Debuting an AMV at con or posting online right of way...

[Gene Starwind 21122]

So I have a question for everyone here. I've been out of editing for a while. So is it better to post your video right away or debuting it at a con, even if that means holding it off for 2 months. Would you say there is a draw back to posting right away? What are your thoughts on it?

Thanks,

Gene Starwind 21122

[Rider4Z]

I typically don't wait to premiere at a con. I tried doing that years ago and didn't make finals.

I'm a firm believer in jinxes. I know a good number of people who wait tho so I may be in the minority.

[Tsu!]

I've always premiered at-con. But then again, I only ever used to send mine to my local con. I also have an awful tendency to not actually release my vids on the interwebs 'til ages after they've premiered, even if I only send them to one con, so maybe I'M the minority. Dunno.

[macchinainterna]

I personally don't like sitting on videos I've made simply to have them premiere at-con.

One, I'm impatient as hell about releasing them. XD

Two, I think the biggest benefit of premiering your video at a con is if you are attending said con. Being able to see your video for the first time publicly and getting that very first reaction can be especially inspiring for a lot of people.

Since I don't travel often (lol, I'm poor), premiering videos at cons doesn't really appeal to me. However, there's no right or wrong answer to this. Everyone has their preference on the matter.

[Gene Starwind 21122]

After getting some interlacing issues taken care of next week. I may have my video up. I can't wait to get it out there. So I'm looking forward to release my first amv in 7 years.

[ngsilver]

I usually edit with a deadline for a contest looming. So I often find myself waiting till that con is over before releasing the video. It's usually AWA that I make videos specifically for. Though I have been known to finish a video and wait quite a while to release it such as till April 1st and just release a bunch of vids at once. It really depends on my mood.

[Radical_Yue]

Depends on the video.

If I'm making it for a specific convention then I'll hold on to it for a bit but if I'm just editing to edit then no fucks are given.
Lately though I've been trying to hold on to videos for a while after I finish them so I can try to look at them objectively after I finish it (we all know this is a bit difficult during the process of editing) and make a couple needed changes before they go up for the world to see.

[Tsu!]

I usually edit with a deadline for a contest looming. So I often find myself waiting till that con is over before releasing the video.

Same here. But now I tend to let them make the rotation at a few of the large cons I send them to before I release them. I know most viewers at AMV contests at cons don't necessarily watch them outside cons, but I like my videos to be as fresh as possible to the audience.