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Post by DrngdKreationz » Sun Aug 01, 2004 11:48 am

here its an older video of mine but its only been on the .org since Jan.

http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members ... hp?v=31082

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Post by SQ » Sun Aug 01, 2004 12:04 pm

http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members ... hp?v=18469
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Post by Battle Angel 1337A » Fri Sep 10, 2004 10:54 am

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Post by Pie Row Maniac » Fri Sep 10, 2004 11:02 am

http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members ... hp?v=37695

^ My interpretation of a character profile 8)
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Post by downwithpants » Fri Sep 10, 2004 3:44 pm

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Post by Arigatomina » Fri Sep 10, 2004 5:06 pm

A lack of character profiles? Has anyone actually done a search for that category on this site? There are 9708 videos listed as Character Profiles on this site, and 6014 are available for download. Want some character profiles? They're right there waiting for you. :? You're just ignoring all but the few you bothered to watch and appreciate.

Keep in mind there are only so many 'loved' characters you can make a profile for - after that, it's just another 'so-and-so' video. Seen it, seen it, seen it, what about something new? But there are lots of 'unused/rare character' vids out there. The problem is no one cares. They don't know the character, or they don't like the character (or anime). So why should they care about some video that emphasizes aspects of an anime they either don't have a clue about, or have seen and didn't bother to watch twice?

The vids are there, you're just ignoring them. Maybe they aren't 'great' vids, but chances are it's because they don't get the same chance those 'beloved character's story gets told again for the two millionth time' videos get - lack of audience, lack of feedback, lack of direction for potential creator growth = leading to lack of creator interest *in* that sort of character profile. So they go back to something else, something anyone can get, something they can share. Sure, they might still make those character profiles for themselves, but chances are they won't bother to upload something no one else wants to watch.

I don't see the point in complaining about a lack of character profiles - I can find one for every main character I can think of - excluding 3 rare anime that only have one vid each. It's not that no one makes them, it's that no one watches them - there's no motivation for growth on the part of those who *do* make the vids. All that's left is yet more videos featuring the same stories, same faces, and standardized sync/flashy effects aside...it just gets boring after a while. The only ones who still mess with the genre are the ones no one sees anyway - the ones who are original in their use of unknown characters, but who are uninformed in thinking anyone here could care less about this anime character who only appeared in three episodes out of 100, of a series most people here have never seen.

Want more character profiles? Watch the ones we have and support the genre. Don't turn a blind eye to all those vids and complain that the 'greats' aren't making yet more profiles for the characters everyone loves (since anything else wouldn't be interesting enough for a download, let alone a viewing).

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Post by SSJVegita0609 » Fri Sep 10, 2004 5:11 pm

Ari, read my first post again.

I'm looking specifically character profile vids that DON'T focus on main characters. Which gets rid of the majority of those 6,000+ vids you're talking about. Also I wasn't complaining, I'm just looking for people to link ones they like so I can get ahold of em. :wink:
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Post by Arigatomina » Fri Sep 10, 2004 6:18 pm

SSJVegita0609 wrote:Ari, read my first post again.

I'm looking specifically character profile vids that DON'T focus on main characters. Which gets rid of the majority of those 6,000+ vids you're talking about. Also I wasn't complaining, I'm just looking for people to link ones they like so I can get ahold of em. :wink:
Yeah, I wasn't ranting at you in particular. ^_^;

But you have to admit, you said you missed vids that "reflect completely on a character through brilliant song choice."

If you don't know the anime, or the character, you have no way of judging whether or not the song choice was brilliant, let alone whether or not it reflects completely on the character. You might interpret the video to match it up perfectly, but that's entirely subjective.

It gets tiresome to see people bash or dismiss videos as being lacking, while putting others on a pedastool under false pretenses - they aren't complete and brilliant in and of themselves, they're great because the viewer knew enough about the characters, the song, the story, to see it as a perfect match.

I doubt anyone here can recognize a good 'match' if they know nothing about the anime or characters being used in the video. They might interpret it as fitting 'completely,' but they'll never know without seeing the source, and every viewer interpretation is going to be different.

I don't see how you'll get what you want out of asking for rare videos - not if what you want is to recognize an inherently complete character profile with a brilliant song choice when you know nothing about the things being matched.

At least tell what sort of songs you like (fast/slow) or the types of themes (angst/peaceful), because it's going to come down to theme and song in the absence of familiar characters.

Unless there's something else that determines a good character profile to you? Something that doesn't depend on being able to tell if a profile is 'true' to the character? We're talking rare underused characters here, possibly ones you've never even heard of. :(

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Post by BishounenStalker » Fri Sep 10, 2004 9:00 pm

Just made a character profile vid for AWA Pro, but I can't post it until after the judging is over :?
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Post by Bote » Sat Sep 11, 2004 4:15 am

Arigatomyna wrote:At least tell what sort of songs you like (fast/slow) or the types of themes (angst/peaceful), because it's going to come down to theme and song in the absence of familiar characters.
Fast/Angst :up:

We need more angsty Escaflowne videos. It's a shame only Fluxy made great videos concentrating on Dilindau ("Fate", "Right Now"). From what I've seen of course.

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