Comments on: Disappointed with StockStock http://www.makevideo.org.uk/2005/12/19/disappointed-with-stockstockorg/ incorporating the Ipswich Camcorder Club Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:28:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Frank http://www.makevideo.org.uk/2005/12/19/disappointed-with-stockstockorg/#comment-159 Frank Mon, 20 Feb 2006 19:09:42 +0000 http://www.makevideo.org.uk/2005/12/19/disappointed-with-stockstockorg/#comment-159 Rescued from an over-eager spam-catcher :( Bob S. wrote: <i>I haven't subscribed yet myself, but their Contacts page does mention a mailing list. I'll subscribe when the '06 schedule is announced. They were pretty good about replying to my emails, but I generally had only procedural questions. I do think it would be a great idea if, say a week or two after the festival itself (not a problem for '05), participants who wanted wider exposure uploaded their work to Google Video, tagged stockstock, so that other entrants and a wider audience could enjoy them. Free hosting and bandwidth -- what more do we need? +=</i> Rescued from an over-eager spam-catcher :(

Bob S. wrote:

I haven’t subscribed yet myself, but their Contacts page does mention a mailing list. I’ll subscribe when the ‘06 schedule is announced.

They were pretty good about replying to my emails, but I generally had only procedural questions. I do think it would be a great idea if, say a week or two after the festival itself (not a problem for ‘05), participants who wanted wider exposure uploaded their work to Google Video, tagged stockstock, so that other entrants and a wider audience could enjoy them. Free hosting and bandwidth — what more do we need? +=

]]> By: richard http://www.makevideo.org.uk/2005/12/19/disappointed-with-stockstockorg/#comment-137 richard Mon, 02 Jan 2006 23:25:48 +0000 http://www.makevideo.org.uk/2005/12/19/disappointed-with-stockstockorg/#comment-137 I would certainly have given it an award ... very nice ... hopefully the people from stockstock will get the message ... nice video! I would certainly have given it an award … very nice … hopefully the people from stockstock will get the message … nice video!

]]> By: Rik Tweed http://www.makevideo.org.uk/2005/12/19/disappointed-with-stockstockorg/#comment-136 Rik Tweed Fri, 30 Dec 2005 13:54:54 +0000 http://www.makevideo.org.uk/2005/12/19/disappointed-with-stockstockorg/#comment-136 In addition to our film "3" listed above, Alan McAnulty and I entered "Attack of the Galact-O Cybernaut Mutants" the year before and you are welcome to view it at http://www.riktweed.com/samples5.html Of course, we heard nothing by way of reply - Rik Tweed In addition to our film “3″ listed above, Alan McAnulty and I entered “Attack of the Galact-O Cybernaut Mutants” the year before and you are welcome to view it at http://www.riktweed.com/samples5.html

Of course, we heard nothing by way of reply - Rik Tweed

]]> By: Alan McAnulty http://www.makevideo.org.uk/2005/12/19/disappointed-with-stockstockorg/#comment-135 Alan McAnulty Fri, 30 Dec 2005 12:20:11 +0000 http://www.makevideo.org.uk/2005/12/19/disappointed-with-stockstockorg/#comment-135 Hi Frank, I'm one of the entries you mention above, and I share your frustration! I wish all the filmmakers who entered would post their films. The biggest opportunity StockStock is missing is that as artists and hobbyists we are a virtual community that would benefit from a connection. In their defense, I strongly suspect that StockStock is one of those no-staff no-budget volunteer organizations that are just glad to survive their event. I suppose the rest is up to us and our enthusiasm. - Alan Hi Frank,
I’m one of the entries you mention above, and I share your frustration! I wish all the filmmakers who entered would post their films. The biggest opportunity StockStock is missing is that as artists and hobbyists we are a virtual community that would benefit from a connection. In their defense, I strongly suspect that StockStock is one of those no-staff no-budget volunteer organizations that are just glad to survive their event. I suppose the rest is up to us and our enthusiasm. - Alan

]]> By: Frank http://www.makevideo.org.uk/2005/12/19/disappointed-with-stockstockorg/#comment-128 Frank Wed, 21 Dec 2005 11:10:03 +0000 http://www.makevideo.org.uk/2005/12/19/disappointed-with-stockstockorg/#comment-128 Thanks for your replies, Max and Mom. Knowing that there were only 75 entries makes it somehow both easier and harder to take. I had been guessing that the general lack of communication was because of the large number of entrants. But an email or two to 75 people doesn't sound too much to ask. On the other hand, the small number of entrants make me even more keen to have a go next time! Thanks for your replies, Max and Mom.

Knowing that there were only 75 entries makes it somehow both easier and harder to take.

I had been guessing that the general lack of communication was because of the large number of entrants. But an email or two to 75 people doesn’t sound too much to ask.

On the other hand, the small number of entrants make me even more keen to have a go next time!

]]> By: Max' Mom http://www.makevideo.org.uk/2005/12/19/disappointed-with-stockstockorg/#comment-127 Max' Mom Wed, 21 Dec 2005 00:22:39 +0000 http://www.makevideo.org.uk/2005/12/19/disappointed-with-stockstockorg/#comment-127 I went to StockStock with my son Max. My thoughts about it echo his pretty much. But I wanted to add that I watched your film and it could easily have been chosen as a finalist. I think the judges choices were fairly arbitrary, based on what I do not know. Hope this helped. Merry Christmas from Karla in California I went to StockStock with my son Max. My thoughts about it echo his pretty much. But I wanted to add that I watched your film and it could easily have been chosen as a finalist. I think the judges choices were fairly arbitrary, based on what I do not know. Hope this helped. Merry Christmas from Karla in California

]]> By: Max Mellinger http://www.makevideo.org.uk/2005/12/19/disappointed-with-stockstockorg/#comment-126 Max Mellinger Wed, 21 Dec 2005 00:14:56 +0000 http://www.makevideo.org.uk/2005/12/19/disappointed-with-stockstockorg/#comment-126 I was picked, and decided to attend the screening in Seattle. I was expecting it to be bigger and more important than it turned out to be. They only had 75 entries, of which 25 made the cut. Lots of them were political, and/or music videos. Very few of them actually told a semi-decent story. So I was somewhat disappointed too. After all, the whole thing is run by 2 guys (who were very nice) that had a novel idea for a film competition. It is what it is, I guess. I would enter again, I had fun making my film. --Max I was picked, and decided to attend the screening in Seattle. I was expecting it to be bigger and more important than it turned out to be. They only had 75 entries, of which 25 made the cut. Lots of them were political, and/or music videos. Very few of them actually told a semi-decent story. So I was somewhat disappointed too. After all, the whole thing is run by 2 guys (who were very nice) that had a novel idea for a film competition. It is what it is, I guess. I would enter again, I had fun making my film. –Max

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