Is AMV-making considered an art form?

MagiTabby · Post by **MagiTabby** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:21 am

I could just say that art is in the eye of the beholder, but that wouldn't sum up my thoughts.

In one way, AMV making is just a hobby, so people shouldn't be too high-strung if something isn't SUPER-AWESOME-GORGEOUS, but there should be some kind of concept that viewers can see, so that we understand why the editor did what they did.

Some AMVs (like my own for example) aren't anything special, but I try to make it entertaining in some way. But there are other AMVs that so full of concept and dedication that it inspires others to want to do that.

In other words... The eye of the beholder.

blabbler · Post by **blabbler** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:33 am

godix wrote:
blabbler wrote:i just don't like the way the term is used so loosely - since by your criteria you may as well apply it to everything, and then what use is it?
Even if the definition was tightened up, what does it matter? It still boils down to if you like AMVs you'll like them regardless if it's art or not. If you don't like them then labeling them as art won't make you like them.

i'm not sure what your point is, but that won't stop me from refuting your argument thusly:

http://tinyurl.com/alwxys

Castor Troy · Post by **Castor Troy** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 1:08 pm

Ingow · Post by **Ingow** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 1:11 pm

DarkInsight · Post by **DarkInsight** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 5:00 pm

In my opinion, art is anything created that can stir up or create emotions within someone, weather that be happiness (laughter included), sadness, fear, anger, etc...
Based on this, art is relative and is based off of the viewer's perception. The skill put into the work has nothing to do with weather it is art or not. Example, a crudely drawn circle made by a five year old girl may mean nothing to you, and as such you may consider it to be merely a piece of trash (that would be kinda mean) and not a piece of art. On the other hand, when the girl's mother looks at it, it may invoke feeling of love and pride and to her it is a wonderful piece of artwork. In the end, neither of you would be wrong. It's just simply art for some and not for others.
Okay, back to the topic at hand, are AMVs art or not? well, this would be up to you. To me the answer would be yes. When I see an AMV, I am always struck with some sort of emotion. Even the ones I don't like, I feel a sense of disappointment and sadness.
As for the argument that AMVs are not art because they take from it elements that others have created like Anime and music, well most art takes elements from some other form of art and puts it into there own perspective for others to see and to feel what they felt. An example of this would be a painter that is painting a beautiful landscape. the landscape itself was already a piece of art created by nature, but the painter has created his own version of it. The painting would still be considered art. An anime uses all sorts of elements, concepts, and tools that were created by others, combining them and creating something completely unique on its own. AMVs do the same. They take Anime, music, concepts, etc... and combine them to create something original. All styles of art do this in some form or fashion.
An AMV is an awesome outlet for creativity and emotions for all to see, and that fact alone is enough for me to consider it art.

well, that's just my two cents as to why I consider AMVs a wonderful art form. Thank you and good night.

Dark_Insight

Nya-chan Production · Post by **Nya-chan Production** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 5:23 pm

I'll kick you in your groins and it will produce tears in your eyes and anger with pain in your heart.

Is that art?

Also, I start to hate that hypocritic phrase "just my two cents", what I actually read is "Well, that's my opinion, it's right and you can go die in a fire for I don't care about you at all".

Man, if I collected all 2cs from these people, I'd be a kajillionaire.

Koopiskeva · Post by **Koopiskeva** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 5:39 pm

Nya-chan Production wrote:I'll kick you in your groins and it will produce tears in your eyes and anger with pain in your heart.

Is that art?

Yep. It's called Performance Art.

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Koopiskeva · Post by **Koopiskeva** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 5:46 pm

blabbler wrote:it has to be gooood. so ner.

'Good' is subjective. Therefore, only accepting 'good art' as a defining characteristic of art isn't a tighter definition whatsoever. You can talk about design elements, and all other fundamentals of 'art' but those are just guidelines for making something more appealing - those elements don't actually constitute something to be a form of art.

DarkInsight · Post by **DarkInsight** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 5:57 pm

Nya-chan Production wrote:I'll kick you in your groins and it will produce tears in your eyes and anger with pain in your heart.

Is that art?

Also, I start to hate that hypocritic phrase "just my two cents", what I actually read is "Well, that's my opinion, it's right and you can go die in a fire for I don't care about you at all".

Man, if I collected all 2cs from these people, I'd be a kajillionaire.

That would definitely be art, though one that I would not really appreciate.
As for for the "just my two cents" comment, if that's what you got from it, I'm glad. It has accomplished it's intended purpose.

and that's my two cents (I got a whole Jack Daniel's bottom full of them; I can divi them out all day)

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