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Happy Birfday To Me....And A Fund Raiser/AMV Contest At The Same Time?
2009-09-12 18:10:44
So, here I am sitting in my apartment, confused as all hell. It's going to be my birthday here in 2 or 3 weeks. Whenever October 13th is XD Seriously. But, at the same time.....I'm confused. See, I've never looked forward to a birthday before until this one. I've always looked at it I guess in a negative light.
My father and mother always said that it's another year older another year wiser, but I've always looked at it as, "Just another year of my youth gone" XD
Still though, I guess it's not so bad. I really don't know why I'm looking forward to it so much this year. I have really nothing special going on, on that date. I don't have big parties, mainly consists of family and a couple friends.
So, I guess I took it upon myself to set up a fundraiser during my birthday party. In which the proceeds will go to help the homeless in my area. So, some of my friends said..."HEY!! How about an AMV Themed Birthday/Fundraiser?!" My initial thought was......"Hey, I'm turning 25......that's kinda creepy for someone who's turning 25 to still be into that kind of stuff" Then I thought "HEY!! Let's make it a creepy AMV Showing/Fundraiser"
My friends agreed and they are going to try their shot at making some creepy AMV's for the party. These are of course my RL friends of whom I know have no editing experience whatsoever XD I am also going to get the community involved in which there will be a huge projector screen set up with some beer and a B-B-Q. Food will be cooked by my friends and I with a big kettle for donations to be put into. It's completely voluntary of course to donate. The whole community will be there to pitch in to help. So far we have close to a hundred people planning on attending. No minors will be attending, thank god.
So, I was on the phone with Craig one night and he suggests:
"Hey, your a member of the animemusicvideos.org.....see if you can get some people to make some AMV's for your birthday bash, slash fundraiser."
Naturally, I was kinda.....hesitant at first, but here I am saying fuck it XD I'm going to need more than 3 AMV's to show at the party, and I can't necessarily make several birthday AMV's to myself.
So, here's the point, if you have anything you want to edit for the party, please, feel free to edit it and send it my way. Remember, it must be Birfday Themed, and Creepy. Feel free to Use Rock Songs if you wish just as long as it's sorta creepy. Please, no, nudity or Hentai in your AMV Entries if you decide to make one. Entries can be as long as you like. However, please try not to extend them past the 3 minute mark. I also have no problem with you uploading them here. There your videos that you put together, so who am I to tell you not to upload them? Profanity is fine, but nothing excessive.
Well, I just thought I would put this out there. I guess I should put this in the AMV Contests Section/Or General AMV? I wrote this here first cause I didn't know which forum it belonged in.
Finally, if you do decide to make something and send it in, just send it my way through PM. There will also be a voting process for the best one out of the bunch and I'm thinking of sending someone a prize of some-sort for their effort of sending in an AMV as motivation. I'm thinking maybe something from my anime collection would be a fitting prize. This will all take place on October 13th so if you do decide to submit something, I must have it before then.
It would mean so much to me if the AMV Community itself got involved. You'd be helping out a bunch of people by submitting something and it would mean so much to me if you all got involved. So edit some good stuff and send it in XD
Side Note: This also means that Twilight's Edge will be released on October 12th as I will be extremely busy on the 13th.
Thanks for reading XD
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Fire's Desire
2009-09-07 02:15:38
Well, I've been holding onto it for about 2 month's now, and I must say that I am anxious to release it. Fire's Desire that is. I need to update my about me page. It's the secret project I had been working on for about 3 month's. Even though it is complete. I won't be premiering it until AAC in November, Which was my plan all along.
It's using a anime I rarely see used in an AMV and it's a really good AMV which is why I don't understand why I haven't seen any recent videos with it. Unless I of course missed 1 or 2 here or there. I'm reluctant to tell you guy's what anime's are in it, but I'll go ahead and tell you one of then.
"Kannazuki No Miko"
Translated to, "Destiny Of A Shrine Maiden"
I find it's very good.
Still, I can't wait to release it. Just thought I would fill you all in.
The status of Twilight's Edge is also going great. Just having so much fun editing it, and isn't that all that really matters?
I had a fun trip going to see my family in Tyler, Texas, and my sister and her husband in Bossier City, Louisiana. Even though it hindered me a little bit editing wise. The week I spent there was awesome.
I didn't get to see my dad's grave but my older sister who lives down that way is going to take some fresh pictures for me which will be used in A banner.
Well, just thought I would fill you in.
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Wanna See?
2009-08-31 18:20:13
Well, I uploaded an excerpt from Twilight's Edge to the tube and it now has a shiny HD button........LMAO. HD on the tube.
Anyway, for those who are interested:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjo___Zca1c
Hope you all enjoy. This is actually an old version of it that has recently been improved upon so it's much better. Still. Lemme know what you think if you wish.
I haven't enjoyed making a video this much in a while.
I'm also very excited that my fiancee is coming home from jobcore this weekend and we will get to spend a lot of time together. I wonder what we should do.
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Gems
2009-08-28 10:48:14
Well, I've been thinking recently, and I must say......how hard is it to find or yet......even create gems that the masses will like. I am of course, referring to AMV's. I am pretty sure it's almost every AMVer's dream to create that one special AMV that will enthrall the masses for ages to come. But, in truth, once you think about, those few gems that have been created thus far, are treated as such for only a short time before the next big thing is released. Si, in a sense....that aim is impossible.
Which brings me to my question. How hard is it really to create a gem? How much effort is involved, should effects go in, should they not go in? A lot of what if's and why's are asked in this situation, but really, what I think creates a gem is not the video itself, but people opinion of said video. It could be a no effects AMV, or an AMV with brilliant transitions. It could be one of the most crappily edited AMV's you have ever seen but for some reason.....so many people love it. It could be the most effectsy AMV in the world, and still not have a following or it could have a following. I think it goes both ways.
I think I may be going in circles here....but what is a gem exactly?
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You Have A Family Now..........
2009-08-24 06:45:36
This is more of a melancholy entry for me.
You see, on October 13th, I turn 25. A few month's after that, I will be getting married.
However, on October 9th, 2004 I lost my father to cancer. He died recovering from surgery, and every year on my birthday I go see his grave.
Now that I am getting married, my family is always telling me that I am about to have a family and I need to start thinking about mine and their futures. I'm literally on edge about the whole thing and have been doing a lot of thinking.
This, in itself, is the premise behind my upcoming video, Twilight's Edge.
It's about the fun I have had, The relationships I've had, and the people I've met. The things I love. It details my current life, and what I think it might be in the next few month's to years. So everything that shows in this AMV is more or less either about me or what I think might happen. Some of it might be symbolism cause I might not be able to find the right scenes for some parts.
It's about now that I have a family to think about, I might need to quit a few things for a while to get my shit straight, and I hope it portrays that easily.
Still, I felt I had to write this. I'm not looking for pity or anything of the sort. I guess I just wanted to tell somebody......I don't know.
*Sigh* Still, I hope this may lead you to a better understanding of the video when it is released. Thank you all for reading this far if you did. I've had a lot of fun here on the org and all over the web. I guess, growing up or maturity would be the theme of this AMV. Love and looking back on the fond fun memories, and the not so fond memories to help better myself. Does that make sense? I guess you can say I'm kinda torn between the stuff I love to do, and the stuff I need to do.
Still. Thank you all for taking the time to read this if you did.
~T.C.
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