Hey all,
well, the second anime convention in Hawaii (www.kawaiikon.org) will be in 2006 and they will most likely have an AMV contest. I have several ideas for entries, but as I was thinking about which ones to work on and perhaps enter, a question popped into my little mind:
are the chances of winning an AMV contest increased / decreased by song selection?
For example, take 2 relatively good AMV-makers of equal skill and using the same source material - the only difference would be the music selection. Do you think that the more popular song would win over the less known but equally appropriate song, if all other things are equal?
the reason I ask is that of the half-dozen or so ideas I currently have, I think that only 1 of them is an 'A-side' song. The rest are at best 'B-sides' or at worst, only a fan of the artist would know them. Would this hamper my chances if I use a song that isn't so familiar to the viewing / judging audience?
I know, I know, winning isn't everything (it's the only thing... j/k). But, it would be nice, and if I can concentrate my efforts on any of them, I'd think I'd want the one that has the better chance of a win.
So, what do you guys / gals think?








