First, I wanted to say thank you to everyone who has sent in applications throughout February for theBME World Tour Intern Contest. I appreciate the effort that all of the applicants put into their videos and for taking the time to help me get to know each and every one of them as best as I could through their videos! Some were really fun to watch and others were a bit painful!
With Jen’s help, I’ve compiled a list of the finalists. I’d like you to watch their videos and then vote at the bottom of the videos. Vote for your FAVORITE 4 applicants! You’re only allowed to vote once. This will help me to figure out who the readers of BME want to see out there on the road with me. The winners of the poll won’t automatically be the winners of the contest but it will definitely help to show who the BME community wants as well as who can get the most people over to BME and voting for them!
I have been working on the logistics and may possibly end up choosing two teams to go out with me because it’s been too hard to narrow down just to four interns! These are the cream of the crop. They’ve either got great talents as writers, photographers or video editors or they just have some supremely awesome quality about them that came through in their applications or video. I really wish I could take them all! Help me to narrow it down because lord knows I can’t fit 18 of us in one suitcase!
Voting closes March 1st at 12:01am PST. I’m hoping to announce the winners on March 1st so we’ve only got a couple days to get those votes in! This will get reposted daily until then!
Ed
Thaddeus
Megan
Chez
Richard
Darah
Kaelahbee
Alberto
RobW
Timothy
Ari Oh
Kristen
Ferg
Adrian
Stewart
DeseRae
Jens
Nae
Now that you’ve watched the videos, VOTE for your favorite 4 applicants. Pick the 4 people you’d want to see out on the road together! Help them get out there by casting your vote! Remember, voting closes March 1st at 12:01am PST so get your friends voting for you!
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158 responses to “The real FINALISTS are..”
If you know that calling someone “unmarketable” is unfair, why in the name of hell would you say it? By unmarketable, do you mean “not trying hard enough to be adorable”?
DARAH DARAH DARAH
for obvious reasons, I’m in love with Megan and Ari Oh. and yeah, Richard as well!
they all seem like very valuable lazer dogs <3
Wow, this is getting intense. I’ve come back to check this post a few times today, partly based on my own vain curiosity and partly based on my interest in the feedback people would leave via comments. Regardless of what the masses may think about these videos turning into nothing more than a popularity contest, I know Rachel is going to choose candidates based on who will be most qualified and competent for the jobs ahead. I’m not spamming other social networking sites multiple times a day asking people to vote for me just so I can get a high percentage because I know that, ultimately, what will matter most is the honesty I put forth in my application and the quality of my written interview. I am comfortable with my skills and my ability to represent BME in a positive and culturally respectful way which also has the opportunity to be entertaining and challenging. And even if I don’t get the position, knowing that I’ve made it this far in the application process is rewarding just on its own.
Wow! I made it to the finalist round. Thanks for the votes everyone. I know a lot of people don’t know as I haven’t been on iam as long as some of the others, but I do hope that some consideration is made.
As others have said, the video is just to give you an idea of who we are as people. My entry for writing was well over 15 pages of sample writing (including 5 just on the application itself), as that is my strong suit. I also didn’t put a lot of prep work into my video because of the personality aspect. I wanted to show who I am, so I just did it on the fly. When doing something that is to be broadcast, or an interview, I prepare ahead of time so I can carry a slightly more professional tone. Standing in front of a group of 17 year old kids for several hours a day, you learn real fast that you need to be on top of things or they’ll eat you alive.
Also, when voting keep in mind that while you are voting for people you like, you’re voting for members of a team. So think of diversity, as well think of who your vote recipients will work well with.
Shannon: Thanks for the kind words. I just wish you could have seen my complete application as it shows a lot more of my talents.
My choice has always been timothy, goooo timothy!
Amy: I guess you don’t get the joke. My SO would clearly not want me to be romping around the world in a van of “hot dudes”. You also can’t say you say people who were more qualified than the people I have narrowed it down to because the VIDEOS were only a very small portion of the application process. Norm clearly has absolutely nothing to do with BME, nor does he have any say in the winners of the contest. I run BME and find it a bit demeaning that someone would come on here and act like my SO would be looking for a “Charlie’s Angels of BME”. He would simply rather see me out on the road with a crew of girls than a bunch of hot guys. Duh.
