NostroPremiered: 2013-07-07 Anime: Various (34) Music: Max Graham – Down To Nothing feat. Susana DDL + info: https://nostro.fr/amv-distant-echo/
This project started as a MEP for the new year (2013): Distance hosted by xDreww with a total of 9 AMV editors. I usually refuse to take part in MEPs (Multi Editor Project) because I just prefer to work alone without any restriction or deadlines. I’m not sure how he did but xDreww managed to get me into his project this time. My idea for my track (#1) was to introduce the characters from all the other tracks.
After Distance MEP was done, everybody started posting their tracks on Youtube. I also thought about doing it but I wanted to add a little something extra. This song was very interesting to work with and because I still had loads of unused footage left, I decided to just continue filling my timeline and make my own AMV.
AMV - Nostromo - Distant EchoNostro2013-07-07 | Premiered: 2013-07-07 Anime: Various (34) Music: Max Graham – Down To Nothing feat. Susana DDL + info: https://nostro.fr/amv-distant-echo/
This project started as a MEP for the new year (2013): Distance hosted by xDreww with a total of 9 AMV editors. I usually refuse to take part in MEPs (Multi Editor Project) because I just prefer to work alone without any restriction or deadlines. I’m not sure how he did but xDreww managed to get me into his project this time. My idea for my track (#1) was to introduce the characters from all the other tracks.
After Distance MEP was done, everybody started posting their tracks on Youtube. I also thought about doing it but I wanted to add a little something extra. This song was very interesting to work with and because I still had loads of unused footage left, I decided to just continue filling my timeline and make my own AMV.
The speakers blasted an ambient composition laced with ethereal melodies weaving a tapestry of sound that seemed to lift the very air. The audience entranced, drawn into the ebb and flow of tunes that hinted at distant lands and limitless possibilities.
A radiant glow illuminated the stage, casting waves of shimmering light across the audience in hues of purple and blue, witness of a moment unlike any other as the travelers emerged from the gateway. The music resonating with their elemental essences, merging with the electronic beats, a bridge between two worlds light years apart, the harmonious convergence.
They felt the melodies speaking a universal language—one of harmony and wonder, an enduring power transcending boundaries. The enthralling soundscape was for that brief interlude capable of blending realms together.
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Has it really been 8 years since the last AMV? That's crazy. Well I haven't been totally inactive during this time since I still managed to create some stuff and a lot of other things have happened also. Have I still got my flow? This is probably not what you were expecting, nothing really fancy or ground breaking but this project contains a lot of moving parts and is technically several levels above my previous productions even though most of the required micro adjustments are mostly invisible in the final product. I won't bore you with the details. I really haven't been keeping in touch with the new generation of AMV people so it's hard for me to tell if this is still considered triple A production but in my own world this is a significant achievement. And yes I'm calling it AMV, sue me.
Anyway, I got the idea for this one after new year 2023 while on the shuttle to Stockholm airport listening to some random electro-pop compilation. Suddenly, this song pops up. I ended up listening to it in loop during the entire journey without noticing that it was from Schiller, one of my favourite electronic music band from when I was a teenager. I pictured a recreation of a live performance enhancing the synth melody and blended with some anime. The original plan was to make something quick and easy but I ended up making something a bit more sophisticated and special in celebration of 20 years since my first AMV was released on the 31th of May 2004.
I was beginning to get serious about AI tools and started experimenting with rotoscoping tools and Genshin Impact trailers. The direct output was less than ideal but served as good basic draft to confirm the compositing and timing. It then required lengthy and laborious manual adjustments both in positive and negative masks, at 60 fps of course. It probably was overkill but I wanted to see how far I could push it. I'm really not sure that the AI rotoscoping ended up saving me a lot of time as the character and costume design in Genshin is so intricate with overloaded backgrounds making the AI very confused at times. Some sequences required up to 10 hours of work to get things right, a sort of brain-dead job that I could focus on while listening to podcasts or re-watching old series, a great escape from real life problems actually.
The title "Light Years" is the English translation of Lichtjahre which also reflects my idea of 2 worlds separated by space and time. Unfortunately I couldn't find any official music video or live performance for this specific song so I decided to go through live performance from Schiller between 2010 and 2021 looking for sequences that would match. This is the reason why you will notice that Mr Schiller keeps changing shirt and setup during the video. Some of you music nerds might complain that the wrong buttons are pressed on the piano, sure, but it's good enough for me.
The highlight regarding editing was trying to mimic the excellent transitions found in Genshin Impact trailers. Some transitions required 2 or 3 evenings to get perfect but I was pleased to occasionally get this special feeling when I throw something on the timeline and see it magically work. I took every new idea as a challenge of some sort and it ended up working better that expected almost every time.
