Otakon Contest Rituals

The Floyd · Post by **The Floyd** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 8:09 pm

I do it because, hey, Im gona be there so why not be a huge part of it (or at least try to be)

genestarwind21122 · Post by **genestarwind21122** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 9:44 pm

Don't take me the wrong way. I do it for fun that's the main thing. After the video has been completed I send it to the conventions for the pride of seeing on the big screen and enjoy the others reactions. It also makes me happy when I have other people ask me how I did that vid or saying that I inspired them. The main reason I do it is because of how fun it is to interpret the lyrics and then tell a story and then watching it all come together.

Rozard · Post by **Rozard** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 1:48 am

Vlad G Pohnert wrote:My gosh!

I just make videos for the enjoyment on it and send in something I enjoyed making the most... And If I don't end up with a video done by the deadline, so be it...

Vlad

trooth, I've always believed this. I can't edit when it isn't enjoyable. Thankfully, I'm finding more joy in editing again

dji · Post by **dji** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 12:29 pm

hmm.. my ritual consists, of...
...expecting not to make the final cut...
...then decide not to enter...
...but just before the deadline come up with an idea...
...then make a quick simple video for the heck of it...
...then consider entering it...
...then decide not too... but enter it anyways...
...expect to not make the final cut...
...end up making the final cut...
...wonder why I made the final cut...
...than completely ruin my long history of never making the final cut...
...than end up not winning anything...
...think about it, and convince myself I shouldn't enter anymore...

so as it stands now, I have nothing new I'd enter... and I'm not expecting to make the final cut... and of course not! I haven't created anything new yet... or entered anything

hehehe

ultimately.. if I do make something it's not for the contest. the contest deadline is just the motivator to quickly complete the video project. so we will see.

The Floyd · Post by **The Floyd** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 4:53 pm

Its really tough for me this year because I'm a videographer full time and as of late I've been working on the biggest video of the year for my shop. With that said, when I come hme every day I feel all burnt out on editing and decide to play a certain unltra popular online role-playing game

intsead. But now I have to buckle down and acually edit something together.

Bakadeshi · Post by **Bakadeshi** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 10:21 pm

Rozard wrote:
Vlad G Pohnert wrote:My gosh!

I just make videos for the enjoyment on it and send in something I enjoyed making the most... And If I don't end up with a video done by the deadline, so be it...

Vlad
trooth, I've always believed this. I can't edit when it isn't enjoyable. Thankfully, I'm finding more joy in editing again

editing only becomes enjoyable for me once I'm close to finishing and start to see the final product. its usually a choore for me to start a vid and get it to that point. And I'm still less than half way done with my Otakon vid.

No rituals realy.... Just edit edit edit, watch anime, read manga, edit edit edit, watch anime, play FF11, read manga, edit edit edit....

tuathaanwarrior · Post by **tuathaanwarrior** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 1:49 pm

Well this is my first year going to and also entering a vid at otakon so i dont really have any rituals. I pretty much just made a video and sent it into Otakon because id like to have something since im goin and i doubt i will make another vid by the deadline.

I guess i pretty much agree with Rozard and Vlad.

MomochiZabuza · Post by **MomochiZabuza** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 4:17 pm

I'm trying to visualize how I'm going to win...

Visualizing: Me standing victorious
Announcer: A congenital heart defect has failed all other creators, moments before their videos could be shown.

dji · Post by **dji** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 10:11 pm

MomochiZabuza wrote:I'm trying to visualize how I'm going to win...

Visualizing: Me standing victorious
Announcer: A congenital heart defect has failed all other creators, moments before their videos could be shown.

It's that exact attitude like that, that makes me want to enter something just to squash your entry. Lucky for you I haven't decided yet. =P

Seriously, if you're kidding, you should make an effort to make sure it's clear you're joking.

...and if you're not... I'm sorry I responding at all to a crude and low statement. I hope you are kidding.

...and no my response is not a joke.

Scintilla · Post by **Scintilla** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 10:52 pm

I think MZ was basically saying "I have no chance to win <s>make your time</s> unless something like that miraculously happens".

I dunno, I thought it was pretty clear that he was joking.