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.
Due to the high number of effects and heavy use of nested sequences, the project file got really huge (65MB), even bigger than Auriga. Some parts are constructed over up to 10 video tracks and I had to do intermediate renders to simplify the management of composite effects and prevent Premiere from crashing too often. I had the pleasure of dealing with about all kinds of bugs and various glitches that Premiere could throw at me. It really slowed me down and could have made me lose everything if I didn’t have several layers of backup.
100% MMD footage, should I still call it AMV? It required a lot of work to blend all 26 videos together since they each are using different render, filters and lights not to mention various resolutions and frame-rates that I had to work with.
Lip-sync with 3D camera motion was a challenge but keeping Miku quiet for some shots was even harder.
Check out the making-of video.
| Title | Author | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Ai Dee feat. Hatsune Miku & Megurine Luka [Official PV] | Yama_ko | Youtube |
| SweetDevil [Hatsune Miku] | CEL1881 | NicoVideo |
| Leave in Summer, Yet you’re in my thoughts [Tda Hatsune Miku Formula] | Kasuga (春日) | NicoVideo |
| Soleil [PV] Miky-Rei | Miky-Rei | NicoVideo |
| Lamb [Tda White Dress Miku] | Kayla the Doodling Doctor | Youtube |
| Reality [Original MMDPV] | Miky-Rei | NicoVideo |
| Carry Me Off [Original PV] | WakamuraP | NicoVideo |
| Soleil [Original MV] | AO | NicoVideo |
| 夏ワンピなミクさんが爽やか軽やかWAVEFILE Take.2 | Mecha jellyfish (メカクラゲ) | NicoVideo |
| Soleil [MMD PV] | EnzoSama8a5 | Youtube |
| Jizel – Heliosphere – Yuri Yuzriha [Hatsune Miku] | BIWAMASU (Shangri-La) | NicoVideo |
| ODDS&ENDS [Tda Hatsune Miku] | Ikuya Sakiya (十六夜咲哉) | Youtube |
| SPiCa [Tda Append Hatsune Miku] | ? | ? |
| Packaged [Tda Append Hatsune Miku PV] | dai（大坪ぬこ）@P | NicoVideo |
| Departures ～あなたにおくるアイの歌～[Tda Append Hatsune Miku] | Daiya | NicoVideo |
| Tda式初音ミク・アペンドでDeparturesあなたにおくるアイの歌 | teruma1123 | Youtube |
| Lamb. [Tda Hatsune Miku] | Yu Kurokawa (黒河優) | Youtube |
| アイ【モーション配布終了】 | 孤児 | NicoVideo |
| アイ【原曲用モーション・カメラ追加】 | 孤児 | NicoVideo |
| アペミクさんを眺めるだけ | chun!! | NicoVideo |
| Soleil [Tda Hatsune Miku] | teruma1123 | Youtube |
| Story of the Voyager – Heliosphere – Yuri Yuzriha | BIWAMASU (Shangri-La) | NicoVideo |
| 【初音ミク】月の巫女 | SFMM | NicoVideo |
| 【第11回MMD杯本選】蛍 | hanabi | NicoVideo |
| Allgather【初音ミクPV】 | Brother_PV | NicoVideo |
| ミクで [ スーパー・ノヴァ supernova mu-cho Remix | RongSamaYou | Youtube |
zircon feat. Jillian Aversa – Just Hold On (Identity Sequence Version)
My favorite version of Just Hold On. I went with lip-sync featuring Miku which led me to increasing the speed of the song a bit in order to get a higher voice pitch, more fitting for Miku. Have a look at zircon’s website if you want more music from him and Jillian.
Hey Nostro, Funny I was rewatching Hidden Palace over and over since yesterday! Downloading but the size is crazy as you would expect from quality stuff.
Hidden Palace is way better IMHO. But hey, I didn’t say this one is bad. I can see a lot of hard work here. especially with lip-sync. Nice work man, nice work.
this AMVMMD is nice, maybe make 4k version for test my screen, thanx for post this new AMV, a question, What is this pluguin “Saphire”?
It’s a plugin for premiere with all kinds of effects.
Alone that with the lips are hard and the work in this project make this long timed. It is a good work and the song are a really good choice. I like this. Greetz Nivi
As always, mindblowing.
I’ve been following you for years and this one is definitely a testament to all of your hard work and dedication to your medium. My favorite part was the orange and black bits – your choice of composition and tasteful use of graphical effects was like candy to my eyes. Thank you man, I’ll be watching this one a lot.
