A-KON 20 VSE: Deadline - May 3; Entry extension (UPDATE)

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Re: A-KON 20 (2009) AMV Video Events - Accepting Submissions

Postby JaddziaDax » Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:02 pm

i still wish you guys would bring the showcase back :(
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Re: A-KON 20 (2009) AMV Video Events - Accepting Submissions

Postby TwilightChrono » Fri Apr 17, 2009 7:10 pm

I have submitted my entry, and have also added and external link in case it didn't upload right.
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Re: A-KON 20 (2009) AMV Video Events - Accepting Submissions

Postby Dragon/Roy » Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:44 am

I submitted my entries
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Re: A-KON 20 (2009) AMV Video Events - Accepting Submissions

Postby rubyeye » Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:34 pm

TwilightChrono wrote:I have submitted my entry, and have also added and external link in case it didn't upload right.

We've got it. There shouldn't be a problem.
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Re: A-KON 20 VSE: Deadline - May 3; Entry extension & Prizes

Postby BasharOfTheAges » Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:58 pm

rubyeye wrote:This year we have decided to give away something far more valuable and useful (given the state of the economy) -- CASH!

That's right. No trophies! You get MONEY, just for making a video. How much? Well .... how does $100 sound?

It sounds horribly dangerous to pay us money for copyright infringement. You and your con's lawyers should seriously rethink that decision. In fact, I feel ethically obliged to withdraw my entry from the contest if money is going to be involved.
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Re: A-KON 20 VSE: Deadline - May 3; Entry extension & Prizes

Postby HalOfBorg » Sun Apr 26, 2009 8:57 am

BasharOfTheAges wrote:It sounds horribly dangerous to pay us money for copyright infringement. You and your con's lawyers should seriously rethink that decision. In fact, I feel ethically obliged to withdraw my entry from the contest if money is going to be involved.


I quite agree. I do NOT do this for profit - not at all.

If any cash prizes, then consider me withdrawn as well.
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Re: A-KON 20 VSE: Deadline - May 3; Entry extension & Prizes

Postby YakkieChans » Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:31 am

I to will with draw from the contest (even though I havent submitted anything yet.

I am like the two above me, I dont do this for cash and I dont plan on doing this for cash unless I use my own footage or music or something...
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Re: A-KON 20 VSE: Deadline - May 3; Entry extension & Prizes

Postby rubyeye » Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:46 pm

YakkieChans wrote:I to will with draw from the contest (even though I havent submitted anything yet.
I am like the two above me, I dont do this for cash and I dont plan on doing this for cash unless I use my own footage or music or something...

BasharOfTheAges wrote:It sounds horribly dangerous to pay us money for copyright infringement. You and your con's lawyers should seriously rethink that decision. In fact, I feel ethically obliged to withdraw my entry from the contest if money is going to be involved.

HalOfBorg wrote:I quite agree. I do NOT do this for profit - not at all.
If any cash prizes, then consider me withdrawn as well.

Thanks for the comments. It sounded like a good idea at the time, considering it has been done before at Otakon (I think) - but I guess times have changed. We will abandon the $ prize idea so please re-consider remaining in the contest. These reactions are a bit of a surprise to me, but I've learned something regarding people's attitude to $. Much appreciated, everyone!!

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Re: A-KON 20 VSE: Deadline - May 3; Entry extension

Postby HalOfBorg » Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:49 pm

Oh, it's not our attitude at all - it's just that most of us are allergic to lawsuits! :lol:

And I now consider myself UNwithdrawn.
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Re: A-KON 20 VSE: Deadline - May 3; Entry extension

Postby rubyeye » Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:54 pm

HalOfBorg wrote:Oh, it's not our attitude at all - it's just that most of us are allergic to lawsuits! :lol:

And I now consider myself UNwithdrawn.

I understand that. Like I said - "Times Have Changed", and not necessarily for the best. So we're just going to have to play it safe. :mrgreen:
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Re: A-KON 20 VSE: Deadline - May 3; Entry extension & Prizes

Postby BasharOfTheAges » Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:59 pm

rubyeye wrote:Thanks for the comments. It sounded like a good idea at the time, considering it has been done before at Otakon (I think) - but I guess times have changed. We will abandon the $ prize idea so please re-consider remaining in the contest. These reactions are a bit of a surprise to me, but I've learned something regarding people's attitude to $. Much appreciated, everyone!!

~ Dann

Given the power and authority of Otakon's lawyers over how that con is run, I highly doubt they'd allow something like that to happen when they go apeshit over fanart and movie trailers.

I'm fine if money isn't involved, but I'd have thought a con celebrating its 20th year wouldn't even suggest such a thing. You obviously have something to lose if shit with the RIAA went down.
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Re: A-KON 20 VSE: Deadline - May 3; Entry extension & Prizes

Postby rubyeye » Sun Apr 26, 2009 3:20 pm

BasharOfTheAges wrote:Given the power and authority of Otakon's lawyers over how that con is run, I highly doubt they'd allow something like that to happen when they go apeshit over fanart and movie trailers.

I'm fine if money isn't involved, but I'd have thought a con celebrating its 20th year wouldn't even suggest such a thing. You obviously have something to lose if shit with the RIAA went down.

Well, we got a budget this year and we were just trying to come up with something "more" than the usual. Plus the winners who are not present don't get any free givaways, so they get short changed. Anyway, I just got off the phone with Chris and he's fine with keeping things "traditional" and playing it safe. Any ideas for alternative Prizes (or sponsors willing to pitch in) are welcomed.
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Re: A-KON 20 VSE: Deadline - May 3; Entry extension

Postby BasharOfTheAges » Sun Apr 26, 2009 4:39 pm

You guys have given out half-way decent trophies in the past - i'd say either put more into those and/or thin-pack box sets for winners. Unique polycarbonate (lexan) trophies look cool, and editors could always use more source.
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Re: A-KON 20 VSE: Deadline - May 3; Entry extension

Postby TwilightChrono » Sun Apr 26, 2009 7:49 pm

BasharOfTheAges wrote:You guys have given out half-way decent trophies in the past - i'd say either put more into those and/or thin-pack box sets for winners. Unique polycarbonate (lexan) trophies look cool, and editors could always use more source.


Agreed. Well said, Bashar.
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Re: A-KON 20 VSE: Deadline - May 3; Entry extension

Postby YakkieChans » Sun Apr 26, 2009 9:53 pm

what about a gift certificate to the dealers room?

Because when I won first place at Tokyo in Tulsa's AMV contest last year, I won a boxset of Naruto (which I don't like and its still unwrapped) and an Unwrapped FF Advent Children DVD movie... and I already had that Movie...
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