[Scythe]

Dear Posters,

As you may know, before the unfortunate downtime, Fan Forum began hosting the First Annual Fanforum Music Video Awards. These awards are open on all TV Show boards, and to all posters and we hope you will all enjoy them.

Unfortunately, due to the loss of data from the downtime all the submission threads were lost. This means we are going to start again from scratch. We hope you will all submit your videos again and take part in this event.

To make the process as smooth as possible we have compiled a list of rules and guidelines to read before submitting your videos. Please read these carefully.

How The Awards Will Work

1. Videos submitted will be judged by the Moderators of the TV Show board submitted to. (Or an assigned replacement judge)
2. Moderators of the boards will be allowed to submit to their own boards but judging will be done fairly by all judges.
3. Judges will choose ONE video for each TV Show to win the Best of that TV Show award and will go onto the second round.
4. In the second round the selected video from each TV Show will compete and be judged as the best of each category (e.g Best Angst, Best Romance, etc…). The videos will be put into categories at the time of the judging, by the judges. Posters do not decide which category they want to enter their video in.
5. Second round winners will then compete in a final round and ONE video will be chosen as Fanforum’s Best TV Show Music Video.

Rules For Submitting Videos

1. You can only submit up to FOUR videos in each TV Show.
2. Please only submit your own videos, not those of other people.
3. Slideshow videos are not accepted.
4. Videos must be online throughout the judging time. If we can't download it, we can't judge it. This is why we recommend using something like megaupload or SendSpace (Please don’t use YouSendIt as files expire after seven days there).

How to Submit Your Videos
Videos should be submitted on this thread using the format below:

Title of Video:
Download Link:
Fanforum User Name:
Characters/Couple:
Song Title & Artist:
Short Description:

Entries will close on the 22nd of May so be sure to submit before then.

If you have any further questions, feel free to ask them here, or in a PM.

Thank you,

Jen

[Ragnarok]

Are we still going to give "Best of Category" awards for this board only? I think we should. If so, people should tell us which category their video belongs in. Otherwise, we'll have to decide for them.

I actually managed to download all of the previous nominees, so I hope everyone renominates themselves.

[Silversun]

Thanks for restarting the thread. Reposting my entries. (I also have another one in the pipeline, so hopefully I could get that one done before the deadline also. )

Title of Video: Promises
Download Link: http://obsessive24.net/videos/BtVS_Promises.zip
Fanforum User Name: Silversun
Characters/Couple: Buffy, Angelus
Song Title & Artist: "Promises" by The Cranberries
Short Description: A fast-paced vid exploring the Angelus story arc in Buffy season 2. Action and angst.

Title of Video: Emotion Sickness
Download Link: http://obsessive24.net/videos/Willow...n_Sickness.zip
Fanforum User Name: Silversun
Characters/Couple: Dark!Willow, Willow/Tara
Song Title & Artist: "Emotion Sickness" by Silverchair
Short Description: "Addict with no heroine." A dramatic and angsty character study of dark!Willow.

If you're going with categories, I would like to ask for you to decide what categories to pop them into. Judges know best.

[Scythe]

Originally Posted by Ragnarok Are we still going to give "Best of Category" awards for this board only? I think we should. If so, people should tell us which category their video belongs in. Otherwise, we'll have to decide for them. I actually managed to download all of the previous nominees, so I hope everyone renominates themselves.

If you like, but you'll have to run it... I don't have the time to do anything at the moment. I won't be able to make awards or anything.

[elizas_dude]

ill re post me vids soon!

[Creative Christy]

Title of Video: Now You Know
Download Link: Now You Know (right click and save target as)
Fanforum User Name: Creative Christy
Characters/Couple: Xander and Willow
Song Title & Artist: Now You Know by Hilary Duff
Short Description: Xander and Willow have more than friendly feelings towards each other and want each other to know it.

[Ragnarok]

Originally Posted by Scythe If you like, but you'll have to run it... I don't have the time to do anything at the moment. I won't be able to make awards or anything.

I can run it, but I'll need a volunteer to make the awards.

[elizas_dude]

I surpose i could do that.

[*Megs*]

What program do you have to make the video's in?

[Scythe]

Originally Posted by *Megs* What program do you have to make the video's in?

You can make them in any programme you like

eg: Windows Movie Maker, IMovie, Final Cut Express, Avid... anything!

[Ragnarok]

We've got a couple of volunteers to make awards, and I'll definitely call on them if necessary. So far we have only three nominations, though, so unless we get a lot more interest we may have to just do the one award.

[Silversun]

I've pimped the awards to some friends. who are highly respected in Buffyverse vidding circles, so I really hope they (re)enter. I'm so looking forward to this - I think I've seen a lot of vids in the fandom, but nothing beats discovering a great new vidder.

[Scythe]

Besides it's early. People are probably putting finishing touches to their videos while there is still time.

[littleheaven70]

Title of Video: The Bitter End
Download Link: http://www.littleheaven70.com/bitterend.html
Fanforum User Name: littleheaven70
Characters/Couple: The Scoobies and others
Song Title & Artist: The Bitter End by Placebo
Short Description: A tale of seven ends.

Title of Video: The Green-Eyed Monster
Download Link: http://www.littleheaven70.com/greeneyedmonster.html
Fanforum User Name: littleheaven70
Characters/Couple: Buffy / Angel / other women
Song Title & Artist: You Oughta Know by Alanis Morissette
Short Description: After Angel leaves for LA, Buffy imagines he's becoming romantically entangled with every woman he meets, and is consumed with jealousy. (I wasn't entirely sure which show to put this under, as it contains footage from both series, but decided to put it under BTVS since it's from Buffy's POV)

[Scythe]

Thanks for your contributions!