the art that never was

Scintilla · Post by **Scintilla** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 10:45 pm

As things currently stand, I've only got 2 videos shared with the world.

There were some I started on over winter break, right after getting Premiere installed on my computer, that I stopped working on after a while, then scrapped months later when I realized that they sucked.

There was one that I finished, put up for download, then scrapped a month later when I realized that it sucked.

There was one that I did in WMM last October ("This Is Otakudom: The Music Video") that I finished, put up for download, then scrapped last month when I realized that people who hadn't seen "This Is Otakudom" thought it sucked.
(I was working on a re-done and improved version in Premiere, but I haven't worked on it in over a month. Maybe two.)

And then there are the two that I finished, put up for download, and haven't scrapped yet because they've started winning awards. (Not that I can scrap them anyway; they're both on the Donut now.)

I've had a bunch of ideas for vids since finishing my last one, but I haven't actually started on any of them, and I don't think I will... because I haven't found an animé-to-music fit that I feel really confident about yet.

post-it · Post by **post-it** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 10:54 pm

I've had just the opposite problem; the Video's look great here but fall apart
when it comes to the Final Encode - which I now "do" understand why ^^

I never start a project without intending to finish it; that is, until now!
( I started a Video on "Stellvia" and it turned into a Series Documentory by accedent. )
- still don't understand how that happened!

BishounenStalker · Post by **BishounenStalker** » Mon Sep 29, 2003 10:20 am

I've got two that have actually been started but are currently floating around the hard drive in fragments. And one of those is a remake of the first video concept I ever came up with (I technically completed that one as a "How does Premiere work?" venture, but it was so damn horrible I don't even consider it a video).

As for ideas in limbo, those number close to thirty that I could name offhand

Eek-1 · Post by **Eek-1** » Tue Sep 30, 2003 5:06 am

4 unfinished.
Ever since my previous computer & harddrive broke down last year I had lost a lot of interest in AMV. But I still would like to make one.

Farlo · Post by **Farlo** » Tue Sep 30, 2003 5:34 am

well right now i only have 7 im working on, i finished one saturday.

ive never canceled a vid due to lack of interest

AquaSky · Post by **AquaSky** » Tue Sep 30, 2003 6:22 am

So far, I've cancelled 2 projects. Early on, I could tell that they just weren't working out that well, so I opted not to continue. One just had a lack of related footage, and in the other, the song and anime combination just didn't go together as well as I'd imagined. If I'm doing a video, I'd rather keep doing it because I like the way it's progressing, not simply because I've already started it and feel a need to complete it out of a sense of obligation.

Bebop0083 · Post by **Bebop0083** » Tue Sep 30, 2003 9:05 pm

now that i think about it i did scrap one project completly and never went back to it. mainly because the song has been used a few times and i didnt want to ruin it any further.

Smokin' Joe · Post by **Smokin' Joe** » Tue Sep 30, 2003 11:35 pm

I have many that are "finished," but they aren't ready to be considered "done." This is usually because I'm "missing" something. There are ones I really wish were "done," but it might be a while before they actually are.

Leanan · Post by **Leanan** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 12:17 pm

I get a lot of ideas, but they fizzle out before the actual editing begins. I've only cancelled around 2 videos once I started editing.

dwchang · Post by **dwchang** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 5:33 pm

8 started, 8 finished.

I don't start an idea unless I have a clear idea/vision and have the motivation to finish it. I don't start until I *have to* because I'd go insane from that vision...usually enough to finish.

Scratch that, two of them weren somewhat forced. NES Project and Iron Chef ACen (which I assume is understandable given that I had two hours). So excluding projects, that statement is true.

Got 5 ideas in the queue and will start after I finish up some games and anime (i.e my other hobbies).