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Re: Brickswest animation festival: how was it?
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lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.animation
Date: 
Thu, 20 Feb 2003 23:50:20 GMT
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> writes:
> If you don't like filmed screens my suggestion would be this:
> 
> - the animation contest organizer picks ONE file format that he know
> works on his machine. Everyone HAS to conform, regardless of what
> platform they come from. If it's not their preferred format, tough.
> 
> - OR -
> 
> - the animation contest organizer mandates that everyone send a VHS
> tape with their animation on it, and he transfers all of them over
> to a single tape that runs uninteruptedly. If that transfer results
> in degradation, tough.
> 
> Those both solve the problem and both give a level playing field
> (more or less)

I agree completely.  Todd shouldn't have to bend over backwards.  Also
I was amazed to hear that some contestants weren't received until less
than a week before the conference.  There should be a deadline that is
at least a MONTH before.  If it's too late, tough.  There are too many
entries already, so making the rules more strict can only help.

--Bill.

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William R Ward            bill@wards.net          http://www.wards.net/~bill/
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  Re: Brickswest animation festival: how was it?
 
(...) I'm sorry that folks are upset at the videotaping process but as a non animator I was very very glad it was done. I'd rather see a videotape, even at degraded quality, instead of seeing someone struggle to play an animation, spending several (...) (24 years ago, 20-Feb-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.animation)

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