Fourth Questionset for Questions on Forefathers...

[l33tmeatwad]

Who's your favorite editor(s)?

l33tmeatwad

What can you tell me about your favorite editor as an editor and/or a person?

He's legend.....wait for it.....dary! Legendary!

Who was your biggest mentor, or who was the closest thing to a mentor you had?

l33tmeatwad

What editors are or were the biggest influences to your work?

How exactly did they influence you? What qualities present in your work can you trace back to those editors?

l33tmeatwad by just being awesome

What outside of the online vidding community has influenced your work?

How has it influenced your work?

God, the only one that is more awesome than l33tmeatwad!

Who are some influential people in AMVs and what are they responsible for?

l33tmeatwad and he is responsible for everything awesome!

Are there any somewhat unrecognized editors you wish to promote for any reason?

Umm...seriously? Why that person(s)?

Shin, he's such a n00b

Any of you old seasoned editors wanna give some advice on anything?

Trade secret

Is there anything else related to this subject you'd like to add or any questions you think should be asked as well?

Nope

How can the noob below you improve on his editing? NO CHANGING ANSWERS!

By following l33tmeatwad's example and just being plain legendary!

True Story!

[Chained(E)Studio]

Who's your favorite editor(s)?

ukms[z], Tana-sama, Tayo, Vann, Wormwood, NightPunisher, Derisor and some others

What can you tell me about your favorite editor as an editor and/or a person?

Tana-sama
Her work is flawless and detailed. She is able to capture her audience, and draws you in with each work - more creative and deeper than the last. But it doesn't just stop there - Tana is also very kind, thoughtful and willing to aid others regardless of where they come from (ie. someone like me ='3).
Tayo, Vann, ukms[z], NightPunisher, Derisor
Their drama videos are amazing, and each take steps I find editors now-a-days don't. They are deep, or even deeper than deep. Good, sentimental, and just everything I personally look for in AMVs. They really draw out the raw moods and emotions making you feel like you are there taking part in their AMVs.
Wormwood
Stands on a different plan of psychedelic than many others. My favourite work from him is "Another Day". Not only to you get to see the emotion and atmosphere of the story of Gankutsuou, but he brings about psychedelic elements that leave you feeling both odd and pleased at the same time. Amazing he is.

Who was your biggest mentor, or who was the closest thing to a mentor you had?

Overture

What editors are or were the biggest influences to your work?

How exactly did they influence you? What qualities present in your work can you trace back to those editors?

ukms[z]
Since I first seen Reflections I have wanted to create something just as meaningful as that. He has driving me into who I am now as an editor, my style and even the type of AMVs I want to make. If I hadn't come across his AMV that one day on YouTube, I probably would not be editing still.
Tana-Sama
Her ideas. Seeing the ideas she can come up with, and make; really makes me want to push my boundaries. Making something just as good or even better.
Wormwood
How he can twist drama into psychedelic and back.

I don't think I have any of their qualities in my work yet - but maybe one day when I create something awesome =p

What outside of the online vidding community has influenced your work?

How has it influenced your work?

Art & Graphic Design - just my yearning to create and be artistic. My style in this area is very similar to my style in AMVs.

Who are some influential people in AMVs and what are they responsible for?

My influential people are above ^ and those are who I look forward to when wanting something new, and different.

Are there any somewhat unrecognized editors you wish to promote for any reason?

Umm...seriously? Why that person(s)?

Overture - because he is as good as his work shows and more. He may be slow or lazy with editing but when his work comes out its amazing. He know how to pay attention to detail, be creative, and original. Whenever he tells me about an idea he has its fresh, new, and just what anyone could order with imagination.

Any of you old seasoned editors wanna give some advice on anything?

N/A

Is there anything else related to this subject you'd like to add or any questions you think should be asked as well?

Everyone likes what they like =''3. I also think my inspiration comes most from the French & Russian Communities as they really bring about something different and eye catching for me.

How can the noob below you improve on his editing? NO CHANGING ANSWERS!

Hmm, I don't think I should give advice but just pay attention to criticism, other AMVs and learn from it.