I have been playing Genshin since day one and I still try to get back into it once or twice a week. I really don't care much for the never ending story, I just like exploring and killing things that move.
In the end it took me over a year to complete this project however I wasn't able to work on it every week. Sure, the quality has increased but It's interesting that even though I never had this much free time before in my life, it still takes this long to complete a video. See you guys in 2032 for the next Nostromo AMV.NOSTROMANIA (Featuring Nostro)Nostro2024-04-01 | . . _ . . _ . . . . . _ . . . . _ . . . Originally a simple AI face swap experiment that went out of control. I definitely spent way too much time on this instead of completing the new actual AMV but it was fun. Even though this was made as a joke, it contains serious effects and time demanding compositing and rotoscoping.
Music: youtube.com/watch?v=NtnvuUFB6UY robkta.bandcamp.com/album/needlemouse-maniaUmeå Xtreme Midnight Skateboarding tour 3Nostro2023-06-20 | Let's check out the city at midnight during Swedish summer.Umeå Xtreme Skateboarding tour 2Nostro2022-08-01 | Skateboard tour around my hometown Umeå, Sweden.Umeå Xtreme Skateboarding tourNostro2022-07-21 | I'm taking you on a 12 km skateboard tour around my hometown Umeå, Sweden.Japan 2019 The Nostro CutNostro2021-07-24 | Chillout and come with me on a tour of Tokyo 2019/2020. No hardcore editing here, instead we are taking the time to look around and feel the atmosphere of the city. Headphones recommended.
00:00:00 Analog Sunrise 00:05:30 Expanding Symmetry 00:10:53 Dreamscape 00:20:12 Space Defense Force Saga 00:24:38 Outrun the Storm 00:29:30 School of Sorcery WIP 3 (Academy) 00:33:06 School of Sorcery WIP 1 00:37:15 Moonlight Wanderers 00:42:56 Resonance of Light 00:48:34 Breakthrough 00:51:51 Beyond Reflection 00:57:31 Glimmering Grotto 01:04:01 Rock the House (WIP) 01:06:36 Spirit of Nature 01:12:08 Lumina
======================================= 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:37 Harajuku 00:00:56 Shinjuku 00:02:16 Skytree 00:04:43 Train 00:07:27 Ikebukuro Sunshine City 00:08:34 Train 00:10:35 Akihabara 00:19:31 Train 00:20:58 Ikebukuro Sunshine City, Mazaria 00:24:03 Train 00:25:48 Yoyogi 00:27:30 Tokyo Dome City 00:28:33 Train 00:31:21 Odaiba 00:37:01 Tokyo Midtown Starlight Garden 00:42:30 Train 00:45:26 Otsuka 00:48:26 TV 00:51:43 Comiket C97 01:03:43 Train 01:06:37 teamLab Borderless 01:12:08 Tokyo Night 01:14:51 Shibuya Blue Cave 01:16:00 Tokyo Dome City 01:16:35 Outro
Japan 2013: Part 1: youtube.com/watch?v=HEEYxEIb56c Part 2: youtube.com/watch?v=xX7IhQvKLng Part 3: youtube.com/watch?v=Ct40vvV3LhsTorrensNostro2019-03-17 | Follow me on my adventure to build the perfect machine. This video might be a bit long but I had a lot of things to show and I tried to significantly upgrade the video production quality compared to my previous PC build videos as you’ll see.
Because of the nature of my IKEA BESTÅ cabinet integration, I had to work with various constrains such as available space, noise, vibration, airflow, dust, temperatures and of course RGB coolness. The final result is exactly as I imagined it: neat, silent and runs fast, mission accomplished!
I had so many ideas for this video that I couldn’t film because the experience was already really exhausting. 3 days driving one way, 2 days the other way to bring back the truck, 5400+ km total.
I have been living in Umeå for more than a year now, learnt Swedish and got a job at the local energy company.
======================================= 00:00 Intro 01:03 Tokyo Dome City (Cosplay Festa) 東京ドームシティ コスプレフェスタ 01:17 International City Ota Festival in Haneda 国際都市おおたフェスティバル in空の日羽田 01:46 Ita G Festa (Odaiba) 痛Gふぇすた お台場 03:29 Tokyo Game Show 2015 東京ゲームショウ 04:47 Tokyowan Nouryousen (Showtime) 東京湾納涼船 05:45 Tsuchiura Fireworks Competition 土浦全国 花火競技大会 06:20 Final Fantasy Eorzea Cafe (Akiba) ファイナルファンタジー エオルゼアカフェ
Special thanks to Martin Arnaud, Marilyn Kuentz & Rachel Gonidec for inviting me to film the show and behind the scene.
I came to film the preparations the day before the show. I had a staff badge with full access which allowed me to get the best view point and opportunity to wander around the arc while it was closed to the public and shoot some epic hyper-lapse.
