I've just learned that Historic Hudson Valley will be announcing the winner of the Blaze YouTube Video Contest on Monday. The talented winning videographer will be receiving a 42-inch flat screen TV, high def DVD player and a bunch of DVDs, courtesy of K104.7. Not a bad haul considering he/she also got to check out the Blaze!

The judges were pretty thrilled with the quality of the entries and are taking a few more days to decide. But, Monday I'm told will be the official announcement. I'll leak notice of it here, and it will also be announced on WHUD, The Peak, and K104.7

The contest is closed and the entries are in (and they are blazing). When will the winner be announced? Next Thursday. Not tonight, sorry folks. I know, I know, you're disappointed. But, patience is a virtue.

More carver profiles and Blaze photos and whatnot coming tomorrow...

A quick reminder to those visiting tonight, tomorrow, Saturday or Sunday...Bring along a video camera (or a still camera, I suppose) and shoot some footage.

Edit it into a three minute or less video and post it on YouTube for a chance to win a plasma television, DVD player, and a bunch of DVDs, courtesy of K104.7.

You need to have uploaded your video by Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 6 p.m.

For full details, click here.

 

Historic Hudson Valley has freshly posted on YouTube a two-minute Blaze clip using footage that was shot last year. Take a look at it and let me know what you think.

Perhaps the video will inspire you to come to Blaze and create your own. Need more inspiration? How about the chance to win a 42-inch HD flat-screen plasma television, an HD DVD player, and a collection of classic Halloween movies? Yea, I thought so. Read on.

The Blaze YouTube Video Contest is open to all and it's free to enter. You need to visit Blaze once (or twice, thrice, whatever) during the first two weekends, either Oct. 5-7 or 11-14. Bring your video capturing device (even a high-tech cellphone might suffice) and, well, capture some video. Massage it in your favorite video editing software and upload it to YouTube by Wednesday, Oct. 17, at 6 p.m. Full details can be found by clicking here. Make sure, for example, you've got the tags right and that you focus on the contest's mission: capture the excitement and creativity of Blaze.

Oh, and make sure you leave your tripod at home. Part of the fun is trying to capture good scenes without skewering other people's feet (or your own).

Examples of contest entries will be posted here as they propagate YouTube. So even if you don't win you'll get the chance to have your work viewed (and perhaps reviewed, perhaps even kindly) by legions of rabid Blaze Bloggers.

I recently unearthed yet another video on YouTube featuring The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze 2006. This one is culled from a news report that appeared on RNN-TV, but it doesn't have any call letters or text, just the video feed. Nonetheless, it's worth a viewing just to catch a glimpse of the event's creative director sporting a fab (and fitting) shade of orange.

Enjoy!