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IsUa · Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 10:50 am Post subject: AMV (Anime Music Video)

HOW TO MAKE AMV (Anime music video)

What is AMV: A AMV is a music video consisting of clips from one or more anime series or movies set to songs; the term usually refers to fan-made unofficial videos.

Most AMVs are not official music videos released by the musicians, but are rather amateur fan compositions which synchronize video clips with an audio track. Anime conventions frequently run AMV contests or AMV exhibitions. While AMVs traditionally use footage taken from anime, video game cut-scene footage is also a popular option.
Music used in AMVs is extremely diverse, using such genres as J-Pop, rock, hip hop, pop, and many others.

AMVs should not be confused with fan-made "general animation" videos using non-Japanese video sources such as western cartoons. "Anime music videos" are a sub-genre of the more general "animated music videos". Parallels can be drawn between AMVs and Songvids, non-animated fan-made videos using footage from movies, television series, or other sources.

To start making AMV, we need in Windows movie maker (windows), for Mac users will be iMac

I'm a windows user, so i use to start Movie Maker (WMM)

Mac,
http://www.moviesmac.com/tutorial/amv-mac.html

also,
http://www.animemusicvideos.org

in youtube, there's a lot videos that explain, like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NZ5k-DDOwU&feature=related

So, for now that´s it...I'd like others to help...so post Wink

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gleowine · Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 8:44 pm Post subject:

When it comes to working with iMovie, that's no problem for me. I've worked with it before.

My problem was, how to get the video files off the DVD for editing. I'll have to check out iSkysoft. That seems to be the one for Mac.

Thanks, IsUa. I already have an idea that I want to work on. You were a big help.

Maltos · Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 9:13 pm Post subject:

I think i've already thought of a theme to try for my next AMV. 5CM again. I think it's going to be a mainly Kanae this time. And if all goes to plan, I might start it this weekend. Smile

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IsUa · Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 12:05 am Post subject:

Maltos · Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 8:51 am Post subject:

Laz · Laz Joined: 09 Jan 2008 Posts: 1073

When I was checking out people's AMVs for the contest on Youtube, I kept checking out more and more related ones and they were all so good. Lot's of very creative people out there Smile

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gleowine · Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 12:07 am Post subject:

Question:

Do I need a DVD burner for ripping DVD files?

IsUa · Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 12:24 pm Post subject:

gleowine · Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:32 pm Post subject:

Thanks, Isua. That article cleared it up for me. I couldn't get a straight answer from iSkysoft's page. Now, I just need to download the program and start ripping. Carefully, though.

IsUa · Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 2:42 am Post subject:

So...finished my first AMV, Kanae Fa(u)n Club Laughing

I'm going to upload to youtube...tomorrow will link Wink

Hahahahahahah....

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