I got access to footage from TV and drone that I implemented in my video. Those were especially great to get more angles of fireworks action.
Les Petits Français Concept, show Design & executive production
GROUPE F Pyrotechnics
MAGNUM Light, sound , video , energy and structure
Video : Xavier Guinchard, BFM TV, Magnum, Paré à Viser Productions (drone footage) Editing : Nostro.fr, Xavier GuinchardPARIS 2017 NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION by Les Petits FrançaisNostro2017-01-29 | 31st December 2016: 3D mapping, light show and fireworks on The Arc de Triomphe, Paris. The show was created by Les Petits Français with original music by Pascal Lengagne, Philippe Villar & Pierre Caillot. Special thanks to Martin Arnaud, Marilyn Kuentz & Rachel Gonidec for the invitation.
http://www.lespetitsfrancais.fr
I had to filter my footage to compensate for light pollution (orange night sky) and applied my special laser filter again (same problem we had at the 2015 show 2 years ago): youtube.com/watch?v=ORBVwE3Imwc
Gear: Canon 6D, 60D, 600D; 16-35L II f2.8, 70-200L IS f4; Tamron 24-70 f2.8 VC, 10-24 Gopro Hero 3
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Mairie de Paris Organisateur
Les Petits Français Concept, show Design et production exécutive
Martin Arnaud, Concepteur et Metteur en scène Marilyn Kuentz, Productrice Rachel Gonidec, Chef de projet
Musique originale
Philippe Villar, Compositeur Pierre Caillot, Compositeur Pascal Lengagne, Compositeur
Video-mapping
François Simerey Studio : Concepteur images et Modélisation 3D Spectre Lab, Concepteurs images : Marc Vidal, Arsène, Philippe Granier
Tournage enfants Joséphine, Betty, Eli, Pauline, Elina, Milo, Maël, Martin et Roman
Manuel Cam Studio Tournage de la séquence des enfants
GROUPE F, Création et Production pyrotechnique Christophe Berthonneau, Designer pyrotechnique Jeff Yelnik, Directeur de projet
DIRECTION TECHNIQUE & RÉGIE GÉNÉRALE Alain Gaillard, Directeur technique Damien Masset – ICO EVENEMENTS, Régisseur général
MAGNUM, Prestation technique Jérôme Chupin, Directeur général Marc Beheuliere, Directeur du bureau d’études Didier Viot/Steak, Chef de chantier José Jorge, Directeur département vidéo Richard Mahieu, Chef Chantier vidéo Fabrice Auchere, Opérateur Ivan Feder, Ingénieur du son
This "Making Of" video shows how effects and transitions are built. You can see the footage names and original render.
Check out the actual AMV: youtube.com/watch?v=cgKlZa9gOb8AMV - Nostromo - Umbrella CorpNostro2016-10-18 | Premiered: 2016-10-18 Anime: Various (92) Music: Polyphonix feat. Kanae Asaba – Rain DDL + info: https://nostro.fr/amv-umbrella-corp/
The year is 2027. It is a time of great innovation and technological advancement. It is also a time of chaos and conspiracy. Corporations have more power than the government. Everyone’s fighting for power. For control. The World doesn’t care about right or wrong. It’s all about power. And right now, none of us have it.
A group of freedom fighters have gathered to join forces against the Umbrella Corp, an organisation with strategic outposts all around the world and a very specific agenda. With the latest developments in ultra low frequency radiation atmospheric processors, they have the technology to take control of the global weather. Their new wave blasters network can artificially induce rainfall anywhere, anytime, putting them one step away from becoming the largest umbrella manufacturer on the planet.
It’s not too late, we can stop them. Join the fight!
======================================= This AMV was made for Tracon 2016, Finish convention where I was invited as guest of honor. https://2016.tracon.fi/ohjelma/nostromo
I just realized it’s been more than 3 years since NostroMegamix Trance 01 and decided to put my other projects on standby to work on a sequel.
This one is shorter but more consistent on both audio and video with each track lasting less than 2 minutes. Considering my noob level in audio mixing, the hardest part for this project was to select tracks and put them in the best order to obtain good mixing and smooth transitions.
Audio mixing is done in Premiere. It’s probably not the best way to do it but it kinda works.
