DVinfo Short Film Competition

Marc Sacco · March 21st, 2005, 10:52 PM

bring it on! YES!

Dave Perry · March 21st, 2005, 11:10 PM

yes.

Barry Gribble · March 23rd, 2005, 01:31 PM

I know you just asked for the "Yes" here, but I wanted to also throw in my $.02 to say that I'd love to see you stretch the format a little bit. I've seen many contests that vary on the basic theme of "you get a line, a character, and a prop.... GO!" It serves three nice purposes: it ensures that everyone is starting from scratch, not doing something they've been scripting for months; It ensures equal footing - no one gets a line that is "harder" than the others; and it gives the contest some modicum of continuity. It also has the downsides: It's been done - a lot; it can get really tiresome watching the 20th film or so.

If you ran it in the format, I would participate and would love it. But if you found some new way to accomplish the same positives while making something new and fresh... I'd love it 10% more :).

I am excited for it no matter what... I think it would be great for the community to all get together on something like this... and I think we would see some really nice results.

Stephen Jackson · March 23rd, 2005, 10:20 PM

yes

Vince Asbjornsen · March 24th, 2005, 07:46 AM

Yes!

Ronnie Grahn · March 24th, 2005, 09:41 AM

Yes

Dylan Couper · March 25th, 2005, 03:23 PM

Should have some news tomorrow.

Bill Hamell · March 25th, 2005, 04:15 PM

When? Oops I meant YES!!!

Barry Goyette · March 25th, 2005, 05:02 PM

why not?

Marcin Wilczek · March 25th, 2005, 08:34 PM

YES!!!

Christopher Hughes · March 26th, 2005, 05:47 PM

Yes! Si! Oui! Ja! Aye!

Dylan Couper · March 27th, 2005, 01:47 PM

Working out the details behind the scenes, but I did promise some info on the weekend, so here is a teaser.

The time limit for the competition may be 1 week, from the start time on a Friday night, to the time you have to have your film posted on the web, the next Friday night. A longer time is being considered.

Running time of the films is being considered at 2 minutes. This may seem short, but allows people with limited time/resources to compete.

A genre would be announced ahead of time, and would differ from one competition to the next. (horror/comedy/drama, etc).

A theme would be announced at the beginning of the competition, and they will be unique, not sucky like so many of the other competitions I've been in. Most of your score will be on use of the theme, so if you make something ahead of time, you are pretty much guaranteed to lose.
The theme would be moderatly abstract, with lots of room for interpretation. Everyone has the same theme.

You will be responsible for getting your own video up on the web, and your own web space. This is a free competition after all. :)

This is totally in the name of fun, and is a friendly competition for us all to polish our skills. However, there WILL be judges, and winners will be announced. I may even print out some cheesy certificates for the winners on my printer

DVinfo moderators can enter, but aren't eligible for prizes at least until Canon offers us a free XL2. ;)

There will be no:
Special props you have to include.
Lines you have to deliver.
Weird locations you have to shoot at.
Theme songs you have to work in.
Different items/themes for different competitors.
I hate that stuff.

Jesse Bekas · March 28th, 2005, 12:26 PM

I am so freakin' in. :)

Richard Alvarez · March 28th, 2005, 12:54 PM

Sort of a side question, maybe you could post some links to good places to host you videos?

I know I've been looking into it, and would like some peoples recommendations.

Alex Jeffery · March 31st, 2005, 07:28 PM

I'm new here, but I'd love to participate.

A good temporary host is: www.yousendit.com. But, you obviously get what you pay for.

March 21st, 2005, 10:52 PM	#16
Marc Sacco Regular Crew Join Date: May 2004 Location: new fairfield, CT Posts: 65	bring it on! YES! __________________ www.zenimage.com The brave may not live forever, but the cautious do not live at all....

