That's how things go sometimes. Ever notice how some of the most primitive rock songs are some of the most enduring? Also, I liked the Chobits clip a lot. Despite the technical problems we had trying to convert the video file to MPEG2, I insisted on showing it; I even phoned Todd during the con to get him to FTP us a DVD-ready version, but we couldn't work it in in time. However, the other judges, almost none of whom are mutants like me, didn't like it as much. Got a few comments along the lines of "Ow!" after it was over at the judging.Haunter103 wrote:Whaaat? That's bull$#*^! I demand a recount!
Seriously though I wasn't expecting that at all. As far as originality goes, I really thought a chobits horror and noise video would have topped me. And there were a lot of other entries that looked like they had a lot more effort put into them than mine did. Frankly, I put a lot more effort into my other entry which was disqualified even :\
Well, here's hoping you do once the machine works again.Haunter103 wrote:And thanks alot, I wasn't even planning to make an org entry for Marineland (Too much like an AMV Hell clip; I don't like making separate entries for those) but then you had to go handing out awards for stuff and now I have no choice >:|. bastid. Well, you'll have to make due with the You tube version, since my own computer wont start turn on at the moment (posting using family computer) and can't upload it.
I was hoping to make this a "pause the program to give out prizes" type of showing, but we didn't have the packages together because all the con staff were hopping around like maniacs running the con, including me; otherwise, I would have collated everything myself and had it on hand. Apart from the AMV contest, I was also handling panels and various tasks, including picking up garbage in the halls (the hotel didn't have enough trash cans to handle us) and helping with different emergencies that came up. Cons are kind of like swans: They appear to move pretty smoothly on the surface of the water, but look underneath and you'll see paddling like mad. Besides, I'd say that AC Cubed 2006 was successful enough that we can easily afford the postage for these things. Next year's AMV contest improvement plans include having the rules ready earlier, having a deadline further away from the con date, and generally having things together enough to allow me to at least try to get the prize packages ready for the contest showing. Please bear with us.Haunter103 wrote:That aside, it really was a great showing, and the audience was very responsive, and didn't loose enthusiasm as the evening went on.But if you do turn up you don't get anything anyway? I can only assume that you didn't have the certificates made up or something, because when you didn't call us up to the stage to receive awards, I wasn't able to stick around and inquire about it since I had to get going in order to be home sometime before midnight @_@. It's not a big deal or anything, I'm just saying that if you did have the awards there, you could have saved yourself some postage by letting us know (I know at least Kristyrat was in attendance as well, can't speak for any other winnerseyevocal wrote:That's right; none of this "turn up at the con to claim it or lose it" crap here.)
Dave Watson
Still catching up on sleep.
