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Re: The AWA 2015 Professional Awards Video Review Thread

Post by CrackTheSky » Wed Sep 09, 2015 2:03 pm

Finally got the time to start reviewing the videos.

...Everyone here is so merciful >_>

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Re: The AWA 2015 Professional Awards Video Review Thread

Post by Lord Rae » Wed Sep 09, 2015 2:51 pm

Man, nominating is hard. Especially when Survey Monkey keeps losing my place. I've had to restart 3 times now.

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Re: The AWA 2015 Professional Awards Video Review Thread

Post by Shin-AMV » Wed Sep 09, 2015 2:53 pm

Lord Rae wrote:Man, nominating is hard. Especially when Survey Monkey keeps losing my place. I've had to restart 3 times now.
Same. If I'm not getting an "oops we slipped on banana" error message its just cycling me back between pages 1 and 2.
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Re: The AWA 2015 Professional Awards Video Review Thread

Post by Rider4Z » Wed Sep 09, 2015 2:55 pm

Yeah i hit the previous button and all my check marks disappeared. This is gonna require a spreadsheet...

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Re: The AWA 2015 Professional Awards Video Review Thread

Post by Xophilarus » Wed Sep 09, 2015 2:56 pm

I know the survey has been buggy for some people so I'm going to list the categories here people having issues so they can get an idea of what to vote for xP
Spoiler :
Most Fun
Best Technical
Best Parody
Best Live Action
Best Adult Video
Best Upbeat
Best Storytelling
Best Sentimental
Best Character Profile
Best Artistic Endeavor
Best Romance
Best Drama
Best Comedy
Best Action
Best Video

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Post by Rider4Z » Wed Sep 09, 2015 7:19 pm

Aaaand now my check marks are back.

What happened?... :uhoh:

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Re: The AWA 2015 Professional Awards Video Review Thread

Post by Rider4Z » Wed Sep 09, 2015 7:42 pm

Ok i'm done.

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Re: The AWA 2015 Professional Awards Video Review Thread

Post by GuntherAMVs » Wed Sep 09, 2015 10:25 pm

Yay, I did it! I hope I wasn't too harsh on anyone ^__^''
Remember that these are my derpy opinions and it's rare I know what I'm talking about on a given day anyway LOL
Fantastic work to all who entered >w<
Spoiler :
103
+ Really cute x33
+ So nostalgic!
+ loved the opening so much
+ Great continuity during the bridge, with the dancing scenes
+ I loved the clapping parts!!
+ Maybe Guardians of the Galaxy was out of place; and also would have liked you to stick either to 2D or 3D animation, not both
+ not a fan of the wipes

111
+ Epic pretty photo movements
+ Some great zoom and pan movements
+ Nice mask work
+ the song seemed a little too hardcore for the action, maybe? It just felt so grungy when the video itself and the action wasn’t exactly matching up very well
+ nice flowing transitions

117
+ Such a fantastic characterization piece
+ simple, but extremely great scene selection
+ soft, well placed fades
+ you work with the motions and sounds of the song, to create a video that has a great pace
+ lovely sync

135
+ HAHA THIS CHARACTER PROFILE
+ nice scene selection, lyric sync
+ the football omgh
+ effects are a little lacking in some places, perhaps

154
+ intense
+ song felt too electronic for the actual action
+ haven’t seen the movie but it feels like a linear retelling (condensed movie)
+ pacing too slow
+ nice impact at the bridge when the music slows down

164
+ nice lyric sync
+ cute scene selection
+ seemed perhaps a little rushed/plain
+ POOPIE <3 xDDDDDD

172
+ kind of just retells the movie, and when you break the linear, it’s kind of out of place
+ very good pace of the song and some sync!
+ some scenes/lyrics felt out of place, like dead dad to king scene
+ nice effect at the end, with the flashes, powerful feels throughout
+ maybe song cut?

178
+ some really nice action and sync, great impact
+ nice scene selection
+ liked when it slowed down in some areas, because the video seemed really constant in some areas

182
+ action does not exactly match up to the electronic sound of the song
+ liked the beginning, but the fighting seemed a little too uncut/long (one fight for over :30 sec)
+ loved the second half of the video; moves fast, more cuts
+ could see how much you loved this show! The passion really came through 

185
+ Wow, is this a fandub? That’s really cool! Love the creativity!
+ lots of effort put into this
+ very nice epic buildup; scenes are well-fitting to the crescendo of the music.

