it's really refreshing to hear obligatory criticisms instead of actual constructive advice.Niotex wrote:I was grinding my teeth when I saw this at Acen.. You didn't do anything fresh with this at all. Basically turning an amazing piece of music into a mediocre video. So much untapped potential with this combination it makes me really sad to see it turn out like this.
Switchback/Dying Will = Fanime Best Action/3rd place Drama
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Re: Switchback - Acen 2009 + Dying Will
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Re: Switchback - Acen 2009 + Dying Will
I am strictly stating my opinion. If I feel the need to be constructive I'll do so. However I at this moment in time I do not feel the need to do so. Thus in turn your preaching falls on deaf ears.Rider4Z wrote:it's really refreshing to hear obligatory criticisms instead of actual constructive advice.Niotex wrote:I was grinding my teeth when I saw this at Acen.. You didn't do anything fresh with this at all. Basically turning an amazing piece of music into a mediocre video. So much untapped potential with this combination it makes me really sad to see it turn out like this.

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if you feel the need to speak, just tell yourself you're an ass and end the conversation.Niotex wrote:I am strictly stating my opinion. If I feel the need to be constructive I'll do so. However I at this moment in time I do not feel the need to do so. Thus in turn your preaching falls on deaf ears.
Tsk tsk..
sorry kaze, didn't mean to turn your thread into a bitchfest
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How am I a bitch for stating my honest and sincere opinion? I felt massive discomfort when watching this video at the convention. This hasn't changed at all while watching it here. Its as simple as that. Suck it up and deal with it.
And for the love of god stop jerking the guy off.
And for the love of god stop jerking the guy off.

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Re: Switchback - Acen 2009 + Dying Will
Whoa, now, guys.
I expected not everyone to like my vid. =/
I appreciate both the honesty and the defending, Rider, Niotex. Let's not turn this thread into a bloodfest. XD
But I do agree with Rider just a bit. Niotex, if there's a way I could have made my amv any better, I would like to hear your opinion about it. I edited it the way I thought it would match, since I thought fast pace song = fast pace editing. =/
(PS, Im a girl. XDD)
I expected not everyone to like my vid. =/
I appreciate both the honesty and the defending, Rider, Niotex. Let's not turn this thread into a bloodfest. XD
But I do agree with Rider just a bit. Niotex, if there's a way I could have made my amv any better, I would like to hear your opinion about it. I edited it the way I thought it would match, since I thought fast pace song = fast pace editing. =/
(PS, Im a girl. XDD)
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Re: Switchback + Dying Will = Acen/Fanime 2009
hee hee i think he wants to be friends 
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Re: Switchback + Dying Will = Acen/Fanime 2009
Congrats on Switchback winning 1st place in Action Audience and 2nd Place in Judges choice at Fanime
Dying Will won 3rd place in Judges choice at Fanime.
Dying Will won 3rd place in Judges choice at Fanime.
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Re: Switchback - Acen 2009 + Dying Will
great! now i can fall in love with you, wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!Kazemon15 wrote:(PS, Im a girl. XDD)
btw nothing like a good bullet synch (Hell yeah!), this video is really intense and enjoyable to watch, just keep it up!
but I really don't like dying will, because for me, this song is enough as to make something more than just a plain action vid :p
SING! Never mind the words!!!
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Re: Switchback - Acen 2009 + Dying Will
Who said I was out for blood?Kazemon15 wrote:Whoa, now, guys.
I expected not everyone to like my vid. =/
I appreciate both the honesty and the defending, Rider, Niotex. Let's not turn this thread into a bloodfest. XD
Fast editing doesn't equal good editing. You could have been a lot more creative with the way you synced things. A phrase often associated with Celldweller and their label FiXT is "Lifes a Glitch". This is heavily reflected across all the artists associated with FiXT. That alone should give you an idea of what is lacking from the video. You could have put any "fast paced" song with the same BPM under this and it would "work". Reason being that it isn't edited specifically enough to this piece of audio. You're completely missing the texture and flavor of the audio that should make this a whole. Its hard to explain but its simply not there and thus feels completely bland and mediocre.But I do agree with Rider just a bit. Niotex, if there's a way I could have made my amv any better, I would like to hear your opinion about it. I edited it the way I thought it would match, since I thought fast pace song = fast pace editing. =/
Circle jerking still applies, if only in a somewhat more enticing form.(PS, Im a girl. XDD)
Rider4Z wrote:hee hee i think he wants to be friends
I think I just threw up in my mouth a little..Ikore wrote:great! now i can fall in love with you, wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!

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