DV Challenge 5 JUDGING. You are the judges! at DVinfo.net

Dylan Couper · April 13th, 2006, 06:13 AM

Ok, I liked the way the judging from DVC4 turned out, so I'm going to try it again.

This is how it works...

Everyone who submitted an entry to DVC5 gets to cast a vote for the best films. No, you cannot vote for yourself. Please don't try to follow the current figure skating model of voting (that's a joke people).

Here's what you do:
Watch all the films.
Pick your top 5 favorites based on the criteria of "Reflections" and the use of the city as a backdrop (more details later).
Email me at thedvchallenge@hotmail.com with the subject DVC5 Vote - Your name.
List in order from 1 - 5 the films you think should win. Please give both the name of the filmmaker, and the title of the film.
Done!

"But Dylan," you ask, "there are so many films, how do I possibly decide?"
Here is the system I've used personally for all my DVC judging.
Each time I watch a film I give it two ratings out of 10. One for how well it uses the theme, one for overall production value. I write them down in order as I go, and if I find that they stack up better or worse to other films, I move their points up and down a little bit.

For example:
________Theme/Story ______ Production
Film A________9_____________ 9.5
Film B________8______________9
Film C________7______________7
Film D________5______________7
Film E________8______________3

By the end I find I have a list that represents fairly accurately what I would have chosen anyway, and no films get forgotten. I will go back and rewatch my top 5 just to make sure they are as I remember them.

Scott Cozad · April 13th, 2006, 08:45 AM

Dylan, is there a deadline for submitting the votes?

Dylan Couper · April 13th, 2006, 06:24 PM

Hmm, I think 5 to 7 days after the last film is posted.

Bruce Broussard · April 14th, 2006, 10:14 AM

Dylan,

I couldn't find them but my page was cached. I found them.

Robert Kirkpatrick · April 14th, 2006, 01:25 PM

Just curious: will all the films be posted before Thursday, the 20th? I'm leaving for the NAB, and I'm not sure if I'll have the proper internet access to download and make the final vote.

Dylan Couper · April 14th, 2006, 05:27 PM

Yes. They will all be out by this Monday, Tuesday at latest.

William Gardner · April 18th, 2006, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dylan Couper

Yes. They will all be out by this Monday, Tuesday at latest.

I notice that 4 more were posted this morning, making the total 24. Is this all of them? If there are others, will they be posted today or tomorrow?

Thanks much!
Bill

Andrew Khalil · April 18th, 2006, 09:45 AM

There are definitly more because mine hasn't been posted yet. How is the order they are posted decided (out of curiosity)?

Edward Slonaker · April 18th, 2006, 09:56 AM

Well, there are definitely more. They must be posting at random because I submitted mine a week before the deadline and it's still not posted. <sigh>

Andrew Khalil · April 18th, 2006, 10:03 AM

yeah, that's what I thought too because I submitted mine well before the deadline as well.

Dylan Couper · April 18th, 2006, 10:11 AM

My bad. There is one more day. The final 4 films will be posted tomorrow. Sorry for the scare.

And with half a dozen exceptions, they are posted exactly as they arrived in my inbox. First come first served. The exceptions are mostly people who sent bad links, no links, or updated their stuff at the last minute.

Mark Utley · April 19th, 2006, 01:07 PM

So do our votes decide the winner or give you a top 5 to pick a winner from?

Dylan Couper · April 19th, 2006, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Utley

So do our votes decide the winner or give you a top 5 to pick a winner from?

Your votes decide the winner. I get a vote as well but it is equal to everyone elses.

Dylan Couper · April 23rd, 2006, 08:02 PM

Giving time for the rest of the votes to get their choices in. Results will be after I get back from NAB.

Cheers!

Guy Cochran · April 27th, 2006, 08:44 PM

Hurry up this Video iPod on my desk is getting lonely :)

April 13th, 2006, 06:13 AM	#1
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	DV Challenge 5 JUDGING. You are the judges! Ok, I liked the way the judging from DVC4 turned out, so I'm going to try it again. This is how it works... Everyone who submitted an entry to DVC5 gets to cast a vote for the best films. No, you cannot vote for yourself. Please don't try to follow the current figure skating model of voting (that's a joke people). Here's what you do: Watch all the films. Pick your top 5 favorites based on the criteria of "Reflections" and the use of the city as a backdrop (more details later). Email me at thedvchallenge@hotmail.com with the subject DVC5 Vote - Your name. List in order from 1 - 5 the films you think should win. Please give both the name of the filmmaker, and the title of the film. Done! "But Dylan," you ask, "there are so many films, how do I possibly decide?" Here is the system I've used personally for all my DVC judging. Each time I watch a film I give it two ratings out of 10. One for how well it uses the theme, one for overall production value. I write them down in order as I go, and if I find that they stack up better or worse to other films, I move their points up and down a little bit. For example: ________Theme/Story ______ Production Film A________9_____________ 9.5 Film B________8______________9 Film C________7______________7 Film D________5______________7 Film E________8______________3 By the end I find I have a list that represents fairly accurately what I would have chosen anyway, and no films get forgotten. I will go back and rewatch my top 5 just to make sure they are as I remember them. __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

April 13th, 2006, 08:45 AM	#2
Scott Cozad Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sparks, Nevada USA Posts: 42	Deadline? Dylan, is there a deadline for submitting the votes?

April 13th, 2006, 06:24 PM	#3
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	Hmm, I think 5 to 7 days after the last film is posted. __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

April 14th, 2006, 10:14 AM	#4
Bruce Broussard Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 132	Where are the links ? Dylan, I couldn't find them but my page was cached. I found them.

April 14th, 2006, 05:27 PM	#6
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	Yes. They will all be out by this Monday, Tuesday at latest. __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

April 14th, 2006, 01:25 PM	#5
Robert Kirkpatrick Regular Crew Join Date: May 2004 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 199	Just curious: will all the films be posted before Thursday, the 20th? I'm leaving for the NAB, and I'm not sure if I'll have the proper internet access to download and make the final vote.

April 18th, 2006, 09:45 AM	#8
Andrew Khalil Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 424	There are definitly more because mine hasn't been posted yet. How is the order they are posted decided (out of curiosity)?

April 18th, 2006, 09:56 AM	#9
Edward Slonaker Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hell's 6 acres in S. Texas Posts: 203	Well, there are definitely more. They must be posting at random because I submitted mine a week before the deadline and it's still not posted. <sigh> __________________ Edward Slonaker El Pilon Productions San Patricio, Texas www.elpilon.com

April 18th, 2006, 10:03 AM	#10
Andrew Khalil Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 424	yeah, that's what I thought too because I submitted mine well before the deadline as well.

April 18th, 2006, 10:11 AM	#11
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	My bad. There is one more day. The final 4 films will be posted tomorrow. Sorry for the scare. And with half a dozen exceptions, they are posted exactly as they arrived in my inbox. First come first served. The exceptions are mostly people who sent bad links, no links, or updated their stuff at the last minute. __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

April 19th, 2006, 01:07 PM	#12
Mark Utley Major Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 479	So do our votes decide the winner or give you a top 5 to pick a winner from? __________________ Mark Utley

April 23rd, 2006, 08:02 PM	#14
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	Giving time for the rest of the votes to get their choices in. Results will be after I get back from NAB. Cheers! __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

April 27th, 2006, 08:44 PM	#15
Guy Cochran DVCreators.Net Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 892	Hurry up this Video iPod on my desk is getting lonely :) __________________ Guy Cochran DVinfo Sponsor, Cool Gear - DVeStore!