Otakon 2005 Finalists (unofficial)

[Ashyukun]

Meh, I'm debating whether I should burn a compilation of a few of my videos to hand out, though, I was kind of hoping that being in the finals would actually make people interested in getting a CD.

There is usually a massive 'feeding frenzy' of people picking up CDs that the editors put out for the attendees of the AMV Panel(s) at the end of them (I can't remember if you've been to one before, my apologies if you already know this ), so the odds are if you bring CDs they will get picked up. Hell, if there are any left over you can just do what I've done at several conventions- finding a convenient empty table and putting them out with a sheet of paper that says, "Free AMV CDs!"

[dwchang]

I am personally hoping that there are some changes between the initial list released and the final- like DW I am rather surprised neither of the Canadian Wonder Twins' (the Fremmerlid sisters) videos made the final cut, because they were not only extremely well edited and had beautiful source, they were also videos I would have expected to score well in an audience vote. I'm also surprised to not see Waka Laka in there- honestly it was the video I figured stood the best chance of winning Upbeat.

Must. Restrain. Myself. From. Posting. What. I. Thought. Would. Be. The. Finalists.

[ANTDrakko]

There is usually a massive 'feeding frenzy' of people picking up CDs that the editors put out for the attendees of the AMV Panel(s) at the end of them (I can't remember if you've been to one before, my apologies if you already know this ), so the odds are if you bring CDs they will get picked up. Hell, if there are any left over you can just do what I've done at several conventions- finding a convenient empty table and putting them out with a sheet of paper that says, "Free AMV CDs!"

Yeah, I've been to a few. I made about 50+ CDs for Connecticon this year that I ran the AMV Exhibition for and was mobbed by people the first night I announced I had CDs.

I know people will take'em, but being in the finals is *priceless* for getting your name out there. Most people take the CDs, less people watch the videos, even less actually remember the artist

Anywho, back on topic. Anyone want to take bets whether this is the Final list? I'm thinking that it is

~Seen

[Scintilla]

Meh, I'm debating whether I should burn a compilation of a few of my videos to hand out, though, I was kind of hoping that being in the finals would actually make people interested in getting a CD.

There is usually a massive 'feeding frenzy' of people picking up CDs that the editors put out for the attendees of the AMV Panel(s) at the end of them (I can't remember if you've been to one before, my apologies if you already know this ), so the odds are if you bring CDs they will get picked up. Hell, if there are any left over you can just do what I've done at several conventions- finding a convenient empty table and putting them out with a sheet of paper that says, "Free AMV CDs!"

For Otakon 2004 I burned 50 CDs containing all my and Cyanna's videos from our first year of ediitng (which was up to that point); IIRC, I got rid of a lot of them at the panel, but still had a bunch I had to try to dump on random people later.

But the files on those CDs were all easily available online as well.

The Org's local servers making downloads as easy as they do, I wonder if it wouldn't make more sense for us to not make any more such CDs until such time as we've got enough material to fill a whole DVD -- and <i>then</i> you've got something to talk about.

[Kusoyaro]

What I find odd is that AX managed to whittle down its finalist list in a single weekend (at least, that's what it seemed like to me), and the list had very little controversy. Otakon, on the other hand, takes nearly 3 months to pare down its list, and when the list finally comes out, it's apparently so out of wack that everyone questions whether or not it's actually real.

(this comment only applies to this year, btw)

[Castor Troy]

What I find odd is that AX managed to whittle down its finalist list in a single weekend (at least, that's what it seemed like to me), and the list had very little controversy. Otakon, on the other hand, takes nearly 3 months to pare down its list, and when the list finally comes out, it's apparently so out of wack that everyone questions whether or not it's actually real.

(this comment only applies to this year, btw)

Well, more like after a week of delays, they posted it in a single weekend.

[ANTDrakko]

::imagines the Overflow Room to be packed even more than usual this year::

~Seen

[anneke]

I'm curious to find out what people thought of my entry, now that I've figured out which video I did end up sending in. It was called Choices, and used Kenshin, Trigun, Vamp D., and X. It was one of so many in the 'serious' category. (I also aggreed with JBone, but I've seen this whole 'popular' thing happen for a long time now...shrugs...)

-Anneke

[Ashyukun]

::imagines the Overflow Room to be packed even more than usual this year::

~Seen

It should be. Even if the videos we thought would make it did (or do), there were still a good number more good videos worth seeing that there just wasn't room in the contest for.

[SnhKnives]

crazy

>_>