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Re: The Quickening - Videos

Postby Copycat_Revolver » Wed May 16, 2012 6:34 pm

Radical_Yue wrote:
MasterZero8 wrote:
Kisanzi wrote:My favorite is the one with the burning dolphins wading through the space volcano. Totally Sweet and Bodacious!


Wait...What!? :shock:



You didn't see it? It's totally video of the year material!

You heard 'em people! These people know quality when they see it...in the future.
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Re: The Quickening - Videos

Postby HaydenST » Wed May 16, 2012 6:46 pm

GuntherAMVs wrote:Trapped in Wonderland: AWESOME masking in this one, and great mood with the scary, dark colors >w>.. Nice sync as well =w=.. Maybe some of the film effects got distracting, but I'm not one to talk xDD.. SUCH FANCY CREDITS, WAH~! That's awesome <3


Thx, even if the song was horrible

Underland: not bad..... Somes transitions not very logic

The Maddening: Hahaha, you got my journey :rofl:

Something Different: Oh God, Yaoi :rofl:

Wonderland Final: The visual quality is .... the anime choice is good But the edit don't follow

You and me: this story is okay, but there can be better
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Re: The Quickening - Videos

Postby AMV_4000 » Wed May 16, 2012 6:51 pm

i think I know which 3 arent making it into the next round...
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Re: The Quickening - Videos

Postby JD_Lord1 » Wed May 16, 2012 7:08 pm

Great round Group C, burning dolphins and all! So far there has been a couple videos in each group that have made me feel slightly intimidated :shock: but in a good way :)

Can't wait for Group G!
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Re: The Quickening - Videos

Postby MasterZero8 » Wed May 16, 2012 11:38 pm

Radical_Yue wrote:
Are you calling me a liar, mister?!

Check out the first page for some new videos =w=


Nope, was just a little confused was all.

But my life is now fulfilled, now that I saw burning dolphins wading through a space volcano. :rofl:
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Re: The Quickening - Videos

Postby Otohiko » Thu May 17, 2012 1:15 pm

Kisanzi wrote:My favorite is the one with the burning dolphins wading through the space volcano. Totally Sweet and Bodacious!



You know, when I first read this I was like "ha ha I wish".

...little did I know :shock:
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Re: The Quickening - Videos

Postby Kinematics » Thu May 17, 2012 11:12 pm

Group C -- Really hard to put together opinions for this one. There weren't any videos that I'd consider 'weak'; they all do decently well. However there also weren't any truly standout videos, head and shoulders above the rest, so no easy winning picks.


Underland - Good source video quality; middling-to-good encoding quality (fixed bitrate instead of CRF).

Very solid editing and general composition; doesn't feel like there's any slack, though there are several points that feel like they could have been done better.

Trapped in Wonderland - Will admit my first reaction was negative due to using the same source as several other vids already seen in the contest, but got over that since scene usage was sufficiently different to consider on its own grounds.

Good source video quality, but only middling encoding quality (CRF 22).

Excellent editing and good use of effects, but composition felt far too variable, from good choices to weak and back again.

The Maddening - Audio editing was extremely well done; the vocals changed order frequently, but I never felt that the audio was choppy.

Also, the dolphins are freaking me out.

Decent source video quality, middling encoding quality (480p, ancient version of x264).

Ending diversion was cute.

I Want You - Meh video quality, but most of the problems are likely due to the source material. Can't really complain, given the age.

Use of lip sync didn't really work well. Lip flap was ok, but the rest of the faces in each scene didn't quite match the song. The sequence at ~0:45 went on way too long.

Most felt kind of generic. It's fairly decent, but enough weaknesses to make it a second tier choice.

Something Different - .... Uhhh..... LOL

Had a few issues with lip sync. Video quality was meh, but expected given the source. Felt like it could have had better general composition and editing, but made up for it in humor.

Wonderland Final ZZ - Had the worst video quality of all of this set, though I'm not sure where the blame for that lies (source or final encoding).

On the other hand it had pretty good composition, and the source definitely fit with the song. Fell apart a little at the end (last 30 seconds or so).

Lip sync poorly done, except for a couple spots, and some of the effects seemed out of place. Despite the (many) technical flaws, though, it was one of my favorites.

You and Me - Good source quality, good encoding quality (though also using an ancient copy of x264).

Most consistent in its thematics, though also felt mildly limited by that at the same time.



Top picks:
Technical: Trapped in Wonderland
Editing: The Maddening
Thematic: Underland, You and Me
Composition: Wonderland Final ZZ
Comedy: Something Different

Yeah, I can't pick just four. Luckily I'm not a judge.
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Re: The Quickening - Videos

Postby ngsilver » Sat May 19, 2012 9:27 pm

The Round 1 Group A and B stream has taken place. For those of you who missed it you can watch it on demand here: http://www.livestream.com/thisweekinamv ... 26d2851ace

See ya'll next week for Group C and D's round 1 videos!
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Re: The Quickening - Videos

Postby Centurione » Sun May 20, 2012 4:34 am

I just loved the group C videos and I completely agree with the judges' choice!

The Maddening was hilarious! I just can't stop watching it :awesome:

My second favourite is Summer's video. It just had a good feeling with it.

Awesome work, people! :up:
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Re: The Quickening - Videos

Postby TwilightChrono » Sun May 20, 2012 6:06 am

My Finished Quickening Round 2 Entry is Zarxing nao!

Hey Yue!! Guess what..................You're in my video :awesome:
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Re: The Quickening - Videos

Postby Kinematics » Sun May 20, 2012 12:20 pm

Yeah, given a few days to think it over after the initial viewing, I'd be a lot harsher on the editing/creative side of things, and probably would end up with basically the judges' list. For as good as they were at first look, they all had significant weaknesses.

Anyway, congrats on those, and looking forward to the next set.
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Re: The Quickening - Videos

Postby Radical_Yue » Sun May 20, 2012 2:33 pm

Group E R1 Videos are up!

Check out the first page~

Also...Group E is the FIRST R1 group to NOT HAVE ANY DROPS!
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Re: The Quickening - Videos

Postby Ileia » Sun May 20, 2012 2:37 pm

Radical_Yue wrote:Also...Group E is the FIRST R1 group to NOT HAVE ANY DROPS!


We're clearly the very best, like no one ever was.
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Re: The Quickening - Videos

Postby Radical_Yue » Sun May 20, 2012 2:39 pm

Ileia wrote:
Radical_Yue wrote:Also...Group E is the FIRST R1 group to NOT HAVE ANY DROPS!


We're clearly the very best, like no one ever was.


To edit videos is your real test, to win with them is your cause?
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Re: The Quickening - Videos

Postby Animated » Sun May 20, 2012 2:54 pm

Radical_Yue wrote:
Ileia wrote:
Radical_Yue wrote:Also...Group E is the FIRST R1 group to NOT HAVE ANY DROPS!


We're clearly the very best, like no one ever was.


To edit videos is your real test, to win with them is your cause?

:bzz: dam dam DAM :bzz2:
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