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Drum rolls contrast to the overall flow of the amv
guitars @ 1:15 get a lot harder, but the pace is still the same. Me doesnt like it. :/
i really enjoyed the sync @ 1:45-1:50, 2:20-2:25
from 2:55 - cool and original FXs
damn, after this and the Daydreamer(teh awsmness), i deffinately should watch the anime, its really beautiful
3.8/5
guitars @ 1:15 get a lot harder, but the pace is still the same. Me doesnt like it. :/
i really enjoyed the sync @ 1:45-1:50, 2:20-2:25
from 2:55 - cool and original FXs
damn, after this and the Daydreamer(teh awsmness), i deffinately should watch the anime, its really beautiful
3.8/5
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Hey, I liked the vid, the song was nice and I really liked your scene selection! Now I've seen this AMV I want to see the series! For some reason I liked the drumroll where the guy is kicking the chair - looks kinda cool!
But there are some thing I'd like to comment on. First of all there's this gradient you use on the side to make it look like a fade effect around 2:10 and 3:16. Well, that looks kinds artificial (if that was your intent, then skip this comment), you can see the daimond-shape of the gradient in it. You can actually just use normal straight gradients starting from the side and use different layers with different opacities to create a less "artificial" look.
Secondly, what would make this AMV probably 2 times better is if you didn't use (short) fades/dissolves all the time instead of using cuts. For me (but well, that's me), dissolves have a general meaning/purpose and unless there are some artistic overlay combines with dissolves to make it look pretty, it means (for me and probably a lot of people) a passing of time, a break in continuity, a showing of similarity (when the two scenes are matched properly) and all that kinda stuff. But in your case it made me feel like a was watching a photo slide show from the start on (until I got used to it). Even if you just lost your fades in the intense parts, it would show a tremendous difference and give the viewer a more intense feeling, because the cuts would feel much "harder" than they usually would - even if the pace/length of your scenes is just as long as usual (because the viewer was more or less "used to" the fades, like when you stayed out in snowy weather would make drinking semi-hot tea burn your mouth more than usual - if that makes sense, because I'm kinda bad in analogies).
But maybe I'm the weird one as I'm the only one who commented you on that! Please correct me if I'm wrong and there's some meaning to it I didn't see! All in all, still a nice vid and keep the good stuff coming!
But there are some thing I'd like to comment on. First of all there's this gradient you use on the side to make it look like a fade effect around 2:10 and 3:16. Well, that looks kinds artificial (if that was your intent, then skip this comment), you can see the daimond-shape of the gradient in it. You can actually just use normal straight gradients starting from the side and use different layers with different opacities to create a less "artificial" look.
Secondly, what would make this AMV probably 2 times better is if you didn't use (short) fades/dissolves all the time instead of using cuts. For me (but well, that's me), dissolves have a general meaning/purpose and unless there are some artistic overlay combines with dissolves to make it look pretty, it means (for me and probably a lot of people) a passing of time, a break in continuity, a showing of similarity (when the two scenes are matched properly) and all that kinda stuff. But in your case it made me feel like a was watching a photo slide show from the start on (until I got used to it). Even if you just lost your fades in the intense parts, it would show a tremendous difference and give the viewer a more intense feeling, because the cuts would feel much "harder" than they usually would - even if the pace/length of your scenes is just as long as usual (because the viewer was more or less "used to" the fades, like when you stayed out in snowy weather would make drinking semi-hot tea burn your mouth more than usual - if that makes sense, because I'm kinda bad in analogies).
But maybe I'm the weird one as I'm the only one who commented you on that! Please correct me if I'm wrong and there's some meaning to it I didn't see! All in all, still a nice vid and keep the good stuff coming!
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