"FMVC Championship" Match: P1 (c) vs Storm

[stylopz]

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P1 (c):

Storm:

[Storm]

P1: EVIL IS CHAMP! Love the theme of the video so much!!! Intro text tells everything that you need to know about the video and it was a really dope way to star the edit like that. Structure of this is something I should learn from honestly, it's so impressive how you structured this to be focused on EVIL's change of mindset. In the introduction we see him already being in that mindset and then you just subtly switch back to show how he got there. I noticed that you synced his blinking to the beat and I am not sure if that was intentional lol, I thought I was the only one who does that but I guess not. What I really liked here is how you set up EVIL as the absolute winner and then like SANADA approaches him in this spotlight than rather just go with entrances like I would do because I tend to focus way too much to explain what's going on. With uses of facial expressions you managed to sum it up perfectly how SANADA was hesitant to face his partner and EVIL was dead set on destroying him to get to the top. And Okada match is exactly what I was talking about when it came to structure, you just went along with the matches to show EVIL's domination instead of killing the flow to show more about matches and that was amazing! Perfect place to change the song was when Naito looked at him and my favorite moment of the video was that cursed fist bump. Change of music and showing flashbacks made it feel so intense and it's by far my favorite part, just incredible stuff! I really liked your use of crops to make moments more dramatic and man darkness literally falling as you hear the announcer was absolutely brilliant, it was like reality sets in moment just like what I felt when I watched this match, hurt me all over again ngl. Then another brilliant thought was to crop in so you can see Hiromu looking at EVIL before switching to their match... In ending section you made EVIL look like thousand bucks and ending sentence was just a cherry on top. I am so glad that you and I could close the last competition of normal competing format of FMVC, there was no one I wanted to face more than you and thank you for making such a masterpiece for our match! You truly deserved to be a champion for so long! 



....oh and video is col

[Sami]

P1 : I loved the "ambiance" it had, making it a strange one like you can feel the evil side especially with the song. I also loved how you presented the EVIL heel turn on Naito with the LIJ thing and changing the music to show the change of his character. It was very well done and I loved it. I also liked the different slow motions and transitions, very effective ! The only negative point I would share, in my own perspective, is that maybe you could have add more effects or filters to help even more getting into his character. But otherwise very good work !

Storm : I really enjoyed, I loved how you presented the feud between the two wrestlers it was very well done. But what I liked the most were the different flashbacks it always delivers and I think that it's an amazing thing to do to tell a story. The different effects you use are always very cool and I have nothing to criticize about this as I find it amazing. The only negative point I would make is that I felt like it was focused a bit too much on the emotions throughout the rivality than on the ring skills, I think that it would have been great to see a bit more of in ring. All the rest is great and you're very good to put out emotions out of the wrestlers throughout your mvs !

[stylopz]

P1: This was sick!! The sync and everything was so damn good and I felt like here your technical editing was pretty damn good. The colouring was pretty good. The story of Evil become number one contender in such a shitty time for NJPW was nothing I personally liked but you made it look so cool so kudos on that. Transition of songs was a bit rough and that flash IMO really didn't match the darkness of the video so it came off a bit abrupt IMO. After it though, really good stuff overall. Voiceover work was damn strong in the best possible and the overall structure of the video was fantastic. Loved how you edited the outcome of Evil pinning Naito and how you made Evil look like a dominant champ. I found it really clever how you only did show a bit to make the viewer really interested in him enough without going too deep into his matches. Excellent video dude!

Storm: I love these hatred feuds, and honestly your video really accentuates that! This thing started going off right off the bat in the first second of the video, and I love that! The editing was damn smooth and great as always but what I thought that shined the most was your clip selection, which was always so beautiful and always matched either the lyrics or points of the song perfectly. The flashbacks of both fighting each other very young while recapping their match in the BOSJ was so darn beautiful! The voiceover work was perfect, each subtitle really fit the whole mood of the video and even the song at few points, which I loved that! Your CC choices were mesmerizng as they always are, I especially loved the last matches ones so much! The build up into Despy taking his mask off into it finally happening was so good and honestly that black and white with sparkles overlay was so pretty! And perfect moment for Despy taking his mask off too! Last match felt so big and I thought it was really nice you put crucifix pin with 3 count voiceover to really accentuate the excitement of the match and how important it was for Despy to win the match. The ending of the finisher into the confetti celebration was perfect and felt super rewarding for this super intense rivalry. Simply majestic stuff!

[Arguden]

P1: 2018 is back? Fuck no bro 2018 P1 would've never made these gay-ass MVs. But seriously, this is a classic P1 video. Great intro, great flow and great storytelling. Your editing style is like your signature, I can easily tell that it's you when I see a single clip, which is a really good and impressive thing. Overall this is a sick MV, all hail the yellow flashes.

