BasharOfTheAges wrote:Is the idea that you point to this thread for examples when someone gets butthurt over getting a well-written op that tells them their stuff isn't that good? Because telling someone they're wrong and citing examples when they're already in super-defensive mode really won't help, and a fair number of the people that fly off the handle do so over well-written critique that says their vid sucked.
Holy crap, that was total epic fail. I mean, for starters, you used the same song as from the anime itself, I mean, only noobs do that. You have so much interlacing and the quality was bad to start with. Like, I know I can do so much better than this even with my eyes closed. You can go watch my other Gundam video so you can see just how it should be done. Anyway, what’s up with the uneven syncing? My dog in tap shoes could hit the beats better than this. And for crying out loud, get the resolution in the right aspect ratio. It’s so obvious you just cropped this shit however you please but you so should freaking learn that you have to follow the right way.
Good effort on the video! Obviously in the time constraint that you’ve mentioned in your video description, there was bound to be some issues, but at least you’ve completed it and that’s an achievement on its own. Now, to the technical side; the interlacing is quite prevalent and the aspect ratio is non-standard. The quality is also subpar and I’m guessing this was taken from fansub sources. Anyway, these are things to look out for in your next video. There are some excellent guides available on the org that will fix these issues up quite quickly and you can use some filtering as well to improve the quality, but to start with, I recommend that next time you use DVD sources. Lastly, the song choice didn’t work too well for me; that’s just my opinion. I feel that when using the same song from the anime, it comes out as if we’re just watching the anime again and nothing new. Perhaps if you altered the presentation a bit, or more concretely established the style you were after (e.g. like using the song as if you were creating an alternate opening sequence) then it could have worked; just a suggestion.
Dr.Dinosaur wrote:This is where a good writer has to be careful, just because you didn't like it doesn't mean they are wrong.


Good
- Song Choice
- Anime Choice
- Video Quality
- Sound Quality
- Digital Effects
- Editing Sych (some parts)
- Reviewability
1) Song Choice: Yay for angsty Fuel song. The song is definitely appropriate. Gundam Seed (and I assume Destiny, although I have not seen it) is not exactly the happiest of anime. Going with an angsty song is always a decent choice.
2) Anime Choice: Much like the song choice, you did a good job of taking two parts that fit together. In addition, Seed is easily accessible and of high quality, even when downloaded. Good choice here as well.
3) Video Quality: I have to admit, I was pleasantly surprised here. I'm not a fan of WMVs, so I braced myself for a bad video. Although a generalization, in my experience it is usually true. I just wish you were the rule, rather than the exception. Quality was by no means excellent, but it was very, very good for a WMV. I took that into consideration.
4) Sound Quality: Perfect, but these days finding seriously screwed up audio is harder and harder. Good codecs are constantly coming out that can convert and compress and yet keep amazing quality. I gave you a ten because sound was perfect, but for the next guy or gal, I may need to lower it, just because I can no longer say with certainty that getting perfect audio quality is all that much effort anymore.
5) Digital Effects: When used, used well. You had some issues making them story-appropriate, but that will fall under editing synch. I especially liked the overlays. Being more detailed will far under my part by part break down of the video.
6) Editing Synch (some parts): Generally I felt the editing synch did an decent job of matching angst lyrics to angsty action and powerful sounds to powerful actions. There were exceptions, but those will fall under (other parts). Here we go step by step:
00:02-00:07 - Opening up with a seemingly peaceful space scene. In my opinion you should have kept this for all of the opening sequence.
00:21-00:27 - Appropriate, dark scenes, dark fades, dark lyrics. I felt it here.
00:33 - "with hands touching skin," although not technically skin (they're suited), the message comes across loud and clear, and I liked it.
00:56 - Excellent scene choice. You can really see how he's enamored with her. Unfortunately it fails to synch at 1:07.
01:13 - For the most part this was just cuts on audio beats. It worked.
01:28 - Dark scenes, dark fades, dark lyrics again. Gundam pilots looking all broody and emo. Very nice. Cheer up, Zion Kids!
