Anime Vids for Media Fans

Jun 18, 2006 00:57

(Note: this was going to be a contribution to an UnCon vidshow, but it got out of hand. Badly out of hand. So I figured I'd post it here and spare all the virtual con-goers a lot of scrolling ( Read more... )

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lucia_tanaka June 18 2006, 08:05:37 UTC
I see no mention to the awesomely "omg, how the hell did they pull this off"-ish hour-long AniMix... *eyes you*

But, yes. DokiDoki, especially, has always won.

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thefourthvine June 18 2006, 08:59:55 UTC
I wanted to rec vids that people who didn't watch anime vids might take a chance on (and then like). And I didn't think anyone would take a chance on a vid that was a) that long and b) took that long to download.

I even debated about Urban Ragnarok 'cause it's eight minutes long. But I love that vid to the point where Best Beloved should think about hiring a private investigator, and Love Finds a Way. (And in this case, the Way was totally ignoring common sense and recommending the vid anyway.)

DokiDoki, especially, has always won.

*eager*

Do you have other AMV recs? Because I would totally love some. I use the site-rec-thingy, but my favorite AMVs generally come not from that but from, you know, people.

*hopeful look*

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lucia_tanaka June 18 2006, 17:19:15 UTC
I Wish I Was a Lesbian by Absolute Destiny. Hilarious and the BEST lip synch in vidding.

Road to Iron Chef by multiple vidders. A 10-minute story about two vidders who prepare for Iron Chef. Unless you've seen a lot of vids, you might not enjoy it, but it's like a mini-documentary.

Tainted Donuts by E-Ko, which PERFECTLY blends Trigun and Cowboy Bebop using some heavy effects. It's just... really amazing.

Shameless Rock Video by (again) AbsoluteDestiny. Which has always been my favorite.

So, yes. Just watch everything AbsoluteDestiny has done.

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lucia_tanaka June 18 2006, 17:23:04 UTC
*just noticed that everyone else has recc'ed IWIWAL*

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dzurlady June 18 2006, 08:08:42 UTC
And I'm actually trying to avoid saying anything more about the vid, for fear of spoiling it, so I think I'll go with the time-tested method of doing that and shut up. (Yes. You are allowed one relieved sigh. But only one.)
How about a :( of no more amusing recs? These look awesome, and I would totally get over my irrational fear of the AMV.org layout to download them, only today is the day my computer that I download vids to has decided to forsake the internet (woe!). But when it comes back, I will damn well be downloading.
All of which is a long way of saying thanks for the recs, they look cool.

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dzurlady June 18 2006, 08:23:07 UTC
Eeee! All fixed. And less confusing to download than I remembed.

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thefourthvine June 18 2006, 09:06:50 UTC
*cheers*

I give love to your computer for deciding to work just then. Timing is all, computer. *pats it*

And I give love to you for conquering your AMV fear. These vids are, IMOSHO, worth it. (And AMV is really a wonderful site, even if certain aspects of it are somewhat non-intuitive.)

But now I wish I'd warned people about the pledge page, because that might be confusing. It's just, it's hard to remember what was weird for me when I started using it. *sighs* This is why I should write guides while I'm still in the first giddy flush of love. (Well, that, and the mistakes I make during that phase are guaranteed to be amusing.)

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thefourthvine June 18 2006, 09:13:47 UTC
Thank you so much! I'm looking forward to seeing it. Best Beloved, like you, really seems to love it, and remembers it vividly after all these years.

And, damn. Now I wish I hadn't started downloading 700 MB, because I want to see it now.

*pokes impatiently at download*

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musesfool June 18 2006, 15:30:27 UTC
Oh, man, thanks for that link. I haven't seen that video in years, and it's STILL just as good and relevant as it was when it came out.

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marici June 18 2006, 08:44:29 UTC
Have you seen the one where the Cowboy Bebop characters arrest Vash?

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thefourthvine June 18 2006, 09:19:16 UTC
Oh, yes! That was another one of my very early AMV-watching experiences; I think it was in the first five AMVs I saw. And, of course, at that time neither BB nor I had the vaguest clue about Trigun or Cowboy Bebop. But I totally loved it anyway.

I just love it more now that I, you know, have some idea what's going on.

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daegaer June 18 2006, 08:58:19 UTC
I love your reviews and fandom guides. LOVE!

Also, when I am in the land of happy shiny ultra-fast connection (aka the land of evil oppressive work) I must both look at these vids obsessively and send you stuff!

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thefourthvine June 18 2006, 09:28:07 UTC
I love your reviews and fandom guides. LOVE!

*beams* Thank you!

Also, when I am in the land of happy shiny ultra-fast connection (aka the land of evil oppressive work) I must both look at these vids obsessively and send you stuff!

Eeeeeee!

*bounces enthusiastically*

*cannot wait*

Now you've got me hoping you'll find an excellent reason to go to work on Sunday.

*bounces some more*

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