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#1
Big Event Showcase / Re: "No Video" rule at Cosfest
June 02, 2012, 03:03:05 AM
Quote from: MPLe on May 31, 2012, 05:51:27 PM
There seems to be some miscommunication that we'll be working to fix (not any single person's/department's fault).

Flash *anything* is not allowed.
Video recording is allowed without the use of a tripod (or any similar device). This rule does not apply to Press members in the Press box.

The reason why we're getting more strict is because we're getting a lot of overwhelming negative feedback from members that are telling us that someone in front of them used a tripod that blocked their view. I, myself, have personally walked around and noticed that the number of tripods blocking views are increasing in scary numbers.

Ah, I figured it was something like (spoken in cheesy Southern accent) a failuh to communicate.  I completely understand (and agree with) a "no tripod" rule, and I can't think of any con that doesn't enforce one.  Using a tripod is pretty much impossible in the general audience area, and IMHO anyone who tries is deluding him/herself.  Plus there are safety issues, etc. involved (blocking aisles, tripping hazard, etc.)

Thanks for clearing that up!
#2
Quote from: cassz on May 31, 2012, 05:34:10 PM
Will any of the FMVs be uploaded?  There were a few I loved, but I haven't found them on animemusicvideos.org.

I've started gathering up links to the ones I could find.  Please check it out.  I'm updating this post as I find more of them.  Of course if you know where some of them are that I don't have yet, I'd appreciate it if you could let me know.  Also there are some that I am not 100% sure of; if you know that I got them wrong (or right) i'd also like to hear about it.  Thanks!

http://otakunopodcast.com/2012/05/31/fanimecon-2012-amv-contest-finalists/
#3
Big Event Showcase / "No Video" rule at Cosfest
May 30, 2012, 01:44:30 PM
While waiting in line to get into CosFest, staff were walking up and down the line shouting that (paraphrasing, I don't recall the exact words) "no flash photography is allowed, and neither is videography."  The no-flash photography part I completely understand, but this is the first time in the over 10+ years I've been attending conventions where a "no video" rule was enforced.  I'm just curious as to why.  Also when we did get in, the emcee repeated the "No flash photography" rule however he made no mention of the "no videography" part.  *confused*
#4
Quote from: Gintoki23 on May 29, 2012, 09:45:23 AM
Here, I kept a ballot so I'll just post the video names here:

Awesome, thanks for posting this!
#5
I checked both here and at amv.org but couldn't find one.  Unfortunately we didn't make it to the main showing on Friday, and we were late to today's re-show and never received a ballot.  There were quite a few vids that I loved, but never caught their names, plus we missed quite a few (from Action I believe) and would love to look them up.
#6
Registration / Re: Pre-reg for 2011 is open?
November 01, 2010, 09:18:27 PM
Quote from: chaosbark on November 01, 2010, 06:42:00 PM
Just returned from Yaoicon and I know that the Fanime booth there was doing pre-reg for 2011. Unfortunately I didn't have the right amount of cash on me so they gave me a flyer and told me that I could pre-reg online. The flyer says that the $45 price is only until Nov 5th, but the registration page sees to be set for 2010 still. Is there a different url we should be using for Fanime 2011 pre-reg?

What are the dates for Fanimecon 2011 anyway?  I don't see anything at all about it on the website.  I'd like to pencil it in to my calendar now so that I have no excuse at all for not planning ahead when the time comes around.  (of course the likelihood of me actually PLANNING is next to nil, but that's another story)
#7
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#8
Quote from: daiphyer.com on June 02, 2010, 12:33:57 AM
Panels in general: I noticed that 2 of the panelists had sound issues, primarily because they don't know how to get the system to work. My suggestion would be to have a small instruction at the panel table as to how the panelist can connect the computer and have it work.
It would be good to mention that if the person has speakers on the laptop, to turn the sound to the maximum and make sure sound is actually coming out of the laptop. After that is done, then connect it to the room's system. It would help find the issue more quickly.

Tip for future panelists: if you aren't able to get someone from Tech to help you with your audio, but still want a fairly decent "sound out of your computer" setup, do what I did and use a portable speaker (I like the Altec Lansing Orbit) and just point the microphone at it and put it right next to it.  Worked surprisingly well and required no special tech help to set up.
#9
Did you miss my "Anime Podcasting for n00bs" panel?  Were you busy sleeping/eating/attending another panel/etc?  Did you not even know that such a panel existed?  Are you wondering just what in the heck a "podcast" is?  Well if you answered yes to any of the above, or if you're just bored and want something to watch,  I've got good news, I was able to record my panel and now I have made it available on my podcast/website for your viewing pleasure.  Check it out!
#10
At the front desk, Most hotels usually have a selection of menus of delivery places that are known to deliver to that hotel.  If you ask nicely, they'll either give them to you (if they have more than 1 copy) or will let you look at them.  They should also be able to tell you the phone #'s of places known to deliver there, even if they don't have their menus handy.

Remember people, there's other food (that delivers even!) out there besides pizza...
#11
Some very useful information on how to spot the bootlegs can be found at the Pirate Anime FAQ.  Looks like it hasn't been updated since 2008, but still quite a bit of useful information there.
#12
Video Programming / Re: Nostalgia Room
May 19, 2010, 03:10:12 PM
My vote for 80s anime goes to Bubblegum Crisis.  NOT crash.  NOT 2040.  NOT AD Police or any of the other side stories.  Just good old BGC in all its 80s pulse-pounding glory.