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Flash Competitions: A Charge to NG Artists

Posted by Radioactive24 Jan. 8, 2009 @ 1:12 PM EST

So, I was going to my college's website to try and find out how to send stuff there, and I saw on their banner that two kids who go there had won first place awards at the 2008 West Virginia Flash Animation Festival.

At first I was really shocked and surprised. Then, I realize that I had heard NOTHING about this, and I was kinda pissed. But, I talked myself out of that, I mean, if they're representing a COLLEGE, then they have to be pretty good. That, and they WON first place. Right?

Wrong.

Sure, there were one or two nice things, but the rest were kinda lame or trashy. Though, it was funny to see some NG preloaders in there and I recognized the Honorable Mention for the Comedy award(which really should have won, considering the winner SUCKS). Since when has "Flash Video" meant "Make a menu and embed videos"? When has a knockoff of some Zombie Survival game I can't remember the name of deserved second place, only to a game TWO YEARS OLD, but was also hosted here...

BUT! There was 1 thing that I thought was amazing: One of our own, Biff the Timid won FIRST PLACE in the "Dramatic Short" section with a movie ON THIS SITE, Outlaw.

So, congrats to BiffTheTimid, and I extend this challenge to all of Newgrounds:

Get out there and make yourselves known. Look at this, and think about what you can do.

I think it's time that we get our shit together and show these people what NG can do!

So, there you have it NG: Flash competitions are lame and it's up to us to get out there and do our stuff to make them not suck, just like BiffTheTimid.

Also, mandatory dick joke.

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Jan. 8, 2009 | 1:19 PM Aaron0710 says:

Hehehe, cock jokes.
Also, I completely agree.

Jan. 8, 2009 | 1:42 PM I-smel says:

I won $4500 in a Flash contest.
It was an online contest with MaxGames though.

God that Best Game category is fucking awful.

Jan. 8, 2009 | 1:53 PM Radioactive24 responds:

That's great! That's a start!

But I mean stepping up to things that aren't just online, like a State Tech Fair or something Collegiate-Level, things like the West Virginia one, that are a great chance for exposure in the real world.

I think it's more of a "Hey, we can do this better" more than a "Hey, Newgrounds is cool", even though they're both great messages to send.

Jan. 8, 2009 | 2:54 PM maskedone2 says:

i've made several title sequence for education videos at my school and work experience
but how do i find these contests and do you know of any uk ones?

Jan. 8, 2009 | 4:29 PM Radioactive24 responds:

Honestly, I couldn't tell you.

I participated in a state tech fair with my school multiple times, but that was as said, through school.

I'd say hitting Google wouldn't be a bad shot, but try talking to some teachers in the tech department at your school(if you're still in school ;P).

I know that a lot of people like Adam Phillips/Chluaid and Andrew Kerekes/SpikeVallentine have participated in festivals.

Try talking to Andrew/SpikeVallentine about it. He's quite nice and I'm sure he know a bunch more about how to get your stuff out there than I do.

Jan. 8, 2009 | 4:53 PM AustinBreed says:

Lol nice.

Jan. 8, 2009 | 6:30 PM lenkobiscuit says:

You need to stop browsing 4chan jeremy

Jan. 8, 2009 | 8:31 PM Radioactive24 responds:

Lol, I haven't been there in months. I just needed a picture to put on there and I don't have anything not retarded that related to "challenge", so I went with "wtf response" to the shitty competition.

You need to stop browsing 4chan joel

Jan. 8, 2009 | 9:29 PM lenkobiscuit says:

But /ic/ is my home : (

Jan. 9, 2009 | 12:10 AM fluffkomix says:

holy shit i could do better than a lot of that! i couldve won the high school comp!

and that zombie game, and the last stand.

Jan. 9, 2009 | 12:11 AM Perry says:

that game category was bull shit. "This game took me so long, because I had to learn code my self" well boo fucking hoo, almost all ng are self learners.

Im 14 and I wouldnt wipe my ass with that game