What is the main purpose of an AMV?

Castor Troy · Post by **Castor Troy** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 6:58 pm

Otohiko wrote:
Castor Troy wrote:
We all know this is the real reason.
No, you do not sir, you do not.

Wait till the VCAs.

godix · Post by **godix** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 6:58 pm

I do AMVs to make my e-dick bigger and harder. I also do them because for some reason people who would beat my ass for saying something will just laugh if I say the exact same thing using cartoons.

Arigatomina · Post by **Arigatomina** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 7:00 pm

For me, it depends on the video. I've made vids that were geared to entertain (a small audience, sure, but still made with an audience in mind). I've made some that were meant to deliver a message, usually "I was depressed when I made this, not that you care" or "I'm in a good mood, you should be, too." I've done a few that were meant to shock/impress my friends. No matter why I decide to make a vid, though, I quit if I'm not enjoying myself - the editing/busy-work. I consider this a hobby, passing time doing something entertaining for me. If the end result also entertains others, cool.

On the flip side, I watch vids for entertainment.

jubjub2 · Post by **jubjub2** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 7:59 pm

I started making AMVs to learn how to use my editing software. It's now become one of my many hobbies, and yet another creative outlet (and I can draw). I just love learning how to do new things, and developing new talents.

QCs and OPs are nice, too, but not my motivation...

Nightowl · Post by **Nightowl** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 8:51 pm

I believe the question was what is the main purpose of an AMV, not the creation of an AMV. If you were asking what is the AMV's purpose, there are many solutions, though one could not answer them, for it is the AMV's role in society to provide such an answer. Had the question been what is the purpose of AMV creation, then you could give answers such as "to entertain myself" or "to masturbate onto the screen." However, the second answer could come from a different question, what is the purpose of WATCHING an AMV.

-N

downwithpants · Post by **downwithpants** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 9:51 pm

the functional purpose of the amv is to be watched and listened to. oops too literal.

how bout to provide a communicative medium whereupon the messenger (the amv creator) attempts to elicit some cognitive or emotional responses in the receiver (the amv viewer).

bum · Post by **bum** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 10:05 pm

trythil wrote:
SuperFusion wrote: The only purpose of an AMV is for enertainment. If you have fun editing, good. If not, the hell you doing it for.
To piss off people like you, who try to assert things that they have no evidence for.

I'm going to agree with thy here. Stating that any form of creation serves one purpose and one purpose only is stupid and you probably didnt think much before posting that did you? Thats the problem with this place. Too many damn kids who talk shit, believing they're right and unable to accept that the magority of the time they're wrong.

x_rex30 · Post by **x_rex30** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 10:12 pm

bum wrote:Stating that any form of creation serves one purpose and one purpose only is stupid and you probably didnt think much before posting that did you? Thats the problem with this place. Too many damn kids who talk shit, believing they're right and unable to accept that the magority of the time they're wrong.

I agree there

Beowulf · Post by **Beowulf** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 10:13 pm

The purpose of an AMV is to entertain. I think a lot of people see the word "entertain" as shallow and light but entertainment can be as deep and as meaningful as you want it.

"The Godfather" entertains.
"Dude Wheres My Car?" entertains.

Thats pretty much it. The AMV creator can have an agenda while making it, but the over arching umbrella thingy that all the concepts, editing styles, gimics, effects, cuts, songs, and animes fall under is entertainment.

SuperFusion · Post by **SuperFusion** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 10:15 pm

Oh god, watch how people start sucking Beo's dick.