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Sayoria
07/14/25 1:24:59 PM
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I am a competitive AMV editor. Been for decades now. Been trying for nearly 20 years to get 'a' win at Anime Boston and while I make finals, have never actually won here. I have won at lots and lots of other cons in the past, but AB is like this impossible feat to me since it's my home-town con and a high-want for other editors every year. I am someone who makes my videos pretty much exclusively for AB and if it fails, I just never submit my videos around and just 'whatever' it.

This year, I didn't even make finals for AB. I talked to the coordinator, he told me 'it went on too long, just do the joke, get in, get out' and I was thinking to myself 'I don't think it did. The point was the point of the video and I think it was very well balanced.' It hurt and was about to just not submit it around.

Then I thought about Otakon. Otakon has strict AMV editing rules and is another golden con for editors. I thought 'Hey, if I submit it to Otakon and it gets in.... the con that's harder to get finals.... maybe it isn't me' .... and I just got my confirmation letter as a finalist here. Not only that but also a finalist at a con in the Netherlands as well same weekend.

If I win best comedy at Otakon and I never got a damn chance at Anime Boston with this video I worked hard at exclusively for my Anime Boston win, it's going to hurt knowing the audience never had a chance to see and vote on it. I felt it was pretty good comedy-wise.

For those interested, the video is NOT online and will be after Otakon possibly. This is not an advertisement. Just a little vent. >_> ....

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StopBeinMad
07/16/25 5:59:58 PM
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Anime boston just doesn't recognize talent I guess
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BlueBoy675
07/16/25 6:01:04 PM
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I had no idea there were AMV competitions. That sounds kinda fun

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Sayoria
07/17/25 12:55:33 AM
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StopBeinMad posted...
Anime boston just doesn't recognize talent I guess

Eh, they do. But I just feel like they have a hard time with some categories for sure. A couple of the comedy videos in that category this year was draining.

BlueBoy675 posted...
I had no idea there were AMV competitions. That sounds kinda fun

It is. I do AMV competition stuff every year. The feeling when you make a video and hear people next year say 'Your video was classic' is pretty awesome.

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02fran
07/17/25 11:47:16 AM
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Sayoria posted...
For those interested, the video is NOT online and will be after Otakon possibly. This is not an advertisement. Just a little vent. >_> ....

I'd like to see it after the results!
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Sayoria
07/17/25 6:30:45 PM
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I can try to make a post with it after the con if I remember. Wish me luck.

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02fran
07/18/25 7:20:44 AM
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Good luck!
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Rai_Jin
07/18/25 7:55:03 AM
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I guess I only like the amvs that summarize an arc etc with music added. Not sure how a joke would be included there.

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PeteyParker
07/18/25 8:12:11 AM
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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/0/0f9a7322.jpg

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Sayoria
07/18/25 8:41:40 PM
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Rai_Jin posted...
I guess I only like the amvs that summarize an arc etc with music added. Not sure how a joke would be included there.

I like being more creative with my stuff. How about an arc of Spy X Family you never knew you needed?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7X7EagH4yM

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Trumpo
07/18/25 9:34:07 PM
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https://youtube.com/watch?v=eVTXPUF4Oz4

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DnDer
07/18/25 9:58:18 PM
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BlueBoy675 posted...
I had no idea there were AMV competitions. That sounds kinda fun

One of the most famous competition AMVs (at least that kept showing up in my circles) was a brilliantly edited Black Heaven to "Code Monkey."

If this was the standard for Best in Show back then, I can only imagine how much better it is now with the more widely available tools to the public.

https://youtu.be/5W_wd9Qf0IE

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