How to remove AMV?

kikai_saigono · Post by **kikai_saigono** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 3:44 pm

wurpess wrote: He's still a newb. *^_^*
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aniteh · Post by **aniteh** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 4:01 pm

I think I have given the wrong impression. I don't want to completely redo the video, as in change the content. I want to improve the syncing because the flow is jerky, and that I think is the main reason for the low rating. I think correcting the syncing makes a dramatic difference. I have to admit, I wasn't happy about the flow even before I submitted it.

I probably should not admit that.

So, I like my video, and I only want to make minor edits. But thanks for your opinions and advice, WC Annihilus and wurpess. I understand what you both mean about keeping the process fun without letting negative comments and ratings on the video worry me. Being mocked with "boohoo, I'm mocking you" is another thing though.

aniteh · Post by **aniteh** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 4:06 pm

Before anyone adds anything, I want to make it clear that next time I'm going to submit an AMV only when I'm 100 percent satisfied with it. I learned the lesson.

kikai_saigono · Post by **kikai_saigono** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 4:22 pm

aniteh wrote:I see, but damn, does he have to be obnoxious? Ugh.

Yes.

Listen, the reason they are doing that is just because this comes up so often. Don't think they're doing it JUST to you.
Bottom line is: If someone doesn't like your amv, they're one out of a billion of people. I sure someone likes it. Besdies, if it's above a 3 star average (3 being average) then more people have given it higher than a three than lower. :/ (in other words, listen to Wurpess :D)

wurpess · Post by **wurpess** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 4:36 pm

kikai_saigono wrote:(in other words, listen to Wurpess )

Do the hokey pokey and turn yourself around. Because that's what its all about. Then eat some spam.

lol. j/k

But yeah. I know the feeling of uploading something you're not completely happy with or that have errors. Because you're so happy to be done, in the wave of relief of finishing it, you upload it. A good thing to do is sleep on it, or go back a couple hours later to make sure you're 100% happy. But at least you've learned. That's really all that's important here. *^_^*

CrackTheSky · Post by **CrackTheSky** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 5:23 pm

This thread made me lol.

aniteh · Post by **aniteh** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 5:56 pm

Yes.

Listen, the reason they are doing that is just because this comes up so often. Don't think they're doing it JUST to you.

If it such an annoyance to you, crackthesky, and whoever, then don't bother to comment! They didn't ask for it. And this is the help section not a place where you can set people straight.

This thread made me lol.

I'm so happy that you find this lol worthy. Yes, I'm mocking you. Boo hoo.

BauziOLD · Post by **BauziOLD** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 5:57 pm

Being mocked with "boohoo, I'm mocking you" is another thing though.

It reminds you of how perfidict your question is or was. Remeber:
You wanted to delete an amv because it has a too low rating.

Isn´t that funny? At least I think so and CTS too and if I would have seen the thread earlier I would say something sarcastic or mocking too. Don´t see such things to personal and think about why somebody said something like that to you.

So ok. Let´s go back to a solution. -Good for Nothing- solved the "problem" in a good way. The old vid is still in the archive entered. That´s how it should be.
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JaddziaDax · Post by **JaddziaDax** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 6:16 pm

thing is if you change the edits you have to make a new profile because it is technically a different video...

either way, they do make a good point: dont change it because of the scores:

JaddziaDax's First Video Stats wrote:InuYasha's Different Town (2004-03-16)
[QCs: 16][hits: 5615][opinions: 23][star count: 651][star avg: 3.17]

my first one has a "low" rating too, its not THAT big of a deal to have a lower than 4 avarage...

also you should note that most of the top 10% has about a 3.7-4.2 star avarage so really as far as stars go youre not doing so bad...

BUT if you feel the need to fix it then fix it, and dont let the peanut gallery change your mind... after all I want to re-do my third video, but it has nothing to do with the star rating O.o

JaddziaDax's Third Video Stats wrote:He is Everything (2004-04-06)
[QCs: 11][hits: 3434][opinions: 10][star count: 433][star avg: 3.54]

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Also you should also remember that a star rating usually has nothing to do with "skill" but more so entertainment value... people will usually rate on weather or not the video entertained or moved them in some way... for quite a few people that usually means a good presentation/better editing... but sometimes the editing level can mean nothing if you dont enjoy watching the video... (i try to do a balance of both... videos will score/lose points for skill and will also score/lose for entertainment)

and Godix is quite right that people will oftentimes give random scores... just because they dont want to actually score the videos.. and would rather download more videos instead...

CrackTheSky · Post by **CrackTheSky** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 6:24 pm

*Sigh*

I'll bite

aniteh wrote:Look, crackthesky and whoever, if you think I'm whiny, that's because you forgot what it was to be a newbie to this. Admit it, you felt like a douchebag when you got a low rating on your first AMV, and you know you wanted to redo it.

If you've looked at my profile, you'll see that I actually DID remake my first video, although to be fair the only thing I changed was I letterboxed out the subtitles and used AviSynth (a tool I didn't know about when I made my first AMV) to clean up the quality a little.

I don't know what you mean when you say I felt like a douchebag when I got low ratings for my first AMV, because I really didn't. I saw the scores, I got no constructive help aside from a QC that basically said "subtitles are bad". I knew it was nothing amazing, I sucked it up and made my next video. Between my first and second videos I did a LOT of research by reading the guides, getting active in the community, etc. to help myself understand exactly how AMV editing is done by the pros.

I wanted my next video to look good, because that's what I wanted. I like to think I've always made videos because they're things that I haven't seen done. Or, because it's just an idea that I like. If no one else likes it, fuck 'em. If I'm enjoying myself while I'm editing, if I'm editing an idea that I think is really cool, that's all that matters to me.

I understand that as someone that's new to editing, your first few videos will probably be made because you want other people to see them. I was like that too for my first couple, I can admit it. All I'm trying to do is to get you to realize that the most important aspect of making an AMV is enjoying yourself while you do it. If you realize that earlier in your editing "career" as it were, you'll end up having a LOT more fun as time goes by and you make more videos.

All I'm saying is that maybe you shouldn't be investing your time into remaking an old AMV because other people don't like them; you should be taking the criticism that you've received from that video and apply it to future videos instead. Don't get hung up on a 3.1something star rating - it happens, and if you dwell on it you won't improve.

And godix is right - star ratings are a poor representation of how "good" your video is. Participate in op exchanges if you want real constructive critcism.

As for this...

aniteh wrote:So don't give this "make videos for you" BS advice to newbies because now you get high ratings on your videos.

I really don't. Or maybe my standards are just really high, but my star ratings average in the 3.5 zone. That's just about average to me.