AWA 2016 The Video Art Track - Deadlines SEP 4 & SEP 13 [EXTENDED]

[Mr Pilkington]

I'd sooner see us throw out a comedy award in that case, which is why it's so important for people to pay attention to phase 1 of voting.

I mean it's pretty much the option of giving everyone who tried a participation award, awarding Earnest Fellates Himself to Death (literally 90 minutes off the shambling corpse of Jim Varney being manipulated to do unspeakable things in the name of "comedy" [pretty much my feels on this year's entrants, but I digress]) an award for being the closest thing to comedy, or saying "no. I'm sorry no comedy award this year. Next time at least try."

I disagree... if this is how stuff is going down can we get rid of half of the dramatic (Drama, Sentimental, Romance) based categories because I didn't feel many of the videos in those categories were exceptional? I would say we could get rid of Action as well then...

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I was referring to my reference of the film. Though comedy was a specific peev of mine this year.
Again, in phase one weed out the categories, even mainstays, that just didn't work. If Drama or action or whatever just don't have quality entries, fuck'em! But it requires votes, more importantly people to vote.

[MaboroshiStudio]

I'd sooner see us throw out a comedy award in that case, which is why it's so important for people to pay attention to phase 1 of voting.

I mean it's pretty much the option of giving everyone who tried a participation award, awarding Earnest Fellates Himself to Death (literally 90 minutes off the shambling corpse of Jim Varney being manipulated to do unspeakable things in the name of "comedy" [pretty much my feels on this year's entrants, but I digress]) an award for being the closest thing to comedy, or saying "no. I'm sorry no comedy award this year. Next time at least try."

I disagree... if this is how stuff is going down can we get rid of half of the dramatic (Drama, Sentimental, Romance) based categories because I didn't feel many of the videos in those categories were exceptional? I would say we could get rid of Action as well then...

https://media.giphy.com/media/13EjnL7RwHmA2Q/giphy.gif

I was referring to my reference of the film. Though comedy was a specific peev of mine this year.
Again, in phase one weed out the categories, even mainstays, that just didn't work. If Drama or action or whatever just don't have quality entries, fuck'em! But it requires votes, more importantly people to vote.

I could honestly see dumping BIS this year... I don't feel that strongly about any video

[Rider4Z]

Both y'all getting on my nerves now

[MaboroshiStudio]

it worked!!!







ok now I am going to hide...

[BasharOfTheAges]

A system where the lack of a vote was, itself, a vote for "none of the above" or similar would be nice. Voting in the contest is a responsibility. Not doing it should be an act of protest, not of laziness.

[Rider4Z]

ok now I am going to hide...

I see you bitch

[jingoro]

If all the categories are set in stone in advance so everyone knows what to aim for I'll agree with you.

That was my original proposal, and I continue to favor it based on the discussion so far.

[jingoro]

I'd sooner see us throw out a comedy award in that case, which is why it's so important for people to pay attention to phase 1 of voting.

I mean it's pretty much the option of giving everyone who tried a participation award, awarding Earnest Fellates Himself to Death (literally 90 minutes off the shambling corpse of Jim Varney being manipulated to do unspeakable things in the name of "comedy" [pretty much my feels on this year's entrants, but I digress]) an award for being the closest thing to comedy, or saying "no. I'm sorry no comedy award this year. Next time at least try."

I disagree... if this is how stuff is going down can we get rid of half of the dramatic (Drama, Sentimental, Romance) based categories because I didn't feel many of the videos in those categories were exceptional? I would say we could get rid of Action as well then...

That is, in fact, the original intent of the Category Selection phase, in addition to finding nifty one-off categories. If Drama stinks and you don't feel there are "enough videos to make the category interesting" then it should not have been checked during category selection.

[Shin-AMV]

while I'm not a fan of the top 10 type of system, I do kinda like the swapping back and forth between pro and expo winners cause half the crowd leaving after one contest ends and the other starts is frustrating.

[jingoro]

while I'm not a fan of the top 10 type of system, I do kinda like the swapping back and forth between pro and expo winners cause half the crowd leaving after one contest ends and the other starts is frustrating.

I'm a little afraid it might look like some kind of competition between the two contests... especially if I choose to screen say "Pro Drama" two or more videos in advance of "Expo Drama" for pacing, or similar song separation, or whatever.