What is The UWOL Challenge? at DVinfo.net

Chris Hurd · January 26th, 2008, 02:22 PM

The Under Water, Over Land Challenge is the planet's premiere nature and outdoors video production contest. A unique opportunity for documentarians, planet Earth-lovers, extreme sports enthusiasts, bird-watchers, sea-dwellers, and all aspiring outdoor film makers to join a community of like minded people, swap stories, learn skills, win prizes and maybe get an exclusive place in the winners circle.

Get more info and view all of our players' films at our website: The UWOL Challenge - Wildlife & Outdoor based film competition

Finn Yarbrough · February 28th, 2014, 08:10 PM

TIL that the UWOL challenge is an underwater casino development project in Malaysia.

Chris Hurd · February 28th, 2014, 08:58 PM

Thanks for catching that, Finn. The URL worked back in the day when I originally made that post!

That particular domain name was lost unfortunately, because I did not have control of it -- someone else registered it, and then let it go. The site is still available, though, and I have corrected the link in my post above. More info about the lost domain name here: http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/uwol-cha...available.html

Ralph Gereg · February 28th, 2014, 09:48 PM

Is the UWOL Challenge Website still being actively used? Looks like it hasn't been updated since winner #20 was announced back in 2011.

Kevin Railsback · February 28th, 2014, 11:01 PM

No, it's not

Chris Hurd · March 1st, 2014, 12:31 AM

Well it's not being used for current content, no. But it's online. Think of it as a museum.

We're currently using Vimeo Pro for video clip hosting.

Trond Saetre · March 1st, 2014, 04:07 AM

UWOL Challenge is also on facebook. I update there whenever I post anything new here.
But DVInfo will always be the main source for information.

Ralph Gereg · March 1st, 2014, 02:00 PM

Excellent to know, thanks guys! I'm wondering if it would be wise to put a post on the page to direct visitors to the Vimeo and Facebook pages? Unwitting visitors to the UWOL site may not know this information and think that UWOL has been disbanded since there are no updates for over 2 years now.

Trond Saetre · March 1st, 2014, 02:43 PM

I'll look into it, Ralph.
Thanks for the heads up.

Ralph Gereg · March 1st, 2014, 03:15 PM

No problem Trond, happy to help in any ways I can! :)

Meryem Ersoz · March 4th, 2014, 01:26 AM

Hi Ralph - there won't be any unwitting visitors to the old UWOL site, since it is really not searchable, has no unique domain name anymore, and exists only as an archive. It's still kind of nice to be able to access the original films all in one place, and the domain name has expired, so I don't think there's really too much to worry about, in terms of confusing new players.

Everything has been migrated to Vimeo, since 2011.

Trond, you may want to consider crafting a new "rules" sticky which clarifies how to play the game. That hasn't been done in awhile. Something we can stick to the top of the forum so new players can refer to it. You can include the "museum" link and state that it dates back to 2011 and it's for archival purposes only. That should clear things up.

Trond Saetre · March 4th, 2014, 01:29 AM

That will be done! :)

Ralph Gereg · March 4th, 2014, 10:33 PM

Thank you all! You guys & gals are awesome! :)

January 26th, 2008, 02:22 PM	#1
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	What is The UWOL Challenge? The Under Water, Over Land Challenge is the planet's premiere nature and outdoors video production contest. A unique opportunity for documentarians, planet Earth-lovers, extreme sports enthusiasts, bird-watchers, sea-dwellers, and all aspiring outdoor film makers to join a community of like minded people, swap stories, learn skills, win prizes and maybe get an exclusive place in the winners circle. Get more info and view all of our players' films at our website: The UWOL Challenge - Wildlife & Outdoor based film competition __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

February 28th, 2014, 08:58 PM	#3
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Re: What is The UWOL Challenge? Thanks for catching that, Finn. The URL worked back in the day when I originally made that post! That particular domain name was lost unfortunately, because I did not have control of it -- someone else registered it, and then let it go. The site is still available, though, and I have corrected the link in my post above. More info about the lost domain name here: http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/uwol-cha...available.html __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

February 28th, 2014, 09:48 PM	#4
Ralph Gereg Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Area, FL (USA) Posts: 142	Re: What is The UWOL Challenge? Is the UWOL Challenge Website still being actively used? Looks like it hasn't been updated since winner #20 was announced back in 2011.

February 28th, 2014, 11:01 PM	#5
Kevin Railsback Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 1,544	Re: What is The UWOL Challenge? No, it's not __________________ --==Kevin==-- http:naturephotostudios.com.com

March 1st, 2014, 12:31 AM	#6
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Re: What is The UWOL Challenge? Well it's not being used for current content, no. But it's online. Think of it as a museum. We're currently using Vimeo Pro for video clip hosting. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

February 28th, 2014, 08:10 PM	#2
Finn Yarbrough Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ferrisburgh, VT Posts: 179	Re: What is The UWOL Challenge? TIL that the UWOL challenge is an underwater casino development project in Malaysia. __________________ http://www.earthhouseproductions.com

March 1st, 2014, 04:07 AM	#7
Trond Saetre Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 3,375	Re: What is The UWOL Challenge? UWOL Challenge is also on facebook. I update there whenever I post anything new here. But DVInfo will always be the main source for information.

March 1st, 2014, 02:00 PM	#8
Ralph Gereg Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Area, FL (USA) Posts: 142	Re: What is The UWOL Challenge? Excellent to know, thanks guys! I'm wondering if it would be wise to put a post on the page to direct visitors to the Vimeo and Facebook pages? Unwitting visitors to the UWOL site may not know this information and think that UWOL has been disbanded since there are no updates for over 2 years now.

March 1st, 2014, 02:43 PM	#9
Trond Saetre Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 3,375	Re: What is The UWOL Challenge? I'll look into it, Ralph. Thanks for the heads up.

March 1st, 2014, 03:15 PM	#10
Ralph Gereg Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Area, FL (USA) Posts: 142	Re: What is The UWOL Challenge? No problem Trond, happy to help in any ways I can! :)

March 4th, 2014, 01:26 AM	#11
Meryem Ersoz Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 3,015	Re: What is The UWOL Challenge? Hi Ralph - there won't be any unwitting visitors to the old UWOL site, since it is really not searchable, has no unique domain name anymore, and exists only as an archive. It's still kind of nice to be able to access the original films all in one place, and the domain name has expired, so I don't think there's really too much to worry about, in terms of confusing new players. Everything has been migrated to Vimeo, since 2011. Trond, you may want to consider crafting a new "rules" sticky which clarifies how to play the game. That hasn't been done in awhile. Something we can stick to the top of the forum so new players can refer to it. You can include the "museum" link and state that it dates back to 2011 and it's for archival purposes only. That should clear things up.

March 4th, 2014, 01:29 AM	#12
Trond Saetre Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 3,375	Re: What is The UWOL Challenge? That will be done! :)

March 4th, 2014, 10:33 PM	#13
Ralph Gereg Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Area, FL (USA) Posts: 142	Re: What is The UWOL Challenge? Thank you all! You guys & gals are awesome! :)