Some people may be more talented in one specific area but I am also looking for THE TOTAL PACKAGE. There are so many complete unknowns as far as “popularity contests” go. There several very prominent members who applied who would be “cream of the crop” as far as popularity goes but they didn’t make MY CUT.
As far as Shannon’s comments go, I’m sorry that people are offended by them but he is who he is and he puts his opinion out there. He could have just blogged about it over on his site but instead of talking about you guys behind your backs, he decided to post it here. Cudos to him. Take his criticism for what it is. He is a very talented individual and BME’s founder. That being said, he no longer has anything to do with BME so his opinions are just that. His opinion and they don’t sway me. Again, if you think someone saying you aren’t as marketable (which yes, we are all products when we are selling ourselves and our work, if you don’t like it, then you will need to remove yourself from the marketplace) then try having what you say completely disregarded over that of your ex husband’s and you current SO. Neither of them have any say in who is going or how the tour will shape up.
Before you freak out, keep that in mind. You guys made it to MY FINALIST ROUND out of the hundreds of people who have applied. What I said is what matters. You guys did what I asked you to do. I don’t need you to sit there and talk about body modification non stop in your videos because I clearly know that you’re into body modification OR ELSE YOU WOULD NOT BE HERE!
So for the last time, if you’re taking what Shannon says over what I say as far as for the qualifications then I guess you should go apply for his tour. Oh wait. Yeah, that’s right, he’s not doing one so that means that you can just keep on movin’ past what he has to say if you don’t like it.
As I posted earlier, I know what roles the applicants are here for. I know all the information that was submitted and the extra credit assignments that I asked for from some of the applicants. The only person that you need to convince is ME and arguing in the comments on Modblog is not a way to win me over because you need to get over it quickly if you’re going to come on this tour. We are going to get hated on. Someone won’t like the way you looked in a photo or how you made a typo on an article or made some weird error in a video that we didn’t catch. This is the internet and people are assholes. If you can’t handle it then you can’t have a job revolving around it!
Tyler: We don’t know the winners yet, we only know the finalists. I will post when I have made my decision.
AGAIN, SHANNON’S POST ON HIS OPINIONS DOES NOT MEAN THAT THOSE PEOPLE ARE THE WINNERS OF THIS CONTEST!
I thought I had my four picked but this post has revealed a LOT about who would be able to handle the constant criticism and microscope that we will be under in addition to the stress of being on the road. We will be working long hours, creating content, meeting new people and ultimately sharing it with everyone here on Modblog.
Remember when you guys hated my photos from Hawaii? Get ready for 5 of us sharing all sorts of travel adventure goodness in the modded world that is BME.
Liz and Des, I don’t want to gum up Rachel’s forum by going off-topic but since I think you’re misinterpreting what I mean by “marketable” let me very quickly clarify, which will also help explain what I think part of working for BME entails (although this is of course just my opinion). If you’re doing video interviews and video presentation of BME content, which seems to me could be a significant component of this particular job/tour, then the way that you present yourself visually and dramatically is very important. That is, you’re marketing a concept, you’re marketing an interview, you’re marketing a lifestyle, and so on… That means being upbeat — which you also seemed to take offense to, but I think that’s important as well, because you want people to be excited about the material you’re presenting, or at least believe that you are generally supportive of it rather than depressed by it — drawing people into what you’re talking about, and so on. It doesn’t have a lot to do with beauty, and it seems like that’s how you’re characterizing my statement and that’s unfair. It should seem like you believe in the BME life (and I hope you genuinely do) and people should be able to feel that in the way you talk and move and so on, and relate to it themselves and get drawn into the same emotional space.
Please don’t read my feedback as a personal attack. It’s in no way meant to be, and I really do think that you’re part of a wonderful group of applicants. Also understand that nothing I say should reflect on Rachel or this job’s hiring process. These are my opinions alone.
is this poll really an accurate representation of peoples’ preferences? can’t people just vote for themselves or whoever they like over and over again?
Lauren: No, people can only vote once.
