Hey people,
This is my first ever AMV. I would love getting feedback from the pros.
It's quite emotional, but the song and the anime do the heavy lifting. I tried concentrating on Shinji the most, but most vital characters are focused on.
Youtube: https://youtu.be/wA_eL2ivHA8?si=htZuaUMcZfEs3Otd
Download in HD via the org: https://www.animemusicvideos.org/member ... p?v=209489
I'm only getting started, so I appreciate feedback.
Thank you a lot.
[AMV] Undertow - Neon Genesis Evangelion
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Re: [AMV] Undertow - Neon Genesis Evangelion
Great job on your first video! The song fits well with Shinji, and it takes the viewer through an emotional journey.
If I were to give some advice for future works, I would say to go a little easy on the layered video tracks, unless its really called for. Multiple layers can create a messy and chaotic appearance, and make it difficult for the viewer to know what to focus on. Of course, this can be a perfectly valid aesthetic to go for, just make sure its all done with intention. And when you are adding a layer, it can usually be better to fade it in rather than just letting it "pop" in (0:56) unless the music says otherwise.
I see some lip sync in there, and also some lip flap (characters are talking but its not lip synced). You want to be careful with both of those, because they draw the viewers attention. If you start lip syncing in just parts of the song, the viewer will start focusing on it and looking for it in other areas where you didn't lip sync. And when you have lip flap, the viewer will also focus on those lips, first to see if you did lip sync it, and then maybe being disappointed that it wasn't. In general (but not always!) lip sync tends to work best with comedy or upbeat audio.
Finally, be careful with strobing/flashing scenes. These can work well when the music has built up to it, but I saw some intense strobing in places where I felt that the music wasn't really calling for it, so it creates a kind of dissonance between the video and the audio, you know?
That said, this looks like a good starting point for you, hope to see more!
If I were to give some advice for future works, I would say to go a little easy on the layered video tracks, unless its really called for. Multiple layers can create a messy and chaotic appearance, and make it difficult for the viewer to know what to focus on. Of course, this can be a perfectly valid aesthetic to go for, just make sure its all done with intention. And when you are adding a layer, it can usually be better to fade it in rather than just letting it "pop" in (0:56) unless the music says otherwise.
I see some lip sync in there, and also some lip flap (characters are talking but its not lip synced). You want to be careful with both of those, because they draw the viewers attention. If you start lip syncing in just parts of the song, the viewer will start focusing on it and looking for it in other areas where you didn't lip sync. And when you have lip flap, the viewer will also focus on those lips, first to see if you did lip sync it, and then maybe being disappointed that it wasn't. In general (but not always!) lip sync tends to work best with comedy or upbeat audio.
Finally, be careful with strobing/flashing scenes. These can work well when the music has built up to it, but I saw some intense strobing in places where I felt that the music wasn't really calling for it, so it creates a kind of dissonance between the video and the audio, you know?
That said, this looks like a good starting point for you, hope to see more!