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{{Quotation|'''TF2 Official Blog'''|Just in case the Oscar mummies don't recognize the subtle dramatic undertones of the uninterrupted blood explosion that is Meet the Pyro, we can always stack the deck at the Saxxys, our own awards show. This year, expect the Saxxys to be much bigger and better, due to the imminent unveiling of another secret. Is it that we're giving Meet the Pyro five Oscars? That's not the secret, but let's just say we'd like to thank the Academy. More specifically, we'd like to thank the Academy's lawyers for not reading this blog post.}}
 
{{Quotation|'''TF2 Official Blog'''|Just in case the Oscar mummies don't recognize the subtle dramatic undertones of the uninterrupted blood explosion that is Meet the Pyro, we can always stack the deck at the Saxxys, our own awards show. This year, expect the Saxxys to be much bigger and better, due to the imminent unveiling of another secret. Is it that we're giving Meet the Pyro five Oscars? That's not the secret, but let's just say we'd like to thank the Academy. More specifically, we'd like to thank the Academy's lawyers for not reading this blog post.}}
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The '''Second Annual Saxxy Awards''' is an upcoming ''Team Fortress 2'' contest in 2012 set to begin November 1st.<ref>"[http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/08/20/valve-launch-new-saxxy-video-awards-competition/?ns_campaign=article-feed&ns_mchannel=ref&ns_source=steam&ns_linkname=0&ns_fee=0]",PC Gamer, Retrieved August 20, 2012.</ref> The event is based on that of the previous year, the [[First Annual Saxxy Awards]] in 2011, whereas this year, users are encouraged to create videos using [[Source Filmmaker]] and upload them to YouTube for entrance into the contest. Users are to select a category for their submission, being best comedy, drama, action, or "Original Universe", which requires that all featured assets are custom made.
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The '''Second Annual Saxxy Awards''' is a ''Team Fortress 2'' contest in 2012 that began November 1st. The event is based on that of the previous year, whereas this year, users were encouraged to create videos using [[Source Filmmaker]] and upload them to YouTube™ for entrance into the contest.
  
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The Second Annual Saxxy Awards were confirmed in a [[TF2 Official Website]] blog post on February 2, 2012.<ref>"[http://tf2.com/post.php?id=7254 TF2012!]", TF2 Writers, [[TF2 Official Website]], February 2, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2012.</ref>
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The categories were "Best Comedy", "Best Drama", "Best Action", "Best Replay", "Best Original Universe" and "Best Overall".  Valve added a Replay category to the event this year to give equal representation to creators who wanted to make videos in-game. As well as announcing a new category, Valve allowed the use of non-SFM tools for editing and effects in post-production.
  
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== Rules ==
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== The Rules ==
 
*Entries must be no longer than 5 minutes.
 
*Entries must be no longer than 5 minutes.
 
*Each entry must be at least 720p.
 
*Each entry must be at least 720p.
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*Only entries submitted between Nov. 1, 12:00 AM and Nov. 15, 12:00 AM GMT will be considered.
 
*Only entries submitted between Nov. 1, 12:00 AM and Nov. 15, 12:00 AM GMT will be considered.
 
*Voting begins Nov. 16.
 
*Voting begins Nov. 16.
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*Winners, selected by Valve from the community-chosen nominees, will be announced by Dec. 31, 2012
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*Winners, selected by Valve from the community-chosen nominees, will be announced by November 30, 2012
 
*All co-creators must be finalized by submission deadline to be considered.
 
*All co-creators must be finalized by submission deadline to be considered.
 
*You are free to use any Valve IP.
 
*You are free to use any Valve IP.
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*Multiple submissions per person are fine.
 
*Multiple submissions per person are fine.
 
*Submissions must be free of advertisements.
 
*Submissions must be free of advertisements.
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== Voting ==
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[http://steamcommunity.com/saxxyawards/ Voting] began on November 16, 2012 and ended on November 27 at midnight GMT. Voting was available to those with a Steam account and ''Team Fortress 2'', and unlike the previous Saxxy Awards, there was no limit on the number of votes a day. Entries were shown randomly, though they could be filtered, and new ones were selected after a vote.
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Players who voted during this period received a [[Saxxy Clapper Badge]].
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== Promotional video ==
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{{main|Second Annual Saxxy Awards (video)}}
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A promotional video was released on November 28, 2012, which revealed that the winners of the Saxxy Awards would be announced on the 30th.
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{{youtube|um4J4EcdBEY|align=right}}
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== Finalists ==
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{{Second annual saxxy finalists}}
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All finalists received a [[Memory Maker]] in recognition for their contribution.
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== Winners ==
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At 6:50pm ET, Friday, November 30, 2012, the TF2 Team [http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=9486 announced] on the [[official blog]] that the nomination of the finalists and the announcement of winners for the Second Annual Saxxy Awards will start in just 10 minutes. They also stated in the blog that in order to celebrate the announcement, they will be now giving a free [[Saxxy Clapper Badge]] to those who participated in voting for their favourite entries. And in the last part of the blog, they stated that due to getting fewer submissions than they hoped for the "Best Original Universe" category, they didn't think that it was fair to the other finalists to showcase the category at the [http://www.teamfortress.com/saxxyawards/ awards site], since they had to battle through stiffer competition to make it this far. Although not listed in the awards site, a SFM short teaser named [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=108299566 "Elements"] has awarded for the said category.
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All winners received a [[Saxxy]] for their accomplishment.
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Here are the winners for the Second Annual Saxxy Awards:
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{{Second annual saxxy winners}}
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The winner of "Best Overall" category was flown to Valve for a filmmaking session with Valve's Source Filmmakers and had their work aired live on the [http://www.gametrailers.com/shows/gt-tv GTTV] Spike Video Game Awards pre-show on December 7.
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== Gallery ==
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<gallery>
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File:The Saxxys Are Coming.jpg|Promotional artwork from the Source Filmmaker site
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File:Ss_(2012-08-17_at_03.57.52).jpg|Announcement artwork for the Second Annual Saxxy Awards
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File:Saxxy Awards 2012.png|The first update page for the Second Annual Saxxy Awards
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File:Saxxy Awards 2012 Action.png|Action Nominee page
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File:Saxxy Awards 2012 Replay.png|Replay Nominee page
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File:Saxxy Awards 2012 Comedy.png|Comedy Nominee page
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File:Saxxy Awards 2012 Drama.png|Drama Nominee page
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</gallery>
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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* [[Replay]]
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* [[Source Filmmaker]]
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* [[Saxxy Clapper Badge]]
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* [[Memory Maker]]
 
