Paper Will

Like 4 years ago I released an hour-long video called "VR Romance Games", had to take it down for an audio issue, and then realized I'd lost the project files.

I think about that video, I'd estimate, 3-4 times a week.

PSA: Back up your stuff, y'all.

3 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 2,343



@Ariamaki

This is Reason #1 that you NEVER ever ever take down a video on YouTube, no matter the issue (unless it's a legal problem). Always just private it while you prepare the alt copy! Preservation starts with continuity.

3 months ago | 295

@SoupOfShame

Not the lost media 🙀 damn I watched it while binging the channel a while ago I wish I had the idea to archive it. Sorry for your loss

3 months ago | 144

@anarchohannibalism

I KNEW IT. I totally thought I had hallucinated that video because I could never find it again. Sorry you lost the project files, as a digital artist I know the pain all too well.

3 months ago | 55

@Creatalsoft

I still remember watching it; it was a really interesting video. It's not much, but it'll still exist in the memory of those who saw it.

3 months ago | 5

@wavewingman5993

Oh no I'm so sad that I missed the opportunity to watch another certified Paper Will banger now I'm gonna be thinking about that video 3-4 times a week...

3 months ago | 18

@PsRohrbaugh

Idk if you're famous enough to have a YouTube rep, but they can recover videos from their backups if you're important enough. Also, I MIGHT have a copy. I sometimes download the channels of people I like enough to support. I just checked my server and it's not on there, but I've got a few external hard drives with archived content I still can search. Don't get your hopes up though.

3 months ago | 61

@Cosmiclattesss

Lost my Minecraft world when I was 11 and cried for a week. Back up you files.

3 months ago | 42

@PramkLuna

This is why archivers on YT are so important

3 months ago | 12

@elbiggus

Aww man, I'd watch the heck out of that. Hopefully there's an archive floating around somewhere...

3 months ago | 14

@goshdarnchicken

Someone make a Lost Media Wiki article

3 months ago | 8

@malaksafa4074

I hope someone achived it

3 months ago | 72

@Kabingaaaa

God thats heartbreaking, i can't imagine how bad it mustve felt with the amount of time that goes into your videos for it to just be gone like that

3 months ago | 0

@GDRhythmic

Wow. That sucks... Im so sorry that happened. Losing that much work would break me. Although now im a little curious, is there anything left over? Like the script or anything?

3 months ago | 1

@kevinh5212

So... VR Romance Games video coming soon?

3 months ago | 7

@HinataChick38

aw that sucks...reminds me of the time i used a USB stick as a hard drive and one day, i bumped into it and broke the connector. Lost tons of files that way. It was a sad day.... Sorry for your loss, bet it was a great video!

3 months ago (edited) | 0

@party2tech

Ouch, I can only imagine what that must feel like. I've lost work but nothing extensive.

3 months ago | 2

@JoseELeon

I remember watching the video, didn't know it was lost media

3 months ago | 3

@suttlet.sounds9707

Rip, just found your channel. Looking forward to what you put out going forward, you’ll blow up if you could upload more. Still, great stuff. Keep it up!

3 months ago | 0

@angelicRem

omg what??? a paper will video i’ve never seen???? this is devastating. i hope we can find a copy…. i love your stuff!!!

3 months ago | 0

@boffyb

Is the problem that don't even have a copy of the finished video with the audio issue, or that you only have that but not the separate audio tracks? If it's the latter, there are some great programs like Ultimate Vocal Remover (free) and DaVinci Resolve’s Voice Isolation/Music Remixer FX (paid version only) which might be able to de-mix the audio enough to let you make the repair.

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