Are logos looked down on?

[jubjub2]

Not wanting to go through with cropping every scene...

I agree that cropping the subs sucks, but you can also set your editor to crop the whole kit and kaboodle when you render it. So unless the lower 11 pix of the screen are all-important (as well as the 6 pix on either side), that's an easier way out. Since you are using one series, might work fer ya.

I really am missing the nosebleeds in the Americanized version....

[fallenangelii]

Check out my Naruto AMV (I Can Go The Distance). Everything in it is fansubbed originally. I just turned my video in a 16:9 video. Some clips (few) made me have to move the screen up or down slightly and I had to find raw versions of the openings and endings because most fansubbers have 3 rows of subs (kana, romanji and translation) + credits for sansubbers, which took up most of the screen.

Other than those minor problems, it all worked out swell. My current AMV is a Naruto AMV as well, and I also used 16:9 for it and it also worked out well ^_^.

[trythil]

Check out my Naruto AMV (I Can Go The Distance). Everything in it is fansubbed originally. I just turned my video in a 16:9 video.

Please use the correct term: letterboxing.

"turning my video into a 16:9 video" has at least two meanings, and they don't refer to the same procedure or output.

[fallenangelii]

Oh yeah, I meant letterboxing. I keep forgetting that term >_<'.

[RolltheStampede]

You could always buy the R2 DVDs...

For an insane amount of cash like I did.

How much did those things run you anyway?

Back to the subject, you could always use the raws that they pput out the day before teh fansubs come out so you dont have to worry about them.
The site is saiyaman or something like that google it. I have been getting the raws for naruto for like 50 episodes now for when i make another naruto video. I would like to get region 2 but i dont want to pay an arm and a leg for em eather

[BishounenStalker]

As much as it sucks to have to do it, I say stick with the fansubs, and crop away. Unless you want to cough up the cash to buy import DVDs, that is.

I have the same problem since two of my favorite AMV-fodder series have either no DVD release (One Piece) or a very limited one (Fullmetal Alchemist). It's annoying, but hey. You suck it up and deal.

[Castor Troy]

You could always buy the R2 DVDs...

For an insane amount of cash like I did.

How much did those things run you anyway?

Back to the subject, you could always use the raws that they pput out the day before teh fansubs come out so you dont have to worry about them.
The site is saiyaman or something like that google it. I have been getting the raws for naruto for like 50 episodes now for when i make another naruto video. I would like to get region 2 but i dont want to pay an arm and a leg for em eather

About $38 for 1 dvd.. I had to get 2 that had very important eps so factor in tax and shipping, I paid $89 for both.

The rest of the Naruto R2 footage I get is rented from my japanese video rental which had nearly every disc except the 2 I needed.

[Castor Troy]

Oh yeah, I got them from CD Japan - http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/

[EBwiz]

And as castor said, it's really expensive.

Seriously, I wanted to start buying up the School Rumble R2s, just to find it'd cost me 60 for each... and they only have 2 episodes a DVD. Until I get a better job or a raise or what have you, I think I'm better off just creating a faux letterbox around my entire video like someone else suggested. This is the best way to make it look at least a little professional.

[RolltheStampede]

You could always buy the R2 DVDs...

For an insane amount of cash like I did.

How much did those things run you anyway?

Back to the subject, you could always use the raws that they pput out the day before teh fansubs come out so you dont have to worry about them.
The site is saiyaman or something like that google it. I have been getting the raws for naruto for like 50 episodes now for when i make another naruto video. I would like to get region 2 but i dont want to pay an arm and a leg for em eather

About $38 for 1 dvd.. I had to get 2 that had very important eps so factor in tax and shipping, I paid $89 for both.

The rest of the Naruto R2 footage I get is rented from my japanese video rental which had nearly every disc except the 2 I needed.

45 bucks a dvd good god man dare i say but wouldnt you be better off with some region 0 imports or something. i mean you can get like 25 episodes fo like 30 bucks.