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Kunicon Atlanta

Postby Michieru » Fri Apr 08, 2005 7:59 pm

Hello I am new into the scene and one of the con attenders at miami. I have seen some of the stuff risingsun.net was talking about and while some things he points out are true. Others are just completely false. Eitherway I shall help Kunicon restore it's image and I have already been reading on a few things you guys posted on here about this. So I would like to tackle one thing at a time so Kunicon in Atlanta works out for everyone.

First off I would like to know you, your tastes in music, anime, and your opinions on what you would like to see changed in kunicon. I read alot of posts on the AMV being a disaster. But this can be changed if you can give us another chance and offer us details on what needs to be changed. I know Kunicon is not a company just about the money since I know probably manny more than others, I would take your word for it though. I Would be helping in the technical department. You shall not see a No Signal message unless there is a power failure at the convention itself I would have to bring some small UPS backup systems to give you 100 minutes or so to keep on enjoying yourselves until power is restored. I would also eventually change the hardware kunicon uses to display these videos. I know they used "Windows" horrible idea but then again I am a mac user. When presenting video it needs to be in high quality and that it would run smoothly. By using a simple software called VLC. Can play any file, so that fixes one issue. I also use VLC for my home computers and ran Naruto 1-125 perfectly on VLC. As for the high quality it would be what you guys do. As for the dealer rooms while I must say I do not know much about this I think one of you guys who knows how to run a proper dealer room should run it. Kunicon should be a company who supports it's fans and I have seen this alot with manny. I know there are some issues about kunicon management but I would also try to work on this. As for the DJ rooms I would need to make a poll on what music you guys like to hear. Remember guys a convention can't run smoothly when being flamed. It's the same as hitting a kid for doing something wrong. They might not do it again but you leave a scar on the staff. They tried in St. Louis and from what I heard people enjoyed it beside a few problems. So like I said before please give me any comments and suggestions on Kunicon and if you wish to participate please send me an email at kunicon@earthlink.net

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Re: Kunicon Atlanta

Postby Scintilla » Fri Apr 08, 2005 8:45 pm

Michieru wrote:I would also eventually change the hardware kunicon uses to display these videos. I know they used "Windows" horrible idea but then again I am a mac user. When presenting video it needs to be in high quality and that it would run smoothly. By using a simple software called VLC. Can play any file, so that fixes one issue. I also use VLC for my home computers and ran Naruto 1-125 perfectly on VLC. As for the high quality it would be what you guys do.

Here's another suggestion: instead of getting software that can play anything, try accepting only the formats you know your hardware/software can play.
Most conventions have restrictions on accepted formats and still have no trouble getting enough entries to fill two hours (or more).
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Postby Michieru » Fri Apr 08, 2005 9:00 pm

This problem is now solved since manny decided to only accept mpeg2, mpeg1 and Huff YUV. Next issue ;). For a more detail on the formats available please go here. http://atl.kunicon.com/?go=contests&anime&amv
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Postby madmallard » Sat Apr 09, 2005 9:10 pm

watch the contest first before the con. Watch everything.
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Postby SnhKnives » Sat Apr 09, 2005 9:38 pm

I will try to make it this year, you can contact me for help
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Postby Michieru » Sun Apr 10, 2005 7:13 pm

sixstop wrote:watch the contest first before the con. Watch everything.
I am doing this I review every submission before it being sent to kunicon. As of right now there is only one submissions sadly but I hope for more. I shall also watch the entire CD once put on dvd to make sure it has no problems and use the same dvd player just incase if we bought a new one that does not except burned dvd-r cd's. (That would kill it all) I hope to get at least 20 submissions or 30 to have the contest.
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Postby madmallard » Mon Apr 11, 2005 6:35 pm

thats not what i meant.

I meant, plan the contest, then watch it.

not watch every entry.
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Postby Michieru » Mon Apr 11, 2005 8:25 pm

So your saying to plan out the entire contest then do it as if it where the real thing before the contest. Is that what you mean?
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Postby Vlad G Pohnert » Mon Apr 11, 2005 8:37 pm

Michieru wrote:So your saying to plan out the entire contest then do it as if it where the real thing before the contest. Is that what you mean?


That's what I do for evey contest I coordinate .. I take it as a required part of ensuring the contest is ok

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Postby Scintilla » Mon Apr 11, 2005 9:01 pm

That would also be a good way to catch problems with the order of videos to be shown (*coughO2K4cough*)...
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Postby Michieru » Mon Apr 11, 2005 9:35 pm

I would take these measures under my requirements but first I need AMV submissions I only have one which is not enough but I would give everyone a website they can go to giving more accurate information about the AMV contest and I would keep it updated since manny is very busy taking care of the rest of the convention I shall deal with the AMV's myself. If you have any questions, comments, concerns let me know by posting here or emailing me at kunicon@earthlink.net Thanks again I appreciate the support this is my first time running a AMV contest but I was studying how AWA does it and other conventions I seen so I am sure I have a stable setup here.
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Postby SQ » Tue Apr 12, 2005 3:07 pm

Hey,

If you get a call/email from a guy named Pedro who wants to do a Kendo demonstration/panel, that's my teacher.

And here's is me vouching for him:

He is a great kendo, akeido, Iai, tameshigiri, kenjutsu, and iaijustsu teacher.
Although not a master, he's probably the best guy you'll find down here for all the sword expierence + Akeido on top of that. I've been in his class for three years, and if he is patient enough to deal with a klutz like me for that long, he is definetly great.
Not only that, but he looks good, has been on Room Raiders on MTV (0_0) And is, uh, Cuban.

/me vouching for Pedro's awesomeness.

And, uh... I'll see if I can poop out an AMV specifically for this con. Hell, I could always submit my yaoi-con AMV to this con, if all else fails.
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Postby ecamac01 » Wed Apr 13, 2005 11:37 am

interesting plug...lol

he should contact me at manny@kunicon.com we are always happy to add more demonstrations to the martial arts dept.

and definitely pop not poop out another video...lol

thanks

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Postby SQ » Wed Apr 13, 2005 11:51 am

XD

Well, I did mean poop, but..
I don't think I can finish my yaoicon AMV, seeing as I ran out of footage.
Is it okay to send in an AMV we already released?
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Postby madmallard » Wed Apr 13, 2005 11:55 am

'poop' and 'yaoi' in the same post...


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