01:46 - Spinning on "believe." It's cute, it's romantic, it fits.
01:51 - Quite possibly my favorite editing point in the video. Powerful audio part to a shuttle coming directly out of the horizon. Do this more often.
02:05 - Why yes, that IS a beautful sky. Probably my second favorite editing point. Too bad your editing points are so short.
02:07-02:20, this was, however, awesome. Excellent editing points several times in a row, in a coherent stream, for 13 whole seconds. First the snow "that falls on him" to him "being strong enough" and then the fade with slow down to a really screwed up looking crash site. Probably the most coherent part of the video.
02:38 - Decent flow, but not excellent.
02:40 - I like this concept, but execution varied for the length of the overlay. I'll just say it was generally good with the exception of 02:48.
7) Reviewable: I'll probably add this to my regularly watched list.
Bad
- Originality
- Lip Flap
- Repeated Footage
- Subs
- Credits
- Editing Synch (other parts)
1) Originality: While it's true I did say you couldn't go wrong with Seed plus Angsty music, it's not very original because of that. I'd love to see a sunshine and rainbows AMV for seed that worked.
2) Lip Flap: Avoid it. You have at least three instances of it, two of which were glaring. You must treat lip flap just like an other action because your viewer can see it. If it doesn't fit, cut it. If you can't cut it, edit it.
3) Repeated footage: Back in the dark days when we used linear editing, before broadband, peer 2 peer, or DVD ripping... Well, a certain amount of this was allowable. But these days, absolutely none is. I know, it was like, one second. But I recognized it, so it was still too much. Another explosion would have sufficed for that one second.
4) Subs: Not exactly a sub, but I didn't want to call it credits, since I'm about to go after your personal credits. You had a scene with Japanese text on it. That's a no-no.
5) Credits: This is a bit biased and subjective of me, but I honestly hate it. Starting the credits before the song ends is just... Like wasted resources to me. It bothers me deep inside. Please don't do it. Have a credit bumper like you have an opening bumper. Also you can't enter it into blind competitions like that.
6) Editing Synch (other parts): Some were just boring or cliche, some were simply inappropriate, some appeared to be attempts that didn't communicate what I think you wanted to say, and still other synch mistakes were just pure sloppyness. Here's the breakdown:
00:07-00:21 - No sir, I don't like it: powerful war scenes without the accompanying strong audio? If you were trying for a dichotomic contrast, it failed to communicate.
00:28 - Whoops. Turn that transition around, it's facing the wrong direction!
00:29 - Fail for lip flap. There are several modifications you could have made here to avoid said lip flap.
00:35-00:41 - Inappropriate action thematically and lyrically, but it also didn't match up with the beats. The movement of the gundam was much too fast.
00:45 - Oh my. Sudden, drastic change in the music... and you choose a slow transition? It doesn't work. It just looks like you missed an opportunity due to sloppy editing. (Hint: Explosion here!)
01:07-01:12 - Bah. Him running. I realize it was an attempt to go with the crescendo of the vocal but it didn't really work out.
01:28-1:35 - Scenes didn't match up with the lyrics I was hearing. My response was bleh.
01:53 - AWWWW, you transitioned from the shuttle early.
01:59-02:02 - Another lost opportunity. Your cut was not only to an inappropriate scene, but it was miles away from the beat.
02:21-02:23 - Unfortunately, you lose that coherency with the screams. Not appropriate, in fact, they look downright comical.
02:24 - Serious fail for that Japanese credit/sub thing. Yuck!
02:48 - Overlay or not, that there was repeated footage and I saw it! No hiding from me.
~03:00-4:00 - The last minute was probably your worst part of the video. It was all over the place lip flap, battle scenes not on the beat... Pretty boring. Go back, clean it up, place things on beats, and it'll look better. I'm not opposed to battle scenes, just actions that occur against the beats. Looks like you said "Hmm, video is almost over so... letsjustputabattlesceneheretorepetativeaudio, no one will know the difference."
