Classic AMVs Weekly #8

Garylisk · Post by **Garylisk** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 11:52 am

Classic AMVs Weekly #8 - June 1st, 2008

Well, let's get this going. Many of you knew this one was coming, so now is as good a time as any.

Kevin Caldwell - Believe
Vintage: 2000
Anime: Battle Athletes Daiundoukai
Music: Franka Potente - Believe

This AMV, for many, defines the transition of AMVs from their classic roots to a more sophisticated form. Kevin Caldwell (Kevin Caldwell's AMV Profile), during his time making AMVs, continuously pushed the limits of what was possible in the early years, and his work can still stand among the best modern AMVs. Some of the most early dramatic AMVs included his videos Sleep Now, Media Vita In Morte Sumus, and Goldeneye. He practically invented the lipsynch video with Engel. All of his videos are quality works, worthy of viewing by any AMV lover. I feel that a lot of people know and have seen his vids, but there may be a large group of new editors who have not.

So hey, now you' might understand some of the Kevin Caldwell jokes that pop up now and again, such as the "Kevin Caldwell" segment in AMV Hell 3.

And for those who have already seen his vids, now is a good time to watch them again, because honestly, some of them don't really ever get old. (Caffeine Encomium, anyone?)

And I am posting t his from work, and spent way too much time on it.

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Falconone · Post by **Falconone** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 11:59 am

This video was good, but nothing for me... the music is so boring. Kevin Caldwell made a great editing but i dont like it so much like other of his videos.

Prodigi · Post by **Prodigi** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 12:03 pm

Wooo, one of my favourites.

surfsama · Post by **surfsama** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 6:28 pm

Kevin's vids are timeless. Several of his vids have a permanent spot on my comp and jump-stick.

neorose · Post by **neorose** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 7:31 pm

Id like to know if anyone here knows to what movie that song was played in.

Garylisk · Post by **Garylisk** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:13 pm

neorose wrote:Id like to know if anyone here knows to what movie that song was played in.

Lola Rennt

dwchang · Post by **dwchang** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:28 pm

Next to a professionally made AMV, this is my favorite amateur AMV ever.

It's surprising that he actually didn't like this video and considered it a failure, but as you've noted...this video made a HUGE splash into the digital editing era. Yes I realize he didn't invent that (Caldwell didn't do EVERYTHING...just seemed that way

), but to other 'old schoolers' like myself, this video started a huge evolution towards what we see today.

I actually recall Ashyukun and I doing a panel at ACen about 'old' AMVs and this was what we ended on b/c we thought it appropriately marked the transition period of 'old linear editing' to modern digital editing.

I'm rambling so simply put:

dwchang · Post by **dwchang** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:29 pm

I forgot to mention that I have never seen a single episode of Battle Athletes and yet I still find this video amazing with great storytelling and emotion and well...that's what amazing videos do right?

Garylisk · Post by **Garylisk** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:06 pm

dwchang wrote: It's surprising that he actually didn't like this video and considered it a failure

I know, I don't get it. I suppose every man is critical of his own work. The opening scene, to him, probably seems way too slow (He mentions it in that quote on his profile), and who knows, maybe he didn't like the direction he went with "all those effects" (lol, and back then, it was "all those effects" hahaha

)

Also...

Watch that if you haven't. It's another video with this same anime that you really don't have to know anything about the anime to fully enjoy. And enjoy it I do.

DTJB · Post by **DTJB** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:36 am

Another great vid from Kevin "The Innovator" Caldwell.

Garylisk wrote:Lola Rennt

A.K.A. Run Lola Run, awesome movie.

dwchang wrote:I forgot to mention that I have never seen a single episode of Battle Athletes and yet I still find this video amazing with great storytelling and emotion and well...that's what amazing videos do right?

Same here. I feel the same way about that Nana/Honey and Clover AMV. Haven't seen/read any of H&C, and yet the AMV gets me intrigued and interested in those characters.