Copyright rules? For use on piano transcription

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TehIshter
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Copyright rules? For use on piano transcription

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Hey guys, long time fan of Katawa Shoujo here, since the first Act was released (I'm a loyal Hanako route fan, haven't played any other route). I know there have been a lot of thanks already, so I'll save the devs for that (although they deserve it very much).

For my main point, I'm doing a Hanako themed short, maybe two to three piece medley/compilation piano arrangement performance including Hanako's Act 2 Animation BGM and Innocence. I was thinking of using the video and images with my video (as I did with my AnoHana video) and was wondering if this would be infringing copyright or anything. I'm not well educated in the field so I hope I could get advice from the great community here.

I'm aware that there's another piano thread, but it turned out in the end as a request thread for the transcriber there, so I don't want to delve in the same discussion. Mentioning that, does anyone else here want a Hanako themed music track transcribed? I will make a sheet music of the two songs that I've mentioned above, and was thinking of adding a third one in the compilation.

tl;dr - Would there be problems if I use Hanako's Act 2 video with my performance? Any rules regarding sheet music transcription as well?
Apologies if this was mentioned in the past threads already.
Flammz
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I would love Hanako's theme transcribed. Even more so if you'll make an extended, long version of it.
If you're going to, please make an .mp3 too :D would be awesome
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Flammz wrote:I would love Hanako's theme transcribed. Even more so if you'll make an extended, long version of it.
If you're going to, please make an .mp3 too :D would be awesome
Man, thanks for the suggestion. Hanako's Theme is Painful History iirc. Though you might be interested in the arrangement posted on this forum already. http://ks.renai.us/viewtopic.php?f=13&t ... 741#p20798

I'll most likely make my own arrangement, but that one is available already and more convenient to start learning if you don't want to wait.
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Re: Copyright rules? For use on piano transcription

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TehIshter wrote:
Flammz wrote:I would love Hanako's theme transcribed. Even more so if you'll make an extended, long version of it.
If you're going to, please make an .mp3 too :D would be awesome
Man, thanks for the suggestion. Hanako's Theme is Painful History iirc. Though you might be interested in the arrangement posted on this forum already. http://ks.renai.us/viewtopic.php?f=13&t ... 741#p20798

I'll most likely make my own arrangement, but that one is available already and more convenient to start learning if you don't want to wait.
Ohh! I just noticed it's you! Didn't realize. I'm actually subscribed to your youtube channel for quite some time now, most of your transcriptions seriously give me goosebumps!!
I think "moment of decision" is easily the most emotional katawa piano piece, with it's awesome build-up. I like Animenzzz' title screen transcription as well..
Painful History is great, too. I think it's more beautiful with it's thrilling setting in the Act 2 animation short than in the in-game rendition.
Some other awesome piano tracks: Breathlessly, Romance in Andante.

Eagerly awaiting any work done by you! :D By the way, since the game is released under GNU license, I'm pretty sure you are allowed to make fan videos under fair use policy.
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