Nice edit, I can feel the hours upon hours of editing in this. Clever track too, I was convinced It was something from the show at first. I'll never understand why people would thumbs down something that clearly took alot of time and effort to make :^(
Hey man, I really appreciate that you even came here, number 1, then liked, and commented even. You are a baller and I am humbled by the compliment. As for the thumbs down guy, I respect his vote, too :). I wish he would have dropped some criticism that I could keep in mind as I make the next, but hey, whatever -- he's got the same rights I do :p. Glad you stopped by :D (I'm a fan of your channel, too!!)
Reading your comment during the first 14 seconds....Not very impres....holly shit...I...I stand corrected...I second your comment. How dare I think otherwise.
I was rocking with this when I saw it and the music was stuck in my head for two days afterward. This smooth fast-cut editing is top-notch and needs to be admired and revered by more. Plus it fits the theme and overall feeling of Cowboy Bebop very well. How anyone can NOT like this is some sort of Twilight Zone esque witchcraft...
I can't even tell how this makes me feel. Cowboy be-bop always have been a masterpiece for me, the smoothness of the animation, the nostalgic but sinical mood, the broken dreams thematic, and that god damn blues... But this is a sublimination of one of the best thing I have ever seen, I mean, how it is even possible? Thanks so much for that work, I will destroy that replay button, count on me!
Holy crap. I haven't even watched Cowboy Bebop but I am absolutely blown away by this. This is gorgeous. The music selection, the attention to the small details, the flow from one section to the next, it's all beautiful! Bravo, m'dude! Bravo!
Saw this at Anime Boston, absolutely loved it. I'm a sucker for this kind of rhythmatic editing, and you absolutely killed it. Very deserving of Best Editing.
Yeeeeess, AB has been so kind to me; I can't believe so many people got to see this and liked it. I have over 9000 feels. If you like rhythmic editing and want to see something a little more on the atmospheric side, check out Counter by Unlucky Artist (ua-cam.com/video/QCC5e3qHmDk/v-deo.html). He pretty much roundhouse kicked me at SakuraCon in Upbeat and he's pretty brilliant.
As soon as I saw this source/song combo on the Otafest ballot I thought "the hell? This hasn't already been done a million times? Am very disappoint in AMV community because this is too perfect to not do". Was very not disappointed in the video itself, however. This is fucking beautiful.
I really do like your amv a ton, btw... enough to write about it on my blog! I just happen to come across "duplicate" amvs pretty often. It happens alllll the time
What an insane effort is right there! And funny enough, i`ve noticed all your 'do you see what i did here?' before actually checking video description Incredible work, mister, what you did is totally worth time and effort you invested, even like x999999 times more. I`ve shared this video with all who i know
I have a lot of people saying that i should have won... But i dont know what it is lol Apparently my clip was everywhere at this Boston thingy. Wierdly enough i understand now. ;) ua-cam.com/video/EbOy4D4hu3U/v-deo.html
Thanks, BIB1! I found out on the way back from SakuraCon and was blown away. I'm excited to see your GL WWRY vid when it comes out -- and please do me a favor and submit the crap out of Baseless and Armored Amour this year.
Bah, that's so ridiculous. I'll help you go AWOL at a con if you get those crappy golf claps :p. Maybe just swap out the music for "Feel it Still" and BOOM instant hit right there.
okay. fucking flex. oh my god. my brain is crying just thinking about how much time this must have took. every single tiny detail is so perfectly put together omfg endless props to you, this is fantastic.
I've watched this soooooo many times. I think you deserved Best Editing AND Best in Show, (they've done that). Simply masterful work to get all those tiny moments to line up. I've showed this to people who don't even like anime or Bebop, just to show how how legit the amv community is as an artform, not just linking scenes to music. Amazing. Going in for another watch.
You are freaking awesome, Maggie. This totally made my day :D! You are welcome here anytime - I’ll remember you!! I’m half way through the next one and I’m really trying to improve. Let me know what you think! I really thrive on feedback and I am so appreciative you took time to write me. You rock!
Of course!! I can't wait to see your next one!! :D Seriously, you should have taken multiple awards, this is just an amazing piece of art. I'll be hitting that subscribe to see what you come up with next!
I’m looking forward to seeing you around! This video has been super lucky in its six month run at cons and won its fair share of awards so don’t worry :p. To tell you the truth, I would much rather lose to a kickass video than win any day and I have a lot to learn from shorisquared who won best in show, so I’m very appreciative for the feedback. Thanks for rooting me on, though. That kicks ass!!
Thanks, Miyakco!! The competition was fierce!! Thanks for the call out, brotha/sista. You rock! (The one I’m working on now is my fav so far so stay tuned 😝!)
This anime will always bee on of the coolest, if not the coolest, I have ever seen. There was no complicated story that evolved into countless seasons, the characters had their own motivations and were not linked to each other, they did things just becasue it had to be done, and more importantly, they did not talk about their feelings at all, and by the end, the main character dies and that is it, there is no post scene were other characters are feeling sad, depressed or any of that, this was just too good.
Dude, Matthew, thanks for checking this out. It was maybe amv #3 on this channel so I’m very grateful people still find it and like it. Thanks a lot for stopping by - glad the algorithm sucked you in 😝!
Gotta be one of my favorites now, and the best thing about it is that all the laborious editing turns into something very subtle and pleasant. You know, I'm tired of over-the-top, flamboyant editing that screams "look at how good I am" but hurts the eyes, and here I could see right away how brilliant it was. Inspiring, creative, unique and as stylish as CowBe. Congratulations, I'm not _that_ much of a masochist yet, hahah.
This amv is fantastic. I thought that bebop amv's had pretty much been said and done but this changes my mind- the music is absolutely choice and the editing is god tier kudos 2 u man
Haha YES, you are the best, Poptart. This one was totally nuts to make -- I'm glad you like it! I haven't forgotten about DBS -- I'm still thinking about that one ;)
I saw this AMV at AFO 19 (2018) for the first time yesterday afternoon, I can't imagine what it took to do all the editing(years ago I made some AMV's myself and it took me forever) - congratulation on winning the judges award!
Thanks, Jonathan! I really appreciate that 😊! This did take a ton of work and building those effects was intense since it was on the edge of my imagination and quite complex 😝! Do you by any chance know what the judges award was for? It seems like in general, judges awards are for Coordinator’s Choice, Best Technical, or something like that. Haha I’m just like what does that meeeaaan??!?
DopplerDo At the AFO AMV Contest we typically we have 3 judges, and each judge picks their favorite after picking awards for best in each category. Then the Fans vote at the show via web/sms and the video that did not win any other awards and has the highest votes gets Fan Favorite. Thanks very much for entering and we hope to see you again next year.
AHHH i've wanted to comment for a long time but didn't for some reason i really love this AMV, one of my favourites of all time to be honest. Cowboy Bebop + This song that i always heared in NHL 12 + and dank syncing to the music just makes this absolutely incredible
This is awesome! When I saw it at AB I was so glad to see it won best edited. I don't know much about making amvs but I know this must have taken a lot of time and effort. I can't keep myself from watching it over and over again!
That is the best compliment possible! I learned a lot on this one and you may like the next one if this is your thing :D! In any case, thanks for telling me that -- it's always super appreciated :)!
This might just be my favourite AMV right now, me and my friends watched this at the AMV contest (none of us having seen the anime) and fucking died it's so good. I am extremely happy to be able to watch it when ever I want to now.
That is so awesome to hear! I’m pumped you liked it so much 😁! DTR certainly took a lot of effort and detail work! You are welcome over here in DopplerDo land whenever you want 😝!!
So awesome that you saw this in person and ended up here. Any friend of pixel’s is a friend of mine! Is there anything particular about this style that you particularly love? I would love to keep in mind what I did right here for future videos :D
honestly it's the story and amazing in time editing. you hit every mark and keep us interested in what next the entire time. Just amazing, I can't imagine how long this took you mainly because of the timing. Also this is just a really good song so you want to stay till the end because amazing visuals and amazing song.
