Otakon 2003: Sizing up the Competition...

[Ashyukun]

Yeah, I'd have to say that I'm not sure if I should've put mine into Parody. I tried really hard to take all of the common gripes about amvs to make a truly sucky vid. But we'll see what the prescreening crowd decides...

Mine could have gone into Comedy/Parody as well, but its humor is not so much overt as what I would consider a comedy video (had I entered Dai-Osaka Rap, it would have gone into comedy/parody), and it is upbeat/rhythm-ish. But, as you've pointed out, the prescreeners could decide it belongs elsewhere.

The funny thing is Bogo- people seem to love it when we intentionally make bad videos. It's quite amusing actually.

I think the number is going to be a good bit higher than last year's, if simply from Quu's boggling over the number of submissions he got for the con. Add onto that the fact I know a number of people prefer to send things in on hard media, and I think it'll be a doozy of a time at prescreenings

[iserlohn]

The funny thing is Bogo- people seem to love it when we intentionally make bad videos. It's quite amusing actually. :wink:

They didn't seem to like it when I did it...=(

[dwchang]

1) Yes
2) Drama/Romance (since there are two right?)
3) 178

Reason it's a bit higher being...online submission through FTP.

Good luck to everyone!

[BogoSort]

The funny thing is Bogo- people seem to love it when we intentionally make bad videos. It's quite amusing actually. :wink:

They didn't seem to like it when I did it...=(

Maybe you weren't perverse enough in your creation of a bad video, and didn't actually cause people pain. Apparently there are so many masochists in the world....

[dwchang]

Hopefully the trolling will be at a minimum... don't want another case of the same videos being at every con on the east coast :/

Oh is there a rule about this like X cons or Y awards? I haven't won anything with it, but it did Premiere at another con. I basically submitted to Otakon since I'm going to be in attendence and well...I like seeing my vids on the big screen. It was too difficult to create a video *for* this contest since it premiered at a con two weeks prior to the deadline...couldn't really make something new by then...if it's trolling or breaking a rule...I'm sorry. I did read them and am FAIRLY sure I am alright though.

[iserlohn]

Oh is there a rule about this like X cons or Y awards? I haven't won anything with it, but it did Premiere at another con.

Nah, trolling rules only get enacted when people have won with the vid before the prejudging starts (which is how a vid can win at AX and Otakon but not ACen and Otakon).

Maybe you weren't perverse enough in your creation of a bad video, and didn't actually cause people pain. Apparently there are so many masochists in the world....

I dunno, I had beta viewers asking for their minutes back and wanting their eyes gouged out....maybe I just did it too well =P

[Fungie½]

1) Yep!
2) Romantic/Sentimental
3) Well with all the amazing talent this year, I'd say 150!

I'm not that proud of my entry because some cuts last too long and such, but I think I still have a chance. I'm working on a new video for Shoujocon that I would've liked to have entered into Otakon but oh wells. Anywayz I hope to see so many fantastic entries and people at the pre-screenings and convention!

[Vlad G Pohnert]

Yep, sent in an entry... As far as the questions go:

1) Yes
2) Comedy
3) 175

Vlad

[MeriC]

Answering the questions:

1) Yes.
2) Romantic/Sentimental (specifically, Heartbreak, and that's all I'll say)
3) hmm... that's a toughie, due to the online submissions. I don't think it'll make that much of a difference, so I'll say 140.

[Hitori]

1) Yes
2) Romantic/Sentimental {Love, Affection, Nostalgia, Heartbreak}
3) 187