This AMV was made for the Connichi AMV Competition 2024. I rarely get the opportunity to do some 3D scenes for my AMVs so I was really hyped to work on this after I came up with the concept. I added English and Russian subtitles because the song is german. Thanks to Pic4 for checking the russian translation I got from ChatGPT.

Информация
Аниме: Nisekoi
Музыка: Paula Carolina - Trophäe
Награды: 2nd place Connichi Exclusive AMV Contest

Очень сильная история и качественная реализация.

Информация
Аниме: Original Animation
Музыка: The Brobecks - Better than me

LYRICS:
[CORPSE]
Burn me out like cuts
Fade out when Centralia does
Nostrils offa dust
Or like veins too many needles touch

If pain is beauty, im a pretty bitch
Got too quiet now they're whispering

If you blink then you might miss it
Every hour is a week
I dont need sympathetics
I just need some room to breathe
Do not fucking talk to me
My genetics got me tweaked
Running from myself
I cant blame em' when they leave

[CORPSE]
Time, slips
A, way
Burn, out
Dont, fade
Dance, on, my, grave

I will never be them
I will never be them
I will never be them
I will never be them
I will never be them

[OLI]
My mind is a mosh pit
Think i might've lost it
Starting to believe there's only one way i can stop this

If pain is beauty, im a guillotine
You bring the match, ill bring the kerosene

[CORPSE & OLI]
Let the gabapentin set in, suffocate me in my sleep
Adderall to wake up, omeprazole to eat
Do not fucking look at me, paranoia got me peeved
They say they want to help, but they always fucking leave

Leave me by myself
Leave me DND
Leave me in the dark
Leave me with these things

Tell me that you love me, i know all your talk is cheap
Baby, im a code mistake, i was never meant to be

[CORPSE & OLI]
Time, slips
A, way
Burn, out
Dont, fade
Dance, on, my, grave (burn out)

I will never be them (I will never be them)
I will never be them (I will never be them)
I will never be them (I will never be them)
I will never be them (I will never be them)
I will never be them

I will never be them


I will always be a
Code mistake

Информация
Аниме: Original Animation
Музыка: CORPSE x Bring Me The Horizon - CODE MISTAKE

Использована модель отсюда

Информация
Аниме: Original Animation
Музыка: Miii - Ghost in the miniature

Theme:
The everyday life is often gray, oppressive, and monotonous due to the given circumstances. Children and creative individuals escape into relaxing, joyful, life-affirming fantasy worlds in their thoughts. It's a getaway from reality, constraints, and conformity. Some discover themselves in the process, becoming less lonely and more empowered in real life.

"Onirica" is derived from the word "oneiric," which relates to dreams or resembling a dream. It is often used to describe something dreamlike, fantastical, or related to dreams and imagination. In your provided text, the term "Fantasiewelten" could be translated as "dream worlds" or "fantasy realms," which aligns with the concept of "Onirica."

Making of notes:
AI technology came in fast in 2022 and for me personally it was clear, that my next main project needs to revolve around this exciting technology. However at it turns out things are developing fast and are getting tiresome. I remember a time, when Bard, ChatGPT-4 and Midijourney 5 were announced right at the same times. Keeping up with burned me out. You need a full time job on this and maybe even then you only specialize in one area. Also when a lot of the smaller tasks get done by AI, you are left with all the creative work. Constantly being creative and original burns you out, while at the same time you sometimes battle with errors and bad images, that AI gives you.

That's why I felt it was time to try out my first collab between AMV editors, after a raw cut was finished. I joined up with my coworker Arcothy to battle this challenge together. This was probably the best choice for this input. Together there were enough creative power to pull this off. Also we added up pretty nicely. The cut got better, the scene selection more interesting and there were great ideas on how to implement AI into pictures. Refining effects, masks and scenes got more important as well. We worked together via Adobe Cloud Team Projects, which was not as smooth as we first thought, but after a bumpy start it was alright.

So what's left was to get AI work in anime and video. Of course there are possible DeForum animation videos, but they were not easily to control and will always have that certain look to them. Runway was at Gen-1 stage and the costs for AI video generation were simply too high and too gimmicky. What's left were still image generation and implementing them in video. StableDiffussion with the use of different AI models and LORAs gave pleasing results. I felt we had more control over things in comparison to MidJourney or Firefly. Arcothy made it work via Ebsynth or Adobe Generative Fills and I often took the time to give it a well touch up in After Effects or Premiere Pro.

What I really enjoyed was applying abstract Color via ControlNet to scenes. Some scenes turned out really good. Others need lot's of prework with masks, tracking or color layers. The use of various overlay techniques and stock videos helped integrating the images a lot! This and Adobe Generative Fill will highly return in my future projects.
The crazy thing about the technology is, that everything is so fast. A few months later things would look differently, because tech improved or new workflows came out. I hope that this video will not look too dated. Only time will tell. AMVs can be truly timeless works, but this will probably not be one of them.

Thanks a lot to Arcothy for truly immerse into the project and making it possible by giving his best!

