AMV Effects

Poetic_Kaos · Post by **Poetic_Kaos** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 6:41 pm

I written opinions on such videos that only use cross dissolves and fades. These elements are so basic, so rudimentary, are they still considered effects? When I write an opinion on such videos and get to the effects category I debate whether I should actually give them a numerical score or simply give them an N/A and state my reasoning.

(I know what the effect guildlines say, plz don't just cut and past them here.)

genestarwind21122 · Post by **genestarwind21122** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 6:55 pm

Effects are more now piano keys, lens flare, moving boxes and stuff like that. Sorry Vic I had to mention that.

Castor Troy · Post by **Castor Troy** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 7:00 pm

I consider effects to be any real manipulations to the original footage.

Cleaning up footage through filters I don't consider an effect.

Having the footage bounce up and down is. So I still consider fades effects.

Scintilla · Post by **Scintilla** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 7:12 pm

According to the rules (but I don't remember where anymore), cross dissolves and cuts are not considered effects for the purpose of marking the "Digital Effects" box.

My last video used Garbage Matting (but only to assist lip synch) and sped-up footage, but nothing else, so I didn't check the box for it even though I technically could have... because it doesn't really <i>look</i> like any effects were used, if you know what I mean.

Corran · Post by **Corran** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 7:32 pm

Scintilla wrote:According to the rules (but I don't remember where anymore), cross dissolves and cuts are not considered effects for the purpose of marking the "Digital Effects" box.

When entering a new video if you hover the mouse over the question mark by digital effects it will give you guidelines for checking the box. I tend to ignore it though. A lot of the digital effects I spend a lot of time on are the ones I hope my viewer doesn't even notice because of how integrated they are to the video.

Sephiroth · Post by **Sephiroth** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 8:05 pm

I consider an effect to be something that's done to footage to increase the impact it has. If anything gets in the way, it's just noise.

godix · Post by **godix** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 10:04 pm

For the purpose of Digital Effects I always went by the basic idea of it was noticable to the viewer then it's a digital effect but if it was something rather subtle that wasn't blatently obvious then it's an aspect of the Editing catagory. Fades, in general, aren't get in your face blatent so I usually don't consider them digital effects.

I suppose if you take a broad definition of effect though anything that isn't a straight cut does change the footage thus would be an effect.

EXODO · Post by **EXODO** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 2:11 am

I consider an effect any thing that changes the original video to another video. Things like fades-in and fades-out are not considerated an effet because they are transitions. An effect would be blur, superimpose, color balancing, blac and white etc. But things as moving boxes, dissolves, barn doors are not effects (they are transitions). Anything that helps to move in a footage to the other is a transition.

AbsoluteDestiny · Post by **AbsoluteDestiny** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 2:14 am

The creator can select or deselect the Effects option for opinions depending on whether they think it is appropriate for their video.

If you are leaving an opinion and they have it selected then you can either judge them on it or vote N/A if you dont think effects abilities are a useful critique for that video.

The best effects, however, are often ones that are hard to spot so it's a natuirally problematic category.