AMV Research & Presentation Materials

[griffinspire]

It’s been a while! My name is Chris, though I also go by griffinspire across various social media platforms.
I’m a diagnosed schizophrenic, currently undergoing formal testing for dysgraphia and dyscalculia. I was born nearly albino, which makes visible light physically painful—compounded by schizophrenia, anxiety, and other birth-related conditions, plus a history of head trauma from sports and fighting. Personality-wise, I’d describe myself as a lawful neutral, level 2 rogue / level 2 warlock—think Garik from Star Trek.
Professionally, I spent years reading contracts aloud in the rental and financial industries, which sharpened my attention to detail. That skill helped me find deals, build tech teams, and lead Anime Banzai’s marketing efforts until I became fully disabled in 2020.
Since then, I’ve volunteered as a tech researcher focused on two questions:
1. Are AMVs legal?
2. If not, how could they be?
I began presenting my findings in Utah and the Pacific Northwest in 2021. In 2023, I joined the founding board of Hachi Con, where I helped build a strong foundation and successfully defended AMVs as a valid art form and historical medium during an IRS review.
I’m currently pursuing an Integrated Studies degree exploring the intersection of business and theater. I’ve also worked hard to temper my schizophrenia’s “red string theory” tendencies with Occam’s Razor, therapy, and medication.
My research now focuses on the broader societal forces in the U.S. that inspired many editors to create AMVs. I’ve also collected a trove of classic AMVs from the giants of the ’80s and ’90s that I’m reviewing—and I’d love feedback.
In the meantime, feel free to check out my (absurdly long but surprisingly funny) PowerPoint presentation:

https://1drv.ms/f/c/b02796e0c9e2b70b/Eg ... w?e=fdjMe6

Thanks for your time,
Chris

[griffinspire]

AMV History and fundamentals. A two-hour PowerPoint, approximately 90-minute mp4 that presents the basics of making an AMV by showing editors who have done them well and engaging you with infographics to help break down more complex concepts as relevant live action footage to show many broader market cultural influences on AMV editing.

Don’t panic, there is DBZ to Linkin Park.
And donuts at the end.
I was the guy who took down his presentation, Thank you for the feedback I will be publishing ongoing updates here.

Chris Allen

https://1drv.ms/f/c/b02796e0c9e2b70b/Eg ... w?e=LWK7AM

[Kireblue]

Since this is neither a guide nor a tutorial and is the same presentation that you posted last month, I moved your second thread from the guides section and merged it with your first.

[griffinspire]

Hi! Thanks so much for combining the two posts, I really appreciate it. I had been experimenting with different formats a few weeks apart and wasn’t quite sure where it fit best, so this helps a lot.
I’m a little confused about the classification, though. From my perspective, this presentation functions as a guide: it introduces foundational concepts for beginners , like why licensed media matters, what effect layers are, and how aspect ratios work while using examples from editors across decades to show how these rules have been creatively broken. It then brings everything together with a classic AMV that demonstrates multiple principles in action.
If the definition of a “guide” requires more narration or voiceover from me, I’d love to explore that further. I’m definitely open to feedback and discussion on how to make it clearer or better aligned with the category.

[Kireblue]

Hi! Thanks so much for combining the two posts, I really appreciate it. I had been experimenting with different formats a few weeks apart and wasn’t quite sure where it fit best, so this helps a lot.
I’m a little confused about the classification, though. From my perspective, this presentation functions as a guide: it introduces foundational concepts for beginners , like why licensed media matters, what effect layers are, and how aspect ratios work while using examples from editors across decades to show how these rules have been creatively broken. It then brings everything together with a classic AMV that demonstrates multiple principles in action.
If the definition of a “guide” requires more narration or voiceover from me, I’d love to explore that further. I’m definitely open to feedback and discussion on how to make it clearer or better aligned with the category.

The format, overall length, and generalization of much of the mentioned information is what causes me to classify it as more of a presentation than a guide. Guides are also typically either very concise or outlined to cover a series of specific and related topics that a person can scroll through to find the piece of information they are looking for. And so I don't believe that the structure of your slides and video aligns with that.