TommyRude wrote:I think if someone wants in, they should be given a shot. It SHOULD be based on ability, dammit.
Then it will NEVER get done. Period.
We're not trying to be elitist. The first project, anyone who wanted to sign up could sign up. People showed up, claimed the juiciest tracks, and then were never heard from again. Lee Thompson, Nic Neidenbach, Nathan Bezner, myself, and several others picked up the slack a WEEK before the convention (the deadline had been 3 MONTHS before the convention), doing up to 3 videos in 2 or 3 days.
So for the second project, the most trusted editors from the first one got first pick. Do you not find that concept fair? Should we have just opened up the entire list and get burned by all the deadbeats again and blow off all the people who were obviously dedicated and devoted? Many people sweat blood for the first project to make up for those others.
The first year, it was just Brad in charge. This year has been sort of an experiment...Brad oversees, Quu handles the tech, I keep tabs on people to make sure they're keeping in contact and not flaking out. So next year we can probably handle a wider variety of editors. It's not about who knows who, who's "popular," who's "good," etc. At the end, it truly is about the FEASIBILITY of getting the project done. If we open up a "DDR Open Call!" thread on this forum and let people sign up for tracks and set a deadline, I can guarantee you we'll have a less than 20% follow-through rate by the deadline. Guarantee.
I know it doesn't sound like it, but this project has always been about fun. But it only takes 1 or 2 lazy/selfish/flakey people to ruin the fun for 30-40 people who've slaved for months (not to mention all the viewers eagerly awaiting the project). And that's just fucking unacceptable.
I have no idea how to use this new forum.