About using other people's footage

[FoxJones]

I wouldn't mind at all. After all I'm already using someone else's creations(source anime/music) while I make my AMVs. If there's no editing in part of my AMV that got ripped, then it's no different than using the original footage. If there's some editing/fine-tuning done then I'd be quite honoured that someone found something useful from the stuff I made. If this is done, then only thing I'd like too see is me getting mentioned/credited in some way, be it the AMV itself or video description or whatever. I don't demand this (since, really, I don't mind) but it would be proper and polite thing to do.
Though I'm not in the position to say all this since my AMVs are still mostly unknown and something people won't bother ripping If something like this happens I'd be more like curious to see what they have done with it than be offended by it.

Way other thing is when someone just takes the AMV, makes a new entry with it and claim it as his/her own creation. That's just sad

[arzuro]

Personally, I'd be furious.

[trythil]

Would you be angry if somebody used very large amounts of your video, or made a video with the only source being your video, but they changed stuff like adding effects and changing scene order to make it better, as long as they put you in the credits (but did not ask permission)?

No.

First: I probably wouldn't know.

Second: Even if I did know, I just don't care. There's other things that I have to worry about proper authorship on, and AMVs isn't one of them.

Third: I agree with Castor Troy. If someone likes your footage enough to rip it off, that's a compliment more than anything.

[Infinity Squared]

Well... as most said, I guess some proper crediting will stop me from throwing a fit... well, I'm really not the kind of person that throws tantrums, but you get the picture.

I've currently been churning on the idea of getting all the videos which I've made to be authorised by the licensing company in my country (namely Madman Entertainment)... I know one of the head guys and they've granted me permission to use their DVD titles previously so long as I credit the company for it... now when I get around to actually getting this formalised, I think I'll be a tad more pissed if someone ripped my work after I've gotten authorisation for them...

Now it's on to getting permission for the music :p

[BasharOfTheAges]

First i'd be confused. Both that i downloaded a random video and could watch more than 15 seconds of it without the urge to turn it off, then even more so regarding the fact that someone would actually use clips i made. After getting over the initial shock, i'd make sure it was my work and drop a little note to the mods. If they vid is still up on the site after a few weeks and i have any interest left i'd leave a scathing yet lengthy (and more importantly "honest and to the point") review and urge others I know to do the same.

Most likely though, I wouldn't get past step one.

[psycoculex]

i completely re-edited an amv to some song for my first vid. What can i say? - i was a noob

[[Mike of the Desert]]

A complicated matter, first of all, of course if it is a large segment, there would be effects, editings, and stuff that you made in your video. First of all, the first thing I would feel like is some kind of proudness, "you know that you're a good editor when someone stole your footage." That's a phrase I'm sure it's true in someway. But of course, I would not be furious in the real mean of the work, surely I would contact he/she asking at least for credit, and if the "large amount" of the stole footage is too much.. Well.. Probably in that case would be really something to talk about with him/her.

[devilmaykickass]

Personally, I'd be <s>furious</s> flattered beyond words.

[arzuro]

I would pseudoquote yourself saying that you were a jerk, but that sort of thing is just below sentient human beings.

[kthulhu]

Footage theft? NO PROBLEM.

Candy theft? PROBLEM.