Post by Goldash on Jun 25, 2008 15:42:42 GMT -5
All right, to start some URWL-related discussion around here (it's been dull since the YouTube banning)...what were your favorite moments of the YouTube Era?
Here are mine (albeit from a producer/booker/commentator's perspective):
Tag Team Turmoil 1 - Doing commentary with Vinceneil1981 was a great experience, despite the fact we re-recorded the whole track three or four times before we put the final video up. You could tell both of us (or at least I) really enjoyed it.
Rise of the Rantboard - I never thought these boards would become the community they'd become. Through the various threads about real wrestling, the Fans' Choice Awards and the threads about the URWL itself, I realized that the community surrounding the URWL is just as important as the events themselves in my eyes.
Ending of Stern/Emo Match at Asphyxiation - This was the exact moment that proved to me that the URWL should continue past two episodes on YouTube. Period. It was that special to me.
Digital Mayhem 2008's Production Process - I admit, it was the most torture I've ever had producing video. It was stressful, nerve-racking and unbelievable in places. The pinnacle of that frustration was the fourteen hours I needed to set aside to render the Slash/MacDonald Endurance Match. It was an event I didn't want to post throughout the week, but the circumstances it came with forced me to. It also made me think of other ways to circumvent such issues in future episodes.
Our Suspension from YouTube - You're probably thinking, "WHY? What about all of your subscribers?" Well, issues like lost subscribers are a shame in retrospect, but the banning has really lifted a burden off me creatively. Now, the URWL can evolve past the barriers YouTube once set. It can become a show and not a series of loosely-connected matches. Of course, this comes with new challenges, such as the chore of hiding my mistakes and trying to find out what to put in-between matches. In all honesty, though, I think the move to FileFront will ease a lot of headaches.
Keep in mind that you can still talk about "in-ring" moments as well...I'm just going from my production perspective.
Here are mine (albeit from a producer/booker/commentator's perspective):
Tag Team Turmoil 1 - Doing commentary with Vinceneil1981 was a great experience, despite the fact we re-recorded the whole track three or four times before we put the final video up. You could tell both of us (or at least I) really enjoyed it.
Rise of the Rantboard - I never thought these boards would become the community they'd become. Through the various threads about real wrestling, the Fans' Choice Awards and the threads about the URWL itself, I realized that the community surrounding the URWL is just as important as the events themselves in my eyes.
Ending of Stern/Emo Match at Asphyxiation - This was the exact moment that proved to me that the URWL should continue past two episodes on YouTube. Period. It was that special to me.
Digital Mayhem 2008's Production Process - I admit, it was the most torture I've ever had producing video. It was stressful, nerve-racking and unbelievable in places. The pinnacle of that frustration was the fourteen hours I needed to set aside to render the Slash/MacDonald Endurance Match. It was an event I didn't want to post throughout the week, but the circumstances it came with forced me to. It also made me think of other ways to circumvent such issues in future episodes.
Our Suspension from YouTube - You're probably thinking, "WHY? What about all of your subscribers?" Well, issues like lost subscribers are a shame in retrospect, but the banning has really lifted a burden off me creatively. Now, the URWL can evolve past the barriers YouTube once set. It can become a show and not a series of loosely-connected matches. Of course, this comes with new challenges, such as the chore of hiding my mistakes and trying to find out what to put in-between matches. In all honesty, though, I think the move to FileFront will ease a lot of headaches.
Keep in mind that you can still talk about "in-ring" moments as well...I'm just going from my production perspective.