Daddio and little Abemo

Been taking it easy with the contests lately but the results of two of them today

1. Won the Warman fuzzy contest

Thanks to all who commented and left ratings. You guys are awesome!!

2. Results from the IFC energy contest, I didn't win anything with this one but was the runner up, which gets my video featured. kind of fun!! check it out: A LAMP'S STORY My video is the one on the bottom left. Tell me what you think.

Thanks all for checking out my videos. i have lots of plans for contests coming up so keep watching. Thanksgiving has sidetracked production a bit but i have some time off coming so Oh happie day.

Happie thanksgivng to all. be happy and have a wonderful week!!!!

A little Update

Waitng is the hardest part of these contests for me. I like it when I submit a video and quickly after I know if I have won or not. lately most of the contests i have enteed are extending their deadlines like this one for spyzooka:

I got it in on the last day of the contest, to find they extended it until Dec 15th, then voting then more waiting to find out. I am just really impatient (Julie will confrim that)!

But Waitng pays off. Yesterday i was announced as the #1 vote getter for the brown bailout contest!! it's kind of excitng because the video was my first real attempt at animation. I submitted it seconds before the submittion phase was over. it is not a finished work in my mind but i guess good enough for the prize.
In reality this contest was a bit unfair, and had nothing to do with skill but rather how much time you were willing to spend casting votes. You can check out my winning video here http://www.brownbailout.com/contest/vote-for-your-brown-bailout-video/?video=54

One more thing!! I have submitted an entry to the Global summit video contest. My vision for humanity. this is another one that i cut short the production to get the video submitted in time, just to find they extended the deadline. I tried some new things here. http://www.globalsummit.org/contest/
Please tell me what you think.
my video is about the foruth one down. Tilted a vision for The future of humanity by Josbo26.
Vote for it daily too!! I am hoping to win the audience award!!

I have another win to post but need to wait till it is offically announceed so check back soon.

No comments!!

I am still new at this blog thing. My comment links don't allow you to leave comments. it is kind of annoying. I'll figure it out!!!

So the other day i got my new green screen and a couple of lights. it's funny i am so excited to use it, yet i am having trouble figuting out what i want to make with it first. I'll let you see what i come up with soon

Oh and a quick contest update. I was nor notified bt the world biz opp about winning, so i guess that one did not one. i could have spent another day working on that animation, but dumb deadline i had to cut it short.
I shouldb be hearing about more of my contests soon and i am working on a few too!!!

I'm a Finalist!!!

Just found out that I am a finalist in the Brown Bailout video contest. Check out my groovy animation skills Give me a vote and tell me what you think.

$1000 is riding on this contest and i only need to be in the top 5 I know we can do it!! Make stick figure Josh Proud!!

12 Contests and Counting...

I am currently involved in 12 video contests. they vary a great deal in prize value. lowest prize is an i-pod to the highest $5000. and i am not done yet. i have plans to enter a few more before the week is over.

So here is the list of contests and links that i am currently waiting on.
1. Life before death- I did not win any of the top three spots but i am in the top 20. the top ten will be picked from there and win!!
2. hiv.us still waiting on this one, but there are some great other videos that were submitted.
3. Enjoyment matters voting just ended on this one but i think i have a good cahnce at being in the top three
4. Brown Bailout The finalists will be anoounced tommorrow. i am hoping to be one of them
5. Warman fuzzy abe and paka are so adorable, this one is over just waiting to hear word, should come at the end of the week
6. world biz op.com members got to vote on this one. i should know how the voting went by the end of the week
7. Newegg to be honest the video was about a half hour late and newegg has not updated their site in days. it should make it in but once agian just waiting to hear word
8. Eye-fi facebook This one still needs daily votes, but it looks like i am in the lead
9. Kars4Kids i hope to win a wii with this one. the top 15 videos will be announced next week. from there a vote will take place i need to be in the top five but not first.
10.Energy Conservation- IFC i had no expectations with this contest but last week they said my video was in consideration and they needed a broadcast quality copy. sent it last week , just waiting to hear back
11.Alice three min film festival i got my two short films in just before the deadline was changed to march 2010, it's going to be a bit of a wait on this one.
12. My bargain Buddy just a little contest bu i should know how it went by the end of the week.

so that's my list. please tell me what you think of the videos. I have 13 contests i am looking at for november and 14 for december. I don't think i will have time to enter them all but it's still fun to think about.
Enjoy!!!

