TimeFest Official Rules

Larry R said:
Currently we allow no outside promotion, until voting closes. So just let them know that once the voting closes they can link to the contest, your entry, whatever they want.
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Can you tell me why? If it only drives traffic to the site and those people cannot vote anyway...I'm curious as to the reason, as long as we are pointing them to the DVXUser threads for the films...
 
Mark Harris said:
Can you tell me why? If it only drives traffic to the site and those people cannot vote anyway...I'm curious as to the reason, as long as we are pointing them to the DVXUser threads for the films...
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Ditto. I'd like to petition to change this rule. I think it'd be good for the films, the filmmakers and DVXUser as a whole to allow us to drive traffic back here.
 
It's not something that will be changed mid-fest, but it is something that is under strong consideration for the next fest.

Later,
Jason
 
Larry R said:
The film + credits should be 6 minutes or less. After that should be added on 2 seconds containing the DVXuser acknowledgement.
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Larry, in the rules it reads:

A clear, at least two second, acknowledgment of DVXuser at the end of the film, before or after the credits.
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It does not say it has to be after the credits, and it also does not say it has to be over black. Are you making a change, or am I misreading your comment?
 
Mark Harris said:
Can you tell me why? If it only drives traffic to the site and those people cannot vote anyway...I'm curious as to the reason, as long as we are pointing them to the DVXUser threads for the films...
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As Jason mentioned it's under consideration for the next fest.

The reason it was put into place is to avoid an unfair buzz advantage with tons of traffic being driven to one thread and overshadowing others.

That's kind of happening anyway, which is one of the reasons it may change in addition to the reasons you just pointed out.

Also this was created back when there was no pimping allowed of any kind.
 
Jack Daniel Stanley said:
As Jason mentioned it's under consideration for the next fest.

The reason it was put into place is to avoid an unfair buzz advantage with tons of traffic being driven to one thread and overshadowing others.

That's kind of happening anyway, which is one of the reasons it may change in addition to the reasons you just pointed out.

Also this was created back when there was no pimping allowed of any kind.
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Ha ha, Kind of happened? :)
 
Yea, as mentioned, the no outside promotion rule was originally created to prevent ballot stuffing. Now that we have an automated system it makes sense to re-visit this rule and will more than likely make some changes, but we will not change rules mid-fest.

Regarding the "acknowledgement", my understanding at the time we created the new rule was that it was it's own thing, a 2 second tag, over black. But it seems from the rules that we didnt' specify it that way ... so for this fest as long as your film does not exceed 6 minutes and 2 seconds and that the DVXUser acknowledgement appears somewhere within the 6 minutes a 2 seconds for 2 seconds minimum and we don't have to hunt to find it, then it will be acceptable.
 
I was given permission in the past to link to my thread here. I believe it was during LoveFest.

So has that now changed? I usually do so in the HV20 forum since that's what I shoot with.

Maybe I was given permission since I'm a small fish here. :D
Like someone else said... it's not like they can just come over and vote.

Let me know...

Mike
 
Larry R said:
Yea, as mentioned, the no outside promotion rule was originally created to prevent ballot stuffing. Now that we have an automated system it makes sense to re-visit this rule and will more than likely make some changes, but we will not change rules mid-fest.

Regarding the "acknowledgement", my understanding at the time we created the new rule was that it was it's own thing, a 2 second tag, over black. But it seems from the rules that we didnt' specify it that way ... so for this fest as long as your film does not exceed 6 minutes and 2 seconds and that the DVXUser acknowledgement appears somewhere within the 6 minutes a 2 seconds for 2 seconds minimum and we don't have to hunt to find it, then it will be acceptable.
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Sorry to bang on this but just to make sure, that 2 seconds STILL can only contain the acknowledgement, right?

We've allowed the 2 seconds in our cut, but I didn't want to put other credits in that 2 seconds too if it's not allowed.
 
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Larry R said:
Regarding the "acknowledgement", my understanding at the time we created the new rule was that it was it's own thing, a 2 second tag, over black. But it seems from the rules that we didnt' specify it that way ... so for this fest as long as your film does not exceed 6 minutes and 2 seconds and that the DVXUser acknowledgement appears somewhere within the 6 minutes a 2 seconds for 2 seconds minimum and we don't have to hunt to find it, then it will be acceptable.
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Could someone please state the rule clearly...so we all know what it is?
 
Mark Harris said:
Sorry to bang on this but just to make sure, that 2 seconds STILL can only contain the acknowledgement, right?

We've allowed the 2 seconds in our cut, but I didn't want to put other credits in that 2 seconds too if it's not allowed.
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Right.

2 seconds was given to properly acknowledge DVXuser so people wouldn't complain that now they only had 5:58 seconds to make their film. Not so you can get another 2 seconds for something else.
 
For those of us with a bit of a mercenary streak, maybe change the line "Prizes will be announced" to "Prizes, if any, will be announced." Sets our expectations up-front. :)
 
Another question.... I don't have the H.264 codec. I run a Windows machine with Premiere 6.0 (an old dog), and I'm not even sure I CAN install/use the H.264 codec. Any suggestions?
 
chapelgrovefilms said:
I'm confused. Somebody said here that the aspect ratio has to be 16:9, but I don't see that anywhere in the official rules. IS this a requirement?
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It used to be 16:9 or if your using a DVX100 you could use letterbox. This time they complained about compression and that letterbox is "ok but not preffered".I didn't catch that one at first so mine is done with a DVX100b in letterbox. Next time I will have to use squeeze or maybe they will only allow films done with HVX or RED!

If they are not wanting to use the DVX anymore they should change the name of the fest to something like the RED fest. Maybe HVX fest.
 
chapelgrovefilms said:
Another question.... I don't have the H.264 codec. I run a Windows machine with Premiere 6.0 (an old dog), and I'm not even sure I CAN install/use the H.264 codec. Any suggestions?
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download quicktime pro. 30 bucks I think. Export uncomp quicktime from premiere. Open with Quicktime pro. Export with h.264:beer:
 
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