The Nature Of AMV Making

[Jnzk]

Not really. Dunno what other people think about it, but I don't see it that way. All those competitions/opinions/stuff are a way for me to see if other people like what I have done for my own pleasure. No competition for me.

...except that I'll beat Janzki at conneko!!! BWAHAHAHAHAH!

But I agree, competitions etc. are just a way to get more exposure for your videos. It's not all about winning necessarily.

[Katsumi_AMVs]

Not really. Dunno what other people think about it, but I don't see it that way. All those competitions/opinions/stuff are a way for me to see if other people like what I have done for my own pleasure. No competition for me.

...except that I'll beat Janzki at conneko!!! BWAHAHAHAHAH!

But I agree, competitions etc. are just a way to get more exposure for your videos. It's not all about winning necessarily.

I agree too , but in my case I'll never gonna submit any of my vids in those big AMVs contests . . . now i don't really care for stars , scores or win something with my vids ^^

[bum]

Without competition there would never be good AMV's. People always tend to do better and better, be No.1 etc. I don't see how'd AMV's ever advance this much if there weren't any competition between editors.

i duno, mabey its just me. like, ive never bein to an anime expo, never entered an anime comp, i dont know anyone outside of the net thats into amv's and i barely know anyone thats into anime. meh

[)v(ajin Koji]

I'm doing a research paper on the art of AMV making and I'm wondering if some of you can answer some questions for me:

1. What motivates you to make AMVs?

Initially because I thought it would be fun, now because I know it's fun. Also, it's a nice talking point.

2. Everywhere I look I see contests, opinion boards and various AMV critiquing, would you say that the growth of the AMV community is built primarily upon competition and if so, why?

I'd say so yes, everyone wants to be best at something-I'm sure I myself would be very happy if someone said to me one day I am the best AMV editor

3. Does the wider availability of video editing software account for the large amount of growth in cutting edge AMVs or is it rather a product of the competitive nature of making AMVs?

Er..the second one?

4. What are the most popular video editing techniques and how have they developed over the past 5 years?

Everone has a different way, sometimes lots of effects and sometimes simply-wimply is better.

5. When you make AMVs and use such video editing techniques, are they achieved simply by the video editing software or are the basis and execution of them derived and evolved from other AMVs that you have seen?

EXECUTION, that way it sounds like I'm much better-nah, it's a combination really.

6. Who do YOU think is ONE of THE BEST AMV creators and why?
(it can be for any reason, maybe one of their AMVs really touched you, maybe you think they're very devoted to the art, etc, etc)

Otohiko, because he's the only AMV editor to move me emotionally.