Let me also reiterate that you can’t judge people solely on the videos. I just wanted to get feedback on the vibe that people got from the videos as far as their personalities which are what the videos were supposed to reflect.
This is why modblog readers aren’t picking the winners because I don’t want it to be based on who has the best pair of tits & ass. I doubt the majority of the people voting would take the time to watch every single video, read everything that was submitted, go through hundreds of photo portfolios and everything else that Jen and I did to narrow is down.
All that being said, settle down or I’ll turn this bus around and go home!
Sure, I meant “finalists”, not “winners”. Anyway, these people already win something, at least they obtained the recognition of BME community.
shannon: i didn’t interpret your remark on my “marketability” to be about my personal aesthetics. i just think that, based on my video, it’s hard to see how i could NOT be marketable. i’m skilled in a variety of areas, most notably photography, writing, and my work with parasuicidal behaviors. i’ve been a member of the modded community for a long time. i’m just very laid back (which is not to say that i’m not generally upbeat, i just don’t bounce a lot, if that makes sense) and not the best Self Talker. in any case, thank you for clarifying.
rachel: thank you for choosing me as a finalist. i know that, as a finalist, you are the only person i have to win over, but look: if i do this, i have to quit my job. i live in new york city. the market isn’t easy here and i don’t have the kind of safety net a lot of people do if i fail. that’s fine, though. i want to do this. this is a fucking awesome opportunity and anyone would kill to be picked. i just think that my video is my weakness, and my video is what readers are basing their votes on. even if you do have the final say, it would be nice to have the polls in my corner based on my merits other than utter awkwardness while talking about myself, you know?
Does this mean I’m not a model-lookin’ dude? hahaha. Kidding!
I am truly honoured to have made it to the finals. Thank you to Rachel for selecting me, and thank you to the people in this comment thread for your support.
I think this World Tour is an amazing opportunity for whoever gets chosen to go, as well as an opportunity for BME to raise their visibility and generate a ton of engaging content.
I’m eager to see how this all turns out! Thank you to everyone who’s written on Modblog, and written IM’s to me on IAM with kind words.
Good luck to everyone, and remember that you can only vote once, so make ‘em count!
P.S.: Are you tracking IP addresses? How are you ensuring that people don’t mega-vote for themselves?
I hate to see such a strong community divided by something as trivial as youtube videos. We all have our favorites and we’re all “pro-someone” but in the end, it IS Rache’s decision and if she’s managed to run a tight ship here at BME, you can best bet that she’s fully capable of making an educated decision on who will be crammed in a bus/train/plane with her for 8+ weeks. There are SO many qualified people for the positions being offered, I’m sure of it because I’ve seen nothing but stellar videos, but just because someone is qualified doesn’t necessarily make them the best choice for the spot. Some people are incredibly intellectual, well written/spoken, etc, but lack sincere social skills. (Not pinpointing anyone here; This is merely a generalized statement.)
BME is a COMMUNITY. Every single one of us is connected by this site… Even if you feel like it’s turning into high school all over again with the popularity battles, rest assured that regardless of the final poll results, Rachel will choose the 4 she feels are best suited for the environment and project. Regardless of whether or not you are in the final round, even if you’re neck-and-neck with a friend in the poll, we need to come together and support this project rather than skew it down to Homecoming Court our senior year. We need to support the winners no matter who they are because in the end, they will be representing every single one of us. The 5 people that take on this challenge will travel the world and give all of these cultures a little taste of what can be found at BME. THIS is what we need to keep in mind. Not voting for the prettiest or quirkiest, or the most intellectual. We need to vote for who we would without-a-doubt send out into the world to represent us as a whole.
The main idea of this project, as Rachel has stated, is to help create more traffic for the BME site. If that means inviting people to vote, so be it. I did this (I didn’t say “vote for me! vote for me!”). I made a post at my blog (kaelahbee.com) expressing my excitement for making the finals round, but I urged my readers to familiarize themselves with WHAT they were voting for, and vote for the most qualified applicants. It doesn’t matter how cute you may be; If you can’t do the task you’ve been asked to do, What good are you to Rachel, the team, and ultimately the entire BME community?
