Just about all my vids tend to use custom effects rather than the normal.... I wasn;t going to post, but since you said self pimping is encouraged, I'd particularly suggest.ecoy:. wrote: vids that deviate from the normal cut-&-paste-fade-to-black-insert-invert-here style.
Eternal Sky: http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members ... hp?v=49896
and Angel's Redemption 2:
http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members ... hp?v=62984
For effects that are custom made for the video not relying on the cut and paste textbook effects alone.
I'd also suggest Sierra Lorna's In My Mind:
http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members ... d_id=76519
Pretty original usage of effects and masking combination there aswell.