HD Shorts 3?

[Flint Loveless]

Let's get busy on getting this competition going! I ordered a HV30 just for the last competition but it didn't show in time. I've been as patient as I can be and it's time for me to do what I gotta do! WHO'S WITH ME?! RAAAAWW!!

-Mr. Loveless

PS. AAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWW!!!:hv20-smilie72:

[tcindie]

RAWR!

[APXIAC]

Let's get busy on getting this competition going! I ordered a HV30 just for the last competition but it didn't show in time. I've been as patient as I can be and it's time for me to do what I gotta do! WHO'S WITH ME?! RAAAAWW!!

-Mr. Loveless

PS. AAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWW!!!:hv20-smilie72:

agreed

[koolpenguin89]

What exactly is it that you have to do, Mr. Loveless?

Dylan

[Flint Loveless]

What it is I have to do is do what needs to be done, Dylan! Glad I could clear that up for you. :hv20-smilie03:

Let's get this party started! Perhaps, in the spirit of the season, an all hollows eve challenge is in order. Unless, of coarse, you’re all a bunch of scaredy cats!

MuuhooooAwwwHaaaHaaaaawww! :hv20-smilie87:

-Mr. Loveless

[koolpenguin89]

Lol, Im working on the next contest. Maybe it could be up Wednesday in time for a Halloween contest? Or maybe i could wait a couple weeks...we will see.

Dylan

[Flint Loveless]

Halloween has so much stuff to work with! Just a simple Halloween theme. Anything goes. 5 minutes or whatever.

That would be sweet!

-Mr. Loveless:hv20-smilie58:

[tcindie]

You do realize that you could make a short film without a structured competition within which to produce one, right? That would be even sweeter. :D

[APXIAC]

haha that it would.
although a holloween theme would be interesting.

[Flint Loveless]

I guess I could just do that, I just thought it would be nice to make it a fun contest. If you don't have any prizes to win, can you use licensed music and stuff?

Mr. Loveless

[tcindie]

I wouldn't suggest using music you do not have rights to use, ever.

[AAA]

Dont fall for the hype Dylan. If you put up a contest with less than 30 days to submit during a holiday season ......you'll be disappointed with the turn out again.

If you're gonna run another one do it on your terms, not cuz Holloween sounds fun. If the next one crashes I doubt there will be another. I think alotta people have tossed out some great ideas on how to handle a contest so that it bears fruit.

[Flint Loveless]

Maybe not a contest, but encourage people to post a scary shot or something. I just love this time of year so much I just wanted to see what everyone else could come up with. 1 minute clip or something? Who knows. It would be a shame to let Halloween go to waste.

_Mr Loveless

[koolpenguin89]

I had plans but i haven't gotten around to finalizing them, i've been incredibly busy lately. Maybe ill put up a "short" HD shorts, like a one minute thing, with a Halloween theme. Simple voting (like the first HD Shorts) and no huge prizes. Ill see what i can do.

Dylan

[Flint Loveless]

You truly are a cool penguin... 89...


Mr. Loveless

[dapoopta]

I am in. Lets do it!

[tehellet]

We should make one later on that encourages storytelling and dramatic refinement, know what I mean? Maybe pin it down to a certain theme, like for instance, non-reciprocal love, death (excluding car explosions or whatever), double standard, etc. But certainly focus on more real and character-driven short stories.

What say you?

[koolpenguin89]

Maybe pin it down to a certain theme

I don't think that will go over very well with all these people that think themes make them un-creative.

Dylan

[Carlos]

I would suggest an open one. I like themes because it pushes my creativity, but sometimes I like using my own theme for contests.
Let's get it started koolpen! let me know if you need help. Tk
Carlos

[Dleo]

I'm ready too


as long as there is no theme.

[koolpenguin89]

Well im going with the short shorts idea, because i don't have the time to deal with a full contest. Their will be a halloween theme, and the films will be limited to 1 minute. Sorry if this disappoints anyone, but im just really busy. Look for it shortly. (no pun intended).

Dylan

[Dleo]

Halloween theme is cool!!!!

Should be fun!!!!!

A bit bloody but fun!!!!!!!


MMUUUHHHAWWAAA!!!!

[tcindie]

We should make one later on that encourages storytelling and dramatic refinement, know what I mean? Maybe pin it down to a certain theme, like for instance, non-reciprocal love, death (excluding car explosions or whatever), double standard, etc. But certainly focus on more real and character-driven short stories.

What say you?
I would say it sounds like you're looking for motivation to pracitice writing a good script..

Here's motivation, just do it, don't wait for outside influence or incentive. :hv20-smilie68:

[APXIAC]

how long do we have?

