Commercial Ghost in the Shell AMVs

TaranT · Post by **TaranT** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 2:21 am

Here are some short, off-the-cuff comments. I have not seen the Innocence movie, so I can't tell if the scenes are new for these videos or taken from the film (probably the latter).

For all the vids: heavy use of yellow and purple. Also, text overlays and plates with poetry in kanji and kana (subtitles are provided).

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1. Tribal-chorus Japanese style. Introduction piece w/ CGI "dolls".

2. English lyrics, female voice, slow jazz-club music.
Mood piece, no action, city scenes w/ focus on cars & driving
Look for Oshii's trademark basset hound. Japanese text = Poetry.
The kind of adult, noir vid that would never make it on the AMV scene.

3. Symphonic w/ heavy drums, Music says "Action" but not much is happening.
Factory scenes in yellow and purple.

4. Tribal chorus again. Odd aircraft flies through acid-clouded spires.
Cathedral. Asian-style street parade: elephant, cranes, dragons, junks.
Yellow and purple again.

5. Off-key carnival music. Slow zoom into large painting hanging on a wall.
And that's all. Last about a minute.

6. Tribal chorus one more time. Flash scenes with poetry on black background.
Focus and pans over statue of a robot under fast-moving grey clouds.
Mansion against a forest line. Scenes inside the mansion.
A strange music machine. She and her dog are there.
Time is frozen. (Longest piece so far.)

7. English lyrics, female voice, slow jazz-club music, piano-line,
melancholic love song. Slow pans across city scenes. Flashes to
android creation scenes.

Bonus Video 1. Basset hound romps around the living room. Light nursery music.

Bonus Video 2. Noir piano music. Scenes of a home in shambles. Scenes of a dirty alley. Scenes from the first seven videos.

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I kind of liked the whole set, but it's safe to say that none of these would generate enthusiasm at any convention (OK, maybe AWA). The scenes are long and still image pans are common. OK in my book, but it's not for everyone.

The special edition includes a 12-track music CD as well as printed jewel case liners. Karaoke-style subtitles are also on the disc.

Knowname · Post by **Knowname** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 11:32 am

Anything from Gits:sac? Is it all from the movie??

TaranT · Post by **TaranT** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 2:14 pm

I haven't watched SAC, either. But I would guess "no". The character designs are different from what I've seen of SAC. And the footage just looks like a movie, not a TV series.

Mad_Cyric · Post by **Mad_Cyric** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 2:01 am

I know this isn't really related absolutely to the topic of the Innocence AMV DVD thing (althuogh I saw that at Best Buy and considered buying it for the few seconds before I realized I'd be paying enough money for it to buy a real DVD), but holy crap I can't believe you guys aren't watching Stand Alone Complex. It's really good! *really good*

TaranT · Post by **TaranT** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 2:09 am

I won't argue with that. In fact, I've been collecting all the SAC DVDs as they're released. They're on a (hopelessly huge) stack of DVDs that I need to watch...someday.