General
In general, this video was decent. Much better than I expected when offering to give free ops. Anime/song combo were good, video quality was superior to most AMVs, audio quality was perfect. I found it to be reviewable. About half the video was edited well or decently. The rest, not so much. The concept was good largely because it was unoriginal and worked already. The lip flap, repeated footage, and sub annoyed me. The credits really annoyed me. Overall eight, mostly because I enjoyed watching it and will watch it again.
Originality - Ohhhh a car racing anime to a car racing movie trailer. That's gotta be the height of originality. I haven't seen anything this original since Heavens Gate offed themselves in a cheap copy of Jim Jones. What's wrong, could you not get the Naruto DVDs or Linkin Park CD to rip?
Video quality - I don't think it's possible to get something uglier on screen than that even if you videotaped Minion giving head to Izumi.
Sound quality - This video had sound and it wasn't nearly as annoying as listening to my wife whine about how she didn't cum yet. Bitch, I blew my load so now we're done. If she wants to cum she has two hands, she can damned well do it herself. Why should I waste my time on that? Anyway, you sounded better than that so nice job.
Action/editing - This video was almost as shaky and dark as the documentary about Michael Jackson's try up McCally Culkin's ass in search of the mythical lost glove of glitter. Except the Michael Jackson had some humor value despite the horrible editing which is just that much more value than your video had.
Lip sync - You ever happen to catch the news when it's the newcasters first night on the job? You know how they get that deer in the headlight look on their face and just read off the cue card like those braindead anatromic presidents that Disneyworld has? Yeah, you probably shouldn't try emulating that in your video.
Effects - Shatter. My god you used shatter! What astounding work you did! Now all you need to master is lens flare and color hue cycling and you'll have achieved the triefica of tacky effects! Few have dared go for this difficult goal, do you have the balls to continue down this road?
Effort - I've seen more effort from a five year old making stick figures fuck in MSpaint than I saw in this video. I mean seriously, he was sitting up straight with his tongue hanging out his mouth in concentration and mumbling about getting the figures just right, like the time he walked in on mommy and daddy and the moose. That kid was really into getting the moose asshole just right. You just don't see dedication to someones art like that anymore. Most people figure 'fuck the moose asshole, I'm going back to her titties' but not this kid. It was the best damned moose asshole I saw in my life. I don't know why, but for some strange reason seeing your video reminded me of moose shit flowing out his ass.
Review - This actually has a very high review factor. Primarily because I'm a sadistic asshole who hates my wife and takes joy in tormenting her. Playing this video 5 times a day fits that goal perfectly.
BasharOfTheAges wrote:Dr.Dinosaur wrote:This is where a good writer has to be careful, just because you didn't like it doesn't mean they are wrong.
A mindset of complete subjectiveness, likewise gets you nowhere. Most recognized "good" (pop-culture) critique is written as fact by individuals whose reputations provide requisite assertions of authority to back it up. Opinion as fact by authority through reputation is kinda how the art/music scene works. That's why it's filled with shallow vapid ass kissing fuckwits. It's the primary basis for the study of critique in general though, so what'cha gonna do?
What was the documentary by the way?
EvaFan wrote:Bleh, you can talk about what a good or bad review is all you want but you cant change people's attitudes or moods when they write them at the time.
Bad reviews happen, not everyone is a nice person or prefers saying exactly whats on their mind whether good or bad. Move on.
There is always gonna be a rotten tomatoes critic among critics. Then their's godix who enjoys tormenting. At least his comments are funny to read usually.
bad wrote:OMG This was awesome!I totally love this band. This was just so sweet.
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This video is like cake and cookies, and I love cake and cookies. I totally just love everything you make. In conclusion Pizza.
good wrote:I enjoyed this video. I have to admit that I really like this band and their music and I thought that the video went very well with this song. I am the type of person that really enjoys internal synch, there is plenty of very good internal synch in this video which entertained me. I felt the uniqueness of the source added something to the video because I was exposed to something fresh and new. There were a couple of parts in the video that I thought broke the flow a tad, but overall I found it quite enjoyable. I think other people that like ska, and videos that focus heavily on internal synch may also enjoy watching this AMV.
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