So You Want To Be An Anime Music Video Editor? [split]

kittyclawing · Post by **kittyclawing** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:20 pm

Ripping is your best option hands down. You should plan on using DVDs, so use this option.

Get the latest build AMVApp. This will contain most, if not all, programs you will need for making your DVD source usable. I edit with AVS files, because I'm crazy like that, but a good method to follow is 1) rip VOBs to hard drive 2) index them using DGIndex 3) take the subsequent AVS file and add filters to get rid of interlacing and temporally smooth the source, and all sorts of other fun stuff. We can help you with what commands you will need. 4) drop the avs file into VirtualDubMod and spit out lossless files. I suggest Lagarith as your lossless codec, but some people like HuffYUV. I have used both. 5) Place in your editor and start cutting!

rip them using the decrypter? I see info that says VOB but I have no clue how to rip it with this. Im use to ripping dvds open with magic DVD ripper so now Im clueless... very

kittyclawing · Post by **kittyclawing** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:27 pm

um sorry I just got it

kittyclawing · Post by **kittyclawing** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:53 pm

index them using DGIndex? Okay now I dont get it^_^'
Ive got them all ripped.

sorry for posting 3 times in a row I didn't see a edit anywhere.

YouTube · Post by **Kionon** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 3:08 pm

There is no edit function. Did you get AMVapp and install it? If you did, you should be able to find DGIndex under the DGMPEGDEC folder in your start menu and click on it. Then you can go to file -> open and choose which vpb files you want to index. Click on okay when you are done adding all your vob files. Click on save project to index the vob files. It will then save a d2v file and an avs file, you want to work with the avs file. After it is produced, you can add filters on it to make the footage suitable for editing.

kittyclawing · Post by **kittyclawing** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 3:28 pm

Oh, how embarrassing. thank you =^_^=

YouTube · Post by **Kionon** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 3:36 pm

kittyclawing wrote:Oh, how embarrassing. thank you =^_^=

Not a problem. Thanks for posting IN the sticky, instead of starting your own thread.

kittyclawing · Post by **kittyclawing** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 8:39 pm

it comes to my attaition Im really bad at this... "5) Place in your editor and start cutting! " the editor in the tool box of the virtualdubmod? if so how do I use it?

YouTube · Post by **Kionon** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 8:56 pm

By editor I mean "editing suite" or "editing software." You will need one of those in order to cut and arrange the clips you just got done making. If you're a windows user, you will have Windows Movie Maker. If you're on Mac, you will have iMovie. Both of these are low leve and primitive, but apparently they get the job done, and some decent amvs have been made with both.

I believe it is in your best interest to get another editing suite, such as Magix, Ulead, Vegas, Premiere, Final Cut, Avid... In fact, Avid make a free (as in no cost) product called Avid Free DV that may be worth your time to check out.

kittyclawing · Post by **kittyclawing** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 10:46 pm

ah I get it

thank you again!

mangamannumber1 · Post by **mangamannumber1** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 8:43 am

Kionon wrote: Click on save project to index the vob files. It will then save a d2v file and an avs file, you want to work with the avs file. After it is produced, you can add filters.

Ok i have done everything up to this so far, i saved it and only got a D2V file no avs(i did this twice just to make sure i wasn't missing anything), so i gusse that i did something wrong.

and when i get to that point how do i add the filters?

thank in adavenced