AMV: Just effects?

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 7:51 pm

The whole 'studios'/'productions' thing is often a funky coverup for a one-man (or -woman) outfit. There's probably far more single-person studios here than multi-person ones.

x0chiaki0x · Post by **x0chiaki0x** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 8:06 pm

Otohiko wrote:

.. (or -woman) ..

nice.

inthesto · Post by **inthesto** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 8:31 pm

I basically support what Otohiko said.

My range of effects basically consists of abusing the greyscale and invert filters until they cry.[/b]

x0chiaki0x · Post by **x0chiaki0x** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 8:40 pm

inthesto wrote: My range of effects basically consists of abusing the greyscale and invert filters until they cry ..

lol. i hope you didnt kill anyone with abusing that greyscale. j/k. i like black and white vids though, but it has to be used right.

billy_wires · Post by **billy_wires** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 9:12 pm

Unfortunately, not everyone feels the way this thread seems to indicate. I've only given out 17 opinions, but some others that I have read have declared videos to be lacking in effects. In fact, my brother's video* (which I haven't opped, and not because of bias) recieved an opinion that said exactly that.

*Linked to both demonstrate the simplicity and to whore it out. I thought it wasn't too bad.

pen-pen2002 · Post by **pen-pen2002** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 9:30 pm

Of course a good video needs effects. In fact the ultimate AMV wouldn't have any animation at all, just a screen cap and 2 minutes of digital manipulation.

There are so many ways I could argue this I'm not even going to start. But I will say this:

What is arguably the most well know AMV of all time? Most would say Kevin Cadwell's "Engel". It uses how many effects...?

Maverick-Rubik · Post by **Maverick-Rubik** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 9:38 pm

A video is a video.

As long as it is enjoyable, it is right to do- with or without effects.

SonKitty · Post by **SonKitty** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 10:24 pm

x0chiaki0x wrote:Can a video be awesome even if it was just fades and cross dissolves?

Yes, in fact, I'd say a video can b e great without those too if the timing is just THAT good.

x0chiaki0x wrote:Or does it have to <i>have</i> an effect to make it <b>great</b>?

No.

Anywho's, speed changes, cross dissolves, and fades are the things I've used, primarily speed changes. Oh, and I adjusted the brightness slightly on one part of a clip. Not that my videos are considered great by everyone, but I thought I'd share anyway.

Sephiroth · Post by **Sephiroth** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 10:32 pm

My opinion on effects. alot of people and i include AD vic and every other "professional". AE is a tool, as such people have various level of skill with it. I'm not really that impressed with any of the effects videos. And yes i include Euphoria in this (let the biased flames begin).

I really think that the best use of effects are the ones people don't notice. Effects are supposed to inhance a video not be the video.

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 10:50 pm

That isn't to say I don't like effects in videos, also. I've seen equally remarkable video both with effects galore and no 'effects' at all. I think it's a matter of how you use what you have, rather than what it is you use.

Since, ultimately, there is only one effect: the effect of a video on a viewer. How you achieve that is entirely subjective

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