Ohayocon Finalists

JudgeHolden · Post by **JudgeHolden** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 9:38 am

Wow .. I made .. Is the world coming to an end? lol Congrats to the other finalists! Wow, it's an honor to be in with you guys!

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RichLather · Post by **RichLather** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 11:21 am

Oh hey, if it's on Friday night that must mean it will be followed by Anime Hell and Midnight Madness. Cool! I'll be able to get set up for Hell and watch the screening.

ngsilver · Post by **ngsilver** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 2:11 pm

VicBond007 wrote:I'm reconfiguring the firewall at work, so right now I can't download the latest schedule, but I believe that the contest screening is from 7pm to 10pm Friday. The contest is only 2 hours long though, and we will be using the first hour for setup/random stuff. We're trying to get a second screening in sometime on Saturday, as well as an overflow screening, but unless I figure out some way to integrate cosplay into the event, I doubt the staff will even acknowledge my requests...again.

Thanks for the info, even if it is off it'll help a bunch with planing our non-con events... I totally feel your pain though. I had to fight tooth n nail to keep our contest at youmacon in main programing, and stealing an extra hour away from cosplay events wasn't an easy task either. Sadly, I lost the fight to move Iron Editor to a bigger room because cosplay was using it. I feel I will also loose the battle once again this comming year in that respect, despite how cramped that room was this past year.

Great job with the work anyway. I know there's a lot involved. And I look forward to some good competition and a great showing at the con ^^

RichLather · Post by **RichLather** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 8:14 pm

First off, I'm not going to be a jerk and complain about this; I'd just like to find out what went wrong.

My video, while listed here as a finalist for the contest, did not make it onto the ballot. I was unable to attend the showings so I cannot say if it was ever shown at all. Truth be told, I entered the contest merely to serve as a springboard for getting my creative juices flowing again and didn't expect to be a winner but to find out after the fact that my place in the finals never actually happened is an annoyance.

But like I said, I just hope to get an explanation and bear no rancor towards either the results or the work of those who did win, nor do I seek to go on the warpath towards those who ran the contest--absolutely not. I understand the constaints and obstacles placed in this contest's path.

VicBond007 · Post by **VicBond007** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 1:44 am

Apparently what happened, was the contest was mis-timed, so after I made the announcement, I had to drop the lowest video on the list, and yours was it. I intended to sneak it back into the playlist at the con, even though it'd push us over the 2 hour mark because I felt bad about it afterwards (seeing as I've been critical of Otakon in the past for releasing "the list v.1...v.2...v.3...") but with all the cleanup work I was doing, I forgot. It's totally my fault and I am sorry, for what it's worth

RichLather · Post by **RichLather** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 5:52 am

No problem, Vic. Thanks for the prompt response!

genestarwind21122 · Post by **genestarwind21122** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 8:23 am

So does anyone have the results of the contest?

JudgeHolden · Post by **JudgeHolden** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 10:31 am

Did any other videos get dropped?

ngsilver · Post by **ngsilver** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 1:33 pm

Here's what I got from the winners from memory. I might have a few of the best and runner ups mixed up because my memory might be clouded by what I would have chosen. So if I am wrong, feel free to correct me.

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Action -

Best:
Graven Image - Astro Boy Forever
Runner up:
Lil' Yakka Productions - Hunted

Drama -

Best:
Rone - Hindsight
Runner up:
Pwolf's Anime Music Videos - As the World Crashes Down

Comedy -

Best:
Guy Letourneau - The Chibi Things that Met Ma Deuce
Runner Up:
Dark Side Productions - Fanboy Agony

Romance -

Best:
Sojiro - Mai-Yuuichi (Kiss from a Rose)
Runner Up:
Electric Leech Productions - Otaku Anthem

Upbeat -

Best:
NG Silver and Friends - Dance!!!
Runner Up:
Brakus JS Productions - I Am Fullmetal

Trailer -

Best:
Pwolf's Anime Music Videos - Ace Combat Zero Trailer #3
Runner Up:
Rone - Reunion

Staff Pick -

SSGWNBTD - The Wind Beneath my Guts

JudgeHolden · Post by **JudgeHolden** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 2:48 pm

Thanks for the info .... Congrats to the winners! I'm just happy to have been in the finals with such amazing videos.