Instead of bickering over these polls, why don’t we use this as an opportunity to strengthen our group by supporting those we feel are qualified, and leaving the rest alone? No sense in belittling anyone or bringing down the group morale. (Remember what your Mama said? If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.) Look at this in the grander scheme of things… This is huge for BME. And if we’re able to pull this one off without any stops, maybe it will help open the door for future trips and projects, and open the floodgates of new community members. We’re here for body modification… not senior superlatives.
With that being said, I still greatly appreciate any and all support I receive from any fellow BME members, and even to those who don’t necessarily find me to be their “cup of tea”. At the end of the day, we’re all one group. Everyone in the finalists round is more than stoked, I’m sure. Let’s keep the morale high and support the team throughout the entire trip! 🙂 Enough of my rant. 🙂
Hmmm, I really that the roles weren’t separated out, rather that you were looking for four people who were talented in ALL of those areas. It certainly would have changed my application at least…
stoked is a pretty good adjective for it. not gonna lie.
i’m not much of a bickerer on the whole, so i think i’m going to stop reading the comments section and let this thing get done.
good luck, everyone.
Tough choices. I narrowed it down to six people and only got to to keep 4…best of luck to everyone!!! 🙂
Everyone: IN THE END, THE VOTES DON’T MEAN SHIT.
All the voting will really do is maybe make me take a second look at someone because they came out with 90% of the votes out of nowhere.
Timothy: Polldaddy.com has services in place to protect against that. Plus I’m a smart cookie and if someone takes the lead in a bizarre and clearly robotic voting sort of way then it will be clear. Plus, like I said, the voting doesn’t matter much!
Des: I’m basing my decisions on the work that you guys did FOR ME. The applications, the materials submitted, the portfolios and everything else that was sent to me. The videos were a way to have a little 10 minute look into your life to just SEE YOU in a way if that makes sense. They’re really not for much more (unless you were applying to be a video editor then your video should be bangin’).
As far as quitting your job to do this, that is a very serious thing to do, especially in this economy. I commend you for wanting to take that step but it’s also one that you really need to think about before doing so.
Kaelah Bee: Welcome to Modblog Comments. This is where people let loose and rip each other to pieces on a regular and unpleasant basis. Thanks for keeping a level head about it and not taking certain comments personally.
You’re one of the primary reasons I wanted to see what a vote would look like. I dug into every candidate. Some people are currently getting emails asking them about things they didn’t disclose which I found out about. You for example have a crazy amount of myspace friends and I wanted to see what kind of audience you have. As far as bringing traffic to the site, BME pretty much has the corner on the market when it comes to well verses sophisticated internet users. They do more than just type in piercings.com or tattoos.com and they find their way to a specialized niche corner of the internet. It’s like the forums that I frequent in the car world, they’re the specialized niche sites that you wouldn’t find. I want to show the joe average web user what BME is all about and see about broadening their horizons as we’ve spent the past 5 years really preaching to the choir. You can’t continue to mold change and evolution if you’re not expanding your audience and casting a wider net (while still staying in our niche!)
If you didn’t put a blog post about being a finalist, I would be alarmed!
I can say you are handling yourself with the kind of class and respect that I would demand in someone who was representing BME. Kudos.
The only reason I even get to go is because I’m the one putting on the tour. If this was a popularity contest or a vote for the prettiest, quirkiest, most awesome person, I’d be the one with no votes. Modbloggers have made that clear enough.
I WILL say that some of these people definitely have a lot of good talents that will benefit you in the tour (judging just from the videos obviously) and I have to say my vote still stands with Timothy as my favorite
Congratulations to all the finalists! I hope everyone who makes it to the end has a blast of a tour, and be sure to look me up when you come to Australia!
Dylan: The roles ARE separated out but I am not putting the finalists that I posted here into their categories because a lot of them applied for multiple roles. I may pick four people and they get assigned as the main writer, photographer, videographer and the jack-of-all-trades/tour manager and then a week into it we figure out that maybe the video editor is actually better on the fly than the writer and the writer has suddenly developed a better photographic eye and we all swap roles.
