Hey, lim! I'm just thought you'd like to know that for my communications class we learned about you and this video as a significant multifandom vid. It's pretty cool that you're being studied in college classes. This is a beautiful and inspiring video, and I'm glad we learned about it!
I saw this at 24/7 at USC and was totally blown away by its beauty and subtle power. I heard others gasp a bit as it ended, so I know I wasn't the only one. I will be sharing this with others in the DIY community, suggesting that it could be our anthem ... a den of thieves, contagious, taking hold of the media environment and making it our own ... just beautiful. Thank you.
Simply stunning. I feel like every time I watch this vid, I catch a new subtlety that I missed the first time round. :) A thought-provoking and touching exploration of what fandom means to those who participate in it, as well as a triumphant and defiant celebration of this "den of thieves". Still love the pencilled effect, and how it makes even iconic scenes alien and unfamiliar. *applauds* Bravo!
I was testing out my first slideshow in WMM when you uploaded this video and effects alone, it still amazes me. It's even more amazing that I didn't discover you until 12 years later. This is a very creative mix, especially with the colored portions. I love it 💖
Profoundly beautiful. Profoundly thoughtful. Profoundly meaningful. And the irony is that this "den of thieves" production is more creative than any official video for the song could ever be. Lim's work here is triumphant.
You know, I have seen this vid several times and I still can't get over how fantastic it is. It's a commentary of fandom for sure, but also of modern society in general. It never ceases to strike me as profound in a way no other fandom vid (to call it a music vid would seem too small) has ever done before. Your choice of song is perfect, but so are the clips, the editing and the effects. It adds up to an amazing work of art, and it is art. Thank you for sharing, and much love even after years
When you climb a mountain at some point you stop and look at the view. The cultural and social landscape is being changed RIGHT NOW because of the internet. We don't understand how far we've come until we stop and look at the view. This video, blimvisible helps us see and appreciate how far we've come. Thank you.
You imagine the unfair treatment of users expressing an idea through recreating art, music, videos, etc. by use of digital media by 'fair use' and we see that it is a vaguely interpreted welcome sign to commit a criminal act of copyright infringement... a law we all would want for our own work, but a law that for many others is deemed egregious and a danger to society from seeking one's own personal expression... Andy Warhol portrayed Campbell's Soup Cans as a form of Pop Art... Andy saw the art not as art but as an expression of Pop Art - at the moment art - cheap and disposable art. Today, I use Andy's Campbell Soup Can art as a Memo Board, stuck with pins and sticky notes... this to me expresses the nature and value of Pop Art's usefulness -- I would encourage any museum that holds the real print to do the same -- as this is truly what Andy had in mind for his art; not to be taken seriously nor restricted by some copyright or intellectual law, but to be used as a medium for another functional use.... not as art, but as a practical covering over a unsightly whole in the wall, a dart board, a window covering, a bed sheet, or even used as a door mat. Music and movies should be used similarly, imagine a reel of Star Wars or Gone With The Wind printed in its entirety onto tissue paper or toilet paper... this would a practical use in the world of 'Fair Use.' To this I say, one man's art is another man's trash, and one man's trash is another man's art freely and in perpetuity, not bound by the breath or by action of an 'illegal' act, and not bound by the every existence of life through nefarious snares and traps harboring the bindings and bondage of egregious laws.
Lol. Same here...and I had the same thought about the whole 55 minute thing. I actually have his on pause in my other browser window so I can check out this "blimvisible". Very poetic. Nicely done!
I love all of your videos. I was just watching "An anthropological introduction to UA-cam" here, in the middle of the video they started to talk about top youtube videos and I thought about your works. I was nicely surprised to find this video in it :)
Wow, you got featured. I don't know if you have been before, but I've loved your SGA vids and seen this one more than once before. I just love how you make something so much more than just the clips, your editing is real art.
I remember the person who made this didn't want it put on yt. but their wishes may have changed since then, I don't want to start any drama. I still love this vid!
you are a proper dork. I like you. Excellent work. :) and perfect song, because all those pop-py moments stand out like statues to those they affect. :)
Regina Spektor. Noted. Gonna have to go get it!!! Wow! This is just an amazing vid! It's extremely thought provoking but, more than that, its touching and beautiful. Thanks!
That was so cool. I never heard of it anywhere, like all these ppl. It just popped up randomly on here. I dont even know where it came from, it just started playing after the last vid I watched. Glad I caught it. :)
Thought this was beautiful. You featured many of my favorite fandoms. What an interesting technique with the way you cover and uncover the images. I'd like to see the study mipake talks about... Well, very, very nice.
