Questions about using subtitles

[iball]

I am doing a Redline AMV where I am trying to make it story like and more serious. I want there to be scenes where there is talking *music drops and then picks up again*. I really don't want to use the english audio and would prefer to keep the japanese audio, but then I would have to use subtitles. I know that usually subs are frowned upon during amvs but what about for when I actually want the user to understand them talking?

[slimed]

that's totally fine. and i agree with your decision on keeping the japanese audio.

[Rider4Z]

It's really only hard subtitles that can't be removed from footage that you should avoid. If you add subtitles yourself for the sake of storytelling, then there's no fault in that. I even did it in my latest video .