by VegettoEX » Sun Jun 20, 2004 7:41 pm
Yooooosh~. Here we go with the full information on the contest.
The contest was played four times throughout the entire convention (Friday 12:00 pm, Friday 6:30 pm, Saturday 2:00 pm, Sunday 3:00 pm; the first two showings were SLIGHTLY delayed, but hopefully nothing too ridiculous). Ballots were due Saturday by 5:00 pm. We had a total of twenty five videos in the contest, with three non-competing trailers/commercials starting off the tape (to get the audience in the mood, to make sure the volume levels were appropriate, etc). The videos were separated into three categories: Action, Drama, and Comedy (eight, twelve, and five videos, respectively). At the end of the contest, a recap was played, which was basically a slide-show collection of all of the title cards and a uniquely identifying screen shot from the video, one after another (put to hellogoodbye's "<I>Shimmy Shimmy Quarter Turn</I>"). Each attendee could pick their single favorite video in each of the three categories; this would decide the three popular vote winners. After the ballots were counted, the judges (myself and Meri) selected one other video that we felt set itself apart from the other videos in some kind of way (with both technical and artistic merits).
All four winning videos were played during the awards ceremony, which took place Saturday evening during the judges' deliberation for the cosplay awards. The winners all received printed and signed certificates, as well as a VHS copy of the contest tape. Luckily, three of our four winners were there!
I estimated 400-500 people saw the contest during the Friday evening main showing, with at least 200 seeing it both Friday and Saturday afternoons. Another 500 people saw the award winning videos during the ceremony. These are EXTREMELY rough estimates, so don't hold me to my word on them.
So here's the full list of videos!
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<B>CATEGORY: TRAILERS/COMMERCIALS (non-competing)</B> --
<B>Title</B>: "<A HREF="http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members/members_videoinfo.php?v=28198">Rock Lee: Mentos Spokesperson</A>"
<B>Editor</B>: David McKeen (Dark Side Productions)
<B>Footage</B>: "<I>Naruto</I>"
<B>Source</B>: <I>Mentos</I> TV Commercial
<B>Title</B>: "<A HREF="http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members/members_videoinfo.php?v=37955">Bourne Identity</A>"
<B>Editor</B>: James Scharmack (Hitori Studios)
<B>Footage</B>: "<I>RahXephon</I>" + various
<B>Source</B>: <I>Bourne Identity</I> Theatrical Trailer
<B>Title</B>: "<A HREF="http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members/members_videoinfo.php?v=41557">Kyôfu no Jinzôningen</A>"
<B>Editor</B>: Michael LaBrie (VegettoEX)
<B>Footage</B>: "<I>DragonBall Z, DragonBall GT</I>"
<B>Source</B>: <I>The Day After Tomorrow</I> Theatrical Trailer
<B>CATEGORY: ACTION</B> --
<B>VIDEO # 01:</B>
<B>Title</B>: "<A HREF="http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members/members_videoinfo.php?v=37077">Gentrification</A>"
<B>Editor</B>: David McKeen (Dark Side Productions)
<B>Footage</B>: <I>Naruto</I>
<B>Artist</B>: Powerman 5000
<B>Song</B>: "<I>When Worlds Collide</I>"
<B>VIDEO # 02:</B>
<B>Title</B>: "<A HREF="http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members/members_videoinfo.php?v=29494">Calling All Alters</A>"
<B>Editor</B>: Dan Orlowitz (Third Lens Open Productions)
<B>Footage</B>: <I>Scryed</I>
<B>Artist</B>: The Crystal Method
<B>Song</B>: "<I>Name of the Game</I>"
<B>VIDEO # 03:</B>
<B>Title</B>: "<A HREF="http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members/members_videoinfo.php?v=26993">Dark Journey</A>"
<B>Editor</B>: Peter Stoll
<B>Footage</B>: <I>Shamanic Princess</I>
<B>Artist</B>: Evanescence
<B>Song</B>: "<I>Imaginary</I>"
<B>VIDEO # 04:</B>
