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2008-06-25 19:43:50
Firefox just ate my journal entry.
In summary: Vlad is a nice guy. I'm bad at editing. I want an AMV.org t-shirt. My sister has been turned to the Dark Side (she's volunteered to watch anime...I've been working towards this moment for 10 years). I want to figure out how to make an action AMV. TWO DAYS UNTIL VACATION...it's supposed to be unpleasant and cold the whole time I'm within five minutes of the beach. Also, I suck at making logos, but I'm still going to try, just like I do every year; basic problem is that my concepts are usually out in left field; witness all my AMVs. -
What's THAT?
2008-06-24 06:55:22
From the logo contest:
"A high res copy of the logo will look much better when used in places other than the web site (like on T-shirts and printed materials)."
Like on...t-shirts?? :D :D :D :D :D -
Why is making AMVs a one step forward, two steps back kind of thing?
2008-06-22 18:09:52
Takeout:
Pre-edit: At least 12 hours
Edit: 26
I'm definitely estimating on the low side of hours...
Anyways.
I'm coming to the conclusion that I edit better when I have a good chunk of time to work with, I'm not being interrupted by people and things and my dog isn't staring accusingly at me. Like she is right now.
The Good: I'm inching my way through this thing. To get past a lack of footage, I'm getting a little corny...which I'm not thrilled about, because to me that just screams SHE DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH FOOTAGE AND COULDN'T FIGURE ANYTHING ELSE OUT. Wait, this is supposed to be a good entry...ok, um...I now think the length of the song will work out ok, it gives me time to setup the ending. I may have found enough "stuff" to fluff it with (that's bad, when you have to fluff a 2-minute AMV). We'll see. :(
The Bad: This AMV is deteriorating steadily the further it progresses. No wonder I'm having a hard time coming up with anything positive to say. The good stuff is slowly, but surely, being overshadowed by the bad. Is it going to be bad enough to ditch altogether? I don't know...but I hope not. It wouldn't be the first time I've sunk a lot of time into a video which doesn't pan out, though.
The Ugly: My funny sauce isn't able to hold its own. Saying I prefer to make AMVs without sauce is ridiculous, because two of the three I've finished capitalize ON the extras. Nevertheless, it looks wrong in Takeout. Is it because this is "real" anime, not CG? I looks unnatural right from the start, you could say. Hmm... but yes, funny sauce isn't working. I may try dumping on a massive quantity to see if that makes a difference.
I probably won't touch this again for a few weeks, vacation and all that. -
I'm wired!
2008-06-22 10:33:41
I made a large cup of regular coffee this morning, since an unexpected late-night phone call kept me up until 1 a.m. I can't drink regular coffee - my stomach on up can't handle it (same goes for fried foods - which is not a bad thing, since it keeps me away from a lot of stuff I'd probably otherwise eat) - usually my morning coffee consists of half decaf, half regular, but I figured I needed an extra perk after only five hours or so of sleep.
So then, after barn chores, I come back in the house and give in to temptation and half a can of that Rockstar coffee stuff which I bought on a whim (expensive!!). Right now it feels like my head is about to explode. Oh...right...so this is the other reason why I don't consume a lot of caffeine.
It is, however, an EXCELLENT way to plunge into a massive editing spree. I decided I can't let a "beta" go out the door with giant holes in it, mostly because no one would believe I can do what I'm setting out to do unless they see it for themselves, which means those holes have to get filled in!! (which also means if I can't do what I want to do, this whole AMV is going to go up in smoke, making a beta of any kind right now pointless).
I still want an AMV.org t-shirt. -
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2008-06-19 19:31:12
I must really, really have liked that beer, because I've been walking around all day fantasizing about it.
As clarification, when I say I want to make another "good" AMV before the end of the year, I mean an AMV that I consider a substantial personal accomplishment, not necessarily something that other people think is good. Look at MSAMAMV - you don't release something like that if your AMV goal is to make yourself look good. (Though, granted, I chickened out and didn't even make an announcement about it. That's ok, no one's missing anything by NOT watching it).
When I was in college I was one of those people who studied their asses off. Unfortunately/fortunately I was a history major, with the potential to have minored in both philosophy and anthropology. This meant a disturbing number of my grades were based not on tests, but papers, which isn't something you study for. I did, however - back when my memory was so sharp it scared people - memorize entire books over the course of 2-3 days before an exam. Heh, I remember one professor was continually amazed that I had all the right answers. If course I did - I memorized the book! Now, some people might argue that this was a flawed education, that I was just repeating back verbatim - sans comprehension - what was presented to me, however I did "get" it all; I just found it too bothersome to remember it all word for word until it came time to take a test. I'm not going to hold mental debates with myself about objective truths (an oxymoron, according to some) when I'm up to my eyeballs in researching a 50-page term paper for my senior thesis (ok, technically my junior thesis, but I did my senior thesis a year ahead of time and had the unusual experience of being able to slack off my senior year in college.).
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