Wachovia's VCAM is Closed!

This little video was amazingly funny. Check out my submission!!

-Nick

I already post my video. Hope everyone of you can enjoy it.

Hi there,
Just wondered if this deadline is going to be extended as they sometimes are...thanks,
Georgia

Hey georgiepie,

Glad you asked! We are going to be extending the deadline for ONE week. The new deadline is June 25th!

David

Hi David. Regarding edit #4, what if our wording of how the program works does not exactly match that description? In our spot, we state "Whenever I use my Wachovia debit card, a dollar gets transferred from my checkings to my savings." Would this be ok, or would we need to reshoot this?

Hey dbarrio,

Can you please specify that it is a Wachovia Visa Check Card, and the $1 gets transferred from your checking to "a high interest" savings account?

Thanks!
david.

I am about to upload my VCAM...However I am wondering if I properly described the programs features. Could you please check it out and let me know? Or, here is the script:

"Wachovia will match a percentage of the money YOU put away each month, up to $300 just for saving money."

I realize now how it works, but the small print at the end of the VCAM also says its a percentage per year, based on the amount of money in your savings account - up to $300. Please let me know ASAP if this is OK so I don't get stuck not being able to re-shoot!

Cheers

N

I'll check with Wachovia if this is okay. Standby!

Sounds good, I also am in the process of uploading the VCAM. So you can see context, etc.

Cheers

N

Hey worldi,

I just checked... that line should be OK.

-david

I'm not sure why i couldn't see my upload video at the current website. It's something wrong. Should I uploaded again..? Thanks.

Hey-

Wondering why people are voting on submissions before they can even watch them.

What's up with that?

Do votes even matter in this? Will the Wachovia people be looking at votes as well as the merits of each video itself?

N

Hey everyone,

Just a little update! We are screening the submissions and making sure that every submission has the appropriate language used to describe Way2Save's product features. I've already contacted many of you to do some revisions (thank you for being so cooperative!).

I should start to hear something by the end of this week. Our apologies for the delay!

david.

yeh, any chance votes cast for VCAMs before they are unlocked will be reset? That's kind of a downer to see so much negative response before anyone can even view it. That's like tearing up your dollar before the stripper hits the stage...

lol. Yes, I'm with Cicatriz on this.

I've been on here long enough to know that the votes hardly matter. Sometimes there are clear winners, and other times, you think, they picked that? There is obviously some red-button capers making their rounds, but if you put in a good piece, that's what you'll be judged on. Also, the comments on your vcam matter more since anyone can have all of their friends sign up once just to vote yes.
"This was a perfect commercial...and I think it should win,"... from someone with one bar of activity tells you all you need to know.

Honestly, I think we should be given a clearer description of the whole selection process.
We shouldn't have to be guessing ...

For example:
1. I would like to know if ALL VCAMs are submitted to the sponsor-

2. If not, what criteria do the staffers at Current
use to pick the VCAMS sent to the sponsor-

3. I wonder if the sponsor ever has the option to review ALL VCAMS-

4. I'm also curious to know if the votes count-
How can votes even be considered when the video cannot be seen-

5. Also, I wonder if it is not a conflict of interest if the staffers at Current are eligible to submit VCAMS-

6. If the staffers ARE eligible, I don't see the need
for the viewer submitted VCAMS....because after all, the staffers do have the inside track to the sponsors, and we are totally in the dark-

If that is the case, I think the 'inhouse' Current VCAM team should have separate assignments.

Just venting after some martinis.....

Good night and good luck!

I, too, suggest that voting and view count on VCAMs be voided until verification, vis-a-vis vindictive voting on (in)visible videos. Hey, that was pretty good! Seriously, it doesn't seem like it accomplishes anything other than create an opportunity for baseless sniping, and if votes don't matter on VCAMs, then it shouldn't make a difference if voting is turned off until the videos are visible.

I've also noticed a couple of VCAMmers have posted their videos on YouTube already (in both the cases I've seen, their videos weren't visible here yet). I haven't slogged through the legal agreement, but is that kosher? I'm not tattling, I just want to do it myself if I can.

Updates? The deadline was last week. :(

All good questions, Monticat! I have some answers:

1. I would like to know if ALL VCAMs are submitted to the sponsor

All VCAMs are submitted to the sponsors unless a submission doesn't fulfill a requirement. If there is something wrong with your submission, you would have been contacted via email.

