Complete Otakon 2002 AMV Results

digitalgod · Post by **digitalgod** » Sun Aug 04, 2002 11:50 pm

I haven't seen this posted yet, but if it was I apologize. Congratulations again to everyone who competed this year. Hope to see all you again.

Winning videos are described in the form of <Optional Title> "Song" by
Artist; Anime used; Producer/Director received ## of the votes cast.
(Numbers may not add up to the total number of ballots cast because some
members did not vote in all categories.)

ROMANTIC/SENTIMENTAL CATEGORY:
(665 votes cast, mean number of votes per entry was 95)

WINNER: <Transending Love> "Only an Ocean Away" by Sarah Brightman;
Anime: Cowboy Bebop, Macross Plus & City Hunter; Maker: Vlad G. Pohnert;
received 144 (25%) of the votes cast.

RUNNERS-UP:

<The One I Love Is...> "Iris" by Goo Goo Dolls; Anime: Shin Seiki
Evangelion; Maker: the DIGITALGOD; received 135 (20%) of the votes cast.

"Precious Things" by Tori Amos; Anime: Ah! Megami-sama!; Maker: Lee
Sheng; received 102 (15%) of the votes cast.

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

"Do What You Have to Do" by Sarah McLachlan; Anime: Rurouni Kenshin
Seisouen; Maker: Misty Caldwell

<Light of Day> "Drops of Jupiter" by Train; Anime: Outlaw Star; Maker:
Probability Matrix

<Rose Rhythms> "Only Time" by Enya; Anime: Cowboy Bebop & El Hazard;
Maker: Jason Tennant

SERIOUS/DRAMATIC CATEGORY:
(671 votes cast, mean number of votes per entry was 95)

WINNER: "The Perfect Drug" by Nine Inch Nails; Anime: FLCL (Furi Kuri);
Maker: Astro Glidewell; received 166 (25%) of the votes cast.

RUNNERS-UP:

<Midwinter Night's Dream> "Once Upon a December" by Liz Callaway; Anime:
Cardcaptor Sakura; Maker: Rachel Wise; received 120 (18%) of the votes
cast.

<Faceless Hill> "Land of Confusion" by Genesis; Anime: Heisei Tanuki
Pompoko; Maker: Aluminum Studios; received 119 (18%) of the votes cast.

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

"Frozen" by Madonna; Anime: Shin Seiki Evangelion; Maker: Derek Lieu;
received 102 (15%) of the votes cast.

<Huntress> "Hunter" by Dido; Anime: Noir; Maker: Petro Productions;
received 98 (15%) of the votes cast.

<The Distant Skies> "Last Stop: This Town" by the Eels; Anime: Macross
Plus; Maker: Steve Pope

ACTION CATEGORY:
(669 votes cast, mean number of votes per entry was 111)

WINNER: <Path of the Deus> "Chop Suey!" by System of a Down; Anime:
Angelic Layer; Maker: Senta Miller; received 310 (46%) of the votes
cast.

RUNNER-UP: "Shining Collection" by Iceman; Anime: Ah! Megami-sama!;
Maker: VicBond007 Productions; received 163 (24%) of the votes cast.

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

<Come to Daddy (Bear Mix)> "Come to Daddy (Paffy Mix)" by Aphex Twin;
Anime: Serial Experiments Lain; Maker: Jesse Anderson

"Just Another Day" by Oingo Boingo; Anime: Trigun; Maker: Nic Neidenbach
(Studio Hybrid)

UPBEAT/RHYTHM CATEGORY:
(678 votes cast, mean number of votes per entry was 135)

WINNER: <Beboppin'> "Can't Get You Out of My Head" by Kylie Minogue;
Anime: Cowboy Bebop; Maker: DJ Fritz; received 466 (69%) of the votes
cast.

RUNNER-UP: <The Wickity Wild West> "Wild Wild West" by Will Smith;
Anime: Trigun; Maker: Travis R. Mancour; received 67 (10%) of the votes
cast.

