How has the hobby made a difference in your life?

[ReggieSmalls]

"How has the hobby made a difference in your life?" Well to sum it up my ass got even fatter, I watched a ton of awful animes to come up with ideas for mediocre videos I never finished, and now I can't listen to music anymore without obsessively thinking about how I can sync it up and what to sync it up with.

"If AMV's are a form of Communication. What do they Communicate?" Lens flares and shaky cam or GTFO.

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[AMV_4000]

I have been making amvs since 1999... and as applejack once said... I didn't learn anything!

On a serious note, I have grown up with amvs as a part of my life.. they helpped me to be creative and funny and stupid, even when I was all alone I always had my videos! I have made so many friends because of this, and I've gotten the confidence to put myself out there and do things! Amvs have been in half of my life.. I've become a better person because of this hobby.

[Phantasmagoriat]

@Atari: For sure You hear it time and time again, that the people you encounter and the hobby as a whole let you see things about yourself that you otherwise wouldn't see, or in some cases admit to (ie. "I like this stuff. Why wouldn't I do something about it?"). And I like hearing those stories, so thanks for sharing.

@Castor: After reading your guide, So you want to be a "Professional Editor"? Read this first, all I can say is thank you.

@ng: do keep us updated

@Code: Hey, you're not the only one that feels some sense of purpose here. Through the guides/stuff I've written; to the help I try to give in the tech forum; it really is about sharing the same sense of happiness with others that we all feel/felt at some point in the hobby [that was a hint for those that want to answer the last question]. Just don't burn yourself out buddy. You're not alone. The division of work and play is my way of coping. I also really like your take on what AMV's communicate

@macchinainterna/ReggieSmalls: lol it had to be said XD

@AMV_4000: You know, you're one of the more interesting people I've seen on these boards. You've been around for a while --much longer than me-- so one of these days I'd like to hear your whole story, if you have the time of course. I certainly don't want to impose.

[lloyd9988]

"How has the hobby made a difference in your life?" Well to sum it up my ass got even fatter, I watched a ton of awful animes to come up with ideas for mediocre videos I never finished, and now I can't listen to music anymore without obsessively thinking about how I can sync it up and what to sync it up with.

"If AMV's are a form of Communication. What do they Communicate?" Lens flares and shaky cam or GTFO.

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x3 + everyone else who is willing to post after me on this topic <--- No denying it, it's true xD

[TritioAFB]

"How has the hobby made a difference in your life?"

I will say it: I've never been the same after I first entered into the AMV World.
Everytime I go out it's like I can see several concepts through the different situations I have to deal with. Everywhere I go it's like the people gets interested into what I actually do with the anime. I just want to know why since I never considered myself as an experienced editor or someone I should be asked about the hobby itself, but people still comes to me. Who knows

At my work, If people doesn't know my name, they simply call me as Tritio, since my editor name is applied also as my nick too. Or even the patients themselves, refer me as the Doctor Tritio since in my own consultory, the word Tritio can be seen with this slogan:

'Look for Tritio if you have questions' -This is because several doctors works also at my consultary too-

If it weren't thanks to this hobby, I would have probably never had this Nick, since the nick came from the AMV-Making.
Also, I would have probably never met my own russian brothers, since I was a former from the russian communities.

The hobby for itself has taught me several lessons. The most important is: If you fail in the funny things like the AMV-Making, how do you expect to succeed in the serious things like Job and Studies?
Or: If you want to improve, you should understand first, the concept of 'Sacrifice'

I even met other editors, like jubjub2. Thanks to this Hobby, I was able to meet the rest of editors. In fact I wonder how my life would have been without the hobby. Thanks to my collaboration the anime has finally started to be accepted again in a country where the censorship really hurted the conception about the anime. Moreover, being also considered a kind of inspiration by the newcomers from my own country was something I would have never thought it would happened to me. Even in the anime fests hosted here being asked to sign shirts or being asked to appear in photos as the 'AMV Tutor'....

All of that since I was 12 years old when I first 'made' an AMV, and almost 10 years later... even if I start forgetting the anime and the AMVs thanks to my Job, I guess it brought me interesting stories.

"AMV's (and the Hobby as a whole) use the above concept on so many levels. How?"

I'll say something:

This is not like the Hobby will stay in a certain level. This hobby will and always continue to evolve, every year, nor, every month, every day.
Those editors that do not progress or at least try to update about what's new in the hobby, will get themselves into a 'same level' that unfortunately will not let them reach a higher improvement.

