Releasing Videos (When should you do it?)

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Releasing Videos (When should you do it?)

Postby genestarwind21122 » Tue Sep 27, 2005 7:19 am

I finally finished my new video. Now I'm wondering when to release it. i know this sounds stupid, but I know certain creators like VicBond007, Senta Miller, Dwchang, dokidoki, and Vlad don't release theirs until after the contest. I was wondering why is that. Should I release it now, after the AUSA deadline or after AUSA. This is diffidently hard because I've worked on this video for so long and yet I don't know what to do? Do you think it affects your video if you release it before a contest? If so do you think it is positive or negative for the video.
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Postby [Mike of the Desert] » Tue Sep 27, 2005 8:38 am

I would suggest to Announce and so to Release it exactly when you finished it. In my opinion you should not think about "When is positive or when is negative". So, Imo you should release it now. :)
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Postby Keeper of Hellfire » Tue Sep 27, 2005 9:07 am

First, read the contest rules. Some contests don't allow to have it released before.

If it's allowed, I would release it when I'm finished. I don't think it has any influence at the contest itself. The only thing that I can imagine is that a pre-released video get's some prejustice, which kann be positive or negative. If the contest is hold by judges and not the auditorium, it shouldn't have any influence.
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Postby BasharOfTheAges » Tue Sep 27, 2005 9:55 am

By letting people view your video prior to the contest you allow for it to loose it's freshness in their mind and for them to find flaws in it. If your interested in winning an award at a con i'd wait since there becomes an increased chance that people will have seen it before and vote for something else because of that fact. The first impression is most important for con (audience) voting because most voters only get one chance to see what you made and won't notice flaws until after repeated viewings (especially in comedy and action categories).

This entire line of reasoning goes out the window, however, if your video is either a true gem or you don't care about winning contests. In the later case, i'd release it now...
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Postby Toji Fujawara » Tue Sep 27, 2005 12:27 pm

BasharOfTheAges wrote:By letting people view your video prior to the contest you allow for it to loose it's freshness in their mind and for them to find flaws in it. If your interested in winning an award at a con i'd wait since there becomes an increased chance that people will have seen it before and vote for something else because of that fact. The first impression is most important for con (audience) voting because most voters only get one chance to see what you made and won't notice flaws until after repeated viewings (especially in comedy and action categories).


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Postby Kusoyaro » Tue Sep 27, 2005 12:28 pm

I always wait until after the contest to announce it, even if I'm totally itching to get the video out there. Occasionally I'll quietly put the video online a few days before the contest and not tell anybody about it.
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Postby paizuri » Tue Sep 27, 2005 12:41 pm

I like for my videos to be a surprise to people watching the contest. The quality of my video dictates what sort of surprise they get, of course. :lol:
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Postby Castor Troy » Tue Sep 27, 2005 12:52 pm

paizuri wrote:I like for my videos to be a surprise to people watching the contest. The quality of my video dictates what sort of surprise they get, of course. :lol:


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Postby Vlad G Pohnert » Tue Sep 27, 2005 1:09 pm

paizuri wrote:I like for my videos to be a surprise to people watching the contest. The quality of my video dictates what sort of surprise they get, of course. :lol:


I agree... I feel that it's more of a Treat for the audiance of a convention to see it before releasing it here on the org... PLUS I think it's more fair that way rather then pumping it up prior to the contest (in the case of AWA pro, it keeps it more blind)


Besides, if people want to see it, it will not make a difference if it's put up after anyway


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Postby dwchang » Tue Sep 27, 2005 1:35 pm

Vlad G Pohnert wrote:I feel that it's more of a Treat for the audiance of a convention to see it before releasing it here on the org... PLUS I think it's more fair that way rather then pumping it up prior to the contest (in the case of AWA pro, it keeps it more blind)


Besides, if people want to see it, it will not make a difference if it's put up after anyway


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Postby Otohiko » Tue Sep 27, 2005 1:53 pm

I'm not really a contest person; and unless I was in some contest which required me NOT to release it, then, well...

I throw out my video the moment I think it's done. That's the only way it will ever work for me. I'm no great exposure strategist, but it keeps me personally satisfied :)
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Postby Moonlight Soldier » Tue Sep 27, 2005 2:06 pm

I agree with Otohiko.
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Postby Otohiko » Tue Sep 27, 2005 2:10 pm

I should also perhaps mention that I released my last video about 10 hours after even the first idea of doing it crossed my mind, while some others I held back for a long, long time waiting for beta feedback and revision. So it's all really relative.

That said, I rarely release videos publically before at least a couple of people other than myself saw them and approved. I think there's only been one exception to that rule; so I do pay some attention to what the others think of its state - even just to sort of make sure I'm sane and that what I'm seeing on screen is actually there :roll:
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Postby pen-pen2002 » Tue Sep 27, 2005 6:42 pm

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Noonguy007: an "AMV"?
OtohikoAMV: I'm not sure if it qualifies. If it does, it might be the worst AMV ever created.
OtohikoAMV: Do you think I should release it?
Noonguy007: Yes!
OtohikoAMV: Okay
Noonguy007: heh heh, I can't wait to see the reaction to this one...


back on topic: uh, release it sometime your not busy so you can bask in the glow of completion?

Just don't release a video that has a chance of winning a VCA on December 31 :x.

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Postby Scintilla » Tue Sep 27, 2005 7:29 pm

pen-pen2002 wrote:Just don't release a video that has a chance of winning a VCA on December 31 :x.

Personally, I'd recommend not releasing such a video <i>anytime</i> in December (from personal experience).
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