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Sun Peaks Resort's first ever Snow Bum - Laura to win...?

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Hey Guys.
Have you been hearing rumours about a mad competition in Canada to be a paid Snow Bum? snowHead Well, it's true - Sun Peaks Resort in BC are looking for someone to bum the snow for a whole 3 months and tell everyone all about it via multi-media blogs and I hope to be the one to do it!

Most of you will have plans for this season already and I'm not joining you because of my total lack of cash after uni and lack of visas this year but this could be my gateway to the snow and a career with it! I was the film editor of my uni's paper; did an extra module in media and marketing and have even authored ski and board articles despite my editor's disapproving looks: I've got media experience and want to apply it and learn more at Sun Peaks, whilst having an absolute blast and informing everyone about it via exciting blogs - and then hopefully gain a journo job afterwards.

I'm at my parents in France at the minute - stranded and jobless, so fingers crossed ay? So if you reckon the video's cheesiness deserves a nod of praise, please visit my entry at http://www.snowbumcanada.com/entry/laura
and please leave me some feedback (if you like the video that is, ha) - that'd be O for awesome because the more views and comments I get - the better my chances. Hope you like the video (which is amateur I know but there's no music due to all that copyright stuff) and any support would be very, very, very, much appreciated! Wish me luck! Blush

Laura x

http://tinyurl.com/yh4ver6
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
i'm glad someone's entering and I have now looked at it. One suggestion - you're a media student but can't find any licence free music to use?


Think this contest is better and you've still got time to do a proper edit with toonz n stuff

http://www.powderhighway.com/SkiBum/sponsors.php


Good luck


Last edited by Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person on Tue 10-11-09 23:09; edited 1 time in total
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 Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Hi fatbob.

What I meant by 'there's no music' wasn't that I couldn't find any - only that I didn't include any in the video because any mainstream tracks are copyrighted and un-copyrighted tracks would've been hard to find within a short space of time, considering I wanted to enter the competition as quickly as possible.

Fair enough if you don't want to view my entry but maybe if you checked it out, you'd be able to judge if music is needed or not.

Cheers
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I was about to take the wee wee since "bumming the snow" sounds all kinds of wrong, but that was actually better than I expected..... but if you're in France already then there's always the regular alternative of, y'know, being a proper bum and working for 10e a week for some kind of mountain based job?
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God I hate the word replacement profanity filter.
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Hanlon, not difficult to find free music for use in videos. Try googling "free music for use in videos" - plenty of useful links Smile
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Oh darn - I feel so stupid now! I did originally want to include something but in my rush to submit my application, I didn't bother. D'you think it'll effect my chances? Puzzled I can't change it now and the competition closes on sunday! Eeeek. Crying or Very sad

--> Dave C: I've gotten applications off but haven't heard much back due to my basic level of french. I'm still trying though. Hopefully there's still a couple of chalet host gigs available (I mean, the Snow Bum gig is a longshot right? ha) and i'll get some menu tips off my sister (chef in the making). But, i've got my parents breathing down my neck telling me to get a 'real job'. Tut.
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 After all it is free Go on u know u want to!
After all it is free Go on u know u want to!
Hanlon, sure you've already seen this but look at http://www.natives.co.uk/skijobs/skijobs.htm
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Cheers Sideshow Bob, I'll have another haul through their site tomorrow (my eyes hurt from shortlisting on the guardian's website today)! Note the swapping from 'real jobs' to 'snow bum' jobs snowHead
I was gutted to miss Natives' fair at Olympia. Plus I didn't get to go to the N.E.C boardshow. What was new this year?
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Will you get in trouble for being 3 secs over the 1 minute limit Puzzled Sad
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Don't go getting me more worked up! Shocked Haha.
Hopefully not - a moderator approved my entry before they uploaded it so I presume they would've said something...
...but now you've got me thinking Confused
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dude, jester hat?
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my mistake, its a snowflake.
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 You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.
Hot! Blush
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 Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Nah, there's a giant snowflake and a Neff cupcake beanie in amongst the ski paraphernalia... but no jester hat.
Cheers maddness, think you made my day! wink

So what music tracks (ignoring copyright) would've worked d'you think?
Loved the Faded Paper Figures track from Teenage Love Graffiti and have a soft spot for Thermostatic.
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Is this trying to be like the competition looking after an island on the Great Barrier Reef? Good luck with the comp!
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santogold - I'm a lady

http://youtube.com/v/qmW60Q0Bm6c&feature=related
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 Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Sorta cathy - only better 'cause there's snow right? Very Happy
It's an amazing opportunity to live on, in and around the Canadian snow at Sun Peaks Resort for 3 months and to gain invaluable experience blogging and marketing the resort's ski and board experience. I'm really surprised that more people haven't entered to be honest. Thankyou very much for the good luck, i'm going to need it!

Santogold - I'm a lady? Nice! Smile
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Hey again!

I´m really very sorry if you think i´m spanning but for anyone who´s interested.... I made it into the Top Twenty finalists! Toofy Grin
Competition really hotted up towards the end with 12 applicants submitting their entries at the very last minute so I feel really lucky to have made the cut.
So now, I have an interview and written assignment before Sun Peaks announce their Ultimate Bum on December 1st.
However, video hits and comments could still sway the judges...
If anyone is interested and likes my entry (I realise you might prefer the others, ha, but it´s a nessary risk when you want this snow studded dream to come true like me) then feel free to leave feedback.
Super stoked and super tense right now!

Many thanks and sorry if i´m getting annoying?!?! Puzzled
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Have you entered the Powder Highway contest as well?
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No I haven´t.
I have my reasons though. I did publish a post explaining way but my paranoia got the best of me! Don´t want to give anything away, ha!
The competition is fantastic though ay? You thought about entering yourself? Sounds like you´re a snow legend from your 4989 posts!
I´ve never skied in North America... looks outta this world.

Maybe I´m hedging my bets by only entering Sun Peaks´competition but it´s where I want to be?

Got any tips for my entry´s exposure at all? I feel like i´m spanning and being repetitive but I´m just so damn keen!! Shocked
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I think from what I've seen of these types of things previously - the vote for your favourite thing is probably a con as its too open to manipulation on tinternet just as in a small way you're trying to do here. Makes sense from a resort's perspective in driving more traffic to their website but ultimately they'll choose the candidate who will give them the most bang for their buck.

In your favour you're young, female but there are some pretty creative entrants you're up against.
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 After all it is free Go on u know u want to!
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Hanlon, I like you entry and you are cute too which help wink If you are wanting hits and feeling brave the why not try a post on Teton Gravity Research, HOWEVER think hard as you may end up getting flamed as they are a bit of a hard bunch sometimes... massive amount of users though so great impact if it works. If you are thick skinned then do it.. but may back fire... Very Happy
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Don't, just don't post that on TGR, unless witness protection identity changes are in your aspirations.
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