AMV Eras

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AMV Eras

Postby Infinity Squared » Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:05 am

It's probably that time of the year again when we question where AMVs are heading to these days, sort of like the state of the union address perhaps. Maybe this time around, it's good to have look at AMVs in retrospect.

Do you think such a concept as AMV eras exist? What I mean by this is, do you think there are/were pockets of time since AMVs became widespread whereby the videos of that time bracket typically exhibited similar traits? Or do you think that from the start until now, it's all just been one gradual process?

I guess to use as an example, I could draw upon Odorikuru as perhaps the fore-runner of the heavy effects based AMVs. Prior to this, videos might have been more cut and dry in their composition (correct me of course if I'm wrong in any regard). Another example I could think of is Tainted Donuts being the innovator in the rotoscoping division.

Alongside these pioneering videos which I think pushed AMVs to the next level you will find of course as well the creators behind them. Do you believe you belong to any particular "class of" AMV creators? Maybe you have your Phades and Vlads placing the flags on untrodden territories and then you have your Beowulfs and Nostromos pushing the barrier to something more (please note that I'm purely using these as examples and that this topic is for fun, so no offence intended).

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Postby Koopiskeva » Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:08 am

Obviously you have nthing better to do than just think about AMVs.

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But seriously, yes to all. |:
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Postby devilmaykickass » Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:17 am

tl;dr
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Postby Pas » Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:19 am

I will be the next hokage.
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Postby Koopiskeva » Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:20 am

We have hokages? |: ? I'd like to meet the current and past ones. |:
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Postby Mamo! » Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:21 am

Koopiskeva wrote:We have hokages? |: ? I'd like to meet the current and past ones. |:

Me too :o
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Postby Kitsuner » Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:46 am

Mamo! wrote:
Koopiskeva wrote:We have hokages? |: ? I'd like to meet the current and past ones. |:

Me too :o

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Postby Castor Troy » Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:56 am

According to Sam Farha...

Videos of 2001 and before >>> shit we have now

Not the exact text, but I don't wanna look through his journal. :P
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Postby Scott Green » Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:59 am

Fluxmeister is my hero |:

But seriously his videos are good times still, even though I watched them a thousand times already. Also all the Videos I discovered/watched about two years ago (when I joined the org) were mostly awesome. Those Videos are probably all of the very first ones on a-m-v.org. Nowadays I hardly ever enjoy an AMV to it's fullest and even less re-watch them. Besides that I personally don't like most of the newcomers editing styles, it's really sloppy and rushed editing nowadays. Maybe a few exceptions.

Conclusion: It's time for Scott to make a new solo video for himself again \o/
Or Fluxmeister makes a new Video :D
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Postby Vlad G Pohnert » Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:59 am

I did a panel at Sakura-Con (and will be at Tekkoshocon) about the History of AMVs.. Here is sort of a summary of the video examples I played and so called "eras" they were an example of the way I see them:

HISTORY OF AMVS PANEL:

The Start (or the early era of the VCA):
1982 - James Kaposztas - Love is all YOU Need - Beatles - Love is All You Need - Yamoto
1990 - Jigoku no Video - Mike And The Mechanics - Why Me - Nausicaa

Example of early digital editing:
1994 - Studio Hybrid - Silent Mobius-The Music Video - Faith No More - Epic - Silent Mobius

The golden era of VCR editing:
1995 - Marc Hariston - Sarah Brightman - Captian Nemo - Nadia
1996 - Duane Johnson - The Proclaimers - I'm Gonna Be - Ranma
1996 - Lee Thompson - Weird Al - Dare to be Stupid - Various
1999 - Kusoyaro Productions - Adam Henderson - Ugly Girl - Various

The Start of the Digital Age:
1997 - Brad DeMoss - Cake - The Distance - Speed Racer
1997 - Kevin Caldwell - Beautiful Life - Ace Of Base - Beautiful Life - Golden Boy
1998 - Anna Exter - Right Said Fred - Just Kiss - Various
1999 - Doki Doki Productions - Beethoven - Ode to Joy - Various
1999 - Maboroshi Studio - Huges Hall - Sleep Now - Lain

The Year that defined the Dance, crossover and Sentimental tribute videos with digital effects:
2001 - Aokakesu Digital - Odorikuruu - Ellisa - Mamboleo - Various
2001 - Manic Expressions - Tainted Donuts - Shakkazombie - Siroi Yami No Naka (Kimidori Break Version) - Cowboy Bebop & Trigun
2001 - Vlad G Pohnert - Memories Dance - Loreena McKennit - The Mummers' Dance - Various Ghibli

The Start of the Digital Effects Revolution:
2003 - Random Variable Productions - Frou Frou - Must Be Dreaming - RahXephon
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Postby godix » Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:53 am

There's only some slight changes I'd make to Vlad's list:

Massive Multi-Editor Projects
2001 - Various - DDR Projects

Digital Effects to enhance the videos meaning
2003 - Koop - Euphoria

Digital Effects where the effects are the only meaning
2005 - Decoy - Naruto's Technique Beat


MEPs are a clear trend over the last few years and the DDR projects were one of the first really huge ones, although the start of the MEP forum probably has more to do with their current popularity than DDR does. As for effects I think the artistic differences between how Koop uses effects and how Decoy does justifies separating them (note, I'm not starting an argument about which is better, just saying they're different trends).
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Postby TaranT » Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:54 am

Representative (dance & crossover) AMVs of 2001 should also include
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Postby Orwell » Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:17 am

What the fuck. This is not a beowulf topic.
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Postby dwchang » Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:20 am

You forgot something dad:

The (real) beginning:
1290582039823 BC - Vlad G Pohnert invents music video editing by making cave drawings and beating rocks to make music.
102942389 BC - Vlad G Pohnert invents the first lens flare by hitting a rock to a piece of flint.

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Postby Fall_Child42 » Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:26 am

Someone please detail for this noob the history of Awesomecore videos. Is Awesomecore a recent trend? or have there been examples of awesomecore since the beginning?
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