JOURNAL: Anime-Superstar (Rob Miles)

  • Back in town... 2002-09-25 23:49:38 I've been quietly getting back up to speed after spending the better part of 9 days wrapping my entire being around NanDesuKan in Denver. The drive out was interesting and inspiring with new ideas cropping up at every rest stop... Winnemucca, NV is an interesting place -- 24 hr strip club and steakhouse -- needless to say, it gives a whole new meaning to the term "New York Strip"...

    I didn't get to see the AMV contest at NDK this time around but I'm not upset because I did get to spend some QT with Ms. Mari Iijima and discussed the possibility of collaborating with her on an upcoming project -- I want to do an AMV featuring a song off her current independent offering with remixed vocals. She seemed hyped on the idea so we'll see where it goes...

    I did speak with ScottAnime about the FanimeCon AMV's and kicked down a few ideas for how I think it should be run. For instance, I feel like the AMV's should be run more like the MTV VMA's with awards given by music category and not theatrical category. This would make all the categories stronger overall given time because directors would be forced eventually to diversify their music selections...

    The biggest hurdle I'm running to now is the fact that I don't have time to really work on videos except really late at night anymore. This is annoying because I also work on my remixes during the same time... *sigh*... time management... I just finished the rough for my latest two videos and now I'm doing edits and timings. I should have the info posted soon...  
  • Psycho-Ranting... 2002-08-21 05:19:17 A friend told me once, "If anything is worth doing, do it well -- you may never get a second chance". Actually, that was my father who spoke those words almost 12 years ago about a week before he died of heart failure. Depressing? I hope not -- it was the most prophetic thing he'd ever said to me and keep those words in mind whenever I tackle a new project...

    The world of anime fandom is constantly changing -- the aquisition of source material, video software, and editing equipment has become so easy that it could be considered trivial and so now the bar must be raised on the overall production quality. Anime music videos have gone from low-expectation, Midnight Madness-level offerings to one of the most well-attended and anticipated gatherings at many major anime conventions.

    That said, I've been spending a lot of time lately just watching music videos on MTV, B3, BET, and M2 just so that I can see what thresholds and boundaries have been set for the medium. In this way I can see what expectations other people should have but don't when it comes to directing. The biggest issues I have with anime music videos is that there's very little diversity when it comes to music choice -- it seems that everyone is putting out something hard with sharp edits and, more disturbing to me than anything else, I keep seeing the same anime over and over and over.

    This medium is still branching and growing but I feel the need to set a few new standards -- develop a new way of looking at things, both visually and musically. Not for recognition's sake but more as a way to grow as a person and also to help others grow as well.

    Maybe this sounds like psycho-babble and that I'm rambling on. It is well after 2AM my time and maybe I am. My current projects are coming along slowly -- I've grown tired of listening to En Vogue and Earth Wind and Fire over and over and over but I think this will be worth it in the long run... 
  • 2002-08-21 05:18:43 A friend told me once, "If anything is worth doing, do it well -- you may never get a second chance". Actually, that was my father who spoke those words almost 12 years ago about a week before he died of heart failure. Depressing? I hope not -- it was the most prophetic thing he'd ever said to me and keep those words in mind whenever I tackle a new project...

    The world of anime fandom is constantly changing -- the aquisition of source material, video software, and editing equipment has become so easy that it could be considered trivial and so now the bar must be raised on the overall production quality. Anime music videos have gone from low-expectation, Midnight Madness-level offerings to one of the most well-attended and anticipated gatherings at many major anime conventions.

    That said, I've been spending a lot of time lately just watching music videos on MTV, B3, BET, and M2 just so that I can see what thresholds and boundaries have been set for the medium. In this way I can see what expectations other people should have but don't when it comes to directing. The biggest issues I have with anime music videos is that there's very little diversity when it comes to music choice -- it seems that everyone is putting out something hard with sharp edits and, more disturbing to me than anything else, I keep seeing the same anime over and over and over.

    This medium is still branching and growing but I feel the need to set a few new standards -- develop a new way of looking at things, both visually and musically. Not for recognition's sake but more as a way to grow as a person and also to help others grow as well.

    Maybe this sounds like psycho-babble and that I'm rambling on. It is well after 2AM my time and maybe I am. My current projects are coming along slowly -- I've grown tired of listening to En Vogue and Earth Wind and Fire over and over and over but I think this will be worth it in the long run... 
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