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Forum - Competitions, Events & News - An idea for a contest - Messages http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5743-an-idea-for-a-contest.aspx Forum - Competitions, Events & News - An idea for a contest - Messages en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Jitbit AspNetForum Tue, 14 Jun 2016 08:48:21 GMT Tue, 14 Jun 2016 08:48:21 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5743-an-idea-for-a-contest.aspx Message from clayster2012 Tue, 14 Jun 2016 08:48:21 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5743-an-idea-for-a-contest.aspx Message from clayster2012 MrDrWho13 wrote:

Wow uh, thanks guys.

Rocque just covered an important point that I almost forgot since I was distracted by the competition: Get well soon!

Thanks MrDrWho13, I'm trying my best but I think I have the summer flu, well that's what their calling down here,]]> Tue, 14 Jun 2016 08:46:47 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5743-an-idea-for-a-contest.aspx Message from MrDrWho13
Rocque just covered an important point that I almost forgot since I was distracted by the competition: Get well soon!]]> Tue, 14 Jun 2016 07:05:20 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5743-an-idea-for-a-contest.aspx Message from Rocque
MDW13 not being creative? Now that is not funny! I am surrounded by pure genius on this forum, and hope that I can steal some of everyone's creative abilities. I am wondering what will happen when the competitive mindsets kick in. The results should be amazing.

Get well soon Clayster, and we look forward to your event.
edited by Rocque on 14/06/2016]]> Tue, 14 Jun 2016 04:10:57 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5743-an-idea-for-a-contest.aspx Message from PatMarrNC clayster2012 wrote:

MrDrWho13 wrote:

Personally I like having a theme because I'm not a very creative person so it's good to have a pointer for what to make.

I refuse to believe that DrWho,

Yeah, I ain't buyin' it either. I've seen too much evidence to the contrary. ;-)]]> Tue, 14 Jun 2016 01:25:48 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5743-an-idea-for-a-contest.aspx Message from clayster2012 MrDrWho13 wrote:

You should go ahead with whichever option you prefer. Personally I like having a theme because I'm not a very creative person so it's good to have a pointer for what to make.

I refuse to believe that DrWho, if your not creative, then I'm the worst animator here, everyone can create, you just got to give yourself the time, and believe you can do it to, ok then do this, using the comedy concept, you decide what kind of theme you would like to do for that concept, remember there or no restrictions that I'm going to have on your ideas, it will be open to you and everyone els, just use the given concept, you can combine the other concept like sci fi, drama. action, or whatever as long as you make the main concept stand out, so when you set that theme for yourself then you use that for your pointer.]]> Mon, 13 Jun 2016 18:42:05 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5743-an-idea-for-a-contest.aspx Message from clayster2012 PatMarrNC wrote:

MrDrWho13 wrote:

You should go ahead with whichever option you prefer. Personally I like having a theme because I'm not a very creative person so it's good to have a pointer for what to make.

Ok Patt, I'll work on the rules now..lol]]> Mon, 13 Jun 2016 18:30:52 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5743-an-idea-for-a-contest.aspx Message from clayster2012 competition prizes, one set is going to be the western town that I'm building for the new finger pistols are dangerous, which is one of my best work I ever done in muvizu, and i think is for better, not putting down the ones that comes with muvizu, they are good to, and the other set that I'm entering for the prizes is a Fantasy set that will have three characters, props, weapons, shields, and environment objects, the third set I'm trying to make a collection of some sky textures which will be a zip file, so it will be at least a week before I have them done.]]> Mon, 13 Jun 2016 18:27:51 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5743-an-idea-for-a-contest.aspx Message from PatMarrNC MrDrWho13 wrote:

You should go ahead with whichever option you prefer. Personally I like having a theme because I'm not a very creative person so it's good to have a pointer for what to make.

yep, Clayster! The pressure is on! YOU and only you get to decide on the rules of your challenge! Others may have a different take when its their turn... but this is YOUR Turn, so ... your wish is our command!

But don't take too long to decide or this whole thread will fade into oblivion and everybody will move on to other things.

Just declare the rules in a new thread, and let us know when to start and end, and we be JAMMIN'!!