204
+ sync is very well done
+ action is well placed, and scene selection is very well done
+ liked that it wasn’t just straight action the entire time
+ song fit well with the show; the sounds and sights melded well
+ haven’t seen the movie but it did a good job of introducing me to it!
+ scenes get a little too manic toward the end maybe

278
+ car models, very cool
+ but like, not much to watch
+ seems like a demo?

282
+ needed more transitions between the shows, like more continuity or smoother movements between anime
+ good scene selection with nice lyric and beat sync though wanted the pace to be a little more dynamic
+ would benefit from some more camera motion
+ Hit me right in the feels, though! <3

308
+ GREAT COMBO
+ good sync, scene selection; nice sound sync
+ Just simply loved it

310
+ song fits anime well, and has nice dynamic between the slow verses and hard chorus
+ sync could be stronger, need to hit the beats a little more

314
+ good scene selection, I haven’t seen these scenes from this anime, which is great
+ wishing there was a little more dynamism with the transitions besides flashes and fades
+ Lyric sync! Love it!
+ nice impact at the bridge; liked you saved the instruments for the instrumental
+ abrupt ending

326
+ very appropriately eerie (visuals and song, put together well)
+ crossfades used a little too often
+ really draws the viewer in, atmosphere is so well done

352
+ really well done with the transitions
+ great effects, though the static effect is perhaps used too liberally
+ really great camera movement both innate and constructed
+ anime and song matches well, both lyrics and the tone
+ slower parts could be slower, to allow the viewer a second to catch up
+ loved the dancing part at the instrumental part

383
+ nice lyrics sync, and it really fits so well with the show! Felt very FLCL
+ I loved the bars effect!
+ Somewhat underwhelming impact points during song

387
+ I like the creepy lip sync~
+ very nice combo; you make the anime and the editing feel just as robotic as the song
+ live action footage introduction is cool!
+ fair pacing with the song; really well chosen visuals
+ good effects and kept my attention, no matter the length

404
+ haven’t seen the show but this was kind of hilarious
+ well done, and well played
+ nice camera movement
+ perhaps went on a little too long, but I haven’t seen GoT, so that could be why I thought that

406
+ nice source and song combo, very well done
+ great impact sync
+ you do a good job of slowing down when you need to
+ thought the beginning was a little fast

410
+ not a fan of the fades
+ not sure about the text, even though I appreciated keeping to the theme of the show
+ liked the scene selection and mood!

423
+ some great impact points during the choruses!
+ wish that things slowed down during the verses
+ nice masks
+ ending was a little sudden/abrupt

436
+ wish you had done a little bit more to try and darken the anime in some areas, when it’s not “grim looking" enough
+ would have liked to see more impact in some parts, as the song gets more intense
+ liked the twist at the end, where she finds what she actually likes, it’s kind of bittersweet! Very nicely done!

442
+ seems like it’s made by a fan; someone who loves this show
+ really cute and fun; love the energy
+ lyric sync – well done
+ loved the movement, and the combo is really put together well

459
+ could have used a crossover possibility, rather than just one anime
+ decent lip sync and good scene selection
+ felt rushed in some areas

471
+ really great impacts, pace; a lot of scene selection choices that look so good
+ lip sync is good
+ The movie ticker/clipping effect was really well done! I loved the way it looked x33. It fit the mood and slow part of the song
+ love the twist at the end

473
+ good lip sync; feels fitting to the anime
+ love the effects
+ the scene choices get stronger and stronger!

480
+ LOL still shocked by the tentacles no matter how many times I watch it
+ nice graphics, with the patriotic NO symbol
+ short and to the point, haha

485
+ very linear; like watching the movie; some scenes are strong but most feel a little forced
+ like what you did at the slower parts; good lantern use; cute montage at the end!

