AMV Salad: With More Crunchy Bits! Complete!

Squancho · Post by **Squancho** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 5:38 pm

Okay, kids...go back to the first post and re-read the guidelines.

They've been amended to reflect more along the lines of a "project" than a "contest."

This shouldn't affect the quality of work I know you are all capable of. Remember...this is intended for viewing at a convention and I want the world to see what you're made of.

That is all for now. Shoot any concerns my way.

BTW,...your submissions have been great so far!

Maru-sha · Post by **Maru-sha** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:55 am

Yes, I'd love to help jugde !! Just tell me what I gotta do !

Squancho · Post by **Squancho** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:16 am

Maru-sha wrote:Yes, I'd love to help jugde !! Just tell me what I gotta do !

You did "win" the first "round," yanno.

In about a week, I'll send you either the individual files directly through email or separate links via You Send It. It all depends on what your server can handle and how large your email inbox is.

You won't know who made what entry, of course.

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Dezbo21 · Post by **Dezbo21** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 11:40 am

WOW! A lot's been going on since I was last here.

Man......I'm glad to hear that other people have entered.

Good luck everyone!

Squancho · Post by **Squancho** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 4:10 pm

Dezbo21 wrote:WOW! A lot's been going on since I was last here.

Man......I'm glad to hear that other people have entered.

Good luck everyone!

Yeah...I had to revise the introductory post to include more detailed guidelines regarding video quality. Unfortunately for the WMM2 users, re-encoding to MPEG2 (the preferred format for cons these days) is gonna do a number on the visual quality of the WMVs. This is why I am kind of pushing for everyone to lay a few bucks down on MAGIX Video Edit Pro 11 (only about $50).

I really really like this one. It feels a lot like WMM2 in the way you drag and drop scenes and trim them. The scene recognition feature is always a plus (remember to save them all as "takes!") and the transitions are cool. The visual effects I found are awesome. Just looking at them has inspired me to look into making an action video in spite of every other producer making one.

Anyway,...the fact I can create MPEGs and AVI is good enough for me.

Did you peruse the revision of the "rules?"

Dezbo21 · Post by **Dezbo21** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:52 am

Yeah, lucky for me, I don't use WMM2 any more. I really like Video Edit Pro, I just upgraded it too, so it's even better. Can't wait for future rounds to try it out, but I'll try to save to MPEG-2 from now on. I think I've been doing AVI, if you need me to send a re-encoded version of any of my clips, I'll be glad to do it.

Squancho · Post by **Squancho** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:19 am

Dezbo21 wrote:I think I've been doing AVI, if you need me to send a re-encoded version of any of my clips, I'll be glad to do it.

Yes, please...the Shippo, your tag, this round's entry, and "I'm Gay." It should save a bit of trouble on my end when final editing comes around.

Hey...are you going to Otakon? Just curious to meet the people making these crazy clips.

Dezbo21 · Post by **Dezbo21** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:20 am

Yep! Had my pass since March! I can't wait!

RanMouri82 · Post by **RanMouri82** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 2:20 pm

deuceloosely wrote:That is all for now. Shoot any concerns my way.

So . . . how will each round end and be "judged" (in the loosest sense) if there's no more "deadline"? (Btw, figuring out this trial Magix editor is a pain in the butt . . . waaah.)

Squancho · Post by **Squancho** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:02 pm

RanMouri82 wrote: So . . . how will each round end and be "judged" (in the loosest sense) if there's no more "deadline"? (Btw, figuring out this trial Magix editor is a pain in the butt . . . waaah.)

The program works pretty much like WMM2. Use "scene detection" and then "save as takes," then drag and drop and trim as you ordinarily would. There's an "ungroup" button above the timeline. Highlight the clip you dropped there and hit that button. Click on the audio track and hit the "X" button to delete it. You should have just the visual now. Trim it as you would in WMM2, but notice the little "zoom" menu at the bottom right corner. I usually zoom to "5 frames."

To add transitions, take two scenes on the timeline that are next to each other and drag them together until you see an "X" where they merge. The more you push one scene into the next, the bigger the "X" gets. That's how long your transition will be. Just look for the one you want and drag it into the "X" thing. Voila...

The only pain in the ass is you won't be able to export your videos in MPEG format until you purchase the program ($49).

Whatever...I'm gonna buy it as soon as the funds become available.

As far as the "deadline" thing, there will still be one but only for the purpose of choosing the next person to provide the next sound source. Since this is a collaboration, whether or not there's any "contest" involved, I am the "executive producer" and this is how I have chosen to collect creative counsel, input, etc from you (the contributors / collaborators). I want to involve everyone as much as possible.

*ahem*

I'm still going to leave the themes open for future entrants, though.