Anime Expo 2011 - AMV Chef is BACK!

[Crohan]

So, opinions on this year's event, anyone? It was bumpy at first (tech fail) but once the ball was rolling things went very well in my opinion. Next year will be even better.

It was my first time actually attending the AMV Chef, and over all I thought it was great. Unfortunately I had to meet up with some people, but I came right back to finish up the event. Don't worry about the tech fail, stuff happens. I'm the epitome of patience when it comes to stuff like that.

[The Wired Knight]

Heh you know the funny thing is that I actually was convinced that you'd pick Ryder. Strangely I have no more logic for this other than the fact that you two are the biggest DBZ fans I know. But something kept telling me that you would pick Ryder.

I don't mind not editing, the trainwreck was a blast to work on even though it looks so horrible. Though I'm not sure what I'm going to do with that mp3 of happy happy joy joy I had set aside for the contest now.

Great showing this year but I do agree with Yue that for another "do you know the anime" game it would be wise to pick something newer as old shows stump a lot of people and they need some more easy gimmies before people start getting eliminated. Hell each one got by with one guess before they started rapidly dropping.

Great showing this year, I'll be more than happy to return next year given the chance.

[Castor Troy]

Heh you know the funny thing is that I actually was convinced that you'd pick Ryder. Strangely I have no more logic for this other than the fact that you two are the biggest DBZ fans I know. But something kept telling me that you would pick Ryder.

Haha, that too.

But I was ALMOST gonna pull a fast one and choose Kerry until he declined at the AMV 101 panel.

Great showing this year but I do agree with Yue that for another "do you know the anime" game it would be wise to pick something newer as old shows stump a lot of people and they need some more easy gimmies before people start getting eliminated. Hell each one got by with one guess before they started rapidly dropping.

The staff better make sure nobody resorts to their iphones to cheat.

[XStylus]

The staff better make sure nobody resorts to their iphones to cheat.

That was definitely a thought, and somewhat why I selected people before playing the video.

[Rider4Z]

Rider4Z (Victoria): Ever since AX2006, I've owed Victoria a rematch, but I haven't been able to get into the contest since then (I didn't enter in 2007, and I've entered every year since 2008, but wasn't able to get in until now). Because of the ever changing nature of contests, especially AX's, I thought this would be the perfect opportunity for us to settle the score just in case neither of us made the contest in the future. Victoria was always my first choice, but I also contemplated challenging everyone else for the reasons I stated above.

how about 3 outta 5? BUT HEY i did make the pre-show with a DBZ vid! granted the preshow is entirely up to DP but still...

As for her video, I just rewatched it and it's far better than she actually gives it credit for. It flows quite well, the scenes actually fit the mood, and was quite experimental with the multiple audio sources. I personally thought I was resorting to fan-pandering with mine, but I thought more of a con audience first over artistic merit and I thought Victoria's video had a bit more of artistic merit.

appreciated. it's still embarrassing to watch. i'm up for shots next time

[Castor Troy]

how about 3 outta 5? BUT HEY i did make the pre-show with a DBZ vid! granted the preshow is entirely up to DP but still...

My AX record: This will be long.

Spoiler :

2001: Didn't get in for obvious reasons

Video Sent:



Record: 0/1 attempts

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2002: Made it in and didn't win.

Video Sent:



Record: 1/2 attempts

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2003: Didn't get in.

Video Sent:



Record: 1/3 attempts

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2004: Didn't enter due to managing the Retro Video Game Project

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2005: Made it in and won

Video Sent:



Record: 2/4 attempts

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2006: Made it in and won

Videos Sent:



This one didn't get in


Record: 3/5 attempts

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2007: Didn't enter due to managing Video Game Project 4

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2008: Didn't get in, but made preshow

Video Sent:



Record: 3/6 attempts

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2009: Didn't get in

Video Sent:



Record: 3/7 attempts

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2010: Didn't get in.

Videos Sent:





Record: 3/8 attempts

I was starting to think that AX was becoming a "No Castor's Club" from here.

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2011: Made it in and won

Videos Entered:






Record: 4/9 attempts

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Grand Total: 4/9 attempts and 3 wins (not including AMV Chef)

I have quite a terrible AX record.

[The Wired Knight]

how about 3 outta 5? BUT HEY i did make the pre-show with a DBZ vid! granted the preshow is entirely up to DP but still...

My AX record: This will be long.

Spoiler :

2001: Didn't get in for obvious reasons

Video Sent:



Record: 0/1 attempts

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2002: Made it in and didn't win.

Video Sent:



Record: 1/2 attempts

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2003: Didn't get in.

