I feel that the "and staring Ann B. Davis as Alice" line from the original opening is just a iconic as the center square. So I don't think that the video would feel complete without it.
Yeah, it's definitely iconic. It's like the Gurren Lagann clip to me, I'm on the fence about it. That it's not a very well-known show means that unfortunately not many people will get it. Honestly the text commentary is the true joke to me. Brady Bunch is well known, the images speak for themselves, so the commentary is the real joke that most people can relate to. The actual anime reference is lost to all but those who know the show. Every clip I make goes through a gauntlet of 'tests' with me and my friends to guarantee the biggest audience reaction I can get, without leaving many people out, so that's how I critique all clips. If everyone's okay with that, I am too, except that if the audience gets distracted by slowness, or confused by jokes, it actually harms everyone else's because that's how they listen to all following jokes. That's my only concern really, other than that it can be whatever anyone wants.
I used DDD and JJ as basically they are most ridiculously largest bra sizes available and thought it would be a little more obvious that way
Bra sizes don't strike me as much like a joke, honestly. I think what may be the issue is instead of going that route, you explore more layman breast jokes. Keep in mind, you have Baywatch, breasts, and actors as possibilities to play on the Baywatch idea. Honestly what you could do is make names that would make it more breast relatable, such as "Funbags McBoobness as whoever" or something. That was off the top of my head, but you can play with the names and come up with some ridiculous names with the more ridiculous breast euphamisms. One other thing too is you may get more connectivity by having more ocean shots in there. Even if you did something like the names above, I'd still suggest making the credits into a character like with the Kyoka Bunch clip. It will change the joke you had, but I honestly think it'd make a stronger joke. It happens to me all the time. For example last year's FMA clips with Dave Attell were going to be a single clip of Ed saying "I wonder if I have a small penis... or just gigantic balls" and it changed into two clips of Hughes, and it was better for it. One of the biggest lessons I picked up was to let a joke breathe, and even morph if it starts going in that direction. If you try to lock it down, then it loses its authenticity.
I'm totally open to re-editing of the Geico ones. If you've got a good idea for a scene in Haruhi that's like a mostly blank room let me know, I think I can rework the Princess Tutu one, which ya, upon watching it again last night I felt needed it too. I also think it needs a couple more for it really to be more of a running joke...they're kinda spread out as is and kinda easy to forget about. I also think the Princess Tutu one first would set up the joke better, since it's not quite so obvious what's going on.
I agree, another Geico one would be good, if not two more, as long as it's not too long. I like the idea of the Tutu one going first, it totally caught me off guard, even after the first two. What I would suggest though is to have the Money show up in stranger and stranger places. Like for example I had an image of Haruhi looking at her computer and the Money was an icon, and just a still shot of her from the credits clip looking pissed at it. May be too much Haruhi, but that's what flashed in my mind. I can shop a blank room from Haruhi for you, I guess you can play around with it if you'd like or I can help.
It would involve making another clip, but it might set it up as more of a running joke if there was a Birdman/Haruhi thing towards the very beginning as well as the end..
The logo I mentioned to Deuce earlier I was thinking of taking X The Eliminator's "CRAP!" when his death ray breaks. It would take the joke a bit too far perhaps, but I could do the "Do you have any tubes...?" lines for it. I wanna do that one, since I think I can pull it off well. As for more clips, honestly, partway through this I realized I could make an entire fanparody just with these two sources. So I could make another 3 minutes at least before it got really tough ^^ But more of it I'm not sure how well that'll work. There are some lines I'd like to use, but then it'd be out of context. The idea of Haruhi starting with "EVERYBODY GET IN HERE!" was always how I pictured it. Even those who don't know about Birdman know that line by Steven Colbert. And I did the clip in the end because regardless of if you know Birdman, it's totally stuff people could easily see Haruhi saying ^^
I'm only a touch concerned that the language in it may be a bit much.
I'm nervous about that too. I asked Deuce specifically if it were a worry. Since the parodies are after 10, they are for adults, but it still could be a concern. I did everything I could to hit the poignant info so that anyone watching could see I didn't choose it just because there's a bunch of cursing in it. 18+ generally means pornographic there, though. Deuce will have to clear this with the coordinators, and I sincerely hope they don't shove it at the end. We'd run the risk of the room being cleared by a bad parody then. They were okay with "FUCKING JUMP!" last year, it'd be a tad hypocritical to be concerned about swearing if it's used effectively.
I thought the Haruhi clips during the credits were fine, it reminded me of when they show deleted scenes during the credits of a movie. I think an actual interruption would jar me too much and interrupt the flow, but that's just me.
As for the Haruhi end credits, I really believe the music shouldn't be involved. You all may have misunderstood what I meant about an obvious visual/audio interruption there, but the test pattern is the same idea. I'm just thinking something more like a feed interruption, something unmistakable, but quick. My friends and I discussed, and even tried using only half the clip, but then when I went further with it, they liked it a lot more, which is why it's the length that it is. Separating the clip and using fades really harmed it, and I'm afraid I'm gonna have to disagree completely on leaving music over it. Ideally it's basically meant to be another clip that snuck its way into the production due to Haruhi's/Phil's nature. Something either of them would do ^^ At the very least for the next beta, I'd really like us to try it with that concept/design in mind. If everyone still disagrees, then I'll definitely take a second look. I can also go ahead and make a version of the clip with the type of cut in I mean so that can be tried. Would that be acceptable Deuce?
The Haruhi one with the dub audio, I know cons in general tend to frown upon using dub audio, like in the regular amv contest it would get it disqualified. I know past ones have had dub audio, but I'd hate to see it get rejected or something for something so minor.
I did it last year with the Men's Warehouse one, nobody minded. Parodies are a little different in how they're interpreted. It might have caused some people to go 'ew I hate dubs' and not enjoy the joke as much though, but unlike that one, this one only has it for the setup. Japanese then Nagato saying "PHUCK YOO!" in English is a bit disjointed. Plus actually the clip isn't one of ours ^^ It was so funny to me, I asked the creator of it, a Youtube Pooper, if we could include it, so I quickly upressed it and submitted. I STILL lose it when she says it, and I've seen it over 50 times ^^