Flexibility is also a HUGE part of this task because of how daunting it is in and of itself.
Best of luck to everyone.
As for comments, everyone is entitled to theirs; if you put yourself ‘out there’ in the public eye, you need to learn to take the rough with the smooth. All part of the great tapestry and wonderfully funny.
there are way too many comments for me to read through…
so i’m just gonna say, who ever wins this, hope you have a great time wherever you go & get some good footage & information. travel safe!
@Rachel: I wouldn’t take everyones comments to heart – I think the opportunity presented here was a pretty insanely awesome one, and its understandable that people are upset if they weren’t chosen, or their friends weren’t chosen or whatever. You know, its not about who “deserves” it more or who thinks they do. Ultimately its about who can contribute the best to documenting this trip. Whenever you have to do something like this, and you have to narrow people down, you become the bad-guy to everyone who you booted out, which is a hard thing to do. Forgive this reference because I sort of hate this show, but right now you are the Simon Cowell of BMEzine, and are all those people who think they can sing.
Hahahaah. The easiest round of first cuts were people who couldn’t pronounce BMEzine correctly! 🙂
I just revised and resent my comments to Rachel on who I think are the best choices and why. Obviously, mine is just another annoying opinion she gets to listen to and not the be all and end all/final say. I want to be Paula and take everyone (well, no, not quite everyone, but a lot of you)!
I’m quite stoked to have made it to the finals. I wouldn’t have expected it, since I myself wasn’t happy at all with my video, but I didn’t have the time to make a better one. I guess I’m just not very good at selling myself, I prefer understatement, that’s just me. It’s great to see how many people did very good videos, and everybody who made it to the finals really deserves it.
Shannon: Thanks a lot for taking the time to write an insightful feedback on all the finalists, I really appreciate it. I find it a bit disheartening, though, that you think this first tour should be reserved for Americans and Canadians only. I can see where you’re coming from, but I don’t think there would be any problems with logistics or whatever it is that you’re worried about. If you ask me, a mix of nationalities would make the tour a lot more interesting and fun for everybody involved, provided they are all open-minded people, which I guess is the most important thing when you go travel anyway.
i consider these people to be representing the mod community as a whole and i would prefer to be represented by professional, approachable, intelligent individuals. i don’t want people who are unfamiliar with the mod world to only see the sort of attention-grabbing people they are used to seeing, e.g. scene queen hipster types. but that’s just me.
Rachel, how does one pronounce BMEzine wrong…?
Molly: bee – “mee” – ziiiine?
Thanks to BME and Rachel for picking me as a finalist. I’m honored and eternally grateful to have the opportunity to be included in this.
Thank you to everyone who believes in me and has voted for me. Your support means more than I know how to say.
Wow. Most of these videos were pretty entertaining. I’m glad that we as a community are being afforded the opportunity to voice our opinion on this matter. I’m into it. With that being said, my vote all day long goes to Richard for the “jack of all trades” position. He is smart, interesting, well spoken, captivating and pretty damn hilarious. He seems to pour heart into every word that pours out of his mouth. I think a person with so much passion, experience, and personality as Richard has, would be an asset to your team. I checked out his website and he is really talented as a director, film producer and photographer. Plus he’s adorable. I mean, i’d hit it.
So, there’s my two cents.
As a note to the finalists- congrats on getting this far! There was a lot of weeding to do for her to boil it down to you guys.
To those of you who have been offended by the comments, etc.. learn to deal with it. being involved with BME, or with Rachel for that matter, means you are gonna have some serious shit slung at you. It’s time to toughen up now and get ready for it.
Rob: Oh yeahhhh. That is wrong. Very wrong.
The worst part about a video interview is that, unless you keep a regular video diary, it’s kind of awkward to be in front of a video camera. It’s hard not to forget something or be…a complete…spaz…
It’d be nice to personally interview all of the candidates, obviously, and get more of a feel for their character and skill set, but with the video submissions this contest can reach a wider range of contestants and that is stellar. I would obviously not be able to compete if it were a local, and I sincerely appreciate you considering me for the finals. I haven’t wanted something this bad in a very long time.
