The Otakon 2011 Thread

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Re: The Otakon 2011 Thread

Postby Honou_Miko » Tue Aug 02, 2011 2:00 pm

jubjub2 wrote:Congrats to all the winners!

I was wondering if there is any feedback on the Kaleido Star/Big Bang video. It's my daughter's first Otakon, and I would love to let her read and understand how other editors view her work.


...!! I'll have to download it and rewatch to give any real feedback, as the whole contest was a blur due to nerves. I recall REALLY enjoying it, at the very least.

How old is she?? I started editing when I was 14 or so, and would have killed to have great resources available to me. Your daughter certainly has better taste in both audio and footage than I did... --><-- Shin Tenchi Muyo with BSB? Oh yeah, I don't miss being fourteen/just-turned-fifteen. Even if I am still kind of proud of the stupid thing, despite all its blaring, horrible flaws. Including that horrid video description. (Damn, now I want an AMV family! I'm prepared for a facepalm when I tell my husband this, hah.)

But seriously, to land the finals at your first Otakon? Awesome. Congrats. I wasn't able to do that at 21. :D
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Re: The Otakon 2011 Thread

Postby Lucia Studios » Tue Aug 02, 2011 2:10 pm

...So I didn't realize this thread was here until JUST NOW. Goes to show how often I check the forums here.

On a side note, it would have been nice to get an email alerting me that I was in finals instead of freaking out in front of a poor artists' table Saturday night when I was handed a ballot. :sweat: But that may be only for me, idk.

Thanks to everyone who voted for me, and I'm so humbled to have been in competition with such freaking amazing creators. It's still so unreal.

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irriadin wrote:Unofficial list of the winners:

Trailer/Parody:

1st Place - Stupid AMV Title by Lucia Studios

I finally watched this video. I was really hoping to be the first person to use that audio in a AMV. Oh well. My idea is kinda similar, but I'm gonna go ahead and make my AMV anyway.


DO EET. DOOOO EEEEEET. :awesome:
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Re: The Otakon 2011 Thread

Postby VivifxAMV » Tue Aug 02, 2011 3:58 pm

l33tmeatwad wrote:
VivifxAMV wrote:...Especially Business Time...I think I broke the replay button on Youtube.

Haha, glad you enjoyed it! :)

Seriously...It was stuck in my head all day. Pretty sure I went to both showings of the AMV contest so I could see it (as well as a few other videos) again on the big screen.
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Re: The Otakon 2011 Thread

Postby Hagaren Viper » Tue Aug 02, 2011 6:26 pm

Wish I was able to go to the con, it seems I missed out on a lot of mingling! Definitely going to check out the videos from the contest soon though.
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Re: The Otakon 2011 Thread

Postby jubjub2 » Tue Aug 02, 2011 6:50 pm

Honou_Miko wrote:
jubjub2 wrote:Congrats to all the winners!

I was wondering if there is any feedback on the Kaleido Star/Big Bang video. It's my daughter's first Otakon, and I would love to let her read and understand how other editors view her work.


...!! I'll have to download it and rewatch to give any real feedback, as the whole contest was a blur due to nerves. I recall REALLY enjoying it, at the very least.

How old is she?? I started editing when I was 14 or so, and would have killed to have great resources available to me. Your daughter certainly has better taste in both audio and footage than I did... --><-- Shin Tenchi Muyo with BSB? Oh yeah, I don't miss being fourteen/just-turned-fifteen. Even if I am still kind of proud of the stupid thing, despite all its blaring, horrible flaws. Including that horrid video description. (Damn, now I want an AMV family! I'm prepared for a facepalm when I tell my husband this, hah.)

But seriously, to land the finals at your first Otakon? Awesome. Congrats. I wasn't able to do that at 21. :D


She just turned 13, actually. :) She loved the fact that she made the finals and I didn't. I'm a very proud amv mom. :asd: Hopefully we will have it up on YT soon-ish. She's still a little young (in my overprotective opinion) for the org yet. And yeah, she also takes advantage of my ever-growing anime addiction collection. It's fun to watch different series with my kids and to watch them enjoy the same hobby. You should see us at conventions!
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Re: The Otakon 2011 Thread

Postby VicBond007 » Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:02 pm

Here's a ballot!
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The unofficial list is correct. I'm going to add that we've sobered up and decided that Moe Moe Rebellion by ViviFX is being awarded Best Overflow. Hooray more prizes!

There were SO many videos this year that I loved, it's hard to pick favorites, but I'll give it a shot since I didn't get to vote. I just count ballots and doesn't afraid of everything.

