The Otakon 2010 Thread (OK now panic)

[MycathatesyouAMV]

The main reason I dont think Nara got the win was because most people didnt even realize how much editing was done it. It was done so well that it looked like one single anime.

[Gaelstrom]

The main reason I dont think Nara got the win was because most people didnt even realize how much editing was done it. It was done so well that it looked like one single anime.

I'm still sad that Oroshi didn't win last year... I still listen to Hello World all the time. I found myself during Nara desperately trying to understand the source material so I could tell exactly what he was doing. Then I realized "what am I doing... shut up mind... he's setting up an atmosphere..." Now I want to know what he did, because I couldn't quite follow it all since I was in the back, and people wouldn't stay silent for it around me.

[AngelDragoon]

My picks - It's hard to handicap the Otakon contest, especially:
Drama/Serious: "Coming Home"

Aww, this just kinda sorta awesomely made my day~

[Brakus]

Its weird that they named me after my studio wingz of silence when i put the editors name as 'saisenseistudio'. Anyways most likely everyone hated my Fallen Souls amv but hey congrats to the Gunsmith Cat City amv for coming second. is there a download link for it?

My video is competing in other contests, including a certain one in a state in the Southeast two weeks after the largest Sci-Fi con in the country, and that contest is supposed to be blind judging, so I'm not releasing the video until at least mid- to late September. I *am* surprised at the number of people that really did like my video, though. Sometimes you don't realize how good a video really is until lots of other people tell you so.

I don't know how everybody could have hated your video considering that it won by a landslide. Although at times the video reminded me too much of "Naruto's Technique Beat" (*ugh*), it was very skillfully edited, it had a good song already made familiar to anime fans thru Eden of the East, and it uses a hot anime title. The win was well-deserved. Congratulations.

My picks - It's hard to handicap the Otakon contest, especially:
Drama/Serious: "Coming Home"

Aww, this just kinda sorta awesomely made my day~

Shucks, thanks.

When I watched the Dramatic/Serious finalists, I was looking for emotional pull. I give all kinds of kudos to Mike and Meri, knowing they deserve the win after so many near-misses over the years at Otakon, but I just didn't feel any emotional investment in their AMV. It's a fun crossover video with a catchy song. But I want to have my heartstrings tugged. Both the Macross Frontier videos had that emotional pull, but "Coming Home" did it to me moreso. I'm sorry that it didn't place in the Top 2, but it's a fine video.

[XStylus]

Check out all the people complaining about no encore performance. And someone suggested the Arena for the contest to accomodate the amount of people it draws in (HOW NOVEL, IMAGINE IF WE'D SUGGESTED THAT.)

Otakon had full showings on Friday and Saturday, and yet there are some who are upset that there wasn't a Sunday showing too? You guys are spoiled rotten.

[Kireblue]

Check out all the people complaining about no encore performance. And someone suggested the Arena for the contest to accomodate the amount of people it draws in (HOW NOVEL, IMAGINE IF WE'D SUGGESTED THAT.)

Otakon had full showings on Friday and Saturday, and yet there are some who are upset that there wasn't a Sunday showing too? You guys are spoiled rotten.

x2 That's exactly what I said when I read some of the post on Otakon's board.

[Honou_Miko]

Check out all the people complaining about no encore performance. And someone suggested the Arena for the contest to accomodate the amount of people it draws in (HOW NOVEL, IMAGINE IF WE'D SUGGESTED THAT.)

Otakon had full showings on Friday and Saturday, and yet there are some who are upset that there wasn't a Sunday showing too? You guys are spoiled rotten.

x2 That's exactly what I said when I read some of the post on Otakon's board.

It's not spoiling, it's the fact that the event has THAT big of a turnout, and Otakon has accomodated it in the past. There was someone that said the contest was the highlight of the convention, but that they couldn't get into it the past few years, and that's a problem. And to my knowledge, it's not "us guys" as creators, it's the contest attendees. Or, would-be attendees, if they could get in.

Face it, it's a huge event that had three showings in the past, and it was cut down by 33% (not to mention being moved around for Saturday). That's significant. It used to be something that was available all three days, like the Dealer's Room - if I'd counted on the Dealer's Room being open Sunday and found out it wasn't, I'd be pissed too. Especially since the registration rate has gotten higher. It's not fair to pay more and then have things taken away from you - that's the kind of thing that affects attendance.

[Castor Troy]

It's pretty consistently understood that this is probably one of the best AMV years Otakon has ever seen, hands down.

Agreed -- can we finally say now that the even-years curse is over?

I dunno, 2007 started the "odd years suck" and 2009 was even worse.

[Saisenseistudio]

Its weird that they named me after my studio wingz of silence when i put the editors name as 'saisenseistudio'. Anyways most likely everyone hated my Fallen Souls amv but hey congrats to the Gunsmith Cat City amv for coming second. is there a download link for it?

My video is competing in other contests, including a certain one in a state in the Southeast two weeks after the largest Sci-Fi con in the country, and that contest is supposed to be blind judging, so I'm not releasing the video until at least mid- to late September. I *am* surprised at the number of people that really did like my video, though. Sometimes you don't realize how good a video really is until lots of other people tell you so.

I don't know how everybody could have hated your video considering that it won by a landslide. Although at times the video reminded me too much of "Naruto's Technique Beat" (*ugh*), it was very skillfully edited, it had a good song already made familiar to anime fans thru Eden of the East, and it uses a hot anime title. The win was well-deserved. Congratulations.

My picks - It's hard to handicap the Otakon contest, especially:
Drama/Serious: "Coming Home"

Aww, this just kinda sorta awesomely made my day~

Shucks, thanks.

When I watched the Dramatic/Serious finalists, I was looking for emotional pull. I give all kinds of kudos to Mike and Meri, knowing they deserve the win after so many near-misses over the years at Otakon, but I just didn't feel any emotional investment in their AMV. It's a fun crossover video with a catchy song. But I want to have my heartstrings tugged. Both the Macross Frontier videos had that emotional pull, but "Coming Home" did it to me moreso. I'm sorry that it didn't place in the Top 2, but it's a fine video.

sorry i didnt mean 'everyone' and i apologize for the contradiction. What i meant was alot would feel the overuse of soul eater as a source of anime when i could of been slightly more original and creative with my editing. Anyways all entries were amazing and yours in particular for the action category Brakus. Really well done!!!

[kickass331]

one of my favorite videos personally was coming home. Major Tom rules!