Sort of, you are on the right track. It's also about how people use copyrighted content to express themselves. The parts are already made; to make a new and original "whole". Such things should be allowed by law but they still deny it. Hope I explained it right...
regina spektor- us. you should take a listen to hero, very well done. her original video to us is actually not this video, her video is quite unique and creative. i dont know how to link but if you search her name with the song you can find it
This is amazing. I've watched it three times already. I found it through mwesch referencing/using it in his latest video (An anthropological introdcution to UA-cam). This video's twice as good as mwesch said it was. (I need to stop typing and go and watch it again.) Bravo!
1st of all Thank you ipalindromei , That Idea didn't even cross my mind : ) 2nd this is why I always ask on youtube, you get fast, different, and interesting answers ; ) Thank you once more : )
I wish you'd return to showing a bit more of you hand in the editing process like you did with this one. I love the roughness. It gives me a better idea of what you are trying to say.
This is incredible. The black and white blurs with splashes of color were especially moving, and this is a terrific song. It's prefect, absolutely nothing should be changed. Except perhaps to add a few more fandoms. (Harry Potter, possibly?) But no big deal, it's wonderful as it is. Lord of the Rings and Star Trek FTW!
i wonder, is that some kind of effect that someone used on a bunch of individual frames that made it appear drawn, of did someone animate the parts that appear drawn? either way, awesome vid, i just really hope that someone actually drew all that by hand.
Hey, this is the earliest multifandom video I could find currently on UA-cam, what inspired you to make this video? Were there other multifandom videos at the time?
Oh yes, lots. It was part of a moment in fandom at that time, 2006/2007. It sort of bridges and is partly about vidding coming on to UA-cam (it's been around since the 70s). So it is about coming out into the open, to some extent. Here's a database of multifandom vids from 2002, frex: vividcon.info/vidshows/71/ . (I'm not a VVC vidder myself but they were online and were doing it long before me!) Some other multis that were around at the time include fanlore.org/wiki/I_Put_You_There and fanlore.org/wiki/Women%27s_Work ua-cam.com/video/y4E7T5klLLM/v-deo.html and loads by Obsessive24. Oh and ua-cam.com/video/HrZc5bGvmPY/v-deo.html It's just that this one never got kicked off UA-cam! ( well, it did a few times but I counternotified...)
what is this song called ? can someone plz simply explain to me what was meant by this vid ? I mean I really like the editing, yet I don't quite get your Idea...sry...
the way i took it (and this is just my interpretation) is that it's a comment about the nature of copyright and free expression ("we're living in a den of thieves/and it's contagious"). how people take different sources and reuse them to make new things. but again, that's just me.
@healingv1sion No, I made it, and I'm not in the least bit against UA-cam. I've had an account since forever and posted this myself. No drama can possibly ensue! :)
Hey, lim! I'm just thought you'd like to know that for my communications class we learned about you and this video as a significant multifandom vid. It's pretty cool that you're being studied in college classes. This is a beautiful and inspiring video, and I'm glad we learned about it!
That's awesome! Glad you enjoyed it!
Astounding. This might very well be an archetype of the creativity and power of UA-cam.
I saw this at 24/7 at USC and was totally blown away by its beauty and subtle power. I heard others gasp a bit as it ended, so I know I wasn't the only one. I will be sharing this with others in the DIY community, suggesting that it could be our anthem ... a den of thieves, contagious, taking hold of the media environment and making it our own ... just beautiful. Thank you.
Saw this in a film class and loved it! Copywright is when people only have one good idea and want to milk it. Creativity is when you grow auteurs.
If there was a 10,000,000,000 star rating they would have deserved it.
Simply stunning. I feel like every time I watch this vid, I catch a new subtlety that I missed the first time round. :) A thought-provoking and touching exploration of what fandom means to those who participate in it, as well as a triumphant and defiant celebration of this "den of thieves". Still love the pencilled effect, and how it makes even iconic scenes alien and unfamiliar. *applauds* Bravo!
It's been years since a song brought that much peace to my worries.
1 word...
GLORIOUS
I was testing out my first slideshow in WMM when you uploaded this video and effects alone, it still amazes me. It's even more amazing that I didn't discover you until 12 years later. This is a very creative mix, especially with the colored portions. I love it 💖
Profoundly beautiful. Profoundly thoughtful. Profoundly meaningful. And the irony is that this "den of thieves" production is more creative than any official video for the song could ever be. Lim's work here is triumphant.
can't believe this video didn't have million views
You know, I have seen this vid several times and I still can't get over how fantastic it is.
It's a commentary of fandom for sure, but also of modern society in general. It never ceases to strike me as profound in a way no other fandom vid (to call it a music vid would seem too small) has ever done before.
Your choice of song is perfect, but so are the clips, the editing and the effects. It adds up to an amazing work of art, and it is art.
Thank you for sharing, and much love even after years
This is awesome! And you were featured in The Anthropological Study of UA-cam - Congratulations!!
