土萠ほたる sort of. Plagiarism is despicable, but most people are afraid to take inspiration from the things that they like for fear of being unoriginal or being accused of plagiarism. I think it’s important to be aware that all your heroes and mentors have been inspired by something somewhere along the line, and while being honest with yourself about outright copying (which can still be a great learning tool,) you shouldn’t be afraid to copy aspects of pieces that inspire you. It’s also worth noting that due to your unique perspective, you may think you’re outright copying a certain aspect of a piece of art, but your interpretation/view has made that copy unique. These are fine lines, and it’s interesting to think about. This is essentially the topic of the coffee-table book “steal like an artist”
“It’s when you start deliberately copying someone else, you are aware that you are doing it, and you are aware that that’s not an acceptable outcome, so you need to change it.” -Jamie Windsor Just wrote that down as an inspiration for later. Your videos are great man.
Jamie Windsor I wish I had the patience to make something like this. I’m subscribed and taking notes. Keep making stuff like this and you will get the attention you deserve.
THANK YOU for finally naming this phenomenon! Let me explain. Years ago when I had piano classes, I fancied composing a few tunes. One of them sounded really nice, it was a sweet little melody. I eagerly played it to my teacher. She swore she'd heard it before, and pulled up a workbook of songs for piano beginners. And there it was, almost note by note, what "I" had composed. Ever since that, I never felt like composing again. To be so proud of your own imagination to discover it is actually someone else's imagination is extremely disheartening. I never got over it, but at least now I know what it is called!
bennemann It’s horrible isn’t it? That is definitely the worst part for me - more than what anyone else thinks or losing income etc. To learn you can’t trust your own brain is a real knock to your self-confidence.
Yes but you also have to remember that even if something looks or sounds the same as someone elses work it is still uniquely you creating your version. And it will look or sound a little different when the next guy does it too. Everything has already been done, its not about trying to be the most original, its about doing it better and more interesting
Cryptomnesia has happened to me so many times. Now I know that I'm actually not that funny, creative, or smart, I just saw it somewhere else but forgot lol
that what creativity IS... all creativity is inherently re imagining of other pieces of work that came before... if that wasn't the case we would all still be drawing cave man drawings and working our way up through the renaissance period of works. instead we skip that and go strait to the current thing.
Found this video by accident... and WOW... I’m happy that I still can find something surprising in this sea of videos. The editing and the content are just amazing.
Jamie Windsor mate... 100% more of this The detail and depth you go into, mixed with the fun you have in the transitions makes it so that even as a fellow creator, I have notifications on and look forward to it The video on the Dunning Kruger effect really stuck and I’ve probably shared it with 20+ other creators so far. Spot on with these project man. Huge appreciation
I will. Lot's more videos to come. I'm just trying to find time to make them. But the more views and subs I get, the more revenue I get and that means I can dedicate more time to making videos instead of other work.
Can you add accurate subtitles, instead of automatic one? because it gives me a headache to read it and it have no a full stop in the between, it is just continuing nonstop. I am deaf and an aspiring photographer and filmmaker. It is so hard to be original and creative because everyone already did it.
I think your advice is very good -- personally I find that the most creative ideas come from more set boundaries rather than an empty canvas, as you put it, since it challenges just how far you can take an idea. Something that I find works for me as well is having a very wide range of influences and taking inspiration from many things, rather than just working from within whatever your particular style/medium/etc is.
You're quickly becoming one of my favourite UA-cam channels, man. I'm yet to see a single video from you that didn't leave me feeling educated and inspired. Do you have any background in teaching or giving guest lectures? You're really good at it!
AndyGoodstuff Thank you. I don’t have any teaching or lecturing experience. I’ve given the odd talk at a university, but that was just about my work rather than any sort of teaching role. I’m glad you like my videos.
Thank you for making this video. I had my own case of cryptomnesia recently that thankfully didn’t stir any legal consequences, but when I realized I had plagiarized my mind shattered a little and I became unsure if I could trust myself creatively. This video re-instilled my personal faith in my originality. If that’s not a reason to subscribe, I don’t know what is. Thanks a lot Jamie
Sometimes I'll see a photograph or an edit and I'll be "inspired," or whatever, to do something similar, because it be a fun learning process. I always try to give credit though, like I'll say, "so-and-so's photo inspired me." I'm going to take these tips into mind; I'd love to be more original, and your videos have me more conscious about my creativity.
In a world where anybody with a camera can create a video and earn money from it im glad to see someone who really puts effort in his work and who really knows what he is talkin about!! Also I love how your videos are so interesting that they really get into my mind and make me learn useful things and most important inspire me to be better! Thank you for sharing your ideas!!
Very wise words Jamie. Well put video! It is indeed very hard to be "original" and invent something new. I'm at the point where I believe nothing is purely "new" however, everything created is Unique. Cheers!
Will Smith's son Jaden touched on this as well. He said its not fair that its considered wrong to learn from someone else's work and build off of it. Blatantly copying someone is wrong but building off of someone else's idea definitely should not be illegal. I mean nothing in todays day and time is original, if it was we would not have art history or even art school...I mean what would you learn, if your not learning how to build your own style off of building blocks that Picasso etc. already created. Plus that problem is bound to happen when creatives of this day and time have to worry more about being original than ACTUALLY CREATING.
Chazzzisawesome I completely agree. I think there’s way too many cases going through where people are being punished for vague similarities in some aspects of a piece. I think music has this the worst. It’s like we’ve lost sight of why those laws came about.
@@jamiewindsor Which is completely ridiculous if you ask me cause music and films etc have been doing this since practically the beginning lol idk why people today thing this is a new problem haha
Damn that's a concept worth knowing about for all creative industries. I see it all the time as a makeup artist and also when I was studying photography. I think the most frustrating version of this I have personally experienced is when one of my photographer tutors produced a video piece that has a very similar look and feel to something I created whilst I was one of her students. I don't think it was intentional as it was released over a year or two later but certain elements are there.
