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"No Need for Polka"
Created Aug. 30, 2001 |
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video used:
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Tenchi Muyo OAV series
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song used:
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"Polka Your Eyes Out" by "Wierd Al" Yankovic |
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total video length:
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3 m 49 s |
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Warnings:
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brief nudity, cartoon violence |
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To create this video I used a Win98 system,
implementing the following freeware programs: SmartRipper, DVD2AVI, AVI Edit,
and VirtualDub. I also used Creative Labs' Wave Studio to section the audio
for each video segment. I pulled the video from the "Tenchi Muyo: Ultimate
Collection" box set. The audio file was grabbed from "Weird Al's Greatest
Hits: Vol. 2". The whole thing took about 38 hours to create, including the
few hours it took to rip and encode the files, during which the computer
did all the work Look for the few moments of lip sync by Ryoko (young lady
with spiky blue hair) and the "doo-doo-doo brothers", and keep watch for Tenchi's
yodeling father.
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"Nightmare Box"
Created Sept. 2, 2001 |
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video used:
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Nightmare Campus: A Total Nightmare
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song used:
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"Stomp Box" by They Might Be Giants |
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total video length:
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1 m 50 s |
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Warnings:
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extremely graphic violence, disturbing images |
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This is my second video, which was created
using the same equipment as before (Win98, DVD rippers, and freeware). I attempted
to sync up the music with this song, as I neglected to do so on the last
video. I also put more effort into the pace of the video clips, and this
time it looks more appropriate to the beat of the music.
Nightmare Campus is a part of the "erotic horror" genre of anime, which means that there is both graphic violence and graphic sexual situations. This video contains none of the graphic sexual scenes from the Nightmare Campus DVD, but it does have several very violent images. This, combined with the hectic tone to the song, makes for a somewhat disturbing music video. Viewer discretion is strongly advised. As I prepared a transcript of the lyrics beforehand (along with some noteworthy musical riffs), I was able to more easily determine the appropriate scenes to use. The total time to create was about 11 hours, much less than my previous work, "No Need for Polka". |
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"Vampire Hunter Rising"
Created Nov. 30, 2001 |
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video used:
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Vampire Hunter D
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song used:
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"Bad Moon Rising" by Creedence Clearwater Revival |
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total video length:
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2 m 16 s |
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Warnings:
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graphic violence, vampires |
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This is my third video, once again using
the same equipment and software. I had recently seen the highly acclaimed
anime film "Vampire Hunter D", and felt that some sort of homage should be
made. I felt that a somewhat satirical video should be made, as parody is
one of the highest forms of flattery. And what song could be more appropriate
for the purpose than "Bad Moon Rising" by Creedence Clearwater Revival.
I'm honestly not certain exactly how many hours it took me to compile the video, but it did take me only one day to begin and finish. This video also has scenes of violence, but not to the extent of the "Nightmare Box" video. There are also scenes of vampires attacking damsels in distress, and evil witches who transform into giant snakes. Viewer discretion is advised, but anyone who can watch prime time TV should be able to watch this. |
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