Altruistic Crono

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The founder and creator of DZX Productions created the first ever DZX music video in late 2001. Originally formed as "DM Productions", SquareLinkinPark was originally a test of the schools new video editing computer equipment conducted between AC, and a now retired DZX member. The end result may have not been the most thrilling video ever, but it would soon draw the interest of two new members and form the foundation for a new music video production group, making it revolutionary in it's own right.

DZX (Dave (AC), Archangel Zero, Sephiroth X) Productions was formed. AC created the first DZX web page and guestbook, featuring many of the same sections as this website. The other members also got their separate pages added onto the main site.

What came next was DZX's first wave of music videos. At the time, the three members had limited technology and resources for making AMVs. They only had footage from the Final Fantasy games and a hand full of anime episodes. One of DZX's favorite games was Final Fantasy VII, so you could only tell what happened next. DZX released several videos to the acclaimed game, sometimes delving into anime and other Square games. Among these were landmark videos for DZX, edited by Altruistic Crono, including How Does It Feel, Nanbara's A Dentist! and Death Is No Option. In fact, due to it's superior quality, the latter spawned a new acronym and running joke in DZX. Members new videos were judged to see whether or not it was a "DINO", meaning a new DZX blockbuster/excellent video.

When DZX transferred over to Premiere, however, AC went dormant due to hardware and software issues. AC fought an uphill battle with a crash-happy Premiere and unstable footage for his Premiere entry video, but eventually he came up with Know The Truth, an excellent Matrix tribute. AC was back in business.

Altruistic Crono's editing technique is refined and his videos hold up well with many that are out there on the internet. He aims to tell a story to the viewer and to take them by surprise. Thanks to AC's hard work, DZX has seen more exposure than ever. Don't be surprised to see the DZX name pop up more frequently in the AMV community...

Archangel Zero

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A long time friend of Altruistic Crono, Archangel Zero joined shortly after the "M" in DM Productions dropped out. AZ first discovered AMVs when AC showed him the work he had done with his "Chrono Fantasy" series of videos. The creative spark was instantly ignited. Taking notes from AC's works, AZ created I'll Never forgive You, and in one fell swoop, DM Productions became DZ Productions. (for 3 days anyway)

Although scarce, AZ's videos have historically been loaded with high production value and ingenious simplicity. He lives by the old adage "quality over quantity", and videos like Dying Tonight and Last Time prove that a video doesn't need to be loaded with special effects to be great.

However, none of us knew exactly how seriously he took this underused approach at video editing... that is, until the release of Hold So Dear. While still a hotly debated topic here at DZX, the majority of our member will agree that this is undoubtedly the single greatest video we have ever made. The video wrenched at our hearts and kept us captivated and in awe for its entire 4 minute and 20 second time span. This was the dictionary definition of "genius in its simplicity"

Since then, AZ's offerings have been scarce, but videos like Gravity (AZ's first and only Premiere video to this day) reassure us that he still has it in him.

Archangel Zero's editing style aims to reach deep down into the viewers heart and soul and pull only the purest and strongest emotions from deep within. When a video can reduce even a grown man to tears using purely emotional power, you know you're doing something right. AZ is unable to edit videos at this time, so the best we can do is wish him luck in his future endeavors.

He will return. We promise...

Sephiroth X

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DZX simply would not be where it is today in terms of content if it weren't for a large effort on the part of Sephiroth X. He has (quite literally) done more for DZX than any of us ever asked him to, and quite frankly, we feel that the website and company as a whole would not be the same without his incredible contributions.

Joining up just three days after Archangel Zero, Sephiroth X decided to stick to familiar territory, releasing a series of Final Fantasy VII videos to kick off his career. However, it wasn't until he began to dip into other sources of footage that his true potential began to show through. Some of X's best videos (from the Movie Maker era) include No More Lies, The X Project, and X's rendition of Invincible.

But these videos were only the tip of the iceberg for the aspiring director. After DZX transferred to Premiere and created its first official message board, X went into a creative frenzy, and his editing skills soared through the roof. Into My Eyes was easily one of DZX's greatest videos, if not the best all around video this organization has ever produced. Following closely on the heels of a masterpiece, X continued to stun the other members with videos like Killing Machine, The One, and X's answer to his earlier (and sub-par) FFVII videos with Never Be Alright.