Thanks elvisolive!! You caught me as I was starting another one 😝. Btw if you like this style check out The Beat Side A. I just finished it less than two weeks ago and I like it even better 😉
In Session 1, Laughing Bull foretells of Spike's death being brought on by a woman. Laughing Bull: Swimming bird will meet a woman. The bird will be hunted by this woman. And then death. Spike: One more time. Laughing Bull: What's that? Spike: I was killed once before by a woman. Spike is speaking of Julia. Losing her love was so painful as to be considered a form of death. He was left in a detached dream-like purgatory from that day on. In Session 26, Julia is shot in front of Spike. White doves fly by in slow motion. Horror, shock, and agony are expressed in Spike's left eye. He screams her name, drops his weapon, and runs to her. He takes her in his arms. Hears her last words, which are inaudible to the audience. Spike looks down at his lost love and then up to the sky. The camera is now focused on Spike's right eye, which is shaking in a disturbing manner. The camera zooms into Spike's pupil and everything fades to black. The next scene is of Laughing Bull predicting Spike's imminent death. Holding Julia's coat, Vicious speaks of Spike. Vicious: A beast that has lost his place. He has nowhere to return to now. He will come. Vicious is both right and wrong. Spike will come, but he does have somewhere to return to one last time. Two rose petals are shown blowing away in the wind. Spike returns to the Bebop and tells Jet a story. An allegory about his life which he uses to explain why he will never return. Spike: There once was a tiger striped cat. This cat died a million deaths, revived and lived a million lives, and he was owned by various people who he didn't really care for. The cat wasn't afraid to die. Then one day the cat became a stray cat, which meant he was free. He met a white female cat, and the two of them spent their days together happily. Well, years passed, and the white cat grew weak and died of old age. The tiger striped cat cried a million times, and then he died too. Except this time, he didn't come back to life. Jet is keenly aware that Spike's death looms in the horizon. He is wary of the tale's implications. When Spike gets up to leave, Jet asks him one last question. Jet: Is it for the girl? Spike: [beat] She's dead. There's nothing I can do for her now. This is true. Julia is dead. There is nothing Spike can do for her. This does not lessen the impact she has on the events that are about to unfold. Jet understands this. Upon hearing of Julia's death, he has a resigned if devastated reaction. He knows exactly what this means for Spike. Faye confronts Spike while holding him at gunpoint. She knows that he is marching towards his death. Faye: Where are you going? Why, are you going? You told me once, to forget the past, ‘cause it doesn’t matter, but you’re the one still tied to the past, Spike! Spike does not deny this. Instead, he explains the truth about his eyes. The camera spans from his left eye to his right eye. Spike: Look at my eyes, Faye. One of them is a fake because I lost it in an accident. Since then, I've been seeing the past in one eye and the present in the other. So, I thought I could only see patches of reality, never the whole picture. Faye: Don’t tell me things like that; you’ve never told me anything about yourself, so don’t tell me now! Spike: I felt like I was watching a dream I could never wake up from. Before I knew it, the dream was all over. This is not the first time Spike has expressed this sentiment. One of his most revelatory quotes was said in the teaser for Ballad of Fallen Angels. Spike: The music box is broken, or is it? It starts to play, and a haunting tune fills the air. I wake suddenly from my dream. There is no music box! And yet there it is. A tiny one nestled in my hand. And I awaken from my dream again. As if I were peeling an onion. It’s a dream no matter how far I go. I can never reach reality. Trapped in an endless nightmare. Spike is so affected by the loss of the woman he loves that even an item she once possessed haunts him. It is her death that has finally woken him from his detached dream-like state. Faye shares with Spike that her memory has returned. She explains that there was nowhere for her to go back to. She pleads with him to stay. Spike ignores her please and instead leaves her with these parting words. Spike: I’m not going there to die; I’m going to find out if I’m really alive. I have to do it, Faye. Faye is not comforted by this statement. The audience should not be comforted either. Spike's words eerily echo what Jet said to him in session 25. Jet: Men only think about the past right before their death, as if they were searching frantically for proof that they were alive. Faye cries and shoots off her gun. An act reminiscent of the 21-gun salute that is used in the military to honor the fallen. Spike walks away from Faye without looking back. He is never shown thinking about anyone from the Bebop again. The song "See You Space Cowboy" plays as Spike leaves the Bebop. "Everything is already over", You say with closed ears The words only flow Towards a tomorrow without peace "There's nothing that won't change" Even if my life ends This love will not disappear It's something that will live forever Even if dreams are hidden in darkness I got a rainbow Rainbow in your hands... The camera zooms in on Spike's left eye. The eye that sees Spike's past. The lyrics begin as Spike is recalling romantic memories of Julia. He thinks of the first time he saw Julia and was captivated by her beauty. He thinks of a time when he made love to Julia and she cradled him in her arms. Given that Spike confided to Jet just the previous session that Julia was a part of him, the image shows a moment in Spike's life when he felt whole. Spike: She was a piece of me I had lost. She is my other half that I had longed for. The song continues to play as Spike attacks the syndicate. It is a ballad of undying love alluding to lovers being reunited in the afterlife. When Spike faces off against his hated rival, Vicious makes a proclamation. Vicious: So, you're finally awake. I told you before, Spike. I'm the only one who can kill you and set you free. Spike does not deny this. But makes a proclamation of his own. Spike: Those words apply to you as well, Vicious. During their fight, there comes a moment where the two disarm each other by swapping weapons. Vicious getting Spike's gun and Spike getting Vicious's katana. It is at this moment that Spike makes a statement of great significance to both men. Spike: Julia passed away. Let's end it all. Vicious: If that's your wish. The rivals return their weapons. Spike shoots Vicious but gets sliced across the abdomen. Vicious's death comes quickly, while Spike lingers as was foreshadowed. Vicious: Don't forget, a snake's venom poisons slowly after the bite. Spike watches Vicious's body fall to the ground, spends but a few of seconds looking at him, then looks up to the night's sky. The camera is focused on Spike's right eye. Now calm. Spike sees Julia. This is the first time in the entire series that Spike is shown seeing Julia with his right eye. In session 13, during an auditory flashback, Spike and Julia discuss his eyes. Spike: My left eye sees the past. Julia: What about your right eye? We do not hear his response. In the penultimate scene of the series, we are specifically shown what Spike sees with his eye that sees his present. He sees her. In Spike's vision, Julia is cast in a white light. She says her last words to Spike, this time they are audible to the audience. Spike is shown reflected back in Julia's eye. He glumly concurs with her. Spike is then completely engulfed by a blinding white light. The scene fades to white. This light is reminiscent of the divine light that is cast upon a soul that is ready to ascend to heaven. Julia: It's all a dream. Spike: Yeah. Just a bad dream. From white we transition to the final scene of the series. It is now day. A white light is now cast over the entire syndicate. Spike smiles, points a finger gun at the remaining syndicate goons and says "bang". This is a callback to Wen from session 6. As Wen was dying he asked Spike if he understood the relief that came with one's own death. In response, Spike threw Wen's harmonica up in the air, pretended to shoot it while saying "bang", but then said "as if". When Spike says "bang" this time he is acknowledging that he now understands that relief. Spike falls to the ground. He is never shown moving again. White doves are shown flying over Spike's body. White doves also flew by Julia when she died. The camera follows an ascension into the heavens, while the song "Blue" plays. The song's lyrics allude to a soul ascending to heaven. Free Wanna be free Gonna be free And move among the stars You know, they really aren't so far Feels so free Gotta know free Please Don't wake me from the dream It's really everything it seems I'm so free No black and white in the blue Everything is clearer now Life is just a dream, you know That's never-ending I'm ascending At the end of the credits a star goes out but never falls. In session 13, Laughing Bull informs the audience to what a falling star truly is. Laughing Bull: The tear of a warrior. A lost soul who has finished his battle. A pitiful soul who could not find his way to the lofty realm. Where the great spirit awaits us all. Given that the star we are shown does not fall, it is reasonable to infer that the soul the star belonged to did make its way to the great spirit that awaits us all. That soul has broken away from the cycle of death and rebirth and is never coming back. As was foreshadowed to happen to Spike in the fable of the tiger striped cat, who followed his love into death and never returned.
