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JaddziaDax · Post by **JaddziaDax** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 2:02 pm

bah youll get bitching no matter what format its in O:
make the format you want... but play with the mp4 settings maybe?

Cornwiggle · Post by **Cornwiggle** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 4:11 pm

That video was fun, I did really like the song. I just didn't like the custom watermark on the vid...

Corran · Post by **Corran** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 4:20 pm

Cornwiggle wrote:93 Meg MP4?

What's the point of using that format then?

MP4 != h.264 encode inside. You can stick an xvid encode in it if you really wanted.

Even so, a h.264 encode @ 94MB vs an Xvid encode @ 94MB would be benefit of quality rather than size saved, assuming it was properly compressed of course.

dreamawake · Post by **dreamawake** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 6:47 pm

Dewd, that was hot. I haven't seen the anime, so I cant judge story and such, though there seems to have been a theme and story and such. Great atmosphere, and kickass editing, I wubbed it. *thumbs up*

conpfreak · Post by **conpfreak** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 11:37 pm

Cornwiggle wrote:That video was fun, I did really like the song. I just didn't like the custom watermark on the vid...

Weird, it seems that no one here likes watermarks. I think they are important because newbies tend to rip the movie and just slap their music over it. Also I think it adds a personal touch to your video and it's fine as long as it is not in the way of the video.

NOS, I already left my review at GT but like I said, Exellent job on this video!

Kalium · Post by **Kalium** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 12:43 am

conpfreak wrote:
Cornwiggle wrote:That video was fun, I did really like the song. I just didn't like the custom watermark on the vid...
Weird, it seems that no one here likes watermarks. I think they are important because newbies tend to rip the movie and just slap their music over it. Also I think it adds a personal touch to your video and it's fine as long as it is not in the way of the video.

They're distracting, and general bad style.

Anyway, not bad editing. You did kinda abuse the shatter effect, and you quite obviously used fansubs source (otherwise the funky AR makes no sense).

I'll have to watch it more closely before I can offer commentary on the narrative itself.

Lockstock · Post by **Lockstock** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 3:35 am

quality

most of the effects (over use of black and white and shatter)

rain effect in particular (including bits where there was "rain" when there was a clear sky as well as "rain" inside... IT MAKES NO SENSE!)

editing was a big

i really liked the editing towards the end, it was spot on.

feel a little meh about this video, it has its ups and downs but I guess I was a little disappointed cause I've seen better from you.

ShadowNOS · Post by **ShadowNOS** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 4:20 am

Lockstock wrote:quality

Huh? It seems very clear to me.

Lockstock · Post by **Lockstock** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 6:43 am

I'm not saying its your fault and that you encoded it wrong, I'm saying that the quality of your source footage doesn't do your video much justice. DVD > fansubs...

ScorpionP · Post by **ScorpionP** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 9:42 am

Imo, you overdid it with the rain effect. Although, the word does get repetitive in the lyrics, that doesn't mean you have to use it in more than half of the scenes.
If your storytelling is good, lyrics sync can be avoided in most of the cases.

Other than this, I didn't have any problems while watching it. It was a good video and I really loved the anime, so I'm keeping this one