Absolutely amazing.
When you climb a mountain at some point you stop and look at the view. The cultural and social landscape is being changed RIGHT NOW because of the internet. We don't understand how far we've come until we stop and look at the view. This video, blimvisible helps us see and appreciate how far we've come. Thank you.
You imagine the unfair treatment of users expressing an idea through recreating art, music, videos, etc. by use of digital media by 'fair use' and we see that it is a vaguely interpreted welcome sign to commit a criminal act of copyright infringement... a law we all would want for our own work, but a law that for many others is deemed egregious and a danger to society from seeking one's own personal expression... Andy Warhol portrayed Campbell's Soup Cans as a form of Pop Art... Andy saw the art not as art but as an expression of Pop Art - at the moment art - cheap and disposable art. Today, I use Andy's Campbell Soup Can art as a Memo Board, stuck with pins and sticky notes... this to me expresses the nature and value of Pop Art's usefulness -- I would encourage any museum that holds the real print to do the same -- as this is truly what Andy had in mind for his art; not to be taken seriously nor restricted by some copyright or intellectual law, but to be used as a medium for another functional use.... not as art, but as a practical covering over a unsightly whole in the wall, a dart board, a window covering, a bed sheet, or even used as a door mat. Music and movies should be used similarly, imagine a reel of Star Wars or Gone With The Wind printed in its entirety onto tissue paper or toilet paper... this would a practical use in the world of 'Fair Use.' To this I say, one man's art is another man's trash, and one man's trash is another man's art freely and in perpetuity, not bound by the breath or by action of an 'illegal' act, and not bound by the every existence of life through nefarious snares and traps harboring the bindings and bondage of egregious laws.
This is fantastic. The reasoning behind it is excellent. Although even without it, at face value, it just makes me smile.
Lol. Same here...and I had the same thought about the whole 55 minute thing. I actually have his on pause in my other browser window so I can check out this "blimvisible". Very poetic. Nicely done!
Gorgeous video! And I love your musical choice. Regina Spektor is one of my favourite musicians.
I love all of your videos. I was just watching "An anthropological introduction to UA-cam" here, in the middle of the video they started to talk about top youtube videos and I thought about your works. I was nicely surprised to find this video in it :)
Wow, you got featured. I don't know if you have been before, but I've loved your SGA vids and seen this one more than once before. I just love how you make something so much more than just the clips, your editing is real art.
Guh, was led here by the latest vid but this has just totally blown me away, will now check out all your back catalog.
I remember the person who made this didn't want it put on yt. but their wishes may have changed since then, I don't want to start any drama. I still love this vid!
I found it the same way! fantastic, the two of us are the living proof of his scientific work. :)
This is-wow. I loved the song already, but you brought it to life in a way that few can. I really admire your skill!
you are a proper dork. I like you. Excellent work. :) and perfect song, because all those pop-py moments stand out like statues to those they affect. :)
This is my new favorite song ever. Thank u so much
Regina Spektor. Noted. Gonna have to go get it!!!
Wow! This is just an amazing vid! It's extremely thought provoking but, more than that, its touching and beautiful.
Thanks!
I feel like this deserves so many more views than it has. Really great work!
That was so cool. I never heard of it anywhere, like all these ppl. It just popped up randomly on here. I dont even know where it came from, it just started playing after the last vid I watched. Glad I caught it. :)
Thought this was beautiful. You featured many of my favorite fandoms. What an interesting technique with the way you cover and uncover the images. I'd like to see the study mipake talks about... Well, very, very nice.
Why this video doesn't have a million views is beyond me...
Hey, I'm glad you liked this. I love _The Machine is Using Us_ .
This is amazing and I'm going to have to think about it and then come back and watch it some more. Glad to find you again!
Glad you liked it! x
Sort of, you are on the right track. It's also about how people use copyrighted content to express themselves. The parts are already made; to make a new and original "whole". Such things should be allowed by law but they still deny it. Hope I explained it right...
This is just.......
amazing, beautiful, mind-blowing, incredible...
I ran out of adjectives.
regina spektor- us. you should take a listen to hero, very well done. her original video to us is actually not this video, her video is quite unique and creative. i dont know how to link but if you search her name with the song you can find it
I actually believe she is great, and the video footage, blimvisible, also, congrats!
This is amazing. I've watched it three times already. I found it through mwesch referencing/using it in his latest video (An anthropological introdcution to UA-cam). This video's twice as good as mwesch said it was.
(I need to stop typing and go and watch it again.)
Bravo!
1st of all Thank you ipalindromei ,
That Idea didn't even cross my mind : )
2nd this is why I always ask on youtube, you get fast, different, and interesting answers ; )
Thank you once more : )
This is awesome!! I reconizged a bunch of clips! (:
So cool, great editing and video effects!!!