[Kairih]

Who's your favorite editor(s)?

Koopiskeva.

What can you tell me about your favorite editor as an editor and/or a person?

I don't Koopiskeva personally, so I can't tell you anything about him as a person, but I can say he's an amazing editor. He makes my favorite genre of videos (generally) and he's editing is perfect.

Who was your biggest mentor, or who was the closest thing to a mentor you had?

Many people helped me to improve, so I don't have a specific mentor.

What editors are or were the biggest influences to your work?

How exactly did they influence you? What qualities present in your work can you trace back to those editors?

My favorite friend, Choporin, teach me to don't overused effects. Koopiskeva teach me the same thing, plus he teach me to express the emotions in my videos. Nostromo teach that videos with good atmosphere are a nice view, and Qwaqa teach me that the effort is an amazing thing. This is what came out from watching their best videos.

What outside of the online vidding community has influenced your work?

How has it influenced your work?

My parents and my brother. They surely influenced my work. They didn't exactly understand what editing is in the first place, but when they understood how much work it takes, they began to appreciate it.

Who are some influential people in AMVs and what are they responsible for?

Same people I've said before.

Are there any somewhat unrecognized editors you wish to promote for any reason?

Umm...seriously? Why that person(s)?

Choporin, she's an amazing editor and person. OkamiRvS, 'cause he's really talented.

Any of you old seasoned editors wanna give some advice on anything?

I'm not a old seasoned editors, so I can't say anything about it.

Is there anything else related to this subject you'd like to add or any questions you think should be asked as well?

No questions come in my mind. So I guess it's perfect the way it is.

How can the noob below you improve on his editing? NO CHANGING ANSWERS!

Watch a lot of GOOD AMVs and learn the programs.

[Diegao]

Who's your favorite editor(s)?

Qwaqa, Cross/fade, Koopiskeva, Nostromo, Kyros.

What can you tell me about your favorite editor as an editor and/or a person?

The only one who I know personally and really well is Kyros, who's one of my best friend around here and one of my studio's mates. He's just a great and humble guy, and I love his editing.
About Cross/fade, I've never had big conversations with him, but reading his posts and his replies to my opinions, I think he's a pretty friendly guy who I want to know better.
I've never talked with qwaqa, Nostromo or Koopiskeva, so I can't say anithing about them.

Who was your biggest mentor, or who was the closest thing to a mentor you had?

I've mostly learned from my self, and with several advices from various people I met, but I've never had a mentor.

What editors are or were the biggest influences to your work?

How exactly did they influence you? What qualities present in your work can you trace back to those editors?

Well I'm pretty influenced from all those video (mostly French) which use masks as transitions, but not from a specific editor. However I've always loved the camera movements of Kyros, and Karusman07 influenced me in the use of colorations (he thaught me several tips in things like this).

What outside of the online vidding community has influenced your work?

How has it influenced your work?

Not something specific, depends from time to time.

Who are some influential people in AMVs and what are they responsible for?

I mostly agree with [key]Scarlet on this point.

Are there any somewhat unrecognized editors you wish to promote for any reason?

Umm...seriously? Why that person(s)?

[key]Scarlet: She has done great AMVs with great stories, and she is in costantly improvement. Take a look to her video!

Karusman07: he's a talented editor and he makes great AMVs, but despite he's already well known on Youtube, internationally he isn't recognized as much as he deserves.

x2

Any of you old seasoned editors wanna give some advice on anything?

Take it easy.

Is there anything else related to this subject you'd like to add or any questions you think should be asked as well?

No

How can the noob below you improve on his editing? NO CHANGING ANSWERS!

He can't.

[Shin-AMV]

Who's your favorite editor(s)?

Hard for me to say, but if I had to say I would probably say Chiikaboom.

What can you tell me about your favorite editor as an editor and/or a person?

I haven't had a chance to really talk to her personally at all, so I can't really say, but just from the bits I've seen in her descriptions and posts she really keeps the fun aspect of AMVs in mind and you can feel that kind of passion in her AMVs.

Who was your biggest mentor, or who was the closest thing to a mentor you had?