You’ve just reminded me of when one of my university tutors started producing work with more than a passing similarity to a something I had started doing several months earlier.
Hilariously, I have used the “blank canvas problem” technique. About 10 years ago I was making a theatre show. I was hugely influenced by another artist who had a similar style to mine and I loved his show. I saw it many times. I was fresh out of an acting school and wanted to make my own show. I absolutely “stole” his idea, but applied it in a very different context and way and made it my own. Years later I met him, invited him to my show and told him all about it. He did see what I’d done but was happy for how I’d adapted the idea. Since then I’ve been a big advocate for stealing work to make it your own, but I’ve never put it so eloquently as you did in this video, anyone I would explain this idea to thought I was suggesting being unethical. So a huge thank you for your wisdom and eloquence… and for taking my idea 😉 And thank you for your videos. They’re all fantastic.
Your channel is going to blow up. Wonderful video editing, and love your way of describing topics. I actually have never heard of cryptomnesia before. I feel like I'm back at art school! Keep on going dude, love what you're doing! ❤️
Dude, great video! Just found your channel recently (my friend shared your Dunning-Kruger effect vid) and I'm loving your perspective. Keep up the great work! Can't believe you don't have more subs already
Thank you. I'm getting a fair few comments saying that I should have more subs which is very reassuring that I'm on the right track with what I'm making. Your positive feedback is very much appreciated.
Yeah, anytime dude! Your videography is on point! I've been making UA-cam videos for two years and I aspire to achieve the production quality you've put out here. If you keep at it, I'm sure you can reach 500K subscribers or beyond. I'll be following your progress dude. Keep up the excellent work :)
When I was in art school, one of my best teachers taught us to always do at least 20 quick sketches of an idea before working on a piece of artwork. Because the first five would awful, then the next 15 or so would just be other people's crap that was in your brain. By the 20th sketch, your brain is ready to think, and you're making conscious creative decisions that really are your own. By sketch number 30, you might actually have something original and good. Most people though, even students in his class, would just draw their first idea and never iterate from that.
I have a background in filmmaking, and I do Step 5 from 13:00 all the time. The great directors from the 70s, 80s, and 90s (Spielberg, Lucas, etc) have all been known to say things like "This scene should go this way, just like that scene in [INSERT CLASSIC FILM NAME] ". "The character should respond this way." - "Oh, you mean like so and so did in that one film from the 40s?" - "Yes, exactly". They never copied entire films, plotlines, themes, or universes. They built up a mix match quilt of their favorite parts of their favorite films, and then painted the works we know and love today ontop, using past films as a rudimentary blueprint. For the best example of this, look to Star Wars: A New Hope.
When you do get around to seeing it, you are in for a real treat. If possible, try to get your hands on the "Despecialized Edition". Its the version that is the closest you can get to the original, theater release.
That intro was spectacular and I practically smacked the subscribe button the instant I saw it. The rest of the video held up just as well! I'm gonna have to go through all your content, love it all!
I'm not a photographer, but I watch your videos because of the sheer quality in not only the presentation but also in the content. Not to mention a lot of the subjects of the videos are applicable to other things, or just interesting to listen to. Good job!
Great video!! One time I remade the "Lil Wayne - she will" beat, same chords same melody and even the same tonality! It’s only 2 hours after making it that I realized that it sounded exactly the same (but my drums were different though)
I spent a few hours coming up with this piano riff the other day. I was really proud of it and I played it to my wife. She said "That's _Isn't she lovely?_ by Stevie Wonder". Damn.
I'm a new watcher since today and my, your videos are so well done. And the ideas you convey are absolutely astounding. I'm surprised you don't have more subscribers than you do!!!
One time I made an original drawing of a character and someone messaged me trying to call me out on copying her character, when I've never even seen any of her work or even followed her! I felt guilty and afraid of her judgments even though I knew I didn't copy anybody whatsoever. Turns out when I dug deeper that I actually had posted mine months before her character was even created! So I pointed that out and she never messaged me again 😂
Just stumbled upon this video at the right time. I was in a similar position and i didn't know how that happened but i have learnt something new today.
This is an amazing video ! Thank you for articulating so well something I've been struggling with so much lately. As a wannabe creator of comics and original stories I often feel stuck in that situation where I'm simply too afraid to create anything and look at anyone else because I'm just. Super afraid of being influenced, I guess. It's a bit silly. It goes as far as affecting my interest in things I haven't even read. Not only that, but some anonymous people (ok, 2, but that's 2 too many) have accused me, without ever mentioning what they were going on about, of plagiarism, and I never understood why, and it WAS indeed one hell of a kick in the guts. I've suspected them to be messing with me, but it still terrified me to be potentially stealing someone else's ideas ... especially unintentionally, since I'd never look at something and go HEY COOL, now I'm gonna do the Exact Same Thing. It would be ... stupid. Of course people would notice. I think that incident sparked that little paranoia. Probably. So I've been walking on eggshells and trying to embrace the ways all the different things I see and experience and enjoy might inspire me and influence the stories I think about, while trying to keep a positive outlook. Thinking "when I'm done processing this, it'll be different". I examine all the ideas I have nonetheless, trying to remember "where in hell I saw that", because yes, if some idea comes right away ... It's coming from somewhere. Now what I really need is some feedback. But I digress. I really enjoyed this video. Thanks. x
This is why I love your channel, Jamie. You are telling us to be original while you are original yourself. I'm seeing way too much of the "blurred home office background with a soft contrasted color light in the back wall" kind of videos.. They all look the same. They are starting to sound the same as well with non-interesting content. I love you style of explaning with word dinamics in After Effects and this is only possible when the content is actually a solid one, like yours. Your photography content has a solid base in history and shows perfect examples of whatever you are explainig at the moment. I have learned a lot with you and will continue to learn. Like you said in the end, when you copy someone else's work, it's a great way to learn, and i've been inspiring myself in your video production to built my own experience, but I'm not stopping there, I want to be original. Thanks for all the content that you put out, it's incredible.
