KATSUCON 17 AMV CONTEST NEED COMEDY & ROMANCE (1/29/11)

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Re: KATSUCON 17 AMV CONTEST NEED COMEDY & ROMANCE (1/29/11)

Postby HalOfBorg » Sat Feb 12, 2011 9:16 pm

I remember those days with "The Vegita Shuffle". Won me a medallion. It's just a left-over fish tournament trophy with a sticker on the other side, but it was my first serious effort with better software and no knowledge. Unlike now where I have same software and just a bit of knowledge!
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Re: KATSUCON 17 AMV CONTEST NEED COMEDY & ROMANCE (1/29/11)

Postby Scintilla » Sat Feb 12, 2011 9:30 pm

Shadow0101 wrote:Since ive finally gotten my hands on hardcore editing software, i can finally make real vids instead of ones i made as a kid.

You do know that people have made award-winning videos with Windows Movie Maker and that "Euphoria" was made using a $50 editor and MS Paintbrush, right?
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Re: KATSUCON 17 AMV CONTEST NEED COMEDY & ROMANCE (1/29/11)

Postby Adv1sor » Sun Feb 13, 2011 7:51 am

The tools are less than half the equation.
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Re: KATSUCON 17 AMV CONTEST NEED COMEDY & ROMANCE (1/29/11)

Postby HalOfBorg » Sun Feb 13, 2011 7:52 am

Sure, but I bet there are few carpenters who'd RATHER work with a dull saw, bent nails and lousy wood - though a truly skilled one could probably still make something beautiful.

I started out in this using TMPGEnc for all editing - Vegas is SO much easier to work with.
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Re: KATSUCON 17 AMV CONTEST NEED COMEDY & ROMANCE (1/29/11)

Postby Miracle_Falcon » Mon Feb 14, 2011 9:26 am

To weigh in on this: the act of learning to use a higher end editing system has the potential to make one a better editor in and of itself. Sure, you can make something great with Windows Movie Maker, but not being able to adjust clips by less than seven frames, for instance, can hamper one's learning opportunities. Sure, it's all about practice, but you practicing with better tools should help.

Now, to switch the topic to something weighing more on my mind: to reiterate, can we start panicking now?
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Re: KATSUCON 17 AMV CONTEST NEED COMEDY & ROMANCE (1/29/11)

Postby moonbunnychan » Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:46 pm

I'm starting to think maybe it'll just be a surprise once I get there. lol.
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Re: KATSUCON 17 AMV CONTEST NEED COMEDY & ROMANCE (1/29/11)

Postby Deuce Loosely » Tue Feb 15, 2011 12:27 am

I spoke with teh Gene earlier tonight.
You will have the finalist list before you leave for Katsucon. ;)
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Re: KATSUCON 17 AMV CONTEST NEED COMEDY & ROMANCE (1/29/11)

Postby Miracle_Falcon » Tue Feb 15, 2011 12:30 am

Out of curiosity, is that because it's still being put together, or is something else going on with putting this together?

No rush, knowing that we'll know is enough. But it'd be a lie if I said I wasn't anxious.
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Re: KATSUCON 17 AMV CONTEST NEED COMEDY & ROMANCE (1/29/11)

Postby SammySamaProductions » Tue Feb 15, 2011 12:53 am

I am anxious as well... Happy to hear we'll know soon :)
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Re: KATSUCON 17 AMV CONTEST NEED COMEDY & ROMANCE (1/29/11)

Postby HalOfBorg » Tue Feb 15, 2011 6:20 am

moonbunnychan - leave for the con RIGHT NOW so we will all just KNOW! :)
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Re: KATSUCON 17 AMV CONTEST NEED COMEDY & ROMANCE (1/29/11)

Postby 1017kristen377 » Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:41 pm

L< urg i'm dying to know if im in the finals :3
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Re: KATSUCON 17 AMV CONTEST NEED COMEDY & ROMANCE (1/29/11)

Postby Shadow0101 » Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:57 am

Ok then while we wait. Its true you can make award winners with WMM but the default version you get when buying a computer (wut i first used) doesnt compare to the versions you can buy (that have a ton more options, etc) or Vegas or other ~500$+ programs. You know what i meant by my statement =o

Literally all i could do was line up clips, whip in a sound clip and apply 1 transition between each frame, nothing else. Now i can do so much more and i love learning software (especially software involving this stuff) lol.

and ok you got me, im anxious now D:
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Re: KATSUCON 17 AMV CONTEST NEED COMEDY & ROMANCE (1/29/11)

Postby moonbunnychan » Wed Feb 16, 2011 4:34 am

There's a lot of people out there who seem to think that just by switching from WMM to Vegas or Premiere will automatically churn out great AMVS with zero effort, which couldn't be further from the truth.
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Re: KATSUCON 17 AMV CONTEST NEED COMEDY & ROMANCE (1/29/11)

Postby 1017kristen377 » Wed Feb 16, 2011 10:30 am

i've used WMM and it didn't really turn out to be the best amv making software. but after using premier and sony vegas, i realize that they have so much more options and they're really fun to work with.
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Re: KATSUCON 17 AMV CONTEST NEED COMEDY & ROMANCE (1/29/11)

Postby SammySamaProductions » Wed Feb 16, 2011 10:41 am

I think if you can make a good video with basic software like WMM then you are capable of making even better videos not because of the effects you get in Vegas or transitions but the basic practice you had by using a less advanced software. You work on storyline rather than flash-ey gimmicks. You can have all the effects in the world and the most expensive software you can get but if you can't tell a good story or use effects properly you can just crank out a load of crap.
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