Forget inspiration, what do you do... for motivation?

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Forget inspiration, what do you do... for motivation?

Post by BigName » Wed Apr 16, 2003 1:45 am

I have ideas in my head that I know are capable of winning awards, I have everything captured on my computer and ready to go... but right now... I'm lacking motivation.... with the AX deadline less than 15 days away, I can't seem to get my rear out of gear and get cranking on the silly video... *grumbles*

So what motivates you to create AMV's?

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Post by EarthCurrent » Wed Apr 16, 2003 1:54 am

war movies, sex, and alcohol; in no particular order

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Post by Nappy » Wed Apr 16, 2003 2:53 am

Hell if I know, but I can give you a long list of distractions ._.

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Post by EarthCurrent » Wed Apr 16, 2003 2:55 am

Nappy wrote:Hell if I know, but I can give you a long list of distractions ._.
wait, I think that's what my list actually is...
no wonder I don't accomplish anything... :?

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Post by Bi0 » Wed Apr 16, 2003 10:09 am

I watch The Transporter, one of the best movies in the complete galaxy of goo.
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Re: Forget inspiration, what do you do... for motivation?

Post by Machine » Wed Apr 16, 2003 10:25 am

BigName wrote:I have ideas in my head that I know are capable of winning awards

There's your first mistake. :?

Ideas I'm sure are great, but you tend to lose alot of motivation if you are strickly trying to win awards and not make AMVs on your own terms :?

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Re: Forget inspiration, what do you do... for motivation?

Post by dwchang » Wed Apr 16, 2003 10:46 am

Machine wrote:
BigName wrote:I have ideas in my head that I know are capable of winning awards

There's your first mistake. :?

Ideas I'm sure are great, but you tend to lose alot of motivation if you are strickly trying to win awards and not make AMVs on your own terms :?
Amen brother...probably one of the best (and yet concise) posts I've seen you make Carlos :thumbs up:
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Post by Heero_Yuy84 » Wed Apr 16, 2003 11:06 am

Motivation: Super Robot music
(I'm not kidding...something about listening to tracks like Storm and Hagane no Messiah enough times generally seems to restore the urge to do these things...can't explain why, but if it ain't broke, don't fix it)
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Post by Ashton » Wed Apr 16, 2003 11:48 am

Yeah, I think it's all about the music. I have been working on the same video for 2 years now, and I keep on working on it, because I LOVE the song and the anime so I just never get tired, no matter how many times I scrap it and start over.
Rule of thumb for creating award winning AMVs:
Do what's fun for you, the audience willenjoy it, because they are just as nerdy as you. :D
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Post by SSJVegita0609 » Wed Apr 16, 2003 11:51 am

When I'm not motivated, I watch my favorite videos made by other people. That usually makes me wanna edit.
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