VIC'S FAVORITES (NOT THE ACTUAL WINNERS)
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Trailer: One Winged Angel Productions - DBGT: Taken.
Drama: Can I say "all of the above"? Deceiver was amazing, and is doubly good when you sync it up with Human (Pink Noise Radio Edit) so that the song ends in time with the video! Is It Safe? scares me and was that some Gregory Horror Show? A Glorious Dawn takes the cake though for being another one of those hopeful drama videos and I just had to give it an award since it really isn't the kind of video that'd win an audience-voted contest.
Action: Again, I LOVED them all, but Sleeping Beauty totally sold me on the anime and it never slowed down throughout the whole video.
Romance: Farewell Satoshi Kon gets my nod here, and an extra nod for the totally fictional "Most Improved Creator" award.
Upbeat: Squid Girl!
Comedy: Deer Suplex narrowly loses out to Business Time here. THAT'S how you do words, people!

Thanks for submitting, showing up, voting, or just hanging out in this thread!
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Re: The Otakon 2011 Thread

Postby Miracle_Falcon » Tue Aug 02, 2011 11:51 pm

Hey, actually, it dawns on me, Cyanna, I met you at the con that night I was panicking about missing the AMV awards. Was that Scintilla you were with? Dressed up as... was he Mephisto Pheles?
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Re: The Otakon 2011 Thread

Postby Davis 51 » Wed Aug 03, 2011 12:15 am

Okey-dokey. Now I can see a ballot, time to dish out my thoughts on individual vids:

INTRO

holy crap is that my vid featured in the intro there? yes it is! *squeeeeeeeeeeee*

TRAILER
My vote went to Stupid AMV Title. It was the clear best of the three, that the audio itself was funny wasn't enough, you took it a step beyond!
DBGT: Taken: I hate GT, and I love Liam Neeson, so I came really close to voting for this, actually. Like, really really close.
Priest Alexander: As a trailer mashup, this isn't bad, it just happened to be paired up with two superior videos. :uhoh: You didn't do anything wrong in your vid, however, so don't be discouraged!

DRAMA/SERIOUS
It was close. These four were all top condenders for my vote:

Deceiver: It's not a song I would normally connect to Princess Tutu, but you did a great job here. The source and song melded flawlessly. That said, you were a bit heavy on fades in some places, though that just might be personal taste. While it's no "Hold Me Now", it's damn close.
Is It Safe?: That was...terrifying. And I don't scare easily. :shock: Also the second most unique video in the category.
Letting Go: I'm a fan of the direction Linkin Park is taking, and I had considered using this song in something, but you beat me to the punch, and did a marvelous job. Props!
A Glorious Dawn: This one won my vote, simply for being the most unique by a hair. It was a flawless blend of so many different sources, which is no small feat.

Others drama thoughts:

Ready to Ignite, and Mahuo Shoujo Requiem were both good videos that I would not hesitate to show as space filler in our Anime Club (its tradition that we play top-notch AMVs on screen before our meetings officially begin.) Like I said, it was close.
And Someday...I'm sorry, your video was also really good, but after seeing a few months back, that will always be the definitive "Fix You" video for me. I'm also not very familiar with Utena, so if there was emotional significance beyond surface level, I missed it. :(

ACTION
God damn this category was hard to vote on. Almost every single one of them was excellent to the nth degree. This was by far the strongest category this year.

My ultimate vote, however, went to Kings Legend. Action vid votes, to me, are all about which vid rocked my socks off. And that vid rocked so hard......

Special props to....

Your Perfect World: This seriously wants to make me check out Black Lagoon.
Angels Made from Neon: This was a close second for my vote. Felt a bit more Upbeat-y than Action-y, but whatevs, you did great!

ROMANCE/SENTIMENTAL
Ignoring my own video, three others stood out out:
Maya and Company: As I said before, a well deserved win! Thanks for softening them up with cute overload before I hit them with emotional stuff. :wink:
With You Around: I enjoyed yours, greatly. I'm a total sucker for that kind of stuff, and the editing was top-notch to boot! I actually want to see Toradora! now.

Also, Vic, you're making me blush, man!

UPBEAT/DANCE
Let's Rock!: AIIIIIIIIIINT NOOOTHIN WROOOOOONG WITH THAT! I was seriously headbanging along there. I actually downloaded it the instant you put it online (saw you win at Iron Editor in AUSA).
Sweet: This was done by a 13 year old girl? She has a bright editing future in her hands.
AMV ja nai ka? (An Anime Music Squideo!): Perfection in AMV form. How the hell did that song even get made?
The 800lb Gorilla: I'm really glad you answered that call there. Someone had to, I mean, shit.

