I don't know the details of the reviews you've read, but I'll take unconventional amateurs and streaking over red carpets and self-gratulatory pomp any day. It's important that we recognize great work and support our colleagues, but let's dodge the temptation to emulate the Oscars and Emmys too much.
Cheers - Rob "Powering Independence" www.DynamoPlayer.com On Apr 12, 2010, at 6:17 PM, "elbowsofdeath" <[email protected]> wrote: > So I hear the Streamy's this year were a disaster in several key ways and > have gotten all the wrong sort of attention as a result. > > There is some concern that it has damaged the image of the 'industry', > although it may be easy to overstate this point. It certainly didnt help, but > the 'industry' has enough other problems too, although anything that harms > potential sponsorship by appearing to confirm potential sponsors worst fears > (eg uncontrolled juvenile amateurish smut tarnishing their brands) sounds bad > to me. > > Unfortunately there is a part of me that is wildly entertained and amused by > the streamyfail, considering it to be some kind of justice on a certain > level. This isnt fair, as no doubt lots of blameless hard working people have > been hurt by the streamyfail, but I suppose its a natural consequence of my > disdain for the way some of the more visible parts of the 'industry' went, > shoddy emulation of the existing media. What better way to symbolise two > worlds colliding, and so much wasted potential, than to have a slick awards > show humbled by technical glitches and naked people. > > Cheers > > Steve Elbows > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