We should be 'Objective' everytime we tend to criticize a video, even when the 'subjective' component will always pop up.
The success behind a video is not if the video has lots of effects, or a new plot. It's all about its ability to entertain the audience. After all, that's the final purpose of this hobby: Entertainment.

"If AMV's are a form of Communication. What do they Communicate?"

The AMVs are a reflection of the soul and mind of the editor

[Hopstep]

"How has the hobby made a difference in your life?" Well to sum it up my ass got even fatter, I watched a ton of awful animes to come up with ideas for mediocre videos I never finished, and now I can't listen to music anymore without obsessively thinking about how I can sync it up and what to sync it up with.

"If AMV's are a form of Communication. What do they Communicate?" Lens flares and shaky cam or GTFO.

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x3 + everyone else who is willing to post after me on this topic <--- No denying it, it's true xD

Let's make it four.

[lloyd9988]

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x3 + everyone else who is willing to post after me on this topic <--- No denying it, it's true xD

Let's make it four.

Pizza buddies! <---- Major dork, FYI

[Phantasmagoriat]

@TritioAFB: Yeah, becoming a mentor of sorts is tough, but you and I both know that when you see the happiness it brings to others, it's worth it. As long as we don't give too much of ourselves, and just recognize that lines need to be drawn sometimes. I mean, if you are already a doctor, there's only so much you can give. But people still appreciate the small things, and that's something everyone can give. A simple comment here and there can make all the difference in the world, so that we learn how to truly communicate; and become better people in the end.

I fully agree with your views on Entertainment. I was watching The Boondocks the other day, and this sums up my thoughts:

• "The best artists aren't the ones who paint the best, but
  rather the ones who choose the best things to paint."

"If AMV's are a form of Communication. What do they Communicate?"
AMVs are a reflection of the soul and mind of the editor

This is soooo close to my answer, similar to what Code said. But I won't tell you guys what I think yet. Not until more people make an attempt. Hint: The answer is something that ALL amv's communicate.

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Well to sum it up my ass got even fatter, I watched a ton of awful animes to come up with ideas for mediocre videos I never finished, and now I can't listen to music anymore without obsessively thinking about how I can sync it up and what to sync it up with.

Okay, let's address this issue. You are clearly not the only one where this hobby has turned footage and music (basically all forms of media) into sources for remixing. But at the same time, I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing, especially if you can "Turn it off." For me, sure it's a little annoying, but if I just make the conscious effort to enjoy what I am watching or listening to, I find I am able to do that. All it takes is a change of mind, and it's surprising how much happiness I can give myself. I remember what it's like to be entertained; I remember what it's like to be part of the audience once again. I don't know how other people cope, but consuming audio/video does not always have to be about searching for sources in a music video. That's one change that took me the longest time to reconcile, but I can't be the only one that has found ways around it.

[ibabrak]

Let's see, considering that the hobby is both anime and editting...

I decided on what collage I'll go to.
I took up kick box, now I'm doing acrobatics (Well, I wanted to do some martial arts due to all kinds of action movies but I never really did any until I got to watching anime/editting).
I returned to learning the piano .
I'm going to japanese language courses.
And I started to workout so instead of getting fatter I became the oposite. Well, I've always had quick digesting so I never was really fat but I have some muscles now

That all come in only year and a half and there will surely be moar

[macchinainterna]

Well to sum it up my ass got even fatter, I watched a ton of awful animes to come up with ideas for mediocre videos I never finished, and now I can't listen to music anymore without obsessively thinking about how I can sync it up and what to sync it up with.

Okay, let's address this issue. You are clearly not the only one where this hobby has turned footage and music (basically all forms of media) into sources for remixing. But at the same time, I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing, especially if you can "Turn it off." For me, sure it's a little annoying, but if I just make the conscious effort to enjoy what I am watching or listening to, I find I am able to do that. All it takes is a change of mind, and it's surprising how much happiness I can give myself. I remember what it's like to be entertained; I remember what it's like to be part of the audience once again. I don't know how other people cope, but consuming audio/video does not always have to be about searching for sources in a music video. That's one change that took me the longest time to reconcile, but I can't be the only one that has found ways around it.

Okay, let's address THIS issue.

YOU ARE TAKING MY OBVIOUS SHIT-POSTING WAY TOO SERIOUSLY. ಠ_ಠ