<B>Title</B>: "<A HREF="http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members/members_videoinfo.php?v=18772">Liberi Gundanium</A>"
<B>Editor</B>: Andy Vatter (Hobo Joe)
<B>Footage</B>: <I>Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz</I>
<B>Artist</B>: Nobuo Uematsu
<B>Song</B>: "<I>Liberi Fatali</I>"
<B>VIDEO # 05:</B>
<B>Title</B>: "The Last Time"
<B>Editor</B>: Rocky Rios (Sky Haven)
<B>Footage</B>: <I>DragonBall Z</I>
<B>Artist</B>: Jun Senoue
<B>Song</B>: "<I>Live and Learn</I>"
<B>VIDEO # 06:</B>
<B>Title</B>: "<A HREF="http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members/members_videoinfo.php?v=39505">Orange Five-O</A>"
<B>Editor</B>: Vlad G. Pohnert
<B>Footage</B>: <I>Kimagure Orange Road</I>
<B>Artist</B>: The Ventures
<B>Song</B>: <I>"Hawaii Five-O" Theme</I>
<B>VIDEO # 07:</B>
<B>Title</B>: "Life Is Its Memory"
<B>Editor</B>: Eugene Oxley (The Oxman)
<B>Footage</B>: <I>Neon Genesis Evangelion</I>
<B>Artist</B>: The Crystal Method
<B>Song</B>: "<I>Keep Hope Alive</I>"
<B>VIDEO # 08:</B>
<B>Title</B>: "<A HREF="http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members/members_videoinfo.php?v=37392">And That's That</A>"
<B>Editor</B>: Jason Scheiner (thefinalact.net)
<B>Footage</B>: <I>FLCL</I>
<B>Artist</B>: Phantom Planet
<B>Song</B>: "<I>Big Brat</I>"
<B>CATEGORY: DRAMA</B> --
<B>VIDEO # 09:</B>
<B>Title</B>: "Soledad"
<B>Editor</B>: Khanh Bui (Bui Brothers Studios)
<B>Footage</B>: Various Video Games
<B>Artist</B>: Westlife
<B>Song</B>: "<I>Soledad</I>"
<B>VIDEO # 10:</B>
<B>Title</B>: "The Navigator and the Swordsman"
<B>Editor</B>: Ginny Sheehan (Seta Ginny Studios)
<B>Footage</B>: "<I>One Piece</I>"
<B>Artist</B>: Evanescence
<B>Song</B>: "<I>My Immortal (Rock Version)</I>"
<B>VIDEO # 11:</B>
<B>Title</B>: "I Am An Outsider"
<B>Editor</B>: Tim Park (Doki Doki Productions)
<B>Footage</B>: "<I>Fushigi Yuugi</I>"
<B>Artist</B>: Pop Will Eat Itself
<B>Song</B>: "<I>Ich Bin Ein Auslander</I>"
<B>VIDEO # 12:</B>
<B>Title</B>: "Summer of '69"
<B>Editor</B>: Adam Porrovecchio
<B>Footage</B>: "<I>FLCL</I>"
<B>Artist</B>: Bryan Adams
<B>Song</B>: "<I>Summer of '69</I>"
<B>VIDEO # 13:</B>
<B>Title</B>: "<A HREF="http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members/members_videoinfo.php?v=38516">Don't Close Your Eyes</A>"
<B>Editor</B>: Edd Flammer (Imaginos)
<B>Footage</B>: "<I>Excel Saga, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Kite, Serial Experiments Lain</I>"
<B>Artist</B>: Kix
<B>Song</B>: "<I>Don't Close Your Eyes</I>"
<B>VIDEO # 14:</B>
<B>Title</B>: "<A HREF="http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members/members_videoinfo.php?v=38368">I Want You to Stay</A>"
<B>Editor</B>: Daniel "Fungie" McCarthy
<B>Footage</B>: "<I>Maria-sama ga Miteru</I>"
<B>Artist</B>: Sarah Slean
<B>Song</B>: "<I>My Invitation</I>"
<B>VIDEO # 15:</B>
<B>Title</B>: "But... I'm Not Just a Kid"
<B>Editor</B>: Karen Williams (LokiGirl)
<B>Footage</B>: "<I>Matantei Loki Ragnarok</I>"
<B>Artist</B>: Simple Plan
<B>Song</B>: "<I>I'm Just a Kid (Demo Version)</I>"
<B>VIDEO # 16:</B>
<B>Title</B>: "<A HREF="http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members/members_videoinfo.php?v=14603">Essence of the Heart</A>"
<B>Editor</B>: Teri Archibald (T-Chan, of Good Luck Studios)
<B>Footage</B>: "<I>Kingdom Hearts (1 + 2 + Final Mix)</I>"
<B>Artist</B>: Celine Dion
<B>Song</B>: "<I>My Heart Will Go On</I>"
<B>VIDEO # 17:</B>
<B>Title</B>: "<A HREF="http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members/members_videoinfo.php?v=40597">Learn to Fly</A>"
<B>Editor</B>: Joshua Thomas
<B>Footage</B>: "<I>Haibane Renmei</I>"
<B>Artist</B>: Foo Fighters
<B>Song</B>: "<I>Learn to Fly</I>"
<B>VIDEO # 18:</B>
<B>Title</B>: "A Gundam Christmas Eve"
<B>Editor</B>: Lauren Porter
<B>Footage</B>: "<I>Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz</I>"
<B>Artist</B>: Savatage with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra
