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Should giving film credit be optional if the filming isnt professional?

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Some1steezy
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I wanted to know what you guys think about this topic. My buddy is a filmer for skiers in the park and he's pretty good for someone filming for free. Most of the people who use his clips in their posts on insta or anywhere else usually tag him because thats just the right thing to do in my opinion. The reason I ask you guys this is that recently someone used clips majority filmed by him in an edit to get a few hundred views, the filmer asked for credit and he was denied because that would "boost his ego too much". So what do you think? Should you give film credit to the person who shot and trimmed your clips?
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5 years ago
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mcswizzle
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Give the person holding the camera credit. Seems to be both an easy and nice thing to do for someone who did a bit of work on your behalf. Doubly so if they edited footage.
5 years ago
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dwt802
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I mean professional or not why wouldn’t you wanna shout the homie out for taking the energy to get a shot of you
5 years ago
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theabortionator
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Person seems kind of chaddish. I mean, do it or don't, but if the person asks you, that's a pretty shot reason to come back with. Oh bro i don't want to boost your ego when I'm posting on instagram to get myself likes.

Yeah fuck that.
5 years ago
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GayWolf420
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Person in-question has a massive ego himself and needs to check himself lol, like chill out dude youre not gonna go pro over night, you hardo. He should definitely give credit though. But yeah without question should you credit someone for doing some work for you in terms of filming and editing stuff
5 years ago
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CENTORE
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if you don't credit the filmer/photographer you're a fraud
5 years ago
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FaunaSkis
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Don’t see why you wouldn’t give credit whenever you can especially for somebody who’s taken laps/time out from their skiing to film.

If that’s how he treats people who film for him he’s going to blow through the list of people who would point a camera at him pretty quick.
5 years ago
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DominatorJacques
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If you use footy that was shot by someone, be it "pro" or not, give credit, or don't use it.
5 years ago
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iced
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if you pick the shots and direct their filming just say you directed it or some shit
5 years ago
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eheath
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Some1steezyhe reason I ask you guys this is that recently someone used clips majority filmed by him in an edit to get a few hundred views, the filmer asked for credit and he was denied because that would "boost his ego too much". So what do you think? Should you give film credit to the person who shot and trimmed your clips?


Sounds like your homie needs some humble pie.
5 years ago
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c-fries
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eheathSounds like your homie needs some humble pie.


or heck maybe a knuckle sandwi-

yea just tell him to stop being a chad.
5 years ago
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BigmoneyMatt
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Should it be optional? yeah obviously.

Are you a piece of shit for not giving film credit even after asked nicely. Yeah obviously.
5 years ago
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drifts
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I accidently hit yes but homie who didn't credit the other guy for filming doesn't deserve to be filmed anymore or hang with the crew or get rides to the mountain
5 years ago
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DominatorJacques
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driftsI accidently hit yes but homie who didn't credit the other guy for filming doesn't deserve to be filmed anymore or hang with the crew or get rides to the mountain


Ha ha! I accidentally hit the wrong vote too!
If you use someone's footy, give credit always. Pro or not it's all the same.
5 years ago
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skiP.E.I.
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Give credit unless the filmer wants to stay anonymous! If someone's filming you skiing, that's time they could be skiing but they're filming you instead, so give credit and buy them lunch and/or a drink.
5 years ago
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AsherDonati24
Posts: 213 - Karma: 936
skiP.E.I.If someone's filming you skiing, that's time they could be skiing but they're filming you instead

This. I accidentally voted yes. Giving credit doesn't take much either, especially if it's just tagging them in a post or mentioning their name.
5 years ago
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270on420out
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Film credit is the dumbest fucking byproduct of instagram. No one gives a fuck that you held an iPhone for 30 seconds.


But if you went out with an actual camera then you should be given credit because you actually put effort into it.

**This post was edited on Dec 6th 2020 at 8:07:56pm
5 years ago
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DominatorJacques
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skiP.E.I.Give credit unless the filmer wants to stay anonymous! If someone's filming you skiing, that's time they could be skiing but they're filming you instead, so give credit and buy them lunch and/or a drink.

I find that interesting. That's one reason I started doing my Real Laps series. I can ski while I film.
I have done a few edits, but that does take time from skiing.
Then I also do the Jumping Fun videos where I just stand and shoot. That takes time from my skiing big time.
In the end, several folks have used some of my footy. Most of them have either asked, and or always gave credit toward me.
I do what I do for fun and to share the love, so it's always the right thing to do....credit where it is due.
It took some time, but some folks stepped up to the plate to film me some, and I always give credit, even if they said they didn't care about it.
5 years ago
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DominatorJacques
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Check this out. Video credit. The making of Real Laps.
5 years ago
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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The solution is simple, he can find another filmer, and that filmer can let everyone know he's being a dick.
5 years ago
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izzyskier4308
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It depends but if they ask you too you should but if for some reason they ask u not too hen dont its that simple
5 years ago
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