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December 11

either self-promoting spam or impersonation μηδείς (talk) 02:52, 15 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

The following discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it.

I'm Lee Hnetinka, How to Make a Video with Images and Audio?

My name is Lee Hnetinka and I need your help guys, I want to know best software's to Make a Video with Images and Audio. If you know, please advise me. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Leehnetinka86 (talk • contribs) 12:58, 11 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, @Leehnetinka86: There is a plethora of software for doing that (some free, some not). See: Category:Video editing software for examples. Also, you might get better advice over at the Computing reference desk (but generally, reference desks are not intended to be advice forums). —2606:A000:4C0C:E200:831:EE2:9FFB:76D0 (talk) 02:52, 12 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

See this self promoting entity. μηδείς (talk) 02:52, 15 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Elissa Sursara - more famous in Brazil than Jesus?

Was Elissa Sursara a Brazilian child star? Sources assert she was "more famous than Jesus" in Brazil in the 1990s. Yet basic Google searches find very little about her career in Brazil - in fact it's indeterminate if she even an actress in Brazil at all. This is a mysterious case! -- GreenC 14:36, 11 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

First, that's a blog, so it's not usable as a source. Second, the article is about an Australian, not a Brazilian. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 15:47, 11 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

From the blog: After moving permanently to Australia at the age of 16, Elissa, who’s [sic] father suffered an illness, was “unsure of her future in entertainment” (according to her rep) and contemplated which direction in which to pursue her career. Choosing to study whilst making guest appearances on Brazilian television, Elissa remained in Australia with her ill father and family. At age 18, Elissa chose Australian citizenship after holding Dual Brazilian and Australian citizenship to be near her father and mother. -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 17:17, 11 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

There's not a word about Brazil in the article, and I wouldn't trust that blog one iota. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 17:42, 11 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Not just one source.

Source 2: "..Brazilian beauty Elissa Sursara.. made famous at the age of four as an insanely popular South American child star"

She is also cousin of super-model Adriana Lima who shares a similar background (Brazilian parents moved to Australia). The question is, what was her career in Brazil, if any? (please help with the question not source reliability - once I have more details I can use the info to search for reliable sources in Portuguese) -- GreenC 21:35, 11 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Sounds like click-bait hyperbole to me; and a reference to Lenin's "[The Beatles] are more famous than Jesus" controversy.. 2606:A000:4C0C:E200:831:EE2:9FFB:76D0 (talk) 21:47, 11 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Lenin? Wasn't he dead long before any of the Beatles were even born? Wymspen (talk) 17:09, 12 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Ivan Lenin, not Vladimir. —Tamfang (talk) 02:50, 13 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

There might be some hyperbole. Does it mean no career in Brazil? She herself says her parents are from Brazil. Other sources say they took her back there at age 4 for modeling, presumably with the help of her successful cousin Adriana Lima (about 6 years older). It would make sense the two girls Brazilian mothers (sisters) would be working in concert with their children. The question is how famous was Elissa in Brazil. -- GreenC 22:02, 11 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

This purports to be her own web page. Is that even the same woman as the one pictured in the other sources? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 22:46, 11 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Yes of course that is her. What "other sources" are you referring? As I said, there are one or two blogs that show a wrong picture, but otherwise have correct biographical details (DOB, relations, career etc) in the text portion. -- GreenC 23:19, 11 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

If you also check IMDB, you'll find that these various texts about her are suspiciously similar - and that there is very little about Brazil. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 23:41, 11 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Very little but not none as there is one Brazilian soap there with here appearing in 4 episodes. While IMDb is not an RS for a reason, I don't know if there's any particular reason to disbelieve in general terms she did appear in the show. And it wouldn't exactly be surprising if IMDb's coverage of Brazilian TV shows etc from the 1990s or even early 2000s is not that good so she may very well have appeared in other shows. Of course, it is a little harder to believe you'd find so little if she was really "more famous than Jesus", but there's a wide gulf between that and "no career in Brazil". I mean after all she does seem to have had some very minor TV career in the US and Canada including in modelling or fashion related shows (well most of this is coming from IMDb but you can probably verify it elsewhere and I saw at least one other news source predating the Australian stuff which mentioned something she was doing in the US), and it's not hard to believe someone who managed that would have also managed something at least similar in Brazil if they and those around them put in the same effort and had access to similar resources. Nil Einne (talk) 16:44, 16 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Where do YouTubers get their footage from?

