The point of AMVs is for the creator to have fun in what they were making, not just the viewer. Maybe if this vid was going to be entered into a contest and you were giving a person strict advice about their vid, then your comments would be better. But, I am just doing this for FUN, mind you, and trying to come up with original concepts.
"Why should you make an anime music video? Contrary to popular belief: creating an anime music video does not make you cool. This misunderstood belief is the cause of the majority of the crappy videos out there. What will make you cool is creating a video that is appreciated by your fellow creators and AMV fans. So, contribute a video to the world that represents the best of your abilities, is a fresh concept, and is a video that you believe will be appreciated by others."
Kegger007 wrote:You're pretty pessimistic aren't you? If you don't like the video then that's fine, but as to a couple of points you made I have a reply. Quality, for me is not a big factor. If you wanted more effort then here is what it would take to make the big movie vid for you: Go out and shell out over $150 dollars on the DVDs, spend roughly $20 on the CD for the song, get a decent video editing program for roughly $100, and spend over 100 hours putting it all together. For something that is a small hobby of mine, that is pretty extreme, bordering on becoming an obsession. My life doesn't revolve around making AMVs, and spending my money on them doesn't give me a sense of accomplishment.
Arigatomyna wrote:They haven't seen your work, they haven't seen your improvement, they haven't seen that this was not intended to be a 'greatly edited' amv. If they had, and you had not reacted to the harsh review, they would have given constructive criticism. They would have pointed out *where* to change the sync, how to get the clip transitions smoother, and other pointed remarks besides 'sync' and 'concept.' And they certainly wouldn't have considered the clips random if they tried to reproduce a 'satisfactory' version of this vid with the footage you had to work with and been reduced to finding scenes that will at least have *some* tie to the idea of the 'picture perfect for the song' scene.
Arigatomyna wrote:And remember, if you don't put emphasis on sync and other skills that 'great' amv-makers have, then that's your choice and preference. If it takes 100+ hrs to make something to take pride in, then that's fine. If it takes a few hours to make something you enjoy watching and think others may enjoy watching, then that's also fine. Share it for people to enjoy, but don't expect a warm reception from those for whom editing is a key factor to that enjoyment.
I enjoy every video I've made, even the horridly edited lacking any and all sync with random clips videos. And if I shared one and got a harsh review I would ask this: "If the clip is random, what clip would you suggest might have worked better for the concept? If the sync is off, where would you suggest I have tightened the sync? If it sucks completely, what would you suggest I do to keep it from sucking? If scrapping the idea completely is the only answer, then thanks anyway, I'll hold to my own preferences." And then it's done. ^_^
And keep in mind who you're talking with here. One of those two has an amv that has received great reviews - I've seen it, it was great.
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