an amv in another language.

usa mimi productions · Post by **usa mimi productions** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 2:54 pm

this one song is perfect lyricly for the video theme, but the song not being in english makes it harder to make the point. anyt suggestions on how this could be done better?

shumira_chan · Post by **shumira_chan** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:37 pm

usa mimi productions wrote:this one song is perfect lyricly for the video theme, but the song not being in english makes it harder to make the point. anyt suggestions on how this could be done better?

I think this polarizes the AMV: it will either really sink
a bad AMV because if the visuals aren't good the song
will not help much, or it will improve upon it because
even though people won't understand what is being
said you'll be successful in conveying the meaning
of the song which is in itself an achievement. To me
there's always been little "middle ground" with
regards to AMVs which use lyrics I do not understand.

You can't worry about that, though, just do your best.

JaddziaDax · Post by **JaddziaDax** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:09 pm

theres two things you can do

1. make it anyways
or 2. make it anyways and subtitle the song so people know what the words are...

lots of people make videos in other languages... I've made two that are in japanese O.o

shumira_chan · Post by **shumira_chan** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 11:35 pm

JaddziaDax wrote:2. make it anyways and subtitle the song so people know what the words are...

Isn't that terribly distracting, though? I think it's
much more laudable if the creator manages to
express the sentiments in the song visually.
In fact, it's always seemed to me that any onscreen
text is a crutch...

(As much as I admire MADs they have this infuriating
tendency [for me] to cram their vids with blurbs)

downwithpants · Post by **downwithpants** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 12:14 am

music is a universal language. you can match the video to the music itself rather than just the words. that way both nonspeakers and speakers of the language will enjoy it.

JaddziaDax · Post by **JaddziaDax** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 12:43 am

shumira_chan wrote:
JaddziaDax wrote:2. make it anyways and subtitle the song so people know what the words are...
Isn't that terribly distracting, though? I think it's
much more laudable if the creator manages to
express the sentiments in the song visually.
In fact, it's always seemed to me that any onscreen
text is a crutch...

(As much as I admire MADs they have this infuriating
tendency [for me] to cram their vids with blurbs)

thats only if you want to... you dont have to

usa mimi productions · Post by **usa mimi productions** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 2:15 am

i could always add a soft subtitle track, via mkv or external subtitle file that could aide the language barrier if worse came to worse?

sasuke2468 · Post by **sasuke2468** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 2:58 am

shumira_chan wrote:
JaddziaDax wrote:2. make it anyways and subtitle the song so people know what the words are...
Isn't that terribly distracting, though? I think it's
much more laudable if the creator manages to
express the sentiments in the song visually.
In fact, it's always seemed to me that any onscreen
text is a crutch...

(As much as I admire MADs they have this infuriating
tendency [for me] to cram their vids with blurbs)

that's what i thought, then i saw mike's video no one knows what its likeand i'm no longer sure. it depends on how the titles are done, if you can make them look good and fit them in with the video then it'd be good, but also if its a fast paced song, and the clips are the same, then titles will most deffinently be distracting lol

Dagda · Post by **Dagda** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 6:41 am

There are plenty of amvs which have lyrics in another language but don't sync to it; Zetsumo and pretty much any amv using E Nomine are examples. Don't sweat it.

SubReku · Post by **SubReku** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 7:43 pm

It's all in the atmosphere! Plus, I think if you think it's good it should be done since it matters to you. Who knows, it could be fantastic.

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