Lost Video Island

lostzilla · Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 6:52 am Post subject:

Cool, I got kisses from two hottest ladies on LVI, hmm too excited.
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cclsf · Novice Vidder Joined: 21 Jan 2006 Posts: 81

Hobbes · Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:17 pm Post subject:

I'd have to say the second option. I wouldn't want to make a video with the same song and the same theme as another person anyways

not only does it overshadow their vid, but it also means nobody will care about my vid because it's not a new idea.
But if the idea is different then I don't see any problem with taking the same song. Take my "Hallelujah" Jate vid for example

it's COMPLETELY different from that Charlie angst vid that the previous maker of that song did

Plus, I wasn't too fond of that vid, and it was really old... so I didn't see much of a problem with it.

It's just a common courtesy. I mean, we vidders have no "law" around here, we could Clip Theft from each other with no real consequences (especially if we hid it well...

), but we (for the most part) don't. And this is the same way.
The only way I'd use the same song as another vidder with the same theme is if:
1. I asked them first
2. The video was reaaaaallly bad (and I mean "Bananas in Pajamas" bad)
3. the video was very old and completely outdated.

But some songs just shouldn't be copied, because it hurts both the new and old vidder. For instance, if someone remakes a humor song, even with a slightly different theme, it's probably gonna be very boring and pointless

Imagine "Spectacular! Spectacular!" remade...

how is it even possible to redo that and still keep it funny?

Issa · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 5:19 pm Post subject:

I know I'm new, but hell, I thought I'd throw my two cents in, keeping in mind my opinion may only be worth that, depending on your own point of view..

Honestly, I don't see the issue with using the same song as someone else. I like seeing different people's take on the same song.. It'd actually make a good contest.
..or, after reading how most people are against this practice, maybe not.

To me, it's not about "Mine is better than yours!". Everyone has their own style of vidding. It's just two different people who interpret songs in their own way, creating a visual representation of that mental interpretation.

..But that's just me, and it seems like I'm in the minority, so I'll shush now.

Fan4Lost · Advanced Vidder Joined: 12 Jan 2006 Posts: 2224

It usually doesn't bother me either way, especially if the song is a good one. Everyone has different ideas and even though there may be more than one vid to a particular song, the vids could be completely different. It's hard for me to judge this poll only because no matter what people vid, I always think they are awesome. It's 'cause I'm a mom.

But I don't think it would be so bad as long as it's not a completely identical vid.

marcus · Expert Vidder Joined: 28 Jun 2005 Posts: 4541

Well, as far as I know I've only done it with "Fix You", which was constantly used for Jate vids. I did it because I thought it suited Jarah, or "Sack", much better. I think if you have a great idea for the song, you should do it. If you just like the song a lot, but it's not gonna be a great shame if you don't make it, you shouldn't. And Aislynn, with the songs you've done that people have done before you, you've made them completely your own, and seperated them from the other versions.

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Hobbes · Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 4:54 am Post subject:

'Zactly! :d as long as the vid isn't a copy of the previous one(s) and has something original to it, then it isn't so bad.

Rocksiren · Expert Vidder Joined: 20 Feb 2005 Posts: 2576

I did Wicked Game like a year ago, and it was posted at lostforum (before Laura4lad recruited me here). I saw someone else used it, and I didnt really care...my version was kinda bad. Plus I plan on eventually doing another one but to Heather Nova's version.
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KajaM · Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 1:11 am Post subject:

Well, I think I wouldn't care that much either, if I really wanted to make a video using *this particular song* because I have some good ideas and they would work well with the lyrics.

But it happened to me once, not so long ago, that I wanted to make a video using a particular song. But then I saw that it had been used about 4 or 5 times before and so I gave up on the idea.

I don't mind, howeverm, seeing videos with the same song if the topics / characters / ships are different ones. To some degree it's even kinda nice sometimes to see what you can make out of one and the same song.
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