Haha yeah. This is my first AWA Pro since I’ve been editing for less than two years now, so the biggest reason I participated was to get and really listen to the editor feedback. Most people had an issue with the somewhat random source switching so I created a single source version that is much tighter and a better story imo. I don’t tie my ego into my work so it’s super easy to start over any time 😝
Btw rgb (I can’t believe you secured that name), your twixtor work is truly awesome. You seriously rock. If you ever want someone to play around and make something like an AMV with your remastered footage to show it off in the context of a larger project, just let me know. The amount of care you put into your work is crazy amazing 👊
I believe yt allows you to have same names ^^ I put some effort in twixtor part of my vids yeah, I don't usually collab as it's generally not a good idea with my workflow but thanks for the offer anyways :)
Oh heeellll yeah! You guys were the freaking BEST! Consider all of you knighted on this channel. I just got a third through my next vid today so watch out for it! Oh also check out “The BEAT: Side A” since you’re bebop fans. You guys rock 😝!
DopplerDo will do! I really liked your Evangelion submission in the contest too. You’re super talented. We will definitely be back next year, so we should hang out.
Haha no worries, but I’m excited to see your next vid! I just finished one, but I have to wait for a convention date to pass to post it. Bah that kills me 😝
Haha, thanks Ultimate Saber! That means a lot coming from the guy/gal who made Zankyou no Terror. You know what it took for these effects ;). Feel free to stop by whenever you like! There's a lot more coming this upcoming year :)
I forgot to comment on this, but this was one of my favorites from the convention! I'm just shocked at how little views this got! Tens of thousands is still good, but it deserves WAY more!
Haha thanks, Ian! I appreciate the vote of confidence! I’m just glad you showed up to enjoy it! Which convention are you thinking of? This one has made the rounds 😝
wondering why this has so few views... this tops most of the amv's out there with 6 mill views, like tf are people doing!?! Well made and edited amv, also love the song. Keep it up!
When making AMV's or GMV's its so hard to tackle the full length of the song. Usually people will just do parts of the song and edit that but you didn't which in the end paid off extremely well. Making long lengthy reviews are only reserved to those who deserve such things and this one is one of them. Quality work unfortunately goes under the radar and I usually get upset when I can't find enough of them. But when you do find high quality videos with a quality UA-cam channels its like you struck gold. I really think songs play a key role the editing process because it has to vibe with footage from start to finish. MY REVIEW: The video from the very beginning is very smooth and is easy on the eyes for all viewers to watch and grasp. the transitions with cross fade are a great touch. Around 0:00 to 0:18 its a little slow and boring for me due to attention span, But then at 0:18 it picks up and you start noticing all the cool effects. At 0:23 the rewinds are such a nice effect to the beat of the song that I loved a lot. The bass bumps are another feature that I feel adds more of pop at 0:24 when Faye is smoking a cigarette. The speeding of each clip faster and back to normal is wonderfully done. At 0:31 after Spike shoots a goon and the goon falls back with the rewind transition is top notch. I also like the effect you used at 0:33 with Spike and his helper with the flute. At 0:47 I felt like maybe the rewind effect could have been better with Spike close up. I actually don't know if that is how you intend it to be but I felt like it could have been better. Its very, very minor and almost seems seamless. At 0:48 with the hands moving the wheel and rewind effect is so good but its so fast many viewers won't even notice it. At 0:55 Spike dodging punches and the rewind effect is so satisfying to watch. At 1:09 when the girls with dark hair is zoomed in upon and then the still motion image is so good. At 1:09 with the wipe transition to the beat and the boy playing the harmonica to 1:16 is out of this world spectacular. All that laser stuff with all the rewind effects from 1:18 - 1:26 is just ridiculous. I mean what words can describe all that stuff😅, At 1:38 with editor name on the password key was clever and very creative. At 1:52 when Spike is holding his arm and the clip is showing half and then shows the other half to beat is so smooth. At 2:15 - 2:19 it does get a little boring but then it picks right back up 2:20. At 2:20 - 2:30 the beat and fading with each clip is just a wonderful display like fireworks. At 2:30 I noticed grain which is a nice added effect unless that was in the show. I love the editing with the pieces of paper that are cast out the window at 2:31. The explosions to the beat are incredible not once but twice at 2:32 - 2:34. At 2:45 all the way to the end I feel like the editing feels like a rush to the end due exhaustion. I maybe wrong but that is just what I think. At 3:14 snow rewinding back and forth to the beat was a very nice touch. MY VERDICT: Overall I really like this video along side the song choice that was used. If you have never heard the song before like me it might take some time for the music to grow on you. The editing is high quality and because it was it deserves massive appreciation in the comment section. The picture quality and the sound quality is top notch and it shows. This AMV is an absolute banger especially on a TV screen that is massive. The video is an absolute vibe and the editor handles the video with care and it shows. The video is very addictive to watch over and over again. I can only imagine how much frustration went into making this video. I didn't capture all the details in review but tried to the best I could. There is only so much you can do when using playback speed at 0:25x. 9 out of 10 for me. Thanks for reading this ridiculously long lengthy comment
Hey there is nothing more I like than lengthy comments like this! An AMV like this takes 60-ish hours to make so I appreciate when someone gives me a chunk of their time back! Thank you so much for noticing and reacting to the details here - I always hope someone like you sees them! Thanks again 🙏!
@@DopplerDoAs an editor myself I understand appreciation for video editing. Its the modern version of art that is under appreciated. There are more trash video edits out there which just increases the worth of this video more. If the video has 0 views and 0 likes and that never changes on whatever social media platform it on but its HIGH QUALITY, that's always what it will be, HIGH HIGH QUALITY. My teacher once gave me an analogy of a diamond. A diamond deep in the earth that is never found vs that which is discovered and admired by all doesn't change anything about the diamond because a diamond will always be a diamond. A diamond is beautiful just like this video is. If diamonds were easy to find the worth of the diamond would diminish. I am grateful I was searching because if I didn't I wouldn't have found this video. Its ridiculous how hard you have to search for a video like this. Whats even more ridiculous is finding a UA-cam Channel like yours and editors like you. To find editors like you with driving passion and those who will to take time to perfect there videos is like striking a diamond.
Hey, welcome back, SGK! It's a little hard to explain, but in order of operations, I have 1) a layer with the moving image (often faster than 100%), 2) Black video with a noise filter (no color noise or clipping result values) and wave warp filter generally set to sawtooth wave type & low antialiasing, 3) an adjustment layer on top with the same settings, but ~40% noise (with color and clipping) and a wave warp filter (set to smooth noise this time). You really have to play around with the settings depending what your base layer is. Hope that helps :)!
It definitely varies in Down the Road -- especially with how prominent/transparent I want the static bars to be. But that's the shell for ya! Play around with it!
OMG that sync. :D Wow... This must be painful. But if you are a REAL masochist, try making an MMV... xD I really enjoyed this. I'm not sure why, this was just really fun to watch, but in the end, it turned into pretty serious too. It was an (I call) "evolving" AMV, where the begginning, and the ending is different, both in content, and editing. You changed, but it's alright. I still enjoyed it really much.
Oh you know all about the pain. You just choose masks as your pain of choice :p. Haha, I will probably never do an MMV -- that would kill me. And yeah it does evolve from silly to serious. I was worried about that at first, but I kind of like it. I guess Cowboy Bebop is kind of like that, too :p.
DopplerDo Maybe a MEP part MMV would do it in the first hand. When you get used to it, it's fun, because you can set up scenes. You've got a pretty huge level of freedom there. And yes, probably tha main character is the same as well. :D
Thanks, TT :)! The last one I made is being held up at AWA Pro right now, since they have the right to premiere it at their con. I'll post it as soon as that's over :p. I'm a fan of this next one -- it was just a lot of fun and probably more technical can any so far. It's getting mixed reviews from the pros tho, so we'll see how it goes over :P!
Haha thanks, Death Sight! I'm actually releasing one tomorrow, so look out for that! I think it makes this one look like child's play in comparison :D. You tell me what you think though :p!
Did you win at Zenkaikon, i missed the winners panel. so i have been trying to huntdown the best ones on here haha, you betetr have won for best Action cause this was amazing
I would agree that it felt a bit out of place in the Upbeat category, most of the other videos in that category seemed more happy and fun. I can definitely see why you chose Upbeat, but this video is so unique that it's hard to choose just one category. I guess that's why there's also an "Other" category? This one could also possibly go under action, but I'm not an expert in AMVs by any means so I don't really know. But either way this video is perfect as is, the problem is trying to push it into a single predefined category, which speaks to how unique it is!
Brosephs, I think you're totally right. Haha, it just feels weird to submit purposefully to "other." DTR did win Best Action at TsukinoCon, where I entered it that way, but hey, at the end of the day I'm just glad you two enjoyed it. I don't enter cons to win :). Thanks for spending the time to tell me what you think -- if you see it entered in Action from now on, just know that's all you two :p!
