OtakuCon "Best of Show" Prize - a 42" Plasma

[Vlad G Pohnert]

Hmmm... Considering the cost of one of those puppies, uless it's sponsored how does the con justify going such a huge budget to a contest? A nice DVD burner would probably get just as many entires...

Just wondering, is this con that rich, please don't get me wrong, but just as a con organizer and AMV contest coordinator I find that kind of money could enrich a lot more than one event. If it is sponsored, then holly crap, you got one hell of a salesman on your team!

Again, this is not ment as a put down for such a nice prize, I'm just wondering myself how it came to be...

Vlad

[DrngdKreationz]

Well, Just because people ARE, curious... I think I'd like to hear that too.

although I really don't care if the thing "fell of a crate" and someone picked it up or not curiousity does stir up because of the overal response to this.

[ecamac01]

ok, for the curious, i will answer a few questions

1. We want to give a prize of this size because, we want to give to the community. We love Anime, and we love AMV's. I want the AMV community to be able to get a prize worthy of 2 months worth of work, rendering that video that crashes every 5 minutes! Why? I've been there. I've won certificates, and trophies, and DVD's. I sometimes dont care if I win a prize in a showing because i love the roar of a crowd that is moved by my videos.

So we here in ops decided to give a much bigger prize. this is one of them.

2. AX and Otakon dont give away a big prize. very true! We dont want to do what they do, while they are both incredible conventions. we are doing something very different. we want you to enjoy our convention, we want you to win big prizes. we want you to have such an experience at the con that it will linger in your mind until the coming of the end of days!

3. Actually it didnt fall out of a truck, we had to carry that heavy sucker off the truck ourselves and store it in our office. it will be at the con, the winner will walk away with it (assuming he can carry it...lol). also we are not rich, we work hard for every penny going into this convention.

4. the registration comment is very good, that will be corrected tonight. you will only need to register for the Saturday pass if you are not coming to the con $25. if you might be able to come to the con you can still upgrade to the weekend pass at the registration table.

the AMV contest will be simulcasted online in real time. so those of you that cannot come will get a chance to see it online, and will get a chance to see the audience reacting to your vids.

oh yeah dont mind that horrible lump of meat leaning on the screen, thats me - Manny, the new con chair, and i am excited about this event, we have tons of videos from all over, the competition will be fierce! so what are you doing reading this, im rambling - go edit your videos, and turn them in. Time is running out.

[DrngdKreationz]

Awesome dude!

[greenjinjo]

*Me drools*

Thanks so much for answering those questions So when we register for the convention, we'll be able to FTP our submissions then, correct?

[ecamac01]

that is correct.

you can actually send them directly through our site on the AMV pagesregistration site, fill out the form, when you get a confirmation from our AMV coordiantors then you will be able to upload the file to the site

http://www.otakucon.com/content.php?go=amvreg

thanks

Moa'dib

[mexicanjunior]

Damn, makes me wish I had something new to send.

[Castor Troy]

I'm so going to win this!

...... if I had something to send..

[ecamac01]

lol i called my webmaster had him change the site and forgot to have him code one small thing...

that you dont have to have a new video to compete...lol

you may submit any work you have that you believe is solid and good. i have a video that won 3 events across 1 year and a half in Japan, Europe and here in the states. so i'm a firm believer your vids dont have to be new to be great.

figure 1-2 years on age. and it doesn't matter if it played at another event.

this will be updated as well...the questions and comments asked earlier have alreayd been addressed in the AMV page on the site.

Thanks

Moa'dib

[dwchang]

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that you dont have to have a new video to compete...lol

you may submit any work you have that you believe is solid and good. i have a video that won 3 events across 1 year and a half in Japan, Europe and here in the states. so i'm a firm believer your vids dont have to be new to be great.

figure 1-2 years on age. and it doesn't matter if it played at another event.

I don't think any of us are worried about the quality of our work, but it's kind of common courtesy to not "troll for awards" or to continually submit an "old" video to every contest.

Everyone has their own standards as to what is "enough" (it could be as little as one convention of award or as many as whatever) and unfortunately, I have reached mine with the videos I would've liked to have submitted.

If you guys have prizes like this every year though, I will certainly keep this contest in mind next year or maybe I should hope to lose?

Good luck with the contest. Although I'm not entering, I for one appreciate your efforts and how you are "giving back to the community." Thanks!