[koolpenguin89]

how long do we have?

http://hv20.com/showthread.php?p=138713#post138713
The link is also in my signature.

Dylan

[Flint Loveless]

*Cough*

Anyone?

-Flint

[SenorKaffee]

This could evolve into a discussion about regular contests. ;)

Although I would love a monthly or bi-monthly contest (maybe with short-shorts only for every second contest) I have no idea how much time it takes for the moderators to organize them.

[sillyman]

Any plans for another short contest?

[SenorKaffee]

I hope so. :)

[spideralex90]

It'd be cool to have regular contests.

[Flint Loveless]

One every other month would be sweet! On the first of the month the theme could be announced and it's due on the last of the month. The next two weeks consists of voting and we rap it up with a two week break until the next contest theme.

Some people need to be pushed and I say we push them. Also, it would be great if you could keep the time frame open. Movies anywhere from 1 to 5 minutes. I think leaving the time frame open allows the filmmaker to produce work they feel the most comfortable with. Also, the length of the film doesn't really pertain to the quality. I don’t know, maybe I’m an idiot.

-Flint

PS. Yeah, I’m an idiot. Ignore my whole, “1 to 5 minute” thing. That’s stupid.


:hv20-smilie72:

[SenorKaffee]

So, if you need any volunteers to organize the work, just cry. ;)

[EssentialParadox]

I'd support the 'one every other month' idea! Or maybe quarterly contests.

If you need some theme ideas, how about:
- a silent movie.
- a film that contains a montage.
- a film that contains use of a dutch angle.
- scripted dialog that needs to be interpreted and filmed in our own ways.
- a story that utilizes the color red.
- a story that features daisies.

[EssentialParadox]

D'oh… I suppose it's too late for a Christmas shorts contest. That would've been fun!

[Chicken Warrior]

What about a contest with the theme 'New Years Resolutions'?

Could be a lot of fun. There should be enough people with spare time right after Christmas if closing date is the 29th or something, and a few are likely to have new toys to play with as well :hv20-smilie03:

Not sure if anyone has the time/energy to organize it, but I think it could get a lot of entries.

[SenorKaffee]

What do you guys think about prizes? If you could do without, maybe we could get some work off the teams back and make an Unofficial HV20.com contest now and then?

[sillyman]

Why not? We don't need no stinkin' prizes. The accomplishment is good enough.

[APXIAC]

What about a contest with the theme 'New Years Resolutions'?

Could be a lot of fun. There should be enough people with spare time right after Christmas if closing date is the 29th or something, and a few are likely to have new toys to play with as well :hv20-smilie03:

Not sure if anyone has the time/energy to organize it, but I think it could get a lot of entries.

I agree!
That should deff go down.
Forget prizes the accomplishment IS more than enough.
Les' doit. :hv20-smilie77:

[duotone]

I'm thinking Spring thing. Yes?

[Henry701]

So what are we waiting for? As long as there's people who want to be involved and won't mind no prizes, this thing could be fun.

If no one else wants to do it I wouldn't mind starting the first unofficial film contest right now. See how it goes :hv20-smilie77:

[punkauto]

So what are we waiting for? As long as there's people who want to be involved and won't mind no prizes, this thing could be fun.

If no one else wants to do it I wouldn't mind starting the first unofficial film contest right now. See how it goes :hv20-smilie77:

I'm down for that.

[duotone]

Is there a way to have this site send an email to me when someone replies to a thread?

[MitchellStafiej]

I could donate a Shrigg Rig as a prize...

Mitch

[duotone]

So should this one be a 30 second commercial?
In order for a "winner" to come out of this, we all need to be comparing apples to apples...

[Henry701]

I was thinking just short films, doesn't matter what kind, seems like you would get a lot more entries that way... a lot.

[duotone]

Hmmmm... I wish I had time to make a short film. I'm going to have to stick to a 30 second for now....

[ebola]

Moderators can you create a poll so we can see how many want to shoot a 30 second commercial or a short film.

[Treytrumpet1]

I'm new to the forums, and to the wonderful world of HV30! I'd love to participate in the next contest.

[koolpenguin89]

http://www.hv20.com/showthread.php?t=19954

Thats what's going on right now.

Dylan

[Flint Loveless]

It is time.

[koolpenguin89]

So guys, I have decided not to do an HD Shorts 3, at least not right now. General lack of interest amongst the members, along with the recent expansion of the forum have influenced my decision. Im not writing the competition off completely, it just didn't seem to make sense to do it now.

I was thinking maybe instead of a film competition, we could do more of an awards type of thing, like a mini-oscars for only the HV20.com community. Anyone could submit anything they have created and awards could be given for best writing, directing, cinematography, acting, lighting, etc.. Or not, i don't know, Im just trying to get the community involved. Let me know what you guys think.

