RivalGates.com
  • Home
  • News
  • Quest
    • Prologue
    • Chapter 1
  • Crucible
    • Chapter 1
  • Revenge
    • Chapter 1
  • Blog
  • Buy

Have a thought? Add to the Blog.

Who Gets Credit @Solsticepublish @Solsticeshadows

3/2/2016

0 Comments

 
Something I have never understood are credits for creating the arts.  Books are nice and simple.  X person wrote the book and Y did the illustrations.  Then Z came along and published it.  Nice, clean and simple.  Everyone knows where they stand and what piece of the pie they get at the end of the day.  Movies are all together another thing.  They often say “Based on the novel by X.”  I think they do that to remind people how simple the process was before they started.  I always watch Marvel movies to the end of the credits for the secret extra scene.  When you sit there and watch how many people are involved in making the movie it makes your head spin.  By the way, what is a ‘Best Boy’ anyway?  It sounds like a good job.  But why aren’t there ‘Best Girls’?  I’m sure there’s a story behind it that’s not nearly as entertaining as the ones I can think of for the title.  Getting back to point, it is amazing how many people get credit on a movie.  If someone ate a bagel in the corner on the set, he’s probably listed under ‘Bagel Eater’.  Music is still another animal.  They give less credit than is deserved.  You will like a song and it will give credit to one person for writing it.  So they’re saying that one person wrote the words, the drum piece, the guitar, the bass and the keyboards for that song?  Who is this guy?  He’d have to be a musical genius.  There are a few people who can actually do all that but I emphasize the word FEW.  Most of the time someone wrote the words and maybe a bit of the music.  Then a band filled in the rest of the song.  Why don’t they get any credit?  Think of all the songs with guitar solos and the guitarist is not listed in the credits.  Surely he wrote at least that piece.  Why does he not get credit for his labors?  Take the song, “November Rain” by Guns N Roses.  Axl Rose is given full credit for writing the song.  There are, however, 2 guitar solos within that were clearly written by their lead guitarist, Slash (I didn’t make up the names).  Even with a ‘thank you’ in the credits, his name is not listed as a writer and so his royalties will not be forthcoming.  Does that sound wrong to anyone else?  Music has different rules.  I’m glad I write books.  Everything else is too complicated.    

0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Author

    Fantasy fiction is my passion.  This series embodies my love for a good story and action.  You will find it to be many things, but not boring!  Read what you love and love what you read...

    Archives

    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.