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The organizers of the BricksWest 2003 Animation Festival Awards are proud to
announce the winners of the Comedy and General Animation Categories.
In the three Animation Festivals that I have been personally part of, this one
had the largest audience and the greatest participation by the audience.
Members were given a ballot in which they circled their choice for Best of
Show, Comedy Competition Winner, and General Animation. The only caveat was
that no one entry could win two awards but one person with two entries could
win awards for each seperate entry.
The voting was close among several of the entries. It never ceases to amaze me
how everyone likes different things and selects different animations for their
favorite. Each animator listed below whould be proud of their work. I wish that
I could award each and every participant, and the only reason to single anyone
out is to encourage participation through some sort of reward/prize system.
I personally enjoyed each entry and I envy the skills that these animators show
through their work.
In the Comedy Competition there were 7 entries:
1) Jeff Leary from Rhode Island submitted "Really Deep Space"
2) Patrick Mahoney from Illinois submitted "A New Computer"
3) Chris Salt from the United Kingdom submitted "Out of Time"
4) Doug James from West Virginia submitted "Horror Contest Awards Show"
5) Nick Maniatis from Australia submitted "Russell"
6) Brian Gould from Canada submitted "Poco's Wide World of Sports"
and
7) Nate Burr from Australia submitted "Geek Out"
Congradulations to Jeff Leary who won the Comedy Competition!
In the General Animation Festival there were 14 entries:
1) Jonathan Neasy submitted "Labor Union Riots," "Sith Entertainment," and
"You're Toast"
2) Ahui Herreara submitted "Lego Tron," "Sighting," "The Cycle of Life"
3) Jeff Leary from Rhode Island submitted "Really Deep Space"(See Note 1)
4) Paul Hollingsworth from Canada submitted "War of the Wookies"
5) Stefan van Zwam from the Netherlands submitted "A Christmas Carol in Bricks"
6) Jared Gilbert from Vermont submitted "Midnight Ride"
7) Doug James from West Virginia submitted "Metro"
8) Nick Maniatis from Australia submitted "Good Company: Redux"
9) Paul Hollingsworth from Canada submitted "Brick War: Force of the Block"
(See Note 2).
Congradulations to Jared Gilbert who won the General Animation Competition.
The Best of Show award was independently voted for by the audience members and
they selected Patrick Mahoney's "A New Computer."
Congradulations to each of the participants.
Award receipients will be sent an engraved set of 1x8 bricks with the
BricksWest logo and engraved lettering indicating the award won. I will also be
sending each receipient a brand new LEGO System set.
Note 1: Due to a loop hole in the competition rules, a single entry could be
entered into two different categories. Since only one contestant did so it was
accepted for both competitions.
Note 2: Paul Hollingsworth and Sarah Stinchcomb won the Best of Show Award at
the BrickFest 2002 Animation Festival Competition. As such their entry into the
General Animation Festival could be viewed but was not eligible for a prize.
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lets see here... I didn't win anything in the comedy comp, fair enough, I
did not have full confidence that I would (my own belief is that "geek out"
is not my best work, and did not deserve to win) I was beaten fair and
square, cool, congrats to Jeff Leary and especially Patrick Mahoney's "a new
computer, I loved it
"Congradulations to Jared Gilbert who won the General Animation Competition"
WHAT????? NO!
Jared Gilbert from Vermont submitted "Midnight Ride"
Doug James from West Virginia submitted "Metro"
Midnight Ride;
WINNER for Best Story in the BrickFilms Historical Fiction Contest,
Submitted to the general film fest
METRO won for Best FX in the 2002 Plast Awards, also submitted
from the official RULES for the general film festival:
"entries may have been submitted to other animation competitions, but are
NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE WON AN AWARD."
