[BuddyB309]

the voteing had some advantages as well as disadvantages.

-I like how autodesk was trying to get more students involved. But many students didn't know that they were suppose to vote for the autodesk awards. They didnt even know that there was a firstbase site. I like how the judges screen out top five and leave the final desicion up to the students. It makes the contest more fair then it being juged by some people we have never met before.

-After the top five were announced, the voteing seemed like a giant campain "VOTE FOR ME!!" The structure of first base was very frusterating. First a member of the team had to fill out there personal info and then send an email to there account so they could activate it. Then they had to wait to recive an email from their team cordinator so they can get the team password so their account can be fully oporational. If this is happening all at the autodesk booth, there is no way that they are going to get the team password in time. My team was pulling people from the pits and asking them to vote. Most of the time the student never heard of firstbase. Everything seemed like a mad race to get votes at the end.

Another thing i would like to point out is that the students who have never messed with 3ds max before dont know what to look for when voteting. I didnt know what to look for when voteting for the inventor award untill some one came and said "Oh, just vote for this team." and i did. I felt like i was doing the same for my team. People didnt know what they were looking at untill i came along and said "Oh just vote for 1625." I dont know, It something didnt seem right.