It's been a rough week...

So I have been shooting video like crazy these last couple of weeks and barely doing anything else, I love it bit yet i am exhausted. A bit disappointed too. I guess I know that I am not going to win every contest i enter but it still hurts when i don't even make the finalist list.
three of my videos this week went that way. First it was my wii bowling video featuring death. out of fourteen videos, it was not one of the top four.
check it out and tel me what you think!!



Then my crackberry video flopped big time. i think my basic mistake there was i entered a blackberry contest using a non-blackberry phone. I think the sincerity of the video becomes compromised because of that point.

and lastly my reel insights video about going green tanked miserably. i admit the piece was not my best work. i filmed my coworker Lance and his family about their views of going green. the family was on a really tight schedule so it was a really quick shoot.i did not get much b-roll at all. In fact i have always been really bad at getting b-roll. i never know what random thing i should film. anyways here is the video!


I got an email today from the ceo of reel insights basically saying good try but not this month. there are 5 prizes for this contest and 6 entrants, the winners will be announced tomorrow. I will be the lone loser for this one.

I shouldn't complain too much because i have had a great deal of luck before now. i guess i am just a bit downhearted. this is my PASSION!! I'm 29 years old putting my career life on hold to go to school and study this stuff and yet in a contest of only 6 documentary videos i finish dead last! I guess i just want to feel like i am learning and becoming a good filmmaker. I have sacrificed a great deal to follow this dream and it is hard to justify those sacrifices when I seem to fail at such simple tasks.

I know however these feelings will pass. i am optimistic for the future. in fact i recognize these contests have literally no bearing on my abilities as a filmmaker. the art i create for myself has little value to the commercial world but means so very much to me. my film art is growing and becoming something substantial. these contests are merely exercises and ways for me to learn new tools. It has been a rough week for me with my videos and for other reasons but that's okay i figure in life there will be a couple of rough weeks along the way.

I have done a few more videos since my lower achieving videos listed above. one is a short just following the kids around as care bears. you can check it out on face book and give it a vote


and the other as my bro put it is pretty much a video for "a multilevel marketing scheme" But i had fun with the animation. it's not entirely finished but the contest deadline approached and this is what i ended up with. i hope to go back and fix it up the way i want it later. check it out:

Wow you made it to the bottom of this incredibly long post. congratulations!! you deserve a monkie that will sing to you and cook you all the pasta dishes you would ever want!!

3 things..

First... People skills pay off!
Just won another Video contest it was for the apal people skills contest. I found out by going to their contest siteand seeing that my name was listed as the 1sy prize winner. later i found the winner notifcation in my junk mail.

It's a small win but still exciting. I think there were only 2 entrys to this one so my chances were pretty good. anyways watch the winning video and tell me what you think!!

Secondly Check out the response video i made to winning the reel insights Profile of a mom contest. The people at reel insights have been very helpful and willing to promote me as a film maker so check out their site and if your a filmmaker look at their upcoming contests!!

Third ans lastly i made a new video for the "I love my crackberry contest" In truth i do not own a blackberry, but through this contest i hope to!!
Take a look!!

So the judges will pick 10 finalists and leave the winner to a public vote. I will keep you posted when and where to vote if I become a finalist!

I hope your having an oh so happie day!!

Just announced yesterday...

It is official!!! I am the grand prize winner for the Reel Insights Video contest. September 2009: Profile of A Mom in a Struggling Economy
Most of the credit should go to Julie. She is the amazing mom that I profiled. see for yourself the winning video!
Julie is awesome!!


