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'''Recycling''', also known as '''.VEG Recycling''' or most commonly '''.VEG Replacments''' is a technique where a completed video project has its sources completely replaced by other material.
'''Recycling''', also known as '''.VEG Recycling''' or most commonly '''.VEG Replacements''' is a technique where a completed video project has its sources completely replaced by other material.


It is most commonly seen in [[Vegas]] (hence the ".veg", which is the Vegas project file extension) however it is possible in any editor that lets you replace footage (or won't crash out if footage changes from what it should be).
It is most commonly seen in [[Vegas]] (hence the ".veg", which is the Vegas project file extension) however it is possible in any editor that lets you replace footage (or won't crash out if footage changes from what it should be).
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# You need a VEG/PRPROJ/etc. file to recycle with. It is recommended to use one that is completely irrelevant to the current project. Remember, you aren't making the project file ''for'' the video, but using a different one!
# You need a VEG/PRPROJ/etc. file to recycle with. It is recommended to use one that is completely irrelevant to the current project. Remember, you aren't making the project file ''for'' the video, but using a different one!
# Open the file, then replace the footage with whatever you want (preferrably for every source in the file).
# Open the file, then replace the footage with whatever you want (preferably for every source in the file).
# Watch the horrors you've created!
# Watch the horrors you've created!


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<youtube>afnNJ88XaCw</youtube>
<youtube>afnNJ88XaCw</youtube>


One of the most famous examples of Recycling. While not a tennis itself, it spawned many "veg replacement tennis matches" due to its .veg file being publicly available.
One of the most famous examples of Recycling. While not a tennis itself, it spawned many "veg replacement tennis matches" due to a video that recreated it having its .veg file publicly available.


<youtube>YbC71gXZVig</youtube>
<youtube>YbC71gXZVig</youtube>


This example uses a recycling as a [[Puzzle Piece]]: these weirdly generated sequences were then incorporated into a final video.
This example uses a recycling as a [[Puzzle Piece]]: these weirdly generated sequences were then incorporated into a final video.