Personally I saw that more in the "no expression" scene. But I agree with you, it was only really in that one little section, though.meleechampion wrote: Some of your scene selection seemed like it was trying too hard to adhere to the lyrics. "tears are filling up there glasses" and you show someone crying.
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That was an awesome op, I responded to it to hopefully make things a bit clearer for ya. And I agree, thought provoking vids > mind numbing effects/action.kiarrens wrote:Hmm, very interesting. I'm always happy to see people trying to make videos that are artistic as opposed to generic action. Making people THINK while watching an AMV? *gasp* ^^
I mentioned this in my op, but I liked the juxtaposition of the B&W (apathetic) vs color (surrealistic). Not sure if that's what you were going for, but that's what I got out of it.

the "distasteful" technique you mentioned was a necessity. If I let the clip run it's course it would look stupid, If I just froze it and left it like that, It would kill the flow. Thus freeze and zoom were used. You might think it's tacky, but it saves the overall flow to the video which allows, most viewers anyway, to just not care about it. And, I'm sorry, but If you want every clip to match up lyrically perfectly to be considered "artistic", then please mention before you post that you like to be spoon fed. If I went 100% lyrical match, then the video would have just been another gary jules video, instead of the thought provoking video that I consider it to be. All in all, thanks for watchingmeleechampion wrote:Integer division?code_chrono wrote:Personally Wise: 3\5
Anyway, the video... more eerie than gloomy. Sorry, but as popular as this song is I've seen at least two other videos that are better than yours (one using jules and one using tears for fears) so yours gets... sadly... discarded. I don't think I've ever discarded an "award-winning video" before. 0.o
Oh, and stars? It just didn't do anything for me, didn't move me in the slightest. Also some of your editing techniques were distasteful to me. Zooming stills, etc. Some of your scene selection seemed like it was trying too hard to adhere to the lyrics. "tears are filling up there glasses" and you show someone crying. (beside the point: who doesn't even have glasses) How is that artistic? Overall it was average. 3/5

Falconone wrote:that video is great.
It comes directly into my best of playlist.
That emotions of the songs are good catched. Really great video
5/5

It's weird that people keep saying that, because not until after I released this video, I had only seen like 4 other videos to it. But like I said in a previous post, I didn't want to look for other videos when I decided to make this video. Thanks for watchingCrackTheSky wrote:Liked it, didn't love it. This song is just becoming so overused, and even though it goes well with your theme, I've seen this song done better. Nice job though, 4/5.

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Glad you liked itKevmasterflashdeluxe wrote:wow..This is most likely the best Video of all Vids I've seen today..It made me so thoughtful..I..am too..I..wow..I am already sitting on this comment for like 10 minutes and have no Idea what to say..
so I guess all I have to say is that I am amazed
5/5

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i got this vid a while ago (probably the day you announced) and even though the song is over used its an interesting take on it (ps. those are just the AMVs with the song, I've seen fanvideos to this song as well @_@... a really good House one too O.O)
anyways, i found some of the "slowed down" footage kinda jerkey, but other than that i thought it was a good video... the stills didnt bother me, infact i think that they were well used...
I have not seen this anime, but i dont think the message in this video is solely about the anime (or whats happening in the anime)... which i think is why i "get it" (im not trying to figure out the story of the anime)
anyways
intersting video... not easily rewatchable but still good
anyways, i found some of the "slowed down" footage kinda jerkey, but other than that i thought it was a good video... the stills didnt bother me, infact i think that they were well used...
I have not seen this anime, but i dont think the message in this video is solely about the anime (or whats happening in the anime)... which i think is why i "get it" (im not trying to figure out the story of the anime)
anyways

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