The Doctor Will See You Shortly

The Doctor Will See You Shortly

Taking The High Road

The other day I got an email from another company that wanted me to contract LooseKeys work out to them. A bit of a strange request because why would I want to unload work that LooseKeys can do… It’s always a little flattering to get  emails from other explainer video and production companies because it means that someone is noticing what you’re up to. I took a look at their portfolio and found something very, very, very similar to the Lemon video that I had created. The colors were similar and two of the characters were basically the same; tossing a tie onto someone doesn’t make it different. Over the years I’ve grown accustom to seeing Groupon video clones either in the script, illustration or the animation.

This one was a surprise, since it was the first time I’ve seen the Lemon video copied. My email response to them was pretty simple; I told them that they must have really liked the Lemon video that I did and left it at that. I figured that would be the last I hear from them. But no, they responded and said that they had never seen the Lemon video and that it was just a coincidence. Son, Please! 

What to do here… spend hours arguing with them. Taking screens and placing them side by side to prove that they basically stole the work? In the end, I decided to take the high road on this one and not push it or take it much further than that.  In this case I wasn’t threatened by them trying to take work from me or LooseKeys  If a client wants to work with someone who steals other peoples work, then that’s not a client I want.  

I did share the video with a few friends and colleagues, just so they’d be sure to watch out for their own stuff. It seems like this has been happening more and more lately; other companies or people ripping off videos that me or people I know have created. There will always be imitators out there but those guys don’t last; just be sure to rise above them. The authentic ones will always stand out above the rest.

Get Your Team Together

Get Your Team Together

Time To Get To Work

Time To Get To Work

I Have An Idea

I Have An Idea

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Did Someone Order Pizza? 

Want To Join The A.V. Club? 

Want To Join The A.V. Club? 

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Leaving On A Jet Plane 

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Droppin’ Some Science

Cast Of Characters 

Cast Of Characters 

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Washing The Dog

Washing The Dog

Brian McCauley

Brian McCauley

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