I don't think I've had a direct mentor, but I meticulously watched and broke down a lot of videos from alot of different great editors including, but not limited to, Ileia, Nostromo, Kain-x-Spirits, Chiikaboom, Koopiskeva, Vlad, Kevin Caldwell, Pink Haze, Cross/fade, DN@, Zetzu, Padre and many more.

What editors are or were the biggest influences to your work?

How exactly did they influence you? What qualities present in your work can you trace back to those editors?

See above. Mostly though Nostromo is great to study for flow, Ileia is insane with internal sync, Chiikaboom is good with consistent mood/themes, Kain-x-spirits and DN@ are pretty amazing with transitions just to give a very brief summary.

What outside of the online vidding community has influenced your work?

How has it influenced your work?

I look up film concepts/techniques from movies and studied some basic film theory in college so things like match cutting/sequencing kinda transferred over.

Who are some influential people in AMVs and what are they responsible for?

There are a lot. I dunno if I can really add anybody that hasn't already been said by another person already, so just see above.

Are there any somewhat unrecognized editors you wish to promote for any reason?

Umm...seriously? Why that person(s)?

Uhmmmmmm...... GuntherAMVs cause she's adorable and people should get to know her.
Pacotacoshell cause he keeps churning out AMVs like clockwork and you can really see the enjoyment he puts into each one and his growth as an editor from one amv to the next.
Snapxynith cause he has a keen eye for the technical and makes pretty enjoyable stuff, and a great Beta tester.

Any of you old seasoned editors wanna give some advice on anything?

I'm not seasoned enough to give any advice really. If you pour passion and enthusiasm into your work it'll really translate into something enjoyable for others even if it might be technically flawed.

Is there anything else related to this subject you'd like to add or any questions you think should be asked as well?

I dunno. not really.

How can the noob below you improve on his editing? NO CHANGING ANSWERS!

Ken Burns Effect. Use it for light action/static scenes to help make it more dynamic and keep things engaging.

[GuntherAMVs]

*flails around thread* ZOMG, I'M ANSWERING FUN QUESTIONS~!
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Who's your favorite editor(s)?

Oh, well, you know OwO.. The usual suspects: Shin (derp), Ileia, Yue, Chiikaboom, Nostromo, Cross/fade, sinycaterina, AimoAio, JazzVids~~.. Plus lots more~.. My eyes get all sparkly when I watch their videos :DD

What can you tell me about your favorite editor as an editor and/or a person?

Oh, well-.. *looks up at enormous list*... er~.. They're all really friendly people
And they edit with their hearts, with incredible sync, and usually with really original concepts. Things that make me laugh, or things that touch my heart. When I watch their videos, I feel like I come away learning something every time :3

Who was your biggest mentor, or who was the closest thing to a mentor you had?

MENTOR PSHHHHHHHH. I IS A BEAST WHO NEEDS NO ME-
Ahh, just kidding ^_^.. I'm sure you all know him as resident Mr. Editor of the Year (aka. The Loli King) xP

What editors are or were the biggest influences to your work?

How exactly did they influence you? What qualities present in your work can you trace back to those editors?

Jazzy: first real AMVs I ever saw ^_^.. Gave me a feeling of the art
Ileia and Cross/fade: Concepts = amaaaaaaazing~
Shin: transitions and scene selection.... and lip sync~
AimoAio: DA MOOD, YO~

Each time I watch these guys, I try to ask myself, "Now, why are my eyes burning out of my head from the sheer awesome?" .... Then I attempt to answer it and use what I find to fuel my own editing :3

What outside of the online vidding community has influenced your work?

How has it influenced your work?

HAYAO MIYAZAKI.. Simply because I love him and his heart-warming films (random pizza slice of approval)
Also--music!.. When I hear a song I like, I start to make up music videos in my head. So then I want to do it for real~.. on a computer.. and do fun stuffz with clips :3

Who are some influential people in AMVs and what are they responsible for?

Nostromo and Chiikaboom = King and Queen of founding the art of AMV editing (as far as I know xDD)

Are there any somewhat unrecognized editors you wish to promote for any reason?

