Geroth wrote:
Well, that's it. I hope I didn't break any rules by posting my amvs that may not look as pro and cool as the other ones around here
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Of course not! Everyone posting here is looking for critiques and how to improve themselves. Pro or not, everyone is welcome here. :3
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anyway, I watched Lost and Isolated.
For only your second AMV, you've got some of the key aspects of successful editing. Mood/atmosphere is great. The music and video seems like it really worked together in an appealing manner and felt like they belonged together. The ending bit with the talking was adorable.
However, there are some things that you can improve upon.
Cut out the watermark in the top right corner. VERY distracting to viewers and its a very easy thing to fix that doesn't hurt the quality of the video at all.
I think storytelling/concept could use some work. It would be a difficult time for people who haven't seen/read Guiltry Crown to understand what exactly is going on.
Transitions. Sometimes you had some very serious changes without much h eads up to the view. :52, for example. You go from a depressing scene to a scene with flowers. Perhaps a fade or some sort of transition would be more effective?
Pacing. You've got the slow pace of the non-chourus parts down well. However, your pacing needs work on the faster parts. 1:30-2:03 is a lot faster than the rest of the AMV, but your cuts/scenes are the same speed as the rest of the slower parts of the video. Here's where you so the most dramatic scenes, the action sequences and really show us the "KA-POW" part of the anime. You did this to a degree in 2:58-3:30, with the battle sequence and the character showing a more fast paced emotional response.
Be careful when overlaying such as at towards the end. Make sure that what you're overlaying doesn't overtly distract from the action scene at hand. Some of the overlays hurt us from seeing the action on hand.
Still, nice job. You showed off guilty crown pretty well. Made me interested enough that I think I might want to check it out. :3
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Also, be sure to check out this handy guide, it's good for anyone new into the editing world:
http://www.animemusicvideos.org/forum/v ... =2&t=92942
I'd also work on visual quality. WMV is not the greatest container in the world, and there are better options out there. Check out our visual guides on the main site, or check out our technical forums.
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