Photo: Dj mixer with headphones at nightclub (c) Maxim Blinkov
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00:00 Jewelz & Scott Sparks feat. Quilla – Unless We Forget 01:37 Mikkas & Amba Shepherd – Finally 03:51 Porter Robinson – Flicker (James Egbert Remix) 05:06 Adam Lambert – Ghost Town (Tritonal Remix) 07:24 Danilo Garcia feat. Laura Brehm – I Remember You (Nishin Verdiano Remix) 08:57 Marnik, Lush & Simon – Orion 10:11 John O’Callaghan – Stresstest (John Askew Remix) 12:03 Protoculture – Music Is More Than Mathematics 13:43 Maison & Dragen – Nemesis 15:30 Orjan Nilsen – XIING 16:58 Armin Van Buuren feat. Cindy Alma – Beautiful Life (Mikkas Remix) 19:03 Jes – Two Souls (Fisherman & Hawkins Remix) 20:37 Nadia Ali, Starkillers & Alex Kenji – Pressure (Alesso Remix) 22:37 Myon & Shane 54 feat. Amy Pearson – Hurricane (Timur Shafiev Remix) 24:21 Jewelz & Scott Sparks feat. Quilla – Unless We Forget (Julian Calor Remix)
NostroMegamix Trance 02: youtube.com/watch?v=4grk4KFdSOoJapan 2014 Part 3 - PhotoNostro2015-06-27 | Compilation / Slideshow of the best photos from my 2014 Japan trip.
Japan 2013: Part 1: youtube.com/watch?v=HEEYxEIb56c Part 2: youtube.com/watch?v=xX7IhQvKLng Part 3: youtube.com/watch?v=Ct40vvV3LhsJapan 2014 Part 2 - Osaka, Kyoto, Wakayama & OkunoshimaNostro2015-05-25 | Second part of my 2014 holiday in Japan. I stayed 2 weeks in Osaka and did several trips to Kyoto, went to Wakayama for the Starlight Illusion fireworks and FunxFam local idols show and returned to Okunoshima "Bunny Island".
======================================= 00:00 Odaiba 01:19 Harajuku 01:24 Meiji Jingu 01:33 Shinagawa Aquarium 01:48 KasaiRinkaiKoen Park 02:05 Higashiikebukuro Central Park 02:22 Sunshine City Aquarium 02:56 Tokyo Dome City 03:17 Yoyogi Park 04:37 Nakano Broadway 05:07 Inokashira Park 05:30 Akihabara 06:03 Calico cat cafe 06:21 Yurikamome line 06:30 Venus Fort 06:51 Odaiba Joypolis 07:43 Kamakura
This "Making Of" video shows how effects and transitions are built. You can see the footage names and original render.
Check out the actual AMV: youtube.com/watch?v=9QFtXq5VknYAMV - Nostromo - Sky SanctuaryNostro2015-04-04 | Premiered: 2015-04-04 Anime: Various MikuMikuDance (MMD) (26) Music: zircon – Just Hold On (Identity Sequence) DDL + info: https://nostro.fr/amv-sky-sanctuary/
I chose to work with the Padilion Remix of Just Hold On for Hidden Palace but I also really wanted to do something with the Identity Sequence version. I thought of making something quick by re-using my Hidden Palace footage, but I ended up making something completely new that became my most complex project.
I spent 3 months on this project. I had something pretty simple in mind when I started but the amount of footage that I managed to collect allowed me to go for a more advanced concept with lip-sync. This video made me use all the editing tricks that I learnt over the years.
I selected MMD videos with Hatsune Miku Append model and Append One Piece by Tda and Re:YaMa*. I’m not really a fan of Miku but this model looks really good and the dance motions from the videos I found were clean and perfect for editing. I like working with MMD footage and the next step could be to actually learn to how use MMD and do my own videos but I probably will never have time for that.
I spent a few days filtering my footage to improve quality and remove those freaking green lasers produced by the abundance of idiots in the crowd (600 000). I did the best I could and managed to greatly reduce the disturbance with clever luma keying and manual cleaning. Have a look at other uploads (youtube.com/watch?v=K2UbpRxrXUg) if you want to compare before/after.
Producteur: COMITÉ DES CHAMPS-ELYSÉES Création et réalisation: Martin ARNAUD et Marilyn KUENTZ - LES PETITS FRANÇAIS Musique originale: Pascal Lengagne et Philippe Villar Vidéo-mapping: François Simerey, Christophe Bertiaux, Spectre Lab Concepteurs images: Marc VIDAL, Arsène, Philippe GRANIER, Gilles CHAPALAIN, Pierre-Alexandre LOY, Ugo CASSANELLO, Jeff COUTURIER Création lumière: Antonio de Carvalho Lumière, son, distribution: MAGNUM Création et production pyrotechnique: FÊTES&FEU Régie: Damien MASSET – ICO EVENEMENTS, Antoine BERTRAND, Joe PERCHET, Fabrice BERTNostromo - Ici... Ailleurs Fireworks Remix (La Defense 2014)Nostro2014-12-07 | 19th September 2014 : New Defacto fireworks with 3D mapping & light show in front of La Grande Arche de la Défense near Paris. The show was created by Les Petits Français with original music by Pascal Lengagne, Philippe Villar and Pierre Caillot. Special thanks to Martin Arnaud for sharing the soundtrack.
