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Aug 25, 2020 4:02 AM
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Well long time ago I was a big fan of AMVs like 8-9 years ago... But now i see that this art is dying and there aren't many platforms alive as there were in early 2010s... What are ur thoughts about it? And are there any good platforms left?
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Aug 25, 2020 4:05 AM
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AMVs died with AMV Hell as far as I'm concerned.

Aug 25, 2020 2:15 PM
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pretty sure it's dying because copyright claims are more frequent (because fair use doesn't exist anymore apparently)

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Aug 25, 2020 2:38 PM
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They are still being made so I don't think it's completely dead.
Aug 25, 2020 3:56 PM
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Xstasy said:
They are still being made so I don't think it's completely dead.
aaah light raider... I like his vids but he's the only one i know... Can u tell me some more channels/platforms?
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Aug 25, 2020 5:54 PM
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More like its moving to a niche audience like how Idols of Japan are.

Aug 25, 2020 6:01 PM
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amvs are really popular still on apps like instagram, theyre just normally called edits though.
Aug 25, 2020 6:54 PM
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i hope they die out. most of them are cringe af and use the same shitty/outdated rock songs. out of all the amvs I've seen, only like 3 at best I can consider good.
Aug 26, 2020 6:49 AM
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MrDucktape said:
i hope they die out. most of them are cringe af and use the same shitty/outdated rock songs. out of all the amvs I've seen, only like 3 at best I can consider good.
I agree with with u to some extent tho... Some people really make it like shit on top of some more shits... But some really put hard work in there which really shows the quality
Aug 26, 2020 1:23 PM

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Seijatachiiii said:
amvs are really popular still on apps like instagram, theyre just normally called edits though.

They aren't really amvs since amvs are much longer and edits uses more transitions and bounces whilst amv doesn't focus on those. I agree that edits are popular.


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Aug 26, 2020 1:34 PM

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I started making one this week as a joke for the first time in my life, so it's not dead in my heart at least.

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pretty sure it's dying because copyright claims are more frequent (because fair use doesn't exist anymore apparently)


This is probably the main reason as to why they're dying out. Although I never really enjoyed amvs myself, there's definitely people out there who do enjoy watching/making them and it's kinda sad that most people can't really post them due to copyright. Also even though "edits" are more popular these days, conventions were still running AMV competitions last year, so I guess that's still a relevant part of the culture?
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Aug 27, 2020 2:02 PM

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With youtube being so anal about the slightest use of copyrighted material they may be a dying art. At least, til we find somewhere better than youtube to share our vids
Aug 27, 2020 2:11 PM

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I know for a while all the AMV makers moved to vine, but now that it's dead I'm not sure where they are.
Aug 27, 2020 2:47 PM

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i hope they die out. most of them are cringe af and use the same shitty/outdated rock songs. out of all the amvs I've seen, only like 3 at best I can consider good.

And the lack of lip sync. It's so fucking easy to do and yet nobody does it.

Aug 27, 2020 2:51 PM

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It's not dead but it isn't what it used to be anymore. I was apart of the community during it's prime years you could say (2006-2010). All the changes with Youtube really killed the community. The removal of community groups, removal of video responses, Anal copyright rules being introduced and the algorithm changes made it hard to find any AMV's of quality since they were buried underneath all of the trash tier ones. I don't know much about the community anymore due to being detached from it since 2013, but from what I can see editing communities exist through discord servers and the O.G Animemusicvideo site which is still around and active. As to where they post videos now days outside of uploading it to AMV.org I couldn't tell you.
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Aug 27, 2020 3:37 PM
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I dont enjoy AMVs anymore..
this is still a good one though https://youtu.be/2zt09A-Xd7o

people still upload good MADs which is essentially the same thing just focused on the animator's talents which I do still enjoy.
Aug 27, 2020 9:46 PM

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Zeroflamez said:
the algorithm changes made it hard to find any AMV's quality since they were buried underneath all of the trash tier ones.
basically ^

although, most of my fav AMV makers have long since left because of copyright issues (fuck youtube), it isn't dead - infact, it's oversaturated with poor-quality ones, you just have to find the good makers like Neptune and Ainio










