AWA Pro Finalist: OBAMANATION

Tsunami Jones · Post by **Tsunami Jones** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:42 pm

Kionon wrote:While that may be the case, it really isn't one the org seems to recognize as valid. So as far as the org as an audience is concerned, this video has no point. I wanted to avoid people expecting this had some deep political or artistic meaning and the complaining when they didn't find it. My students are one audience; the org is another. Should I have to present the video the same way to both?

I like how you mention that the 'org as a whole wouldn't recognize the reason as valid. As part of "the org" I think that making a video just for enjoyment is not only perfectly valid but also reasonable. However, you bring that into question, which makes me wonder if part of you believes that making a video with no other point than to enjoy it is somehow wrong and lessens what you make. Or alternatively, that you are afraid of being rejected by "the org" and thus need to somehow pander to it.

Instead, you could have just said that there was no politcal meaning to the video, or that it was not meant to be political commentary.

Castor Troy · Post by **Castor Troy** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:57 pm

OropherZero wrote:I liked it, but the anime footage and the political campaign didn't blend in too well imo almost tempted to say that the vid would have been better without obama mask. Also I'm kinda bias because I dislike political talk being thrown anywhere, like the same way I don't like Jenova witnesses fags from knocking on my door so early in the morning.

4/5

x2

I probably would have liked to see more Obama integration. There's several parts of the video that are just the anime for a long time without the political stuff.

*goes to read description*

Tsunami Jones · Post by **Tsunami Jones** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:20 pm

I figured I might as well say something about the actual video instead of its description. Anyhoo . . .

The first time I played it (just in windows media player), it was all messed up. The video was going ungodly fast, and the audio was just a moment of garbled static followed by silence. And you know what? It was incredible. I was seriously blown away.

Then I watched it in a different media player and was sorely disappointed. It was boring, the lip sync wasn't very good, and I felt like I was being shot in the face with the poor political messages (BANG BANG indeed).

So the messed up version gets 5/5.
The real version is a solid 2/5.

LivingFlame · Post by **LivingFlame** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:50 pm

This is probably the most random thing I've seen in a while. And being the fan that I am of all things random, I thought it was fun. Though it makes me wonder what you're teaching your students. o.O haha

YouTube · Post by **Kionon** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:53 pm

Tsunami Jones · Post by **Tsunami Jones** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:01 pm

Kionon wrote:We say otherwise publically, but it's a sham. We demand our bread and circuses and we get grouchy when anyone dares to do otherwise. I have been a party to it. I am not innocent. But please, let's call a spade a spade and admit we've become a bunch of pretentious negative nancies.

If you would, please refrain from including me in your blanket statements about the community. Feel free to admit what you will about yourself, but saying that everyone here is a hypocrite is moderately ridiculous.

Org Profile · Post by **LantisEscudo** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:10 pm

The mind boggles and I was truly weirded by this one. I think my first comment about the beta still applies: "Should I fear that filename as much as I do?"

Nominated for Best WTF, and it certainly deserves it.

YouTube · Post by **Kionon** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:11 pm

-MD · Post by **-MD** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 5:21 am

Was looking for more but I'm stupid anyways