Hey I would love to but I hardly have the time to get on discord at all myself. I sometimes do AMAs on this channel and set aside time to talk about anything, but I sadly can’t do all the 1:1 stuff I’m asked to. I hope you understand. If you have a simpleish question though, I can try to answer here. Maybe someone will randomly see it and be helped by it, too 😄
Hey man spectacular job. Started this series last year and I really think spike is a great character. His past and present. It's just really cool how the flashbacks are introduced in ep 5 give the viewer a glimpse into his mind and past but still leaves you questioning. Though I started making edits recently you really made this your own. Really really cool. I subscribed Rock on man. You need more views. If you are interested check mine our. It's not even close to your style but it's kind of a tribute to spike. Anyways keep up the great work :)
Yeah, there are a lot of open-ended questions in Cowboy Bebop and rabbit holes you need a few beers to deal with :p. I really appreciate the compliments on this one -- it was a labor of love to make. And hey, your view counts for a lot in my book! This don't have to hit any magical number of views; I'm just happy to share it with y'all who stop by. There's more to come ;)!
Also, I think I have already watched Just a Dream before and it's good! I don't have the guts to do the voiceover style, but it is really powerful and people really gravitate toward it. I hope you make some more in 2018! Seems like you sprint in inspiration every 5 months and ship like mad before a nice break ;).
DopplerDo just made a new one I'm better with the voice stuff but the quick cuts like you do are really hard lol especially with keeping the beat. I'm trying more and more. We should do a collaboration one day. Let me know what you think
I wish! You can’t resubmit videos that have either won or been finalists in the AMV league and Let Her Go was literally the last video I had left to submit at the time 😝. Since ASTL, I did make Sanity Test though!
I don't think theres a playlist for the entrys yet(at least that I'm not aware of), but I have mine here if you wanted to view it. youtu(dot)be/pHxCSv3tfnI Now that I think about it, it's my first AMV I've done in 10 years
Thanks, shinigamiKING (Death Note is by far my favorite manga, btw)! Thanks for dropping the comment and I'm happy to check out your vids. I love this stuff :p
Your style slightly reminds me of Willow. He hasn't been active for over 10 years i guess. You both like to go a little ...crazy. Maybe you'll like this: ua-cam.com/video/v6OF32vZW3E/v-deo.html
Lol thank you for showing me that! I especially like the inventive intro. And oh, I am just waiting to get good enough to tackle my all time favorite project so far. Should be out around he end of the year 😉!
Nice edit, I can feel the hours upon hours of editing in this. Clever track too, I was convinced It was something from the show at first. I'll never understand why people would thumbs down something that clearly took alot of time and effort to make :^(
Hey man, I really appreciate that you even came here, number 1, then liked, and commented even. You are a baller and I am humbled by the compliment. As for the thumbs down guy, I respect his vote, too :). I wish he would have dropped some criticism that I could keep in mind as I make the next, but hey, whatever -- he's got the same rights I do :p. Glad you stopped by :D (I'm a fan of your channel, too!!)
DopplerDo planning on it👍
bugeyedsamurai very true
Sadly, it's usually just someone who immediately dislikes because they don't like the music. Can't please everyone, I guess.
Reading your comment during the first 14 seconds....Not very impres....holly shit...I...I stand corrected...I second your comment. How dare I think otherwise.
I was rocking with this when I saw it and the music was stuck in my head for two days afterward. This smooth fast-cut editing is top-notch and needs to be admired and revered by more. Plus it fits the theme and overall feeling of Cowboy Bebop very well. How anyone can NOT like this is some sort of Twilight Zone esque witchcraft...
Thanks for the kind words, Upturn! I really like how this one ended up turning out! You are a master of sync yourself 😃
harmonica kid made me lose my mind
Heck, yeah, gaminguage that kid is lighting this track UP :p!
I can't even tell how this makes me feel.
Cowboy be-bop always have been a masterpiece for me, the smoothness of the animation, the nostalgic but sinical mood, the broken dreams thematic, and that god damn blues...
But this is a sublimination of one of the best thing I have ever seen, I mean, how it is even possible?
Thanks so much for that work, I will destroy that replay button, count on me!
Dude, Adam, I am so glad you like this! I poured a crap ton of energy into it! Also may I just say that your use of sublimination is sublime XP!
Holy crap. I haven't even watched Cowboy Bebop but I am absolutely blown away by this. This is gorgeous. The music selection, the attention to the small details, the flow from one section to the next, it's all beautiful! Bravo, m'dude! Bravo!
Hey, RN! I'm super glad you liked this. Thanks for recognizing the meticulousness that went into it :D. More is coming soon ;)!
DopplerDo Heck yeah! I'm excited to see it! 😄
Saw this at Anime Boston, absolutely loved it. I'm a sucker for this kind of rhythmatic editing, and you absolutely killed it. Very deserving of Best Editing.
Yeeeeess, AB has been so kind to me; I can't believe so many people got to see this and liked it. I have over 9000 feels. If you like rhythmic editing and want to see something a little more on the atmospheric side, check out Counter by Unlucky Artist (ua-cam.com/video/QCC5e3qHmDk/v-deo.html). He pretty much roundhouse kicked me at SakuraCon in Upbeat and he's pretty brilliant.
the best amv i have ever seen in my entire life
Really appreciate that!
As soon as I saw this source/song combo on the Otafest ballot I thought "the hell? This hasn't already been done a million times? Am very disappoint in AMV community because this is too perfect to not do".
Was very not disappointed in the video itself, however. This is fucking beautiful.
I am so glad you liked it so much!! My favorite so far is the next one that’s almost finished 😊
actually it has been done before, by someone named Wolfy
Definitely true! Check out his vid here: ua-cam.com/video/EbOy4D4hu3U/v-deo.html
I really do like your amv a ton, btw... enough to write about it on my blog! I just happen to come across "duplicate" amvs pretty often. It happens alllll the time
Totally get it, man. Thanks for writing about this on your blog! What’s your blog?
This is the best amv I've seen ever, just look at 1:29 - fucking masterful work. You have some talent mate, I can't stop rewatching it. I need more...
Holy crap, thanks, Bruce! That means a ton! There are some projects that I think are pretty cool coming down the pipe ;p! Thanks for stopping by!
Bruce Snow , yes he just plays with things.
best cowboy bebop amv i've ever seen , good job man
Wow, thanks! That's awesome!
What an insane effort is right there!
And funny enough, i`ve noticed all your 'do you see what i did here?' before actually checking video description
Incredible work, mister, what you did is totally worth time and effort you invested, even like x999999 times more.
I`ve shared this video with all who i know
That is very kind! Thank you so much for checking this out and for seeing all the bits that were extra fun to make! I appreciate it!
Congrats on getting Editors Choice at Anime Boston 2018! This is an awesome video!
You’re the first person to tell me! Thanks for the compliment, Simon 😁!
I have a lot of people saying that i should have won... But i dont know what it is lol Apparently my clip was everywhere at this Boston thingy. Wierdly enough i understand now. ;)
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@@wolfy63000 Yea dude, DopplerDo's work is 3 times better than yours
Congrats on Anime Boston!
Thanks, BIB1! I found out on the way back from SakuraCon and was blown away. I'm excited to see your GL WWRY vid when it comes out -- and please do me a favor and submit the crap out of Baseless and Armored Amour this year.
LOL no one likes Baseless I've been submitting it. And Armored Amour was last year also not liked by the con crowds LOL SO i'm glad you like them!
Bah, that's so ridiculous. I'll help you go AWOL at a con if you get those crappy golf claps :p. Maybe just swap out the music for "Feel it Still" and BOOM instant hit right there.
DopplerDo lol they were made for me anyway can't win me all
Oh I have found that out myself :p. Anyway, keep kicking ass over there and congrats on your cosplay win, too!
okay. fucking flex. oh my god. my brain is crying just thinking about how much time this must have took. every single tiny detail is so perfectly put together omfg endless props to you, this is fantastic.
Thanks again, true virgo! It's a labor of love XD!
I've watched this soooooo many times. I think you deserved Best Editing AND Best in Show, (they've done that). Simply masterful work to get all those tiny moments to line up. I've showed this to people who don't even like anime or Bebop, just to show how how legit the amv community is as an artform, not just linking scenes to music. Amazing. Going in for another watch.
