Have AMVs ruined anime?

[BunofGovt]

I think I'm watching more anime now than I was before I started editing. And because there was a period where I wasn't watching anime, I'm finding older series that others have recommended or used in amv's that I'm just getting in to. (and not that old either, say, within the past 10 years)

As a result of editing amv's, I've been going to conventions, and discovered manga. So now my time is split between work (the biggest percentage goes here, my workload and duties have changed to where I am bringing work home and there goes my leisure time!), watching anime, reading manga, reading non-manga (newspapers, novels, mysteries, etc.), browsing the forums, eating, sleeping, editing. Yes, editing is last on the list, but only during certain times. If I get an idea and start on an amv, then editing moves closer to the front of the line.

By the way, I discovered several anime this year, some new releases: Story of Saienkoku, Ramen Fighter Miki, Samurai Horror Tales, Hare+Guu, Mushi-shi. And re-discovered Steam Detectives, Pretear, World of Narue, Irresponsible Captain Tylor, School Rumble. I have a tendency to watch some favorite anime over and over again.

I don't believe amv's ruined anime for me, or vice versa. It's an even balance, I think. If anything, amv's and anime have started taking over the time I used to spend on my other hobbies (sewing, reading, drawing, music, etc.). Enough rambling.

[CrackTheSky]

Lulzy material

This was either the single most sarcastic thing I have read in a while...Or extremely Ironically funny.

Either way

this is some good comedic material

I...

...Agree.

[Knowname]

This topic should be renamed to 'are you an amv nazi?' I knew I ignored this topic for a reason.

IMO anybody that thinks that way (I only got to the first post and blew my top -_- typical) is taking themselves WAY to seriously and deserves my pity o.0 I would describe my thoughts... but I can't, it's just too pathetic.

I can, however, understand somebody not liking anime any more AFTER getting into AMVs. It's just a coincadence, ppl grow up, it's not AMVs fault.

/goes off to read the rest of the posts

[Knowname]

OK nevermind this doesn't even concern me :X nix that -_-. I can't think of a time when I had anime but no amvs, so my interests never changed and therefore I just can't relate ^_^ Sorry Ben ;p (and thankyou for specifying a screenname, I'da been REALLY confused thinking this related to me somehow ><)

[Knowname]

It also depends on my headspace. When I was trying to come up with clips for AMV Hell 4, EVERYTHING around me was fair game. I would watch or listen to things and clip ideas would immediately spring to mind.

*notes the avatar.... (CLEARLY inspired by AMV Hell-aciousness)

[Knowname]

You're not just watching to enjoy a series or movie anymore, but you also have a mechanism hunting and scrounging for AMV material, at least in the back of your mind.

That's not just AMV editors, that's just about anybody who creates or is involved with the mechanics of anything. If you know anyone who's ever seriously gotten into directing or editing film, suddenly they stop being able to just sit and enjoy a movie. They start to notice camera angles, cuts, placement of reaction shots... It's not that they've lost interest, they've just had that switch flipped in their brain that allows them to see the puppet strings and it can never truly be flipped back.

Once someone explains to you the secret of the magic trick, (how the magician hides the deck of cards with his left hand while everyone is looking at the flaming chainsaw he hurled into the air...) everytime after that when you see the trick, you'll find yourself watching his hands. You know the mechanics of it and could probably do it yourself with practice, but the cost of which is the inability to enjoy the show like you could before.

Flipping the switch back is very easy sir, VERY easy. It's called growing up and figuring out you are a part of a COMMUNITY where the democratic opinion rules, ie if you can't beat them, join them. Note, in your magician example, if someone was knowledgeable of the magician's tricks wouldn't it STILL be in his best interest to stand up and clap or even laugh as the magician pulls the rabbit out of his hat?? In fact, do NOT underestimate ANYBODY in the audiance, I'm sure EVERY one of them knows it's a trick, EVERY one of them expects the quarter to come out of his ear, what makes it entertaining is the unexpected moment when the ear pops off!

Anyway back to the amatuer magician in the audiance, he should STILL stand and clap, he should STILL act amused just to keep the audience thinking that 'hey! He likes it, it must be cool -_-'.

OK but how does this relate to amvs, or, as you say, flipping the switch back?? One must realize that to get ahead in life it's not so much WHAT you do (master magician who shuns anybody who goes to a lesser magician, still ends up with no audience ^_^), but HOW you do it. The precedence is not WHAT you know, but WHO you know. You realize that, and your perspective on amvs will change greatly, you'll find you make less amvs and you simply enjoy other's work, be it amvs or anime.

This is called addiction /ponders over founding an AMVs Anonymous group... no, AA's been taken...

Who in the hell uses a flaming chainsaw in their magic act?

Clowns. Very, crazy, clowns.

not so much the quote ^_^ but note that he joined just to post that -_- lol

Lol you buy anime?

Lol, yea

Were noobs like that

X2

hay! have some patience with the guy, he lives in Romania where 1 anime DVD can cost him 2 cows!! Seriously though, it's like why EVERYBODY in poor south american countries pirate their videogames. Cuz they basically HAVE to.

[omegaevolution]

Seriously though, it's like why EVERYBODY in poor south american countries pirate their DVDs. Cuz they basically HAVE to.

fix'd

video games aren't what cost the most to get or buy here since USA sends every video game here (even if almost no one buys them in my country ). Anime DVDs are another story though .

and here they are 3 cows >.<