Umm...seriously? Why that person(s)?

*super flowery huggle to the Org* I hope this isn't hippish/communist of me, but I hope everyone gets the recognition they want and deserve~.. All I seem to know are fairly popular editors (cuz I'm some sort of celebrity-troller who sneaks into 5-star Skype chat zones OwO)

Also, Meatwad's Ego. It has yet to edit a full AMV on its own, but from what I understand, it's the leading genius behind all of Meatwad's current projects~.. Cheers to the Ego, in hopes we see a full AMV from it soon! *raises martini glass*
(but we get a beer emote, because there is no martini one OwQ)

Any of you old seasoned editors wanna give some advice on anything?

>.>....... <.<..... Well.. I'm not very old or seasoned, but here's my advice to all of you: Never have the following conversation:
(WHILE WALKING ALONG ON COLLEGE CAMPUS)
Boy: .... nice lunchbox.
Girl: *looks down at pink lunch bag* Oh, thanks! My mom packs it~ OwO
Boy: ... *smirk* ... *walks away* ...
Girl: ^^?..... O_O..... T____________T
Girl's friends: *patting back*.. It's okay. He probably thought you were joking..
*facepalm*

Is there anything else related to this subject you'd like to add or any questions you think should be asked as well?

Lunch boxes are eco-friendly, handy in a rush, and it's cheaper than buying from the overpriced, germ-ridden college cafe!.. So don't knock the box, yo~

How can the noob below you improve on his editing? NO CHANGING ANSWERS!

..................... *slides Staples Easy button across the table* ........

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[Centurione]

Who's your favorite editor(s)?

The favourite one is Cross/fade, for sure. But I also enormously admire work of Shin, Ileia, Koopiskeva, qwaqa.

What can you tell me about your favorite editor as an editor and/or a person?

I can't say anything about them as about people, because I have no idea who they are in personal life . But, as it goes for Cross/fade, the thing is that for some time each single time I've seen his video for the first time, I've heard my favourite song in it and it was edited exactly the way I think it should be. As for the rest: they're simply awesome!

Who was your biggest mentor, or who was the closest thing to a mentor you had?

I wouldn't say there is one or a few editors I'd consider as a mentor. I'm just learning by watching all the cool videos around here and I can't say that particular person taught me particular things.

What editors are or were the biggest influences to your work?

How exactly did they influence you? What qualities present in your work can you trace back to those editors?

From Cross/fade- simple editing, from AimoAio- sync, Padre- visuals, Kosmit- I'd love my videos to be as clear as his.

What outside of the online vidding community has influenced your work?

How has it influenced your work?

That would be film soundtracks. I could sit for the whole day, listening to those and imagining the video with them or what was happening on the screen at that moment.

Who are some influential people in AMVs and what are they responsible for?

As far as I know very famous people are Chiikaboom, Nostromo, Ileia, Koopiskeva. Even some of my classmates know some of their AMVs. So I think they're kind of representatives of AMV world to the general community.

Are there any somewhat unrecognized editors you wish to promote for any reason?

Umm...seriously? Why that person(s)?

I have no idea how people here are recognizable and I can't really think of anyone who I think is not popular and I'd promote them. That's probably because all the editors I know about seem famous to me

Any of you old seasoned editors wanna give some advice on anything?

anything?
Don't play old pianos if you're not sure it's perfectly working- it can kill you, seriously.

Is there anything else related to this subject you'd like to add or any questions you think should be asked as well?

What I'd like t add is : YOU, EDITORS, ARE AWESOME!

How can the noob below you improve on his editing? NO CHANGING ANSWERS!

They're awesome. They know what to do.

[-Kyros-]

Who's your favorite editor(s)?

My favourite editors are Cross/Fade , Nostromo , Kain-x-Spirits , ScorpionsUltd

What can you tell me about your favorite editor as an editor and/or a person?

I do not know anything about them.
But Cross/Fade from seeing how to write a few posts, seems like a nice person

Who was your biggest mentor, or who was the closest thing to a mentor you had?

