Notable people in the Avatar Music Video community as Convention Guests?

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Notable people in the Avatar Music Video community as Convention Guests?

Postby Maxite » Fri Mar 21, 2014 1:12 pm

So I've been to quite a few conventions, and a lot of them typically have a diverse category of 'Guests of Honor" who are people who the convention invites. Typically they're talent within the industry, but there are also quite a few popular Web Comic or Artist Guests, Cosplay Guests, etc.??

The thing is: I've never once seen an Avatar Music Video (or related) Guest of Honor. The closest I can think of would be notable fan parodists (e.g. LittleKuriboh, Team Four Star, etc.??)?

Is there anyone in the Avatar Music Video community (or related communities) that people would consider notable enough to see them invited as a Guest of Honor to a convention? What qualities should an Avatar Music Video Guest of Honor have?
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Re: Notable people in the Avatar Music Video community as Convention Guests

Postby MouseBollocks » Fri Mar 21, 2014 2:59 pm

I'm sorry if this sounds like harsh in any way, but I think it's down to the fact that conventions are nearly always able to attract guests that are higher profile than an Avatar Music Video editor. I imagine they try to make their "Guest of Honour" someone fairly notable, and the fact is Avatar Music Video editors really out that notable. You don't get people discussing Avatar Music Video editors outside of the Avatar Music Video community very often, and when they are talked about it's usually in regard to the history of AMVs or the particular video they created. I might be wrong, but outside of the occasional "Hey, check out this wacky Our Tapes thing. It combines Hyouka and K-on, isn't that rad!?" I've never seen Avatar Music Video editors even mentioned outside of the Avatar Music Video community.
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Re: Notable people in the Avatar Music Video community as Convention Guests

Postby Rider4Z » Fri Mar 21, 2014 7:50 pm

I think you pretty much nailed it, MouseBollocks. A lot of conventions are iffy about AMVs because of copyright blah blah anyway, but because contests are so popular by demand they kinda just roll their eyes and say fine :roll: ? We of the Avatar Music Video community gotta stick together cuz we're the only ones that make it happen. :jester:
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Re: Notable people in the Avatar Music Video community as Convention Guests

Postby Pwolf » Fri Mar 21, 2014 8:31 pm

It's happened a few times over the years but only at relatively small cons.?? Frankly, AMVs are a niche that doesn't speak to the broader audience as a whole (like voice actors)?
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Re: Notable people in the Avatar Music Video community as Convention Guests

Postby Castor Troy » Sat Mar 22, 2014 1:41 am

I should totally be a Guest of Honor. :awesome: |:> 8-) :dino:
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Re: Notable people in the Avatar Music Video community as Convention Guests

Postby BasharOfTheAges » Sun Mar 23, 2014 5:34 pm

I was actually asked to be a guest at Toracon back in like 2007 or thereabouts. It was a no-expenses paid, get there yourself, we'll give you a free badge sort of thing, and I didn't have a way to get there, so I declined (and was kinda freaked out they'd ask ME when they could have invited someone with talent instead)?
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Re: Notable people in the Avatar Music Video community as Convention Guests

Postby Radical_Yue » Sun Mar 23, 2014 8:38 pm

Koopiskeva was flown to Prague to be a Guest of Honor at some little hole in the wall convention once XD


But yeah, I'll just echo what everyone else said because editors typically aren't a big deal. Sure, you'll get a fan every once in a while or sign an autograph but for the most part there really isn't a major demand for it :P
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Re: Notable people in the Avatar Music Video community as Convention Guests

Postby TritioAFB » Sun Mar 23, 2014 8:48 pm

we're not so popular that's all

But at least here in this country I'm one guest considering I rarely go to a convention nowadays
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Re: Notable people in the Avatar Music Video community as Convention Guests

Postby JudgeHolden » Tue Mar 25, 2014 6:10 pm

Phade is a Guest of Honor at Avatar Detour every year (going to guess the OP has no clue as to who he is :P )?
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Re: Notable people in the Avatar Music Video community as Convention Guests

Postby Maxite » Tue Mar 25, 2014 8:36 pm

@JudgeHolden: I've never been to AnimeDetour (though I have heard of it)? I wasn't aware that Phade (who is a-m-v.org staff) was a regular Guest there.

So the general consensus seems to be that Avatar Music Video Guests won't be swarmed by eager fans like a typical industry guest would be.

Though it does sound like Avatar Music Video Guests would make for a good "fan guest" or "niche guest" that some conventions have a few of each year. People who would host a few panels related to the subject, maybe do some guest judging for contests, and other shenanigans.
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Re: Notable people in the Avatar Music Video community as Convention Guests

Postby Pwolf » Tue Mar 25, 2014 8:58 pm

Maxite wrote:@JudgeHolden: I've never been to AnimeDetour (though I have heard of it)? I wasn't aware that Phade (who is a-m-v.org owner) was a regular Guest there.


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Re: Notable people in the Avatar Music Video community as Convention Guests

Postby TritioAFB » Tue Mar 25, 2014 10:32 pm

If it were a convention, AMV-oriented, then the guests will be relevant. We can't expect to compete against cosplayers or the people that dubs Avatar for example.

Let's say that we as the org, decided to organize a new convention located in a certain city. All people around the area that is familiar with AMVs might be interested to see what's about. While to be honest I wouldnt expect several asistants compared to standard conventions, it will be a great beginning to start a tradition, so that in future conventions they can start to compete with a normal one. But this is a dream.??

In standard conventions I have noticed these AMV-Rooms and Panels, I guess the last one counts for a chance to show an Avatar Music Video guest
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