Really, he is.
'Tis mah first AMV contest! The rules are explained in this video: Post your entry[ies] here or as a video response to the above video. The deadline for entries is October 10th. NOTE: If you can't get the trailer audio you want, ask me and I can probably get it for you.
It's ISU* time again in English class. The only books I'm reading are in a series, so I need to start a new one, and I have no idea what to choose. Can you guys give me some recommendations? It can't be manga, and has to be at a secondary school reading level. Can be any genre (except zhe inappropriate romance, of course). * ISU = Independent Reading Study. ie. Epic book report.
There's a new prime time series created by the producer of Lost, Cloverfield, etc. It aired on.... Tuesday, was it? Anyways, the pilot was spectacular. Here's a promo (I suggest PG13): J.J. Abrams is a genius. A geeky genius, yet still a genius.
I finally found the j-pop radio stream on iTunes. xD May this thread die in peace.
Fish.
And it wont' go away! Dx
This guide is for video makers who specifically use Window Movie Maker. You might be surprised what you can do with this quite underrated piece of software. Some of the following you might already know, but I will tell you a few tricks as well. Choosing a Song The best AMVs are made with songs that actually match the song. Don’t just choose your favourite song “just ‘cause”. For example, Soulja Boy does not go with Kingdom Hearts. Listen to the lyrics, or even read the lyrics of a song before you choose it. Personal Intros Intros are, of course, optional. But if you do want to have in intro to your videos, here’s some tips. First of all, do not make it 30 seconds long. That’s annoying to the audience and it will just be skipped, and sometimes people will just stop watching all together. Try to keep it around 10 seconds AT THE MOST. You can also put your username or something that is uniquely yours in it. Logo I’ve been asked how I put my username in the corner of videos. It’s not hard to do, but it could screw up any other title overlays you have in your video because you have to stretch it across the timeline. Go into the Tasks menu, click on “Make titles or credits” and select “title on the selected clip”. Type in your username or whatever you want, and click on “change title animation”. Scroll up to Title, One Line, and pick Subtitle format. Click “Change the text font and color”. Right align it or left align it (whichever side you want it on) and make it as small as you want (it’s best to be pretty small, but not the smallest). Adjust the transparency. Make sure it’s legible, but transparent enough so it doesn’t stick out (30-40% usually). Change the font to whatever you want, and the color is best left at white or grey. Click “Done, add title to movie” and extend it over the timeline. Logos are not essential, but they can prevent people from stealing your videos. Splitting clips Certainly an easy thing to do. It’s very convenient. Zoom in on the timeline as close as it can get and move the blue bar to wherever you want the clip to be split. Pressing Ctrl+L will split the clip. This is commonly used for adding flashes. Syncing You should always keep in mind that if you’re going to upload your video to Youtube, the syncing is usually off be a fraction of a second. You will notice this best on your videos, just because you’ll be looking for that kind of stuff. No one else will notice this. There’s, unfortunately, little that can be done about this. It’s just good to keep this in mind. Credits Ending credits are sometimes very sloppily done. As with the intro, try your best to not make it 30 seconds long. The font should be legible. A black background and white text usually looks best. WMM Transtitions Windows Movie Maker does not have many good transition choices. Most of them do not look good in videos. Try to mostly use fades for transitions (fade in/out to black/white, or just normal fade). They are subtle and more professional looking. WMM Effects The effects in WMM are nothing fancy, but can look good if you use them right. Blur, Brightness Increase/Decrease, Ease In/Out, Film Age (Old), Film Grain, Grayscale, Mirror Horizontal, Posterize, Sepia Tone, Slow Down, and Smudge Stick are subtle and do not stick out like a soar thumb. These look good, even when used frequently. Film Age Older and Oldest make the video tougher to see. Try to avoid using Oldest at all. Color Spectrum, Pixelate, Speed Up, Threshold, and Watercolor usually don’t look good, unless it relates to the song. Don’t overload your video with effects, or they’ll look too random. If you need any help with WMM, ask here, and I, or someone else, will try to help you.
I really wanna see this. I'm a fan of Michael Cera and Kat Dennings, it looks like it's gonna be good.
m I PRESENT TO THEE, A VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM HALIFAX.
Lolz is all I can say.
http://www.cineplex.com/Movies/MovieDetails/D3D0CAB4/Death_Note.aspx?tab=2 All I can say is FINALLY!! Show start at 9pm on Sept. 15 across Canada.
It's an amazing series, by Anothony Horowitz. I've been waiting for so long for the 4th book, and it's finally coming out in October. I'm not sure if I'll be able to wait for the paperback. Raven's Gate Evil Star Nightrise Necropolis: City of the Dead (coming out October 30th)
I lost the game.
(This is the whole article, so I won't bother giving the link.) Can he even sing?
