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The contest was announced on on August 8, 2002 on WATMM. | The contest was announced on on August 8, 2002 on WATMM. | ||
| − | :''Ever wish there were [[Boards of Canada|BoC]] videos? Can you imagine a video for [[ | + | :''Ever wish there were [[Boards of Canada|BoC]] videos? Can you imagine what a video for [[ROYGBIV]] would have, or [[Orange Romeda]]? Now's your chance, as we are having our first ever "Eagle In Your Mind" Video Contest!'' |
:''[[Hexagon Sun]] and [[Boards of Canada|BoC]] are kindly offering a autographed Limited Edition [[Geogaddi]] CD as the Grand Prize to the person who can make the most creative video set to their favourite [[Boards of Canada|BoC]] song!'' [http://web.archive.org/web/20021210195002/http://boardsofcanada.watmm.com/news/archives/boc-archive-8-2002.shtml] | :''[[Hexagon Sun]] and [[Boards of Canada|BoC]] are kindly offering a autographed Limited Edition [[Geogaddi]] CD as the Grand Prize to the person who can make the most creative video set to their favourite [[Boards of Canada|BoC]] song!'' [http://web.archive.org/web/20021210195002/http://boardsofcanada.watmm.com/news/archives/boc-archive-8-2002.shtml] | ||
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Instead of picking a single winner, the band awarded prizes to three videos. In addition to the expected prize of a signed copy of ''[[Geogaddi]]'' for each winner, the first place entry received a "very rare" signed metallic ''[[Music Has the Right to Children]]'' poster. | Instead of picking a single winner, the band awarded prizes to three videos. In addition to the expected prize of a signed copy of ''[[Geogaddi]]'' for each winner, the first place entry received a "very rare" signed metallic ''[[Music Has the Right to Children]]'' poster. | ||
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| − | "We were impressed with the amount of work everyone put into this competition and ended up picking three favourites rather than one. there were quite a few great films submitted, some using using lovely super8 filmclips and some very nice fuzzy video. i know it's a cliche to say it was difficult to choose a winner, but it was. so in the end we figured the [[Wikipedia:John Carpenter|john-carpenter]]-tachyon-video-esque "corsair" clip by magnus hedberg was nicely done, especially with the additional sounds. next up was the [[Wikipedia:Norman McLaren|norman mclaren]]-ish abstract clip that (anon?) made for "june 9th", which upon close inspection reveals nice little synchronisations to the different melody parts in our track. and finally the overall winner is the brilliant day-glo "gyroscope" clip by billy clayton, which has just the right [[Wikipedia:LSD|lysergic]] [[Wikipedia:Kabbalah|qabala]] [[Wikipedia:Sesame Street|sesame street]] feel to it. great stuff. an honourable mention to the dreamy stills by | + | "We were impressed with the amount of work everyone put into this competition and ended up picking three favourites rather than one. there were quite a few great films submitted, some using using lovely super8 filmclips and some very nice fuzzy video. i know it's a cliche to say it was difficult to choose a winner, but it was. so in the end we figured the [[Wikipedia:John Carpenter|john-carpenter]]-tachyon-video-esque "corsair" clip by magnus hedberg was nicely done, especially with the additional sounds. next up was the [[Wikipedia:Norman McLaren|norman mclaren]]-ish abstract clip that (anon?) made for "june 9th", which upon close inspection reveals nice little synchronisations to the different melody parts in our track. and finally the overall winner is the brilliant day-glo "gyroscope" clip by billy clayton, which has just the right [[Wikipedia:LSD|lysergic]] [[Wikipedia:Kabbalah|qabala]] [[Wikipedia:Sesame Street|sesame street]] feel to it. great stuff. an honourable mention to the dreamy stills by david cameron who does a fine job unweaving our little tapestries on his site. well done to everyone who entered the competition and thanks for putting so much work in. and thanks for listening so closely..." |
"keep up the Wo God Rok.... [[Mike Sandison|mike sandison]]'' [http://web.archive.org/web/20031215034127/boardsofcanada.watmm.com/news/archives/boc-archive-6-2003.shtml]" | "keep up the Wo God Rok.... [[Mike Sandison|mike sandison]]'' [http://web.archive.org/web/20031215034127/boardsofcanada.watmm.com/news/archives/boc-archive-6-2003.shtml]" | ||
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=== Winners === | === Winners === | ||
| − | + | # "[[Gyroscope]]" by Billy Clayton | |
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| − | * "Very rare" autographed metallic ''Music Has the Right to Children'' poster | + | #;* "Very rare" autographed metallic ''Music Has the Right to Children'' poster |
| − | [[ | + | #;* Autographed limited edition ''Geogaddi'' CD |
| − | + | # "[[June 9th]]" by Sam Smith | |
| − | * Autographed limited edition ''Geogaddi'' CD | + | #; Prize: |
| − | [[ | + | #;* Autographed limited edition ''Geogaddi'' CD |
| + | # "[[Corsair]]" by Magnus Hedberg | ||
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All entrants received a "BOC Prize Pack" consisting of: | All entrants received a "BOC Prize Pack" consisting of: | ||
| − | *A clear "[[ | + | *A clear "[[boards of canada]]" sticker with sky-blue letters |
| − | *Two Designer's Republic BOC stickers (the red | + | *Two Designer's Republic BOC stickers (the red and white and green and yellow ones) |
*A Geogaddi hexagon sticker sheet | *A Geogaddi hexagon sticker sheet | ||
*A In A Beautiful Place Out In The Country sticker sheet | *A In A Beautiful Place Out In The Country sticker sheet | ||