. Lucky Sydney-Siders. Do they do them every year? Maybe I can fly down next year.
       
      #44 Catie, Sep 13, 2011
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    45. Reminder, the deadline for the competitions is tomorrow! So get those entries in!

      Update cityrail trackworks for all those catching trains:
      City Circle Services - May affect your travels even if you are on the other lines.

      Saturday 17 September 2.00am to Monday 19 September 2.00am more details
      Trains operate in one direction only, from Central via Museum.


      Airport & East Hills Line

      Saturday 17 September 2.00am to Monday 19 September 2.00am more details
      Buses replace Airport Line trains between Sydenham and Central and East Hills Line trains between
      Macarthur and Sydenham.


      South Line

      Saturday 17 September 2.00am to Monday 19 September 2.00am more details

      Buses replace trains between Macarthur and Liverpool.


      Southern Highlands Line

      Saturday 17 September 2.00am to Monday 19 September 2.00am more details
      Buses replace trains between Goulburn, Campbelltown and Liverpool. Limited express buses also operate to Central and return.



      Catie: The ABJD section have been running for 4 years now, so it's only a young'un compared to the other sections. We hold the competitions at Sydney's September Animania, mainly because it's the bigger event, held over two days. And, so far it is the Sydney events where we officially hold the doll tables, and the big Sydney event the tables & competitions. I think there may have been doll meet ups during the Brisbane/Melbourne Animania, but I cannot be 100% sure.
       
      #45 apple-pai, Sep 14, 2011
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    46. @ apple-pai

      Thanks! I'll hopefully go down next year for a couple of days for the Animania. :D
       
      #46 Catie, Sep 17, 2011
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    47. Thank you to everyone who came to Animania~ It was a wonderful weekend, apologies if i was a bit of a headless chook for most of the weekend.

      Also thank you to everyone who entered the competitions, it was great to see so many entries stuck all over the walls, seeing all the effort put into the entries, you did make our lives difficult trying to pick the winners. I thought we had a great deal of prizes this year, but still in the end it felt like there wasnt enough. If we had prizes to give to everyone, we would have.


      And now for the winners....
      "Accessorise Me"
      Runners up - J.W
      Prize: $30 Cherish Doll Points
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      Winner - Pikelets
      Prize: Fantasy Doll Glen sponsored by Moon Tea House
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      Photography
      Highly Commended - Mahou
      Prize: Ruby Red Galleria MSD set.
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      Runners Up - Mechakal
      Prize: $50 Cherish Doll Points
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      Winner - R.P
      Prize: Cherish Doll Faith Fullset Uni
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      Dressed to Impress
      Highly Commended - Krisome
      Prize: Ruby Red Galleria Yo-SD set
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      Runners Up - C.W
      Prize: Dollclans Kien with Face up
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      Winner - mk13
      Prize: LeekeWorld Pure Rose Skin Khal Vampire
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      #47 apple-pai, Sep 20, 2011
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    48. I had so much fun meeting you guys :) cant wait for the next animania!

      (p.s. i was the one with the minifee army, and my friend, Thavron, brought her minifee and her Soom Beryl on Saturday :3)
       
      #48 elshe, Sep 20, 2011
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    49. congrats to all the winners! still a bit sad i couldn't go to see everyone's dolls on display, but oh wells :)
       
      #49 YEMiliee, Oct 7, 2011
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    50. I forgot to say thank you to everyone!! It was a wonderful day!
      And I can't wait to be with my little Glen!!
       
      #50 Pikelets, Oct 7, 2011
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