Halloween-L/Howl & Haunt Community Video Compilation 2006

**Gorey** · 11-17-2006,12:33 PM

Hello Halloween fiends!

This is also in the announcements folder......

Halloween haunts are done for the season.
But you don't have to loose the Halloween spirit for the other 364 days.
(yes, less as of today, you get the gist)

The Halloween-L and Howl2000, are continuing our annual tradition of creating the original "Official" Halloween-L/Howl & Haunt Community Video Compilation.
Some info has been posted to Halloween-L and Howl, but that doesn't reach everyone.
We know many past submitters to the project are not Halloween-L or Howl members.

What's needed from you?
Your participation!

Everyone who has any combination of photos, videos, and audio of their haunt of any kind, please submit them for the video compilation.
Last year there were over 100 submissions.

The previous producer Paul Venturella (Propmaster) has passed the torch.
He has chosen to produce different video sets for the HauntX convention and others.

This year Chris O'Dell (p8balls) volunteered his skill & facilities, to make the '06 video.
Many listers have been working feverishly to get the ball rolling.

We have in excess of 20 videos submitted, and more coming each day.
Your submissions will make this compilation bigger and better than ever before.

You can find the details for submitting either electronically (email, browser or FTP client) or snail mail on the website we made specifically for the list(s) video.
The URL is http://www.hauntvids.com.
All updates on progress, submission listings, production status, and more is posted here.

FYI, deadline for submitting is December 15th, so what are you waiting for?

If you need help converting, or creating a video, we have posted tutorial info on the website.
Chris has offered those media impaired help if you need to assemble a video or slide show.

As in previous years, the Haunter's Choice Awards contest is based on your submission to the compilation.
If you don’t submit, you can't win can you?
Check the categories & details here: http://www.haunterschoiceawards.com

Of course you can order your own personal set.
Info will be on the HauntVids.com website.

We don’t know what the final cost for purchasing the finished set will be yet.
Many folks are donating their time & resources to keep it cost effective.
It will vary depending on how many participate.
Its estimated that there will be 6-10 DVDs in the set.
That will be posted to the website as we get closer to the submittal deadline.

Thanks for reading the message, I know it’s a lot to digest.
Check out the websites for all information.

Looking forward to see everyone haunts!
(all I have are a couple of pics so don’t expect much from me!)

**maximpakt** · 11-22-2006,07:08 PM

Has anyone submitted video to these guys or bought the set?

**bonemanB** · 11-22-2006,07:44 PM

I have been in contact with paul the propmaster about this post. He tells me that he has not passed the torch for production of the video. He tells me that this is another group trying to produce their own video set. He is still doing the dvd sets that he has been doing for the past few years. Here is a link to his site with more info. http://www.halloweenpropmaster.com/2006_dvd_set.htm We have submitted our video to him along with about 60 others to this point. You can see a list of others who have submitted to him here. http://www.halloweenpropmaster.com/v...received11.htm
Can not wait to put in our order.....

**maximpakt** · 11-22-2006,08:10 PM

Well in that case I will send my files to paul, and not this other guy.

**Gorey** · 11-22-2006,09:33 PM

You know its not important if you send in a video to the Halloween-L video or not. Entirely up to you. I would prefer if you submit it to every possible video compilation there is.

We just wanted everyone to know that the Halloween-L is still running its own video as it has been for past 6 years without the someone who tried to hijack it involved.

Paul says he "didnt pass the torch". Thats true - I tried to be polite!

In reality I was trying not to outright say he was fired, removed from the position, kicked off the island, booted from the project, sent packing, told to hit the road. All due to complete and utter disregard for the people and place that supported and started the video and maintained it in the first place.

He tried to completely rename the video for a commercial venture.
(and has renamed it, now that he is out of the Halloween-L project)

His project is now commercialized, he sells the videos for a numbing sum of money, and accepts monetary sponsorships to "lower the cost" of materials that are YOURS, for something he VOLUNTEERED to do. On top of that he continues to sell these videos (old and current) that arent his, they are the haunters, who see nothing in return. The Halloween-L had enough.

I am not about to rehash this, you can read the other thread with response to his backhanded protectionism here:
http://halloweenforum.com/showthread.php?t=60099

Want some history? read it here:
http://www.hauntvids.com/history.htm

The Halloween-L video is the your haunters video by your fellow haunters for your fellow haunters.

'nuff said.

Be well

GoryCorey