| | | | | you to make exceptionally awesome AMV’s. |
| Many anime enthusiasts especially Naruto or Naruto | | | | Some of the more advanced AMV makers are even |
| Shippuden over the net create their own AMV’s | | | | going so far as to cut out the characters of an anime |
| and raves about them. What is an AMV? An AMV | | | | in some scene and impose them upon a different |
| stands for “Anime Music Video. An anime music | | | | background, enabling them to make their own stories |
| video is a video made from compiled scenes from a | | | | out of the graphics already made available to them |
| specific or a mixture of various anime with the | | | | through the wonders of the internet. |
| background music of any song that the user might | | | | Once you’re done making your AMV, all you need |
| deem fancy. They’re rapidly gaining popularity over | | | | to do is to save it onto an .avi format and upload it to |
| the internet with millions and millions of people, mostly | | | | your favorite video streaming site. Most people prefer |
| kids, trying their hand at making their own versions of | | | | youtube as their primary source of video streaming |
| these videos. AMV’s are usually displayed in video | | | | site, but as you may have heard, there’s an issue |
| streaming sites such as youtube, livevideo, and veoh. | | | | surrounding youtube and AMV’s so pick your video |
| What’s so great about these videos is that they | | | | stream sites wisely! |
| allow you to enjoy your favorite music while watching | | | | Anime Music Videos and Copyrighting |
| all the best scenes of your favorite anime. | | | | When you make an anime music video, you’re |
| Making Anime Music Videos | | | | automatically infringing on the copyright of the true |
| Anime Music Videos are rather easy to make. All you | | | | owners of the resources that you are using. The |
| need is a program like the Windows Movie Maker and | | | | footage that you’re using isn’t yours; it is the |
| a bunch of clips from the anime of your choice and of | | | | rightful property of the animator who has created the |
| course, the music you’re going to use for the | | | | anime. If you don’t have the permission to use it, |
| background. | | | | then you’re infringing upon their rights. Same goes |
| Good AMV’s, however, are a different matter. You | | | | with the music that you’re using for your AMV. The |
| see, there are several AMV’s in the net that are of | | | | music belongs to the artists, the singers, and not to you. |
| poor quality because they’re simply very tough to | | | | If you don’t have any permission or if you’re not |
| make and it requires a large portion of time. To create | | | | giving credit, then you don’t have the right to use it. |
| a fully well synchronized AMV along with the music is | | | | Recently, youtube has been placed in hot water due to |
| rather tough because usually the music beats a lot of | | | | the numerous infringements of the copyright law in |
| time is very different in comparison to the timing of | | | | their website. And since they’re based on the US, |
| various clips or scenes inside the anime. Creativity is | | | | they really have no choice but to comply and to |
| also another area that’s tough as well; it requires a | | | | remove the AMV’s that their costumers made. |
| lot of time, patience, a good eye, and a good listening | | | | This, however, is causing a lot of discontent from their |
| ear to grasp all the essence which it delivers together. | | | | subscribers, thereby putting youtube in a precarious |
| To match the scenes with the music, consider every | | | | position. |
| single beat and even the lyrics are all important parts in | | | | So, if you’re going to make an AMV, make sure |
| order to make a good AMV. It also helps if you have | | | | that you’re not violating any copyright laws out of |
| an advanced program such as Sony Vegas so that | | | | respect. But if you’re insistent, then hey, who’s |
| you can have more choices in editing, thereby enabling | | | | there to stop you? |