Here is the full AI effect breakdown of scenes:
(read it on pastebin here: https://pastebin.com/Hf08x2k5):

00:03:00
Frame interpolation (Flowframes)

00:51:00 - 00:56:00
Partial background video asset generation via DeForum

01:00:00
Asset generation via NijiJourney (Egg)

01:01:00 - 01:05:00
Partial background video asset generation via DeForum

01:14:00
Stable Diffusion with LORA and Adobe Generative Fill integrated via EbSynth

01:24:00
Asset genertion via Adobe Firefly (Bubble)

01:27:00
IMG2IMG with Stable Diffussion with LORA and Adobe Generative Fill integrated via EbSynth

01:30:00
Background video asset generation via DeForum

01:39:00
IMG2IMG batch animation via Stable Diffussion (subtle changes in Background)

01:48:00 - 01:54:00
Stable Diffusion with LORA and Adobe Generative Fill integrated via EbSynth

01:57:00
IMG2IMG with Stable Diffussion and Adobe Generative Fill

01:59:00
Background video asset generation via DeForum

02:02:00
Colour Transformation via ControlNet

02:04:00
IMG2IMG with Stable Diffussion with LORA and Adobe Generative Fill

02:09:00
IMG2IMG with Stable Diffussion with LORA and Adobe Generative Fill

02:10:00 - 02:41:00
Colour Transformation via ControlNet. Partialy integrated via EbSynth

02:54:00
IMG2IMG with Stable Diffussion with LORA and Adobe Generative Fill

03:00:00
Adobe Generative Fill

03:06:00
IMG2IMG with Stable Diffussion with LORA and Adobe Generative Fill integrated via EbSynth

03:08:00
Background image asset generation via Stable Diffussion IMG2IMG (Inpaint)

03:16:00 - 03:20:00
Colour Transformation via ControlNet

03:26:00
Adobe Generative Fill (Flowers)

03:32:00
Background video asset generation via DeForum

03:34:00
Adobe Generative Fill (sides and top third of the image)

03:36:00
Adobe Generative Fill integrated via EbSynth (Hearts). Animated via After Effects

03:40:00 - 03:50:00
Colour Transformation via ControlNet

03:52:00
Adobe Generative Fill integrated via EbSynth (Orb basis, part of grass, background lights)

03:52:00 - 03:55:00
Colour Transformation via ControlNet

04:07:00
Adobe Generative Fill (the drawing)

04:12:00
Adobe Generative Fill (planets)

04:16:00
Adobe Generative Fill integrated via EbSynth

Shorter version of song made with help of Premiere Pro Beta - Essential Sounds
Various scenes got upscaled or cleaned with video AI

Информация
Аниме: Belle, Drifting Home, Weathering with You, Your Name, COLORs, SPY x FAMILY, Akebi-chan no Sailor Fuku, A Whisker Away, Bubble, Penguin Highway, Fireworks, 5 centimeters per second, Children of the Sea, Her Blue Sky, Howls Moving Castle, The Place Promised in Our Early Days, Ef - A Tale of Two, Liz to Aoi Tori, Sora yori mo Tooi Basho, Vivy - Fluorite Eye's Song Sakuga Mad, Hibike! Euphonium, Hello World, Sora yori mo Tooi Basho, Eve - YOKU, Eve - 蒼のワルツ
Музыка: Kid Francescoli - Moon (Custom Edit)

Комментарий автора: Hello everyone, I am garbage. Although the title is animation, in fact, there are not many copies in many places, and it is more hand-written. In short, although it is very general I still did it, there are still many imperfections, and I am really sorry for posting so late (no matter what I do, I am used to stepping on the crumbs), thank you very much for reminding me that you did not kill me. Say I am very grateful (hands folded), I am very happy to participate in this event, although the event will end tomorrow, but there should be more in the future, if there are friends who want to participate, you can squat later (sunshine crawling) and then this time It's my first time working with a musician. It's a fresh experience. I'm very happy to be working with Shumou. If you like this music, you can check his homepage to learn more! Humph, I fell asleep. (driven crazy by AE)

Информация
Аниме: Original Animation
Музыка: Awakend & Azuria Sky - Forever by you side

Клип про 10-глазую девочку среди нормальных людей.

Информация
Аниме: Original Animation
Музыка: G.K. - Unknown (Vanguard Sound)

Нуарная история о том как в небогатой семье появились неожиданные деньги и баланс сил резко изменился.

По сравнению с предыдущей, в этой анимации я постарался сконцентрироваться на истории, опираясь на классические нуарне фильмы 1940-1950х.

Информация
Аниме: Original animation
Музыка: Pete Rugolo - Tell Me Something Sweet
Награды: Rome Music Video Awards - Best Animation Music Video

Трейлер к игре "Бесконечний Никки".

"Вы помните самый сладкий сон, который у вас когда-либо был?"

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Аниме: Infinity Nikki
Музыка: Original OST

snailchan and Keri meet each other for the first time in many years...

снейлчан и Кери встречаются друг с другом впервые за много лет...

