The Angel Above Me

[Ari-chan]

Text is pink... I figured I'd go with a theme.

It's been awhile since I've been to this side of the forums. I hope I'm not too rusty. Everything about this video is explained in the link. I would have uploaded it locally but I can't just yet, so I apologize to those who prefer it over indirect and direct.


I look foward to knowing what you guys think.

[JaddziaDax]

I know you worked hard on cleaning the footage (from your video description), but I'm curious to know what it looked like before, cause at the moment it looks very over filtered O.o learning how to filter properly can take a lot of time to get the correct balance between losing detail and cleaning up blemishes... it also helps if you can recognize what is wrong with it in the first place that way you don't end up over filtering... sending screencaps to an experienced friend can help to get another opinion before you settle on a specific filter

The idea was cute, but it has a lot of literal lyric sync... eeeh... if you had built more on the mood rather than the literal meaning of the lyrics I think I woulda liked it a bit more...

and it seemed like you tried to put too much of the footage in there (like you were trying to add as many clips as possible) less is more could have probably helped this...

anyways cute vid, it was fun to see all the pinkness?

[Ari-chan]

Before


After


I really tried not to overfilter, but that part is not really my strong point. It didn't help that I worked on this on my Laptop, and what looked duller there was completely over saturated on my other computer. I would love help on this sort of thing, but I never know where to find beta testers and more advanced editors willing to give me a shot (doesn't help that I'm to shy to ask that particular question to people either).

So... Just for the record. How would I get those "experienced friends?"

[Krisqo]

See you have to give us a six pack along with a box of twinkies. Then we might help you...

Nah... just ask in the forums like I did for my CCS video. If worse comes to worse... ask me... I actually like playing with AVISynth.

Anyway... I'll check this out for the sake of the pink.

[JaddziaDax]

yea asking for advice and help in the avisynth forum is a good place to start... just start up a thread asking advice, screencaps tend to help so people can see what you are working with.

while it is highly improved from the original it is drastically filtered (looks like too much warpsharp or mftoon or similar filter) but yea, that's a terrible source to start with, and that does suck that you accidentally got a shoddy bootleg...

[JadeCharm]

cute!
but sometimes you overdid it with the sync and some effects.
also a few scenes moved too fast for the music.

but i still liked it.

[Ari-chan]

Thank you everyone! I am definitly taking notes!

[mirkosp]

Ok, I have to admit I liked this one a lot for some reason.
It had its issues, and I'd basically echo JadeCharm for those. Also, quality wasn't even that bad. Anyways, I found the vid nice, the song and the anime actually worked really well together, good scene selection.
Good job, also, the show looks cute, I guess I'll check it out!

[Koopiskeva]

Good stuff. : ]

PS - The AR was a little bit off, but its coo.

[winryproduction]

AH! So beautiful! Well done!