487
+ very nice fades and impact points; you have great sync and also know when to slow down
+ variety, which is nice; like to see the scenes match the music pace
+ love the overlay effects
+ ending seemed a bit sudden/underwhelming

501
+ unique pairing! Haven’t seen these two together before >w<
+ Great mood!
+ at times I wish the scenes wouldn’t jump too quickly (from night to day, to beach to mall); I wanted a little more continuity or stronger transitions between these sorts of scenes

506
+ great cover and anime combo pairing
+ could use some polishing/cleaning up in terms of sync
+ some cool transitions
+ nice ending to the video~

520
+ interesting pairing; it was slightly distracting at times, but pretty fitting for the character
+ pacing seemed a little slow

523
+ could have used some source from season 2
+ nice mood and cute coloring!
+ wish you had toned down some of the effects

524
+ love the sync, like the song and anime combo (strong beginning, gets weaker)
+ wish there was a bit more impact when the song picks up the first time
+ nice use of the artistic parts of the anime
+ cool instrumental portion and great impact after the bridge

542
+ nice text work
+ not sure about the pairing; is it supposed to be serious or funny? Seems like it was played straight
+ even though I wasn’t sure about the pairing, you created a nice atmosphere with the scene selection

548
+ really strong pairing together
+ some of the sad scenes just go on a little long and seem not as well fitting as the happy parts; video seems to lose power the longer it goes on

581
+ good camera movement as well as scene pacing
+ great source and song match
+ lyric sync; working well – like that they are together again when they are both singing
+ wished there had been a little more to drive the video forward; felt like moments lingered a bit too long

584
+ a lot of action that won’t really slow down, could have used a little break
+ some pretty strong sync in some spots! Epic action impact.
+ I wasn’t sure what to think about the intro, but I think it added something unique >w<

588
+ good source combo with the song! THE FEEELS <3
+ great impact moments; when the guy falls from the bike it’s like OHHHH NOOOO
+ emotion matches really well with the moments of the song; nice friendship video! QwQ

592
+ the clock thing is cool, but it stays for too long and just disappears
+ it seems too slow, and the story telling is a little confusing
+ scenes getting reused is not a good idea
+ the idea is very creative but the execution could use some polishing

603
+ with you had hit the guitar beats a little bit more
+ really like the editing you have, the split editing of the punching bag and the battle
+ great sync, nice lyric sync too
+ cool use of credits effects toward the end! Really liked that!

604
+ cute instrumental and beat use! Very nice~
+ also hahaha, the VEGGIES xDD
+ simple, but accomplished what it set out to do

608
+ I love this anime~
+ a little slow, needs to remove lip flap; needs to use more camera movement
+ doesn’t seem to really separate the verses from the chorus very well in terms of pace
+ I like the wipes but maybe they were overused a little xDD

611
+ the boob sync LOL
+ the regular sync is great too -- well done
+ and that ending too xDDD

613
+ HELL YEAAAAAAH
+ I’m not sure if the mashup works for me personally, but I like what you’re doing with it here 
+ Lovely sync during the verses! Great work with the images/scene selection

615
+ THE FISH MY ALL TIME FAV
+ great mood with the song and the anime; just a beautiful marriage
+ nice sync, really well done
+ wish you had added maybe a little bit of effects with the trumpets
+ loved the ending with the ding!

623
+ I really like the pace, the song, and the anime together
+ the sync is so strong!
+ I love the transitions are so good; and the friggin’ food singing, oh my gosh xDDDDDD
+ WINNING

626
+ pretty <3
+ SO DRAMATIC; really great matching of atmosphere of the song with the anime
+ super intense; great use of the anime with the song, really brought out the strength
+ fantastic pacing with the intensity

641
+ I was actually a little sad this video didn’t just focus on Chopper; I felt like it would have stood out more that way
+ lip sync isn’t very strong in some places
+ nice action and impact during the choruses!

656
+ really great Baccano combo with the music
+ nice flow! The transitions work is so well done, it really works together
+ I actually really liked the domino overlay opening >w<

668
+ really conveys the power of the song
+ great job with the scene selection; like the pace of the music and song
+ the moments are intense; getting chills

674
+ hahaha cute! I like the sentimentality here 
+ I like the transitions, and the pacing
+ too much use of the same scene (Butterfree leaving)
+ THE ENDING IMAGE HAHA!

679
+ DERP DE DOO
+ I LOVE THE TRANSITIONS, the masks; wacko transition (not sure what I meant by this in retrospect)
+ SO CUTE~~
+ I loved the mood of this video; it’s consistently derpy.