..... doug, jared? cannot you read a simple rule book? between the two of
you, being intelligent, mature people, I would have thought ONE of you would
have READ the rules, and been able to UNDERSTAND that the phrase "but are
NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE WON AN AWARD" means "but are NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE WON AN
AWARD".
brickswest 2003 "Congradulations to Jared Gilbert who won the General
Animation Competition" ?????? NO,I think the sentance "SHAME on Jared
Gilbert who is either a blatant cheat, or is illitterate. " is more appropreate.
I AM grateful to Jared for his services to many brickfilmers (including
myself) by putting out entries onto an ntsc video tape inorder to ovoid
Bricksfest's tech issues... but I WILL NOT sit IDLE while OTHER entries are
CHEATED out of a FAIR competition.
I'm FURIOUS at this outrage....
and for those of you who think I'm mearly bitter because I didn't win a
prize think again... I didn't enter an entry in the general comp where this
cheating has taken place, if I had KNOWN that one could get away with this
BLATANT rule breaking, I surely WOULD have re-entered my award winning
"clocktower trillogy"
Doug, Jared, Todd... please EXPLAIN.
In lugnet.events.brickswest, Todd Thuma writes:
> The organizers of the BricksWest 2003 Animation Festival Awards are proud to
> announce the winners of the Comedy and General Animation Categories.
>
> In the three Animation Festivals that I have been personally part of, this one
> had the largest audience and the greatest participation by the audience.
> Members were given a ballot in which they circled their choice for Best of
> Show, Comedy Competition Winner, and General Animation. The only caveat was
> that no one entry could win two awards but one person with two entries could
> win awards for each seperate entry.
>
> The voting was close among several of the entries. It never ceases to amaze me
> how everyone likes different things and selects different animations for their
> favorite. Each animator listed below whould be proud of their work. I wish that
> I could award each and every participant, and the only reason to single anyone
> out is to encourage participation through some sort of reward/prize system.
>
> I personally enjoyed each entry and I envy the skills that these animators show
> through their work.
>
> In the Comedy Competition there were 7 entries:
> 1) Jeff Leary from Rhode Island submitted "Really Deep Space"
>
> 2) Patrick Mahoney from Illinois submitted "A New Computer"
>
> 3) Chris Salt from the United Kingdom submitted "Out of Time"
>
> 4) Doug James from West Virginia submitted "Horror Contest Awards Show"
>
> 5) Nick Maniatis from Australia submitted "Russell"
>
> 6) Brian Gould from Canada submitted "Poco's Wide World of Sports"
>
> and
> 7) Nate Burr from Australia submitted "Geek Out"
>
> Congradulations to Jeff Leary who won the Comedy Competition!
>
> In the General Animation Festival there were 14 entries:
> 1) Jonathan Neasy submitted "Labor Union Riots," "Sith Entertainment," and
> "You're Toast"
>
> 2) Ahui Herreara submitted "Lego Tron," "Sighting," "The Cycle of Life"
>
> 3) Jeff Leary from Rhode Island submitted "Really Deep Space"(See Note 1)
>
> 4) Paul Hollingsworth from Canada submitted "War of the Wookies"
>
> 5) Stefan van Zwam from the Netherlands submitted "A Christmas Carol in Bricks"
>
> 6) Jared Gilbert from Vermont submitted "Midnight Ride"
>
> 7) Doug James from West Virginia submitted "Metro"
>
> 8) Nick Maniatis from Australia submitted "Good Company: Redux"
>
> 9) Paul Hollingsworth from Canada submitted "Brick War: Force of the Block"
> (See Note 2).
>
> Congradulations to Jared Gilbert who won the General Animation Competition.
>
> The Best of Show award was independently voted for by the audience members and
> they selected Patrick Mahoney's "A New Computer."
>
> Congradulations to each of the participants.
>
> Award receipients will be sent an engraved set of 1x8 bricks with the
> BricksWest logo and engraved lettering indicating the award won. I will also be
> sending each receipient a brand new LEGO System set.
>
> Note 1: Due to a loop hole in the competition rules, a single entry could be
> entered into two different categories. Since only one contestant did so it was
> accepted for both competitions.