You are freaking awesome, Maggie. This totally made my day :D! You are welcome here anytime - I’ll remember you!! I’m half way through the next one and I’m really trying to improve. Let me know what you think! I really thrive on feedback and I am so appreciative you took time to write me. You rock!
Of course!! I can't wait to see your next one!! :D Seriously, you should have taken multiple awards, this is just an amazing piece of art. I'll be hitting that subscribe to see what you come up with next!
I’m looking forward to seeing you around! This video has been super lucky in its six month run at cons and won its fair share of awards so don’t worry :p. To tell you the truth, I would much rather lose to a kickass video than win any day and I have a lot to learn from shorisquared who won best in show, so I’m very appreciative for the feedback. Thanks for rooting me on, though. That kicks ass!!
Saw this at Sakura Con 2018 and it was my favourite in show! Awesome editing job!
Thanks, Miyakco!! The competition was fierce!! Thanks for the call out, brotha/sista. You rock! (The one I’m working on now is my fav so far so stay tuned 😝!)
This anime will always bee on of the coolest, if not the coolest, I have ever seen.
There was no complicated story that evolved into countless seasons, the characters had their own motivations and were not linked to each other, they did things just becasue it had to be done, and more importantly, they did not talk about their feelings at all, and by the end, the main character dies and that is it, there is no post scene were other characters are feeling sad, depressed or any of that, this was just too good.
That's a good description of how awesome CB is XD!
This was excellent, Amv’s never get much recognition which is a shame, and this is one of the best I’ve ever seen
Dude, Matthew, thanks for checking this out. It was maybe amv #3 on this channel so I’m very grateful people still find it and like it. Thanks a lot for stopping by - glad the algorithm sucked you in 😝!
See you, space cowboy. (Well done)
Thank you 🙏
This is pretty badass, I love the song choice so A+ there. Ngl some of the coolest editing I've seen in a while Good job!
Thanks a ton, Zombrigit! I really appreciate that 😁! Did you by any chance see this at a con or did you stumble across it on YT?
DopplerDo I found it because I was browsing animemusicvideos.org for amv contests and hunted down the playlist of contestants
Nice! There are a lot of kickass editors on those lists and this year the competition has been crazy good!
Gotta be one of my favorites now, and the best thing about it is that all the laborious editing turns into something very subtle and pleasant. You know, I'm tired of over-the-top, flamboyant editing that screams "look at how good I am" but hurts the eyes, and here I could see right away how brilliant it was. Inspiring, creative, unique and as stylish as CowBe. Congratulations, I'm not _that_ much of a masochist yet, hahah.
I know exactly what you mean 😃! Thanks for such an awesome compliment and for your sub! Looking forward to seeing you around 😊
can I hope fpr some Avatar or Fullmetal AMV in the future? :D Both amazing shows in case you haven't watched, btw.
I do love those shows, but *ahem* they are not on the short list right now. Haha I'm halfway through another one though!
no problem, I was just curious ;)
Have you checked out Ileia’s AMVs? Like ua-cam.com/video/2HfAIqT-4Do/v-deo.html and ua-cam.com/video/CoRw-ORyngo/v-deo.html
This amv is fantastic. I thought that bebop amv's had pretty much been said and done but this changes my mind- the music is absolutely choice and the editing is god tier kudos 2 u man
Thanks, alphapuggirl120 (love that ironic name, btw)! If you like this one, you miiiiight like the next one ;)
this is unbelievably good
Thanks, Christine! You're unbelievably awesome for stopping by!
Another amazing AMV! Wow! I am shookth!
Haha YES, you are the best, Poptart. This one was totally nuts to make -- I'm glad you like it! I haven't forgotten about DBS -- I'm still thinking about that one ;)
I saw this AMV at AFO 19 (2018) for the first time yesterday afternoon, I can't imagine what it took to do all the editing(years ago I made some AMV's myself and it took me forever) - congratulation on winning the judges award!
Thanks, Jonathan! I really appreciate that 😊! This did take a ton of work and building those effects was intense since it was on the edge of my imagination and quite complex 😝! Do you by any chance know what the judges award was for? It seems like in general, judges awards are for Coordinator’s Choice, Best Technical, or something like that. Haha I’m just like what does that meeeaaan??!?
DopplerDo At the AFO AMV Contest we typically we have 3 judges, and each judge picks their favorite after picking awards for best in each category. Then the Fans vote at the show via web/sms and the video that did not win any other awards and has the highest votes gets Fan Favorite. Thanks very much for entering and we hope to see you again next year.
Oh that is awesome!! Thanks for letting me know 😃!!
So much work, good job! This deserves more views ^.^
Thanks, Zombarakh! I really appreciate you saying so!!
AHHH i've wanted to comment for a long time but didn't for some reason i really love this AMV, one of my favourites of all time to be honest. Cowboy Bebop + This song that i always heared in NHL 12 + and dank syncing to the music just makes this absolutely incredible
Holy crap, I'm so touched this is one of your favorites of all time! Dude, you are super welcome here any time XD!
Realmente um dos melhores amvs que eu ja vi
This is awesome! When I saw it at AB I was so glad to see it won best edited. I don't know much about making amvs but I know this must have taken a lot of time and effort. I can't keep myself from watching it over and over again!
That is the best compliment possible! I learned a lot on this one and you may like the next one if this is your thing :D! In any case, thanks for telling me that -- it's always super appreciated :)!
This might just be my favourite AMV right now, me and my friends watched this at the AMV contest (none of us having seen the anime) and fucking died it's so good. I am extremely happy to be able to watch it when ever I want to now.
That is so awesome to hear! I’m pumped you liked it so much 😁! DTR certainly took a lot of effort and detail work! You are welcome over here in DopplerDo land whenever you want 😝!!
Yo, I'm one of the friends who was there. I LOVE the editing style of this so much???
So awesome that you saw this in person and ended up here. Any friend of pixel’s is a friend of mine! Is there anything particular about this style that you particularly love? I would love to keep in mind what I did right here for future videos :D
honestly it's the story and amazing in time editing. you hit every mark and keep us interested in what next the entire time. Just amazing, I can't imagine how long this took you mainly because of the timing. Also this is just a really good song so you want to stay till the end because amazing visuals and amazing song.
DANG, this was really good. PROPS!
Thanks, RCB! I appreciate ya dropping by and saying something! This was crazy fun to make 🍳😁
Amazing edit and excellent timing :D
Thanks, KF! This was #2 of 4 bebop amvs on this channel and def one of my favs 😝
I loved this video! You really did a beautiful job!
Thanks elvisolive!! You caught me as I was starting another one 😝. Btw if you like this style check out The Beat Side A. I just finished it less than two weeks ago and I like it even better 😉
Damn dope edit.
U just earned a sub my man
Oh hell yeah! Great to have ya, IP!
This maybe my favorite
It's an oldie now but still a fav of mine, too ☺️
Why are actually good amv's so underrated?
Haha I appreciate you saying that! I’m just glad tens of thousands of people have seen this 😅
In Session 1, Laughing Bull foretells of Spike's death being brought on by a woman.
Laughing Bull: Swimming bird will meet a woman. The bird will be hunted by this woman. And then death.
Spike: One more time.
Laughing Bull: What's that?
Spike: I was killed once before by a woman.
Spike is speaking of Julia. Losing her love was so painful as to be considered a form of death. He was left in a detached dream-like purgatory from that day on.
In Session 26, Julia is shot in front of Spike. White doves fly by in slow motion. Horror, shock, and agony are expressed in Spike's left eye. He screams her name, drops his weapon, and runs to her. He takes her in his arms. Hears her last words, which are inaudible to the audience.
Spike looks down at his lost love and then up to the sky. The camera is now focused on Spike's right eye, which is shaking in a disturbing manner. The camera zooms into Spike's pupil and everything fades to black.
The next scene is of Laughing Bull predicting Spike's imminent death.
Holding Julia's coat, Vicious speaks of Spike.
Vicious: A beast that has lost his place. He has nowhere to return to now. He will come.
Vicious is both right and wrong. Spike will come, but he does have somewhere to return to one last time.
Two rose petals are shown blowing away in the wind.
Spike returns to the Bebop and tells Jet a story. An allegory about his life which he uses to explain why he will never return.
