JLBDreamer's PMV of the Month of July 2015 · 11:12pm Jul 18th, 2015
JLBDreamer’s AMV of the Week: PMV of the Month 7/18/15
Title: Immortals (Fall Out Boy) PMV
Editor: PinkChaos
Song: “Immortals” by Fall Out Boy
Theme: The theme of this video fit well in the MLP:FIM universe because in it destiny and free will both play a part. Twilight and her friends were always destined to be the element bearers but they all over came self-doubt to become them. In Seasons 1-4 we were watching them learn to master their elements and that culminated in them becoming one with them. This AMV explores these journeys.
Editing: The editing is well-done. The transitions are varied and interesting and where the edits are done are well-chosen so that they highlight how the theme and lyrics coincide with the images chosen.
Lyrical Awareness: This editor really took the time to find the perfect scenes to use in order to match up with the specific lyrics that also highlighted the over-all theme. I especially liked the moment in the lyrics where it says “I tried to picture me without you but I can’t” that matches up the Twilight’s epiphany of how the others taught her so much while staring at the picture. That was a beautiful way to capture her connection to the rest of the mane six reflected in the lyrics.
Musicality: This is a unique AMV in that it takes the approach of having the edits off-time to the beat putting more emphasis on the images and theme over the music. There were moments when highlights in the music themselves were highlighted by an edit and so it made those stand-out to great effect. It never was rushed or dragged and still reflected the energy in the song and the wonder (pairing those moments with the quiet “ooo, ooo, ooo” refrains) at just the right time in the music.
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