you don't need to be a bitchy critic.

[Knowname]

~BLOOD~~

[JaddziaDax]

i posted this at you in my journal but you aparently missed it O.o

LilAznBabe13 2006-07-01 18:38:01 buy some DVDs and rip them... you will have the bestest footage then

if thats too hard then get the amv app:
http://www.animemusicvideos.org/guides/ ... mvapp.html

and use this guide to crop off the subs:
http://www.animemusicvideos.org/guides/ ... efault.htm

if you are using windows movie maker then crop the subs before you edit... cause Vdub wont import WMV... or you can render as a AVI import to Vdub and then attempt to compress O.o

either way, with such guides at your fingertips on the org, then there is no excuse to have subtitles on your vids...

if your clips arent working in WMM then you are trying to use XVID encoded fansubs O.o try running them through Vdub and changing the codec to one that WILL work in WMM

or just go out and buy MAGIX its cheap and effective.

and since i read your profile and you claim to be atleast 15 I'm sure you can easily figure it out...
(especially since on of my 13 yearold friends figured it out fairly quickly O.o)
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back to whatever:

either way I will admit to leaving 1 QC on your vid that said something to the effect of "poor quality, subs orphan frames" or something like that... excuse me for pointing out the ovbious : P

[amcsi]

megaman: no, u see, you're mixing things up
One thing is that I said the keys of making an AMV others will like. Because it's really hard to make others see your point of view, by only an AMV. Since the topic starter has the problem of people critisizing his work, it's obvious he's trying to make something for other people.

[Knowname]

"Joined: 01 Apr 2006"

Hey maybe it's an April fools joke

[Gox777]

Ha you guys are so critical.
It's cool though cause you all know what you're talking about.

[amcsi]

We're the critical mass

[Knowname]

I finaly read her post! And this is all I have to say-

u can say it was bad but don't make it sould so horrible.

"It's your job to think, not ours."
The customer is always right. The sooner you learn that the better off you'll be.

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and on a different note

Ha you guys are so critical.
It's cool though cause you all know what you're talking about.

criticizeing has become like second nature to me ;p.

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and yet a different note

3.0) Make your clips as long as you need them to be. It's your video.

totaly ot, but no, this doesn't work. he did say longer is permisible, though, if you can keep the action going, which usually means tiny cuts INSIDE the video to keep the action parts closer together. Which is cheating this rule, but it is also basically makeing a few short clips out of one long one. one thing though every so often you luck out and lay a clip down without changeing the timing or anything and it fits, but usually when that happens not everybody agrees. You should try whatever else comes across your plate and go back to what works, never give up until you've exhausted all (or at least a WHOLE LOT) of options. But that's just me, the perfectionist, I care about what everybody thinks of my stuff.

4.0) What you want your video to be is everything. What others want is irrelevant.

now I did notice you went on wich is why I don't like to respond so specificaly like this, it can twist your words.

But, if I'm not takeing this out of context, if what others think has no bearing on you than why post your stuff here? Seriously, we have opinions and comments for a reason. Not too say that way of thought is bad. But it is a tad selfish, maybe even naive. One like that is most undoubtadly just blocking his way to improvement. It's just sick.

but as far as the rest I agree -_- so maybe 4.0 should just be reworded or maybe taken out entireley.

[megaman917]

With 3.0, they key word is "need", not want.

With 4.0 I never stated or meant to imply that one should take advice for improvement. I was saying that you should make what ever type of videos you want, with whatever music you want, and not follow the many misconceptions that are associated with AMVs.

[Jayn_Newell]

and yet a different note

3.0) Make your clips as long as you need them to be. It's your video.

totaly ot, but no, this doesn't work. he did say longer is permisible, though, if you can keep the action going, which usually means tiny cuts INSIDE the video to keep the action parts closer together. Which is cheating this rule, but it is also basically makeing a few short clips out of one long one. one thing though every so often you luck out and lay a clip down without changeing the timing or anything and it fits, but usually when that happens not everybody agrees. You should try whatever else comes across your plate and go back to what works, never give up until you've exhausted all (or at least a WHOLE LOT) of options. But that's just me, the perfectionist, I care about what everybody thinks of my stuff.

Keeping pace means different things in different videos. In a fast paced video, which is often the norm, yes you want short clips. But if the pace is slow enough, you can get away with longer clips. As usual, no hard and fast rule.

As to the actual subject of the thread--you don't need to have made AMVs to know what works and what doesn't, you just need to have watched a decent number.

[Cornwiggle]

hey there. i've been having big problems with critics. and i'm sure some of you do too. i mostly hate the ones who judges others vidz and don't have a vid themselves. i mean come on, if u don't have a vid. u shouldn't be talking. i'm not saying u should like every vid u see. u can hate if u want. but they don't have to be a bitch about it. ok people try real had. and sometime people don't have good equipment. i'm sure all of u would understand that. u can say it was bad but don't make it sould so horrible. that's my suggestion to all the critics here.

That's the biggest BS ever. Just because you don't have a vid you can't critique? Stupid. And, here's some tips, there are times, when...people DON'T try hard. Most do, but some don't.

Maybe you should stop being the "bitchy" one.