;-)

(I kinda like the general theme of COMEDY. People are so different, no declared theme will work for everybody.. that's why I like the idea of each Mogul making his own rules. Spreading it out like that increases the likelihood of drawing more participants)]]> Mon, 13 Jun 2016 18:22:10 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5743-an-idea-for-a-contest.aspx Message from MrDrWho13 Mon, 13 Jun 2016 18:13:21 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5743-an-idea-for-a-contest.aspx Message from clayster2012 competition,but still keep the main concept as a comedy, I think that this should be a little bit of a break from having a theme to go by an not worrying about what we want everyone to make, it seems that every competition that's been thrown out has a theme restriction, that's most of the reason why I never enter one, yea it's ok to use a theme every once in a while, but some times a concept is all you really need, concepts like comedy, drama, actions, thrillers, sci fi,and so on, I think this would give everyone more freedom to be able to use their imagination on their videos and make their own theme, but still keep in the assigned concept, and then throw in the rules, then again some of you may feel different about it so this is why I'm throwing this in here, to find out what you think, so if you think the theme idea is better then I'll stick with theme, I just want to get your take of the concept idea.
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edited by clayster2012 on 13/06/2016]]> Mon, 13 Jun 2016 18:06:05 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5743-an-idea-for-a-contest.aspx Message from PatMarrNC
Equally interesting might be a challenge for the most interesting way to display the credits at the end of a video.]]> Mon, 13 Jun 2016 15:28:50 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5743-an-idea-for-a-contest.aspx Message from MrDrWho13
Also, thanks for the title suggestions! (Less than 2 minutes is pretty good; is less than 1 minute too short?)
edited by MrDrWho13 on 13/06/2016]]> Mon, 13 Jun 2016 07:22:53 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5743-an-idea-for-a-contest.aspx Message from eugenecheese It is too restricting. Most of the subjects suggested so far, are way away from my own personal interests.
Sure, everyone ought to make animations of their own favourite things, so I suggest that we all do our own thing
but with a common, agreed, TITLE.
I submit my titles - "What I did on my holidays"
Or - "The misprint"
Then we could all do our own thing, but only be restricted by the title.
Let's agree on a time for the Animation, say "Less than 2 minutes". This means not having to pad out an idea to fill the time.
Prizes ? I have no ideas about that, but I'm sure somebody will have great ones!]]> Mon, 13 Jun 2016 06:28:06 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5743-an-idea-for-a-contest.aspx Message from clayster2012 PatMarrNC wrote:

I agree that it would be best to start each contest/challenge with its own thread. That way the rules for each can be posted at the top, and all correspondence for each one can be kept in one place.

I'm looking forward to seeing your guidelines, theme and prize!

I'm working on the plans now]]> Sat, 11 Jun 2016 07:34:27 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5743-an-idea-for-a-contest.aspx Message from PatMarrNC
I'm looking forward to seeing your guidelines, theme and prize!]]> Sat, 11 Jun 2016 06:39:36 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5743-an-idea-for-a-contest.aspx Message from clayster2012 competition, because it would have to be labeled and started fresh from the top in order to stand out in the forum, think it would be kind of hidden if it was started at the end of the thread.]]> Sat, 11 Jun 2016 02:45:14 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5743-an-idea-for-a-contest.aspx Message from Rocque Sat, 11 Jun 2016 01:17:44 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5743-an-idea-for-a-contest.aspx Message from MrDrWho13 )
I still have just over 3 weeks left of the college year so the timing works out quite well.
I'll probably try out different contest rules so we can build up an idea of what works best.]]> Fri, 10 Jun 2016 20:15:02 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5743-an-idea-for-a-contest.aspx Message from clayster2012 MrDrWho13 wrote:

Ok, first of all we might as well stick to this thread rather than have the two running simultaneously.
3 weeks sounds like a good time frame. (If you disagree please say so)
If we have many little challenges (each with a best video and randomly selected winner who each get the prize) then it might encourage users to pump out videos. It may also be too many for people resulting in barely any entries, but you don't know until you try.

Yea, well I have a awesome western town that I made for finger pistols, that I was planning selling, I I'll submit it for the contest, plus to give more then one chance to win, I'll also include second and third prize, of character sets, and weapon,I'm at work at the moment, but when I get off I'll work on more details.
And the 3 week time limit is fine with me, since you was going first with a contest, which I'm sorry, didn't mean to change it for you, but if you would like, I'll let you decide the rules just let me know
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edited by clayster2012 on 10/06/2016]]> Fri, 10 Jun 2016 16:57:35 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5743-an-idea-for-a-contest.aspx Message from MrDrWho13 3 weeks sounds like a good time frame. (If you disagree please say so)
If we have many little challenges (each with a best video and randomly selected winner who each get the prize) then it might encourage users to pump out videos. It may also be too many for people resulting in barely any entries, but you don't know until you try.

