After my buddy prince won $5,000 for wearing his boxer-briefs on the internet, I decided that perhaps there was something to these online video contests. I started following a blog that lists all of the upcoming video contests, and one of them was for OurStage.com. They've got an ongoing contest with a $5,000 prize that is awarded every month. All you have to do is submit a video that you've created and leave the judging up to the world.
If you want, you can watch my animated film "Make Someone Happy" and take a look at the competition here.
OurStage.com has an interesting voting model. Unlike YouTube where any Tom, Dick, or Harry can have their friends vote for their video - OurStage pits random videos against each other in a creative cage match, the likes of which haven't been seen since the 1988 battle between the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and My Little Pony at Madison Square Garden.
Assuming OurStage.com gains a viewership this could really ensure that the cream rises to the top. On the other hand, it could just mean that truly mediocre, middle of the road material that everyone likes pretty well is what eventually wins out. I suppose we'll find out soon enough.
To see my inspiration for getting involved in this silliness, watch Prince be poor:
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