what gets people motivated to make amvs?

MikaelJuha · Post by **MikaelJuha** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 11:40 pm

I'm currious, how do members of this site create their amvs. Do they just make them as they go, or plan each part out, making sure the lip syncs are all perfect, or do they download and mix everything together and make like a collage of vids into a full amv. see my friends are all into making these amvs, I just need help with starting off in making amvs myself, i got the programs, the library of music, just what does it take to make one, planning, messing around, throwing stuff together?

OzzieArcane · Post by **OzzieArcane** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 11:50 pm

I think this belongs in General Anime, but I tend to watch some "good" videos that other people made to get myself motivated sometimes. But that only really works if I already have song/anime ideas in my head. I've got about 7 or so AMV ideas in my head right now. I just need to get off my butt and make them.

bum · Post by **bum** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 11:53 pm

this realy makes me wonder weather people are consios of its existance

AMV_4000 · Post by **AMV_4000** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 12:42 am

MikaelJuha wrote:I'm currious, how do members of this site create their amvs. Do they just make them as they go, or plan each part out, making sure the lip syncs are all perfect, or do they download and mix everything together and make like a collage of vids into a full amv. see my friends are all into making these amvs, I just need help with starting off in making amvs myself, i got the programs, the library of music, just what does it take to make one, planning, messing around, throwing stuff together?

i hear a song, i have an anime it fits, i make a vid... 93 vids later.... i still somehow stay motivated...

odian0 · Post by **odian0** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 9:52 am

i make a promise to myself to go buy a bag of candy when i'm done with my video. that usually motivates me.... but then i just go buy the candy without the video.... my system doesn't work so well.....

Mr Pilkington · Post by **Mr Pilkington** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 10:30 am

I just watch the most cracked-out shows and the ideas come to me between seizures.

StarMasayume · Post by **StarMasayume** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 1:13 pm

First, I will always be motivated by watching other AMVs that inspire me, make me laugh, or both. Like reading a great story can motivate me to write, or viewing great art motivate me to draw.

I enbark and AMVs differently. Sometimes they're spur of the moment and surprise even myself, sometimes they began as an experiment for something. Most often I listen to A LOT of songs, and I find it easier to start from the song itself and see what type of amv I can picture for it and if the idea is worth pursuing. Rarely or occassionally I'll start with the anime (such as planning a character-profile mix) and try and search for songs to fit each character. Also, my friends (one in particular) have a habit of coming up with good AMV ideas for me to do.

When I sit down to just try and THINK of an amv idea--nothing happens. But when I'm listening to music, watching the anime, ideas will pop up. I've made a list of every single amv idea I've had (the list is very.. long and continues to grow). Some ideas are small, for later, and I might figure aren't worth pursuing. I try to be careful about not starting a project that I'm not motivated with to begin with because it's a long process and takes a lot of effort.

Every once in awhile near the completion of one AMV, I'll start getting unmotivated during when I usually will work on another amv. I don't like to force myself to work on one amv. I feel that I should be naturally motivated and inspired to work on it.

Some AMVs I'll listen to the song for weeks/months and start planning as much as I can in my head, writing down what comes to me, breaking down the lyrics--others have come completely out of nowhere. Grabbed the music and anime on an impulse and do more experimenting and playing with clips as I go through it. Both ways seem to work for me.

For advice since you're wanting to get started, when I first decided I was going to learn I figured I'd do an "experiment vid." My friend did the same thing as me. Basically get an idea that motivates you enough, but also one that you don't need to take seriously (if it turns out good, good, if not, at least it was good practice. your first video will hardly ever be your best work so I would say save better ideas for later), also I think your first amv should be good goal to get your through the basics of making an amv so you can improve from there--should challenge you but not be something too diffucult to work with. Maybe this can help you figure what you want to start with. ^_^

AMVs should be fun and something you want to do.

badmartialarts · Post by **badmartialarts** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 6:46 pm

I get an idea, check the Super Search to make sure it hasn't been done, then do it.

Not that hard, really.....

eyeadore · Post by **eyeadore** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 8:16 pm

Usually I hear a song and I think "God, this would be a really good video." Or else I'm bored.

pinky75910 · Post by **pinky75910** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 9:21 pm

It's kinda like spinning two puzzle pieces around til they fit. My first vid, I wanted to do a Beatles song, I kept going through, and finally figured out that Golden Slumbers *could work* with Gundam Wing. Then you have to decide whether you have enough of the right scenes to successfully pull it off. Then my second vid, I saw the end of Gundam Wing, and when Heero yells, "I Will Survive!" I had to whip out Diana Ross. Had to be done.

Also, sometimes there's nothing more inspiring than watching a truly *bad* amv, and made me want to do the vid right, mebbe a different concept. Inspiration comes from many different places. One of my best and favorite vids happened to be my first request that I took.

After choosing a song and an anime, It is highly suggested you make a plan. What will your vid say? Why does this song fit this anime? What point are you trying to make? And then make sure you can conceivably come up with something that could fill in the whole song. What to put in the instrumental pieces etc.

And of course, be flexible with your plan. Once the editing begins, you may find something will work better, or your original idea won't fit in the time alloted etc. Your first vid is usually not your shiniest, and is used to test out how the whole thing works. Just try to synch your images to the music- get to know every part of the song. Have a big opening and big ending planned out. Know where you're going before you begin. Practice makes, getting better. I still have a lot to learn.

***Most important thing: Have a point! Don't just say, This is a cool song, this is a cool anime, then jam them together randomly with no rhyme or reason. Tell a story. Show a change. Overview a show or character. As I edit, I'm thinking, sentence, paragraph, period, exclamation, etc.

ie: my Koiichi's Destiny vid could be explained thusly: Here is my character. Ooh! He's scary! Look, now they're fighting. Oh, look at that! And now this happens! And then kabam, everyone dead, happily ever after.

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