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• Member: Renato
• Title: Unknown Butterflies
• Premiered: 2011-08-01
• Categories:
  • Action
  • Drama
  • Serious
  • Horror
• Song:
  • Muse Butterflies and Hurricanes
• Anime:
  • High School of the Dead (TV)
• Comments:
  
  Unknown Butterflies is my 4th Anime Music Video created, the first time I made an AMV since 2007. I had been away from the AMV scene for a while, but coming across AMVs over the last few years, I finally made the decision to make an AMV, based on the anime series that I love: Highschool of the Dead.
  
  Basically, "Unknown Butterflies" shows how these seven, normal, unknown, average, everyday folk have their lives change when a virus outbreak comes and turns normal humans into Zombies, all done with a bite. These seven individuals do what it takes to stay alive, but also change they way they see the world, and change the way they live their world through the actions they do.
  
  The title, "Unknown Butterflies" is derived from the song name "Butterflies and Hurricanes" which is a song that talks about the Butterfly Effect in Chaos Theory. Because even the tiniest things happen, it can have potential to change the world, hence I thought it would be an appropriate song to use for H.O.T.D.
  
  I don't know if I have come along way since my last AMV ( "Worlds Collide") , but I try to incorporate new techniques, better video and sound quality, to get this right. I'm not much of a fan when it comes to effects, but rest assure that I will be in that area soon. For now, I want to make the best AMV I can using minimal effects. ^_^ Also this was the first time I finally got to use Adobe Premiere Pro for my works. Previously I used different versions of VideoStudio to compile my previous AMVs.
  
  If you notice, the AMV is made linear to the storyline. I'm not good with random scenes yet, so please be patient. ^_^
  
  For those wondering about the Piano part in the middle of the AMV, and how I used my scenes there, I'll explain it:
  
  Piano Part I: This is the part with the drum beats. The scenes used here are of two different situations. One is the gang just enjoying life for a while, far from the zombie horrors of the city. The other is what is happening with the rest of the world, ie. Leaders taking advantage of the crisis to attack other nations.
  
  Piano Part II: The gang heads into trouble and their survival comes to a halt.
  
  Piano Part III: This is the part when the piano is played strongly. While its nice music to hear, at the same time, tears, drama and despair hits the group. I wanted to make an ironic feel to it.
  
  And that's the piano part. I understand it maybe hard to understand at first, but that's the way I intended it to be. ^_^
  
  Also I wanted to differentiate from other action HOTD AMVs by adding some drama to it. It wasn't easy, but I hope I achieved it.
  
  Anyways, enjoy the AMV and Comments and Constructive Criticism is welcome! ^_^
  
  Programs used:
  Adobe Premiere Pro CS5
  Adobe After Effects CS5
  Adobe Photoshop CS5
  Handbrake
  VirtualDub
  
  This AMV was submitted for the 2011 Manifest AMV Competition in Melbourne, Australia.
  
  Date created: 31 July 2011
  
  Created by: Renato Jean Gaylican (m3andchip5)