This is just wow !! That's truly vid art :)
I saw Serenity, so this video is going on my favorites.
I mean, it's also /good/, but that's what made it get onto my favorites list.
The song is Us by Regina Spektor. She's completely awesome. You can buy it on iTunes.
same, took my a while to find it. Glad I did, simply amazing.
This really reminds me of 'The Waste Land' by Eliot, it's such a "heap of broken images" Beautiful.
I wish you'd return to showing a bit more of you hand in the editing process like you did with this one. I love the roughness. It gives me a better idea of what you are trying to say.
This is incredible. The black and white blurs with splashes of color were especially moving, and this is a terrific song. It's prefect, absolutely nothing should be changed. Except perhaps to add a few more fandoms. (Harry Potter, possibly?) But no big deal, it's wonderful as it is.
Lord of the Rings and Star Trek FTW!
Spectacular. I hope it was as fun to make as it is for us to watch
Beautiful. I don't know why, but I almost cried.
Thank you kurtilein3
that video was different, yet informing : )
I really really Appreciate what you did...
Absolutely bloody marvellous
STUNNING
Well Done
Normally geeky things turned into a thingk of beauty. Great job.
Exquisitely beautiful film and a wonderful political commentary on Intellectual Property
1. The title doesn't sound appealing.
2. The icon is a gray blob.
---So, no one clicks on it.
Sad, I know. This vid deserves so much more recognition.
Yes, Us, by Regina Spektor, wonderful singer. See the related videos for more by her.
i found this from the YT anthropology vid.... great work!!
I really enjoyed the song and the vid.
Good job! I really love your work
Living in a Den of Thieves: Fan Video and Digital Challenges to Ownership
excellent video. very well done and a beautiful song
i wonder, is that some kind of effect that someone used on a bunch of individual frames that made it appear drawn, of did someone animate the parts that appear drawn? either way, awesome vid, i just really hope that someone actually drew all that by hand.
I randomly clicked on your video. I'm glad I did. I really enjoyed the music, singing, and song. 5 Stars!
same here. including the 3 am bit. it's now nearly 5 am - i've been processing all this info since i finished mwesch's vid...
this video is truly amazing.
Para mi la mejor cancion de Regina..
wow!......great vision.... perfect realization.....
THIS SONG IS AMAZINGGGGGGG
nice clip . good message , .... lovely art work how did you do it ??? and who is the singer ???
brilliant ..the song the video,,well done
NEED LYRICS!
This is great, What did you use to make it?
Brilliant, terrific, far out!
This is simply amazing.
wow, that's amazing!
this is an amazing song
This is brilliant.
This really is amazing. On show at California Museum of Photography and im not supprised.
so good dude
so good
It has a meaning you know, the video. Not just random entertainment.
Just simply amazing!
@haveNOuse4aNAME Neo in the matrix movie...the agents closed his mouth...he didn't understand the Matrix yet.
Hey, this is the earliest multifandom video I could find currently on UA-cam, what inspired you to make this video? Were there other multifandom videos at the time?
Oh yes, lots. It was part of a moment in fandom at that time, 2006/2007. It sort of bridges and is partly about vidding coming on to UA-cam (it's been around since the 70s). So it is about coming out into the open, to some extent.
Here's a database of multifandom vids from 2002, frex: vividcon.info/vidshows/71/ . (I'm not a VVC vidder myself but they were online and were doing it long before me!) Some other multis that were around at the time include fanlore.org/wiki/I_Put_You_There and fanlore.org/wiki/Women%27s_Work ua-cam.com/video/y4E7T5klLLM/v-deo.html and loads by Obsessive24. Oh and ua-cam.com/video/HrZc5bGvmPY/v-deo.html
It's just that this one never got kicked off UA-cam! ( well, it did a few times but I counternotified...)
what is this song called ?
can someone plz simply explain to me what was meant by this vid ?
I mean I really like the editing, yet I don't quite get your Idea...sry...
excellent! (thx mike to point me here :-))
so gooooooood!
That rocked, thanks. :)
great video. also led here by mwesch's anthropological view of youtube =]
the way i took it (and this is just my interpretation) is that it's a comment about the nature of copyright and free expression ("we're living in a den of thieves/and it's contagious"). how people take different sources and reuse them to make new things. but again, that's just me.
very good...
Beautiful.
fantastic!
@healingv1sion
No, I made it, and I'm not in the least bit against UA-cam. I've had an account since forever and posted this myself. No drama can possibly ensue! :)
Amazing. Thank you.
This is so win
amazing!!!!!!
Wow… Beautiful.
So much love!
agreed excelent video.
Yeah, you did a good job.
Beautiful song and voice, great job!
amazing