19th September 2014 : New Defacto fireworks with 3D mapping & light show in front of La Grande Arche de la Défense near Paris. The show was created by Les Petits Français with original music by Pascal Lengagne, Philippe Villar and Pierre Caillot. Special thanks to Martin Arnaud for sharing the soundtrack.
Organisation: Defacto Création et réalisation: Les Petits Français Voix: Barbara Schulz et Cyrille de Lasteyrie dit Vinvin Musique originale: Pascal Lengagne, Philippe Villar et Pierre Caillot Images video mapping originales: Christophe Bertiaux, François Simerey, Claudio Cavallari et Base 80 Pyrotechnie: Grand Final Lumière: Bruno Corsini Projection: ETC London-Paris Time Code et réseaux: ADREM Lumière, son, distribution: Magnum Structures: GM Evenements
00:00 Perfume - Enter The Sphere 02:11 she - Electric Girl 02:59 Satella - Liberatie 05:43 TFON Scarlet - Aurora 09:15 Shingeki no Kyojin - st-hrn-egt20130629 12:44 Perfume - Hurly Burly 14:54 Capsule - The Music 16:58 Capsule - Control 18:51 Capsule - In The Rain 21:19 Haloweak - Vestige Of Breeze 23:29 she - Ride 24:46 Nhato - Hello World (Shingo Nakamura Remix) 28:45 she - Easy Action 30:44 Aya Sakayaki - Crimson Night 34:02 she - Make Me Real
=========================== 00:00 Paris-Tokyo 02:11 Taxi 02:59 Sakura / Parks 05:43 Tokyo Tower 09:15 Asakusa 12:44 Akihabara 14:54 Shibuya 16:58 Nekorobi / Nekobukuro 18:51 Tokyo-Kyoto Shinkansen 21:19 Kyoto / Osaka 23:29 Osaka / Tadanoumi 24:46 Okunoshima - Bunny Island 28:45 Back to Tokyo 30:44 Skytree 34:02 Tokyo Random
Japan 2013: Part 1: youtube.com/watch?v=HEEYxEIb56c Part 2: youtube.com/watch?v=xX7IhQvKLng Part 3: youtube.com/watch?v=Ct40vvV3LhsSulaco V2Nostro2014-01-18 | Total upgrade of Sulaco, I only kept the case, power supply, optical drives and a few extension cards. Sulaco was still working fine but has been powered-on for 3 years and I wanted to upgrade everything before getting a component failure, also I like having new toys.
Cleaning and assembling all the components took me about 6 hours but I got all sorts of problems with the installation of Widows like the failure of the SSD drive master boot for no reason (twice), failure of my hardware raid0, huge CPU latency causing problems with sound and also a few issues with USB drivers.
Gear: Canon 6D, 16-35L II f2.8, 70-200L f4 IS, 8-15L f4 fisheye
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Lost Years - West Side Lane http://soundcloud.com/lostyears/lost-years-west-side-laneEspace Fireworks 37min Full Length ShowNostro2013-10-22 | 20th September 2013 : Like last year, Defacto organised a fireworks, 3D mapping & light show in front of La Grande Arche de la Défense near Paris. The show was created by Les Petits Français with original music by Pascal Lengagne and Philippe Villar.
Conception et production: Les Petits Français Conseiller scientifique et auteur des textes: Christophe Galfard Voix: Benoît Allemane et Delphine Liez Musique originale: Pascal Lengagne et Philippe Villar Images video mapping originales: Christophe Bertiaux/monoeil2b, François Simerey, Base 80, Ugo Cassanello et Fabrice Thumerel Pyrotechnie: Grand Final Technique: PRG Ecran d'eau: Crystal Group
2012: Show: youtube.com/watch?v=5OkX83vufkk Remix: youtube.com/watch?v=AGomz-pxFOsNostromo - Espace Fireworks Remix (La Defense 2013)Nostro2013-10-21 | 20th September 2013 : Like last year, Defacto organised a fireworks, 3D mapping & light show in front of La Grande Arche de la Défense near Paris. The show was created by Les Petits Français with original music by Pascal Lengagne and Philippe Villar.
2012: Show: youtube.com/watch?v=5OkX83vufkk Remix: youtube.com/watch?v=AGomz-pxFOsAMV - Nostromo - Distant Echo (Making Of)Nostro2013-07-07 | Premiered: 2013-07-07 Anime: Various (34) Music: Max Graham – Down To Nothing feat. Susana DDL + info: https://nostro.fr/amv-distant-echo/
This "Making Of" video shows how effects and transitions are built. You can see the footage names and original render.
