OK, i had to let the dust settle.
Stepping back in this thread was like putting my feet in my toilet.
I'm not sure it's worth the trouble, but nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Here's how I COULD deal with this.
1) Either Dolby grants us permission to use his great clips, and I would put ALL contributors names in visible credits OR
2) I'm going to defeat this situation, let people send me their videos to make a new one, and I'm going to beat other games disgruntled players to death with it.
It took me two weeks of work to go through and pick all the clips and arrange them exactly to the music. if you watched the video over, it's actually telling a short story of the game. It's not just clips piled into the music.
If the option is 2),...
If you'd like to send me videos there's 2 hooks.
1) At least one transfer of files needs to contain permission to use the files, in exchange I will put your name in credits on the last sequence, same as I offer Dolby. No one is special. Those whos files are used the most goes on top.
2) I don't have the time to figure out how people do this cinematic thing and do the video too. But, if no one else can I will try.
Here's how I pick what to use
#1 it must be crystal clear, no jitters, doesn't matter how cool the scene is, if is not clear I won't use it.
#2 No icons, I think someone said it can be done in viewing AH films, I'm so far out of the loop these days having been gone so long.
#3 it must look realistic, not exterior views jerking the plane around, work it like your a camera shot following.
Pick or make the coolest shots you can and send those to me. You saw what kind of shots I'm looking for, OR better. Scenarios and vehicle shots would be great too.
Those who want to send files, as long as they are not huge, zip them up and upload them to a server or I'll give you my email. I won't put any files in unless I have written permission. That's pretty easy since that's the only way we communicate. I'm not going to have the rug tanked out from under me again.
As far as Edger Winter copyrights, we're in the same biz, I've worked with him before. I can contact management and make my case to use his song, the others are copyright free. I don't know if anyone noticed, but just by chance, the video matched the music exactly.
If no one is up to it that's fine too. I have other hobbies.