BANGARANG! [The Quickening - Round 1]

[Kairih]

[Youtube]

Hey guys!
Well, this is my entry for the first round of the quickening tournament! I'm really excited about it.
We had 1 week to make our video, and the song was given by the judges. Well, I'm not here to explain the contest... All I have to say is that I had fun trying to make this video!
The song is not my genre, but I tried my best and I hope I did a decent work at least.
Wish me good luck for first round!

ps: ignore the terrible poster XD

[Centurione]

I liked it!
Pretty awesome. The only thing I didn't like is this effect (the one like in 0:08) but generally it was cool!

Good luck, my rival (that sounds weird )!

[AimoAio]

Hey that was pretty nice! But the flow and the pacing was kinda all over the place. I like your effects for the most part especially the filmstrip-like effect because it went well with the sync but those slide blurs/twitching blurs are just awful. >__< They felt awkward and unnatural in the video since it ruined the flow more than enhanced it. It also got really repetitive after a while. The first section of each anime was done pretty well though, the section in the er...at least I think that's the verse section? But I can't tell because this song sounds the same to me everywhere so I'm judging it based on the pacing. xD Not bad for a quick video!

[Emong]

Skrillex

That was surprisingly cool. I've yet to see a dubstep (Bangarang might not be the dubsteppiest tune by Skrillex but screw that) amv that I would actually like but this had some fun aspects. I don't think the wobbles were synced very well but on the other hand I haven't ever seen them synced well. I liked the pacing though, especially when you went crazy with Madoka

[TwilightChrono]

Impressive.

Seriously.

Mind=Blown.

I wanted to edit to this song since this was one of the songs I sent in but oh well.

Great job. At times though I felt I couldn't see what was going on past explosions and the fast transitions.

Solid work though.

[xDreww]

the flow and the pacing was kinda all over the place. I like your effects for the most part especially the filmstrip-like effect because it went well with the sync but those slide blurs/twitching blurs are just awful. >__< They felt awkward and unnatural in the video since it ruined the flow more than enhanced it. It also got really repetitive after a while.

I was going to say the same thing, but may said it a lot more detailed then I would have. Liked the film strip effect, did not care much for all the twitch and blurs, and effects felt repetitive. It was a pretty neat edit though, just a bit all over the place. I did like the outro text you did.

[Kairih]

I liked it!
Pretty awesome. The only thing I didn't like is this effect (the one like in 0:08) but generally it was cool!

Good luck, my rival (that sounds weird )!

Thank you so so much, I'm glad you liked it! And yeah, good luck, rival (ahahah, it does sound weird xD)

Hey that was pretty nice! But the flow and the pacing was kinda all over the place. I like your effects for the most part especially the filmstrip-like effect because it went well with the sync but those slide blurs/twitching blurs are just awful. >__< They felt awkward and unnatural in the video since it ruined the flow more than enhanced it. It also got really repetitive after a while. The first section of each anime was done pretty well though, the section in the er...at least I think that's the verse section? But I can't tell because this song sounds the same to me everywhere so I'm judging it based on the pacing. xD Not bad for a quick video!

May, I'd like to thank you for the tips and the great advices you gave me here :3 They will surely be helpful in the future! So thank you so so much ^^ You already know I'm a fan of your videos and your tips are always welcome!

Skrillex

That was surprisingly cool. I've yet to see a dubstep (Bangarang might not be the dubsteppiest tune by Skrillex but screw that) amv that I would actually like but this had some fun aspects. I don't think the wobbles were synced very well but on the other hand I haven't ever seen them synced well. I liked the pacing though, especially when you went crazy with Madoka

Thank you so much *_* I love your videos and it's nice to get a comment like this from you! *feels happy right now*

Impressive.

Seriously.

Mind=Blown.

I wanted to edit to this song since this was one of the songs I sent in but oh well.

Great job. At times though I felt I couldn't see what was going on past explosions and the fast transitions.

Solid work though.

Woah, I don't know what to say xP Thank you, I'm so glad you liked my video! ^^ I really liked yours and it's nice to see how much you like mine So thank you and good luck!

