THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING. The videos that have qualified are being compiled and will be displayed on Tuesday Nov 9th.

Here is the information link.

2010 VIDEO CONTEST RULES



2010 VIDEO CONTEST RULES

http://www.axtell.com/videocontest2010.html

PLEASE DO NOT DISPLAY YOUR VIDEOS IN THE FORUM. WAIT FOR OUR OFFICIAL DISPLAY COMING. Thanks!

hey
i receved you're mail
i am till 13 november in the usa
afther than i can change my video
is that oke
thanks
marc from belgium

The deadline was Nov 1st. Qualifying entries will be displayed Nov 9th. Greg's email is gjackson@axtell.com

Ax

Youtube has on-line editing available for your clips.

http://www.youtube.com/editor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YsQ6f125GY

If we win how do we get the coupons?

Watch all the video entries! There are nearly 100 of them....

http://www.axtell.com/videocontest2010.html

Our company will contact the winners and notify them. Ax

We ask that nobody post comments about individual videos on the forum until the judging has taken place. Don't say things like, "Wow! I really liked the one by ..." Thank you for understanding.

Bribes, however, may be sent to individual judges via paypal.

Hi Steve,

I noticed my video was missing from the pages you have made. It was submitted in time (Sun 31st Oct), with all the forms but I've not received any notice about it.

So could you confirm it was submitted please?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcCctyCmt-w

Steve

Steve for contest issues you will need to contact Greg Jackson at gjackson@axtell.com or call 805 650-2133

Ax

Thats too bad that you took out the magic category. Will the magic judges still be judging?

I hope that they still will be judging.

I believe the magic and puppet videos are going to be lumped into one category and a winner will be chosen. So yes, the magic videos are still going to be judged. I hope everyone is taking the time to watch the videos. There are some great jokes in the vent category.

As you get your results please don't take anything in offense. The majority are better at lip control than I am, even as a judge. If I could control my mouth better I wouldn't be carrying around an extra 40 pounds. We look at several categories. Technique, appeal, video and audio quality, creativity, etc.

In case of a tie the winners will each receive a piece of the robot toucan.

so one is going to have the remote and the other is going to have the puppet

Hmm. I could be vicious and say "One will get the bill while the other is given the bird." But that would be inappropriate! I'm just kidding about splitting the prize. I really don't even know what the prizes are. All I know is that Axtell said they wouldn't put certain photos of me online if I judged the contest.

I could make up some photos of you in Photoshop... or you could paint my house.

Does anyone know when the finalists will be posted?
One place says on November 19th, another says after November 19th.
It's hard...all this waiting!

Does anyone know when the finalists will be posted?
One place says on November 19th, another says after November 19th.
It's hard...all this waiting!

lol I was up at 5am checking to see who the winners were. Than I thought they probably wont post it till around 10 so I waited. Then I went back and saw it said AFTER the 19th. I was sooo disappointed. Oh well tomorrow I'll check at 12:01am ha ha!
Ribbons the clown

Ribbons the clown
Rev. Robin E. Bremer
Author of "Feed My People Joy"
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Thank you for your patience. I'm just one of several judges and I just now finished sending in my scores. (Technical difficulties with my default email for one.) I ended up watching each video about 3 times. I encourage people to check them out. They lose some quality when blown up so you may enjoy them most at the size shown or just above the size shown.

There are a lot of creative ventriloquists out there! One of them even looks like Terry Fator.

Here are some positive things you will see on the vent videos.

Japanese movie routine where the voices are off synch to the lips.
Lifelike puppet movement.
Yodeling
Singing
Two puppets at once
Various portable backdrops
Lots of jokes
Drawing Board ideas
One handed magic with a puppet
More jokes
Distinct voices

well I think Steve Axtell said that they will be posted monday

Hey does anyone know what time the video's winners will be posted.

No, but it sure is hard to keep waiting!
I am spending all my time checking every hour! lol
A Pre-congrats to all the winners...a lot of wonderful videos.
So many talented puppeteers.
Keep up the great work, guys & gals!

Okay folks sorry for the delay we had some technical issues to resolve.... here are the WINNERS!

http://www.axtell.com/new/

Congrats to the winners and everyone who entered! The judges were off the scale awesome! Like the supreme court judges of the Ax world or something. Where did that come from??? LOL! Thanks to Steve and folks involved in getting things online and for the time of each judge to be a part of this event. Have a great Thanksgiving week everyone! D

Congrats to the winners and good luck on the Grand Prize!

Now which puppet do I want for Christmas...?

Hello, many good videos and congrats to all winners and contestants! I was not a contestant as Im just an admirer of Vent! I had to mention this though, what a coincidence... has anyone checked out the 2008 2nd and 3rd place Adult Axtell winners? Click on Axtells 2008 video challenge winners link! 2 of the winners from 2008 are the exact same contestants that won again this year with this exception... the 2nd place winner in 2008 won 3rd place this year and the 3rd place winner in 2008 won 2nd place this year! Wow! How'd that happen! Shawn Patrello and Yoly Pacheco way to go! 2 times winning each!

See Past 2008 VENT & PUPPETRY Winners

Did they win in 2009 also? I dont see a link for 2009...just kidding guys great work though but what a coincidence!

Harold

This was a very difficult year for the contest. I was reminded why we didn't do one in 2009. The management challenges in doing something like this are staggering and even with 3 staff members dedicated to it, and over 10 judges there were still a few dropped balls and technical mistakes on our part.

We have meetings to discuss the value of the contest and our major purpose for it, is to showcase excellent performers and promote the Axtell products in the videos. I have nothing to do with the judges selection and the judges all vote independently without ever seeing each others scores so it is a VERY FAIR scoring process. Absolutely no favoritism at all. At least half the judges we new this year as well, so lots of fresh eyes on the videos.

My biggest regret is that we didn't have a semi-final stage where a bigger group of great videos were given more notoriety. Then the winners chosen from that Semi-final group.

Dont' forget to vote for the Grand Prize winner! http://www.axtell.com/_contest/2010/contestants/avc2010poll3.html
Ax

Brent... We didn't have enough "Magic" entries to have a category, so that's why we had to combine it with Puppet videos. Hopefully in future years we will have enough contestants!

Ax

Congrats to Austin Dumm and his winning video!

http://www.axtell.com/_contest/2010/contestants/avc2010poll3.html

Way to go, Austin! Great job! Enjoy your new puppet!

Thanks to Steve, the judges and the entire Axtell team for putting this contest on. Austin and I are truly thankful for the opportunity to use of the best puppets and props available.

Ken And Austin

Way to go Austin! Great job! Merry Christmas!