You are a GREAT story teller and video editor (and videographer), thank you! Also, how did you go about learning video editing and what software do you use?
Hey Jamie! I just wanted to stop and tell you how much I love your videos. Your insight makes me think about photography in ways that I wouldn’t usually. I’ve wanted to take photos of strangers in the streets for years and have only done so on a few occasions but I think I’m going to just spend a day doing this soon! Thanks!
The theory you explained at the end is the exact realization I came to in art school when I realized that starting with a "blank canvas" never helped. It just made me feel overwhelmed so then I ended up creating something underwhelming or generic. It's always been better for me to build off of something and naturally making it my own.
I agree. Being more wary of cryptomnesia could help. Regarding your step #5, starting with an existing canvas is a fun little exercise, but even better, what if the canvas is one that you've made? The end product is garunteed to be unique.. right?
I do creative work for a living, but not photography. Every now and then I find myself in trouble or in frustration, either for being accused of copying someone else's work, or for feeling someone has been copying mine. So your video was really fitting and enlightening to my relationship with several aspects of my work also, and it just came to me in such a precisely put moment. Thank you so much for sharing this. You earned a new subscriber!
i'm not a photographer (yet), but your videos are really enlightening about the doubts that I have with my drawings and other creations, love your videos, keep doing a great work
Reminds me of the times I'd find a video, try to like it and realize that I already liked it some time in the past. Then one time I rolled down to leave a comment somewhere and found the exact text, left by me, from less than a year prior. Yeah memory is a fickle thing.
Love the whip pan zoom transitions you did in the video. About the plagiarism: What if you used multiple ideas from different artists in one piece / video?
Excellent Video! I really appreciate that you not only put so much energy into researching and talking about personal experiences but also take the time to pay attention to details, like the old film look and the wig in the Paul McCartney bit!
I was noodling around on my bass guitar last night, and accidentally wrote somebody else's riff. I couldn't think of the name of the song, but definitely was not a false memory. However, i played around w/ the idea for a few more minutes and came up with something radically different and awesome.....Strange that youtube would put this video in my recommended feed so soon after that. I think they're hacking my brain, b/c this is the 2nd time this week they've recommended a video on a topic I had not explored on youtube, but had thought about within 48 hours. Also, you look a lot like Scott Devine lol
That is very clever and I love it! Reminds me of a presentation I had to conduct at the university. Knowing the professor would ask a lot of questions later on, I deliberately let some things unanswered or vaguely explained, so they would stare him in the face and be more pressing than my actual short comings. It is very helpful to know ahead of time which questions you'll be asked.
Yeah, that totally happens! :) Axel Rose of Guns'n'Roses tells an almost identical story. And this also affected me when I was a musician. I once "wrote" a song, which was pretty much Keith Urban's "Stupid boy" :D :D :D
Thank you for being so blunt about it. We are generally slightly too fond of ourselves for creating "original" work. I mean, there's 7 BILLION of us on the planet, and that's just the people alive today, so how original can _anything_ possibly be? We need to acknowledge our heritage more. You know, the whole "standing on the shoulders of giants" thing. Because that's not bad.
Amazing edit, storytelling and production value. I was not expecting much while clicking play but you did hit a homerun with this video. Keep up the good work! Subscribed.
This is quite possibly your best video yet, I was enthralled Allen the way through but the Paul McCartney impersonation will take some beating. When I was a chef I was told there’s only 5 ingredients, protein, fruit and veg , liquids, sugar and seasonings. After that it’s knowing what goes with what and why and even with fusion food it’s highly unlikely you will have an original idea. On your final point, isn’t that how every single university essay is written? I know with law it certainly is, but then again in law you’re pretty constrained by what the Law Lords and legal commentators say. Just make sure your lecturer isn’t one of those legal commentators you use. When I was doing my degree I had a friend whose previous occupation was as a cartographer, and she’d been sued by Ordnance Survey for one of her maps. Although I’m not at all sure how you draw an original map without moving a few towns and mountains. The Rolling Stones get every single penny The Verve make out of 'Bitter Sweet Sympathy' as it’s a carbon copy of 'The Last Time'. Great video, well presented as always, extremely well researched and wonderfully presented.
Just subscribed, I adore the work you're doing, especially this type of video. In many ways it feels like the mentoring I'm seeking. Not gear, not tips, but experienced advice. Similar to Sean Tucker as well. Thank you, I'm sure it takes a lot of work to make these - they are very much appreciated!
Mate, I love your videos. I'm just a hobbyist but they're really helping me to develop my own style and think more carefully about the images I'm making.
Your content is amazing and I love all of your topics and how you present them but your transitions keep my eyes glued to the screen and fully engaged every second. You sir are an amazing artist as a storyteller, photographer and videographer.
Should we find good Google guilty of the same since search engines existed prior to them. Nothing is new, everything old becomes new at one point or another But agree with all your points and advise. We are living in a digital world . Being creative is harder
Juan Lopez The internet in general has thrown a massive spanner in the works of the world of plagiarism and copyright infringement. Personally, I think we need to rethink the whole way we approach the idea of intellectual property theft from a legal perspective. It seems that the majority of legislation currently in place is a little anachronistic.
Agree 100, like the Constitution in the USA, must be amended, what worked in the pass at one point might not be the best at this moment in time or best practice for future growth.
Your honesty about your "slip" is praiseworthy I can understand your discomfort feelings cause if this had turned really bad , whatever good things you had done in your work, people would always remember you of that "slip". Regarding Photography this is even more difficult to avoid cause with so many photographers worldwide over such a long time an idea will almost always been done before in one or the other way. Interesting video nevertheless and food for thought Thanks for sharing. I hope the first born of identical twins won't sue their parents for plagiarism ;-)
Jamie Windsor yes he's a youtuber, he post informative videos about our daily wonderings in a scientific way, he also made a show names Mind-Field, a really enjoyable show yet full of knowledge.