I was going to say the same thing, but may said it a lot more detailed then I would have. Liked the film strip effect, did not care much for all the twitch and blurs, and effects felt repetitive. It was a pretty neat edit though, just a bit all over the place. I did like the outro text you did.

Thank you so much Dreww! As for May and Emong, you're one of my inspiration, so it's nice to get a criticism from you! I will surely work on the repetitive thing!

Thank you guys ^^

[lloyd9988]

I feel I should leave an opinion on this >.<

Anyway, just going to give my general analysis

Film strip plus a hard cut was nice :3

1:35 - 1:36: The only time I felt the twitch was used in the right place when it was a zoom in on Kyubei's eye.

Feel the need to say this: Your animation with the text. . . I didn't like it very much >.< Felt like since the song had such a strong build up that the text animation should've gone much faster rather than just having a camera and rotation added.

Lastly, it seemed like you were more focused on synchronization rather than flow. . . Which is understandable but it seems like you did what you could to maintain the flow so I give an for effort.

Anyway, one thing I can say about this is. . . Needs less twitch

[Kairih]

I feel I should leave an opinion on this >.<

Anyway, just going to give my general analysis

Film strip plus a hard cut was nice :3

1:35 - 1:36: The only time I felt the twitch was used in the right place when it was a zoom in on Kyubei's eye.

Feel the need to say this: Your animation with the text. . . I didn't like it very much >.< Felt like since the song had such a strong build up that the text animation should've gone much faster rather than just having a camera and rotation added.

Lastly, it seemed like you were more focused on synchronization rather than flow. . . Which is understandable but it seems like you did what you could to maintain the flow so I give an for effort.

Anyway, one thing I can say about this is. . . Needs less twitch

Aww, thank you so much for your honest opinion!
One thing I would say about twitch... I don't get this. There are people who tell me that I have to use more twitch, people who tell me that I have to use less twitch... It's getting confusing, honestly. XD
Not that you're not right, but I don't get what I should do. I've made a video of only hard cuts and it wasn't liked.
But well, I'm doing for my enjoying so I guess that's alright. ù.ù
And twitch is the only effect I know that it could go well with this type of song... XD If it was a dramatic song or a fun one I would focus mainly in the flow, that's obvious.
Just wanted to explain myself, don't get me wrong.

[lloyd9988]

I feel I should leave an opinion on this >.<

Anyway, just going to give my general analysis

Film strip plus a hard cut was nice :3

1:35 - 1:36: The only time I felt the twitch was used in the right place when it was a zoom in on Kyubei's eye.

Feel the need to say this: Your animation with the text. . . I didn't like it very much >.< Felt like since the song had such a strong build up that the text animation should've gone much faster rather than just having a camera and rotation added.

Lastly, it seemed like you were more focused on synchronization rather than flow. . . Which is understandable but it seems like you did what you could to maintain the flow so I give an for effort.

Anyway, one thing I can say about this is. . . Needs less twitch

Aww, thank you so much for your honest opinion!
One thing I would say about twitch... I don't get this. There are people who tell me that I have to use more twitch, people who tell me that I have to use less twitch... It's getting confusing, honestly. XD
Not that you're not right, but I don't get what I should do. I've made a video of only hard cuts and it wasn't liked.
But well, I'm doing for my enjoying so I guess that's alright. ù.ù
And twitch is the only effect I know that it could go well with this type of song... XD If it was a dramatic song or a fun one I would focus mainly in the flow, that's obvious.
Just wanted to explain myself, don't get me wrong.

Oh! I wasn't saying it was bad! Lolz xD I was just kinda pointing out some stuff that you might watch out for in the next round More than likely, you'll get to round two with this video, then you'll be like: "Awww Yeah, Baby! That's right, I'm awesomesauce!"

But I'm still waiting for Irriadin or Shin to show up to say the following sentence: "Needs more Twitch".

[Kevmaster]

Not at all my cup of tea, but well edited. I liked how you managed to sync those...I'm not actually sure how you call it (0:19, 0:23, 0:56, 1:02, etc.)...short, choppy, repetitions? The effect used worked really well here while not disturbing the flow. Still, I feel dubstep amvs are extremly dull...maybe just a personal thing. Well done.