March 21st, 2005, 11:10 PM	#17
Dave Perry Major Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 796	yes. __________________ Dave Perry Cinematographer LLC Director of Photography • Editor • Digital Film Production • 540.915.2752 • daveperry.net

March 23rd, 2005, 01:31 PM	#18
Barry Gribble Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 817	I know you just asked for the "Yes" here, but I wanted to also throw in my $.02 to say that I'd love to see you stretch the format a little bit. I've seen many contests that vary on the basic theme of "you get a line, a character, and a prop.... GO!" It serves three nice purposes: it ensures that everyone is starting from scratch, not doing something they've been scripting for months; It ensures equal footing - no one gets a line that is "harder" than the others; and it gives the contest some modicum of continuity. It also has the downsides: It's been done - a lot; it can get really tiresome watching the 20th film or so. If you ran it in the format, I would participate and would love it. But if you found some new way to accomplish the same positives while making something new and fresh... I'd love it 10% more :). I am excited for it no matter what... I think it would be great for the community to all get together on something like this... and I think we would see some really nice results. __________________ Barry Gribble Integral Arts, IMDB

March 23rd, 2005, 10:20 PM	#19
Stephen Jackson Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York NY Posts: 77	yes __________________ Stephen Jackson RoaDDoggZ productions www.roaddoggz.com

March 24th, 2005, 07:46 AM	#20
Vince Asbjornsen New Boot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 5	Short Film Competition Yes! __________________ Vince Asbjornsen

March 24th, 2005, 09:41 AM	#21
Ronnie Grahn Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Helsingborg, Sweden Posts: 77	Yes __________________ www.ninjafury.com \| www.ronniegrahn.com

March 25th, 2005, 03:23 PM	#22
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	Should have some news tomorrow. __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

March 25th, 2005, 04:15 PM	#23
Bill Hamell Major Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mystic Ct. Posts: 477	When? Oops I meant YES!!! __________________ Cinematographers Bring Shadow To Light

March 25th, 2005, 05:02 PM	#24
Barry Goyette Trustee Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: San Luis Obispo CA Posts: 1,195	why not?

March 25th, 2005, 08:34 PM	#25
Marcin Wilczek Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: NYC Posts: 72	YES YES YES!!! __________________ Marcin Wilczek zoom-studio.net

March 26th, 2005, 05:47 PM	#26
Christopher Hughes Major Player Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sunderland, England (y Merida, Mexico) Posts: 269	Yes! Si! Oui! Ja! Aye!

March 27th, 2005, 01:47 PM	#27
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	Working out the details behind the scenes, but I did promise some info on the weekend, so here is a teaser. The time limit for the competition may be 1 week, from the start time on a Friday night, to the time you have to have your film posted on the web, the next Friday night. A longer time is being considered. Running time of the films is being considered at 2 minutes. This may seem short, but allows people with limited time/resources to compete. A genre would be announced ahead of time, and would differ from one competition to the next. (horror/comedy/drama, etc). A theme would be announced at the beginning of the competition, and they will be unique, not sucky like so many of the other competitions I've been in. Most of your score will be on use of the theme, so if you make something ahead of time, you are pretty much guaranteed to lose. The theme would be moderatly abstract, with lots of room for interpretation. Everyone has the same theme. You will be responsible for getting your own video up on the web, and your own web space. This is a free competition after all. :) This is totally in the name of fun, and is a friendly competition for us all to polish our skills. However, there WILL be judges, and winners will be announced. I may even print out some cheesy certificates for the winners on my printer DVinfo moderators can enter, but aren't eligible for prizes at least until Canon offers us a free XL2. ;) There will be no: Special props you have to include. Lines you have to deliver. Weird locations you have to shoot at. Theme songs you have to work in. Different items/themes for different competitors. I hate that stuff. __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

March 28th, 2005, 12:26 PM	#28
Jesse Bekas Major Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, USA Posts: 572	I am so freakin' in. :)

March 28th, 2005, 12:54 PM	#29
Richard Alvarez Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 3,840	Sort of a side question, maybe you could post some links to good places to host you videos? I know I've been looking into it, and would like some peoples recommendations.

March 31st, 2005, 07:28 PM	#30
Alex Jeffery New Boot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Arkansas Posts: 6	I'm new here, but I'd love to participate. A good temporary host is: www.yousendit.com. But, you obviously get what you pay for. __________________ Gavan- Coming 2006