#48 …even if i don’t win this contest…maybe i’ll get a date. AWINKKKKK.
no…but seriously i want to win the contest.
haahh i’m a finalist… and i seem like a nice guy. =) sweeeet
good luck peoples =)
Hooray! Thanks for choosing me as a finalist! That in itself is something awesome and worth appreciating.
I’m really excited for this tour, whether or not I’m on it. Traveling the world for BME is going to create some amazing stories.
I have no idea who to vote for since everyone has something different.
Shannon, thank you for your thoughts and comments. I’m flattered by your string of compliments! thanks! Making the video was difficult and I’ll admit I was doing my best to both say the “right thing” but also stay true to myself and what I do. It’s a tough balance between wanting to sell yourself for a job as well as be yourself. There’s a whole philosophy I have on this in relationship to my own body modifications that I won’t get into but I imagine many others can relate.
The thought of taking on a long-term role at BME? my knees get weak.
I do run a site that could be considered “competing” (I’m assuming you’re talking about geekytattoos). The site is such a tiny niche that I have no intention of growing to compete with BME. I wanted a site to share geeky tattoos that was SFW and had more back stories so I started the site. I’ll admit, it was inspired partly by ModBlog. But the day that geekytattoos truly competes with the whole of BME is the day that something is wrong with the internet. 🙂
On the note of taking what BME can offer and use it to my benefit, totally valid concern. I won’t lie, if I do go on this trip I’m going to brag the hell out of being able to write/photo/video/whatever for BME. But as far as warping it to my advantage I have no intention to use this as a jumping board to stardom or anything. In fact I’m not really even sure how I would. hehe I’m very much about a team or organization. With our fire art group all of our large scale projects don’t come with artist’s names on them. It always falls under the group and not an individual. Key thing is keeping your ego in check.
You said that you are worried that I might be over qualified and that this would come with baggage. I’d be curious to hear what sort of baggage you’re thinking of. I love to hear people’s impressions of me when they don’t really know me. No rose-colored glasses that my friends have and it sheds light on how to better interact with people. If you’re up for expounded, shoot me an email: [email protected]
Wow, this is a really intense contest. I’m glad I got the opportunity to compete, and best of luck to all the finalists!
“It seems that this whole opportunity went from being exciting and different to a legitimate popularity contest.”
I read all of the comments, and after feeling upset about the “popularity contest” or “beauty contest” aspect, I came to the realization that that is a big part of what this is.
Why I watch TV or read blogs, (as much as I like to think I’m not shallow or discriminatory) I prefer to look at people that are beautiful, or engaging in some way. I’m sure I’m not alone! I spend more time reading modblog than “ugliest tattoo” blogs! In addition, I always get more excited about something if it’s happening to someone I know.
Ethically or morally, I don’t like the idea of this vote and I’m thankful it will be worth little. But realistically, I think BME is forced to choose between a lot of smart and talented people, and could go far by choosing the best looking and most popular. Sad, but maybe true.
“I saw a slew of applicants that had great audition videos and were more than qualified, but seemed to have been overlooked.” – It makes me sad that people with great videos (apparently) didn’t have good applications, and conversely, I think some people’s videos don’t showcase how talented they really are.
This is really tough busy! Good luck to the future BME team, and good luck to Rachel for having to contend with all the issues!
And thank-you Shannon for your opinions; I think you’re in a position to offer a lot of insight and I’m glad you did.
oh my stars I dont know how I managed to miss Richard’s video but I just went back and watched it. Yes yes yes! Even as my competition, My vote goes to him! His video was so incredibly entertaining. Better yet, pick us both because I want to be friends with him 😛
GO NAE!!!!!! GO BLUE!!!!!!
This is going to be a very expensive project and the people on the team are going to have to be 100% capable of doing the job in a sometimes hard working environment. There are some people that may be capable but will find the team dynamics hard to live with. All the candidates have done a great job making it this far. Having read Shannon’s comments I think his thoughts are accurate and objective. Please do not take offence at his candid remarks which are made in the interests of the project
wow, did someone tell Shannon he is not allowed to comment on here?? did i read that correctly?? Shannon built BME!
anyways, great videos…..i say Richard, Darah and Kaelah…..i know thats only three…..but so what
I love Tim’s Video. It’s by far my favorite and he has my #1 vote (for what it’s worth)
Timothy has my vote
Rachel: As for your “People can only vote once” comment, the poll seems to refresh each time I visit this page, and gives me the option to vote again.