[Iren S.S.]

Yay! It was good!
I didn't like the song, but the editing and the screen choise are great!
Oh...my eyes are a bit tired of that flashes and lights, but in general I'm very pleased. Good luck!

[irriadin]

But I'm still waiting for Irriadin or Shin to show up to say the following sentence: "Needs more Twitch".

NEEDS MORE TWITCH!

But seriously, I thought the twitch usage was pretty good. Maybe you could use a bit more variety. Like instead of just using blur and light, throw in some of the typical "RGB Split" ( or "chromatic aberration" as someone corrected me with), or perhaps the scale effect. I think the way you used it fit the song pretty well, but it did get a bit monotonous after a while.

I'm going to have to disagree on the film strip effect, as I think it needed to be a lot faster / stronger to fit the song. The brightness adjustment got overbearing at times, especially during the Madoka segment (some parts were just WAY too bright).

Now, that being said the video is fun and I enjoyed watching it. And I'm not a huge fan of Skrillex. Good use of dynamic action scenes, the text portions added a bit of variety and even though you used three different anime it didn't feel totally random.

[xDreww]

Thank you so much Dreww! As for May and Emong, you're one of my inspiration, so it's nice to get a criticism from you! I will surely work on the repetitive thing!

Means a lot Your very welcome, and thank you. ^^ Go for it and have fun!

[Kairih]

Oh! I wasn't saying it was bad! Lolz xD I was just kinda pointing out some stuff that you might watch out for in the next round More than likely, you'll get to round two with this video, then you'll be like: "Awww Yeah, Baby! That's right, I'm awesomesauce!"

But I'm still waiting for Irriadin or Shin to show up to say the following sentence: "Needs more Twitch".

Aww, thank you so much! But don't worry, I'm not the kind of person that think "oh yeah, I've got to the second round of a contest so I'm powerful!" I'm not like that... xD I mean, I'll be happy, that's for sure, but my head will stay in my shoulders. ù.ù
But thank you so much! I'll try my best to get better for the second round, if I'll have the chance to get there!

Not at all my cup of tea, but well edited. I liked how you managed to sync those...I'm not actually sure how you call it (0:19, 0:23, 0:56, 1:02, etc.)...short, choppy, repetitions? The effect used worked really well here while not disturbing the flow. Still, I feel dubstep amvs are extremly dull...maybe just a personal thing. Well done.

Aww, thank you so much. For dubstep... I don't know what to say, honestly. xD It's fun to edit but it's not my cup of tea either.

Yay! It was good!
I didn't like the song, but the editing and the screen choise are great!
Oh...my eyes are a bit tired of that flashes and lights, but in general I'm very pleased. Good luck!

Aww, thank you dear! I'm so glad you liked it And I hope that I'll pass this round. >.<
Let's hope for the better °-°

NEEDS MORE TWITCH!

But seriously, I thought the twitch usage was pretty good. Maybe you could use a bit more variety. Like instead of just using blur and light, throw in some of the typical "RGB Split" ( or "chromatic aberration" as someone corrected me with), or perhaps the scale effect. I think the way you used it fit the song pretty well, but it did get a bit monotonous after a while.

I'm going to have to disagree on the film strip effect, as I think it needed to be a lot faster / stronger to fit the song. The brightness adjustment got overbearing at times, especially during the Madoka segment (some parts were just WAY too bright).

Now, that being said the video is fun and I enjoyed watching it. And I'm not a huge fan of Skrillex. Good use of dynamic action scenes, the text portions added a bit of variety and even though you used three different anime it didn't feel totally random.

Oh wow, really? °w° I'm so glad you think so! Thank you for the tips, I'll try my best to get better and I will surely work on the repetitive/monotonous thing. I will try to learn other effects than twitch and offset. Or I'll get something in my mind with the effects I know to use now. ^^

Means a lot Your very welcome, and thank you. ^^ Go for it and have fun!

You deserve it. I love your style. You're welcome, and thank you too! :3