Check out the actual AMV: youtube.com/watch?v=nVMPiEilNm4AMV - Nostromo - Galaxy Bounce 2012 (Making of) Andy Hunter - Lifelight Sugar Jesus RemixNostro2013-04-17 | Premiered: 2012-04-12 Anime: Pale Cocoon Music: Andy Hunter – Lifelight (Sugar Jesus Remix) DDL + info: https://nostro.fr/amv-galaxy-bounce-2012/
This "Making Of" video shows how effects and transitions are built. You can see the footage names and original render.
Check out the actual AMV: youtube.com/watch?v=nMiuN8ULd_cGMV - Nostromo - Augmented IcarusNostro2013-03-03 | Game: Deus Ex Human Revolution Music: Icarus Main Theme by Michael McCann RoadGame by Kavinsky RoadGame (F.O.O.L Remix) by Kavinsky DDL + info: https://nostro.fr/gmv-augmented-icarus/
New to the series, I discovered Deus Ex HR last year, became obsessed with it and have been thinking about doing a video ever since.
Icarus Main Theme is from the soundtrack of the game. I used lines from the trailer mixed with Kavinsky’s Road Game original and F.O.O.L Remix at the end.Apparences Fireworks 45min Full Length ShowNostro2012-12-03 | 22th September 2012 : The 2012 Defacto firework & light show took place at La Defense near Paris. It consisted in fireworks, 3D mapping & light show in front of La Grande Arche de la Défense, created by System Event.
00:35 Hans Zimmer - Always a Catch 01:08 Hans Zimmer - Imagine The Fire 02:31 Inva Mula-Tchako - Lucia de Lamermoor 03:43 Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard - The Might of Rome 06:42 Ion Storm - Dans La Fumee Des Usines 07:48 Armand Amar - Black Gold (Home OST) 10:24 Armand Amar - Rake the Forest 12:42 Daft Punk - Fall 13:56 Muse - Survival 18:16 Armand Amar - Cum Dederit 20:42 Caravan Palace - Dragons 21:58 C2C - Down The Road 24:46 Leo Delibes - Duo Des Fleurs 26:07 Edvard Grieg - In The Hall Of The Mountain King 27:42 Danny Elfman - Alice's Theme 30:20 Immediate Music - Believe 33:03 Goldfrapp - Ooh La La 34:26 Camille Saint-Saens - Aquarium 36:13 Steve Jablonsky - My Name Is Lincoln 38:42 James Newton Howard - London 41:08 Ennio Morricone - Vita Nostra 43:00 Thomas Newman - Dead Already 44:11 Keedz - Stand on the Word 45:57 Yuksek - Tonight
2012: Show: youtube.com/watch?v=5OkX83vufkk Remix: youtube.com/watch?v=AGomz-pxFOsNostromo - Apparences Fireworks Remix (La Defense 2012)Nostro2012-11-26 | 22th September 2012 : The 2012 Defacto firework & light show took place at La Defense near Paris. It consisted in fireworks, 3D mapping & light show in front of La Grande Arche de la Défense, created by System Event.
This "Making Of" video shows how effects and transitions are built. You can see the footage names and original render.
Check out the actual AMV: youtube.com/watch?v=jhMmgt9xh6UNostroMegamix Trance 01Nostro2012-07-16 | Tracks: 18 DDL + info: https://nostro.fr/nostromegamix-trance-01/
Here’s something different. I often get asked to make a list of my favourite music artists and I thought I could reply to this request in an original way.
Audio mixing is one of my favourite part in the AMV making process so I got the idea of making a megamix of all my favourite trance tracks. I already did some multi-song mixes for AMV MEPs and other small projects but this mix is a lot bigger with 18 tracks and a total length of 37 min.
The most interesting aspect of it is the work I did on transitions between tracks. I had to use some filters and audio tricks in order to make transitions as smooth as possible and adapt the BPM when necessary. I had a lot more songs that I wanted to include but they wouldn’t have fit in this mix.
When I was done with the audio, I thought that releasing it on YouTube with random still pictures wouldn’t be interesting. I then remembered that I had some video editing skills that I could use to make a quick video that would fit mix. Of course, making a 37 min AMV would be insane and take at least 2 years to complete (considering how slow I work) so I decided to use official videos from music artists. I couldn’t always find footage that was made for the songs I had in the mix but I tried to at least have video from the right music artist.