Love this. The problem is there is overwhelming inspiration on social media for absolutely anything these days filling our minds, and that makes it so hard to be original.
Thank you. It's nice to see the people who were there earlier still here. I'm always a little worried that when I evolve what I do, that people who subscribed to me earlier will be put off as it's not what they signed up for. So thank you for sticking around!
Loved this. I already stray away from blank canvas because i do run into issues where i copy more than come up with my own original content. By copying or looking at things for inspiration, i find that i can make my own unique content.
I once heard a quote about copyright in the context of written work (specifically for film): you cannot copyright an idea, only the execution of that idea.
Jamie, this is stellar!!!! I had a similar experience, and I had absolutely no idea that I had inadvertently copied someone's image. Didn't get sued or anything, just a slap on the wrist. By the way, your video editing style is definitely unique, and completely brilliant. 😁🎹📷
I had no idea that there was a name for this! As a niche hobby, I have been posting UA-cam videos on tricks you can do in domino toppling setups, but started off with simple ones that later turned out to have been invented. Even worse, they were from videos I recall watching years earlier. Each time, I forwent any name I had for them and updated my description. However, I'd say this encouraged me to imagine increasingly outlandish ideas to build from the same 1-by-2 blocks, so this story has a happy ending, so far. I think it's great you talked about your experience, Jamie, as complicated scenarios like this need to be public knowledge to avoid innocent creatives (erm, I could get in trouble for using "creatives" as a noun, oh well) getting in heaps of trouble without being able to explain their side. Cheers!
That's a super story and very thought provoking. I like your final idea of avoiding plagiarism by deliberately using an existing artwork as a jumping off point. Ironically, it reminds me of Glyn Dewis's 'Photograph Like A Thief' book…
Often when you create and it feels right is not because it is familiar and seen somewhere but because you got the composition and all the elements right.
That is another distinct possibility. But it leads me to wonder where our understanding of "right" comes from. It's so difficult to objectively examine our own culture. It's a massive and fascinating subject. Thank you for your input.
Great idea (blank canvas). As a paranoid person in recovery coincidences have been a problem and fear of falling into repeated work in either direction worries me sick at times and blocks my being active in creating things. I've heard of the amnesia you referred to and it has been an aid to my understanding. Love your tips. In our times of mass creative pursuers and interconnectivity we need clear understanding of this and similar issues.
Hi Jamie! I usually comment on videos but I have to now. I just wanted to let you know that you're doing an amazing job making these videos. Your topics are fresh and interesting and I always look forward to them. I can't wait to see this channel blow up and to see other people realize the value you're providing with these amazing videos..
Love this! You should have more views and subscribers! ♥️
Thank you
omg! you're welcome! keep posting awesome stuff! ;)
Totally
Love this! You should have more views and subscribers!...oh wait 😳
Jamie Windsor awesome video! Do you know the book ,Steal like an Artist’ from Austin Kleon?
“Those who do not want to imitate anything, produce nothing.”
Salvador Dali. One of my favourite quotes.
What is art but an imitation of life and how we perceive reality.
exactly
This name reminds me of Money Heist💛
Summary of this video:
How to not accidentally copy others? - copy them intentionally!
土萠ほたる this needs to be pinned lol
Funny yet correct
土萠ほたる sort of. Plagiarism is despicable, but most people are afraid to take inspiration from the things that they like for fear of being unoriginal or being accused of plagiarism. I think it’s important to be aware that all your heroes and mentors have been inspired by something somewhere along the line, and while being honest with yourself about outright copying (which can still be a great learning tool,) you shouldn’t be afraid to copy aspects of pieces that inspire you. It’s also worth noting that due to your unique perspective, you may think you’re outright copying a certain aspect of a piece of art, but your interpretation/view has made that copy unique. These are fine lines, and it’s interesting to think about. This is essentially the topic of the coffee-table book “steal like an artist”
Well it does ensure control of the situation
That's a way of seeing things :)))
“It’s when you start deliberately copying someone else, you are aware that you are doing it, and you are aware that that’s not an acceptable outcome, so you need to change it.”
-Jamie Windsor
Just wrote that down as an inspiration for later. Your videos are great man.
The intro was SICK bro. Great work
Tommy Callaway Thanks. I’m glad it was appreciated. I was wondering if it was worth the work I put into it for only a few seconds of footage.
Jamie Windsor I wish I had the patience to make something like this. I’m subscribed and taking notes. Keep making stuff like this and you will get the attention you deserve.
No, don't wonder! It was definitely worth it! I instantly paused to comment what a great intro that was. Great editing.
So worth it! This is a high quality intro done right, mate!
the intro is why I stopped and immediately subscribed! nothing else needed
Excellent video. So good I'm thinking of copying it.
(I stole this comment)
Денис Чужой Lmao I was gonna write the sam thing
antsice Lmao I was gonna write the sam thing
You stole my stolen comment
Oucchh charliee it hurts
Excellent comment. So good I'm thinking of copying it.
(I stole this comment)
Your videos scream quality. You should be proud of your work. I'm certain you're going to blow up in no time.
bo5ibbs Thank you.
Excellent video. So good I'm thinking of copying it.
Lol. As usual, the stolen content gets more likes =D
LOL
THANK YOU for finally naming this phenomenon! Let me explain.
Years ago when I had piano classes, I fancied composing a few tunes. One of them sounded really nice, it was a sweet little melody. I eagerly played it to my teacher. She swore she'd heard it before, and pulled up a workbook of songs for piano beginners. And there it was, almost note by note, what "I" had composed.
Ever since that, I never felt like composing again. To be so proud of your own imagination to discover it is actually someone else's imagination is extremely disheartening. I never got over it, but at least now I know what it is called!
bennemann It’s horrible isn’t it? That is definitely the worst part for me - more than what anyone else thinks or losing income etc. To learn you can’t trust your own brain is a real knock to your self-confidence.
