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Past AX AMV events had been horrible. Post your complaints.

Postby Densetsu » Sun Oct 12, 2003 4:20 am

I am definitely volunteering for AX 2k4 and I want to know at least what not to do regarding the crowd. Please, let me know about how other cons do as far as organizing the lines, etc.
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Postby AbsoluteDestiny » Sun Oct 12, 2003 4:28 am

Last year was fine, it seems. Just do what was done last year.

Oh, and get me my trophy from 2002, thanks :)
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Postby Machine » Sun Oct 12, 2003 4:41 am

AbsoluteDestiny wrote:Last year was fine, it seems. Just do what was done last year.

Oh, and get me my trophy from 2002, thanks :)


Yeah, Fluxmeister still needs his too :D
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Re: Past AX AMV events had been horrible. Post your complain

Postby narcted » Sun Oct 12, 2003 5:22 am

Densetsu wrote:I am definitely volunteering for AX 2k4 and I want to know at least what not to do regarding the crowd. Please, let me know about how other cons do as far as organizing the lines, etc.


I volunteered for AX02. They were shorthanded and bumped me up as staff. I don't staff anymore.

AX02: Technical difficulties. Many videos were sent in videos in formats different from what was specified. It was nearly impossible to get them all to play together. So the tech worked on it delaying entry into the auditorium for three hours. They then let them in, but the problem was not solved. So it was canceled. Long Beach PD was standing by. Luckily, the worst that happend was just a lot of upset fans. Oh, and somebody threw a paper airplane that pierced the screen. AX had to replace that.

So that will stand as the worst case scenario. Overall I would advice keep calm. Be courteous with attendees. Take advice from staffers and other volunteers. Information you give to attendees is on a need to know basis. Keep a con schedule on you at all times. NEVER loose your cool.

Best run con, IMHO, is Katsucon. The difference is that there are not that many attendess so a lot of the challenge you will see at AX does not exist. Katsucon makes good efforts to ensure people drink water. Their attempts are quite entertaining. Staff and voilunteers go up and down the lines with pitchers and cups. I heard alot of people passed out at Otakon this year from heat and dehydration.

As an attendee, the best thing I do in lines is bring my laptop with a charged battery and fill my HD with AMVs.[/b]
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Postby VegettoEX » Sun Oct 12, 2003 10:09 am

narcted wrote:AX02: Technical difficulties. Many videos were sent in videos in formats different from what was specified. It was nearly impossible to get them all to play together.


I'm no tech master, but I still can't even fathom how this was a problem. Don't most contest coordinators finish this stuff AHEAD of time before the convention? I understand if they were under-staffed, but compiling an AMV contest is work you do behind-the-scenes long before the hour of the contest AT the con... :/

I've never been to AX (and never plan on going), but from what I've been told about '02, it'll (unfortunately) go down as being one of the most laughable contests of all time (right up there with Katsucon 2001's "Linking in the Park").
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Postby TnAdct1 » Sun Oct 12, 2003 10:43 am

VegettoEX wrote:
narcted wrote:I've never been to AX (and never plan on going), but from what I've been told about '02, it'll (unfortunately) go down as being one of the most laughable contests of all time (right up there with Katsucon 2001's "Linking in the Park").


I thought "Linking in the Park" happened at Katsucon 2002.

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Postby VegettoEX » Sun Oct 12, 2003 10:59 am

TnAdct1 wrote:I thought "Linking in the Park" happened at Katsucon 2002.


Yeah, that would have been 2002... my bad ^^;;
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Postby Castor Troy » Sun Oct 12, 2003 1:05 pm

Densetsu wrote:I am definitely volunteering for AX 2k4 and I want to know at least what not to do regarding the crowd. Please, let me know about how other cons do as far as organizing the lines, etc.


Just don't piss us off. :evil:
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Postby Nappy » Sun Oct 12, 2003 4:00 pm

Machine wrote:
AbsoluteDestiny wrote:Last year was fine, it seems. Just do what was done last year.

Oh, and get me my trophy from 2002, thanks :)


Yeah, Fluxmeister still needs his too :D



still O_o Sppanda got his this year before AX03. Maybe AX doesn't wanna pay for international shipping >_>

And I what did Fluxy win o_O
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Postby mexicanjunior » Sun Oct 12, 2003 4:05 pm

Nappy wrote:And I what did Fluxy win o_O


I think he won the Cajones Award that year.
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Re: Past AX AMV events had been horrible. Post your complain

Postby Nappy » Sun Oct 12, 2003 4:09 pm

Densetsu wrote:I am definitely volunteering for AX 2k4 and I want to know at least what not to do regarding the crowd. Please, let me know about how other cons do as far as organizing the lines, etc.


As for the lines, I guess this year was kinda bad. Alot of ppl were there early and got in line (even though the seats were assigned) I think they got everyone in certain sections cattled in different lines, and it took awhile to do all that I guess, cuz it started late. (I sorta cut the line, so I'm not sure >_>) Hopefully they will have a better system this year :P
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Postby Nappy » Sun Oct 12, 2003 4:10 pm

mexicanjunior wrote:
Nappy wrote:And I what did Fluxy win o_O


I think he won the Cajones Award that year.


6 mins got that o_O
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Postby mexicanjunior » Sun Oct 12, 2003 4:11 pm

Nappy wrote:
mexicanjunior wrote:
Nappy wrote:And I what did Fluxy win o_O


I think he won the Cajones Award that year.


6 mins got that o_O


I think they gave out 2 that year. o.O I remember his Devotion vid winning some kind of 3rd party award at AX.
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Postby Nappy » Sun Oct 12, 2003 4:23 pm

mexicanjunior wrote:
Nappy wrote:
mexicanjunior wrote:
Nappy wrote:And I what did Fluxy win o_O


I think he won the Cajones Award that year.


6 mins got that o_O


I think they gave out 2 that year. o.O I remember his Devotion vid winning some kind of 3rd party award at AX.


well only otaku outpost gave 3rd party, so he got the other one. He should ask anthony bennet, AX wouldn't know about it. I forgot his email but I got it on the yahoo groups.
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Postby AbsoluteDestiny » Sun Oct 12, 2003 4:35 pm

Nappy wrote:AX wouldn't know about it.


Not true - AX promised to send it out. It never happened. I believe my award was actually stolen.
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