[xAkinaNozomi] Used to Be (13/02/2014)

Video: Used to Be
Editor: xAkinaNozomi
Anime Used: Nagi no Asukara
Song/Artist: Arrows to Athens - Used to Be
Contest Participating: Audition of AerisStudio



Description:
Hey hey^^,
Firstly I have to say that this AMV is an Audition video for AerisStudio^^. That's also the reason why it's a little bit different as the AMVs I usually do. It was fun to make and I had the chance to try out my style in another way^^. I hope you'll like it :).
Content:
Life changes everyday and you can't always go back to the way it was before. One thing that won't change is that your friends are always by your side, they support you. Your new purpose takes you away like the waves, but you can find a new life in which you won't become desperate. Let the waves take you, you're not alone!

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I didn't really like the camera movement, zooms were too fast most of the time (try leaving more keyframes in). But it's nice, good job ^^

Hola~ That was quite enjoyable :) Your atmosphere is great! and the clips compliment each other good. Now I believe that near 0:24 you could have done less crossfades, and more hardcuts with zooms/shakes on the beats. Your camera motion is cool :) You should keep playing with and polishing that stuff Aha!
and also depend more on them than you do on crossfades, because crossfades are not very pretty.
Yesh the video is really good, Good luck in your audition btw!

As my great-grandsensei once told me: "Meeeetsoh-kun, you must use camera movement in each clip", which means no static scenes are allowed, everything must have even the tiniest bit of movement in order to increase the overall flow. Thus, in clips like in 00:10 or 00:29, add a little zoom in or zoom out, depending on what you prefer. Also important, don't let crossfade haters get to you, crossfades are nice, but they restrict your creativity -and maybe your growth-. Experiment with the duration and the type of the fades though and they can turn out very awesome

song went well with the anime ^_^

Crookz wrote:

song went well with the anime ^_^

Best CnC of the 2014!

MrPampouks wrote:

Crookz wrote:

song went well with the anime ^_^

Best CnC of the 2014!

As for the video, most were said by the people above. But, do not overdo it with zooms. And i think you used ready zoom-transitions, am i right? If yes, then avoid doing so. Create your own zooms through pan/crop, they are always better! If no then follow what people already said :)

I couldn't agree more with Schrod7 about the crossfades and at the same time i couldn't disagree more with Gab about crossfades :P

MrPampouks wrote:

I couldn't agree more with Schrod7 about the crossfades and at the same time i couldn't disagree more with Gab about crossfades :P

#loveandpeace

Pampouks wrote:

i couldn't disagree more with Gab about crossfades

and this is why you sux

Schrod7 wrote:

MrPampouks wrote:

I couldn't agree more with Schrod7 about the crossfades and at the same time i couldn't disagree more with Gab about crossfades :P

Diplomatic as always I see, but you use them yourself, so you agree with me more! #truestory

never said that i agree with gab -_-

MrPampouks wrote:

Schrod7 wrote:

MrPampouks wrote:

I couldn't agree more with Schrod7 about the crossfades and at the same time i couldn't disagree more with Gab about crossfades :P

Diplomatic as always I see, but you use them yourself, so you agree with me more! #truestory

never said that i agree with gab -_-

Hey, stop making stuff up, I never said that D:

Woow *_*! Thank you all for your great tips. I will try to remember these ^-^! You helped me a lot, thanks :').