Creating Original AMV's
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Creating Original AMV's
The majority of my AMV's are random action (although some are fun, sentimental, romance etc.), but Im struggling with the concept of making really origional AMV's. I mean my anime shows are fine and my music is fine (I have loads of shows and songs that Ive seen no-one edit) and I think my editing skills are pretty good (300 subs on YT merely from AMV's isnt too bad) but its the idea's when editing the video thats not that origional for me. I want to know how to think up some great origional things that I could use in my videos. Any help?
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Re: Creating Original AMV's
It's hard to tell. I suggest you to read through this very good presentation by Hugh MacLeod about how to be creative/original:
http://www.changethis.com/6.HowToBeCreative
It's really good and it may help you out.
http://www.changethis.com/6.HowToBeCreative
It's really good and it may help you out.
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Re: Creating Original AMV's
Originality is an illusion.
Just know what you want to say about the source and say it.
Just know what you want to say about the source and say it.
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Re: Creating Original AMV's
Yeah well... true! Originality is also how good you can hide your sources of inspiration 

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- EvaFan
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Re: Creating Original AMV's
Think its more important to do what you want to do and not focus on originality. There's nothing wrong with doing something unoriginal as long as your willing to accept complaints about it. It doesn't have to be original to be enjoyable but in most cases it helps. You can't tell someone how to be creative other then try doing something no ones done before... we can offer suggestions for getting in the creative mood but the rest is up to you.
My creative moments usually come during rainy, dreary, quiet days with some alcohol... Well for my writing anyways. Amv ideas friggen come and go more then I care to edit to. The original ones seem to come when I'm doing something totally unrelated to them. Just comes up out of no where honestly.
Don't expect all original ideas to succeed just because they are original though.
My creative moments usually come during rainy, dreary, quiet days with some alcohol... Well for my writing anyways. Amv ideas friggen come and go more then I care to edit to. The original ones seem to come when I'm doing something totally unrelated to them. Just comes up out of no where honestly.
Don't expect all original ideas to succeed just because they are original though.
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Re: Creating Original AMV's
Stop thinking of a video as a song/source pairing.
Come up with a concept.
Use your song and your source to execute that concept.
It sounds simple, but this paradigm shift is what separates what i'd like to call "Anime&MusicLOL" from an actual AMV.
Come up with a concept.
Use your song and your source to execute that concept.
It sounds simple, but this paradigm shift is what separates what i'd like to call "Anime&MusicLOL" from an actual AMV.
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Re: Creating Original AMV's
No. Rofl @ threads asking people "how do you think?". Now I've seen it all.Vershiris wrote:The majority of my AMV's are random action (although some are fun, sentimental, romance etc.), but Im struggling with the concept of making really origional AMV's. I mean my anime shows are fine and my music is fine (I have loads of shows and songs that Ive seen no-one edit) and I think my editing skills are pretty good (300 subs on YT merely from AMV's isnt too bad) but its the idea's when editing the video thats not that origional for me. I want to know how to think up some great origional things that I could use in my videos. Any help?
If people knew were creativity came from, we'd have a pill by now. If you are really dry for that spark, smoke some pot. Change your perception.
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Re: Creating Original AMV's
You know when you come up with an idea and there is a little voice in your head that says "no don't do that that's stupid."
IGNORE THAT VOICE.
You know when people say you shouldn't or you can't do something?
IGNORE THOSE PEOPLE.
You know how we have these "rules" on Aspect ratio, quality, syncing, aesthetics etc.?
IGNORE THOSE RULES.
If you want to make Rukia's eyes explode and fire out a stream of blood, urine and disembodied Haruhi heads then you should damn well do it.
IGNORE THAT VOICE.
You know when people say you shouldn't or you can't do something?
IGNORE THOSE PEOPLE.
You know how we have these "rules" on Aspect ratio, quality, syncing, aesthetics etc.?
IGNORE THOSE RULES.
If you want to make Rukia's eyes explode and fire out a stream of blood, urine and disembodied Haruhi heads then you should damn well do it.
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Re: Creating Original AMV's
QFT.Cap'n Toddenfreude wrote:You know when you come up with an idea and there is a little voice in your head that says "no don't do that that's stupid."
IGNORE THAT VOICE.
You know when people say you shouldn't or you can't do something?
IGNORE THOSE PEOPLE.
You know how we have these "rules" on Aspect ratio, quality, syncing, aesthetics etc.?
IGNORE THOSE RULES.
If you want to make Rukia's eyes explode and fire out a stream of blood, urine and disembodied Haruhi heads then you should damn well do it.
- godix
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Re: Creating Original AMV's
I gotta admit, I'd laugh.Cap'n Toddenfreude wrote:If you want to make Rukia's eyes explode and fire out a stream of blood, urine and disembodied Haruhi heads then you should damn well do it.