>
> Note 2: Paul Hollingsworth and Sarah Stinchcomb won the Best of Show Award at
> the BrickFest 2002 Animation Festival Competition. As such their entry into the
> General Animation Festival could be viewed but was not eligible for a prize.
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.As for METRO- it had not yet won anything when I submitted it and it was
already on the tape when the rules changed and so I told Jared 'F' it- just
let it go and see what happens. It didn't win so it's no different from
'Blok wars' getting shown again. Get over it.
As for Midnight Ride- it was entered under the same loophole that allowed
Hali to enter Good Company Redux. It wasnt the EXACT same film. Jared did
some editing and redid some of his own lines. But I'm sure you'll find a way
to say that it's OK for Hali to do that but not OK for us. We didn't make
the rules and we damn sure didn't expect to win.
NOW- as for YOU Nate. I am sick to death of your BS. You could have sent us
an email, you could have waited for a reasonable explaination, but instead
you had to post all over the internet that Jared and I are either stupid or
cheaters or both. Everytime you get your hackles up you start bawling like a
three year old. Grow the hell up!
The only person I feel sorry for here is Wandrer- thats who really should
have won.
The only person I'm ashamed of is you- and any others here who think that
Jared and I submit to that 'win at all costs' mentality. You can all go 'F'
yourselves.
EDIT- I just learned that Todd disqualified us. OK with me, but it still
irks me that you were all OK with Hali entering GC:R in the contest, but not
Ok with us entering MR.
Who is really being the hipocrytes here?
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Everyone-
If you've been keeping up with the forums, you'll know that theres a bit of
a rift caused by the Brickswest Competition.
Jared and I still maintain that we did nothing wrong- our movie was
submitted in good faith and with no intention to subvert any rules or to
'cheat' in any way. We followed the same rules as everyone else but
especially the rule that allowed Hali to submit GC:R, a modified version of
a film that had already won an award.
Our film, Midnight Ride, also already won an award. It was also slightly
modified in that Jared did some editing and redid some of his own voicework.
And we told Todd about it, just like Hali.
The film that came in first was Blok Wars, the film that won at Brick Fest.
It was disqualified from winning a prize for that reason and because (I'm
assuming) it was unmodified. The next film down was our film, Midnight Ride,
so it was announced as the winner. Since a certain member of our community
so loudly and brashly complained, our film was disqualified.
We are OK with the disqualified part- actually, were a bit relieved. We
never expected to win, we really only wanted our movie shown before a large
audience like the one at Brickwest. We felt bad for Wandrers ACCIB as THATS
the movie we felt should have won. It hasn't even won an award yet and so
TRULY conforms to the rules (I think, I'm not even sure anymore, they've
changed so much...)
We are not OK with being labeled as cheaters. I for one pride myself on my
honesty and I know for a fact that Jared went way out of his way to get our
movie approved by Todd and as far as I know, it was. We don't believe we did
anything wrong but we are MIGHTILY sorry if our entry caused any hard
feelings among the other entrants.
I also submitted my film METRO to the contest. It had not yet won a prize
when I submitted it and was already on the tape when the rules changed. As I
didn't expect it to win, I told Jared to just let it go and see what
happened. In the unlikely event that METRO is chosen as the next in line to
win, rest assured that I will not accept the award and will urge Todd to
move on to the NEXT in line.
In the event that Hali's GC:R is chosen, we will not protest it.
Keeping the peace among the community is far more valuable to us than any
prize so we will accept it and move on.
In closing we would just like to say that this is just one incident in over
a half dozen contests. Please don't let this hamper your efforts or cause
you to stop entering contests. It really is worth the effort. Also, when you
read what others have posted about us being 'cheaters', please ignore it.
It's what were going to do.