Yes but you also have to remember that even if something looks or sounds the same as someone elses work it is still uniquely you creating your version. And it will look or sound a little different when the next guy does it too. Everything has already been done, its not about trying to be the most original, its about doing it better and more interesting
It never bothered Jimmy Page much LOL
Cryptomnesia has happened to me so many times. Now I know that I'm actually not that funny, creative, or smart, I just saw it somewhere else but forgot lol
You will be whatever you say you are
I was not ready for that
that what creativity IS... all creativity is inherently re imagining of other pieces of work that came before... if that wasn't the case we would all still be drawing cave man drawings and working our way up through the renaissance period of works. instead we skip that and go strait to the current thing.
I came looking for copper and found gold.
"Good artists copy, great artists steal"
@Coby Williams that was the best possible reply that could've ever been conceived. thank you.
Attributed to Picasso, but he probably was quoting someone else...
@Coby Williams took me 10 months to see this, but nice touch!
"New ideas don't feel comfortable".
That's a key insight for me. I do creative studies but I've always felt very blocked creatively. Maybe that's why.
Everything is on point: the photography, writing, soundtrack and fx. I'll copy all of it, thanks. lol
Found this video by accident... and WOW... I’m happy that I still can find something surprising in this sea of videos. The editing and the content are just amazing.
BigFish Artwire Thank you.
Loving the depth on all of these~
Thanks. I'm glad the directions of my videos is going down well.
Jamie Windsor mate... 100% more of this
The detail and depth you go into, mixed with the fun you have in the transitions makes it so that even as a fellow creator, I have notifications on and look forward to it
The video on the Dunning Kruger effect really stuck and I’ve probably shared it with 20+ other creators so far.
Spot on with these project man.
Huge appreciation
These shot transitions are Amazing! soooooo smoooooth
This is amazing. I can't imagine how much storyboarding a video like this takes. Looking forward to future ones!
Great video. Very informative. As a Danish author once said (probably copied from someone else): “We are born as originals and die as copies”.
Isn't that depressing? Theres no way that you're going to go about life and not be influenced by someone else.
Peter Gabriel Babies look and act similarly.
I loved your videos "Steam" and "Digging In The Dirt" from MTV back in the day ;)
Dude, randomly stumbled across your video. I must say, man. It is awesome. Your storytelling is amazing! For gods sake, please keep it up!
I will. Lot's more videos to come. I'm just trying to find time to make them. But the more views and subs I get, the more revenue I get and that means I can dedicate more time to making videos instead of other work.
Can you add accurate subtitles, instead of automatic one? because it gives me a headache to read it and it have no a full stop in the between, it is just continuing nonstop. I am deaf and an aspiring photographer and filmmaker. It is so hard to be original and creative because everyone already did it.
You are right, everything has already been done before. They key is doing it better and more interesting
I think your advice is very good -- personally I find that the most creative ideas come from more set boundaries rather than an empty canvas, as you put it, since it challenges just how far you can take an idea. Something that I find works for me as well is having a very wide range of influences and taking inspiration from many things, rather than just working from within whatever your particular style/medium/etc is.
You're quickly becoming one of my favourite UA-cam channels, man. I'm yet to see a single video from you that didn't leave me feeling educated and inspired. Do you have any background in teaching or giving guest lectures? You're really good at it!
AndyGoodstuff Thank you. I don’t have any teaching or lecturing experience. I’ve given the odd talk at a university, but that was just about my work rather than any sort of teaching role. I’m glad you like my videos.
Thank you for making this video. I had my own case of cryptomnesia recently that thankfully didn’t stir any legal consequences, but when I realized I had plagiarized my mind shattered a little and I became unsure if I could trust myself creatively. This video re-instilled my personal faith in my originality. If that’s not a reason to subscribe, I don’t know what is. Thanks a lot Jamie
Sometimes I'll see a photograph or an edit and I'll be "inspired," or whatever, to do something similar, because it be a fun learning process. I always try to give credit though, like I'll say, "so-and-so's photo inspired me." I'm going to take these tips into mind; I'd love to be more original, and your videos have me more conscious about my creativity.
In a world where anybody with a camera can create a video and earn money from it im glad to see someone who really puts effort in his work and who really knows what he is talkin about!! Also I love how your videos are so interesting that they really get into my mind and make me learn useful things and most important inspire me to be better! Thank you for sharing your ideas!!
Very wise words Jamie. Well put video! It is indeed very hard to be "original" and invent something new. I'm at the point where I believe nothing is purely "new" however, everything created is Unique.
Cheers!
what are you doing here XD lol
your editing is amazing!
Espalemit Thank you.
Jamie Windsor you’re welcome.
Espalemit - So amazing...I might have to copy it...
Yeah, them intro's are spot on.
Will Smith's son Jaden touched on this as well. He said its not fair that its considered wrong to learn from someone else's work and build off of it. Blatantly copying someone is wrong but building off of someone else's idea definitely should not be illegal. I mean nothing in todays day and time is original, if it was we would not have art history or even art school...I mean what would you learn, if your not learning how to build your own style off of building blocks that Picasso etc. already created. Plus that problem is bound to happen when creatives of this day and time have to worry more about being original than ACTUALLY CREATING.
Chazzzisawesome I completely agree. I think there’s way too many cases going through where people are being punished for vague similarities in some aspects of a piece. I think music has this the worst. It’s like we’ve lost sight of why those laws came about.
@@jamiewindsor Which is completely ridiculous if you ask me cause music and films etc have been doing this since practically the beginning lol idk why people today thing this is a new problem haha
Damn that's a concept worth knowing about for all creative industries. I see it all the time as a makeup artist and also when I was studying photography. I think the most frustrating version of this I have personally experienced is when one of my photographer tutors produced a video piece that has a very similar look and feel to something I created whilst I was one of her students. I don't think it was intentional as it was released over a year or two later but certain elements are there.