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00:00 Oceanlab - On A Good Day 01:59 Aly & Fila feat. Sue McLaren - I Can Hear You 03:37 DT8 Project - Hold Me Till the End 05:02 Dallas Superstars - Fine Day 06:26 John O'Callaghan & Betsie Larkin - Save This Moment (Gareth Emery Remix) 07:50 Tritonal feat. Cristina Soto - Lifted (Mat Zo remix) 09:00 Mike Shiver & Ashkan Fardost - Arise (Exclusive Hammer & Funabashi Remix) 10:58 Dark Matters - The Quest Of A Dream (Dabruck & Klein Remix) 12:41 Sash! Feat. Tina Cousins - Mysterious Times (Spencer & Hill Remix) 14:00 Cerf, Mitiska & Jaren - Another World (Shogun Remix) 15:58 Boom Jinx - Phoenix From The Flames (Omnia & The Blizzard Remix) 18:36 John O'Callaghan & Betsie Larkin - Save This Moment (Gareth Emery Remix) 22:31 Bobina - Spinning (Paul Miller Remix) 25:32 DJ Tatana - Always on My Mind (Ronski Speed Edit) 27:33 Matias Lehtola feat. Gina J - Burning Bright 29:50 Origin - Above The Clouds 31:39 Andy Moor - Fight The Fire (Stoneface & Terminal Remix) 35:24 Above & Beyond & Gareth Emery - On A Good Day (Metropolis)
NostroMegamix Trance 02: youtube.com/watch?v=4grk4KFdSOoAMV - Nostromo - Quantum RipplesNostro2012-07-08 | Premiered: 2012-07-07 Anime: Various (69) Music: D.I.M. – Is You (Le Castle Vania Remix) DDL + info: https://nostro.fr/amv-quantum-ripples/
Summer AMV entered in Japan Expo 2012 AMV contest, got 6th place for general ranking and 2nd for public vote.
Making of: youtube.com/watch?v=1wef25ydVMcAMV - Nostromo - Galaxy Bounce 2012 (Andy Hunter - Lifelight Sugar Jesus Remix)Nostro2012-04-12 | Premiered: 2012-04-12 Anime: Pale Cocoon Music: Andy Hunter – Lifelight (Sugar Jesus Remix) DDL + info: https://nostro.fr/amv-galaxy-bounce-2012/
Do you remember Galaxy Bounce from 2006? It was good, it won some awards but I always thought it could be improved. Introducing Galaxy Bounce 2012, remake of my 6-year-old AMV with improved editing, effects, 720p, 60fps and an exclusive remix of the original song Lifelight by Sugar Jesus.
The improved video quality was nice but I figured that a simple remake with the same song wouldn’t make a good impact. I needed something to freshen the AMV, like a new version of the song, remix maybe. Since I recently worked with Andrei Basirov from Sugar Jesus for my Binary Overdrive AMV and I knew that he was very good at remixing, I thought I’d ask him if he would be interested in taking part in this project. He immediately accepted and told me that he needed the vocal track of Andy Hunter’s song as well as some other elements like SFX and chorus tracks in order to start working on the remix.
I managed to contact Andy and tell him about the project. He already saw the first Galaxy Bounce AMV few years ago and loved it. He agreed to help and sent me the audio tracks that Andrei needed. It took a while for Andrei to come up with the first version of the remix as he’s been very busy with his job but it was worth waiting. This first version was already high quality but Andrei is a perfectionist and he kept getting back to me with improved versions every time I gave him feedback.
I put my summer AMV project on standby (Quantum Ripples) and started editing as soon as I got the first version of the remix. Although I basically just had to replicate the editing from the 2006 AMV, it took me a while to remember and redo some effects. I also realized that I already had a good level back then and there are even some quick transitions that I didn’t manage to redo very well so I just took them directly from the old Galaxy Bounce, hopefully you won’t notice it. This remake is about 1 minute longer.
Once again it was a pleasure to work with Andrei. Having Andy Hunter on the project put some extra pressure and motivated me to do things well. I spent about 5 months working on this remake (including lazy-time playing Deus Ex). There are a lot of new effects, most of them are about details that you might miss but if you compare with the old Galaxy Bounce, you should notice them (check out making of).
This is one of my first AMVs. I was still learning and trying to figure out what I was doing. Some mistakes, very average quality of editing and audio mixing.
I named it Vectorman because I drew and used a lot of vector shapes (about 120) and Vectorman is also a game on Megadrive which had excellent electronic/techno music.AMV - Nostromo - HypnoToad EPITA Special EditionNostro2011-11-11 | Premiered: 2004-09-10 Anime: Various (4) Music: Benny Benassi – Satisfaction DDL + info: https://nostro.fr/amv-hypnotoad/
This is the special Epita 2005 AMV contest version. This contest was known for its poor judging quality so me and other AMV makers from the french community decided to send the most nooby/weird AMV we could make.
It turned out that my special Epita version got an award: the special AMV award.
Original Benny Benassi genius music video: youtube.com/watch?v=b8qBUza1pO0AMV - Nostromo - HypnoToadNostro2011-11-11 | Premiered: 2004-09-10 Anime: Various (4) Music: Benny Benassi – Satisfaction DDL + info: https://nostro.fr/amv-hypnotoad/
This is a parody of the original music video from Benny Benassi. I made all those vector objects and animated them which was a technical challenge with the skills I had at the time.