Spike: There once was a tiger striped cat. This cat died a million deaths, revived and lived a million lives, and he was owned by various people who he didn't really care for. The cat wasn't afraid to die. Then one day the cat became a stray cat, which meant he was free. He met a white female cat, and the two of them spent their days together happily. Well, years passed, and the white cat grew weak and died of old age. The tiger striped cat cried a million times, and then he died too. Except this time, he didn't come back to life.
Jet is keenly aware that Spike's death looms in the horizon. He is wary of the tale's implications.
When Spike gets up to leave, Jet asks him one last question.
Jet: Is it for the girl?
Spike: [beat] She's dead. There's nothing I can do for her now.
This is true. Julia is dead. There is nothing Spike can do for her. This does not lessen the impact she has on the events that are about to unfold. Jet understands this. Upon hearing of Julia's death, he has a resigned if devastated reaction. He knows exactly what this means for Spike.
Faye confronts Spike while holding him at gunpoint. She knows that he is marching towards his death.
Faye: Where are you going? Why, are you going? You told me once, to forget the past, ‘cause it doesn’t matter, but you’re the one still tied to the past, Spike!
Spike does not deny this. Instead, he explains the truth about his eyes. The camera spans from his left eye to his right eye.
Spike: Look at my eyes, Faye. One of them is a fake because I lost it in an accident. Since then, I've been seeing the past in one eye and the present in the other. So, I thought I could only see patches of reality, never the whole picture.
Faye: Don’t tell me things like that; you’ve never told me anything about yourself, so don’t tell me now!
Spike: I felt like I was watching a dream I could never wake up from. Before I knew it, the dream was all over.
This is not the first time Spike has expressed this sentiment. One of his most revelatory quotes was said in the teaser for Ballad of Fallen Angels.
Spike: The music box is broken, or is it? It starts to play, and a haunting tune fills the air. I wake suddenly from my dream. There is no music box! And yet there it is. A tiny one nestled in my hand. And I awaken from my dream again. As if I were peeling an onion. It’s a dream no matter how far I go. I can never reach reality. Trapped in an endless nightmare.
Spike is so affected by the loss of the woman he loves that even an item she once possessed haunts him. It is her death that has finally woken him from his detached dream-like state.
Faye shares with Spike that her memory has returned. She explains that there was nowhere for her to go back to. She pleads with him to stay.
Spike ignores her please and instead leaves her with these parting words.
Spike: I’m not going there to die; I’m going to find out if I’m really alive. I have to do it, Faye.
Faye is not comforted by this statement. The audience should not be comforted either. Spike's words eerily echo what Jet said to him in session 25.
Jet: Men only think about the past right before their death, as if they were searching frantically for proof that they were alive.
Faye cries and shoots off her gun. An act reminiscent of the 21-gun salute that is used in the military to honor the fallen.
Spike walks away from Faye without looking back. He is never shown thinking about anyone from the Bebop again.
The song "See You Space Cowboy" plays as Spike leaves the Bebop.
"Everything is already over",
You say with closed ears
The words only flow
Towards a tomorrow without peace
"There's nothing that won't change"
Even if my life ends
This love will not disappear
It's something that will live forever
Even if dreams are hidden in darkness
I got a rainbow
Rainbow in your hands...
The camera zooms in on Spike's left eye. The eye that sees Spike's past. The lyrics begin as Spike is recalling romantic memories of Julia. He thinks of the first time he saw Julia and was captivated by her beauty. He thinks of a time when he made love to Julia and she cradled him in her arms.
Given that Spike confided to Jet just the previous session that Julia was a part of him, the image shows a moment in Spike's life when he felt whole.
Spike: She was a piece of me I had lost. She is my other half that I had longed for.
The song continues to play as Spike attacks the syndicate. It is a ballad of undying love alluding to lovers being reunited in the afterlife.
When Spike faces off against his hated rival, Vicious makes a proclamation.
Vicious: So, you're finally awake. I told you before, Spike. I'm the only one who can kill you and set you free.
Spike does not deny this. But makes a proclamation of his own.
Spike: Those words apply to you as well, Vicious.
During their fight, there comes a moment where the two disarm each other by swapping weapons. Vicious getting Spike's gun and Spike getting Vicious's katana. It is at this moment that Spike makes a statement of great significance to both men.
Spike: Julia passed away. Let's end it all.
Vicious: If that's your wish.
The rivals return their weapons. Spike shoots Vicious but gets sliced across the abdomen.
Vicious's death comes quickly, while Spike lingers as was foreshadowed.
Vicious: Don't forget, a snake's venom poisons slowly after the bite.
Spike watches Vicious's body fall to the ground, spends but a few of seconds looking at him, then looks up to the night's sky. The camera is focused on Spike's right eye. Now calm.
Spike sees Julia. This is the first time in the entire series that Spike is shown seeing Julia with his right eye.
In session 13, during an auditory flashback, Spike and Julia discuss his eyes.
Spike: My left eye sees the past.
Julia: What about your right eye?
We do not hear his response.
In the penultimate scene of the series, we are specifically shown what Spike sees with his eye that sees his present. He sees her.
In Spike's vision, Julia is cast in a white light. She says her last words to Spike, this time they are audible to the audience. Spike is shown reflected back in Julia's eye. He glumly concurs with her. Spike is then completely engulfed by a blinding white light. The scene fades to white. This light is reminiscent of the divine light that is cast upon a soul that is ready to ascend to heaven.
Julia: It's all a dream.
Spike: Yeah. Just a bad dream.
From white we transition to the final scene of the series. It is now day. A white light is now cast over the entire syndicate.
Spike smiles, points a finger gun at the remaining syndicate goons and says "bang".
This is a callback to Wen from session 6. As Wen was dying he asked Spike if he understood the relief that came with one's own death. In response, Spike threw Wen's harmonica up in the air, pretended to shoot it while saying "bang", but then said "as if". When Spike says "bang" this time he is acknowledging that he now understands that relief.
Spike falls to the ground. He is never shown moving again. White doves are shown flying over Spike's body. White doves also flew by Julia when she died.
The camera follows an ascension into the heavens, while the song "Blue" plays. The song's lyrics allude to a soul ascending to heaven.
Free
Wanna be free
Gonna be free
And move among the stars
You know, they really aren't so far
Feels so free
Gotta know free
Please
Don't wake me from the dream
It's really everything it seems
I'm so free
No black and white in the blue
Everything is clearer now
Life is just a dream, you know
That's never-ending
I'm ascending
At the end of the credits a star goes out but never falls.
In session 13, Laughing Bull informs the audience to what a falling star truly is.
Laughing Bull: The tear of a warrior. A lost soul who has finished his battle. A pitiful soul who could not find his way to the lofty realm. Where the great spirit awaits us all.
Given that the star we are shown does not fall, it is reasonable to infer that the soul the star belonged to did make its way to the great spirit that awaits us all.
That soul has broken away from the cycle of death and rebirth and is never coming back. As was foreshadowed to happen to Spike in the fable of the tiger striped cat, who followed his love into death and never returned.
This was great! Loved the creative in frame sync. Congratulations on getting first 2 places in Le Wild :)
What a crazy privilege! I actually just finished a remake of this one - it’ll be out (along with the original) in about a week or less!
A remake so soon? ^^
Btw, you also got 2nd place overall in case you didn't know. There's a post with the winners on amvorg forums.
Haha yeah. This is my first AWA Pro since I’ve been editing for less than two years now, so the biggest reason I participated was to get and really listen to the editor feedback. Most people had an issue with the somewhat random source switching so I created a single source version that is much tighter and a better story imo. I don’t tie my ego into my work so it’s super easy to start over any time 😝
Btw rgb (I can’t believe you secured that name), your twixtor work is truly awesome. You seriously rock. If you ever want someone to play around and make something like an AMV with your remastered footage to show it off in the context of a larger project, just let me know. The amount of care you put into your work is crazy amazing 👊
I believe yt allows you to have same names ^^ I put some effort in twixtor part of my vids yeah, I don't usually collab as it's generally not a good idea with my workflow but thanks for the offer anyways :)
Editor's choice!
Boom! I feel the love from Boston 😁! Thanks for making sure I knew!!!
Just got to watch your video again at NDK. Loved it even more on a big screen! 😁
Awesome!! I wish I could be at that one!!