You’ve just reminded me of when one of my university tutors started producing work with more than a passing similarity to a something I had started doing several months earlier.
Excellent film and hats off for the amount of work that must have taken.
Hilariously, I have used the “blank canvas problem” technique. About 10 years ago I was making a theatre show. I was hugely influenced by another artist who had a similar style to mine and I loved his show. I saw it many times. I was fresh out of an acting school and wanted to make my own show. I absolutely “stole” his idea, but applied it in a very different context and way and made it my own.
Years later I met him, invited him to my show and told him all about it. He did see what I’d done but was happy for how I’d adapted the idea. Since then I’ve been a big advocate for stealing work to make it your own, but I’ve never put it so eloquently as you did in this video, anyone I would explain this idea to thought I was suggesting being unethical. So a huge thank you for your wisdom and eloquence… and for taking my idea 😉
And thank you for your videos. They’re all fantastic.
Your channel is going to blow up. Wonderful video editing, and love your way of describing topics. I actually have never heard of cryptomnesia before. I feel like I'm back at art school! Keep on going dude, love what you're doing! ❤️
Rachel B Thank you.
Dude, great video! Just found your channel recently (my friend shared your Dunning-Kruger effect vid) and I'm loving your perspective. Keep up the great work! Can't believe you don't have more subs already
Thank you. I'm getting a fair few comments saying that I should have more subs which is very reassuring that I'm on the right track with what I'm making. Your positive feedback is very much appreciated.
Yeah, anytime dude! Your videography is on point! I've been making UA-cam videos for two years and I aspire to achieve the production quality you've put out here. If you keep at it, I'm sure you can reach 500K subscribers or beyond. I'll be following your progress dude. Keep up the excellent work :)
When I was in art school, one of my best teachers taught us to always do at least 20 quick sketches of an idea before working on a piece of artwork. Because the first five would awful, then the next 15 or so would just be other people's crap that was in your brain. By the 20th sketch, your brain is ready to think, and you're making conscious creative decisions that really are your own. By sketch number 30, you might actually have something original and good.
Most people though, even students in his class, would just draw their first idea and never iterate from that.
I just started following you a few weeks back and I love your creativity, video ideas and editing. Keep up the great work. Greetings from Malaysia.
I have a background in filmmaking, and I do Step 5 from 13:00 all the time. The great directors from the 70s, 80s, and 90s (Spielberg, Lucas, etc) have all been known to say things like "This scene should go this way, just like that scene in [INSERT CLASSIC FILM NAME] ". "The character should respond this way." - "Oh, you mean like so and so did in that one film from the 40s?" - "Yes, exactly". They never copied entire films, plotlines, themes, or universes. They built up a mix match quilt of their favorite parts of their favorite films, and then painted the works we know and love today ontop, using past films as a rudimentary blueprint.
For the best example of this, look to Star Wars: A New Hope.
Henry Held I should really get around to watching Star Wars some day. It’s one that slipped me by.
When you do get around to seeing it, you are in for a real treat. If possible, try to get your hands on the "Despecialized Edition". Its the version that is the closest you can get to the original, theater release.
BillXCIII good lookin out, i didnt know there was such a thing as the silver screen editions. Where can i get these?
I like how you copy vlogers and esseyist and combain them together to make something better than the originals. ;-D
That intro was spectacular and I practically smacked the subscribe button the instant I saw it. The rest of the video held up just as well! I'm gonna have to go through all your content, love it all!
I'm not a photographer, but I watch your videos because of the sheer quality in not only the presentation but also in the content.
Not to mention a lot of the subjects of the videos are applicable to other things, or just interesting to listen to. Good job!
dope video man. you are going places
Hopefully not to prison for copyright infringement…
Hey! That's what I told him four videos ago. Plagiarizer! ;)
Funny seeing you here when I follow you on Instagram :) even shot with you before
haha I am everywhere.
Great video!! One time I remade the "Lil Wayne - she will" beat, same chords same melody and even the same tonality! It’s only 2 hours after making it that I realized that it sounded exactly the same (but my drums were different though)
I spent a few hours coming up with this piano riff the other day. I was really proud of it and I played it to my wife. She said "That's _Isn't she lovely?_ by Stevie Wonder". Damn.
I'm a new watcher since today and my, your videos are so well done. And the ideas you convey are absolutely astounding. I'm surprised you don't have more subscribers than you do!!!
One time I made an original drawing of a character and someone messaged me trying to call me out on copying her character, when I've never even seen any of her work or even followed her! I felt guilty and afraid of her judgments even though I knew I didn't copy anybody whatsoever. Turns out when I dug deeper that I actually had posted mine months before her character was even created! So I pointed that out and she never messaged me again 😂
Just stumbled upon this video at the right time. I was in a similar position and i didn't know how that happened but i have learnt something new today.
Plato's Cave you can't imagine more than what your environment is
This is an amazing video ! Thank you for articulating so well something I've been struggling with so much lately.
As a wannabe creator of comics and original stories I often feel stuck in that situation where I'm simply too afraid to create anything and look at anyone else because I'm just. Super afraid of being influenced, I guess. It's a bit silly. It goes as far as affecting my interest in things I haven't even read. Not only that, but some anonymous people (ok, 2, but that's 2 too many) have accused me, without ever mentioning what they were going on about, of plagiarism, and I never understood why, and it WAS indeed one hell of a kick in the guts. I've suspected them to be messing with me, but it still terrified me to be potentially stealing someone else's ideas ... especially unintentionally, since I'd never look at something and go HEY COOL, now I'm gonna do the Exact Same Thing. It would be ... stupid. Of course people would notice. I think that incident sparked that little paranoia. Probably.
So I've been walking on eggshells and trying to embrace the ways all the different things I see and experience and enjoy might inspire me and influence the stories I think about, while trying to keep a positive outlook. Thinking "when I'm done processing this, it'll be different". I examine all the ideas I have nonetheless, trying to remember "where in hell I saw that", because yes, if some idea comes right away ... It's coming from somewhere. Now what I really need is some feedback. But I digress.