Aug 27, 2020 10:09 PM

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yes it is, very sad I just don't see them as much as I used to. Edit are the new thing yet I love both but both are different
Aug 27, 2020 10:14 PM

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Some of my favorite editors are still around and thriving so no I don't think it's dying. A good starting point could be all it takes, like contest submissions.
Aug 27, 2020 11:03 PM

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-Shinzo said:
Zeroflamez said:
the algorithm changes made it hard to find any AMV's quality since they were buried underneath all of the trash tier ones.
basically ^

although, most of my fav AMV makers have long since left because of copyright issues (fuck youtube), it isn't dead - infact, it's oversaturated with poor-quality ones, you just have to find the good makers like Neptune and Ainio




The problem(which was even a problem back when I was active) is that the algorithm will only allow a handful of decent-good creators to float to the top of the sea of shitty AMV's(like the channels you mentioned and actually get views.) The rest of the creators who actually put effort in will be engulfed by shitty AMV's making it harder to find them Which is why the community groups and bulletin boards were a must cause it helped the people who couldn't float to the top get some kind of exposure, except it's much worse now. There's literally is no point in editing AMV's anymore cause you're not gonna get views anyway. Which is why a lot of people also quit as well. On top of videos getting region blocked due to copyright claims
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Aug 28, 2020 12:03 AM

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If you looking for more naruto v sasuke Linkin Park with a unregistered hypercam 2 watermark type AMV's then yes that culture is long gone. Though AMV culture is not gone, it evolved I would say. The emergence of Lofi/ future funk type stuff revitalized and moved the culture in a different way. I could name so many artists who might not be popular, but continuing the "craft".

Also, I would like to point out the popularity and growing interest in these KPOP/character fancams I see all over twitter. Very AMV-esque, even it AMV's die they'll still live on through those for sure.

I'm not sure about the copyright argument people are making. I don't think anyone is or trying to make a living off of making these edits. People do it for fun and to try and get a modest following.

Hmm off the top of my head I could think of DEBOIN, Sunset Boy, King, Anime Vibe, Darusuke on YT. (I don't even like most of them put they are pretty popular). You gotta muck through more trash on insta and r/amv but I assure you they have good edits too.
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Aug 28, 2020 12:34 AM

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yeah they kinda did die a while back now that I think about it

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Makes me wonder what those 'edits' people mention here look like as i do not use any of "social media" platforms.

I also don't quite get the argument about the Youtube algorithm. Back when i was into AMVs they were shared akin to "word of mouth" via reposts on various anime-themed websites and forums and by sending videos to each other's cell phones via bluetooth but i guess that was before the internet became as consolidated as it is nowadays.
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Aug 28, 2020 4:47 AM
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-Shinzo said:
Zeroflamez said:
the algorithm changes made it hard to find any AMV's quality since they were buried underneath all of the trash tier ones.
basically ^

although, most of my fav AMV makers have long since left because of copyright issues (fuck youtube), it isn't dead - infact, it's oversaturated with poor-quality ones, you just have to find the good makers like Neptune and Ainio



thanks for sharing them I'll watch em later
Aug 28, 2020 7:09 AM
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The yt channel biteki makes some good amv’s.

Aug 28, 2020 5:10 PM
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The yt channel biteki makes some good amv’s.
seems nice though... Good to see its not completely dead xD
Aug 28, 2020 6:44 PM

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I've never been a fan of AMVs, but I still see a handful roaming around pretty often on social media that isn't YouTube.
Aug 31, 2020 3:51 AM
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I still see rap/trap AMVs earn a lot of views. Just from a quick glance I see several 2020 AMVs sitting on around 100k - 1 million views.

For example this one released back in May has about 170k:
Sep 2, 2020 1:24 PM

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Most AMVs are abhorrent, only decent ones are usually made from the anime's OST.

This example below is a great example of a classic show ruined by fruity-ass music. It's the AMV equivalent of putting 20 inch chrome rims on a Chevy Laguna.