<B>Song</B>: "<I>Christmas Eve in Sarajevo</I>"
<B>VIDEO # 19:</B>
<B>Title</B>: "<A HREF="http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members/members_videoinfo.php?v=35510">Haunted - Hotaru Tomoe</A>"
<B>Editor</B>: Therese LaMarche (Touya-girl Productions)
<B>Footage</B>: "<I>Sailor Moon S</I>"
<B>Artist</B>: Evanescence
<B>Song</B>: "<I>Haunted</I>"
<B>VIDEO # 20:</B>
<B>Title</B>: "<A HREF="http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members/members_videoinfo.php?v=26720">These Angel Hearts</A>"
<B>Editor</B>: Catherine Cullen (Cyanna)
<B>Footage</B>: "<I>Neon Genesis Evangelion</I>"
<B>Artist</B>: Billy Joel
<B>Song</B>: "<I>Lullabye (Goodnight My Angel)</I>"
<B>CATEGORY: COMEDY</B> --
<B>VIDEO # 21:</B>
<B>Title</B>: "DoggyStyle"
<B>Editor</B>: Michael Zubrzycki
<B>Footage</B>: "<I>Cowboy Bebop</I>"
<B>Artist</B>: George Clinton
<B>Song</B>: "<I>Atomic Dog</I>"
<B>VIDEO # 22:</B>
<B>Title</B>: "<A HREF="http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members/members_videoinfo.php?v=10899">Kiss the Girl</A>"
<B>Editor</B>: Robert Babcock (Electric Leech Productions)
<B>Footage</B>: Various
<B>Artist</B>: Little Texas
<B>Song</B>: "<I>Kiss the Girl</I>"
<B>VIDEO # 23:</B>
<B>Title</B>: "Naruto TV Trailer"
<B>Editor</B>: Adam Wright (Samurai Cabbit Productions)
<B>Footage</B>: "<I>Naruto</I>"
<B>Artist</B>: DVDA
<B>Song</B>: "<I>Let's Fighting Love</I>"
<B>VIDEO # 24:</B>
<B>Title</B>: "<A HREF="http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members/members_videoinfo.php?v=33146">Which Kenshin Boy is Gay?</A>"
<B>Editor</B>: Casey Patterson (Magenta Fox Studios)
<B>Footage</B>: "<I>Rurouni Kenshin</I>"
<B>Artist</B>: Jessie Urrea
<B>Song</B>: "<I>Which Backstreet Boy is Gay?</I>"
<B>VIDEO # 25:</B>
<B>Title</B>: "<A HREF="http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members/members_videoinfo.php?v=36860">Alternate Eva Opening: Eva Bebop</A>"
<B>Editor</B>: Peter J. Tom-Wolverton (Scintilla)
<B>Footage</B>: "<I>Neon Genesis Evangelion</I>"
<B>Artist</B>: Yoko Kanno & The Seatbelts
<B>Song</B>: "<I>Tank!</I>"
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So now let's get to the winners and runner-ups. I mentioned the winners in the first post, but here's a more detailed list. And yes, both Action and Drama were indeed REALLY that close ^^;;.
<B>ACTION:</B>
<I>WINNER</I>: "<A HREF="http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members/members_videoinfo.php?v=37077">Gentrification</A>" (23% of category votes)
<I>HONORABLE MENTION</I>: "<A HREF="http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members/members_videoinfo.php?v=39505">Orange Five-O</A>" (22% of category votes)
<B>DRAMA:</B>
<I>WINNER</I>: "The Navigator and the Swordsman" (18% category votes)
<I>HONORABLE MENTION</I>: "<A HREF="http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members/members_videoinfo.php?v=14603">Essence of the Heart</A>" (17% of category votes)
<B>COMEDY</B>:
<I>WINNER</I>: "<A HREF="http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members/members_videoinfo.php?v=36860">Alternate Eva Opening: Eva Bebop</A>" (55% of category votes)
<I>HONORABLE MENTION</I>: "<A HREF="http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members/members_videoinfo.php?v=33146">Which Kenshin Boy is Gay?</A>" (29% of category votes)
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So there we go! I think that's pretty much everything I can think of. If any of you four want to take a picture of your certificates to show off, that'd be cool (actually, I need to mail Khanh Bui the certificate and contest copy, since they were the only winner not actually at the con).
If you have any further comments, questions, or suggestions about the contest, feel free to let me know. I think it turned out absolutely outstanding.
I need a good night's sleep.