This should help you make clips
JaddziaDax wrote:open the video file in virtualdub mod go to video->compression->Huffyuv
then go to file->save
Ways of saving file space

use those buttons to mark the beginning and the end of the "clips" you want to use so you can save file space.
also go to streams->streams list->disable stream to disable the audio and save even more file space.
use the left and right arrow keys to move forward/backward respectively
alt+arrow keys jumps by 50 frames
ctrl+g lets you specify a specific frame/timestamp that you want to go to
You'll want to use Huffyuv to compress your clips (WMM and Lagarith aren't exactly the best of friends) because Huffyuv is a lossless codec (no quality loss when you encode).
Huffyuv will make big files, but it's all in the name of quality...you'll work on bringing the size of your amv down after you're done editing.
The clips you make should import just fine into WMM, no special method required
There is no "correct" way to edit, and part of the fun is in defining your own style...but there are a few common practices.
-Sync to the beats of the music (cuts, actions like someone swinging a sword, etc...).
Doesn't have to always be the beat, but syncing to the beats is a good place to start
-Characters' mouths shouldn't move unless you want to have them lip sync
-Try to tell a story
Watching other amvs may also help you. Find one you like, watch it a few times and write down specifics about what made you like the video (stuff like the clips were dark, and then when the song picked up at x minutes, y seconds it turned bright)
If you lurk around AMV Anouncements you'll probably run into some good vids