Quoting CB Droege
Hmmm... Sounds like you've been attending the MTV school of filmography.
No offence, but a lot of the things you've described are things that only new 'film-makers' do. It seems nice and cool at the beginning, but you learn eventually to get over those things. Weird angles and shots of people's feet and stuff, may seem interesting and new, but really, it's cliche, and over stylized. A good, experienced editor/director knows that a film with go right with the right audience, and that trying to over-stylize the footage will only annoy the people who would otherwise enjoy the show.
If you decide to make a career in audio/visual production, something that you will learn at the collegiate or professional level is that most films and movies look very similar to each other because that is already the best way to do it, and making odd angles and novel frames is not very innovative.
I'm not trying to offend or chastise you, just giving some advice from someone who has worked in the industry.
As a final note: General Keebler has made our official video in the past, and has done a great job. You offered to make one as well, and I assure you that it is appreciated, but that it is not really necessary. You have offered, and while you will not find anyone (especially me) who will tell you that you cannot make a video, take note that none of the officials of the event have taken you up on your offer.
I know you are enthused by the prospect, and that is a good thing, but one thing that a good filmmaker needs to know is when to back away from a project, even when it's one that really excites you.
Again, please don't take any of this the wrong way. Trust me, I know where you are, and I'm trying to help you out.
Its cool. I know that you dont make the whole video with wierd angled and novelty shots, I just like a few, to look at them and see if they can be worked. I didnt atten the mtv school of videography, I attended the Mr. Schanck school of Videography. He taught me a lot, but mainly, he liked to see where our creative vision went and guided us. He taught us how to shoot various styles of footage and how to get a desired effect. For our semester exam, we had shoot a >30 minute long film, turned out to be pretty good. I dont plan on doing it professionally, I really like it, but not what I want to do for a living. Like I said, just been doing it for only abour 4 or 5 years, somewhere in there. since 7th grade. I really like it as a hobby. My friend works with some of the local bands to make music videos, and I've helped him sometimes when he tired, or just needs two people, but for me its just a hobby, he is serious about it.
But anyway, It's cool, just making an offer if anyone wanted to take it up, im not gonna say that I am not a little disapointed and saddened, but it sucks no matter what to be shot down and out of a project doesnt matter what it is, but I can walk away if thats the general concensus.
instead of me bringing a ghetto web Cam 
. That would be really awesome, I would do my best to make a kickass lan video, and I would sell a DVD for $1 or $2 a piece, just enough to cover the DVD's and postage. I would also upload a compressed version for everyone to watch if they dont want it on DVD if prime/shorty wants too. 
And you dont have to be at the event to decide what to include and all that, in fact, Ive found that it helps sometimes, because you are not as partial to the footage. In videography for 4 years, we had a little production team, I spent most of my time on the editor and a little camera work. but we would have a team out working on the project, and a team on the editors and sound room. Because we found, and our teacher told us, that for every minute of well edited video that looks nice, expect 30 minutes to 1 hour of editing. So having 3 people at each task helped us stay ahead, which is what happens with some movies, they edit as they go along, then the final editing is done.
lol.
I'm hoping for the best.
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