Информация
Аниме: Original animation
Музыка: Ujico*/Snail's House - Restart!

There is actually nothing to say about this AMV. Let me tell you something about modern metropolis instead.

The modern metropolis is a strange living organism. It grows. It sucks people into it. It lures them with opportunities and excitement. Its chaos hold together by a strange order and rhythm. In this cycle day and night fade together. To be awake or to sleep doesn't matter. Everything is running and up all the time. New technologies creep in and flip your life upside down. You've been to a place yesterday and now there is a new hive of apartments, offices and living quarters. The metropolis hunger drew it out from seemingly nowhere. Art installations break you up in your routine and attack your senses like guerrilla warriors. Some try to escape their dream day like state. However daily life has a tight grip on them. The sense of loneliness and sadness keeps creeping in, while you are surrounded by masses of anonymous faces, that don't matter to you. Some try to break free from the repetition and succeed. They got enough money to flee to rural areas or distant lose suburbs. Either you are a part of the monster, or you run and never come back.

This is the 21st Century Metropolis.

On a personal note: This is heavily inspired to my trips to the sprawls of Tokyo and Osaka. Those who were there, might understand my feelings. It calls to me again. After years of Covid I'm eager to go again.

Technical notes: This is a wild mix of anime, live action, stock material, found footage, fotos and 3D graphics. All held together by a colour scheme and pixelart. This took a lot of time, with a lot of long breaks and a complete overhaul. However, when I see the result, I don't want this any other way. I can't believe I indulged this madness and finished it!

Media info: The song is "Cirrus" made by the great artist "Bonobo". It's the official music video mix with some smaller edits and changes made by me.

Информация
Аниме: Live Action, Aggressive Retsuko, Akira, Bakemonogatari, BELLE, Blade Runner: Black Out 2022, The Boy And The Beast, Cowboy Bebop, Cowboy Bebop - The Movie: Knockin' On Heaven's Door, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Evangelion: 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone, Evangelion: 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance, Evangelion: 3.33 You Can (Not) Redo, Flavors Of Youth, The Garden Of Words, Genius Party Beyond, Ghost In The Shell, Ghost In The Shell 2.0, Ghost In The Shell 2: Innocence, Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Metropolis, Odd Taxi, One-Punch Man, Patlabor 2: The Movie, Patlabor: The Movie, Psycho-Pass, Psycho-Pass 2, Terror In Resonance, Weathering With You
Музыка: Bonobo - Cirrus
Награды: 1st place at AniNite Pro contest 2022

This is an hommage to 1950s black and white kaiju movies like the black and white Godzilla movies.

Behind the scene notes:
Between my gf and me there is a joke: "Is there a squirrel in your video? No? Than it sucks!" ... Let's turn this around and put squirrels in this. Not just squirrels, but our favourite plushies that we love so much. So I got her a greenscreen morphsuite and put her into the professional greenscreen studio at my workplace. It's an idea, that I thought about pulling of at last year's YuniCon convention.

Technical notes:
This was filmed with a Sony FX6. Some parts are even in 120fps 4k, but I don't think there was a visible benefit to it to be honest. Some assets like smokeclouds were created with Stable Diffusion and Midjourney AI. The reason is that, even if you pay for stock footage like Envato Elements, these kind assets are harder to come by than I would have thought. So why not generate them by myself and increase my AI skills too?
The video editing was smooth and fast. The cut was done in less than 8 hours. Most time took scene searching and of course the massive compositing work. My gf was so sweet to learn masking and helped me out on so many scenes. Love.
Also I was able to pull off every 42 scenes on sets in less than 42 hours and the vast majority worked out like a charm in post. This makes me quite proud.

Please let us know, what you think about this AMV!

Картинка Making Of (~0.12 MB)

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Добавлен русские и английские субтитры. В mkv файл только английские субтитры.

Информация
Аниме: Akira, Earth Girl Arjuna, GATE, Godzilla Singular Point, Macross Zero, Neon Genesis Evangelion (movies), One Punch Man, SSSS.GRIDMAN, Tokyo Magnitude 8.0
Музыка: Pegboard Nerds - Swamp Thing
Награды: 1st place Yunicon 2022, Viewer's Choice Award YuniCon 2022

Hey there! Victory II my new edit and the 4th long edit I did for kingdom, by title it's following my first kingdom video I made in 2017. I enjoyed the whole process coloring and animating it and hope you enjoy watching it.

Информация
Аниме: Kingdom
Музыка: TK - Signal

Официальный клип на песню Mafumafu - Shiori. За анимацию отвечает независимая анимационная студия Ichiziku studio и режиссер-аниматор Asuka Dokai.

Информация
Аниме: Original animation
Музыка: Mafumafu - Shiori

The official animated music video for Dua Lipa - Levitating. Taken from her second studio album 'Future Nostalgia' released in 2020 which featured the hit singles 'Don't Star Now', 'Physical', 'Break My Heart', 'Hallucinate' & 'Levitating'

Информация
Аниме: Original animation
Музыка: Dua Lipa - Levitating