You ought to come one year. Denver has a large and friendly AMV community.
I'll let you know tomorrow if you won :P
Damn you are too awesome! I'll be doing the Iron Editor at Kumoricon this year if you're around in the PNW!
I am at in a wedding that weekend, so unfortunately I can't go :(
Hey no worries! Have a kickass time at that wedding 😃!
Got to watch this and your work in the AMV competition at Kunoricon. I’m officially a fan!
Niiiice! Welcome to the jungle, Anthony! Did we talk? Would I recognize you? If not it would have been sick to meet you! Next time 😊!
DopplerDo I was cosplaying as Jet! Spike and I were rooting for you during the AMV face-off!
Oh heeellll yeah! You guys were the freaking BEST! Consider all of you knighted on this channel. I just got a third through my next vid today so watch out for it! Oh also check out “The BEAT: Side A” since you’re bebop fans. You guys rock 😝!
DopplerDo will do! I really liked your Evangelion submission in the contest too. You’re super talented. We will definitely be back next year, so we should hang out.
You have access to my bat signal now. I’m up in Seattle so come up to Sakura Con. A round is on me, Sir Anthony!
Está demasiado bueno, ya lo vi y escuche 3 veces hoy, 2 de ellas consecuentes.
Haha yesss let me pull you IN
Loving watching this one. The editing is on point. Can't take my eyes away :D 👌
Good to see you again, Kelvena! I’m glad you like this one 😃
Yeah I am slow. Work is kicking my butt so the editing is slow :(
Haha no worries, but I’m excited to see your next vid! I just finished one, but I have to wait for a convention date to pass to post it. Bah that kills me 😝
My newest one is up. It's a Death Parade one :)
Great work!
Thanks, Yury! I’m glad you stopped by!
Beautiful 🥰
Thank you! 😊
Best video from Zenkaikon!!
Wow, considering the killer competition there, I am super grateful for the compliment! It means a lot - thanks, TA!!
DopplerDo Of course!! You definitely had my vote about 20 seconds in!
You’re the best, TA! I’m definitely glad you dropped by!!
DopplerDo I'm glad to have dropped by as well!
Yo my man this is amazing 👌👍
Haha, thanks Ultimate Saber! That means a lot coming from the guy/gal who made Zankyou no Terror. You know what it took for these effects ;). Feel free to stop by whenever you like! There's a lot more coming this upcoming year :)
Very good 🔥🔥🔥
Thanks a lot 🙏🙏🙏
I love how you edited your UA-cam name into the video 💕
Haha I'm glad you noticed that! Thanks for stopping by, Jasmine!! :D
I think this is the seventh day in a row I've watched this.
What an awesome compliment; I’m glad you’re rocking out to this!
Nice man!
Thanks!! One of my first!
I forgot to comment on this, but this was one of my favorites from the convention!
I'm just shocked at how little views this got! Tens of thousands is still good, but it deserves WAY more!
Haha thanks, Ian! I appreciate the vote of confidence! I’m just glad you showed up to enjoy it! Which convention are you thinking of? This one has made the rounds 😝
@@DopplerDo The Toracon one.
Your AMV actually introduced me to the song, which I later used for my Comic Con Cosplay montage!
Oh dang, I submitted this to ToraCon 2018! I *love* that con -- are they still playing this over there in 2020??
@@DopplerDo Playing the AMV? No. Each year, the contest showcases new entries, like the 2019 Cowboy Bebop AMV you entered that year.
Ahhhh gotcha gotcha XD
wondering why this has so few views... this tops most of the amv's out there with 6 mill views, like tf are people doing!?! Well made and edited amv, also love the song. Keep it up!
Wow thanks a ton, Imperium! That’s really kind to say!
Amazing bro 😳
Thanks, Luca! 😄
I am very impressed This was so Fly. ♥♥♥ this
Thanks so much, Brian 😄! DTR ❤️s you, too!!
When making AMV's or GMV's its so hard to tackle the full length of the song. Usually people will just do parts of the song and edit that but you didn't which in the end paid off extremely well. Making long lengthy reviews are only reserved to those who deserve such things and this one is one of them. Quality work unfortunately goes under the radar and I usually get upset when I can't find enough of them. But when you do find high quality videos with a quality UA-cam channels its like you struck gold. I really think songs play a key role the editing process because it has to vibe with footage from start to finish.
MY REVIEW:
The video from the very beginning is very smooth and is easy on the eyes for all viewers to watch and grasp. the transitions with cross fade are a great touch. Around 0:00 to 0:18 its a little slow and boring for me due to attention span, But then at 0:18 it picks up and you start noticing all the cool effects. At 0:23 the rewinds are such a nice effect to the beat of the song that I loved a lot. The bass bumps are another feature that I feel adds more of pop at 0:24 when Faye is smoking a cigarette. The speeding of each clip faster and back to normal is wonderfully done.
At 0:31 after Spike shoots a goon and the goon falls back with the rewind transition is top notch. I also like the effect you used at 0:33 with Spike and his helper with the flute. At 0:47 I felt like maybe the rewind effect could have been better with Spike close up. I actually don't know if that is how you intend it to be but I felt like it could have been better. Its very, very minor and almost seems seamless.
At 0:48 with the hands moving the wheel and rewind effect is so good but its so fast many viewers won't even notice it. At 0:55 Spike dodging punches and the rewind effect is so satisfying to watch. At 1:09 when the girls with dark hair is zoomed in upon and then the still motion image is so good. At 1:09 with the wipe transition to the beat and the boy playing the harmonica to 1:16 is out of this world spectacular. All that laser stuff with all the rewind effects from 1:18 - 1:26 is just ridiculous.
I mean what words can describe all that stuff😅, At 1:38 with editor name on the password key was clever and very creative. At 1:52 when Spike is holding his arm and the clip is showing half and then shows the other half to beat is so smooth. At 2:15 - 2:19 it does get a little boring but then it picks right back up 2:20. At 2:20 - 2:30 the beat and fading with each clip is just a wonderful display like fireworks. At 2:30 I noticed grain which is a nice added effect unless that was in the show.
I love the editing with the pieces of paper that are cast out the window at 2:31. The explosions to the beat are incredible not once but twice at 2:32 - 2:34. At 2:45 all the way to the end I feel like the editing feels like a rush to the end due exhaustion. I maybe wrong but that is just what I think. At 3:14 snow rewinding back and forth to the beat was a very nice touch.
MY VERDICT:
Overall I really like this video along side the song choice that was used. If you have never heard the song before like me it might take some time for the music to grow on you. The editing is high quality and because it was it deserves massive appreciation in the comment section. The picture quality and the sound quality is top notch and it shows. This AMV is an absolute banger especially on a TV screen that is massive. The video is an absolute vibe and the editor handles the video with care and it shows. The video is very addictive to watch over and over again. I can only imagine how much frustration went into making this video. I didn't capture all the details in review but tried to the best I could. There is only so much you can do when using playback speed at 0:25x.
9 out of 10 for me.
Thanks for reading this ridiculously long lengthy comment
Hey there is nothing more I like than lengthy comments like this! An AMV like this takes 60-ish hours to make so I appreciate when someone gives me a chunk of their time back! Thank you so much for noticing and reacting to the details here - I always hope someone like you sees them! Thanks again 🙏!
@@DopplerDoAs an editor myself I understand appreciation for video editing. Its the modern version of art that is under appreciated. There are more trash video edits out there which just increases the worth of this video more. If the video has 0 views and 0 likes and that never changes on whatever social media platform it on but its HIGH QUALITY, that's always what it will be, HIGH HIGH QUALITY.
My teacher once gave me an analogy of a diamond. A diamond deep in the earth that is never found vs that which is discovered and admired by all doesn't change anything about the diamond because a diamond will always be a diamond. A diamond is beautiful just like this video is. If diamonds were easy to find the worth of the diamond would diminish.
I am grateful I was searching because if I didn't I wouldn't have found this video. Its ridiculous how hard you have to search for a video like this. Whats even more ridiculous is finding a UA-cam Channel like yours and editors like you. To find editors like you with driving passion and those who will to take time to perfect there videos is like striking a diamond.