Obviously not the ones who shoot their own stuff, but the ones that do 'video essays' and breakdowns of Hollywood movies. There's a ton of YouTube vids that feature hundreds and hundreds of hand-picked clips from all sorts of movies. Where do they get hold of the footage? My best guess is that they rip it from the DVDs, but maybe I'm missing something. That seems like a massive task, ripping all those DVDs. If so, can anyone recommend a decent bit of DVD-ripping software/hardware?? THnks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.125.132.166 (talk) 21:53, 11 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Sure they rip it. See Fair use. 196.213.35.146 (talk) 06:06, 12 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

It may not be the herculean task you think it is. For example, a lot of such videos are breakdowns of trailers or other short subjects that would a) already be distributed in "soft" copy and b) be short enough to easily parse. The actual variety of movies used is also not that great. For example, if you wanted to do a video essay on superhero movies, there are a few dozen movies you'd want to draw from at most and, like with a written essay, you'd probably focus on only a few. And, if you just want a quick shot from a movie, you're likely back to the trailer solution. Matt Deres (talk) 15:18, 12 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

December 13

No dice

A company recently marketed a Donald Trump board game, which flopped. How was it played? 86.171.242.205 (talk) 12:37, 13 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

See Trump: The Game. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 14:01, 13 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

If you want more detail, the rules for the (I think) first version are here [1] Wymspen (talk) 16:35, 13 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Is it safe to assume that the game was one of The Donald's own ventures?Hayttom (talk) 19:11, 13 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Not really. Trump's "own ventures" consist mostly of some real estate managament companies. Trump's wealth and name is built mostly on licencing and brand management; that is most things known as "Trump" are not products, companies, or entities created, controlled, or managed by himself, but are licensed by himself to otherwise independent entities. The Trump Organization explains this well (from the real estate end) in the section titled "Real estate licensing". Trump and his company do actually own quite a bit of real estate, but the lion's share of things named "Trump" are not owned by Trump or the Trump Organization; theypay the Trump Organization a fee for use of the name, and for a premium, the use of Trump's likeness and even his testimonial endorsement of the product or property in question. This includes famous examples such as Trump: The Game (invented by Milton Bradley, currently controlled by the Hasbro subsidiary Parker Brothers), Trump Institute, Trump Vodka (produced by Drinks Americas), etc. This article explains how much of the Trump Organization's business model (and of Donald Trump's personal wealth) is around brand management and liscencing over actual ownership and production. As a product of early 21st century America, Trump built his wealth by monetizing the Famous for being famous trope. --Jayron 32 19:53, 13 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

How can a product of early 21st century America be elected President before 2036?? —Tamfang (talk) 02:45, 15 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I doubt that most people know that Trump was successful before The Apprentice. He is seen as nothing more than a 21st century TV celebrity. 71.85.51.150 (talk) 00:51, 16 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, he was very well known in the 20th century, but he was just another rich guy among a sea of rich guys. What brought Trump to the forefront was really the 21st century media landscape. He's not really done anything, he's not a very successful business man qua business, his −success is in self promotion and marketing. He has only ever sold one product effectively: himself. The only thing he every successfully made money on is his own image and name. That's why he's a product of the 21st century: He survived the 1980s and 1990s on his father's nest egg and good lawyers. He only became Trump-famous in the 21st century when you could be successful for just being.--Jayron 32 05:13, 16 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Trump was known before the 21st century, see for example Donald Trump in popular culture. Wether "most people" know it is another matter. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 12:02, 16 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

December 16

Comic featuring a floating blue or black fog

In the 60s I remember reading some comic stories which featured a floating blue or black fog or something like that which passed through buildings and enveloped people, which resulted in them being taken to alien worlds to resolve some crisis, as I recall. What comic was that?

No answers here, move along. Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 21:57, 18 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

The following discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it.

Who wants to know? Please sign your posts. -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 19:02, 16 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Looks like it was Sandbh (talk · contribs). ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 08:15, 17 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I require the OP to come here and identify themself. -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 20:33, 17 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Understandable. But if they don't want to sign, you can't stop them. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 21:48, 17 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

It was indeed me; I forgot to sign my post. Sandbh (talk) 02:09, 18 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Sometimes I forget too. That's why I have the template "YesAutosign" at the top of my user page. It triggers an automated signature in case I fail to post it. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 03:01, 18 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Sandbh. -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 09:46, 18 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

December 17

White Death

Are there any bands which have recorded cover versions of Sabaton's "White Death"? 2601:646:8E01:7E0B:2508:122:A2DD:3288 (talk) 03:21, 17 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Nope. 2606:A000:4C0C:E200:16C:7A91:B68E:A1BB (talk) 00:23, 19 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

December 18

Screenwriters over 70

Can anyone list any television or film screenwriters over the age of 70 that still work today? 50.68.252.153 (talk) 14:26, 18 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Woody Allen - most recent work is 2016 and nothing says he has retired. Wymspen (talk) 15:27, 18 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Tom Stoppard (age 80) is still active. 2606:A000:4C0C:E200:16C:7A91:B68E:A1BB (talk) 21:48, 18 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Phil Taylor World Championship darts

What are the heaviest and lightest set of darts Phil Taylor has won the World Championship (BDO or PDC) with? (Mobile mundo (talk) 18:33, 18 December 2017 (UTC))[reply]

What song was Colleen listening to on Life in Pieces?

If I can find a video of the episode that aired December 14, I'll post a link and the time the song aired.— Vchimpanzee • talk • contributions • 22:38, 18 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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