Original Benny Benassi genius music video: youtube.com/watch?v=b8qBUza1pO0AMV - Nostromo - Unscheduled Offworld Activation (French)Nostro2011-10-14 | Premiered: 2006-07-26 Anime: Noien Music: Stargate Trailer, Tomb Raider Legend Theme by Troels Brun Folmann, Tetsujin by Don Davis & Juno Reactor DDL + info: https://nostro.fr/amv-unscheduled-offworld-activation/
While watching Noein I kept thinking about how everything reminds me of Stargate which I’m a huge fan of (Movie + SG1 + Atlantis + Universe). I thought it would be fun to try making a parody of the 1994 Stargate film. I first released it in English and then got requests for a French version.
“Unscheduled Offworld Activation!” — That’s what you can hear Sergeant Walter say every time the SGC gets an unscheduled incoming wormhole in Stargate SG-1.
I actually started looking into video editing in 2003 because I had the idea of making a Stargate music video.
English version: youtube.com/watch?v=PI_wNorh5w8 Original trailer: youtube.com/watch?v=kiJtZUPvJxYAMV - Nostromo - Unscheduled Offworld ActivationNostro2011-10-14 | Premiered: 2006-07-26 Anime: Noien Music: Stargate Trailer, Tomb Raider Legend Theme by Troels Brun Folmann, Tetsujin by Don Davis & Juno Reactor DDL + info: https://nostro.fr/amv-unscheduled-offworld-activation/
While watching Noein I kept thinking about how everything reminds me of Stargate which I’m a huge fan of (Movie + SG1 + Atlantis + Universe). I thought it would be fun to try making a parody of the 1994 Stargate film. I first released it in English and then got requests for a French version.
“Unscheduled Offworld Activation!” — That’s what you can hear Sergeant Walter say every time the SGC gets an unscheduled incoming wormhole in Stargate SG-1.
I actually started looking into video editing in 2003 because I had the idea of making a Stargate music video.
French version: youtube.com/watch?v=rimZX20MzGA Original trailer: youtube.com/watch?v=kiJtZUPvJxYAMV - Nostromo - Always HardcoreNostro2011-09-25 | Premiered: 2005-03-27 Anime: Fullmetal Alchemist Music: Scooter – One (Always Hardcore) DDL + info: https://nostro.fr/amv-always-hardcore/
This is based on the first Fullmetal Alchemist series (51 episodes) adapted from the manga in 2003. Back then, 4:3 format was still the most used standard. Fullmetal Alchemist wasn’t easy to use for this project since this anime is mostly dark, depressive and the mood doesn’t really fit upbeat music.
I used a lot of scenes from openings/endings since the best animation is usually there and I put a heavy focus on the lip sync.
“One” is from Scooter’s 2004 album “Mind The Gap”. I mixed 2 different versions of the song for this AMV.
======================================= Always Hardcore was my first award winning AMV:
Best of Show award at Kunicon Atlanta 2005 Best Action award at Animethon 2005 Best of Show & best Action award at Kumoricon 2005 Best of Show grand prize at AWA XI 2005 Best Dance Video at VCA 2006AMV - Nostromo - Hypno InterludeNostro2011-09-02 | Premiered: 2008-07-03
I made those Interludes when I was still member of AMV France association. They were first shown at Japan Expo 2008 on the AMV France stand.
Yeah, hypno stuff again but no Hypnotoad this time. I just got the idea of using the Simpsons episode when they go to Japan and they get a seizure by watching some anime on TV. This one had a good impact on audience as well.AMV - Nostromo - Foot InterludeNostro2011-09-02 | Premiered: 2008-07-03
I made those Interludes when I was still member of AMV France association. They were first shown at Japan Expo 2008 on the AMV France stand.
Foot (soccer in french), this interlude shows a bit what I think about this activity. I was fun to see the reaction of some soccer fans in the audience when they heard and read "soccer sucks !". Song is Junkie XL - Cities In Dust.AMV - Nostromo - Ctrl+S InterludeNostro2011-09-02 | WATCH IT FULL SCREEN !!
Premiered: 2008-07-03
I made those Interludes when I was still member of AMV France association. They were first shown at Japan Expo 2008 on the AMV France stand.
This Interlude starts as a cheap Lucky Star AMV with random scenes and Lucky Star opening song. It goes on for a few seconds just to hypnotize people and then, the BSOD comes in. It had a great impact on the audience, we (the staff) were acting as if the BSOD was real and unexpected by face-palming, standing up and yelling. The audience responded great. The second part of the video uses a remix from a Luky Star song album: Mizuhara Kaoru -- Micro Krafty Datte Valator AD++.