Stock Footage Query? (Newbie to your community)

PooGoD · Post by **PooGoD** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 7:54 am

Hi guys...

Hope someone can help me out here ... I am having a bit of trouble that well kinda related to your stuff.

I am a video producer by profession and I am producing a music video for a punk band (in UK) ... anyways ... to cut to it, we are looking at intercuting some brief manga/anime style footage in the video but as this is professional and for broadcast ... pinching is a no no!

I can't for the life of me find however, any stock footage, of actual action or even motion lines that I can use in conjunction with anime-style pics to produce the effect or even struggling animators that may allow me to buy rights to show a snippet or so on so forth ... nothin! not a bean!

So if anyone can help in ANY way to point n the right direction I am literally looking for a few split second shoots for effect really ...

Hmmm ... hope someone can help. I am struggling

Thanks soooo much if anyone takes the time!

Tono_Fyr · Post by **Tono_Fyr** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 2:50 pm

I'll be honest with you, I say look around for an anime that you want to use, then ask the distributor. I'm sure they'll let you do it. They would probably consider it good advertising, particularly if the band has a lot of attention.

Consult them first, though. If you make money off of it, they will probably want a cut of the profits.

Just a thought.

dokool · Post by **dokool** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 7:48 pm

Tono_Fyr wrote:I'll be honest with you, I say look around for an anime that you want to use, then ask the distributor. I'm sure they'll let you do it. They would probably consider it good advertising, particularly if the band has a lot of attention.

Consult them first, though. If you make money off of it, they will probably want a cut of the profits.

Just a thought.

In all honesty, I don't think they would. This isn't the kind of thing that a distributor would be able to give rights for, you'd have to go to the original studio in Japan.

Your best route would probably be to find a local artist who can animate in manga/anime style and take out a commission, IMHO.

ifihadaninja · Post by **ifihadaninja** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 7:54 pm

dokool wrote:
Tono_Fyr wrote:I'll be honest with you, I say look around for an anime that you want to use, then ask the distributor. I'm sure they'll let you do it. They would probably consider it good advertising, particularly if the band has a lot of attention.

Consult them first, though. If you make money off of it, they will probably want a cut of the profits.

Just a thought.
In all honesty, I don't think they would. This isn't the kind of thing that a distributor would be able to give rights for, you'd have to go to the original studio in Japan.

Your best route would probably be to find a local artist who can animate in manga/anime style and take out a commission, IMHO.

why local?

Kalium · Post by **Kalium** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 7:56 pm

Because local simplifies a lot of things.

Rinny · Post by **Rinny** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 12:18 am

What kind of shots are you looking for, specifically?

PooGoD · Post by **PooGoD** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 7:48 am

Thanks for all your help so far guy ... appreciated ... as for:

What kind of shots are you looking for, specifically?

really any ... I mean obviously I am after cool shots but the type of anime is irrelevant (altho not to fans taht spot wot it is I'm sure) it is simply the colours and visual impact that it will create ... think Natural born killers ... various shot style and animation rapidly together give it a manic feel ... well same thimg except the band loves manga and has an anime style drawing as CD cover etc...

Does anybody know any UK anime style artists (unlikely I'm sure) or where i should start looking?

Thanks again guys ... You are a big help

Undertow · Post by **Undertow** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 7:55 am

PooGoD wrote:has an anime style drawing as CD cover etc...

Does anybody know any UK anime style artists (unlikely I'm sure) or where i should start looking?

Can't you ask the same guy that made the cover, i'm sure he will be willing to help out with the video. Or atleast get payed for doing it.
As for stockfootage, i doubt it exists, but you should ask the japanese companies for that. It might be out there, but i doubt it. And if it is out there, i think it won't be anything flashy, but more like backgrounds and such

TaranT · Post by **TaranT** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 1:10 pm

Several years ago, Volkswagen was using Speed Racer clips in its advertisements for the GTI. So, getting permission is not out of the question although it may be expensive...not to mention time-consuming just trying to find someone to talk to. Neither the producers nor their licensees seem to be set up for this type of thing. IMO, they're missing out on a money-making opportunity.

Maybe some of the very old anime is public domain by now. Like the 8th Man TV series. I don't know how you'd go about researching this. And the old stuff is going to look old; i.e. much different than the modern style.

badmartialarts · Post by **badmartialarts** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 2:47 pm

Both Linkin Park and Daft Punk have had full videos (and as for Daft Punk, a whole CD) animated for them by Japanese artists. What THAT costs, though....I'd have no idea.