Doug James and Jared Gilbert
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Um, whoa. First and foremost, this hobby is supposed to be fun. Animation
contests at community events are supposed to be good-natured, friendly
competition. I can't believe you're that consumed over this. Branding people
cheaters in public without approaching them first privately to clear things
up is really bad form.
This certainly colors my personal impressions of you, your work, and your
motivation in the future.
-Tim
(the above message is personal opinion only, and should not be associated
with any other entity I am associated with)
In lugnet.events.brickswest, Nate Burr writes:
> "Congradulations to Jared Gilbert who won the General Animation Competition"
> WHAT????? NO!
>
>
> Jared Gilbert from Vermont submitted "Midnight Ride"
>
> Doug James from West Virginia submitted "Metro"
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This post makes referance to debates/arguments that are happening/have
happened over at the Brickfilms.com forums;
I've had a good nights sleep (in this instance the word "good" will mean
"poorly, on the sofa" because I was up so late) I wish to apologize.
The manner and tone in which I stated my objection re: the bricksWest
animation Competition "controversy".
It was wrong of me to approach this issue in the manner I did. I am well
known for having no qualms about stating my opinions openly. I often do so
quite aggressively too, I really should learn to take a walk before posting mad.
I retract, in entirety, any comments I made that have stated, or alluded to,
either Doug or Jared being "cheaters" or "illiterate". It was stupid of me
to make such statements. Especially considering I made no attempt to contact
them first to ask if they had contacted - or attempted to contact - Todd.
Fact is I respect Jared and Doug, even when not seeing eye to eye, which is
why while in debate with them on this issue (and while I was still quite
mad) I did not resort to personal attacks or childish name calling, Doug had
no such respect for me it seems, having done both. And that's fine. I do not
"fear" being unpopular, or even loathed. I may not like Doug much at the
moment, but I still respect him.
However, whether the animation "was already on the tape" or not when the
issue was brought to his attention is irrelevant, there was still plenty of
time to contact Doug, ask him to show the film, and that it not be eligible
in the voting. As"Blokwars" was. Doug's "let it go and see what happens"
attitude toward this is dishonest, and unfair.
I eagerly await Todd's opinion on if the claimed modifications to "Midnight
Ride" were significant enough to claim it being distinct enough to claim it
is "new" .... I believe the modifications of GC: redux altered the tone, and
even the theme to an extent enough to pass through the "loophole", but
that's just MHO, and I'm sure Doug sees favoritism on my part there is
nothing I can say to dissuade that opinion. As he appears to be "done" with me.
And I'm deeply sorry Todd, for my disregard for "netetiquite" on posting
your e-mail reply, the thought did not cross my mind.
Again, I apologize to Doug and Jared for any "disrepute" I implied, or
"calling your honor into question". And for spouting off before I had
checked all the facts. I will be recalling any statements I made to that
effect "all over" the net.
I will however close with this statement by stating, that during the course
of this "debate" aside from my alleged"slander" in my original post, I only
tried to argue the facts as I saw them (whether I was misinformed, or
ignorant of some information or not) and I did so without having to lower
myself to personal attacks, name-calling or flame-ridden retorts. As
aggressive as I was being, I was only interested in and answer and
explanation to my originally (poorly worded) question.
I am happy to see that this issue, while beginning heated, has quickly
become calmer, and more deliberate in it's purpose. This tells us allot
about maturity and wiliness to be community minded around here. I am proud
of that. Elsewhere this may have turned into a week long flamewar.
Thank you Doug, Jared, Todd and Jason
Nate "Bluntman" Burr
In lugnet.events.brickswest, Nate Burr writes:
> lets see here... I didn't win anything in the comedy comp, fair enough, I
> did not have full confidence that I would (my own belief is that "geek out"
> is not my best work, and did not deserve to win) I was beaten fair and
> square, cool, congrats to Jeff Leary and especially Patrick Mahoney's "a new
> computer, I loved it
>
>
> "Congradulations to Jared Gilbert who won the General Animation Competition"
> WHAT????? NO!
> &snip*
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