I obviously do not, but I’m just saying..
Wow guys, i’ve made a few videoblgs before, so i know how hard it is to get used to being in front of the camera, let alone doing a job app via one!:D
I guess all the members picked are already qualified, so then it’s just down to a personality test, and who you’d think you’d feel most comfortable sharing squishy sleeping arrangements (thinking of my own budget travels!) with haha. (I’d have to ask, who snores first:D!). But I enjoyed watching Rob and Meagan’s applications the most, and when you travel and you only meet people for such a short amount of time, first impressions count!
Otherwise (from the vids) I thought Timothy and Ferg were friendly easy going and seasoned travellers who i voted for (reckon i’m biased cos i love to travel;)).
Reckon the people with vids down the bottom got stooged a lil cos i dunno about other people, but my attention span did’t last that long>.<
Good luck to everyone!:)
Tobias: You always get that page, but if you tried to vote, you see “We’ve already got your vote thanks”.
Rachel, sorry for not getting “the joke” because I had no idea who Norm was, just that his remark was valid enough to repeat, sparking the assumption it was someone involved with BME. I’m sorry you found that demeaning, though at the same time, how was I supposed to know in that one post that it was your SO?
“Ceci: Thank you for actually reading the post. I appreciate it a lot.
I’m just asking for feedback because the people that I might like might be totally different than what the community at large might want to see since we’ll be doing a lot of heavy community interaction.
Norm wants me to put together an all girl team, or apparently a “no model lookin’ dudes” team..”
No indication who he was. Sorry ’bout that. 🙂
Ah, I wish I didn’t have data-limited Internet right now; I really want to see these videos!
Good luck to all of the finalists. I’m really excited to see how this tour pans out and what results from it! I’m amazed it’s come together so quickly.
Amy – Norm’s been mentioned several times on ModBlog, in Rachel’s posts. There was a post awhile back about him and Rachel being denied entry to a restaurant and there’s a photo of them together in that entry.
I wanted to say something about the comment made awhile back about how some people with great videos who seemed qualified got overlooked. They didn’t. All anyone has seen are the videos. Rachel and I have seen full applications. This hasn’t been easy. We didn’t overlook anyone. I say we but Rachel is the final say, I’ve just been helping sort through things and sounding off on various videos/applications. I guess that remark irks me a little simply because it implies that we were carelessly or haphazardly choosing people as finalists and that isn’t the case at all. There were A LOT of applications. There are a lot of videos that didn’t get posted at all and not necessarily because they weren’t good. There’s been a fair bit of complaining about the videos being posted, I can’t imagine how people would have reacted if we had posted them all.
I see both in the applications and in the videos how excited people are at the possibility of being part of this. In a perfect world, everyone could get a shot. Unfortunately, it just isn’t possible. Narrowing it down to the finalists was extremely difficult and narrowing it down to the final group is proving to be just as painful!
So yeah, all that just to say, no one was overlooked. If anyone feels overlooked, I’m very sorry but it’s just not the case and none of this was taken lightly by me or by Rachel.
And if I can give some advice to people, should there ever be another competition like this, it’s this… Have fun with your video but remember you’re applying for a job. Your application should reflect that. BME might not be your typical job but that doesn’t mean you should approach your application like it’s a joke, or a text to your friend. If you’re applying for a specific position, you should show that you are qualified. If you want to be the writer, you better be supplying some writing and making sure that it’s grammatically correct and without spelling errors. Not using any capital letters, for example, is probably not going to win you points. If you’re applying to be the photographer, show your range of skills as a photographer. Name dropping isn’t useful. Evidence is. Truly, there were some really good photographers who have applied who didn’t make the final cut for one reason or another but it’s definitely important to show what you can do, not just say it. While you may be interested in one position over all the others, letting us know what all you can do is also a bonus. Better yet, tell us AND show us.