Favorite AMVs

[黒と赤「KUROtoAKA」]

I'm a big fan of AMVs. I'm not able to make my own, but I do enjoy watching them. ^_^ Hopefully everyone would like to share their favorites with me.

This AMV "Valhalla" features Macross Frontier and was a finalist in the AX '09 AMV contest. For anyone who hasn't seen the series yet, this video may contain spoilers.

 

[Shadowblade Edge]

Fun fact: Most AMVs suck hard ♫♫♫, so this a list of favorites only by the virtue of them not being awful.

 

 

 

[黒と赤「KUROtoAKA」]

I seem to be doing something wrong with the bbcode. could i get an example code of how you hide the video in the spoiler tags like that? I haven't posted in any forums much recently, so i don't know. thanks.

[Oni]

There are a few hidden gems out there, but they are all old AMVs:

 

 

 

Yes, they are all Azu AMVs, however, they are all amazing.

Of course, I gather this doesn't include the Japanese MADs.

 

[Shadowblade Edge]

Originally Posted by 黒と赤「KUROtoAKA」 I seem to be doing something wrong with the bbcode. could i get an example code of how you hide the video in the spoiler tags like that? I haven't posted in any forums much recently, so i don't know. thanks.

Just quote someone's working code and you'll see how.

Originally Posted by Oni Of course, I gather this doesn't include the Japanese MADs.

I don't see why it wouldn't. AMVs are just a subset of MADs, so as long as it's noise (AMV's grown to be pretty broad) over anime I'd imagine it's fine. I mean I already posted two.

Anywho a little "blast form the past", as it were, for me with the 1985 AMV. The video is weak a points but the song caries it.

I'm a big fan of AMV Hell. Very funny stuff there, and I can't wait for the next one.

[黒と赤「KUROtoAKA」]

Originally Posted by Shadowblade Edge Just quote someone's working code and you'll see how.

I didn't think of that, thanks a lot!

 

[Oni]

Originally Posted by Shadowblade Edge I don't see why it wouldn't. AMVs are just a subset of MADs, so as long as it's noise (AMV's grown to be pretty broad) over anime I'd imagine it's fine. I mean I already posted two. Anywho a little "blast form the past", as it were, for me with the 1985 AMV. The video is weak a points but the song caries it.

However, this thread is about your favourite AMVs. The western version of the MAD.

[Shadowblade Edge]

Originally Posted by Oni However, this thread is about your favourite AMVs. The western version of the MAD.

No they aren't. MAD is a blanket term for basically any A/V fanwork, AMVs among them, though I believe they're called anime MADs in Japants, but six of one half a dozen of another.

[Oni]

MADs are remixes however (audio), AMVs are purely just stock footage on top of stock music, maybe with a few filters ran through the footage.

[黒と赤「KUROtoAKA」]

Originally Posted by Oni MADs are remixes however (audio), AMVs are purely just stock footage on top of stock music, maybe with a few filters ran through the footage.

I was wondering what the difference was, that makes sense.

This video is what got me into appreciating AMVs ^_^

 

[Oni]

Ah yes, that AMV used to be all the rage.

[Shadowblade Edge]

Originally Posted by Oni MADs are remixes however (audio), AMVs are purely just stock footage on top of stock music, maybe with a few filters ran through the footage.

That certainly is a kind of MAD, but if you'll take a gander at the second video, in the post where I was on topic you'll that 11s make AMVs too. It also includes original animation and/or music, such as

 

though the music on that is only mostly original. MADs also have ♫♫♫♫ that's basically, and actually I'd imagine, sideshows, like

 

that has UBW spoilers in it, by the by.

Skittles is okay, the video is way too busy though, but J-Rap is a hilarious concept to me.

[黒と赤「KUROtoAKA」]

Originally Posted by Shadowblade Edge MADs also have ♫♫♫♫ that's basically, and actually I'd imagine, sideshows

I suppose this would be another example? though it's also labeled as AMV...

 

Is MAD even an acronym for anything?

[Force-A-Nature]

I guess I throw in some recent additions to my favorites........

 

 

 

[Oni]

The second MAD there was based upon a Visual Novel, of course it'd be like a slide show.

The images look to be original drawings, however.

The first video uses both, what I imagine to be 3D animation that only has a single colour and set to it (contrasting to the background) and original music.

[Shadowblade Edge]

Originally Posted by 黒と赤「KUROtoAKA」 I suppose this would be another example? though it's also labeled as AMV...

Yes it is. It's probably labeled as such because people think they're interchangeable, and seeing how liberal the definition of AMV is getting in a couple more years and they might be.

Originally Posted by 黒と赤「KUROtoAKA」 Is MAD even an acronym for anything?

I don't believe so, word on the street is it's based off the name of some of the first MADs, but I can't say for sure.

Originally Posted by Oni The second MAD there was based upon a Visual Novel, of course it'd be like a slide show. The images look to be original drawings, however.

So, that doesn't not make it a slide show, it was just the first thing I could pull up. All the images are from the VN.

Originally Posted by Oni The first video uses both, what I imagine to be 3D animation that only has a single colour and set to it (contrasting to the background) and original music.

Yeah, but what's your point? Also the song isn't wholly original, it was inspired by an apparently really popular Touhou song.

[Oni]

Google has returned me no results for the meaning of MAD.

[黒と赤「KUROtoAKA」]

Originally Posted by Oni Google has returned me no results for the meaning of MAD.

I also got nothing.

Originally Posted by Shadowblade Edge I don't believe so, word on the street is it's based off the name of some of the first MADs, but I can't say for sure.

I see. That's about as much as I gathered from Wiki.

[Oni]

So, that doesn't not make it a slide show, it was just the first thing I could pull up. All the images are from the VN.

I've played the VA, they look more like fan art.

Yeah, but what's your point? Also the song isn't wholly original, it was inspired by an apparently really popular Touhou song.

It's not stock footage, and that counts as a partial remix. You still haven't shown me an AMV that's like a MAD and vice versa.