Storm: You beautiful bastard. I think I first watched this MV months ago and every time I see it I still get impressed. You took a great story and made it even better with the video. I'm not even going to talk about the song choice. CCs are dope as always, editing is really sick and it looks like this is P1's hardest title defense since the triple threat. Incredible work.

[dead sarcastic]

P1 - You never dissapoint P1. Every video you put out proves why you're the FMVC champion. This video is probably one of your best structured videos in a long time. Not that theres nothing wrong with your previous videos, but there was a point where I felt like the videos you made in the last half of the year felt a bit underwhelming when it came to the topic and the planning of them even though they were amazingly edited. This however felt fluid. Even if it was a video about a short storyline from 2020, you did a great job at letting the viewer know why each event shown in this vid is important and how everything connects to one another.
If I was to look at this from a standpoint of a non New Japan viewer, I obviously wouldn't know about the relationship of Naito and Evil, but the overlaying of clips from their past was a nice tough to show that theres a bond between the two. And I really like how you didnt take the approach of going way to deep into their history together, as the video is more about Evil becoming this "powerful" person as stated in the beginning. The viewer doesn't always need to know more about the wrestler, as long the point you're trying to make come across, then it's all good.
The transition to the second part deserves praise cause that was smoothly done. Great selection of music too - both songs linked well with one another.
Besides the low quality footage of some of the media in the last half (which I usually don't nitpick over, but this had a lovely look to it that the low quality footage kinda disrupted a bit), the presentation of this mas marvelous. Imo it's the most polished looking video from you.

Storm - I dont know how many times I've seen this now, but every time I replay it I just cant believe how far you've come. You're easily one of the best in the community, not just when it comes to editing but also as a contributor and member.
There might not be much going on with this effect wise, but your perfectionism makes this video feel grand and out of this world. Dont know how to explain this, but it's kinda like the music of Radiohead where it feels spacey and very detailed. That's what your video(s) remind me of. They're filled with details and multiple layers, even though you kinda have a specific style you got going on, each video feels different and has it's own mood. This video is filled with suspense and it's so well dramatized at the end (specifically the showcase of their last match). I got hyped and I already knew who won that match lol. But your clip selection and timing makes the viewer get into what's happening in the video. You could make someone who doesn't even watch wrestling, watch this videos and they'll be on the edge of their seat.
The audio on the voice overs is some of the best I've heard. And they're placed at the right places. Especially that voice overs from Hiromu at the end, which gives that section a bit more of depth and drama. At this point you've become the master of New Japan voice overs. Cause no one else does them the way you do. No one else even dares to try cause it's a lot of working dealing with subtitles. So I applaud you for even using them. And I kneel down and kiss your feet for using them to the best ability lol.
You already know this cause I say this to you everytime, but the coloring tho!! Its just so beautiful. There was like 3 different types of CCs, and they all fit the vibe of the part of the song that they were shown in.
You hit this one out of the park once again Stormy.

[theptsan]

Both MVs are cool
Both well Produced
But the hiromu vs El Desperado by far one of my favorite MVs storm made, not sure if he did the translation of texts or not.
But the translation of the texts was dope.
Both P1 and Storm did a really good job

[bluevinsmoke]

P1: DAMN bro, that was soooo fucking good.
Your sync is literally flawless.
You made a wrestler that I don’t really like and hate his booking, to look so cool and like a badass.
You showed his downfall to real darkness very very well man.


Storm: Holy shit, I loved it.
I didn’t know about their rivalry that much, and you made me care about it A LOT.
You’ve told their story incredibly good with all the history they have even since their time as young lions and with their promos about each other in the background.
And the song was a perfect choice.

[leomercyeditorking]

P1: Omg P1 2018 is back! I can't forget when you saved my life with your edits bro. Sync was so good, I really liked the storytelling especially at 2:00 that was fantastic. I liked how you did the intro very creative. The colouring was fantastic and the use of voiceovers was amazing too. Like in the last video of the comp my only regret is that there weren't any subtitles, because I was so curious to know what they said. but it's still a very fantastic MV <-- (exactly an another another inside joke).

Storm: Mentor if it's a highlights or a music video you always make them so good. I loved the callbacks that started at 0:35 you did them in a similar way of how I do mines, that's why I love them, they were so clean. Even if I didn't know anything about the storyline with your subtitles (idk if you did the translation, but if you did it that's a point in your favor), your clips choice, your voiceover I really understood what happened there. That's why I really liked the song choice because it really fits the whole story. For the other aspect of the video...what can I tell? They were as always perfecly done.

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