I'm alright at set design but the modelling for custom sets may be slightly out of my comfort zone (I'll give it a try anyway!).
I like the idea of starting with a set and making a video from there. Each challenge could have its own concept, picking words, having a set etc.
I agree that you shouldn't be able to put the prize set up on the store for free, but how about as a paid asset?

So, Clayster, you're first!]]> Fri, 10 Jun 2016 16:23:44 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5743-an-idea-for-a-contest.aspx Message from PatMarrNC
1) Everybody who participates gets the set, and the set will NEVER be offered in the store... so the ONLY way to get it is to submit a video to the challenge

2) There could be a secondary "attaboy" award for best video... maybe having the video displayed somewhere with the other winners... but not a physical award, since that's what tends to make people feel slighted

or maybe everybody starts out with the set, and the challenge is to see what everybody comes up with

or whatever the mogul sponsoring the contest wants to do....

I like all of the ideas that have been set forth so far... all we need now is for one of the moguls to declare the rules of his/her challenge and say "ready...set...GO!!"
edited by PatMarrNC on 10/06/2016]]> Fri, 10 Jun 2016 16:18:47 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5743-an-idea-for-a-contest.aspx Message from ziggy72 ]]> Fri, 10 Jun 2016 16:11:27 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5743-an-idea-for-a-contest.aspx Message from PatMarrNC
1) A series of challenges, and Clayster's is first

2) Each challenge will be defined and judged by a different mogul.

3) All the other moguls can participate in the challenges they don't judge... that way everybody gets to play

if different people define each challenge, that will make it interesting and will give a lot more people input without having to decide by vote or consensus, which really tends to slow any idea down to a crawl. One person can make decisions easily... get many people involved and no decision is possible.

If Muvizu gets involved and declares their own challenge, of course they can award whatever prize they want... but if the forum members do this without sponsorship, I kind of like Clayster's idea that a Mogul could offer a custom set as a prize. All the moguls tend to be really good at that.]]> Fri, 10 Jun 2016 16:07:47 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5743-an-idea-for-a-contest.aspx Message from Rocque Fri, 10 Jun 2016 14:33:29 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5743-an-idea-for-a-contest.aspx Message from clayster2012 MrDrWho13 wrote:

Wow you're way ahead of us in planning this (see http://www.muvizu.com/forum/topic5742-competition.aspx?p=f#post30796 )
This seems like a fairly big project for people to do, but I'd be interested to see the results! I might enter myself (unless I'm disqualified because I'm a mogul

)

Any chance of you joining forces with us?

No your ok, but first I want to see how many would like this Idea Contest before I continue, I do have some Really great characters, props, and more That no one has ever seen yet, stuff I made that I was keeping to myself, but I was thinking of putting in the store, So As becoming Mogul I wanted to do a contest to get everyone going, once I'm sure that I have enough who would like to enter, i'll start setting up the rules and theme, but first I need to know what theme every one chooses.

Joining forces I may just do that!
edited by clayster2012 on 10/06/2016]]> Fri, 10 Jun 2016 08:24:01 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5743-an-idea-for-a-contest.aspx Message from MrDrWho13 http://www.muvizu.com/forum/topic5742-competition.aspx?p=f#post30796 )
This seems like a fairly big project for people to do, but I'd be interested to see the results! I might enter myself (unless I'm disqualified because I'm a mogul

)

Any chance of you joining forces with us?

]]> Fri, 10 Jun 2016 08:07:38 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5743-an-idea-for-a-contest.aspx Message from clayster2012 PatMarrNC wrote:

All clever ideas, Clayster!

Dang, I was planning on taking a break from Muvizu until September, but the contest idea is too intriguing to pass up! Count me in on whatever is decided !

Ok, just waiting for any others to speak up]]> Fri, 10 Jun 2016 04:34:51 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5743-an-idea-for-a-contest.aspx Message from PatMarrNC
Dang, I was planning on taking a break from Muvizu until September, but the contest idea is too intriguing to pass up! Count me in on whatever is decided !]]> Fri, 10 Jun 2016 04:32:03 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5743-an-idea-for-a-contest.aspx Message from clayster2012
1.A Star Wars style Cop tv show using the storm trooper characters.

2. A castaway style video using the castaway set, or any other characters.

3. A slap cap comedy like the three stooges, or Benny Hill.

4. A sherlock holmes style video.

and what kind of of set pack would you like to have for the prizes?

this is an idea, not sure if everyone would like to enter it, but it would be fun.]]> Fri, 10 Jun 2016 02:35:03 GMT