I must say the truth
as I was at first no more individual
then over time other climbers are met, with whom I share this passion again, and we help each other

What editors are or were the biggest influences to your work?

How exactly did they influence you? What qualities present in your work can you trace back to those editors?

Internal influences (Rising Production)
Diegao94 , [Key]Scarlet , Nihilant01 , Karusman07
I always help me, when I start a new amv.
When it relates to external influences
Surely the French amv (which inspired me a little regarding the editing style)

What outside of the online vidding community has influenced your work?

How has it influenced your work?

Nothing Specific

Who are some influential people in AMVs and what are they responsible for?

They are part of an agreement on what was said [Key]Scarlet

Are there any somewhat unrecognized editors you wish to promote for any reason?

Umm...seriously? Why that person(s)?

Diega94 : because I really like anime and song combines
Erien is the main example

Karusman07: I think it's a great talent
has an editing style that would not envy anyone
unfortunately not attend a-m-v.org and other forums, so it is little known

[Key]scarlet : I really like how she conceives of the stories (which she created in the amv)
and continues to grow, the hope becomes a "amv maker girl" more good

Any of you old seasoned editors wanna give some advice on anything?

Right now I can not think of anything

Is there anything else related to this subject you'd like to add or any questions you think should be asked as well?

No

How can the noob below you improve on his editing? NO CHANGING ANSWERS!

Just edit to pass the time on your PCs having fun, trying not to overlook the tecnical part too much and trust people with more experience, so as to improve your style and find better AMVs. [cit. My self XDXDXDXDXD]

[Ileia]

Ileia is insane with internal sync

(ooga booga booga)

[Taite]

Who's your favorite editor(s)?

Firstly: qyll, Nessephanie
and in no particular order: Osnar, Zetzu, Overture, qwaqa, JadeCharm

What can you tell me about your favorite editor as an editor and/or a person?

I know nothing of them besides what they write on their profiles or anywhere else.

Who was your biggest mentor, or who was the closest thing to a mentor you had?

None.

What editors are or were the biggest influences to your work?

How exactly did they influence you? What qualities present in your work can you trace back to those editors?

Nessephanie's Illuminate My Heart is the only amv in which I can distinctly remember seeing her white/glowy/blurry/thresholdy fade-outs and trying to replicate that for the first time in my amvs. That was yeaaaaars back, and the only editor/amv I can recall that literally influenced my amvs. VegettoEX, gambitt, and MeriC's Never Fall Apart also contributed to this obsession.

However, when it comes to sync, various amvs I have used as an example to find some of the more interesting cuts. The first amv to do this was The Air In My Lungs by Mailificus, but there's also all of qyll's amvs, scarab's target up, Overture's Farewell, and so on. I can literally name my amv inspirations for days, though the only quality present in my work which was directly influenced by another editor is Nessephanie's glowy fade thing (and that's not really directly seen in any of my videos, just normal white glowy fade things.)

Some smaller contributions:
I've become more conscious of crossfades after hearing Zetzu's philosophy on them, but I still tend to use them a bit.
Overture has inspired me to mess around with more effects, you could say, but I still prefer raw-er styles.

And of course there's all those little amvs which I can't remember but probably led to my experimentation in different genres, trying out different effects, etc.

What outside of the online vidding community has influenced your work?

How has it influenced your work?

Nothing really. I get inspiration from all sorts of outside sources, but nothing that really influences me.

Who are some influential people in AMVs and what are they responsible for?

I really don't know, I don't pay attention to that.

Are there any somewhat unrecognized editors you wish to promote for any reason?

Umm...seriously? Why that person(s)?

Not really anyone on the org, but some youtube editors: Ellechiii, Clover and M0oranshi have solidly edited and entertaining videos, which is reason enough.

Any of you old seasoned editors wanna give some advice on anything?

I've been editing for quite longer than people think I have, but I don't think I'm "seasoned."

Is there anything else related to this subject you'd like to add or any questions you think should be asked as well?

Nope.

How can the noob below you improve on his editing? NO CHANGING ANSWERS!

Watch good amvs and learn, or don't, and see what you can come up with by yourself; both methods are just as well.