Details and entry
6th Simulation Fireworks Competition
Outline
(1)Date: Works will be published at November 15 (Saturday), 2025(The live stream of competition will begin at 10:00 AM(UTC))
(2)Viewing method: You can see it on YouTube or Bilibili.
(3)Admission:Free
(4)Method of voting: Viewers can vote for the works on the web before November 24 (Monday) 15:00, 2025(UTC). Voting page is
here.
Details
(1)Schedule:
 | Start accepting entries(Aug. 23 (Sat) 15:00, 2025) |
| End accepting entries(Oct. 26 (Sun) 15:00, 2025) |
| Preliminary judgement(End of Oct.-Early Nov., 2025) |
| 6th Simulation Fireworks Competition(Begin at Nov. 15 (Sat) 10:00 AM 2025), begin voting |
| End voting(Nov. 24 (Mon) 15:00, 2025) |
| Announcement of results of competition(Nov. 26 (Wed), 2025) |
| (UTC) |
(2)Preliminary judgement:
In order to maintain level of the quality of the competition, the works corresponding the examples below will be excluded from the preliminary judgement.
(i)The work that does not meet the criteria such as time length and resolution, causing problems with live streaming.
(ii)The work without fireworks production.
(iii)The work with no ingenuity in fireworks production.
(iv)The work that was already published.
(v)The work that violates laws or work that is contrary to public order and morals.
(3)Category
There are three categories: Realistic shell category, Creative shell category, Creative show category.
(A)Realistic shell category
(i)This is a category to see how close the expression is to real fireworks.
(ii)It is permitted to use multiple software in conjunction.
(iii)Video and audio materials based on real fireworks may not be used.
(iv)Any type of fireworks is acceptable.
(v)For fireworks that set off in the sky, please set off the same fireworks 5 times (The time is optional, but please avoid redundant launches).
(vi)For fireworks that do not apply to (iv), please set off the same firework for approximately 30 seconds.
(vii)BGM is not required.
(B)Creative shell category
(i)This is a category for novelty and beauty as CG.
(ii)The rules (ii) to (vii) for Realistic shell category above will also apply to Creative shell category.
(C)Creative show category
(i)Entries will arbitrarily select music and compete for the production. In addition, production without music is also acceptable.
(ii)The work time should be between 2 min(120 seconds) and 7 min(420 seconds).
(4)Judgement
Your work are judged by 2 ways, Viewer judgement and Judging committee judgement.
(A)Viewer judgement
(ii)The voting period is Nov. 15 (Sat) 10:00 AM to 24 (Mon) 15:00, 2025(UTC).
(iii)The audience can vote as many times as they want.
(iv)Any votes that try to raise the rating of a particular work, or that are casted repeatedly in a short time, are treated as invalid votes.
(v)We will award the audience award to a work which has gained the many votes.
(B)Judging committee judgement
(i)Judging committee, consisting of experts in fireworks and CG, will judge the entries.
(ii)Judging in "Realistic shell category" will be based on how close the visual and auditory expression is to real fireworks, and how well it matches the title of the work.
(iii)Judging in "Creative shell category" will be based on novelty, beauty as CG, and how well it matches the title of the work.
(iv)Judging in "Creative show category" will be based on overall direction and how well it matches the title of the work.
(5)Evaluation points and Prizes
For each work, the score from Viewer judgement and the score from Judging committee judgement will be added together to determine the work evaluation score.
The work evaluation score for each author are summed up to form the author evaluation score.
(i)The Viewer Prize will be given to the work that receives the high evaluation from Viewer judgement.
(ii)The Judging committee Prize will be given to the work that receives the high evaluation from Judging committee judgement.
(iii)The Excellence Prize will be given to works with particularly high evaluation score.
(iv)The Grand Prize will be given to the author with the highest author evaluation score.
(v)If the evaluation score is below a certain level, the prize may not be awarded.
(6)Common rules for creating works
(i)Software to use: Any software available. (Example: FWsim, Finale, Pyrocreator, ShowSim, Blender, After Effects)
(ii)Video format: MP4 as a rule.
(iii)Resolution: 2160p (4K) (width 3840px * height 2160px)
(iv)Entry fee: free
(v)Entry acceptance period: Aug. 23 (Sat) 15:00 to Oct. 26 (Sun) 15:00, 2025(UTC)
(vi)Number of works that can be entered: Up to one work in each category per author's name.
(vii)Copyright of music:
For Creative show category, the music is required to be complied with one of the followings.
*It is the sound source file which you made by yourself.
*Received consent from the sound source creator.
Please note that if the music is not complied with either of the above conditions, your work will not be eligible for the grand prize.
(viii)Video copyright: It belongs to the video creator. By entering, you are deemed to have given permission for the competition to be live-streamed, for our association to upload videos as submitted works, and for them to be shown at screenings etc.
Distribution
(2)The live stream will begin at Nov. 15 (Sat) 9:30 AM 2025(UTC), the competition will begin at 10:00 AM (UTC).
(3)Bilibili will promptly release the competition video after November 16, 2025.
How to enter
As soon as it is decided, it will be posted on this page.
