The Otakon 2009 thread

[Goddess of Darkness]

I just wanted to say that the Cirque du Kaleido AMV made me really REALLY want to watch Kaleido Star and it was amazing! I actually am watching it now, so thank you for the awesome AMV and for introducing me to an awesome new series. ^^

[Squancho]

I swear I'll never feel like a real part of this community until I get an entry into the Otakon finals.

But I think I have something that will get me there.

I'm determined, doggoneit...

oh, is that the rite of passage into the .org?

Not really a "rite of passage," but more like "I finally made it" or "broke into the big leagues." I'm not necessarily looking for notoriety per se but I'd like to ditch the feeling of being the kid trying to survive in an adult conversation...something like that. Anyway, the goal is to reach the summit. Not necessarily to win, but make the Otakon finals. AMVS3 feels like a major accomplishment after the premiere, but competition is different. Hopefully this makes any sense to y'all..?

[Sonydjsnmix]

Well here is mine. Hot off the upload train. It was great seeing it on the big screen.

[RolltheStampede]

I just wanted to say that the Cirque du Kaleido AMV made me really REALLY want to watch Kaleido Star and it was amazing! I actually am watching it now, so thank you for the awesome AMV and for introducing me to an awesome new series. ^^

Thanks, hope you enjoy the show as much as I did, I love it when people tell me some of my video got them to watch the show.

[NightMistress85]

I just wanted to say that the Cirque du Kaleido AMV made me really REALLY want to watch Kaleido Star and it was amazing! I actually am watching it now, so thank you for the awesome AMV and for introducing me to an awesome new series. ^^

Thanks, hope you enjoy the show as much as I did, I love it when people tell me some of my video got them to watch the show.

Yeah it definitely looks interesting and refreshing, so I plan to check it out. I've been trying to get back into my anime watching groove anyway since no watchie watchie means no amv makie makie (though 3 are in queue atm). *sigh* The pressures of the real world...

[VicBond007]

Here is the official list of winners. It looks very much like the unofficial list of winners! The % value given denotes what percentage of votes that entry received. Huge props to everyone that submitted, finalist or not. It was tons of fun organizing such an awesome contest!

Action
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1st place - Studio Hybrid - You Know My Name (22%)
2nd place - AuN Studios (BakaDeshi) - Soul Groove (19.5%)

Romance
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1st place - Moonlight Soldier - Opposites Attract (40.1%)
2nd place - WhispersReloaded - A Thousand Miles (24.1%)

Upbeat
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1st place - Scintilla - Love Love *SNAP* (34.7%)
2nd place - RolltheStampede - Cirque du Kaliedo (23%)

Drama
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1st place - ritabuuk - To Dream Again (32.1%)
2nd place - Hidama Productions - Toxicosis (23.1%)

Trailer
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1st place - Cyber Ninja Productions - Edward Elric and the Full Metal Prince (37.1%)
2nd place - Luggeriano - Pirates of the One Piece: At Grand Line's End (29.6%)

Comedy
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1st place - Lawrence Studios - Anime Sings & Swings Platinum Edition (37.1%)
2nd place - Curry Mutton Pizza Productions - Some Kind of Nazi Word (29.9%)

Best in Show
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Lawrence Studios - Anime Sings & Swings Platinum Edition (10.9%)

Best Overflow
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Jesmaster - Destructutorial Metal City

Iron Editor Winner
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Bryce Winant

[Rider4Z]

rock on nic!

[whispersreloaded]

Action
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1st place - Studio Hybrid - You Know My Name (22%)
2nd place - AuN Studios (BakaDeshi) - Soul Groove (19.5%)

wow, talk about a close race o.o and with the winner having only 22%, the others couldn't have been that far behind. another 60% split up between 4 videos?

[RolltheStampede]

sweet cant wait to download these assuming everyone has uploaded them.

congrads everyone

[Vlad G Pohnert]

Best of show winnnig with 10.9%..

Although that does not suporse me too much as I noticed in the past few years from the contests I run that voting is quite close and split between many videos... That must be a good thing (or else we are all making too many crowed pleasing videos )

Vlad