The search for the AMV superstar, (American idol style!)

Bakadeshi [AuN Studios] · Post by **Bakadeshi [AuN Studios]** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 6:54 pm

What do you think of a contest like this?

Have a prescreening based on past works diferent editors have done in the past, they can choose whatever AMV to submit, then a panel of judges, ala Simon, Paula, Randy style narrows down the list to the 10 that will untimately compete agaisnt each other Iron Chef style and Audience Votes determin who is "booted" from the competition based on their creation.

Then in the top 12 (or so) competition, they have to create AMVs based on a list of songs in a specific theme (like 80s, or Trailer, or Action, or Eurodance, etc) given them a week in advance. A week later we put up the AMVs for download to the public, and they post their votes on the website. (of course some kind of IP tracking script would have to be implemented to prevent multiple votes) Not sure we should specify the anime, as that would limit people who don't have that anime to work with. Then the person who receives the least votes gets booted off.

We could get some super critical person like Xanthrax to play Simon, SOmebody who is generally more leanient to play Paula, and someone inbetween to play Randy. Ofcourse have it all broadcasted on some official website for the contest. Maybe even host the actual contest in a MIRC chat room or something. Or maybe even right here on the forums.... Although I think live would be better.

I think it would be fun! Ofcourse there would have to be some kind of Nice prize to motivate people to participate.... hmmm....

To make it even more fun, we should proabably limit it to people that havn't been editing for a very long time, in otherwords, finding people with the most potential rather than the BEST editor. Otherwise the top 10 would be filled pretty fast with people like Absolutedestiny, Koopiskeva, Fluxmeister, etc, and wheres the fun in that? we all know they are good already. Not to mention people might not want to even bother entering.... with that kindof competition. They should probably be the judges lol.

Anyway its an idea that has been steaming in my head for the longest, And I would like to hear some thoughts on it! If it has already been done and I just don't know about it, post that aswell.

Maverick-Rubik · Post by **Maverick-Rubik** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 8:11 pm

When must we give you our first video to help select us?

Bakadeshi [AuN Studios] · Post by **Bakadeshi [AuN Studios]** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 8:26 pm

theres no contest yet... I was asking for opinions on having such a contest. And if so how many would actually be willing to participate.

Maverick-Rubik · Post by **Maverick-Rubik** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 8:27 pm

I know. I was asking when we would have to have our entry, if it went on.

Bakadeshi [AuN Studios] · Post by **Bakadeshi [AuN Studios]** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 8:45 pm

well this is a pretty big scale contest, so I would have to decide after putting together everything, like judges, website layout, the scripting to handle the voting, and all that. you would have some time to submit.

ALso, would any of the more experienced editors and/or reviewers out there be interested in being judges if this actually gets rolling?
Also, Nothing is concrete yet, anyone who has suggestions can post them aswell.

As an adendum, just like with American idol, I will proabbly add a twist in with some of the Theme only requirements like [only simple edits, no filters] or [special effects driven only] or [story driven] and stuff like that. In otherwords, we are looking for an editor that can handle all kinds of styles to be named the Super Editor.

Entries would be listed anonymously if judges are chosen from this forum, so there is no favoritism.

trythil · Post by **trythil** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 9:07 pm

If the winner from this contest goes on to do some sort of debut solo project, I'll shoot them.

downwithpants · Post by **downwithpants** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 9:57 pm

ditto if someone does what happened to that William Hung

genestarwind21122 · Post by **genestarwind21122** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 11:48 pm

Sounds interesting

RichLather · Post by **RichLather** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 6:41 am

downwithpants wrote:ditto if someone does what happened to that William Hung

We really, really don't need to elevate a LinkinBall Z producer in this way.

Bakadeshi [AuN Studios] · Post by **Bakadeshi [AuN Studios]** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 4:15 pm

heh, i doupt that would happen, knowing who would most likely be the judges, most of the linkiln ball Z vid editorswould have been droped before the top 12, unless its actaully a *gasp* Good linkin ball z video. (techincally)