AMV Eras

[Castor Troy]

2005: Julian Milo (Beowulf) creates "Dead to the World" which is a 26 minute video and the longest video done by a single person. Many people have done 10-14 minute videos but Dead to the World is the longest at this time.

I seem to recall this exact subject coming up before. Someone once did "The Wall" to Eva, and that's substantially longer. And I'm pretty sure they did it before Beo did that... thing.

Oh yeah, I was gonna ask if there was anything else to refute my claim.

I'd actually like to see that video if it's available.

[trythil]

[Koopiskeva]

thanks for showing us your moves david. |:

[PaperIsland]

Beowulf's DTTW and that Wall/Eva video might be something new, but since they haven't really been mimicked a whole lot, it doesn't seem like they're a new era.

If someone could think of a definitive start to when filtering became a common process for AMV making, that might be worth noting as an era (Shameless Rock video perhaps?).

[Castor Troy]

Beowulf's DTTW and that Wall/Eva video might be something new, but since they haven't really been mimicked a whole lot, it doesn't seem like they're a new era.

If someone could think of a definitive start to when filtering became a common process for AMV making, that might be worth noting as an era (Shameless Rock video perhaps?).

Aluminum Studios did that alot with his Sailor Venus video before that.

[Serv0]

What the hell!? Why isn't this a Serv0 thread?

In any case, what I've noticed with all generations is that there's a lot of talk of what's original and what's stale. Whether it be MEP or AMV, anything that stood out as even slightly different, ended up creating a trend later on. It's always been like that with anything: a kid where's a pretty fashionable attire and people tend to pick up on it. Considering the attire works in the first place though. Otherwise the idea just becomes dumb.
What the big question people will most likely be asking today is, "Is there anything original to do anymore?" The answer is yes, it's just that most people don't try hard enough. Originality was always involved in playing a role in shaping "generations" for vids.

[NS]

First: My opinion is as Popular editors have made certain videos Some other have immitated what they have done or what style they used, but at the same time there are always people who try to do different things and whatnot, so it's both.

Also: love the disgaea 2 sig mr Infinity :3

[Infinity Squared]

What the big question people will most likely be asking today is, "Is there anything original to do anymore?" The answer is yes, it's just that most people don't try hard enough. Originality was always involved in playing a role in shaping "generations" for vids.

Honestly though, look at the situation of AMVs now... can you honestly say that there's been a huge leap in something new in the past 3 years or so? Videos might have been a bit more technical, but really, they've all been gradual progressions rather than revolutions.

I think originality can be an infinite commodity, but its availability is non-linear, more like a hyperbola where it gets trickier and trickier to reach something new (sorry, maths). It could be that we've reached a point now where we won't see something new for many more years.

Not only that, I think we are in a hobby that is highly dependant on technology. Perhaps we won't see the next major thing until technology itself propels us in that direction. Just think about the days when people jumped from VCR to computer editing. It was a massive (albeit probably slow) revolution.

[OropherZero]

Let's discuss originality and whether its plausible nowadays when Twilight is released <:|

What annoys me now if when people get looked down at for using an effect which isn't original anymore but it still fits, does it really matter if people choose to using shatter or 3D tunnels?

[OropherZero]

Excuse broken language in above post.