Dealing with AMV Fame

[TritioAFB]

Have you guys had any kind of experience with the otaku people everytime you decide to go to a convention? Like when you enter into the fest and the people says: Hey isn't that guy ''''''''''''''? or even if you are outside doing anything else and then the people recognizes you, what do you do?

At my case, everytime I go to a fest, people starts asking me about my next video, or talking about what they expect for the AMV Contest. So crowd, what do you think?

[Fall_Child42]

nobody ever does that to me.

[Ileia]

nobody ever does that to me.

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Awww, I think you're famous. YOU'RE THAT GUY FROM MILK BAGS!




Me? Never had that at a con. Online, I'll get a few people who are like "Oh, you're THAT Ileia!", but nothing too crazy. Although, I do have random weirdos online who pretend that I was their "master" and that I helped them with their video. But that's just downright creepy. D:

[l33tmeatwad]

nobody ever does that to me.

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Awww, I think you're famous. YOU'RE THAT GUY FROM MILK BAGS!




Me? Never had that at a con. Online, I'll get a few people who are like "Oh, you're THAT Ileia!", but nothing too crazy. Although, I do have random weirdos online who pretend that I was their "master" and that I helped them with their video. But that's just downright creepy. D:

But master...

[Otohiko]

Well, I'm really not famous enough for that. Although it's been cool to meet some people who knew my videos and were like "oh hey, so you're the guy who made that".

I haven't seen it happen to far more popular editors that I got to hang out with, either. AMVs are really not a big part of North American cons to be honest, and there doesn't tend to be as much of a 'fandom' for AMVs as such - although general anime fans love it. AMV creators tend to hang out in groups, on the other hand, and honestly if you're an editor yourself you don't normally treat other people who do the same thing as you as gods of some sort - they're just buddies.

Otherwise, if anything, I've seen more of the opposite - people who've made an AMV and won something and decided that they were The Shit as a result, and wouldn't stop talking about how awesome they are because of it, and otherwise pumping up their own ego. That can get pretty tiresome quickly

[irriadin]

I've never been like, recognized on sight by anyone other than fellow AMV creators. During AMV programming events like Iron Editor I've gotten congratulated by random strangers (who now talk to me on YouTube on occasion). That's about it, and that's fine by me!

[Pwolf]

At best whenever I speak on a panel and show some videos (usually Mitternacht), someone will come up to me and be all, "Oh loved that video! I had no idea you were the one who made it!" Sitting in the audience during a contest I'll hear people behind me say "Oh, i know that guy" when a video of mine comes up. Other than that, I've never really been approached by anyone outside of those situations where someone actually knows who I am and what I look like. Also, I doubt anyone actually looks forward to my next video let alone talks about if/when it will come out type deal.

[TritioAFB]

I liked the first days:

Different to North America and the rest of the world, when the first fest ever was celebrated in my city (Anime was forbidden in my country until January of this year), I received a call to show some of my vids during the fest. I thought about it and I finally said no, just to see how the people would react to these "anime fests"

Then I watched everything: People doing cosplays, people selling mangas, fansubs promoting their recent subs.... but no AMVs. Before a Karaoke Con started, I remembered they played Nostromo's vid Magic Pad. After people watched it, they were like: huh? What's this called?

Then during Christmass, a new fest was coming. Again, I received a call just to see how I could help (Mainly, people know me cause I was the first person that opposed to the Law that restricted Anime Diffusion), so I decided to show myself again, but this time with an AMV. As a surprise, I won it even when I thought that I was going to leave after the Con.

At my case, I don't know the feeling of being into a group of editors. Editors here are very hard to find :/
I will like to go into an American Con one day just to see the differences

[TritioAFB]

Otherwise, if anything, I've seen more of the opposite - people who've made an AMV and won something and decided that they were The Shit as a result, and wouldn't stop talking about how awesome they are because of it, and otherwise pumping up their own ego. That can get pretty tiresome quickly

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This is the worst enemy of the amv making, the Ego. Sometimes I think that people suddenly starts decreasing their level thanks to this, cause they waste too much time, believe that their current edition is the best and they don't need any kind of criticism. Man, I've been in problems with lots of fans everytime I decide to critize a vid, cause I like to take my time before I comment. And they believe I'm going to say: Awesome, amazing or a brainless comment

[l33tmeatwad]

At my case, I don't know the feeling of being into a group of editors. Editors here are very hard to find :/
I will like to go into an American Con one day just to see the differences

If you want to go to a good convention for meeting other editors that has really good AMV events, go to Anime Weekend Atlanta. If you just want to go to a convention where there is a GIANT crowd there to enjoy AMVs, Otakon or AX would be fun to go to.