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So, I was in a three four way tie for 23rd?
EDIT: (Sorry, can't count. But at least I don't contradict myself. 
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Hmmm, that was not what I expected. 
But since this was my first THAC, that's not really that bad.
Congrats to the winners!
Last edited by Pritchard Studios (December 23, 2011 (04:10pm))
The judging is fair- but I'm kind of disappointed with the results. Compared to last year they feel extremely bias. But yeah, congrats to the winners. The winning films were awesome- it's just that when you see all the well-known brickfilmers bunched up at the top, you start to wonder... Like, my personal top 3 would have been BertL, ahnt and Max. But yeah, that's just like, my opinion, man.
Congrats to the winners, nonetheless.
21st....not bad for my first try! 
Last edited by Anteater (May 2, 2012 (06:43pm))
...I'm kind of disappointed with the results. Compared to last year they feel extremely bias.
You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
A particular tendency or inclination, especially one that prevents unprejudiced consideration of a question; prejudice
This is what I assumed it meant. 
Right, but the results can't display bias if the judging is fair.
Oh. 
God I'm so stupid >.>
Right, but the results can't display bias if the judging is fair.
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Squash wrote:Right, but the results can't display bias if the judging is fair.
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He's referring to my post, in which I contradicted myself by saying that the judging was fair, but that I felt it was bias.
Sonjira wrote:Squash wrote:Right, but the results can't display bias if the judging is fair.
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He's referring to my post, in which I contradicted myself by saying that the judging was fair, but that I felt it was bias.
I can't read words.
Even so, Congratulations to Smeagol and everyone else who won! You all deserve it!
How did the fourmonkeys even place? that film was so lame. This contest seems to be more like a popularity contest more than anything 
How did the fourmonkeys even place? that film was so lame. This contest seems to be more like a popularity contest more than anything
not necessarily, i got a better place then you and you're WAY more popular
How did the fourmonkeys even place? that film was so lame. This contest seems to be more like a popularity contest more than anything
Honestly, I have to agree.
Though the concept was good, it wasn't very entertaining.
Edit: GhostMrsDay, that wasn't necessary.
Last edited by LASF (December 23, 2011 (05:00pm))
How did the fourmonkeys even place? that film was so lame. This contest seems to be more like a popularity contest more than anything
Stay classy.
Look, you folks have all of the scores right in front of you. You know exactly who the judges were. Neither Cheshire, Jargon, KG, nor I have any undue love for the "popular" entrants. By my count, there are only five entrants out of the top twenty that I would personally consider popular brickfilmers (based on site standing, results in previous contests, and Youtube viewership). One of them didn't even place in the top ten. There's a reason these people are well recognized in the first place: they tend to make well rounded, enjoyable films consistently. I'm sorry that you don't agree with the judges' decisions, but that is not an excuse for insulting other entrants and making a fool of yourself. We could have only released the top three results and been done with it- the judging doesn't have to be this transparent. I had hoped that people would use these detailed results as a guide toward recognizing what aspects of their films could be improved. It's a great disappointment to instead see people squabbling over inconsequential ranking spots and being mean spirited.
That said, there have been quite a few folks who were mature in handling these results and generally good natured toward their fellow contestants, even if they didn't agree with the results of the contest. I commend these members.
While I am not too fond of the judging, I would like to thank those who made this contest possible as I had a fun time making an entry!
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23rd. Not bad. 
Seeing as how I had 6 hours and the cut off was 20, I'm pretty satisfied.
Congrats to the winners!
Wow, I got 5th place!
COngrads to all winners, and congrads to Smeagol for taking first place!
Preach, Squash. I wholeheartedly agree with everything you said. I'd also like to inject some of my voice into the mix. I think it might be prudent to remind/inform you all that I judged alongside my brother, and he barely knows any of you. Collectively, we had a very fair sensibility when it came to scoring the films. The films of some of the people I converse regularly with, in fact, he trashed, and the scoring reflects that. And I'm certain that all the judges showed no favoritism, simply because the scores reflect evenhanded assessment.
And honestly, outright trashing another film publicly does nothing other than reflect bitterness and lack of refinedness. In regards to some of the blatant criticism of my results, a lot of getting into the top 20 was about a film's technical qualities due to contrived, trite, or unimaginative plots. That being said, the technical definitely wasn't the deciding factor, as the creativity in some films got them higher scores.
I guess my main message is that there was little to no bias in the judging of these films, and I thought everybody who entered did so honorably. But the fact of the matter is that the films do have to be judged, and only so many can make it to the top 20, 10, 3, etc. Many of the popular brickfilmers on the site are popular because of the quality of their films, and that may or not reflect in the placing. Thank you.
Also, please note that there was a minor discrepancy in the "Cheshire 1" sheet and I corrected the places accordingly.
Preach, Squash. I wholeheartedly agree with everything you said. I'd also like to inject some of my voice into the mix. I think it might be prudent to remind/inform you all that I judged alongside my brother, and he barely knows any of you. Collectively, we had a very fair sensibility when it came to scoring the films. The films of some of the people I converse regularly with, in fact, he trashed, and the scoring reflects that. And I'm certain that all the judges showed no favoritism, simply because the scores reflect evenhanded assessment.
And honestly, outright trashing another film publicly does nothing other than reflect bitterness and lack of refinedness. In regards to some of the blatant criticism of my results, a lot of getting into the top 20 was about a film's technical qualities due to contrived, trite, or unimaginative plots. That being said, the technical definitely wasn't the deciding factor, as the creativity in some films got them higher scores.
I guess my main message is that there was little to no bias in the judging of these films, and I thought everybody who entered did so honorably. But the fact of the matter is that the films do have to be judged, and only so many can make it to the top 20, 10, 3, etc. Many of the popular brickfilmers on the site are popular because of the quality of their films, and that may or not reflect in the placing. Thank you.
Also, please note that there was a minor discrepancy in the "Cheshire 1" sheet and I corrected the places accordingly.
Personally, I think that this was the most well-put-together contest we've participated in. While I will have my own opinion, I do not bash the judging of this contest. Thanks for hosting, Cheshire!
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