In Nostromo AMV not enough of “Nostromo”, i though after watching Youtube version. But it cant be true- and i download full version… Well, im a very big fan of Nostromos’s creatures since your Magip pad. Especially AMV. Previous one look like “something between”. Now “Sky sanctuary” is the most serious and mature from your movies. I dont know anything about making AMVs but obviously that you add a piece of your soul into this title. And no one can be compared with you. Any high quality AMV at AMVnews.ru have comments like: “One more copying of Nostromo”. You make a history today. And “Sky sanctuary” is a new step to history of art. Thanks for making our lives more colourful! P.S. sorry for my english, i, from Russia =(
I also find “Hidden Place” better Timed between Audio and Video action. in “Hidden Place” you chance the Video Sequence after 1 or 2 Audio Sequence. Here when i was expecting a change of Video, nothing happen. Then the Video feel like stretched over the point. I know, i am a nobody, but your should perhaps play more with Video cuts more often here, to keep the Eyes entertainment. Because sometimes it feel like its in Sync then the Video shoot above their point to chance. This is just my opinion of an Old Fan of yours (AMV and YT). I hope i do not hurt your feelings. I also recognize that you surly experiment with new things.
Let my try to Explain deeper: In Hidden Place i found the Video Sequence chancing smoother with the Audio. Some of the cuts “born” from the Deep of the Screen alongside with the Audio. And also you put the Audio into the Main lead of the AMV Here, i find some of the Video cuts a bit to hard, bam bam bam, and you put the Doll into the Main lead Perhaps it is me, i found the smoother cuts from Hidden Place better fitting with the Audio.
hm… I dunno. To me this video is exactly how I wanted it to be. The editing follows my usual music visualization style which means that you can’t really compare with my other videos since it all depends on how I see the music. Maybe it’s just you or maybe I just spent too much time watching my initial edit, got used to it and then failed to see my mistakes.
With this video, you’ve somehow managed to achieve better lip-sync without directly using MMD than most MMD video creators achieve with the lip-sync tools right at their fingertips, so I have to ask… how?
Good input footage, patience, experience and bit of luck.
God, this was awesome. Flawless. Flawless, yet… Running Man and Auriga were framed by footage from respectively Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei and Diebuster. Two series I absolutely adore, that are in my eternal top 10, and that I have strong emotional connections with. Something I lack towards Miku. I guess this is the difference, that emotional connection added _something_ for me in Running Man and Auriga, something that I miss in Sky Sanctuary. And here am I complaining that my favourite amv of all times is still Running Man. Seriously, I’d be the first one to preach having lower expectations, as enjoyment is the gap between expectations and reality, yet… sigh. Back to watching Sky Sanctuary again and again.
Du grand art. J’aimerais savoir si la musique est lié à l’image ou bien c’est toi qui synchronise les deux ? Dans le second cas c’est réelement du grand art. Tu nous fais un retour pour la je 2015 ?
C’est du pur travail de type AMV. J’ai récupéré des sources vidéo (les liens sont dispo dans le post) que j’ai découpé et synchronisé sur une musique que j’aime bien. Pas de JE cette année nomplus, je travaille sur d’autres projets.
O 3 o / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqp6AwJVN-U
Not a week has gone by since the release of this video that I haven’t watched it at least once. I swear, I’m learning more about video composition, timing, color theory, clip selection, and editing consistency from Sky Sanctuary than I’ve learned in combined total from all other sources in my life. It’s honestly kind of incredible how many times I’ve watched it, yet how I don’t tire of it — in fact, I only come to appreciate it and learn from it more and more with each viewing. One day, I will find a way to properly honor this “MMDMV”.
Hi Nostro, I’m interested in your video,both the picture and the song.Cloud you give me the lyrics of this song?I can’t find them on the internet. I would appreciate it if you can help me.
I copied these lyrics directly from the booklet that comes with the zircon album, so they’re official:
In the sea of night, where my soul is real,
Broken visions let the darkness heal,
And the dream of life will surely reside.
I can hear your heart, I can touch your skin – Feel the whole world breathing from within.
I can live it here, forever inside.
Just hold on to everything I know I need this life.
Just hold on to the only place where reality survives.
From the deepest reaches, I can’t deny I’ve been waiting here for your reply.
Can’t seem to break away from this love.
(No) And there’s one last thought running through my mind: Would I leave this shell – the raw confines – All to feel another moment with you?
Just hold on to everything I know I need this life.
Just hold on to the only place where reality survives.
Just hold on to everything I know I need this life.
Just hold on to the only place where reality survives.
Thank you very much! You replied more quickly than I thought. Anyway,your lyrics is just what need,and they are really helpful.Thanks again.