Wanted to Pose a Question

[Zeiram999]

Just a friendly discussion hypothetical topic I wanted to ask.. Does any one believe that a lot of AMVs are effects bias? And that many non-heavy effects AMVs are given the cold shoulder just because they are not flashy, or are the one's with heavy effects just depend on the material and it really is only the talent involved that sells the thing to be good? What do you think about it all?

[kikai_saigono]

Eh, I don't think a lot of no-effect or little effect amvs get the cold shoulder.
A lot of my favorite amvs on this site are little or no flashy effects. o.O Truthfully, really effect ridden amvs hurt my eyes. I also tend to try not to hop on the effect bandwagon. Sometimes I do. >_>
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Though a lot of people cling towards the 'popular effect ridden' stuff because of bandwagon. >_>

[Otohiko]

Snap! This is like the 4th topic asking the same thing in the past couple of days

I suggest a careful re-evaluation of why you make AMVs before attempting to answer the question.

[Szwagier]

Good video is a good video. Whether someone achieve's it with or without effects is their choice.

[Arigatomina]

There's always been an "effects bias" just like there's always been people who complain about effect-vids and make effectless vids themselves. If you're asking whether effects determine which vids win contests...well, just look at the winning vids. Question answered.

I'm not really sure what's being asked in the second half of the second sentence. o.O Yeah, some people give effectless vids the cold shoulder. Some people give effect vids the cold shoulder, so it goes both ways. Yeah, effect vids depend on talent - any amv that's "good" depends on talent. The vids that have nothing going for them but the anime/song aren't "good", they're just popular. There is a difference here. For a popular vid to be "good" it needs popular sources + talent (effects don't hurt, either).

Now my question - why do you ask? There's no quick tips to fame here. Even if effects automatically equaled win, you'd have to have some sort of talent to figure out how to apply them to the video.

[SarahtheBoring]

Just a friendly discussion hypothetical topic I wanted to ask.. Does any one believe that a lot of AMVs are effects bias?

I don't think it's a matter of "bias." If the editor wants to use them, s/he'll use them. That's their right. It's like asking whether a video is "biased" for its song or anime choice - that doesn't really make sense.

And that many non-heavy effects AMVs are given the cold shoulder just because they are not flashy,

No. Really good low-effects videos are still well received. If you're complaining about your video(s) not getting attention and are seeking an answer for that, then... well... maybe your videos just aren't very good yet. Keep trying. (And I'm not saying it's just you - lots and lots and LOTS of people have this complaint, and I don't think any of them are justified.)

or are the one's with heavy effects just depend on the material and it really is only the talent involved that sells the thing to be good? What do you think about it all?

Depends on the video. There aren't any one-size-fits-all answers.

[Castor Troy]

Stuff like canned transitions and star wipes would probably be looked down upon.

Stuff like fades, motion settings, and masking would probably impress people more.

[Beowulf]

This may sound awful, but it takes a certain level of skill to recognize good editing, where as shiny bubbles are shiny bubbles.

[Otohiko]

This may sound awful, but it takes a certain level of skill to recognize good editing, where as shiny bubbles are shiny bubbles.

Yes, to an extent.

The problem is that the public by and large wants shiny bubbles foremost.

[JudgeHolden]

Yawn ...