This is a general guide to basic AMV theory, as I see it. I have tried to keep my opinions out of much of it, but I can’t be sure that some didn't leak in anyway. Thanks to godix, badmartialarts, Zarxrax, Koopiskeva, and Kai Stromler for suggestions along the way. Thanks also to derobert for HTML and formatting suggestions.

Table of Contents:

Synch
    Musical
    Lyrical
    Mood

Concept
    Storytelling
    Exploration
    Examination

Effects
    Meaning
    Appearence
    Musical Synch
    Compositing

About the Examples:

    The examples I use in this guide are ones I chose that help illustrate what I'm talking about. They are far from the only way to do things, and there are many other videos that I could have used for each example. However, since I didn't feel that ten examples of each subject would be helpful, I opted for one or two.

Update February 4, 2006: Some of the examples have been updated, and some segments of the guide rewritten. A few assorted typos have also been corrected.

About the Author: My profile can be found here. Any and all feedback is appreciated.