In all fairness it sounds like the contest did not have as many entrants as the sponsors were hoping. i was a little disappointed to hear that because i wanted my piece to win on it's own merit, not because it was only one of a few to pick from. but I like the way it turned out!!

Let me know what you think. i have a few more projects i am currently working on for contests and then it's going to be time to kick it into full gear and get working on this years volume of The Hawker Yearbook. as usual i am a little behind on getting it ready.
Any of the Hawker clan reading this get ready, i will be soliciting for submissions soon!!
Oh happie day!! With the earnings from this win i plan on getting a real light kit and building my own green screen. then whatever is left over will probably go into our house fund. Exciting stuff!!

I need your Help!!

One of my videos has been chosen as a finalist, but I need votes for it to win!!
It's in the benQ Joybee Enjoyment matters contest.
You can register here, then find my entry.it's about 7 down.
"Fun at the Laundry Mat"


Give me a vote only if you like my entry and give me a rating too! Here the kids are enjoying thier cookies. OH HAPPIE DAY!!


We sure had a lot of fun filming this one. we have two more semesters here then we are going to move back to washington and i am going to miss this place.

Please leave comments and let me know that you voted. it helps me feel like I have a chance. Thanks!! Monkies are cool!!

So Many Contests!!

So this semester I have no production classes. I have a theory class and a how to determine what a good film is class, but no "hands on use a camera and make a film" class. So to keep up my skills I have been entering online contests. It has been fun, exciting, thrilling, and disappointing all at the same time. I have to applaud my wife and children who give me the time to work on these short films and who usually star in them as well.

I have to tell you i am hooked on film making. the challenge of each new film is unique and exciting. i love trying to solve the problem, come up with a solution and be victorious. it helps too that prizes are involved with the contests.
My film making has probably grown most by participating in these contests. the school aspect gives me the theory and the know how but the not enough actual practice. I guess all i am saying is I am having lots of fun.

I hope to post my videos as they come. so check back often.
Here are a few that i have made already:
Meet Death!

This was a contest for the Lien Foundation
trying to look at death in a more positive light! I got a whole lot of funny looks as i filmed this one, but it was fun and i am pleased with the way the interview segment turned out. I wish the contest would have allowed for a longer piece because i had enough good footage to make a 4 or 5 minute piece. The bow tie worn by death is an xoelle original.


Next it is all about People Skills!

This one was for elguide.cc all about people skills!! i sure had a hard time getting the focus right, or at least the way i wanted. but I learned a great deal about how to play with focus on this film. You can see it is the lovely Julielee that makes my life happie.
I am still waiting to hear back on this one, i should know if i won anything in a couple of days!!


and finally The story of an energy saving lamp.:

I made this for an energy efficiency contest. i wish i would have animated with still pictures instead but there was no time. i am pleased with the way it turned out and now i have a wonderful new lamp. Oh happie day!!

I have tons more i am working on and one another finished that i have good news about. so come back and check them out. also please leave feedback. I love hearing from you all about what works and maybe more importantly what did not work for you. Leave comments and i will love you forever!!

HP

Help me become a finalist!!!
Check out my video


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Watch and give me a thumbs up!!
You can do this everyday
Check out my other fun video for the contest too!!"

One new day in the life of a Robot

So since i was little I knew i was a robot. I never seemed to fit into the world i was placed. I have always been a little shy and independant. I may not be made of metal but in a very real sense i operate as a robot to this very day. Yet i have emotions, feelings and ideas that must be expressed in some way. this blog is my outlet. My canvas to express to the world the creative emotions of a stranded robot. Enjoy, share and let me know what you like, don't like , or anything.

A warning: as a robot i do not feel inclined to follow cultural or so called intellectual rules. I live in my own world, with my own rules. this blog is only an extension of that world. Ispell as i want to spell, i create as i want to create and i live as i want to live!!

As an introduction here is a video using random clips of myself that shows a little of who i am. Enjoy!!!
and by the way

Hi I am Joshua
It's Nice To Meet You!!!