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

<Scatman: The Definitive Biography> "Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bap)" by
Scatman John a.k.a. John Larkin; Anime: Dragonball Z; Maker: Rachael
Hessner, Hayley Gordon & Barry Hessner

"New World Man" by Rush; Anime: Tenchi Muyo!; Maker: Scott A Melzer &
Richard Suchenski

HUMOROUS/SATIRICAL:
(678 votes cast, mean number of votes per entry was 96)

WINNER: <commercial exploitation '02> "Butterfly" by SMiLE.dk; Anime:
Bubblegum Crisis 2040, Dragonball Z & Saber Marionette J; Maker: Yonder;
received 263 (39%) of the votes cast.

RUNNER-UP: <This Video Sucks> "Life's Gonna Suck" by Denis Leary; Anime:
Various; Maker: Doki Doki Productions; received 233 (34%) of the votes
cast.

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

<The Doom Song Sing-A-Long> "The Doom Song" from the "Invader Zim" TV
Show; Anime: Various; Maker: Baked Potato Sundae Studios

"In These Shoes?" by Kristy MacColl; Anime: Various; Maker: Jason
Galterio

OTAKON would like to thank everyone who participated in the 2002 Anime
Music Video Contest. Congratulations to all who submitted!

BaHaRa · Post by **BaHaRa** » Mon Aug 05, 2002 12:52 am

lol why did you have to post that and show how badly my video was crushed?

digitalgod · Post by **digitalgod** » Mon Aug 05, 2002 5:34 am

BaHaRa wrote:lol why did you have to post that and show how badly my video was crushed?

what do you mean crushed? You did very well in that category. The crowd enjoyed it and that's what really counts right?

Yosho · Post by **Yosho** » Mon Aug 05, 2002 9:35 am

Yeah, same here. My video wasn't even an honorable mention...

BaHaRa · Post by **BaHaRa** » Mon Aug 05, 2002 11:21 am

digitalgod wrote: what do you mean crushed? You did very well in that category. The crowd enjoyed it and that's what really counts right?

Well thanks, but its just kind of funny when you see the vote differences, in some categories videos lost by like 5 votes, yet in mine its more like 400 lol. i didn't expect to win, and yeah i guess your right, crowd response really is the most important part

Petro · Post by **Petro** » Mon Aug 05, 2002 11:33 am

BaHaRa wrote:Well thanks, but its just kind of funny when you see the vote differences, in some categories videos lost by like 5 votes...

Yeah, like my video being 4 votes behind the place above me - if only I could have gotten at least a few of my friends to come with me this year (they all either had to work, or didn't have jobs and couldn't afford to come - what a catch 22!)

I enjoyed the contest though, and I'm more than pleased with my results in it. I was a little surprised that the psycho-care bears (yes, yes, I know they were racoons) scored so I above my video in a serious/dramatic category, but I'm not complaining ^_^ AS has done quite a few awesome videos to get the rep he has.

Otaku13 · Post by **Otaku13** » Mon Aug 05, 2002 12:41 pm

at first i was a little unhappy that i hadnt even placed an honorable mention, but then i remebered gettin to see my vid 50 feet wide.

thast all i really need. I liked your vid mike, sorry you missed the HM as well.

digitalgod · Post by **digitalgod** » Mon Aug 05, 2002 2:15 pm

Jeez, did any of you guys out there had your heart pounding when your vid was shown? It was my first CON and I had no idea what to expect. It was all good though.

Petro · Post by **Petro** » Mon Aug 05, 2002 2:27 pm

digitalgod wrote:Jeez, did any of you guys out there had your heart pounding when your vid was shown? It was my first CON and I had no idea what to expect. It was all good though.

Mine sure was! I don't think I've ever had such an adrenaline rush/was so nervous when my video started. It was like watching it again for the first time, but having vauge memories of putting the scenes together. ^_^

This was the second con I attended - and it was MUCH better than the first - at AFO2 they had problems with the projectors and I could barely see my video on the screen

Three cheers to Matt: for showing our AMVs on a screen as tall as my house, and speekers as tall as my office walls!

Otaku13 · Post by **Otaku13** » Mon Aug 05, 2002 2:38 pm

exactly! it was like watching someone elses vid, its an experiance, that as a creator, i dont think can be rivaled (except seeing it big aaand winning

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