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AMV Etiquettes

Post by Lavondyss » Sun Jun 29, 2003 3:04 am

AMV Etiquettes

I do not know if this has been really posted before, but I thought I'd give it a try. Hopefully it will grow on people, especially the 'noobs'.

As a 'noob' myself, I've done some constructive investigation on AMV as a whole, what NOT to do and what is 'hip' and 'cool' with AMV. I've read some AMVs forums and looked and contest rules. Yes, everyone has their own taste and habits. But really, when it comes down to it, you yourself are the toughest critics and you only have yourself to blame.

I do care about what I do and thus do i care about this AMV community and do not want to be labeled a 'loser' because someone made a 'crappy' AMV and made all of us look bad. Though, I'm sure that doesn't really happen to the extreme that some peeps might think. Making a video in itself is difficult and deserves some credit. Just 2 weeks ago, I couldn't even rip a video. Now I've already made 2 decent AMVs, according the feedbacks.

According to my limited research on AMVs, they are very fun and addictive at times. I do not want to give AMVs a bad rap. I love anime and music. So I thought about giving out opinions and ideas to the other 'noobs' out there that are looking to make their first video. Also give them some 'rule of thumbs' to follow. Everyone is welcome to add their own ideas and what's 'hip' and 'cool'.

According the the forums:

1. Make the AMVs easy to play. Avoid .rm .mov .wmv .asf file formats. If possible, use .avi or .mpg. What good is your AMV if peeps cannot play it or have to go out of their way to download yet another player? I do have to mention that a majority of peeps already have most video players. If not, then you should get them.

2. Use your own ideas and materials and do not borrow or worse yet, steal other peep's AMVs and label them as your own. That's just downright low and unethical. Do you have any morals as a human? But on the bright side, as far as AMVs are concerned, it can be viewed as the greatest form of flattery. I kinda like it when peeps see my stuff and think "wow, cool, I'm gonna use that". Boots my pride just a bit.

3. Avoid making retro style or overused themes. It's been done to death and yours will only add to the unwanted and unviewed pile mounting up. I'm sure your buddies thinks it's cool, but look at it from a crowd's perspective. Do you want to put them through the torture of having to watch yet another video of XXX anime to YYY song by ZZZ artist? I know I wouldn't, even if it's mine. Would you like to watch 1000 different versions of Hellsing AMVs with the same song or similar style song by the same artist or similar artist? No "Mortal Combat" songs to just a bunch of martial arts clips or "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins to a bunch of arial dog-fight clips. Most contest and conventions will toss those out immediately without hesitation.

4. Research. You should try researching on what's hip and cool and follow basic guidelines and update yourself on what not to do.

I read too many complaints in the a-m-v.org forum on newbie videos and I get the picture. I admit that I do have flaws in my videos that fall under those tips I mentioned above. I will change my way of thinking for future AMVs. However, I haven't received any flames about my AMVs yet, just good feedbacks. Someone even thought my Read Or Die AMV was made by the ROD Committee to advertise the ROD DVD! I was shocked! :shock:

Of course I was happy that my AMV was good enough quality to have brought that up. On the downside, too much publicity can be a bad thing. You wouldn't want the Execs to come banging down your door at 3am in the morning or have to bury your hard drives, to eliminate evidence, before the FBI gets to your house from an anonymous tip. Don't ask me about that...M'kay. I haven't had that happen, but heard about them and the RIAA suing individuals. Scary thought.

If you bought your stuff like everyone else, then you shouldn't have to worry then.

I want to hear from other peeps on good AMV etiquettes.

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Post by WhereNext » Sun Jun 29, 2003 3:15 am

well, the only thing i really have to comment on are your views on themes and research.

1. Themes - A theme, all though maybe overused and found quite boring to the amv viewer, must be what the creator wanted to make, a creator should make the theme according to what they want, not according to "well this theme has been done before" or "this theme has been done to death" so they change the theme to something they didn't really want to do. it doesn't really matter whether or not the viewers find the them old or new and refreshing. All that really matters is that the creator made what he inttended and wanted to in the first place, there video might not be as interesting to watch, but i know atleast i would have more respect for them because of it.

2. research - the only research i feel i s really needed is on how to operate yr software/hardware properly. Researching whats "cool" is just stupid. If you purposely set out to find what other peole thought was cool, then you would just end up carbon-copying it. The creator should make the type of video they want to. The number one priority of a creator should be making a video they are proud of, not what the viwers think. Thats what makes this fun, you get to do it your way, you don't have to make a vid any way other than the way you want too.

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Post by EarthCurrent » Sun Jun 29, 2003 3:31 am

We need more of the Vengabeat! 8)

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let's spend the night together
from now until forever

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I wanna go boom boom
let's spend the night together
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Post by fyrtenheimer » Sun Jun 29, 2003 7:44 am

I think to tell people not to do nething overused or just make sure there's a theme is basically telling everyone what kind of video you want on this site. That's not fair =\, Besides, there's tons of funny one's on here that are great. Other than that its, swell?
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Post by Dead_Pool » Sun Jun 29, 2003 10:54 am

Oh god people make the dam AMV how you want !!!!!!!!!!!!!! :twisted: :evil: :twisted: :evil:
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Post by Fluxmeister » Sun Jun 29, 2003 11:27 am

Dead_Pool wrote:Oh god people make the dam AMV how you want !!!!!!!!!!!!!! :twisted: :evil: :twisted: :evil:
I have to agree. The precious rules etc that you refer to are handed down as though they are the word of god... they are just other people trying to dictate to you. The more you let them get to you, the more control you give them over you... what a waste of creativity etc.

Make what you want to see. Or if you so feel, make what wins contests... make what sells your amv dvds... :P

As to your comments by #

1. Yes, that's a good idea actually.

2. This one's kind of obvious, though shall not steal. (word of god reference again :P)

3. You have this all wrong. Who cares what others think... isn't it more important that you enjoy editing? (or win amv contests? :P)

4. Rock on! I love this one, it's my favorite. If you don't do what's hip and cool people CANNOT and WILL NOT like your videos. (this is fact)

I'd worry less about the process... and more about creating your videos.
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Post by mexicanjunior » Sun Jun 29, 2003 11:47 am

Fluxmeister wrote:Make what you want to see. Or if you so feel, make what wins contests... make what sells your amv dvds... :P

I'd worry less about the process... and more about creating your videos.
So sayeth the Fluxy jesus..

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Post by dwchang » Sun Jun 29, 2003 2:16 pm

I'm with Fluxy and MJ on this one (again...Fluxy what the hell are you doing posting?).

One thing I'd like to point out is what is up with the recent threads. Is this not like the 3rd or 4th thread about "How you should make your AMVs" or something? Is there some sort of crisis I don't know about?

"Bad videos" will be made...if you don't like them, oh well. I'm sure the person who made them had fun doing it so leave them alone. What's the big deal with wanting people to like your videos and making "good" videos. "Good" is a relative term I might add.

Everyone should just shut-up and get back to editing. If someone wants advice and wants to get better, they can ask themselves. Why do people feel the need to be these magical "saviors" when no one has asked them for help yet?
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Post by dwchang » Sun Jun 29, 2003 2:19 pm

Oops! Yeah forgot Dead_Pool..he said the original statement...sorry for forgetting about j00!
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Post by fyrtenheimer » Sun Jun 29, 2003 2:25 pm

I don't want any credit either.

I just want a cookie for posting.
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