How important is originality anyway?

Arcane Azmadi · Post by **Arcane Azmadi** » Sun Aug 24, 2003 9:33 am

I was just brooding... an AMV I've been wanting to do for a long time is Chop Suey!/Fatal Fury. I got a little disheartened when I saw that some other guy had done Chop Suey!/Fatal Fury motion picture already, but figured that I could still get away with it since I intended to use the OAVs as well. But then I saw that someone has also done Chop Suey!/Fatal Fury motion picture AND OAVs and that really put me off.

So what constitutes a no-go on originality anyway? I mean, there are heaps of Chop Suey!/Evangelion AMVs because that's frankly a no-brainer (I sometimes wonder if System of a Down wrote that song with Evangelion in mind) but if someone does a concept which requires a lot of thought to come up with, is it considered bad form to do that concept too, even if you came up with it independent of outside influence? I still want to do the AMV, but don't want to be seen as a copycat.

post-it · Post by **post-it** » Sun Aug 24, 2003 9:54 am

8) if your idea is original, it will show when we view it 8)

Kegger007 · Post by **Kegger007** » Sun Aug 24, 2003 11:09 am

Heh you should see two of my DBZ vids. They're only original because I'm the only one to try doing the off-the-wall parodies that I do. So what you gotta do is have that crazy brain-cell, wherever it may be hiding, and bring it out when you're coming up with the concept for your next AMV. People may not like it, but I can damn sure assure you it's gonna be original!

Peace!

Zarxrax · Post by **Zarxrax** » Sun Aug 24, 2003 11:23 am

I think originality is the most important part of a music video. And snime/song combination is not related to originality at all IMO.

mexicanjunior · Post by **mexicanjunior** » Sun Aug 24, 2003 11:24 am

Zarxrax wrote:I think originality is the most important part of a music video. And snime/song combination is not related to originality at all IMO.

Agreed sir...

Saeth1 · Post by **Saeth1** » Sun Aug 24, 2003 11:50 am

origonality isnt as easily seen by the people who watch your video as it is yourself.

besides, theres nothing wrong with doing an idea thats been done before - your not doing this to please other people - you make videos for yourself. If you think you can do it better, then go for it.

SSJVegita0609 · Post by **SSJVegita0609** » Mon Aug 25, 2003 7:50 am

Just do what you want, that's my philosophy. However, if you produce something that's horribly unoriginal and people bash you for it, then chances are after that you're gonna WANT to be more original.

Arcane Azmadi · Post by **Arcane Azmadi** » Mon Aug 25, 2003 8:09 am

Great. I'll just go for it then (as soon as I can lay my hands on the Fatal Fury OAV DVD).

Pie Row Maniac · Post by **Pie Row Maniac** » Mon Aug 25, 2003 11:48 pm

SSJVegita0609 wrote:Just do what you want, that's my philosophy. However, if you produce something that's horribly unoriginal and people bash you for it, then chances are after that you're gonna WANT to be more original.

Good call. AWESOME call.

SQ · Post by SQ » Tue Aug 26, 2003 11:48 am

Pie Row Maniac wrote:
SSJVegita0609 wrote:Just do what you want, that's my philosophy. However, if you produce something that's horribly unoriginal and people bash you for it, then chances are after that you're gonna WANT to be more original.
Good call. AWESOME call.

Hrm. I think need that crazy original braincell....

-rushes of to NOT create more linkin Park vids-