I really enjoyed this video. Thanks. x
This is why I love your channel, Jamie. You are telling us to be original while you are original yourself. I'm seeing way too much of the "blurred home office background with a soft contrasted color light in the back wall" kind of videos.. They all look the same. They are starting to sound the same as well with non-interesting content. I love you style of explaning with word dinamics in After Effects and this is only possible when the content is actually a solid one, like yours. Your photography content has a solid base in history and shows perfect examples of whatever you are explainig at the moment. I have learned a lot with you and will continue to learn. Like you said in the end, when you copy someone else's work, it's a great way to learn, and i've been inspiring myself in your video production to built my own experience, but I'm not stopping there, I want to be original. Thanks for all the content that you put out, it's incredible.
I like the thought behind your theory.. very interesting video!💪
You are a GREAT story teller and video editor (and videographer), thank you!
Also, how did you go about learning video editing and what software do you use?
Hey Jamie! I just wanted to stop and tell you how much I love your videos. Your insight makes me think about photography in ways that I wouldn’t usually. I’ve wanted to take photos of strangers in the streets for years and have only done so on a few occasions but I think I’m going to just spend a day doing this soon! Thanks!
The theory you explained at the end is the exact realization I came to in art school when I realized that starting with a "blank canvas" never helped. It just made me feel overwhelmed so then I ended up creating something underwhelming or generic. It's always been better for me to build off of something and naturally making it my own.
Jamie this was one of your best videos, very inspirational, thank you!
I agree. Being more wary of cryptomnesia could help. Regarding your step #5, starting with an existing canvas is a fun little exercise, but even better, what if the canvas is one that you've made? The end product is garunteed to be unique.. right?
I do creative work for a living, but not photography. Every now and then I find myself in trouble or in frustration, either for being accused of copying someone else's work, or for feeling someone has been copying mine. So your video was really fitting and enlightening to my relationship with several aspects of my work also, and it just came to me in such a precisely put moment. Thank you so much for sharing this. You earned a new subscriber!
i'm not a photographer (yet), but your videos are really enlightening about the doubts that I have with my drawings and other creations, love your videos, keep doing a great work
Reminds me of the times I'd find a video, try to like it and realize that I already liked it some time in the past. Then one time I rolled down to leave a comment somewhere and found the exact text, left by me, from less than a year prior. Yeah memory is a fickle thing.
I do the same.
This is very intelligent output. So refreshing. Thanks 😁
Love the whip pan zoom transitions you did in the video. About the plagiarism: What if you used multiple ideas from different artists in one piece / video?
There's no clear answer to that as a concept. It would be down to whether what was created was considered 'transformative' or not.
It's my first video of yours that I watched. I loved it! Amazing depth and formatting. Lot's of things left to wonder and think about now...
Sir, your videos are outstanding and your ideas very well presented. Thank you for giving me something to think about!
These are some great ideas. I think they apply to fields of creativity beyond photography.
Excellent Video! I really appreciate that you not only put so much energy into researching and talking about personal experiences but also take the time to pay attention to details, like the old film look and the wig in the Paul McCartney bit!
Love the way you don't just explain your opinion, but actually show it in fun and engaging ways! SUBSCRIBED!
I was noodling around on my bass guitar last night, and accidentally wrote somebody else's riff. I couldn't think of the name of the song, but definitely was not a false memory. However, i played around w/ the idea for a few more minutes and came up with something radically different and awesome.....Strange that youtube would put this video in my recommended feed so soon after that. I think they're hacking my brain, b/c this is the 2nd time this week they've recommended a video on a topic I had not explored on youtube, but had thought about within 48 hours.
Also, you look a lot like Scott Devine lol
A well-considered and important video. Thank you.
Shane Baker Thanks
That is very clever and I love it!
Reminds me of a presentation I had to conduct at the university. Knowing the professor would ask a lot of questions later on, I deliberately let some things unanswered or vaguely explained, so they would stare him in the face and be more pressing than my actual short comings.
It is very helpful to know ahead of time which questions you'll be asked.
What a magnificent piece of art. The video, graphics, audio, transitions, and most of all the TALK, absolutely top-notch.
Really enjoyed that - some great insights, very honestly and intelligently delivered. subscribed. Ta mate.
Yeah, that totally happens! :) Axel Rose of Guns'n'Roses tells an almost identical story.
And this also affected me when I was a musician. I once "wrote" a song, which was pretty much Keith Urban's "Stupid boy" :D :D :D
Thank you for being so blunt about it. We are generally slightly too fond of ourselves for creating "original" work. I mean, there's 7 BILLION of us on the planet, and that's just the people alive today, so how original can _anything_ possibly be? We need to acknowledge our heritage more. You know, the whole "standing on the shoulders of giants" thing. Because that's not bad.
Amazing edit, storytelling and production value. I was not expecting much while clicking play but you did hit a homerun with this video. Keep up the good work! Subscribed.
Good artist copy, great artists steal (Picasso)
Insightful video as ever. Thanks.
This is quite possibly your best video yet, I was enthralled Allen the way through but the Paul McCartney impersonation will take some beating. When I was a chef I was told there’s only 5 ingredients, protein, fruit and veg , liquids, sugar and seasonings. After that it’s knowing what goes with what and why and even with fusion food it’s highly unlikely you will have an original idea. On your final point, isn’t that how every single university essay is written? I know with law it certainly is, but then again in law you’re pretty constrained by what the Law Lords and legal commentators say. Just make sure your lecturer isn’t one of those legal commentators you use. When I was doing my degree I had a friend whose previous occupation was as a cartographer, and she’d been sued by Ordnance Survey for one of her maps. Although I’m not at all sure how you draw an original map without moving a few towns and mountains. The Rolling Stones get every single penny The Verve make out of 'Bitter Sweet Sympathy' as it’s a carbon copy of 'The Last Time'. Great video, well presented as always, extremely well researched and wonderfully presented.
