[ SECRET POST #6021 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #6021 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.


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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I honestly don’t agree with one part of this secret. This is probably entirely because I’m an editor, so I’m probably biased.

But I feel like while “the video didn’t tell a story” is a fine criticism, even if I don’t always agree with it, it doesn’t mean that the video has no “theme”. Edits also don’t need to have a story, theme, or have commentary to be good. Just using the right clips for the moment, or having technical skill enough to sync the clips to the beat, makes for a good video. Which is probably why this video is so popular. But while it’s not required to be good, having a story, theme, and commentary is also a great thing. And it can make for a good video even if you’re new to editing and don’t have experience with it yet. There’s so many ways to make a good video, even if they don’t always click or resonate with everyone.

And it definitely doesn’t mean that it “has no soul” like someone who replied to the comment secret said. I am aware that you’re not the one who said that, I just didn’t see the comment thread until way later, but still wanted to say something about it. You can feel free to ignore this paragraph, since it’s not a reply to you directly, OP. But the “no soul” comment was the thing the really got me, because I don’t agree with that way of thinking here. If someone put time and effort into an edit, it has soul. It’s like a lot of art that way. But editing isn’t something that people make money from, with very few exceptions, because of the frequently copyrighted nature of the clips and music. So it doesn’t even fit typical “soulless” media criticisms, that are usually about works that are cash-grabs. I still think these videos are transformative enough that they shouldn’t be targeted more than other works that use copyrighted material, but that’s a different argument. Either way, I can’t speak for every editor, but every AMV and GMV I’ve made has taken a lot of time and effort, and every single one means a lot to me. Even the ones I don’t think are very good anymore. So for someone to come and say “this has no soul”, I don’t like that. I would hate hearing that more than someone saying they think it’s bad. And it could come off as pretentious judgment. Even the videos that barely seem like they have had any effort put into the scenes, or the flow, or don’t have an overall theme have a soul. Just making the video because you wanted to make something that combined a show/movie/game/manga/comic you liked with a song you liked is reason enough for it to exist, even if you don’t have much experience yet. And I feel that those videos have just as much personality as the better made ones. Again, I personally feel that my perceptions and experiences as an editor can’t help but influence my opinions on this matter, and I’m probably being too sensitive. I know I made this big wall of text, but I’m not meaning to attack the person who commented that for their opinion. I just really disagree with the words. If I’ve phrased something as combative or judgmental of them as a person vs. just explaining why I disagree with their opinion, then I apologize. That’s not my intention, but intentions only go so far.

Going back to you OP, I know I said I understand why the video is probably popular, but I also understand feeling hype backlash. So there’s nothing wrong with how you feel. I still disagree that a video has to “say something” to be worthwhile. But you being sick of the FMV, and you being annoyed by it’s hype is understandable. Everyone’s been there at some point for different things.