Video Sent:



Record: 1/3 attempts

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2004: Didn't enter due to managing the Retro Video Game Project

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2005: Made it in and won

Video Sent:



Record: 2/4 attempts

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2006: Made it in and won

Videos Sent:



This one didn't get in


Record: 3/5 attempts

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2007: Didn't enter due to managing Video Game Project 4

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2008: Didn't get in, but made preshow

Video Sent:



Record: 3/6 attempts

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2009: Didn't get in

Video Sent:



Record: 3/7 attempts

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2010: Didn't get in.

Videos Sent:





Record: 3/8 attempts

I was starting to think that AX was becoming a "No Castor's Club" from here.

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2011: Made it in and won

Videos Entered:






Record: 4/9 attempts

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Grand Total: 4/9 attempts and 3 wins (not including AMV Chef)

I have quite a terrible AX record.

You have a terrible AX record?

Spoiler :

1999 - Submitted AMV that will not be named because I'm still too ashamed of it

2000 - Submitted 1 AMV - did not make it in

2001 - Submitted 2 amvs - neither made it in

2002 - Submitted 2 amvs - neither made it in

2003 - Submitted 1 amv - did not make it in

2004 - Submitted 2 amvs - both made it in




2005 - Submitted 2 amvs - one made it in



2006 - Submitted 3 amvs - one made it in



2007 - Submitted 3 amvs - 2 did not make it in - 1 sort of made it in and sort of won
This was the bizzare year. Because the third video won the AMTV catagory but it wasn't even a catagory yet, the award was given to me at the awards ceremony for a non-existant catagory at that time. So I technically have an award from a catagory that doesn't exist.



2008 - Submitted 3 amvs - one made preshow



2009 - Submitted 3 amvs - one made preshow



2010 - Submitted 1 amv - Did not make it in (shouldn't have submittede that year, was busy with BAR exam and wedding) - Won AMV Iron Chef



2011 - Submitted 3 AMVs - 2 made finals

Previously linked

So I've been submitting for 13 years, 27 videos entered, 6 have made finals, one SORT OF won an award and another 2 were in pre-show. So in 13 yeras I've actually never won anything at the main AMV contest except for that wierd year of 2007 which I've yet to figure out how to classify that. The only solace I have is that since 2004 I've had a video shown at AX in one form or another every year (if you count last year's Iron Chef video).

[Castor Troy]

You have a terrible AX record?

Spoiler :

1999 - Submitted AMV that will not be named because I'm still too ashamed of it

2000 - Submitted 1 AMV - did not make it in

2001 - Submitted 2 amvs - neither made it in

2002 - Submitted 2 amvs - neither made it in

2003 - Submitted 1 amv - did not make it in

2004 - Submitted 2 amvs - both made it in




2005 - Submitted 2 amvs - one made it in



2006 - Submitted 3 amvs - one made it in



2007 - Submitted 3 amvs - 2 did not make it in - 1 sort of made it in and sort of won
This was the bizzare year. Because the third video won the AMTV catagory but it wasn't even a catagory yet, the award was given to me at the awards ceremony for a non-existant catagory at that time. So I technically have an award from a catagory that doesn't exist.



2008 - Submitted 3 amvs - one made preshow



2009 - Submitted 3 amvs - one made preshow



2010 - Submitted 1 amv - Did not make it in (shouldn't have submittede that year, was busy with BAR exam and wedding) - Won AMV Iron Chef



2011 - Submitted 3 AMVs - 2 made finals

Previously linked

So I've been submitting for 13 years, 27 videos entered, 6 have made finals, one SORT OF won an award and another 2 were in pre-show. So in 13 yeras I've actually never won anything at the main AMV contest except for that wierd year of 2007 which I've yet to figure out how to classify that. The only solace I have is that since 2004 I've had a video shown at AX in one form or another every year (if you count last year's Iron Chef video).

Whoah. I stand corrected.

You would have been up against Kevin Caldwell in 1999 and 2000.

[Rider4Z]

okay, i'll put up my record, this could be fun...

Spoiler :

2006 entered and made finals with:
and


2/2

2007 entered:
didn't make the cut

made finals and won Best Action

missed the cut by ONE! played in the "aftershow"

3/5

2008 entered:
full version, didn't make the cut

didn't make the cut

made preshow

made finals

5/9

2009 entered:
finalist and won Creator's Favorite

made preshow

didn't make the cut

didn't make the cut

7/12

2010 entered (here's where i maxed out):
didn't make the cut

didn't make the cut

made preshow

didn't make the cut

unfinished chunk made finals (collaboration credit however)

legally re-entered w/modifications. just BARELY made finals (credit to miss yue for that one) and won Best Drama

10/18

2011 entered:
didn't make the cut

made finals

made preshow

GRAND TOTAL = 12/21 videos shown at AX. boy that number sure looks yucky written out

[Kazemon15]

...all of you have better records than I do either way. XD