Here are two recent examples that I am not really sure how to respond to without basically saying "Why did you email/pm this? What obligation do I have to serve you?"
As I seem to recall... I started to make videos because I enjoyed editing. I especially enjoy the final result. I like my videos... well except maybe the photon one.
Images (yes I know many people don't enjoy this video)
just saw the last exile video, it was sooooo disappointing. I expected soo much from you since eternal damnation is like my favorite amv ever. And since Last Exile was a favorite series of mine in which I've watched numerous times trough, I was saddened with twice the impact.
I dont want this to come off as just another stupid negative comment at all, i can see a productive use for incorporating still pictures into videos. Unfortunately you far exceeded that amount, and created a bloated 80MB slide show that can easily be squeezed into a ~15mb flash movie. I totally think your last exile video in no way stands for anything about you. I see all the effort, quality & craftsmanship you've exerpted into your previous offerings. Eternal Damnation is undoubtedly at the pinnacle of AMV's in an elite group of 2, with Gary Club's X-tv AMV, Touched. Those 2 videos are examples of perfection. and i do mean perfection! every aspect was perfectly setup, the music & whats on screen, the way scenes were flowingly integrated into the next, even your little intro beat with the hellsing logo and photos around it was DOPE! Watching all those still pictures in your Images video was a severely depressing moment for me. The more time i spent watching some ultra wide screen still picture scrolling slowly across the screen, the more sadder and sadder I felt for last exile and your video.
Please give justice to Last Exile and re-do your Images amv in a way that will truly make you proud. I've seen all the interesting ways you've edited things, and I still can't believe your blatantly bland methd of still image use. And having watched the series those images in general were pretty unimpressive. You cut yourself WAY SHORT on the video.... plaase please don't leave lavi & clause trapped in the evil slideshow they are currently in! Save them!!!!!!!
Zaibach Anthem
I better quit before I displease/disappoint someone else.I'm used to seeing these amazing Escaflowne music videos come out of your website. Fate is definately my favourite. (with Souls of Rage and Sorrow coming in at second!) It captures Dilandau's personality, his past, his family, etc. all into one... and best of all - no Hitomi. I downloaded Zaibach Anthem this afternoon after just buying 'Take A Look in the Mirror', (yes, just... I'm a high school student on a University student's funding. -.-') expecting what is currently my favourite song on the album to have an awesome video to be made by you.
I have to say... I'm dissapointed.
Oh, no. Don't get me wrong. The editing is marvelous. I especially love the "hey, hey, hey, hey," part with Folken appearing on different parts of the screen. You never cease to amaze me with your perfect timing and lip-syncing. (I still don't understand how you manage to do it. O.O) But something just isn't right... the song... just doesn't fit. Its a good idea, but it just doesn't work. A couple other people who've watched the video agree with me.
This has only ever happened with your videos once before, and I hope it never happens again.
Although it's April Fool's day... I am not kidding about these comments, they are real.
On the topic of opinions etc, I do very much appreciate the opinions of others, whether they be positive or negative. I can respect a negative/positive comment if presented in a reasonable fashion. It is perfectly ok to not like a video and express it to me. Lord Rae, for example, didn't like my Eternal Damnation video (and I am sure others share the same view) and made it clear why and didn't make any kind of personal attack.
It's not like I have expectations from the viewers to love all the videos I make... "BY WATCHING THIS VIDEO, YOU AGREE TO LIKE IT AND ENDLESSLY PRAISE ME AS THE SAVIOR" will be attached to each video from this point forward ...
Simply put: I am not here to serve you.
I really like what you did with Images, even if I rarely watch it. Reviewability is low only because of the song and the pace, as far as I'm concerned.
