I agree with Jampot, two THACs and one BRAWL would work best. I certainly wish there would be another THAC soon because I accidentally missed this years one!

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I actually don't think that we especially need two BRAWLs very much.  Jampot makes a very good point.  Though, I still might enter two BRAWLs.  BRAWL is totally my game.  I can actually make a decent film and have the HD final version uploading at the end and still have time for sleep, posting frames of my film, and time to talk with the community some.  I never feel like I have enough time for any of that in THAC.

Also, Max actually makes a really good point there.  The unforgiving part of it does make it interesting.  I'm not sure about it though.

Perhaps instead of duplicating anything we could only add more contests.  The year then would have several completely separate brcikfilming holidays with various levels of difficulty.

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Sméagol made a seperate thread for that. He said he was displeased with the turnout of Kitchen Sink, and I guess, due to other schedule conflicts, did not host a BiM 2013 contest this past summer. That is why an unofficial summer "Contrast" was held in the place of a BiM 2013 by Squash, instead of the Big Sméag himself. In other words, I wouldn't count on there ever being a such thing as BiM 2014, and the future of these contests doesn't look very bright. And if there is a BiM 2014, then it will probably be another unofficial contest that only a handful of forum-goers will enter. And it will probably be hosted by another administrator other than Sméagol.

I actually kind of agree with this. I think of THAC like Christmas, it's a special time that comes once a year. It would lose some of that special-feeling.

Shall we just call it a day on this thread and leave things as they are, though possibly make the THAC mod element every shot rather than every frame? I think we're going round in circles here: everyone's either given their point, or emphasised someone else's point.

Hazzat, final word is still yours matey. Ya harr.

BTW the idea of more unofficial other contests is a good one. Okay, okay, I'll stop now. Post ended. FWOOOOSH

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Having ONE THAC A YEAR really gives it a big build up and everyone looks forward to doing it.

If THAC were to go "twice a year" it doesn't really seem as hyped up of an event. I wait 365 days for THAC every year which is what makes it so special.

If it were a Bi-contest contest then somebody could go "Oh darn, I missed this THAC, I can always do one in the fall." I think we should keep THAC a "once a year contest" I don't really care much for BRAWL.

I love THAC because you are under a clock and there is a whole lot more pressure and stress in those 24 hours than there are of those 7 days.

But to answer Hazzat's other questions

"Should we change the mod element to only be in every shot, rather than every frame?"

I would recommend it be in every shot, but I like tradition (every frame) but some people make films that have not a whole lot of set design and most of the time it plays along with their story very well. If you have an open field you can't expect someone to have the letter "T" in plain sight or a Grey and Red brick just randomly in view. It would work better if were just in the beginning of the shot that way it still counts instead of it having to be in EVERY SINGLE FRAME.

"Should THAC even be a contest at all? To me it was always about the participation, rather than actually winning anything?"

I, for one, don't care about winning. It's about fun. I love THAC because everyone gets together on skype and we just chat it up until the sun goes down and comes up. There is no other event in the world that allows me to have so much fun with so many people all around the world.

love this answer!! i agree

there's a real wonderful spirit of community and fun during thac. love it. doesn't matter if it's a contest or not!!