AMV Filenames

[OropherZero]

Question, do you keep the original filename of an AMV you download or do you change it, and if so what is the format of your filenames? Including how you use ( ) - _ etc. Like Editor_Title-Anime_Music.

[Fall_Child42]

I should change the file names but i don't.

Unless they are VNS videos.

[JaddziaDax]

I don't change file names, cause im lazy - if i were to change them then i'd probably go
Screenname-title.extension
hmmmn i should go through my archive and do all that O.o

[hasteroth]

I always change it so it has the creator in [] at the beginnig

like

[hasteroth]

unless it already has that then I just leave it.

I never change anything else, if there are _ or - I just leave them.

[LantisEscudo]

I use Anime - Video Title - Editor.ext. A video with two or more sources I just call "Various" to keep it simple. I also keep a spreadsheet of those, along with more information, like song title, song artist, etc., so I can find a video by just about any factor (and can easily make a "Karaoke Book" for playback at a con or other event where people can make requests).

Until I enter something on the spreadsheet, it sits in a "to catalog" folder with the original filename. Then I rename the file, put the info into the sheet, and move the file to the appropriate folder (AMV, MEP, MAD, etc.).

I know my method is kind of overkill, but it's quick to search and doesn't take a big amount of time if I get to things quickly (the VCAs can make a big backlog, though ).

[CodeZTM]

Code: Select all

AMVtitle.extension

Done it since 2006, why change now.   :book:

[Vlad G Pohnert]

I and serveral othe con contests (as well as the Con Archive) have adpoted the following:

Studio (or individual if unspecified) - Title of AMV - Artist - Song - Anime

Fro things like trailers, it owuld go:

Studio (or individual if unspecified) - Title of AMV - Trailer - Trailer Name (i.e. Star Wars) - Anime

[Kevmaster]

I forgot how I used to nam them, I remember I did...but now they go straight into the recycle bin anyway, so I have no reason to...

[BasharOfTheAges]

I've tagged a bunch of them with some form of EDITOR - TITLE.ext. Should really get around to doing that to the vast majority of my collection given how often I host events where i have to pull up vids on the fly.

[Castor Troy]

I only change it if someone names it stupid like "finished.mpg" or "done2.mpg".