1:1 Opp for seemingly uncommon music / video sources?

Geirr · Post by **Geirr** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 8:25 pm

Here is the SIEVE:

1) Your AMV isn't DBZ, Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, Evangelion, Trigun, Lain,
FLCL, or Bebop.

2) The music is instrumental, or if it has words, the singers enunciate
clearly and the lyrics conform to the formal grammar of the language.
(This screens out most grunge, metal, country & [c]rap - UNLESS
it's instrumental.)

OK - if you have an AMV, I'll opp it 1:1 - first 5 - 8 takers.

- G

Elmoeggs · Post by **Elmoeggs** » Tue Dec 09, 2003 1:04 pm

What about Evanecsence? Are they okay?

Geirr · Post by **Geirr** » Tue Dec 09, 2003 9:37 pm

Elmoeggs wrote:What about Evanecsence? Are they okay?

At this writing, 'Bring me to Life' has over 250 AMVs. So I'd call that OVERDONE, and I'd like to move on to something ELSE if possible. Same guys but different song might be good.

But in general, Evanescence falls in among many, in the category called "Sounds awesome 'till they start singing." A -very- good AMV can still salvage the situation; one fine example is the Gundam AMV to Nightwish's "10th Man Down."* However, Nightwish has a hidden card, in that the clear-singing altos are a refreshing change; you go into this tune expecting the inevitable Molly-Hatchet or Rammstein singer to open his yap and ruin it**, but you get pleasantly suprised by a voice who can actually hold pitch - now add the dynamic AMV footage and the contrasts between color and a sepia-treated black-n-white, and you end up with enough overall coolness to excuse the somewhat silly lyrics near the end, that gravelly guy in the middle, and the whole mecha-2-metal-AMV overdone-ness.

* http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members ... php?v=8101

** http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members ... hp?v=20143
AnimeGuy420's work here is a good example of a solid, driving tune, done to great AMV action, and -voila- the whole thing's INSTRUMENTAL. This is such a relief that it makes 2nd, 3rd viewings very enjoyable.

- G

PS: Can we avoid WMV's while we're at it? Linux doesn't like proprietary crud.

Elmoeggs · Post by **Elmoeggs** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 7:29 am

How about this... Just watch it and tell me if its okay.

"Impossible Love"

Hope you like it.

Geirr · Post by **Geirr** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 12:49 pm

Elmoeggs wrote:How about this... Just watch it and tell me if its okay.

"Impossible Love"

Hope you like it.

Your opp is up.

Good Job.

-G

Elmoeggs · Post by **Elmoeggs** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 4:04 pm

Your OP is up as well.

Pyle · Post by **Pyle** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 12:28 am

Geirr wrote:
Elmoeggs wrote:What about Evanecsence? Are they okay?
At this writing, 'Bring me to Life' has over 250 AMVs. So I'd call that OVERDONE, and I'd like to move on to something ELSE if possible. Same guys but different song might be good.

FINALLY someone who agrees about the Evanescence crap! Although the idea has been repeated over and over in every single anime known to man, and no one gets tired of it because they are like 'Well I could do a better one then that'.

Anyways, now that my rant is done, here is the vid I would like to post. It's a Sonic the Hedgehog AMV with the Matrix Reloaded's 'Chateau' in the background (in my opinion, the best technoorchestra song ever made).

http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members ... hp?v=26303

The other video I'd like to post is a Final Fantasy X-2 video with Diana Ross's 'If we hold on together', which is a very old and beautiful song.

http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members ... hp?v=24306

Windows Media movies aren't entirely bad, you know. I used it to create my FFX-2 one and I have a 9.0 average opinion on it.

Illia Sadri · Post by **Illia Sadri** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 4:50 am

Well let's see I do have one that is Gatekeepers 21 to the song Bittersweet Symphony. Song is semi mainstream but does have a bit of variance in the instrumentals and has not been done to every AMV. And well..... the anime is pretty damn obscure when it comes to amv's

And I finally was able to get a decent encode of the full remake. http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members ... hp?v=26375 I can really care less either way.... Heck I'll do a review for free since it's always a trip to watch a video 10-15 times in a row so you catch every little detail.

But yes I also am all for using more obscure anime in AMV's. Lain has been done to death but heck there's still Key the Metal Idol or Perfect Blue. Trigun is over with the amv's as is Bebop. Okay... why not go to that one classic show with that guy and those girls all wanting him? Okay so that is a few titles... Instead of Gundam and Evangelion, how about Vandread or Raxephon for a mech anime?

Oh and does anyone still actually use Evanscence and Linkin Park and System of a Down in every video? I thought people were finally wising up to that.

Illia Sadri · Post by **Illia Sadri** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 4:55 am

Oh yeah..... of your videos I am going to quickly take up on your Das Boot/Irresponsible Captain Tylor trailer. It is an incredible movie and well.... such an interesting choice of anime that I can see legitimately working.

Vega Sailor · Post by **Vega Sailor** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 4:12 pm

How about the classic Transformers the Movie, to the song "May it Be", by Enya.

http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members ... hp?v=28471