Horrorfest- VOTING INSTRUCTIONS!

lets say 'blair witch' was in here. its not going to win votes for fx, score, cinematography, even acting, but according to a lot it would be a fantastic film.

A fillm is much more than the sum of it's parts, I hope this is a real factor to be looked at here, I think that's more important. A film could score a 10 in a lot of these categorys but it doesnt make it the best film.

just a thought.
 
Darkline said:
lets say 'blair witch' was in here. its not going to win votes for fx, score, cinematography, even acting, but according to a lot it would be a fantastic film.

A fillm is much more than the sum of it's parts, I hope this is a real factor to be looked at here, I think that's more important. A film could score a 10 in a lot of these categorys but it doesnt make it the best film.

just a thought.
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Been thinking along the same lines. It's works for the "STANDARD" type of film...
Some films will suffer.
 
Edgen said:
Oh, I noticed my "Brown Waters" was not on the .xls list... (although its exhibition only.) or are exhibition films not supposed to be included?

/j
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Ah crap sorry Edgen! the NC films are non-competition, Brown Waters should have been there, fixing now.
 
LOL! I don't know. I just woke up to get ready for work. I fixed your film Edgen, and replaced the file on Jarred's server.
 
thanks main! Ya, my mirror about 60% uploaded i think so mine will be a while still. good luck! crashing out.

/j
 
so let me get this right, 1 is the lowest score and 10 is the highest score?

and the categories and their definitions as follows, correct me if I am wrong:

VFX - any special effects and if there are not any, rate 0?
Cinematography - lighting and camera work?
Editing - the splicing of sound, visual, effects together?
Sound - the quality of audio?
Score - music and if not any, rate a 0?
Screenplay - the story itself

So really, if we don't have music or special effects that can just remain blank
or do it need to be rated?
 
Charli said:
so let me get this right, 1 is the lowest score and 10 is the highest score?

and the categories and their definitions as follows, correct me if I am wrong:

VFX - any special effects and if there are not any, rate 0?
Cinematography - lighting and camera work?
Editing - the splicing of sound, visual, effects together?
Sound - the quality of audio?
Score - music and if not any, rate a 0?
Screenplay - the story itself

So really, if we don't have music or special effects that can just remain blank
or do it need to be rated?
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Everything but VFX kinda needs to be rated. The formula takes the numbers inputted and divides by 6 to find the average, therefore, if you leave one of those boxes blank it will divide 5 numbers by 6, thereby making the average less.
 
I think an overall score would work best, but then again its not my fest....lol

Maybe a seperate vote for each of the prize awards too. We all nominated one film to get best editing or best cinematography in addition to the normal voting...

Van Helsing has great sound, great fx, great cinematography, good acting, awful script. so that would get a good score. Texas chainsaw would get lower scores in most of those categories (except script and that's debatable) now, which is the better film? on your current voting system van helsing would win?!

if we're giving votes for best sound best lighting etc, surely there should be a best film too? the whole theme of this event is 'Horrorfest', quite simply the awards should go to the best horror films, period. It should not exclude those who do not have equipment (or crew) to live up to those individual technical marks. Cinema is more powerful than a breakdown of checkboxes.

I'll shut up now :)

(im guessing this cos i still havent seen the voting sheet).

PS thanks for the link vidled
 
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Darkline said:
Van Helsing has great sound, great fx, great cinematography, good acting, awful script. so that would get a good score. Texas chainsaw would get lower scores in most of those categories (except script and that's debatable)
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van helsing has great fx, great cinematography and good acting... that is news to me :huh:

the fx are terrible fake the acting under par and I cant see what's so great about the cinematography either... the overall look is slick but thats it.
I would rate tcm higher in those departments simply because its functional and it works...

But there is some truth in the concept :p
some things should count heavier than others imo.
 
yeh all im saying is that gloss and/or technical prowess is not related to how horrific or effective a movie is.

isnt that what we're supposed to be voting for?

but it's no big deal either way, just my opinion on the subject. Stephen sommer's movies have massive production values but in my opinion they are dog turd
 
I don't feel that it makes it fair. I think It disables the guy with VFX and all the extra hard work he had to put in to accomplish it. "Not just speaking for myself" But Now it feels unfair. But I'm not complaining. I just know if I go see a horror movie and I see no effects, Then it sucks. I'm not just talkin CG but effects as a whole. Now I don't feel VFX should be a higher score but it should be included for those that did go that extra mile. But hay. thats just me. GOOD LUCK ALL!
 
What I did for HeroFest, if a film didn't apply to, say, "Screenplay" or "Score", then I just left them blank. No zero, nor 1. I don't know if this helped or hurt the films, but it made me feel better.
 
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