* [[Saxxy]]
 
* [[Saxxy]]
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* [[First Annual Saxxy Awards]]
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* [[Tuxxy]]
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== External links ==
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* [http://www.teamfortress.com/saxxyawards2012/ Saxxy Awards 2012]
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* [http://www.teamfortress.com/saxxyawards/ Saxxy Awards]
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* [http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=8672 TF2 Official Blog - The Second Annual Saxxys!]
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* [http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=9026 Saxxy Contest Rules Update]
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{{Saxxy Awards Nav}}
  
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== References ==
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[[Category:Valve]]
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<references />
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[[Category:Videos]]

Latest revision as of 04:20, 20 March 2018

“
Just in case the Oscar mummies don't recognize the subtle dramatic undertones of the uninterrupted blood explosion that is Meet the Pyro, we can always stack the deck at the Saxxys, our own awards show. This year, expect the Saxxys to be much bigger and better, due to the imminent unveiling of another secret. Is it that we're giving Meet the Pyro five Oscars? That's not the secret, but let's just say we'd like to thank the Academy. More specifically, we'd like to thank the Academy's lawyers for not reading this blog post.
— TF2 Official Blog
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Second Annual Saxxy Awards.png

The Second Annual Saxxy Awards is a Team Fortress 2 contest in 2012 that began November 1st. The event is based on that of the previous year, whereas this year, users were encouraged to create videos using Source Filmmaker and upload them to YouTube™ for entrance into the contest.

The categories were "Best Comedy", "Best Drama", "Best Action", "Best Replay", "Best Original Universe" and "Best Overall". Valve added a Replay category to the event this year to give equal representation to creators who wanted to make videos in-game. As well as announcing a new category, Valve allowed the use of non-SFM tools for editing and effects in post-production.

The Rules

  • Entries must be no longer than 5 minutes.
  • Each entry must be at least 720p.
  • All entries must be submitted using the Source Filmmaker’s upload to YouTube™ and Steam Community menu option.
  • Only entries submitted between Nov. 1, 12:00 AM and Nov. 15, 12:00 AM GMT will be considered.
  • Voting begins Nov. 16.
  • Winners, selected by Valve from the community-chosen nominees, will be announced by November 30, 2012
  • All co-creators must be finalized by submission deadline to be considered.
  • You are free to use any Valve IP.
  • If you use any non-Valve IP, you must be the copyright owner or have explicit permission from the owner.
  • Multiple submissions per person are fine.
  • Submissions must be free of advertisements.

Voting

Voting began on November 16, 2012 and ended on November 27 at midnight GMT. Voting was available to those with a Steam account and Team Fortress 2, and unlike the previous Saxxy Awards, there was no limit on the number of votes a day. Entries were shown randomly, though they could be filtered, and new ones were selected after a vote.

Players who voted during this period received a Saxxy Clapper Badge.

Promotional video

Main article: Second Annual Saxxy Awards (video)

A promotional video was released on November 28, 2012, which revealed that the winners of the Saxxy Awards would be announced on the 30th.

Finalists


All finalists received a Memory Maker in recognition for their contribution.

Winners

At 6:50pm ET, Friday, November 30, 2012, the TF2 Team announced on the official blog that the nomination of the finalists and the announcement of winners for the Second Annual Saxxy Awards will start in just 10 minutes. They also stated in the blog that in order to celebrate the announcement, they will be now giving a free Saxxy Clapper Badge to those who participated in voting for their favourite entries. And in the last part of the blog, they stated that due to getting fewer submissions than they hoped for the "Best Original Universe" category, they didn't think that it was fair to the other finalists to showcase the category at the awards site, since they had to battle through stiffer competition to make it this far. Although not listed in the awards site, a SFM short teaser named "Elements" has awarded for the said category.

All winners received a Saxxy for their accomplishment.

Here are the winners for the Second Annual Saxxy Awards:


The winner of "Best Overall" category was flown to Valve for a filmmaking session with Valve's Source Filmmakers and had their work aired live on the GTTV Spike Video Game Awards pre-show on December 7.

Gallery

  • Promotional artwork from the Source Filmmaker site

  • Announcement artwork for the Second Annual Saxxy Awards

  • The first update page for the Second Annual Saxxy Awards

  • Action Nominee page

  • Replay Nominee page

  • Comedy Nominee page

  • Drama Nominee page

See also

External links

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