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There's always been talk about allowing longer video clips and other sections etc (well there's always talk about the should and should not's for COL! ) So we listen and learn and investigate possibilities. and now we can actually do something about it without breaking everyone's bank!

Double layer DVD printing technology is now sufficiently stable and cost effective that we will be able to produce a one disk COL DVD of extended duration for not much extra cost. This allows us to open up new categories and also provide the option for increased duration clips. So we have:
http://www.homeofpoi.com/articles/video_compilation.php

New category: CoL4Kids - for the under 13's. Not a competition, but a chance to show everyone what you can do and learn and improve. We hope this section will encourage the next generation of object manipulators.

Amended rule around duration - new maximum of 5 minutes. This is a reasonably arbitary number (any number would be arbitary), but we feel we need to put "a" limit and 5 mins is as good as anything as a starting point. We don't want to encourage looooong video clips just for the sake of filling up the time so the rule says something about a target average of 3 minutes per clip and tell us your reasons if you go above 3 mins.

We've been listening and thinking about the other suggestions for new sections, professionals/amateur, hoops/juggling/staff/poi etc... at this stage, like some have said, we don't see how these can be readily distinguished between and the lines will always be blurry, so we prefer to keep everyones options open by having the one "general" category until such a time as other sections become more obviously in need of seperation from a general category.

Your continued feedback is always welcome and will help shape the future. The Rules are not fixed in stone so please, kick this around and let's see if anything needs changing...


Oh, and in case you hadn't noticed before, I wrote a few pages about the history and philosophies of CoL into what I optimistically call an "e-book". There's some information gaps (even Malcolm's brain doesn't hold all the info !) so any feedback to complete and improve it would be appreciated. http://www.homeofpoi.com/articles/e-book_Circles-of-Light.pdf

George

Written by: Doc Lightning talking about Marmite in Kichi's Intro thread

I have several large jars of the stuff. I actually like it... a little. And don't tell anyone I admitted to it.

 Written by: e-book

Malcolm has really only one rule he demands of his judges � they are not allowed to disclose to anyone that they are a CoL judge. It�s not about �status�, it�s about helping the community.





 Written by: Pele


But what I am understanding from your post Durbs is that I am not allowed a personal opinion outside of being a judge.
And let me tell you, my personal opinion varies greatly from the judges eye that I view it with.




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BTW - I judged in this too - and I have specifically not given crits because of this



bad judges

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourself, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous and talented? Who are you NOT to be?

If Josh comes to Spunout can I spank him and Katinca?

Is it the Truth?
Is it Fair to all concerned?
Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?

Im in a lonely battle with the world with a fish to match the chip on my shoulder. Gnu in Binnu in a cnu

Written by: Doc Lightning talking about Marmite in Kichi's Intro thread

I have several large jars of the stuff. I actually like it... a little. And don't tell anyone I admitted to it.

 Written by: georgemc



but in fairness, some of Malcolm's rules were kind of "unwritten rules" ...





The kind of unwritten rules you can totally and utterly break?

"the now legendary" - Kaskade
"the still legendary" - Kaskade

I spunked in my friend's aquarium and the fish ate it. I love all fish. Especially the pink ones. They are my bitches. - Anon.

Is it the Truth?
Is it Fair to all concerned?
Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?

Im in a lonely battle with the world with a fish to match the chip on my shoulder. Gnu in Binnu in a cnu

Because ActiveAngel sounds like a feminine deodorant

Like sex, I'm much more interesting in real life than online.

'Be the change you want to see in the world around you' - Ghandi

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is it that time of year again?

Time for baiting durbs about making a video?

Time for bated breath over who gets off their ass to make an entry?

Time for worrying about when and where and how to make a COL video? It seems like the controversy has barely cleared over the last one!

Woohoo!

Not quite time for looking back and remembering just how crap you were when you made the video and how much better you are now... never mind thoughts of how much better you could have made it with just a little bit more effort...

"the now legendary" - Kaskade
"the still legendary" - Kaskade

I spunked in my friend's aquarium and the fish ate it. I love all fish. Especially the pink ones. They are my bitches. - Anon.

No really, this time...

Anyway, you've entered one now - i'm sure that means you can sit back on your laurels until CoL 10 (Not that I'm trying to remove competition )

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there's a deadline?

better get editing then....

Holistic Spinner (I hope)

Dear orgamanizers...

Would you accept a link to an uncompressed .avi / .mpg file?

File size would be pretty darn large - but still quicker than post

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"Don't do it naked!"

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e-mail the link to me Durbs and we'll test it out. Then we can say if it's an idea that we can go with or not.

I understand this would be good for entrants to save postage/courier cost and essentially extend the deadline a little more but may end us costing us excessively for download bandwidth.
We'll still need to cut the file to disk for the editing process so for us it will be more cost and effort than currently, but let's test it out as there may be benefits I haven't thought of.

Written by: Doc Lightning talking about Marmite in Kichi's Intro thread

I have several large jars of the stuff. I actually like it... a little. And don't tell anyone I admitted to it.

Cool - my video won't be ready for a while yet, but yeah, I can see that if everyone did this you'd get silly bandwidth usage

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woo hoo! I finished my entry for this year over the weekend. I think it's better than my last entry video-wise...the skills on display I'm not so sure

taken out of context i must seem so strange
~ ani di franco

whereas my beautiful snowy tape has become corrupted

Holistic Spinner (I hope)

Any excuse, crumbling under the pressue I think ( cos I don't really)



Second draft of mine done now - already bored of it

Doesn't show all I wanted to show, and not as arty as I'd hoped, but still a nice vid (I hope)



Best one I've entered into CoL before that's for sure

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No way... you made a COL entry.... I DON'T BELIEVE IT!!!!!!!

"the now legendary" - Kaskade
"the still legendary" - Kaskade

I spunked in my friend's aquarium and the fish ate it. I love all fish. Especially the pink ones. They are my bitches. - Anon.

Ewwww - Meg hugs!

Yarp - filmed, edited, re-edited, cool FX added, cool FX removed, re-edited...
Now just got to put cool FX back on and it'll actually be almost nearly ready

How's your coming along?

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"the now legendary" - Kaskade
"the still legendary" - Kaskade

I spunked in my friend's aquarium and the fish ate it. I love all fish. Especially the pink ones. They are my bitches. - Anon.

Take your time - why not wait till July?

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"the now legendary" - Kaskade
"the still legendary" - Kaskade

I spunked in my friend's aquarium and the fish ate it. I love all fish. Especially the pink ones. They are my bitches. - Anon.

Because ActiveAngel sounds like a feminine deodorant

Like sex, I'm much more interesting in real life than online.

'Be the change you want to see in the world around you' - Ghandi

Because ActiveAngel sounds like a feminine deodorant

Like sex, I'm much more interesting in real life than online.

'Be the change you want to see in the world around you' - Ghandi