Otakon 2004 AMV Contest Finalists

Cybermat · Post by **Cybermat** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 11:47 pm

paizuri wrote:
EBwiz wrote:I tell everyone to not even bother viewing the AMV screenings usually as that most of the time the quality videos are only in the contest.
Uh, don't the results of the prescreenings dictate which videos make it into the contest?

I think EBwiz is referring to the Overflow AMV screenings at the convention, rather than the Evaluation pre-screenings before the convention.

IMHO skipping the Overflows just means you don't see the good videos that didn't fit in the contest. 12 hours of submissions = 4 hours of 'better than average' AMVs (by definition). The contest only holds 2 hours, so there's at least 2 hours of good AMVs in there that you're missing. Plus, the aggregate preferences of the prescreening audience may not match your tastes 100% -- maybe all the videos that you'd really enjoy aren't even in this year's contest.

At least let your friends decide what to watch for themselves.

EBwiz · Post by **EBwiz** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 12:59 am

With all due respect, I don't think my friends are going to hang on to my every word like I'm an omnipotent God... at least, I HOPE they don't...

Hm... Now you're making me rethink my choice of comrades. Good job.

EBwiz · Post by **EBwiz** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 1:01 am

Sorry for the double post. Again, no edit button.

Just wanted to add that not all the videos in the overflow and what not are bad, There's a few in there that just plain don't make it due to time restraints like Cyber said, so nobody think I'm a nazi... please. ^_^'

Cybermat · Post by **Cybermat** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 10:28 am

EBwiz wrote:I don't think my friends are going to hang on to my every word like I'm an omnipotent God... at least, I HOPE they don't...

It's a heart-rending responsibility to have friends like that -- one time I had this friend who thought I was an omnipotent god and he died after he didn't go to the bathroom for seven weeks... <sobs> Because I forgot to tell him to go! <sobs> All because of ME! He trusted me to tell him what to do, and I killed him!!! <collapses in hysterics>

And I'd thought I'd been doing so well by telling him not to stick his arm into alligators' mouths up to his shoulder. It just goes to show you what the real priorities in this life are. <sobs>

Seacrest, out. Pax. YMMV.

ANTDrakko · Post by **ANTDrakko** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 6:37 pm

Hey, quick question for anyone who entered to the Otakon AMV contest:

Is anyone going out to this get-together on Thursday night? I was thinking about going and wanted to know if anyone else was ^_^.

~Seen

EBwiz · Post by **EBwiz** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 9:00 pm

I might, I dunno, my group never really determined if we want to.,.. or will have the money for lunch... But Hell, we could see each other any time if we really wanted to so I dunno why I even bothered replieing.

Toji Fujawara · Post by **Toji Fujawara** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 10:11 pm

I hope to be making it. Just found out i might not be able to even get into my room until 4 which was not what i had planned. But i hope it isn't so bad that if i get in line semi-ealry that i wont get out until after 7:30. But with my luck thats how it will work.

anyway i whis all the finalists teh best of luck and if anyone wants to see my crap that didn't make it in its on the 5th screening. Not that any of you will go and see it just though i would mention.

anyway hope to see some of you there

toji

oh and if any of you do decide to watch the 5th screening mine is the video created by Bryan Moon (Me wheee) anyway just though i would add. If any of you see it there plz let me know what you thought. if you dont mind that is. Ok im done wasting your time now.

aluminumstudios · Post by **aluminumstudios** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 10:24 pm

Toji Fujawara wrote:anyway i whis all the finalists teh best of luck and if anyone wants to see my crap that didn't make it in its on the 5th screening. Not that any of you will go and see it just though i would mention.

The AMV screening rooms were really full most of the time last year from what I remember. A good number of people will still probably see your video.

That whole afternoon check-in time for rooms is a realy pain in the butt too

genestarwind21122 · Post by **genestarwind21122** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 10:25 pm

Bryan, Bryan, Bryan, when are you going to learn that it isn't crap. It's just dumb luck that your video didn't make it. I recommend that you see his video because it is pretty good. Bryan I'll see you thursday night.

Gene Starwind 21122

aka

Bryan Carmella.

bryan and bryan lol.

(A conversation could get confusing if someone was suppost to read it and our last name weren't mentioned.)

rogueintellectproductions · Post by **rogueintellectproductions** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 8:34 am

I know I said I couldn't before, but by hook or, quite literally, by crook (don't ask), I am going to be there.

However, since I didn't pre-reg, I won't be getting my badge until tomorrow. Does anyone have plans to wait in line all night? (I know some folks did last year - crazy fools! 8) )

Chris