AMVs Vs. Anime

[supersayian313]

anime , amvs its all the same to me. i have a ton of dvds and a bunch of amvs on my computer and in my dvd player in my truck. i prefer amvs while im driving. but if i at home relaxing, i like to pop in a dvd and sometime watch for hours. depends on my mood.

[Digitalex]

I typically become inspired by the song. As I listen to the song over and over, I begin to see a vision in my head of what I want to create. Then I simply try to find an appropriate anime to fit with what I want to do.

Ahhh, that's what's happening to me right now. I just happened to be watching a specific series that fits the music I have been listening to. The only problem is that I have 3 songs in mind. I guess I'll just have to create 3 separate projects. The songs are different enough to merit using the same anime.

Unless of course, I am making a dramatic amv, which I will occasionally do. With those, the idea usually starts from the anime. And after all, at this point, I've seen hundreds of different anime, so really I'm pretty much covered for just about any song i'd like to do. Or I can sometimes find out what an anime is about by reading a description or having someone tell me about it

Gotcha. You made a good point about a drama AMV. That's how my first AMV was born. It was anime inspired vs. song inspired.

[Roccket]

Baaah, most animes suck, I think that's why we're trying to make something good out of this

[requiett]

I've been losing interest in both lately...and I hate it.

Soon, you will become me, only not as witty.

[madbunny]

I've been losing interest in both lately...and I hate it.

Soon, you will become me, only not as witty.

That would make him a plant.
Why do you keep spamming threads? It may not be the fate of the universe at stake... but there is no need to spam all over the place.

[Mr Pilkington]

If this were still 2000 I would say Anime, because you se a very hawt series and you can just go off and hump the DVD. Thats no problem! I myself AM an avid DVD rapist, I have taken a number of series. But with allot of editors now releasing thir work on DVD I can finally say AMVs are greater. I'm still waiting on an MJ dvd. :-* That would be the best!

[pen-pen2002]

It is the respected/cool thing to say you scorn anime and it exists only to fuel your AMV genius - so of course I'm exactly the opposite.

Actaully I would say that there has been a lot of variety in the answers people have posted (more than I expected actually) but it doesn't seem to be split upon newbie/respected editor lines.

If there is a slight bias of the really good editors to be on the AMV side then it is probably due to the confound that they have to put in enormous amounts of time (in most cases) to develop those skills, and the more free time you spend editing the less there is for anime watching. Again, just a theory.

[Digitalex]

If there is a slight bias of the really good editors to be on the AMV side then it is probably due to the confound that they have to put in enormous amounts of time (in most cases) to develop those skills, and the more free time you spend editing the less there is for anime watching. Again, just a theory.

That theory sounds plausible. I'm an AMV editing n00b but I have been watching anime for about 2 decades now. I wouldn't mind spending more time editing the anime I have watched in the past. That would basically put a freeze on any current OAVs/movies/series out today. I currently find myself spending more time thinking about my next AMV than watching.

[Otohiko]

Actually, in my case, I think part of the reason is that AMV's are an active and creative hobby, whereas anime (without counting its' inherent and delineated meanings) is just passive watching. For some odd reason, I've always been slightly allergic to anything that feels 'passive'. So, AMV's are naturally more attractive since it feels like you're actually doing something (and sometimes you really aren't). That's why I also prefer computer games to TV and movies, for instance.

[Beowulf]

Actually, in my case, I think part of the reason is that AMV's are an active and creative hobby, whereas anime (without counting its' inherent and delineated meanings) is just passive watching. For some odd reason, I've always been slightly allergic to anything that feels 'passive'. So, AMV's are naturally more attractive since it feels like you're actually doing something (and sometimes you really aren't). That's why I also prefer computer games to TV and movies, for instance.

omfg im the same way. hold me my soulmate

[Rozard]

Actually, in my case, I think part of the reason is that AMV's are an active and creative hobby, whereas anime (without counting its' inherent and delineated meanings) is just passive watching. For some odd reason, I've always been slightly allergic to anything that feels 'passive'. So, AMV's are naturally more attractive since it feels like you're actually doing something (and sometimes you really aren't). That's why I also prefer computer games to TV and movies, for instance.

omfg im the same way. hold me my soulmate

But if you don't watch the anime, then how will you be able to understand the meaning of the AMVs?

DEEP

[Otohiko]

Who said I don't? I'm just reluctant to do so unless I'm REALLY psyched up about some title - otherwise, when given the choice between passive and active/pseudo-active waste of time, I choose the latter.

Speaking of which, I've suddenly had the urge to start watching Berserk today.

[pen-pen2002]

But if you don't watch the anime, then how will you be able to understand the meaning of the AMVs?

DEEP

I actually prefer watching AMV's with anime I havn't seen. It makes it more interesting and lets you make your own interpertaion or just enjoy the visuals without thinking about what they were in the anime.

Of course this doesn't apply to AMV's (mostly sentimental) that are designed to highten feelings found in the anime and concentrate them. Essentially AMV's that draw on the source for emotional impact ("Memories Dance" comes to mind.)

[superspike]

I used to buy Anime titles that were just my favourite and worth collecting, but these days I look for dvds that I think could be used for editing.

i raise my coke to that. -cheers-

[SarahtheBoring]

It's only passive if you don't think. Good series can be thought-provoking; you know that.

'Sides, most of the time I don't want the world to revolve around me; I want to see what other people think or what they have to say, and then reflect on that afterward. I don't have every story in the world to tell. I'm interested in other people's stories as well as hearing myself talk (despite my posting history).

As for most anime sucking, yes, it does. Most of everything sucks. That doesn't, however, tarnish the small fraction that is suck-free. This is true for AMVs as well.