Gaurry wrote:In a category "best effects" we estimate efforts. What to estimate in a category "best no-effects"?
Bauzi wrote:it is hard to stand out without effects. There were some nice no-fx vids in the semis. Like Strange Has Been Found or Number 1?
it is way harder to get a great popular video done without the use of effects. We should apprecite it! There are still concept that just don't need any effects at all.this video shows that it does not need special effects to be interesting, compelling, or memorable. Entrants to this category will be limited to basic edits like cuts, simple transitions, simple text, and very subtle masking (such as lip flap removal)?
That's how I see this category and I like it this way.
Koopiskeva wrote:Gaurry wrote:In a category "best effects" we estimate efforts. What to estimate in a category "best no-effects"?
That's not true. That's why it's called "Best Use of Effects," not simply "Best Effects." The measurement is how well and effective effects are used to make the video that much more rewarding/satisfying to watch. How much "effort" somebody puts into a video is something entirely different.
In "Best No-Effects," the measurement is how effective a video is in it's purpose regardless of that lack of effects.
Same coin, different sides.
Otohiko wrote:I agree that in fact not just this category, but several of the categories need to be better-defined. However the REAL problem here is that neither the editors nor the viewer-voters actually read the definitions, let alone agree with them. So maybe a better name for the category would be more appropriate, but then that's also tricky to categorize. Something like "best montage" or "best internal sync" or "best use of straight cuts" - they all sound dumb and, in some sense, I think the voters will either not get or not agree with what all those things are.
Any suggestions?
kireblue wrote:I think that the "no effects category" should have a few special rules for determining if it is a "no effect" video. It should then be filtered after the initial nomination process. Once the top 20 list is determined, someone should skim through them and remove (x) number of videos that definitely shouldn't be classified as "no effects"? Then a (x) number of videos should be added to the list in order to replace the removed ones.
I expected coming to the finals with Number 1
Bauzi wrote:I expected coming to the finals with Number 1
It just came to my mind that this is very sad. A excellent non-fx video didn't came into the finals because of some bullshit. That's tragic.
kireblue wrote:Bauzi wrote:I expected coming to the finals with Number 1
It just came to my mind that this is very sad. A excellent non-fx video didn't came into the finals because of some bullshit. That's tragic.
yeah, this is just another aspect of the VCAs that should be tweaked by next year.
BasharOfTheAges wrote:kireblue wrote:Bauzi wrote:It just came to my mind that this is very sad. A excellent non-fx video didn't came into the finals because of some bullshit. That's tragic.
yeah, this is just another aspect of the VCAs that should be tweaked by next year.
Video/editor X not belonging in category Y encompasses just about all of the legitimate complaints the VCAs have ever and probably will ever have. That's the meme. Effects heavy vids for best no-effects, non-parody for best parody, trolls and recluses for most helpful, people at a plateau or a slump for most improved. That's how it all works, don't you get it?![]()
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