Otakon 2006 Contest Finalists!

BasharOfTheAges · Post by **BasharOfTheAges** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 7:27 pm

I was wondering, how many cons actually do prescreenings?

As to their preference, I can find one good point. It defers any responsibility for bad selections away from the coordinator(s).

dokool · Post by **dokool** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 7:57 pm

BasharOfTheAges wrote:I was wondering, how many cons actually do prescreenings?

As to their preference, I can find one good point. It defers any responsibility for bad selections away from the coordinator(s).

Well, most cons do prescreenings, but Otakon and AWA Pro are the only ones that I know of that have any sort of "public" pre-screening element.

TaranT · Post by **TaranT** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:40 pm

dokool wrote:
BasharOfTheAges wrote:I was wondering, how many cons actually do prescreenings?

As to their preference, I can find one good point. It defers any responsibility for bad selections away from the coordinator(s).
Well, most cons do prescreenings, but Otakon and AWA Pro are the only ones that I know of that have any sort of "public" pre-screening element.

I'm not so sure that Pro is screened at all: if you enter, you're in. Unless your entry file is broken and un-fixable. And you do have to be over-18 which is screening of a different kind.

dokool · Post by **dokool** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 11:13 pm

TaranT wrote:
dokool wrote:
BasharOfTheAges wrote:I was wondering, how many cons actually do prescreenings?

As to their preference, I can find one good point. It defers any responsibility for bad selections away from the coordinator(s).
Well, most cons do prescreenings, but Otakon and AWA Pro are the only ones that I know of that have any sort of "public" pre-screening element.
I'm not so sure that Pro is screened at all: if you enter, you're in. Unless your entry file is broken and un-fixable. And you do have to be over-18 which is screening of a different kind.

Well, the contestants decide the winners, which I guess is a pre-screening in a way

Iunno, it made sense to me...

Castor Troy · Post by **Castor Troy** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 11:41 pm

dokool wrote:
TaranT wrote:
dokool wrote:
BasharOfTheAges wrote:I was wondering, how many cons actually do prescreenings?

As to their preference, I can find one good point. It defers any responsibility for bad selections away from the coordinator(s).
Well, most cons do prescreenings, but Otakon and AWA Pro are the only ones that I know of that have any sort of "public" pre-screening element.
I'm not so sure that Pro is screened at all: if you enter, you're in. Unless your entry file is broken and un-fixable. And you do have to be over-18 which is screening of a different kind.
Well, the contestants decide the winners, which I guess is a pre-screening in a way Iunno, it made sense to me...

It's more of several individual pre-screenings.

TaranT · Post by **TaranT** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 1:39 am

My mistake. Just checked the rules (I've never entered the Pro contest) and it says that finalists are selected in each category. I'll withdraw my comment and let this get back on topic.

dwchang · Post by **dwchang** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 1:10 pm

ReligionX wrote:Your Jedi mind tricks will not work on me. I see no mention of any sort of prize package for the AMV contest. You could easily have gotten all of that in the dealer's room. Besides the trophy. I haven't seen any pictures of a "trophy." ...dangit.

Can't anything just be for fun anymore?

Well... since they can't... what did you get?

I surprisingly still have a picture of my 2004 trophy on my site from when I posted con pics 2 years ago for Otakon'04:

Teh Trophy

On the top it says:
"Otakon 2004
Hiroko-Chan Award"

And on the bottom:
"2004 AMV Contest WInner
Romantic/Sentimental"

My 2003 Romance award is nearly identical albeit a bit shorter. Not sure why they made 2004+ ridiculously tall. It barely fits in my trophy space

.

Anyway, no one said we didn't do it for fun, but awards and recognition are always nice. Maybe moreso for some *looks at Scintilla >_>*. At the same time, I can certainly understand since Otakon is a fairly large and respected contest and thus recognition from them is thus...appreciated

.

Unfortunately, the DVDs I received in the past are well...not much to be desired. Hentai DVD or Zone of Enders Volume...5 -_-;;

In terms of creativity though, nothing beats my 2004 Best of Show from Sakuracon Movie Clicker signed by all the guests

.

Castor Troy · Post by **Castor Troy** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 4:16 pm

dwchang wrote:
ReligionX wrote:Your Jedi mind tricks will not work on me. I see no mention of any sort of prize package for the AMV contest. You could easily have gotten all of that in the dealer's room. Besides the trophy. I haven't seen any pictures of a "trophy." ...dangit.

Can't anything just be for fun anymore?

Well... since they can't... what did you get?
I surprisingly still have a picture of my 2004 trophy on my site from when I posted con pics 2 years ago for Otakon'04:

Teh Trophy

On the top it says:
"Otakon 2004
Hiroko-Chan Award"

And on the bottom:
"2004 AMV Contest WInner
Romantic/Sentimental"

My 2003 Romance award is nearly identical albeit a bit shorter. Not sure why they made 2004+ ridiculously tall. It barely fits in my trophy space .

Anyway, no one said we didn't do it for fun, but awards and recognition are always nice. Maybe moreso for some *looks at Scintilla >_>*. At the same time, I can certainly understand since Otakon is a fairly large and respected contest and thus recognition from them is thus...appreciated .

Unfortunately, the DVDs I received in the past are well...not much to be desired. Hentai DVD or Zone of Enders Volume...5 -_-;;

In terms of creativity though, nothing beats my 2004 Best of Show from Sakuracon Movie Clicker signed by all the guests .

Jesus Christ that trophy is fucking huge.

hackerzc · Post by **hackerzc** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 4:45 pm

Meh, we can go bigger.... maybe for next year say 3 feet or so? Muhahaha.

dokool · Post by **dokool** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 7:31 pm

hackerzc wrote:Meh, we can go bigger.... maybe for next year say 3 feet or so? Muhahaha.

Yeah, give it to the one guy who'll submit