How do I make an amv for youtube?

Question

I want to make a naruto amv on windows movie maker using about 3 different episodes. I already downloaded them but i dont know what to do next. Can someone explain it to me?

Answer 1

First, you need your footage. Which you have stated that you have, good job. Thats the first step.

Next is your music. ANything will do, but I stress to the UTMOST do not use a song and an anime b/c they're your favorite. YOu make an AMV because the music flows with the animation creation that you made.
Like.. "Oh my Favorite Song is Sexyback! OMG I havta to make a FLCL music video to it!!!"
No, no, no. Unless you are totally SURE that you can make that video without creating a cliche, don't do it. ALot of first timers make videos that are not worth watching because their fandom has taken over the creation.
But many times, look over your music collection and search for a song that may fit a certain anime. - LIke "She Hates Me" to Ranma 1/2. The logistics work.
Also, listen to the radio more, as their music is more open and change styles all the time. You might just hear a song that you never heard before and love it because it fits a certain anime perfectly.

But basically its alot of synching the music to spots of anime, cutting at certain spots and seeing the ideal AMV in your head.
Please, when you make a video, do not do more than 5 second lengths of straight video from the anime. Meaning do not just put in a strip of video and say "Oh this works" and its the first 15 seconds of the anime, where everyone has already seen. Its not new, and quite boring to the eyes.

Many people actually create an 'outline' where they put on paper the certain parts of the anime to fic to the music's words.
I don't do that. I let the creation flow evenly as I work.
But it can help first timers create their video before working on the computer
Write out the lines of the song you have chosen and then next to these lines, write down what parts of the episodes that you want at that line.

Then its a matter of transitioning between clips, using tact, and timing. Timing is one of the biggest parts of AMVs. You have to make certain parts of the video stick out and that happens with timing. Such as a loud beat in a video synched to the same time that a character smacks someone. Or else a word sung synched to the emotions of the character.
As an example, watch some of my videos.

But just work at your video and try to make one, wait a week and watch it then. See if what you made a week ago could be changed in anyway and then follow your instincts.
Sometimes you are so ingrained into making the video that you only look at the video from a certain standpoint. Taking time away to clear your head and your creativity will help the process.
Try, try again, thats all you can do.

Answer 2

Hi, you can make one using Windows Movie maker, which windows xp has provided. If you dont have it, you can use adobe premiere. Well, after you have a software that allows you to make amvs, you need to cut out the scenes where you like. Then you would paste it on a time line. You can use transitions which windows movie maker provides some, and use effects if you wish. Hope this helps!