Subtitles, are they so bad?

AnimeChuck · Post by **AnimeChuck** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 11:24 am

Okay I download fansubs and I make AMVs out of them. What is so bad about that. They are impressive quality subs! I just don't have the money for the ripping and nice programs.

Kalium · Post by **Kalium** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 11:27 am

For one, ripping programs are free and easy to use.

For another, subs are really distracting.

For a third, usign fansubs will produce a video with sub-par quality because you're transcoding from lossy to lossy.

angelx03 · Post by **angelx03** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 11:28 am

Because they're horrible distractions (unless you make your own subtitles) .

Castor Troy · Post by **Castor Troy** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 11:28 am

Why don't you at least download the raws?

Or use the guides here to crop out the subtitles. Neither requires a large amount of money or fancy programs.

Tormentor · Post by **Tormentor** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 11:45 am

x2 to all of the three, though I understand that some ppl simply do not have the money for dvds.

megaman917 · Post by **megaman917** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 12:20 pm

mkv or ogm files + avisynth + VirtualDubMod + Editing Software may work. (I think).

Niotex · Post by **Niotex** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 12:23 pm

mkv's and ogm's have softsubs but not all of the time I say go with Raws if you REALY need downloaded fotage or be able to clean up subs or raws.

Either way Subs are a death wish I think we had this topic all to much about now Subs are a VERY VERY distracting part of the video and will always be noticed and will always be looked down apon seeing as you didnt even take the time to get them out of there in any way...

so to sum it all up with math

Subs = Death

savvy_style · Post by **savvy_style** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 1:29 pm

I would think that you, as an AMV creator, wouldn't want subtitles in your video.
Subtitles distract your viewers into reading rather than watching your hard work in making an AMV. And sure what all these other people say is right about alternative methods, but you yourself shouldn't want to see subtitles in your video, otherwise there's almost no point in us trying to convince you otherwise >_>

JaddziaDax · Post by **JaddziaDax** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 1:31 pm

if you dont want to get comments about subs your best bet is to atleast crop them with vdubmod or something and resubmit your vids... (like ask the mods to take them down so you can resubmit them) you might lose quality but its better than leaving them in and being annoied to the point of pulling out all your hair O.o

Lyrs · Post by **Lyrs** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 2:02 pm

if you're good with fx's, cover the bottom or use the subtitles to your advantage