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by dj_ultima_the_great » Sat Oct 06, 2007 12:12 pm
The problem I have with most effect-heavy videos is that the effects don't seem to be there for any reason more specific than the fact that they're pretty. However, I don't feel that way about this video. Yeah, you used the 3-D room, which is pretty common, but the important part was that you put Lucy in it. It gave the feeling that she was watching the memories flash by instead of just showing random scenes in a cubic room.
Furthermore, I like that there's a distinct difference between the two sides of her personality. The song's style made it very obvious, and the way your editing changed dynamically also made it very obvious. It makes you think strongly of two sides conflicting against each other, which I think is somewhat lost in many Elfen Lied videos that say they're trying to do that concept.
Probably the biggest thing is the very subtle effects you did. For example, the very first shot of the video. You show her body parts moving in a slightly 3-D way, and it's attention to details like that that make a piece look polished.
I'm not usually a fan of effects videos, for reasons I've already said, but I feel that probably every effect in this video only enhances it, instead of drawing away. I could take or leave the song, but it works very well for EL, so no complaints there.
Great job, and I think this one is gonna be a keeper for me.
- Jen