COMEDY
My vote went to Evangelion 0.22 - Shinji does (Not) Mean Business. I laughed so hard my ribs hurt. That's usually the sign of a winning comedy.
War, Basically: We need more comedy videos like this. Seriously. How do we not have more videos like this?
Knock-Out: DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER!
Ouran Host Club Welcomes You!: To me...this didn't belong in comedy. In fact, I'm not sure what category it belongs to. Similar problem with War, Basically. As I said earlier, maybe Comedy can be renamed "Comedy/Musical?"
Addiction: I must say, well handled, and an excellent note to end the contest on. I'd say that if Evangelion 0.22 wasn't there, I'd have voted for yours.

All in all, excellent contest, and a ton of fun to attend! Only days over and I can't wait for next year!
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Re: The Otakon 2011 Thread

Postby Cyanna » Wed Aug 03, 2011 12:41 am

Miracle_Falcon wrote:Hey, actually, it dawns on me, Cyanna, I met you at the con that night I was panicking about missing the AMV awards. Was that Scintilla you were with? Dressed up as... was he Mephisto Pheles?


Yeah....you asked me about the Drama winners and I had the hardest time trying to describe the runner-up without a ballot. :lol:

He was this guy (the fact that it fit the IE theme was completely coincidental). Sorry that second pic is pretty disturbing but it explains the creepy red contact lenses.
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Re: The Otakon 2011 Thread

Postby Brittanysama » Wed Aug 03, 2011 1:28 am

Hey Vic i got a question. One of my friends who was at the Con said my Amv got shown at the contest even though it wasn't on that list on the front page. She said it was due to something with another editor vid not being able to be shown. I just a little confused on what happened lol since it wasn't listed on the page in the front. Did it get judged or anything because it not on the ballot thing up there? Or was it just shown to fill the spot?

Also Congrats to all the winners!! =D I bet the con was great, I wish i could have made it...
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Re: The Otakon 2011 Thread

Postby VivifxAMV » Wed Aug 03, 2011 1:33 am

VicBond007 wrote:The unofficial list is correct. I'm going to add that we've sobered up and decided that Moe Moe Rebellion by ViviFX is being awarded Best Overflow. Hooray more prizes!



Yay!! I am so honored :)...I don't know how I managed to beat out Highschool of the Jiggle, but wow <3 But for reals does this mean I get a GUNDAM??? Because that would look so great next to my gundam from last year.
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Re: The Otakon 2011 Thread

Postby Lucia Studios » Wed Aug 03, 2011 7:25 am

VivifxAMV wrote:Yay!! I am so honored :)...I don't know how I managed to beat out Highschool of the Jiggle, but wow <3 But for reals does this mean I get a GUNDAM??? Because that would look so great next to my gundam from last year.

Yay!! :D I was so sad when yours didn't make finals, but the AMVs there were no disappoint.

Also, gundams, wat?
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Re: The Otakon 2011 Thread

Postby Davis 51 » Wed Aug 03, 2011 8:45 am

Brittanysama wrote:Hey Vic i got a question. One of my friends who was at the Con said my Amv got shown at the contest even though it wasn't on that list on the front page. She said it was due to something with another editor vid not being able to be shown. I just a little confused on what happened lol since it wasn't listed on the page in the front. Did it get judged or anything because it not on the ballot thing up there? Or was it just shown to fill the spot?

Also Congrats to all the winners!! =D I bet the con was great, I wish i could have made it...


There was indeed an AMV that couldn't be shown for legal reasons. Number 19, on the ballot I believe (someone correct me on that if I'm wrong). Basically, since yours was the next highest ranked vid that didn't make the finals, they played yours instead, along with a little note before explaining that the ballot is incorrect, and any votes for number 19 will be counted towards yours. So yes, you did get judged.
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Re: The Otakon 2011 Thread

Postby snapxynith » Wed Aug 03, 2011 8:54 am

VicBond007 wrote:Comedy: Deer Suplex narrowly loses out to Business Time here. THAT'S how you do words, people!

Next to the cheers and the laughs, hearing I did the words right is a compliment I'll hold for a long time. I really respect your work Vic. It is an honor to receive praise like this, especially from yourself.
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Re: The Otakon 2011 Thread

Postby Deemer » Wed Aug 03, 2011 11:26 am

The Glorious Dawn vid was prob my fav vid in the contest, and think it is an uplifting and powerful vid.

I found it interesting that it doesnt focus on any characters, and in fact has almost no characters in the vid at all.
I love that the main "character" that the vid is about, is actually all beautiful backgrounds
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