Have You Ever Reached The Point? [I'm about to break]

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Have You Ever Reached The Point? [I'm about to break]

Postby Sorkuri » Fri Aug 05, 2005 11:03 pm

Has any one ever reached the point in editing thier amv when they've wanted to explode it?... It's been a month and i'm still working on my first amv and no matter how many clips i try to put in the end section of it (i'm so close! :shock: )and i just feel like i won't be able to find the right clips!

Any tips?
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Postby Scintilla » Fri Aug 05, 2005 11:04 pm

Edit the song down shorter so you don't run out of usable footage?
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Postby Sorkuri » Fri Aug 05, 2005 11:05 pm

that just makes me feel like i'd be cheating lol and the song is well known so it'd be noticable that i cut it, if it was less of a mianstream song i'd do that because i've thought about it... but it just doesn't seem right, thanks though
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Postby mikestrife » Fri Aug 05, 2005 11:11 pm

Take a break, don't force it or you'll end up ruining it. I have a video I haven't worked on in a month though it's 80% done. I'm not sure what to do with the rest of it. But this has happened to me before and I'll get back to it soon. Just take you're mind off it for a while and you'll think of something naturally.

Or if you really want it done now. Watch the anime over, specifically looking for parts that will fit nicely.

Hope this helps.
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Postby Sorkuri » Fri Aug 05, 2005 11:13 pm

yeah, that does, but whilr i'm on this break do you suggest starting another one i had in mind or take like a full break?
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Postby Knowname » Fri Aug 05, 2005 11:43 pm

I watch fansubs in between.
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Postby mikestrife » Sat Aug 06, 2005 12:08 am

You could start another one, the danger there is that you'll get to wrapped up in it and won't want to go back to the old one.
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Postby fatandpowerful1 » Sat Aug 06, 2005 12:41 am

Well, the only advice I can give is to first listen to the song you're using over and over and over and over and... you get the picture. So if you've already done that, good on ya. If not, try it.
Next, like mikestrike said, watch the anime(s) your watchin for choice parts. Then, right before you start your project, listen to the song one more time on your mp3 player/Cd player/ watever you use to listen to music. Sorry if my advice doesn't help out much.
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Postby Jebadia » Sat Aug 06, 2005 3:07 am

YES

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Postby bum » Sat Aug 06, 2005 8:13 am

Hurry up and finish it. Its your first amv, so no matter how ahrd you try it aint gona amaze anyone. Get onto something new.
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Postby Sorkuri » Sat Aug 06, 2005 8:59 am

alright coool, thanks guys you helped a lot, especially mikestrife, thanks everyone
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Postby Scintilla » Sat Aug 06, 2005 11:59 am

bum wrote:Its your first amv, so no matter how ahrd you try it aint gona amaze anyone.

Obviously you've never heard of K-type. :?

And who knows how many others.
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Postby 808-buma » Sat Aug 06, 2005 12:32 pm

a month and not done? I was like that, 2 months ago for me - and I'm still working on my first!

My hiatus away from my first AMV was because I was for the cd to come in (was editing to a crappy mp3 file until I realized I couldn't fill the full 6 minute song, and to edit I needed the original cd) which took forever (media mail to Hawaii + really bad seller [btw, don't ever buy stuff from Caiman, from any of their sales at ebay, amazon, half.com, etc. as they suck ass, but I digress] + canceling order and ordering from different seller = a very long wait).

Ideas:

1. Edit the song - even if it's a popular song, listen to it very carefully and see if there is a section that you can cut out without affecting the song too much or it's enjoyability. For example, if it has a lot of repeats in its chorus, cut down on them (like if the song has 8 refrains, cut out 4 of them and re-edit the remaining ones - should be good to get rid of 20 secs of time). This also forces you to critically listen to the song and get some more ideas.

2. Export your current work and watch it with a critical eye. I did this and then scrapped about a minute of it and reworked it. Turns out that the part I scrapped was incoherrent anyway and the AMV is better for it (IMHO).

3. buy a spiffy new piece of hardware/software - this way you are almost required to finish it to justify your purchase. I purchased a USB hd and now do almost all of my editing at work durring lunch!

hopefully the above may help you get out of the doldrums of editing those last minutes of your first AMV.
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Postby Knowname » Sat Aug 06, 2005 1:04 pm

the last 30 sconds (out of 5 minutes) of my last video took me 3 months just to put down (no tweaking) the first 4.5 mins+ only took 2 hours (with minimal tweaking as well!) cuz I listened the song to death before hand.

Don't worry, it's normal.
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Postby JaddziaDax » Sat Aug 06, 2005 1:39 pm

uhh?? make banners, lots and lots of them till you cant make banners anymore.....

i have shortened a song before cause i didnt know what to do, thats a possibility, also do what you want, its your AMV only try to impress yourself and no one else...
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