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ShintaAMV · Post by **ShintaAMV** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:22 pm

So this was a very experimental kind of video for me to try..I wanted to make a video with an eerie sort of feeling, came out pretty good I think.

Appreciate any comments ^_^

/<ING C/aVIC/ · Post by **/<ING C/aVIC/** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:27 pm

Pretty kewl. You've told me the song is suppose to sound like that, Microphone being dropped in the background and some slight noises to make it somewhat of a awkward/calm mood. The red tone was pretty ok, The effects werent too heavy so you can still enjoy the footage. Over all yea 3.5/4 outta 5 Probably leave a QC or a OP later if I'm up to it. Keep up the good work, Its short, simple and sweet.

-Reda- · Post by **-Reda-** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:34 pm

Positives:
Really powerful creepy atmosphere. I felt like you tackled the song pretty successfully though-out most of it and your editing was very clean and polished for the most part, with the exception of a few strange effects towards the end. Interesting song choice and video and I liked the fact that you gave a black and white source a little bit of color. Appropriate length for this type of video as well.

Negatives:
Couldn't help but feel like this didn't actually get anywhere or have a point. While your editing was smooth, the song didn't really have anything to say and neither did this video. Scene selection didn't really seem all that significant either because you didn't have much to go on from the song. The red color started to feel almost a little bit old towards the end and didn't really feel like it was selected for a certain purpose. Point being you could have edited this video in a different color and you would have had just about the same result. Felt a bit slapped on by the end of the video but did help the eerie mood slightly. Still think more could have been done with it color wise.

Suggestions:
In the future maybe attempt to put more emphasis on the scenes you select. It seems like you want to make a powerful video that has an impact on the viewer, however in order to do that it needs to be something the viewer can actually follow in order for you to play with their emotions and achieve the desired result. This can be done through maybe selecting a deeper song than this, varying your video, and maybe tweaking your editing style in a way that it places more significance on the scenes you use. This was good but often times it felt like you were just slapping a random "creepy" clip on the timeline and moving right along to the next one without allowing the viewer to fully absorb what they were seeing.

I'd definitely call this one worth checking out as it IS interesting to watch, but I'd give it around a 3/5 for its low replay value and reasons listed above.

Still a nice vid

Titles also help the message of your video and clarify what your theme may be. Try putting some thought into them and coming up with something creative instead of "Untitled".

Autraya · Post by **Autraya** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:55 pm

Forum Rules wrote: Appended 17 July 2007:

Please limit your new threads (not replies) to one per week. If you have several new videos to announce, collect them all in one post. (if you forget one, you can edit your post) It is unfair to those who spend months on making a video if someone makes 10 new announce threads and monopolizes the front page of the Announcement forum.

CrackTheSky · Post by **CrackTheSky** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:58 pm

Brand New AMV? Fucking WHAT?

/gets

EDIT: I love videos like this (hell, I've made two or three of them myself), and you did a really good job setting a mood. However, calling this "horror" is a bit far-fetched to me...it was sad, depressing, but there was nothing really horror-ish about it.

Also, I agree with pretty much every single point Reda noted. I couldn't tell what you were trying to say with this, what the actual concept was, and as a result it did feel more than a little pointless. The effects were really nice, though, and that's the one thing I don't really agree with Reda on. I liked the effects and color manipulation a lot, and to me it didn't really get old.

That said, I still really dug the general feeling the video generated, and I was able to get into it. Sync and flow and everything was handled really well.

And as a final note, for the love of God start naming your videos. "Untitled" is such a dumb name for a video that's creative like this one is.

3.5/5, rounded up to 4.

ShintaAMV · Post by **ShintaAMV** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:07 pm

Autraya wrote:
Forum Rules wrote: Appended 17 July 2007:

Please limit your new threads (not replies) to one per week. If you have several new videos to announce, collect them all in one post. (if you forget one, you can edit your post) It is unfair to those who spend months on making a video if someone makes 10 new announce threads and monopolizes the front page of the Announcement forum.

Oh, sorry about that, I'll keep that in mind for next time.

dreamawake · Post by **dreamawake** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:14 pm

Nice job Jake, I liked it, you're improving fast dude Lol

Fall_Child42 · Post by **Fall_Child42** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:31 am

I liked it ... there was one effect that was a bit much, but mostly i though they were good for setting mood.

The ending did seem slightly anti-climactic.

but i don't know why everyone says there was no point ... seems like there was a point to me...

i give this
490/700

Kevmaster · Post by **Kevmaster** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:41 am

Good Video, nothing more to add

ShintaAMV · Post by **ShintaAMV** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:21 pm

Glad you guys like it, hopefully will do better next time as well.