Mai-Reason Director's Cut

Bakadeshi · Post by **Bakadeshi** » Tue May 24, 2005 8:31 am

http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members ... hp?v=73772

Yes, I actually went back and fixed a few things you guys mentioned about the first one. Better story flow, Flashbacks have added effects to distinguish them as flashbacks, and a few new scenes to better tie together the story.

The local version is a Higher resolution better quality file than the first also. I'll make a lower size version available on indirect link shortly.

Also after many tries and about 130 exports later, I managed to get the audio to sound descent ;p (I hope at least) So yea better audio editing in this one also. (curse this songs dificult editing properties >.<)

Let me know what you guys think of the changes.

angelx03 · Post by **angelx03** » Tue May 24, 2005 9:57 am

Man, you have a thing with second releases with some of your videos.

I'll take a look though.

Knowname · Post by **Knowname** » Tue May 24, 2005 12:11 pm

Like I said before, I'm a man who loves audio edits ;p. Premeire Pro makes it soooo much easier now as well.

Coffee 54 · Post by **Coffee 54** » Tue May 24, 2005 3:32 pm

Well, I still liked it alot. And now, Coffee's Bulleted List:

-Flashback Effect: Despite not having seen this series, I found it was pretty easy to tell what were flashbacks in the first verison. That said, the added effects look good and don't take anything away. So they are an uprade.

-General Story Movement: I'd say about the same between both videos. I don't really care to much about specifics, more about emotion and that was delivered effectively in both verisons.

-Audio: Sounded great both time. I'll let someone more familiar with the original song criticize here.

-Red sucks. Blue Rules.(J/K)

jasper-isis · Post by **jasper-isis** » Tue May 24, 2005 7:41 pm

Yey for bigger resolution! [...than the beta, at least.]

Al'x · Post by **Al'x** » Tue May 24, 2005 8:05 pm

Hey, you made it a little bit better! =)

That guy that appears around 2:12 and never appears again

... maybe I just missed that in the original... but that's the only change that wasn't positive...

My strange mind still sees some sort of sexual reference to Mai's brother =\

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Wed May 25, 2005 12:20 am

Hey, haven't seen the original version, but I'm sure glad I finally got to this.

I wish I um.. had something constructive to say other than compliments, but I don't think I do... It really is very, very good!

Has all the markings of a great Bakadeshi drama/character/action vid with obvious signs of improvement on your part, too. To me, seems like a very logical progression to, say, your Angel's Redemption vids - and though I haven't seen the series in this case, I can sense a very good, logical flow. It's interesting how you keep pulling out very dark and heavy undertones from essentially shoujo-oriented anime.
The action editing is outstanding to say the least, I'm not one to have complaints here.

Anyways, solid 5 stars

Bakadeshi · Post by **Bakadeshi** » Wed May 25, 2005 9:53 pm

angelx03 wrote:Man, you have a thing with second releases with some of your videos.

I'll take a look though.

Realy? I havn't done something of this scale before. Only AR1 and I only changed the opacity of the white flashes and released it as a indirect link that time. This is the first time realy ;p (and Taisetsu no omoi was just a remaster from DVD source. editing exactly the same)

knowname wrote:Like I said before, I'm a man who loves audio edits ;p. Premeire Pro makes it soooo much easier now as well.

Audition actually ;p I hate premeire for audio editing. And It always exports badly when audio is overlapped.

coffee54 wrote: Audio: Sounded great both time. I'll let someone more familiar with the original song criticize here

I discovered some speakers showed the edit more than others. It was harder to hear the edit on my cheap speakers on my other PC, while the one with the subwoofer was more glearing. The headphones was a middleground between the 2. I got this one to sound better on my PC with the subwoofer, so hopefully its fine now for all sound setups ;p

Glad you liked it ;p

Jasper-Isis wrote: Yey for bigger resolution! [...than the beta, at least.]

The original version was also 512x288. So yea its bigger than the original one also. I thought the extra clarity was worth the 15 meg increase in size.

al'x wrote:That guy that appears around 2:12 and never appears again Wink ... maybe I just missed that in the original... but that's the only change that wasn't positive...

Yes that guy I ment for you to assume it was just Tate. I guess I should've changed his hair color or something, he goes by so quick I was hoping you wouldn't notice it was someone different ;p

Otohiko wrote:t's interesting how you keep pulling out very dark and heavy undertones from essentially shoujo-oriented anime.

What can I say, I just love to work with emotions, and angst just seems to be the more abundant one in both my song choices and scenes ;p But in this case, this anime actually does have its share of dark undertones. Its not your typical shoujo oriented anime. One of the reasons I like it so much.

Thanks for the comments ^^ Full Video description is now up also. Wouldve had it up sooner, but had problems with the site. I'll have the indirect link up once I get my website updated for it.

Unlimited Rice · Post by **Unlimited Rice** » Wed May 25, 2005 10:23 pm

w00t, awesome, i'll check this out then..

and hey, I just finished watching mai hime today...... seemed kinda cruel twisted(raging lesbian?).. and the ending was just.. yeah..