Just subscribed, I adore the work you're doing, especially this type of video. In many ways it feels like the mentoring I'm seeking. Not gear, not tips, but experienced advice. Similar to Sean Tucker as well. Thank you, I'm sure it takes a lot of work to make these - they are very much appreciated!
Sherry Ezhuthachan Thank you. That’s a really nice comment.
Mate, I love your videos. I'm just a hobbyist but they're really helping me to develop my own style and think more carefully about the images I'm making.
Now I want to do something completely original! As original as others do! :D :D
"Think of your own ideas" says the poster above the computer monitor haha
Indeed. And easier said than done it turns out.
I love the way you change angles and tell stories this is so entertaining.
Your content is amazing and I love all of your topics and how you present them but your transitions keep my eyes glued to the screen and fully engaged every second. You sir are an amazing artist as a storyteller, photographer and videographer.
Your content is amazing dude! keep up the great work!
You're an inspiration.
Clint Mifflin Thank you.
Should we find good Google guilty of the same since search engines existed prior to them. Nothing is new, everything old becomes new at one point or another
But agree with all your points and advise. We are living in a digital world . Being creative is harder
Juan Lopez The internet in general has thrown a massive spanner in the works of the world of plagiarism and copyright infringement. Personally, I think we need to rethink the whole way we approach the idea of intellectual property theft from a legal perspective. It seems that the majority of legislation currently in place is a little anachronistic.
Agree 100, like the Constitution in the USA, must be amended, what worked in the pass at one point might not be the best at this moment in time or best practice for future growth.
I really can't find words for how good the video and idea behind it actually are. Mind blowing and really eye-opening I'd say, thank you for that!
Fawzee Emmamdeen Wow. Thank you. Glad you liked it.
Your honesty about your "slip" is praiseworthy
I can understand your discomfort feelings cause if this had turned really bad , whatever good things you had done in your work, people would always remember you of that "slip".
Regarding Photography this is even more difficult to avoid cause with so many photographers worldwide over such a long time an idea will almost always been done before in one or the other way.
Interesting video nevertheless and food for thought
Thanks for sharing.
I hope the first born of identical twins won't sue their parents for plagiarism ;-)
Vsauce vibes?
Issam Hammoudi People keep mentioning this Vsauce thing. Is it a UA-cam channel?
Jamie Windsor yes he's a youtuber, he post informative videos about our daily wonderings in a scientific way, he also made a show names Mind-Field, a really enjoyable show yet full of knowledge.
Issam Hammoudi OMG i was thinking just that
Issam Hammoudi Because Vsauce is English?
@@jamiewindsor i'm pretty sure he intentionally copied the style of Vsauce to make his point.
wow those transitions :D and a cool video
Love this. The problem is there is overwhelming inspiration on social media for absolutely anything these days filling our minds, and that makes it so hard to be original.
I've been watching your videos since you first started using youtube, and your videos only get better and better!
Thank you. It's nice to see the people who were there earlier still here. I'm always a little worried that when I evolve what I do, that people who subscribed to me earlier will be put off as it's not what they signed up for. So thank you for sticking around!
I. LOVE. THE. TRANSITIONS.
Ironically, your idea of deliberately copying and modifying existimg works already exists -- its vaporwave
And great video btw!
Loved this. I already stray away from blank canvas because i do run into issues where i copy more than come up with my own original content. By copying or looking at things for inspiration, i find that i can make my own unique content.
I once heard a quote about copyright in the context of written work (specifically for film): you cannot copyright an idea, only the execution of that idea.
Some UA-camr should copy this video, upload it and send it to Jamie lol
Definatley interesting and eye opening...beautiful video 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Rawan El-Siwy Thank you.
Jamie, this is stellar!!!! I had a similar experience, and I had absolutely no idea that I had inadvertently copied someone's image. Didn't get sued or anything, just a slap on the wrist. By the way, your video editing style is definitely unique, and completely brilliant. 😁🎹📷
I had no idea that there was a name for this! As a niche hobby, I have been posting UA-cam videos on tricks you can do in domino toppling setups, but started off with simple ones that later turned out to have been invented. Even worse, they were from videos I recall watching years earlier. Each time, I forwent any name I had for them and updated my description. However, I'd say this encouraged me to imagine increasingly outlandish ideas to build from the same 1-by-2 blocks, so this story has a happy ending, so far.
I think it's great you talked about your experience, Jamie, as complicated scenarios like this need to be public knowledge to avoid innocent creatives (erm, I could get in trouble for using "creatives" as a noun, oh well) getting in heaps of trouble without being able to explain their side. Cheers!
That's a super story and very thought provoking. I like your final idea of avoiding plagiarism by deliberately using an existing artwork as a jumping off point. Ironically, it reminds me of Glyn Dewis's 'Photograph Like A Thief' book…
Thanks. Never heard of that book. I'll check it out.
Often when you create and it feels right is not because it is familiar and seen somewhere but because you got the composition and all the elements right.
That is another distinct possibility. But it leads me to wonder where our understanding of "right" comes from. It's so difficult to objectively examine our own culture. It's a massive and fascinating subject. Thank you for your input.
Jamie Windsor I believe it is a lot to do how our brain and perception is built. And of course culture and archetypes. Yes, it is massive subject.
Great idea (blank canvas). As a paranoid person in recovery coincidences have been a problem and fear of falling into repeated work in either direction worries me sick at times and blocks my being active in creating things. I've heard of the amnesia you referred to and it has been an aid to my understanding. Love your tips. In our times of mass creative pursuers and interconnectivity we need clear understanding of this and similar issues.
Hi Jamie! I usually comment on videos but I have to now. I just wanted to let you know that you're doing an amazing job making these videos. Your topics are fresh and interesting and I always look forward to them. I can't wait to see this channel blow up and to see other people realize the value you're providing with these amazing videos..