How did you do that rewind static effect
Hey, welcome back, SGK! It's a little hard to explain, but in order of operations, I have 1) a layer with the moving image (often faster than 100%), 2) Black video with a noise filter (no color noise or clipping result values) and wave warp filter generally set to sawtooth wave type & low antialiasing, 3) an adjustment layer on top with the same settings, but ~40% noise (with color and clipping) and a wave warp filter (set to smooth noise this time). You really have to play around with the settings depending what your base layer is. Hope that helps :)!
It definitely varies in Down the Road -- especially with how prominent/transparent I want the static bars to be. But that's the shell for ya! Play around with it!
DopplerDo lol it does help
And I will when I get the chance
Congrats at top 2 action amvs at tsukino con 2020
You’re the first to tell me 😆
OMG that sync. :D Wow... This must be painful. But if you are a REAL masochist, try making an MMV... xD
I really enjoyed this. I'm not sure why, this was just really fun to watch, but in the end, it turned into pretty serious too. It was an (I call) "evolving" AMV, where the begginning, and the ending is different, both in content, and editing. You changed, but it's alright. I still enjoyed it really much.
Oh you know all about the pain. You just choose masks as your pain of choice :p. Haha, I will probably never do an MMV -- that would kill me. And yeah it does evolve from silly to serious. I was worried about that at first, but I kind of like it. I guess Cowboy Bebop is kind of like that, too :p.
DopplerDo Maybe a MEP part MMV would do it in the first hand. When you get used to it, it's fun, because you can set up scenes. You've got a pretty huge level of freedom there.
And yes, probably tha main character is the same as well. :D
You are a strong man than me.
godamn this was so fucking nice to see
Goddamn this comment was so fucking nice to read
This Is like something you'd see on Toonami back in the day.
Haha that’s like the best compliment
Hey your welcome man. You got a talent for this stuff.
Thanks, T T. Another one is coming out soon!
Looking forward to it. That Evangeline one had a bad-ass song.
Thanks, TT :)! The last one I made is being held up at AWA Pro right now, since they have the right to premiere it at their con. I'll post it as soon as that's over :p. I'm a fan of this next one -- it was just a lot of fun and probably more technical can any so far. It's getting mixed reviews from the pros tho, so we'll see how it goes over :P!
I just subscribed :D
NICE! Welcome, TC, master of
That's fair, thanks lol
Although I believe there is no such thing as mastery, so there is always room for improvement. ;D
Haha yeah there's always something like Ultra Instinct mode out there :p!
Do you watch DBS? what did you think of that last episode?
Dude you are insane ... dayumm ... what software and extensions are you using ? I'm dying to know
Hey, DS! It’s actually 100% Adobe Premiere in this one! I just made the effects from scratch in there 😝
you are on a different level man ... Hope to see more of your projects in the future
Haha thanks, Death Sight! I'm actually releasing one tomorrow, so look out for that! I think it makes this one look like child's play in comparison :D. You tell me what you think though :p!
Congrats from Toracon 2018.
Haha hey thanks! I haven't actually heard the news yet :p! Did DTR win action?
Did you win at Zenkaikon, i missed the winners panel. so i have been trying to huntdown the best ones on here haha, you betetr have won for best Action cause this was amazing
Thanks a ton, Casper Army! I didn't actually win action, but this awesome video by AntaresHeart07 did: ua-cam.com/video/uITeoJ_C0xo/v-deo.html :)
This was a great amv. Prob my favorite at AB this year but felt it was in the wrong genre. Nice job though on the award.
Thanks for coming by and dropping the compliment, Soookulio! And that’s a really interesting insight. Where do you think it should have gone?
I would agree that it felt a bit out of place in the Upbeat category, most of the other videos in that category seemed more happy and fun. I can definitely see why you chose Upbeat, but this video is so unique that it's hard to choose just one category. I guess that's why there's also an "Other" category? This one could also possibly go under action, but I'm not an expert in AMVs by any means so I don't really know. But either way this video is perfect as is, the problem is trying to push it into a single predefined category, which speaks to how unique it is!
I was kind of thinking of what Simon was, which is why I thought it should have been in other.
Brosephs, I think you're totally right. Haha, it just feels weird to submit purposefully to "other." DTR did win Best Action at TsukinoCon, where I entered it that way, but hey, at the end of the day I'm just glad you two enjoyed it. I don't enter cons to win :). Thanks for spending the time to tell me what you think -- if you see it entered in Action from now on, just know that's all you two :p!
Pretty great shit, kinda remind me of those Adult Swim bumper shit including the music.
No greater compliment has ever been received
Wp
Thx gg
@@DopplerDo i liked this amv so much that i will prob make one with same music,can you maybe add me on diskord i have few questions(zile#9275)
Hey I would love to but I hardly have the time to get on discord at all myself. I sometimes do AMAs on this channel and set aside time to talk about anything, but I sadly can’t do all the 1:1 stuff I’m asked to. I hope you understand. If you have a simpleish question though, I can try to answer here. Maybe someone will randomly see it and be helped by it, too 😄
@@DopplerDo no wories,have a nice new year i wish you all the good luck
Happy new year to you, too! I hope 2021 kicks ass for you and ping me here when you finish that amv. I’d love to check it out!
Hey man spectacular job. Started this series last year and I really think spike is a great character. His past and present. It's just really cool how the flashbacks are introduced in ep 5 give the viewer a glimpse into his mind and past but still leaves you questioning. Though I started making edits recently you really made this your own. Really really cool. I subscribed Rock on man. You need more views. If you are interested check mine our. It's not even close to your style but it's kind of a tribute to spike. Anyways keep up the great work :)
Yeah, there are a lot of open-ended questions in Cowboy Bebop and rabbit holes you need a few beers to deal with :p. I really appreciate the compliments on this one -- it was a labor of love to make. And hey, your view counts for a lot in my book! This don't have to hit any magical number of views; I'm just happy to share it with y'all who stop by. There's more to come ;)!
Perfect keep it up. It's a passion
Also, I think I have already watched Just a Dream before and it's good! I don't have the guts to do the voiceover style, but it is really powerful and people really gravitate toward it. I hope you make some more in 2018! Seems like you sprint in inspiration every 5 months and ship like mad before a nice break ;).
DopplerDo just made a new one I'm better with the voice stuff but the quick cuts like you do are really hard lol especially with keeping the beat. I'm trying more and more. We should do a collaboration one day. Let me know what you think
Thanks again, man. The collab sounds super tempting, but I'm not quite into MEPs as a thing tho, but I'll let you know ;)
I saw your 5 centimeters per second amv at the AMV League contest in ASTL St. Louis, suprised you didn't submit this video instead :O
I wish! You can’t resubmit videos that have either won or been finalists in the AMV league and Let Her Go was literally the last video I had left to submit at the time 😝. Since ASTL, I did make Sanity Test though!
DopplerDo oh thats awesome to hear! Funny enough, I placed in the finals with you not knowing there would be another 5CPS amv being submitted lol
Haha me neither! Is there a playlist yet or anything? Want to link me to your video? I’d love to see it!
I don't think theres a playlist for the entrys yet(at least that I'm not aware of), but I have mine here if you wanted to view it.
youtu(dot)be/pHxCSv3tfnI
Now that I think about it, it's my first AMV I've done in 10 years
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This was great. I have a bebop amv planned but this is amazing. Also check out my channel when you get the chance. I'll message you
Thanks, shinigamiKING (Death Note is by far my favorite manga, btw)! Thanks for dropping the comment and I'm happy to check out your vids. I love this stuff :p
Can you offer a uncompressen download of the AMV?
Saw it at Animazement. Please teach me 😭
Oh no, I need to learn from the creator of TRNDSTTR. You have some serious skills and a natural talent for visualizing music!! Teach me!
We can teach each other! 8D
Heck yeah!!!
What program do you use btw? I don't have the program I used for my previous amv and wanted to make a new one~
Hey bro, I use Adobe Premiere (and photoshop and after effects)! What about you?
Wth is Jet ? He didn't any participation :/
Haha Jet is awesome, but in less than four minutes, it’s hard to share the character focus 😝
Your style slightly reminds me of Willow. He hasn't been active for over 10 years i guess. You both like to go a little ...crazy. Maybe you'll like this: ua-cam.com/video/v6OF32vZW3E/v-deo.html
Lol thank you for showing me that! I especially like the inventive intro. And oh, I am just waiting to get good enough to tackle my all time favorite project so far. Should be out around he end of the year 😉!
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Haha no sure what that means, but thank you? :p