how long for one amv?

)v(ajin Koji · Post by **)v(ajin Koji** » Sun Apr 25, 2004 4:28 pm

my shortest time was one hour and a half, yummay. Longest time editing was about 3 months. However my last AMV I storyboarded and wrote down ideas for the first time and that only took me 3 weeks or so ^_^;

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Sun Apr 25, 2004 5:19 pm

Actually, I didn't put my shortest/longest

(note: I only list editing time, not preparation/conceptualization/compression)

Shortest: 7 hours over 2 days for a 1:50 AMV

Longest: 30 hours over 5 days for a 7:30 AMV
or
15 hours over 10 days for a 5:08 AMV

As for the other work put in, I've definitely spent a long time preparing for and compressing the 7:30 one, and an even loooonger time conceptualizing

Voices_Of_Ryan · Post by **Voices_Of_Ryan** » Sun Apr 25, 2004 9:03 pm

Shortest made in: 3 hours
Shortest Released in: 6 days

Longest period: Uh... 6 months and counting.

Paul Kievits · Post by **Paul Kievits** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 4:05 am

I'll be an exception here then:

Shortest: 3 months
Longest: 6 months

Wonka · Post by **Wonka** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 5:05 am

Not counting Iron Chefs..

Fastest: 8 hours

Longest: The one Im working on

Herbert West · Post by **Herbert West** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 5:44 am

I hve only made 2 videos and a part of a small multic creator fun project, so i don't really have much experience how long i usually need for a amv but here are my estimated times:

Multi creator part took 3 days.

My first AMV took around 3 weeks after i waited 1 year to get an idea of what to do

My current AMV took 1 month.

(everything is meant including Photoshop work etc.)

Scott A Melzer · Post by **Scott A Melzer** » Fri Nov 26, 2004 12:07 am

I take FAR too long on my vids. I try to put so much subtlety, timing, story, and other stuff that most people won't notice. But I just can't help myself!

Shortest: One very grueling weekend for "Live and Let Die" since I'd just heard that Katsucon 4's deadline was that upcoming monday, and it was Friday afternoon. Also did the "Pokemon Fight Club" trailer (before I'd ever heard of anyone doing trailers) in one weekend for Otakon's very much missed MAT3K.

Longest: Aside from my current (which was started almost two years ago and sits unloved on my hard drive), I'd have to say about 6 months for "Shiny Happy People" but there was about a 3 month gap in the middle. So three months of actual work. As far as hours, I've no ideas, but "Lain's Dream" probably took the most actual hours. It was over about 2.5 months, but I was working about 8 hours a day on it, PLUS my full time job. *sigh*

It's hard to tell about "This Is Your Life" since I was also working on "This Is Otakudom" at the same time. Around two months, I think...

And what do you mean, "The lip synch was done by Scott A. Melzer and NoN.D.E.?" Huh? Why do you put a period after my middle name! Sheesh!

Scintilla · Post by **Scintilla** » Fri Nov 26, 2004 12:19 am

Scott A Melzer wrote:And what do you mean, "The lip synch was done by Scott A. Melzer and NoN.D.E.?" Huh? Why do you put a period after my middle name! Sheesh!

Ack, there's no period after the A? My apologies, I didn't realize; I assumed it was just because of limitations on usernames

SuperFusion · Post by **SuperFusion** » Fri Nov 26, 2004 12:22 am

My shortest was 2 hours and my longest was 3 days.

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Fri Nov 26, 2004 12:25 am

To update, my most difficult one was a 26-27 hour editing job on a 3.5 minute AMV - despite its' outward simplicity.