690
+ very ambitious and creative! I really like that you did a cosplay video; I can see all the heart you put into your work >w< <3
+ had a very nice mood and intensity
+ seemed a little slow sometimes, could use some camera movement; also some scenes seemed a little mismatched to the song – like not dramatic enough or powerful enough for the moment

696
+ Maybe slow down the red text; I couldn’t read all of it without pausing
+ LOL HALFWAY THROUGH
+ THE ENDING…. LIKE
+ As you can see I was very enthralled while watching this; loved your pacing and timing! Really made the video worthwhile :D

704
+ pretty intense
+ the imagery is really good; fits well with the tone of the song; really dark
+ when the song kicks in, the video really does too! Great job.
+ I enjoy the color work

771
+ nice buildup
+ WHAAAAAAAAAAT?
+ oh my gosh xDDDDDD hahahahahahahahhahaha
+ YOU GOT ME
+ (those were my literal comments while watching this, in the moment, as it unfolded)

773
+ CARSSS
+ intense omgh there’s a lot of cars and some friendship
+ (sorry I wrote the above after some grown up drinks)
+ you had some nice action in there too; the scenes flow well

779
+ I like the rewinding effect! However I didn’t like the text very much
+ Felt a little slow, like not much was happening for the length of the video
+ needs more camera movements to keep the momentum up during static scenes

803
+ omgh like LOL what is happening
+ nice cover xDDDDDDDD; JUST SO WTF
+ thoroughly enjoyed

820
+ I love the anime with the song; well done with the pairing; it’s like crazy enough to work
+ I loved the beginning a lot, but wish you hadn’t started changing anime
+ transitions are very well done, and the pace keeps up well >w<

844
+ F*CKING LOVE IT
+ THE COMICSSSSSSSSS
+ THE PAGESSSSSS
+ FRIGGIN TRANSITIONS LIKE WTF
+ (sorry I had a few grown up drinks when writing this one; I did really like this though; you balanced the comic effect with the “regular” anime portions well!)

879
+ hahahaha good lip sync and I really love the censoring!
+ very well done, you really match the trailer well with the anime; good effects

889
+ this got sad real quick
+ I like the mood, though! It was a very creepy kind of atmosphere.

895
+ could use a little more camera movement
+ very clear this is something the editor cares about this show and ship!
+ maybe the voice overs were a little much
+ nice ending impact >w< Very powerful!

913
+ solid video; had good flow with the action sequences
+ song feels very one note and so the editing felt a little flat

925
+ I’ve never seen this anime but I love it, and this is a good song for it I think
+ HAHAHAHAHA THIS IS GREAT I LOVE THE COMMENTS
+ I was not expecting but it’s so good; nice lyric sync, so literal xD
+ *applause*

949
+ LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
+ (that is literally me laughing, I laughed, good work)

957
+ I love the opening; simple, but the mood was nice; went on a little too long maybe
+ lip flap a little distracting
+ I didn’t like the video in video thing; it was too short and sort of awkwardly placed
+ Overall, good job Rocket Guy

964
+ incredible atmosphere and mood; great song and anime combo
+ really nice overlays and lighting effects

966
+ fantastic transitions; loved the arrows (reminded me of DDR)
+ very nice camera movement
+ good attention to the song indications
+ cool bridge effects with the overlays and film effect
+ love the Dio moment toward the end~

977
+ nice internal sync!
+ wish you had a bit better transitions between the anime, though you did a good job of finding similar scenes
+ I liked what you did with the stats; it’s hilarious that you chose all the characters that aren’t all right but I wish you had shown it, them dying I mean

987
+ like the continuity between sources, like that you stuck to just the animated sources
+ not really very good impact points mid-song, feels like a very constant/slow pace
+ wish you would have gone for more hard-cuts instead of fades
+ saved very powerful scenes for the end! Good work!

999
+ editing/source doesn’t feel quite grungy enough for the song
+ wished there had been more creative transitions
+ I like the bar effect at some parts with the masking
+ strong moment at the bridge when the song slows down! Nice!

ADULT VIDS

796: I appreciate the theme here. Very hot, and also very hot. (LOL)
800: Yay! It’s nice to see the ladies taking control, haha~
952: I was both amused by and concerned about everything that was happening xD
997: I actually had to pause and consider my life choices while watching this.
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Re: The AWA 2015 Professional Awards Video Review Thread

Post by MycathatesyouAMV » Thu Sep 10, 2015 3:52 pm

Alright time for my reviews.
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