First AMV: Mental Armor

Virsoul · Post by **Virsoul** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 6:48 am

This is my first attempt at an AMV and I wouldn't mind some feedback if possible. I put some time in to it and tried to make it overall enjoyable to watch.

Thank you in advance,
Virsoul

RosenRed · Post by **RosenRed** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 7:19 am

Hey, pretty good for a first attempt!

You seriously need to do something with your audio though... First of all you have to compress the audio as well as the video (it was PCM). Oh, and I think your audio levels are quite low... I had to turn my speakers all the way up to hear something.

The video quality was pretty nice, it could use some clean up (ask someone with better avisynth skills thn me for help), but why did you not resize it?

Had you reduced a bit the frame size and compressed the audio, your file would have been much smaller, but don't worry almost everybody did the same mistake once

3.5 / 5

Virsoul · Post by **Virsoul** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 7:31 am

The audio was an oversight to be honest. As far as the video goes, I'm not sure why I didn't resize it. I'm still new to editing so hopefully next time I'll be able to get a better quality picture.

Thank you very much for the prompt response!

RosenRed · Post by **RosenRed** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 7:35 am

No problem!

Oh, and that about the audio levels being low....

it was my mistake....heh, there was something wrong with my sound card

Emong · Post by **Emong** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 11:26 am

Radiohead!

/gets

CodeZTM · Post by **CodeZTM** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 2:46 pm

First of all, based on the comments, I'll gladly assist you in video compression (quality-wise) as well as audio compression, if you just drop me a PM.

Nextly, I'll download and view the content.

CrackTheSky · Post by **CrackTheSky** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 7:02 pm

Grabbed this off the New Vid On The Block thing. Glad you made an announcement thread, I have a lot to say

Very good first video. Very very good. The audio/video quality are both subpar, but the editing is pretty solid. The concept is kinda abstract though...or, maybe not so much abstract, I just don't think you present it in the most concise way. You go off on a bunch of tangents by trying too hard to sync to the lyrics instead of focusing on your proposed concept, but I can still see it there and while it's not entirely original, at least it's something.

Some of the effect work felt a little strained. I think this would have made a nice video without any effects at all, to be honest, but I like that you experimented. You need to work on fading your masks in and out instead of hard cutting them.

All in all, great video. I won't be rewatching it much, because even though I love Radiohead this is probably one of my least favorite songs by them. Still, good stuff, especially for a first video

4/5

Virsoul · Post by **Virsoul** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 7:39 pm

I certainly agree with most everything you said, especially about the effects. I got carried away with experimenting. Your feedback was extremely helpful, thank you!

CodeZTM · Post by **CodeZTM** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:05 pm

I echo everything said above.

4.25/5.00

Scintilla · Post by **Scintilla** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:21 pm

Virsoul, in the video description, wrote:The Eva the children pilot literally become their iron lungs.

I don't remember ever seeing an Evangelion transform into an iron lung.