Dylan

[thecoleinator]

Hey im kind of new to the forum (but not to film making for sure) im totally into the oscar idea it allows for much more freedom and also rewards people other than the director which is cool to! So im hoping to hear some news soon because school is almost out and if i don't make any films this summer im gonna go crazy!!!

[koolpenguin89]

Well the whole idea is that the films don't have to be made specifically for the event, so go ahead and make some films! If and when we start taking entries, any film shot on the Vixia series of camcorders could be submitted, regardless of when and where it was made. Or at least thats what Im aiming for.

Dylan

[thecoleinator]

Cool thanks for the quick reply ill have to start coming up with some ideas my hv30 starting to collect some dust hope to here more soon!

Cole

[Flint Loveless]

Lack of interest? People have just been waiting to see what the theme was. We should take a vote or something.

My brother and I are in.

[koolpenguin89]

I know you were in Flint, as were a couple of other people. But i had only recieved responses from 5 people, and i don't think thats enough to warrant a competition with judges and sponsors and whatnot. Don't let this stop you from making films, just get out there and do it. If i were to get a bunch of people wanting to participate, i would of course reconsider, but i have yet to see anything of the sort.

Dylan

[Flint Loveless]

Can't we just avoid prizes this time around? Or at least another Short shorts would be awesome! Something with a theme. I don't know why I like themes so much, but I think it's because it sets a direction and when you're finished you get to see what everyone else came up with. It's a great way to open up to new ideas.

Give us a 1 minute comp, at least.

I love this forum so much, I don't want to go compete against ex1s!!!!

-Flint

[koolpenguin89]

But do you see my point? You are the only person on this entire forum who even expressed any concern for me shutting it down. If i get more interest, ill reconsider, but i don't think its worth the time to set up a whole rule system and voting system and film channel on vimeo just for 2 or 3 people. no offense.

Dylan

[Maxwell]

No themes!= Great Idea.

My camera and I are in.

[Flint Loveless]

I do see your point. We need people to express interest! Who would like to do a short shorts 2?

So far it's Max Lamare are I.

And then there were 2...

-Flint

[Maxwell]

short shorts 2?

Short Shorts?

Aren't we already doing that? Wouldn't you want to have more freedom with making a movie?

[Flint Loveless]

Alright, man, 5 minutes. 10 minutes! Who cares? Let's just get something going. Damn...

-Flint

PS. I thought 1 minute would bring people out of the wood works cause it's less intimidating then doing a 5 minute or longer, but I'm still down.

[Maxwell]

Alright, man, 5 minutes. 10 minutes! Who cares? Let's just get something going. Damn...

-Flint

PS. I thought 1 minute would bring people out of the wood works cause it's less intimidating then doing a 5 minute or longer, but I'm still down.

Thank god you agree

[KP Brown]

I'm willing to do something. Anything really.

[Maxwell]

Why is it that were the only people commenting on KoolPenguins idea?

[Flint Loveless]

It's, "we're" not "were" and I know right? What the heck. No one wants to make movies? WTF...

Wtf, indeed.

-Flint :hv20-smilie72: <--- FAN

[thecoleinator]

Like i said before im 100% percent in but I think part of the problem is advertising most people stopped checking after koolpenguin said that it was going to be postponed so something needs to be done to get it out there!

[koolpenguin89]

I've got a message in my signature, so hopefully some people will see that.

Dylan

[thecoleinator]

cool have you had any responses?

[Maxwell]

WTF, why isnt anybody posting on this?

[Flint Loveless]

Lets start a new thread with the title, "HD Shorts Sign up!" or something.

[Maxwell]

Sure, but isnt that KoolPenguins job?

[Flint Loveless]

I don't know... I mean, I started this thread. Why wait?

[1]

Let's keep this organized; and this thread is suitable for this discussion.

Would be great to see a new HD Short, and koolpenguin is working towards finding out what the interest is. At least give him an opportunity to come to a conclusion.

[thecoleinator]

I agree Flint if you have time i would throw up a thread with that title and that tells what its about exc... Also we can jabber forever about wether or not to do this or we can actually sort of start an actual thread for it

[koolpenguin89]

Give it some time guys, i literally just changed my sig like 10 hours ago. So far i have you 4 posting in this thread, and no one has PM'ed me.

Dylan

[Flint Loveless]

1, less people will send their interest to Koolpenguin because they're probably not reading this thread, thinking it's old news. We need a new, sexier thread. Something that says, "BOOM! WE DOIN' THIS THING?"

Like that... Ya know, to get the kids attention. Attention spans are measured in nanoseconds!

Love that movie.

-Flint

[koolpenguin89]

I'll meet you half way, give me minute.

Dylan