Thanks,
I am hoping that we get a decent amount of films posted. Reality might kick in though, so I am asking for some film community support if you are available. Then, as Krusty has pointed out it might be run as sort of a club type thing for future events.
Cool, Wraith posted in the middle of my answering.
Wraith, I thoroughly enjoyed your film and was blown away that it was just the sort of thing that I was about to do, ie story telling contest around a Ju88 torpedo raid. I will take your ideas to the group and let you know how that works out.
Also, even though the event's orders will begin around 5:30 PM EST, The arena will continue with the setup hopefully until the morning hours. The only question will then be if there will be any targets left for you late arrivals.
So, please do make it a point to drop in and enjoy yourself if nothing else. Shifty, has given us a wonderful setup to work around featuring the 8th USAAF, the 20th and a host of historical combatants.
http://avaarena.webs.com/Just wanted to make it clear that contest is for the best film that tells the story of the frame. The content is going to be left up to the creativity of the filmaker.
This is how I see the criteria for judging the films:
This is how I intend to look at each film.
Content related to the event.
Content quality, film most likely to evoke a positive interest in the AvA.
Contents ability to get into the details of telling a story.
Basically the same for the screenshots. (not mentioned here but a fall back, in case of no films)
The Baedeker Raids
Hitler demanded reprisals for the more than 250 tons of incendiaries dropped on the Baltic seaport of Lubeck. The Luftwaffe's attempts to follow the Fuhrer's wishes would become know as Baedeker raids.
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Thursday night's event, is a fictional mission that is loosely based on units that served in this area.
While on temporary detachment to the Low Countries KG30 was the sole Ju88 Kampfgeschwader to remain in action against the British Isles. Its two Gruppen were supported by 3 of the ex-coastal units Kampfgruppen 106 506 and 606. Combined with the Ju88 torpedo- bombers of II. and III. / KG26 (brought up from their bases in southern France), they set out to disrupt the Allied shipping amassing in the Channel. Their target was to be all ships in harbours like Portland harbour, but especially the Allies submarines.
Will the lessons learned at Pearl Harbor aide the Allies in their defenses, or are will they be doomed to repeat the tragedies on another front? Come join in the AvA arena on Thursday March 10, 2011 recieve orders @ 8:30 pm EST and be sure to film every minute of it. A contest will be held for the best edited film of the event.
- There will be a You tube video contest. The best video of the nights action will be posted on the AvA website.
- Greater than 50% percent of these ships destroyed will be an Axis victory, less will be an Allied Victory
- There are 5 ships at each port 1 carrier 2 submarines 1 cruiser 1 destroyer
- Targets are the ships at P-105, P-106, P-107 and P-108, and P-109
- Axis objective: Torpedo as many ships as possible.
- Allied objective: Defend ports.
