Beta of new Studio Hybrid site now active

The old Studio Hybrid site has languished since 2008 without an update. There were a few attempts to build out a new site, but now I've decided to replace it with a Blogger site.

This site will handle posts about my Anime Music Videos and any contests I enter. Other updates; Cosplay,RPGs, Video Games and such will still be hosted on Hyperion Edge

Most of my AMVs have a post on the blog now, with links to YouTube if they are up there. I'll be finishing up some of the additional site over the next few months and bring over any data from the old site before long.

Take a look around the site and let me know what you think!

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A Glorious Dawn - Carl Sagan AMV

Anime: Captain Harlock, Char's Counter Attack, Cowboy Bebop, Ghost in the Shell, Gurren Legann, Harlock Saga, Interstella 555, Macross Plus, Millennium Actress, Outlaw Star, Planetes, Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles, Captain Tylor OAV, Wings of Honamase, Family Guy
Music: "A Glorious Dawn" by Carl Sagan/Symphony of Science
Date: 4/30/2011

Carl Sagan's cosmos first inspired me when I was young. When I saw the video Symphony of Science had made from their song made from Carl Sagan's dialog, I had a thought that it would make a good Anime Music Video.

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No Rest for the Wicked - Cowboy Bebop AMV

Anime: Cowboy Bebop
Song: "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked" by Cage the Elephant
Date: 04/30/2011

I first heard this song as the opening theme to Borderlands on the PS3. I had considered a Trigun video because of the similar environment to Borderlands, but quickly realized that Cowboy Bebop was much more suited to the music and lyrics.

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Building Steam - Steamboy AMV

Anime: Steamboy
Music: "Building Steam" by Abney Park
Date: 5/5/2010

A Steampunk inspired AMV.

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You Know My Name - Code Geass AMV

Anime: Code Geass
Music: "You Know My Name" by Chris Cornell
Date: 05/01/2009

New for 2009, this Anime Music video features video footage from Code Geass set to the song "You Know My Name" by Chris Cornell, also recognized as the theme song from Casino Royale. This is primarily a straight cut video, punctuated with (a few) smash zooms on dramatic beats. There wasnt any heavily manipulation of the video source. This version of the song was from iTunes, there are several different versions and this is the one I prefer.

The video was created using Final Cut Pro Studio on a MacBook Pro.

The video has been a finalist at Anime Expo, Fanime, AnimeNext & Anime Evolution.
It won "Best Action" at Otakon 2009.

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Baccano Swing! - Baccano! AMV

Anime: Baccano!
Song: "Swing Shift" by Jumpin' Jimes

This AMV combines the Anime Baccano! set in the prohibition era New York with the song "Swing Shift!" by the Jumpin' Jimes. The song has a Rockin' Swing sound that really suits Baccano!

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Code Monkey AMV

Anime: Legend of Black Heaven
Music: "Code Monkey " by Jonathan Coulton
Date: 04/30/2007

I first heard this song on the net@nite podcast. Jonathan Coulton is the musical artist and the song is released under the Creative Commons license. If you enjoy this video, please consider purchasing the song from either his website www.jonathancoulton.com, or iTunes.

The overlay graphic thought and word balloons were created using the Comic Life software. I took the balloons, imported them into Photoshop for cleanup then into FCP to add them to the video. I used a "popping" animation to make the graphics appear more active.

"Code Monkey Likes You"

Finalist: Anime Expo 2007
Judges Choice Best of Show: SAC Anime 2007
Judges Best Comedy Runner-Up: Anime Mid Atlantic 2007
Best Comedy Runner-Up: Animethon 14
Audience Best Comedy Runner-Up: Anime Mid Atlatntic 2007
Best Comedy/Parody: Anime Evolution 2007
Best Storytelling: Anime Weekend Atlanta 13
Best of Show: Dragoncon 2007
Best of Show: Bakuretsucon 2007
Best of Show: AnimeUSA 2007

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