How sneaky! I found this buried in the event folder. Someone added lyrics to one of those really well done PMV's from a while back. It's definitely awesome, so you should definitely check it out after the break!
Wow. When I watched it this for the first time, I was sure that these lyrics are in japanese or chinese xD I admit that I was not paying much attention but srsly. LoL
The original was. Whole video's based off a Toehou thing (or however it's spelled). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcH7a1HsO4Q is what you probably saw, which is just a video set to the music. This is a proper redub into Pony themes.
Wow. Just. Wow. I love how they managed to work every(pony, griffin, zebra, phoenix) into the video like that. It was awesomeness on an astronomical scale.
I really like selection of scenes and script in general. Discord with the umbrella fits perfectly, mane 6 facing their G1 counterparts is a really good, although not very original, idea. In general a good job was done on ponification, I think. But, sorry, realization is still not even close to the original. Animation isn't smooth, moves look awkwardly robotic, &c. Probably only Japanese can do it right. It's out of westerners league. Nice try, but still not even half as awesome as the original Bad Apple video.
I also feel the creator missed out on a (slightly tropey, maybe) effect, which just seemed obvious after this line "And make the colours return" at around 4:11, make the last few seconds or so of the video in colour. With a goodish trigger of the transition being around 4:50 with the line: "Cleanse the world in rainbow light".
But other than the slightly choppy animation and what I perceive to be missed opportunities, I really like this song and animation.
The Japanese don't have some magic +10 racial proficiency bonus. Oh no, I wasn't born in Japan - I guess I'm somehow incapable of making animation or editing high quality video. I love anime, and I binge on Nico Nico Douga far too often for my own good, but really?
This gives no indication of some magic disparity between some innate skill between artists of one ethnicity/nationality as the other as it does the actual disparity between two individual artists.
I thought this was great. The original was great, but this makes it just amazing and complete fitting. I have no idea if I should put this in my pony or touhou fan music catagory on iTunes...
Twilight (AGAIN) Spike Celestia and Luna The Chamber Group Harpo Parish Nadermane Beauty Brass/Bluenote (Both names stick) Octavia Frederick Horseshoepin Applebloom Scootaloo Sweetie Belle Dinky Hooves Diamond Tiara + Silver Spoon Snips + Snails
(Not enough Detail to Identify these 3) Twist + ??? C H Carrot Top E Doctor Whooves E Berry Punch R I Dumb-Bell L Hoops E Quarterback E CMC Flash + Hot Rod + Checkered Flag Berry Pinch Mayor Mare Derpy Hooves Bon Bon Lyra Discord Nightmare Moon Nightmare Moon + Discord Doctor Whooves Vinyl Scratch Zecora Hayseed (Turnip) Truck
Promontory + Steamer + Evening Star + Coaltrain/Caboose (Whichever Name)
I think it's a dub+subtitle of this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcH7a1HsO4Q 【東方私小馬】Eastern Personal Small Horse - Baked Bad Apple Pie!! Long PV 20% Cooler!
The re-encoded video adds different audio, with ponified lyrics, and subtitles. So you lose a bit of video quality due to second-generation video but you gain pony lyrics, which is still a net gain.
Yeah, the animation and transitions could be smoother, but that's part of the reason why the original Bad Apple was so awesome: the animation and transitions in Bad Apple are _so_ good that they're rarely ever seen.
@mwgamerafrom the looks of it, the visuals are taken from another youtube video, so most likely is a recording, which explains the quality and smoothness. I actually prefer the pony version, though that might be because I've never played a Touhou game.
Also, way to stereotype both Japanese and Western people at the same time.
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Awesome first!
ReplyDelete8:00 am :D
ReplyDeleteWould totally listen to this at a Scratch concert.
ReplyDeleteNeed a version with Lulz' vocal version. :D
ReplyDeleteWow. When I watched it this for the first time, I was sure that these lyrics are in japanese or chinese xD I admit that I was not paying much attention but srsly. LoL
ReplyDeleteawesome video
ReplyDelete@ Maquabra
ReplyDeleteThe original was. Whole video's based off a Toehou thing (or however it's spelled). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcH7a1HsO4Q is what you probably saw, which is just a video set to the music. This is a proper redub into Pony themes.
This is absolutely brilliant. I adore Bad Apple!, but the way that the lyrics were reworked is just masterful.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkgK8eUdpAo
ReplyDeletei like the pony one more ^_^
Epic.
ReplyDeleteNow, did anyone see a Dr. Whooves or Derpy in there? Hehe.
No idea what the non-pony sauce material is based on, but even without knowing it, that was still great. The lyrics really are very cleverly written.
ReplyDeleteUntil I heard "Friendship is magic" I thought the original song just fit the video eerily well.
ReplyDeleteAmazing stuff.
Wow. Just. Wow. I love how they managed to work every(pony, griffin, zebra, phoenix) into the video like that. It was awesomeness on an astronomical scale.
ReplyDeleteMust not leave this on loop all day.
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ReplyDeleteDat bass.
ReplyDeleteThat is amazing.
ReplyDeleteMarvellous! My new favourite PMV!
ReplyDeleteThe original animation is just like 10 time better, but the song from this version is just amazing!
ReplyDeleteOh wow I really love the lyrics that got dubbed into this!
ReplyDeleteI really like selection of scenes and script in general. Discord with the umbrella fits perfectly, mane 6 facing their G1 counterparts is a really good, although not very original, idea. In general a good job was done on ponification, I think.
ReplyDeleteBut, sorry, realization is still not even close to the original. Animation isn't smooth, moves look awkwardly robotic, &c. Probably only Japanese can do it right. It's out of westerners league.
