Anime Music In Amvs?

Alex_Dragon · Post by **Alex_Dragon** » Fri May 21, 2004 12:25 pm

I was just curious as to what are you all's veiw on using music from an anime and then making a video with it.I realize this sounds kind of vague so i will provide a few examples of whati mean.

1.Say someone used the Kenshin ending theme "Heart of Sword" to make a Kenshin video.

2.Say someone used the Kenshin ending theme "Heart of Sword" to make a Cowboy bebop video.

These examples seem similar but for me warrant completely different responses.

I am just curious as to how many people don't care and how many people just see the song used and say "This creator was stupid for doing that".

angelx03 · Post by **angelx03** » Fri May 21, 2004 12:30 pm

For me, it doesn't matter as long as the video is good. Heck, I didn't mind Omni Strata's Please Teacher video which used the opening song of Boys Be. It really doesn't make a difference; it's just a song.

Jnzk · Post by **Jnzk** » Fri May 21, 2004 12:34 pm

I personally don't like to use anime music in AMVs, it feels like I'm not bringing enough new to the video. Unexpected anime/song combinations are what make AMVs interesting to me. Using a Kenshin OST song for a Kenshin video sounds like a boring idea: those images have been combined with the pictures already.

Using one anime's music with another show often works well though. Good examples are Hakura's Blue Flow and MistyCaldwell's Time's Medley.

TobinHood · Post by **TobinHood** » Fri May 21, 2004 1:06 pm

Janzki wrote:I personally don't like to use anime music in AMVs, it feels like I'm not bringing enough new to the video. Unexpected anime/song combinations are what make AMVs interesting to me. Using a Kenshin OST song for a Kenshin video sounds like a boring idea: those images have been combined with the pictures already.

Agreed

Also, with me, even though I'm a Jpop fan and all that, I have no interest in seeing videos made to it. I'll only watch it if it has a very solid concept (like Tainted Donuts did).

Jnzk · Post by **Jnzk** » Fri May 21, 2004 1:23 pm

Janzki wrote:I personally don't like to use anime music in AMVs, it feels like I'm not bringing enough new to the video. Unexpected anime/song combinations are what make AMVs interesting to me. Using a Kenshin OST song for a Kenshin video sounds like a boring idea: those <s>images</s> sounds have been combined with the pictures already.

-_-;;

Pie Row Maniac · Post by **Pie Row Maniac** » Fri May 21, 2004 1:26 pm

I dunno, I always found MeriC's Trunks tribute using Heart of Sword to be pretty cool.

The end · Post by **The end** » Fri May 21, 2004 1:31 pm

I've only seen one example, and I don't even remember it. Except that it was quite good.

JCD · Post by **JCD** » Fri May 21, 2004 1:47 pm

My last 3 videos featured a song which is from another anime. It always works out somehow

Using the same anime the song is from is maybe nice to watch for me, but stupid to create because I'm prejudged by the original pictures to the song.

Castor Troy · Post by **Castor Troy** » Fri May 21, 2004 2:53 pm

Use anime songs, they're fun

Arigatomina · Post by **Arigatomina** » Fri May 21, 2004 4:37 pm

I love to do character profiles/tributes using songs sung by the characters themselves - but only if the combination hasn't been done before (like in an opening or closing sequence in the anime). It just completes the experience to have a video that combines my favorite character (visual), his voice (audio), and the lyrics telling his story (combination/theme). The only drawback would be that others may not like it. But that's their choice.