It was at around this time that X noticed the popularity of role-playing among the message board members, and answered with an incredible revelation. Sephiroth X created the Promised Land RPG, and the message board was never the same. What was originally a simple game turned out to be a stunning multi-author, ongoing piece of fan fiction. Featuring deep characters, unexpected plot twists, and intense action, the various board goers and DZX members created nearly a novel's worth of content, and it quickly became a highlight of DZX and a whole new way for fans to interact with official members. An unexpected hacker attack wiped out a good chunk of the content, but the RPG still continues to grow, and X even hints at a possible sequel set in a future time period.

X has proven that he can tackle any genre of video, although his forte is to smash the viewer in the face with a 500 ton titanium fist of action. He has the most (and some of the best) videos of any member, created a new message board sensation, and was even responsible for the first major website redesign. I believe that no more needs to be said about the significance and impact Sephiroth X has had on this company.

SqiKy kLeen  

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Borrowing his name from his Halo alias (and an unnecessary 11 character limit), SqiKy kLeen involved the DZX members in the local Halo LAN parties, giving them a chance to show off their works to a live audience. Many of their new videos would premiere at these parties.

SK became a member about a month before then, when he found out that Altruistic Crono was doing Death Is No Option for a class project. In similar fashion, SK began work on Love Of A Hero for a class project of his own. The video earned him unanimous acceptance into DZX.

SK's next videos were hit or miss due to software difficulties. After finally recovering from computer issues and getting a copy of Premiere, SK decided to begin production on a video the likes of which DZX had never seen before. It would be DZX's first Premiere edited video and be the first horror genre video for the group. The Cage received mixed fanfare at first due to scenes that were considered shocking and grotesque for the time. It was later complimented for its artistic approach and is now one of DZX's defining videos.

SqiKy kLeen's goal in producing videos is to make something that nobody has ever seen before. He aims to catch the viewer off guard with original and creative presentation. Real life issues have bogged down SK's editing progress, but in the meantime he continues to work on the website and message board. He assures us that bigger things are coming.

ZaCloud

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Having a long established track record of editing videos prior to joining DZX Productions, the existing members recognized an enormous amount of potential in who would soon be first female member of DZX, including all ex-members as well.

She began her career with a wide range of videos containing everything from humor to drama to epic videos, even throwing in some creepy/disturbing videos for good measure. All she needed to join DZX was an official entry video, as the rest of her resume spoke for itself.

However, her bold entry video (Drown The Monster) wasn't the only reason we chose to recruit ZaCloud (formerly _Ice Angel_) into our ranks. She had been one of our most active message board members, as well as being one of the biggest participants in the Promised Land RPG. Her enthusiasm for DZX even extended into the realm of making fan art for the PL:RPG, which followed the major events in the story.

The Mugenjou and Kaeranu Koneko (Lost Kitten) displayed uncanny attention to detail superior editing and creativity. We are proud to have these videos as a part of the DZX lineup and proud to have ZaCloud as one of our members. We all eagerly await her upcoming releases.

Waffle King

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The longest unofficial DZX Member in history accepted an invitation to DZX Productions at the end of summer 2006 in an unanimous membership decision.

Originally Waffle King was the founder of a small productions group named Double Thumbs Productions which consisted of a few friends of the local Halo LAN parties that brought DZX Productions member, Sqiky Kleen. Unfortunately, DTP never got far off the ground with the exception of a few creative gems from Waffle King himself and thus Double Thumbs ended its short life.  Double Thumbs still lives on a little within DZX Productions however... if you look hard enough you may find one or two of the Double Thumb's references carefully scattered within this website.

Although AMVs come at an extreme rarity for Waffles, he makes up for this with contributions of creative artwork, unique ideas, as well as being a pivotal and excellent writer for DZX's own Promised Land RPG. Waffle King brings to DZX Productions that extra bit of fun and creative flair that we hope will allow us to branch out and grow both as friends and as a group of striving directors / producers / artists.

Being an avid gamer / anime fan / Silent Hill dictionary / artist, Waffles is a very lively personality on the DZX Productions message board and helps pump a lifeblood of fun to DZX and its fan-base. Be sure to look out for the humor of Waffles as time progresses. However, as a newly inducted DZX Productions member, much of the book on The Waffle King has yet to be written and we can't wait for his contributions.