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Dr. Faux Pas wrote:

Nya-chan Production wrote:As a mock it's not bad, though it certainly doesn't approach it completely, only from the visual point of view. But that's undertstandable in AMV bsnss ;x

See, that's why I said it's subtle. It's also very culturally-centric, because a lot of non-Americans likely don't know that the Clap is an STD. Without that knowledge, they can't be expected to make the connection between spreading genital warts to so many people and widespread use of the same scenes in so many videos. Unimaginative use of well-known clips is a disease.

Waiting for the meta-parody of someone taking that video and reworking it with the forum avatars of the editors involved in this epidemic.

Dr. Faux Pas wrote:

Nya-chan Production wrote:As a mock it's not bad, though it certainly doesn't approach it completely, only from the visual point of view. But that's undertstandable in AMV bsnss ;x

See, that's why I said it's subtle. It's also very culturally-centric, because a lot of non-Americans likely don't know that the Clap is an STD. Without that knowledge, they can't be expected to make the connection between spreading genital warts to so many people and widespread use of the same scenes in so many videos. Unimaginative use of well-known clips is a disease.

I was talking about the opening video, not The Clap ;x

But if we're talking clap - I won't vote it because I don't like this kind of humour. Also the typography :<
EDIT: Unless I don't find anything better, ofc.

Nya-chan Production wrote:But if we're talking clap - I won't vote it because my video lost in Pro. Also the itching :<
EDIT: Unless I don't find any butter, ofc.

So "The Clap" is a parody of "RAH HEY"?

PS: According to many people on the org (I do not adhere to this) it doesn't matter how you used them. Using them automatically makes the video an STD.

So, anyone want to point out what each finalist is a parody of? I don't think I know enough to vote right now.

That\s the problem Bashar, most of them are not really a parody of anything.

BasharOfTheAges wrote:So, anyone want to point out what each finalist is a parody of? I don't think I know enough to vote right now.

All hell Lelouch! - Code Geass and South Park
Every Anime Opening Ever - Every Anime Opening Ever
Project Bonklers - AzuDai and Agressor's vid (forgot the name)
The Darkest of Places - Bakemonogatari
The Friend Request - NGE and Facebook

Seriously, you guys are looking for something deep, it's just this easy.

EDIT: Btw, any AMV is basically a parody of the original anime, woooooo! ;>

Nya-chan Production wrote:

BasharOfTheAges wrote:So, anyone want to point out what each finalist is a parody of? I don't think I know enough to vote right now.

All hell Lelouch! - Code Geass and South Park
Every Anime Opening Ever - Every Anime Opening Ever
Project Bonklers - AzuDai and Agressor's vid (forgot the name)
The Darkest of Places - Bakemonogatari
The Friend Request - NGE and Facebook

Seriously, you guys are looking for something deep, it's just this easy.

EDIT: Btw, any AMV is basically a parody of the original anime, woooooo! ;>

that's not how parody works sanya and you know it (I hope)

All hail Lelouch, is not a parody of southpark, nor is it of code gayass.
A parody must take aspects of its original source and exaggerate them for satiric purposes
As it stands it is just a comedy video using a funny song FROM southpark set to scenes FROM codegayass.
A parody of Lelouch would take one aspect of him, say his eye thingy, and exaggerate it, by focusing on just that or making it have funny results. (btw Cross/fade i only used yours as an example because it was on the top of the list, i still like it)

Every anime opening ever made, and Friend request are parodies.
The first using the common visuals in anime openings, focusing on them, and thus making fun of them.
The second, using anime to satirize facebook by pointing out and exaggerating its flaws.

Listen to him!

For gods' sakes he's a doctor!

Dr.Dinosaur wrote:

Nya-chan Production wrote:

BasharOfTheAges wrote:So, anyone want to point out what each finalist is a parody of? I don't think I know enough to vote right now.

All hell Lelouch! - Code Geass and South Park
Every Anime Opening Ever - Every Anime Opening Ever
Project Bonklers - AzuDai and Agressor's vid (forgot the name)
The Darkest of Places - Bakemonogatari
The Friend Request - NGE and Facebook

Seriously, you guys are looking for something deep, it's just this easy.

EDIT: Btw, any AMV is basically a parody of the original anime, woooooo! ;>

that's not how parody works sanya and you know it (I hope)

All hail Lelouch, is not a parody of southpark, nor is it of code gayass.
A parody must take aspects of its original source and exaggerate them for satiric purposes
As it stands it is just a comedy video using a funny song FROM southpark set to scenes FROM codegayass.
A parody of Lelouch would take one aspect of him, say his eye thingy, and exaggerate it, by focusing on just that or making it have funny results. (btw Cross/fade i only used yours as an example because it was on the top of the list, i still like it)

Every anime opening ever made, and Friend request are parodies.
The first using the common visuals in anime openings, focusing on them, and thus making fun of them.
The second, using anime to satirize facebook by pointing out and exaggerating its flaws.

Okay, since you accept two, I'll delve deeper into the other three.

All hell Lelouch - parodies Lelouch's attitude and his similarity to SP Satan - both being the bad guy who just try to be good and want to live "Up There". Makes fun of Lelouch, basically.
Project Bonklers - COMPLETE visual parody, including effects, of Aggressor's De:Light (looked it up for you)
The Darkest of Places is the hardest to see, but it basically makes fun of the relationship between the protagonists by showing it in completely different view - it takes parts of the original (guy looking at the arse of the girl all the time, dialogues, their looks on each other) and exaggerates them and adds some stuff to express it better.