Would this be more distracting than helpful??

megaman917 · Post by **megaman917** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 1:08 am

1. A2L, these are the kinds of decisions you should make by yourself and for yourself.
2. Unless you're dedicating this video to someone specific, only make your videos for you and no one else.
3. As long you like your own videos, you're under no obligation to give a shit what others think. It's your video, so whatever you say goes. (In other words; you do whatever the fuck you want to to do and don't let me or anyone else stop you.)
4. *points to the first two quotes in signature*

A2L · Post by **A2L** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 5:05 am

hehe well you all bring up good points... it's like either go for it or dont kind of thing I guess.

I'm still torn... but I like the idea of maybe adding them at the end....

for the above poster... I know what you're saying but the song is beautiful as it is, and I posted the translation on other forum and all the other people who were fans of that song said realizing what it was about and how it was formatted was practically a tear jerker. It was for me, I was listening to song and then read the translation and that's what gave me the idea to make this vid since it was so moving...

but I do realize that adding subs can distract even ifthey're meant to accent. I may just take some of your guys' advice and add them on the end... well..i'll ponder it and i won't be making for a while still.. I guess I'll post my decision by uploading the vid when it's done.

Thanks guys!

A2L

JaddziaDax · Post by **JaddziaDax** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 12:34 am

"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." Dr. Seuss. <-- i like that I wanna put it in my sig lol

Bakadeshi · Post by **Bakadeshi** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 1:59 am

For an exampe of song translated subs that arn't too destracting and look pretty, Look at Shine@G2's Recollection. AMV version.

However, if this is ment to be a powerfull emotional peice where attention is ment to be explicitly on the imagery, I would also suggest NOT including the subs, and just go with a song translation in the vid description, or maybe in the credits of the video. Or just release 2 versions, if you have the hosting to host one as a Direct link.

Nyrata · Post by **Nyrata** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 5:35 am

I say, don't. I absolutly dislike subtitles: they're so present, if you know what I mean. Besides, I don't think anyone will have any trouble with a foreign song (for me, all English songs are in fact foreign, think about it

) There are plenty of Japanese and German song out here, and nobody complains about it.

And if you really feel that the translation adds to the AMV, you can post it with the comments. If people are interested, they can read it. If not, it doesn't affect the AMV.