Your thoughts on LossFest so far?

I'm the exact same way Lawsuit Boy. I still have a few films to go, but as of now, 4 is my lowest rating.

My most popular rating is probably 7.
 
jasonthewho said:
I'm the exact same way Lawsuit Boy. I still have a few films to go, but as of now, 4 is my lowest rating.

My most popular rating is probably 7.
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That seems way too tight of a grouping given the variety of quality.

I've given films a :2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 stars.

I guess I just need a 1er and a 4er to have the complete set :-)
 
Just got done watching and voting. Three films I could not open for some reason. Acceptance opened with some different ratio but there was no video.
 
I've got everything from 1-10. If they're BAD they get a 1, 2 or 3. If they're AVERAGE they get a 4, 5 or 6. And if they're GOOD, the get a 7, 8 or 9 with 10 being reserved for my favorite pick of the fest.
 
Ok I clicked on your post where it says Click here to watch and that work. I don't know what happened before and I tried it 3 times. I'll watch it now.
 
Zim said:
Ok I clicked on your post where it says Click here to watch and that work. I don't know what happened before and I tried it 3 times. I'll watch it now.
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Sounds great!

Let me know what you think afterwards! :beer:
 
I just don't think anyone on here has the credentials to give a film a 1 in this fest, other than the fact that they flat out "hate" it. If you hate it, okay, it makes some sense, but a 1? I've given Steven Seagal films more stars than that (not much, though). And I don't give tens because I don't like to assume that something is perfect, because it isn't. No film in this festival is perfect and no film ever will be. If I could give a 9.5 to a film on here, there's one or two that I think deserve that.
 
When rating these films, they should be compared to each other...not to every other film ever made. So of course there are 1's (IE the worst)...just like absolutely yes, there should be at least one 10 (IE the best). A "10" rating is a vote for that particular film to win - it is in no way making a statement that the short is a "perfect film".:huh:
 
CallaghanFilms said:
When rating these films, they should be compared to each other...not to every other film ever made. So of course there are 1's (IE the worst)...just like absolutely yes, there should be at least one 10 (IE the best). A "10" rating is a vote for that particular film to win - it is in no way making a statement that the short is a "perfect film".:huh:
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...what does a 10 rating imply? That there was nothing you didn't like. Yeah, some people will give 10s because a film in the fest is the "best" in their eyes, and some will do it because they think that there's nothing wrong with it because they have some fictional, idealized view of what a "perfect" film is.

But that's not how I rate. I give a very broad range of ratings and I certainly did not give every film the same rating because some are better than others, and better to specific degrees. But I don't believe that, as a film, anything in here deserved a 1 from me.

To explain: I know that some films didn't engage me at all and made me want to turn it off, but I kept watching (and gave detailed reviews for EACH FILM except Mark's so far, but I'm getting to his) and I gauged it by the type of production, the type of film it is, and the amount of effort I can see going into it. I also evaluate the filmmakers themselves and their personalities to a very small extent. After that, I compare the film to others in the fest (not to industry professionals) and find a rating. And this means that even though some of those films did not engage me at all or make me want to watch it, they still exhibited merits in other areas that awarded them other stars. I also enjoy rewarding people for effort.

So, while I did not give anything below a three and no tens, I have hit every number in between.

I think I did a fine job of voting, and I know that many other people have different philosophy and will give 1's and 10's, thus balancing the averages out.

I see no problem with this. :beer:
 
Michael Anthony Horrigan said:
I'm not going to get into it.
Everyone has their own judging style, I'm sure it all works out in the end.

MAH
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Exactly my point. As long as people read what I just wrote, they'll see that I believe we can all have different systems of voting based on our own preferences, and the winners will still be the winners. It balances out.
 
Here's how I rate

10 - Phenominal short. Moved me. Technical elements didn't distract me.

5 - Just ok short. Not much emotional reaction. Not as technically strong.

1 - Horrible short. Laughed AT it. Technically poor and distracting.

Just for the record, no shorts have received a 1 from me, and I don't expect any to. Only one has received a ten, and one has received a nine. A lot of 5's and 6's this fest so far.
 
My main concern is that everyone be as honest and fair as is possible, within their system.

My votes tend to skew higher. But I attempt to be as honest and fair as possible. I just have not seen a film that was so horrible it deserved below a four. And I think it is very very hard to make a film, so I have a high appreciation for everyone who does it.
 
CallaghanFilms said:
When rating these films, they should be compared to each other...not to every other film ever made. So of course there are 1's (IE the worst)...just like absolutely yes, there should be at least one 10 (IE the best). A "10" rating is a vote for that particular film to win - it is in no way making a statement that the short is a "perfect film".:huh:
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The system is intended for you to rate each film on its own individual merits, rather than rating them on a comparison basis of the other films in the fest.

You watch a film, and you tell that filmmaker how well you think they did on a scale of 1-10.

the rankings take care of themselves. That shouldn't be your purpose in rating the films. Think of it as an audience member giving their impression to that filmmaker.

I encourage everyone to rate the films individually, rather than comparatively. But, to each his own.

For the record though, the voting process is meant to be a rating system, not a ranking system. The rankings take care of themselves. RATE the films. Don't rank them when voting and the system will excel. It already has excelled, but we always monitor and look for improvements.

lataer,
jason
 
Jason Ramsey said:
I encourage everyone to rate the films individually, rather than comparatively. But, to each his own.
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I never did this before and I began to take the comparative approach, and it really doesn't work. I began to find the ones I liked, lower than I would have rated them individually, and it didn't sit well with me. I've been fixing them as I go along.
 
Good advice, Jason. I completely agree. Each film should be viewed and rated from 1-10 on its own merits/demerits, not in comparison to what some are calling the "best films" of the festival. Some people are just better at filmmaking and playing the festival game than others, but everyone puts forth a lot of effort, and that is commendable.
 
Jason Ramsey said:
The system is intended for you to rate each film on its own individual merits, rather than rating them on a comparison basis of the other films in the fest.

You watch a film, and you tell that filmmaker how well you think they did on a scale of 1-10...
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Respectfully...
There has to be a level of comparison, Jason. How else could you tell "how well you think they did"? Compared to what? Indie films? Short films? All films? Personally I would rather compare them to each other than to everything else. Otherwise (if Casablanca is a "10"), I don't see any of these making it past 5...even the "outstanding" ones.

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