Special effects or no special effects

Gallup · Post by **Gallup** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 8:28 pm

I was just wondering the kind of video people think is harder to make, one with tons of special affects or one that relied on nothing but precise timing throughout the video to make it flow? Personally, I think that a video that doesn't rely on any affects is harder to make, but I have always been interested in seeing just how others feel about this.

Scintilla · Post by **Scintilla** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 8:53 pm

It's "effects".

Poetic_Kaos · Post by **Poetic_Kaos** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 8:56 pm

Scintilla wrote:It's "effects".

I am so suprised you said that, but i agree.

downwithpants · Post by **downwithpants** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 9:22 pm

special effects videos generally take longer. non-special effects videos may be more difficult in achieving your desired visions/ideas/plans.

special effects vids rely on precise timing as much as, if not more than, non-effects videos.

trythil · Post by **trythil** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 9:23 pm

Poetic_Kaos wrote:
Scintilla wrote:It's "effects".
I am so suprised you said that, but i agree.

There's nothing wrong with giving the right word for the right concept. "Effect" is a noun; "affect" is a verb.

In any case, I think videos that require extensive work take longer; effects have absolutely nothing to do with it. Challenges appreciated.

Pwolf · Post by **Pwolf** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 10:54 pm

trythil wrote:
Poetic_Kaos wrote:
Scintilla wrote:It's "effects".
I am so suprised you said that, but i agree.
There's nothing wrong with giving the right word for the right concept. "Effect" is a noun; "affect" is a verb.

In any case, I think videos that require extensive work take longer; effects have absolutely nothing to do with it. Challenges appreciated.

yea... you can make a video that is jsut effects, no thought, no concept, no nothing very easily and fast. while a well thought out video that uses simple cuts and fades can take much much longer. i've done both... the well thought out and simple video is much better

Pwolf

downwithpants · Post by **downwithpants** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 11:11 pm

my argument is that effects mean another step to the amv making process. both effectsy and non-effectsy videos can be hastily made or slowly done. the effectsy video will have an additional step that adds on to the time required, however time-consuming that step may be.
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AMVfreak · Post by **AMVfreak** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 11:36 pm

This is my inputon this matter.

Kalium · Post by **Kalium** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 11:38 pm

Where are those axes when you need them?

Scintilla · Post by **Scintilla** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 11:59 pm

Kalium wrote:Where are those axes when you need them?

But we don't -- the question was about effort required to edit, not audience reaction.