2. If not, what criteria do the staffers at Current use to pick the VCAMS sent to the sponsor.

Answered above, but all VCAMs have to fulfill the requirements before it can be sent to the sponsor.

3. I wonder if the sponsor ever has the option to review ALL VCAMS-

Sponsors will see all submissions, but again, they won't see if it doesn't fulfill the requirements as stated in the creative brief.

4. I'm also curious to know if the votes count. How can votes even be considered when the video cannot be seen.

Ultimately, the sponsor picks the VCAMs they want to air on Current. Votes, views and comments helps to surface your VCAM to the top of the pile. It provides us with useful information as to what VCAMs should air on Current. Worried that people are voting before your submission is unlocked? No worries - we're looking at number of positive votes a submissions receives.

5. Also, I wonder if it is not a conflict of interest if the staffers at Current are eligible to submit VCAMS.

Staffers are not able to submit VCAMs.

6. If the staffers ARE eligible, I don't see the need
for the viewer submitted VCAMS....because after all, the staffers do have the inside track to the sponsors, and we are totally in the dark-

See above.

Hey catjams,

Please let me know if you find any submissions on YouTube. These producers would be violating the submission terms if this is the case.

email me: dnguyen@currentmedia.com

Thanks,
david.

Hey thisispaisley,

Wachovia is still screening the submissions and checking to make sure the spots satisfy some legal requirements. Stay tuned! I'll make an announcement when I hear back!

-david.

Thanks David for your answers to everything I wanted to know and had been afraid to ask!!!
Keep up the good work.

Certainly seems like a fair system to me.
I will certainly continue to contribute, and I really appreciate the opportunity.

Good luck to all !!!

thanks for the update!

I have another question: When viewing the submissions by 'popular', what criteria determine placement in that list?

hey catjams,

it's determined by votes, views, and comments on each submission.

-david

Hey David,

I'm wondering how long it normally takes to get the video "looked at?" I submitted 12 days ago, and want to send it out for "votes," but I can't do that until it's up.

I realize submitting early helps get it posted on time...

Thanks -akira

How many VCAMS do sponsors usually choose?

Hi David, was wondering when the remaining vcams will be unlocked?

Would Current ever consider unlocking all future vcams at the same time? That would make sense in so many ways.

Hoping to be unlocked soon,

Cat

You can keep ours locked as long as you want if means we are going to get on TV !!!!

Anyway, when do we find out the winners ???

Akira & Monticat: I just unlocked a bunch. There is one last batch to screen and your VCAMs are in the mix. The problem with unlocking all of the VCAMs at the same time is that the producers who get their VCAMs in early would have to wait for the later submissions. If that were the case, why would one submit early?

TheCocoon: The spots will be chosen in the next week or two, so please check back!

Super. Thanks for the update.

David,

I think I accidentally deleted my VCAM from the site.... help what do I do!!!!

Thanks
Hazel

Hello Danny,
I am writing this to you in assurance that many contributors will be reading it looking for updates. I just want to congratulate all who participated and let them know that even if their “rating” is low or high, the effort was well spent. From some high quality production evidenced, to lower budgeted material fabricated from an idea to an execution—you did it. You spent the energy to conceive, produce, direct and deliver a product that you believed in. If you feel that I am writing this to win favor, you’re mistaken. I feel assured that the decision has already been made. I know the prize money could probably benefit us all, however the feeling of completion and accomplishment of something you conceived and brought to life definitely trumps that. (But if you just thought—“no the money does”—then think back when you submitted this and rethink the excitement you had for others to view it). I wish you all luck and hope you continue your endeavors be unabashed by the outcome, I know I will. This was the first thing I shot and won’t be the last; I hope the same for all of you.

Hey David,

Can't wait to find out who the winner is. Thanks for unlocking mine!

How and when do we find out who won ???

I'm so bummed it's taking so long to find out who won. I wish we could find something out ...

Any time table on the remaining pieces being unlocked?

What is going on? Could someone please update where Wachovia is on the process of deciding? I sure hope in the wake of the mass firings at Wachovia, the person in charge of this project isn't looking up monster.com right now.

An update is deserving at this point.

Hey VCAM-ers,

Sorry for the delay. I should have a HUGE update in the next few days. I mean, HUGE!

-david.

The contest was a bit Anti-climatic. Who won. what happened?