My first AMV. Was playing around in Premiere, and threw this together overnight, so it may be considered a bit rough on the edges. I simply arranged and cut clips, and made no use of any effects, but hopefully somebody here will enjoy it for what it is! This AMV has Major spoilers for the Monogatari Series, up to the 2nd Season.
The AMV's concept was essentially born out of my noticing the similarity between the song's lyrics and Nadeko's character. Most would probably associate it with a certain video game franchise, but as somebody who is hopelessly in love with the Monogatari Series, i cannot help but be reminded of it everywhere i look and listen.
The lyrics to me read more like a lamentation at someone's failure to be "seen" by someone else. They're overlooked, forgotten, and ultimately invisible. They want to be recognized for who they are. Nadeko wishes to be "seen" and "remembered" and viewed with affection by Koyomi Araragi, but that is merely a persona which hides the truth. That the core of Nadeko's self-hatred and eventual downward spiral stems from how she is not only the identity that her family and peers have projected onto her.
The real Nadeko, the nerdy pervy retro geek who dreams of becoming a manga artist is Invisible; to everyone and even Nadeko herself, who feels shame and hides these traits. she tries to deny them, yet cracks in her facade lead her to subtly hint at her true self. Her cuteness is the "Shape of her disgrace", yet that shape is all others define her by, and so she internalizes that and adopts it as a mask. And the more she does, the more her true self is buried and it makes her Invisible.
Also funny metal gear meme song haha.
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Аниме: Monogatari Series Second Season, Bakemonogatari, Nisemonogatari
Музыка: Duran Duran - Invisible
thanks for the comment! I agree on the disjointedness a bit, cuz there are a few shots where I had to find something to fit in, because I was running out of time before I had to get ready for work (i made this overnight.)
There is a lot of static shots, indeed. but a lot of those are ones that I felt needed to be included for their meaning in the context of the story, and the song's slower rhythm seemed like it worked well if the more static imagery. Aside from the aforementioned disjointed couple of clips, Almost every choice i made to use certain shots or scenes was based on the meaning in context of the story instead of whether it was flashy or dynamic enough for a typical AMV.
Thank you again for sharing your thoughts! this was my first attempt at doing something like this, and I'm glad it turned out well at all. I'm glad you liked it.
But the AMV has a lot of static shots, and some shots simply aren't expressive or vibrant enough for a music video.
Also, even for those familiar with the original, it feels a bit disjointed.
But for a first AMV, it's still pretty good.