Here is a decent example using the OP.
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Sep 5, 2020 12:25 AM

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I actually plan on making one sometime in the future, but yeah the copyright system is increasingly demotivating.
Sep 5, 2020 1:18 AM
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They are definitely not dead at anime conventions ((before the pandemic shut them all down anyway)). AMV contests tend to get the largest screen available at the convention and all of the audience seats will be filled up. One time they wouldn't even let me in when I got there a little late because they had reached capacity. It's an extremely popular event at conventions.
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I wouldnt say its dead but it has changed, like people have been making alot of AMV's for tiktok now
Sep 6, 2020 3:36 AM
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AMV sucks like putting garbage songs
Sep 10, 2020 9:01 PM
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i keep seeing linkin park amvs uploaded everyday on youtube so not as popular as before but far from dead

Sep 11, 2020 1:03 PM

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Well im not much into AMVs but there's this channel on YouTube that uploads some sick AMVs and i really enjoy them and the majority of the songs that are used are great (obviously to my liking). The channle uploads videos daily and sometimes even 2 videos per day if im not mistakin, and its also a good form to get into watching new anime. the channel is tilted: Scroll
https://www.youtube.com/c/scroll%E5%BF%8D/featured

Another good channel to visit for AMVs is called: TRASH
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkQ62tvPlVVb2WLppjRfPdQ
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Not dead but AMV’s have significantly declined in participation in the last half a decade or so.
Sep 12, 2020 3:17 PM

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AMVs don't have that homemade feel anymore, but maybe that's my nostalgic self talking
Sep 14, 2020 10:07 PM

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No, you're just not looking hard enough for new ones.

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No, you're just not looking hard enough for new ones.


This.

The youtube algorithm will make finding a good AMV difficult.

ACE (BestAMVsOfAllTime), when he stopped, the free advertising for amazing AMVs halted as well.

The good AMV editors are holding private competitions on private discords now but if you want to watch a good AMV, you need to actually find the good AMV editors that you did like and subscribe to THEIR channel.

They're not going to advertise to you guys, especially when they don't make money or have to listen to random critiques.

In other words, they don't care about you as audience members, they do it because they enjoy it and they like competing against each other. The good editors are friends only with good editors.

You can go find them on your own time but they're not going to waste their time appealing to people that didn't take the time to search for them in the first place, even if you did like their content.
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Sep 21, 2020 6:56 PM

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as far as i'm concerned 2007 samurai champloo - butterfly AMV is still chugging along strong
Sep 21, 2020 8:56 PM
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Is it dying? I don't know, I watch them occasionally on Youtube...
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AMVs are absolutely still a thing. Some do them just for fun but there is also a lot of competitions a lot of people take part in.
For competitions, for obvious reasons, this was a little bit more quiet year, because people didn't feel as motivated to make videos for online competitions, but just in my country, in normal years there is like 10(I'm not exactly sure about this number, but around) different AMV competitions, with really high amount of effort put in every video and each having over 50 videos taking part (from which like 20-30 get in finals) (That is aroun 500 videos only from my country, only for competition reasons! of course some send the same video to multiple competitions, but a lot of them are new ones). There is also global competitions which are much bigger, but I am not too familiar with them.
Shortly: At least in the AMV community I'm part of there's all the time a lot of new people coming.
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thye were super cringe.
maaz_hk said:
MrDucktape said:
i hope they die out. most of them are cringe af and use the same shitty/outdated rock songs. out of all the amvs I've seen, only like 3 at best I can consider good.
I agree with with u
me too
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I hope not. There are some amazing Synthwave AMVs, like this Ninja Scroll one.


I pulled it off this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/The80sGuy
It has good AMVs
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There is this 2 channel that make some good AMVs and i like them here the links
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-ciXrv4h_IE3ga1dMfTUdA this one is scrollๅฟ
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsUeNbrb8t2Td1faP1VbK2g and this one is Biteki ใณใฆใ
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There's a Channel called Zurik 23M.He makes some Damn good AMV'S especially his Attack on Titan ones.
https://youtu.be/dVu3TKKpkeE
Just look at this Masterpiece.
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Hopefully they completely die out. Low quality SHIT content doesn't deserve to exist on YouTube.
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It is not dying. There are lots of AMVs at sites like BiliBili and like. You can find some of these videos at Reddit too. Youtube is just killing western audience with their copyrightshit which is really shame. Someone should invent Youtube again, who wouldn't give shit about copyright holders. Anyway, this is really hilarious AMV:

https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1gK411s7ad

Also can be found here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/it57wy/a_cheaky_amv_with_some_slaps/
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