Nice try, but still not even half as awesome as the original Bad Apple video.
The original Touhou version was good but this is epic. This proves that adding ponies makes everythig at least 20% cooler
ReplyDeleteI give it four days for a remix.
ReplyDeleteThat is very well down, on both accounts of effort.
ReplyDeleteWow, awesome! Now, someone willing to make it into a screensaver, like the regular Bad Apple! ?
ReplyDelete@mwgamera
ReplyDeleteI agree, the animation needs work: a lot of work.
I also feel the creator missed out on a (slightly tropey, maybe) effect, which just seemed obvious after this line "And make the colours return" at around 4:11, make the last few seconds or so of the video in colour. With a goodish trigger of the transition being around 4:50 with the line: "Cleanse the world in rainbow light".
But other than the slightly choppy animation and what I perceive to be missed opportunities, I really like this song and animation.
There was a different version of this video that had lower quality, but the timing was better since it didn't have as many ponies in.
ReplyDeletejust making sure I haven't lost my mind yet: Wasn't the original video in japanese, or was I not listening very well?
ReplyDelete@mwgamera
ReplyDeleteThe Japanese don't have some magic +10 racial proficiency bonus. Oh no, I wasn't born in Japan - I guess I'm somehow incapable of making animation or editing high quality video. I love anime, and I binge on Nico Nico Douga far too often for my own good, but really?
This gives no indication of some magic disparity between some innate skill between artists of one ethnicity/nationality as the other as it does the actual disparity between two individual artists.
I once said that touhou ponies will exist. Oh god. I was right.
ReplyDeleteI thought this was great.
ReplyDeleteThe original was great, but this makes it just amazing and complete fitting.
I have no idea if I should put this in my pony or touhou fan music catagory on iTunes...
That was really good.
ReplyDeleteI foresaw the day when Touhou and ponies will be one.
ReplyDeletePraise Kaguya it has been done.
Applejack
ReplyDeleteRainbow Dash
Twilight Sparkle
Rainbow Dash (Again)
Fluttershy
Pinkie Pie
Mr. + Mrs. Cake
Big Macintosh and Granny Smith
Braeburn, Little Strongheart, Sheriff Silverstar, Chief Thunderhooves, Bloomberg
Spitfire
Soarin + Spitfire
Rarity + Opalescence
Gilda
Twilight Sparkle (again)
I really don’t know about these four.
Twilight (AGAIN)
Spike
Celestia and Luna
The Chamber Group
Harpo Parish Nadermane
Beauty Brass/Bluenote (Both names stick)
Octavia
Frederick Horseshoepin
Applebloom
Scootaloo
Sweetie Belle
Dinky Hooves
Diamond Tiara + Silver Spoon
Snips + Snails
(Not enough Detail to Identify these 3)
Twist + ???
C
H Carrot Top
E Doctor Whooves
E Berry Punch
R
I Dumb-Bell
L Hoops
E Quarterback
E
CMC
Flash + Hot Rod + Checkered Flag
Berry Pinch
Mayor Mare
Derpy Hooves
Bon Bon
Lyra
Discord
Nightmare Moon
Nightmare Moon + Discord
Doctor Whooves
Vinyl Scratch
Zecora
Hayseed (Turnip) Truck
Promontory + Steamer + Evening Star + Coaltrain/Caboose (Whichever Name)
Aloe + Lotus
Photo Finish
Twilight Sparkle : Twilight (Concept)
Pinkie Pie : Surprise (Concept)
Fluttershy + Angel : Posey + Habbit (Concept)
Rainbow Dash : Firefly (Concept)
Applejack : Applejack (Concept)
Rarity : Sparkler (Concept)
Nurse Redheart
Sapphire Shores
Prince Blueblood
Trixie
Hoity Toity
Fleur De Lis + Fancy Pants
Chance-a-lot + Clover
???
Mrs.+ Mr. Cake
Royal Gaurds
Philomeena
Celestia
Luna
Firefly and Some person from the original Bad Apple
Twilight Sparkle, Amazingly even though how odd the appearance is.
Fausticorn
I think it's a dub+subtitle of this video:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcH7a1HsO4Q
【東方私小馬】Eastern Personal Small Horse - Baked Bad Apple Pie!! Long PV 20% Cooler!
The re-encoded video adds different audio, with ponified lyrics, and subtitles. So you lose a bit of video quality due to second-generation video but you gain pony lyrics, which is still a net gain.
Yeah, the animation and transitions could be smoother, but that's part of the reason why the original Bad Apple was so awesome: the animation and transitions in Bad Apple are _so_ good that they're rarely ever seen.
@mwgamerafrom the looks of it, the visuals are taken from another youtube video, so most likely is a recording, which explains the quality and smoothness. I actually prefer the pony version, though that might be because I've never played a Touhou game.
ReplyDeleteAlso, way to stereotype both Japanese and Western people at the same time.
While the original Bad Apple PV is still the best, this dub still sounds pretty good. I prefer it to other fandubs of Bad Apple, at least!
ReplyDeleteThe animation could still use some work, but hey!
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ReplyDeleteYay, I got this noticed by EqD. Feel so worthful.
ReplyDeleteHoly god damn this is awesome.
ReplyDeleteThat was super awesome. I got really excited when I saw Sheriff Silverstar. Probably 'cause he's COOL.
ReplyDeleteLove it. ALOT!
ReplyDeleteIs anyone else really disappointed that it wasn't Bad Company?
ReplyDeleteThis song is amazing
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a vocaloid. Am I right?
ReplyDelete(goes off to check comments)
I'm sorry, my heart stopped several times when watching this. So I didn't get to experience it to it's full extent.
ReplyDeleteAwesome!