30 days of vidding: days 1-3
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frayadjacentTwo days ago I mentioned that I wanted to do that 30 days of posting thing...and then I failed to post the very next day. I blame weekends. Anyway, I decided I'd make use of an old vidding meme I dug up to help me on days when I don't otherwise have a substantive post in me.
Day 1: How did you first get into vidding, and what was the first fandom you vidded? What do you think it was about that fandom that pulled you in?
Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I was active in a tiny corner of the fandom for a couple of years after I first watched the show, and it was there that I learned about vids. I'd listened to songs that reminded me of the show before, and even made playlists of such songs (I only learned recently that this is what people mean by fanmixes -- turns out that was my first fannish creation!). But it didn't occur to me to make vids for a while. A turning point was that I started to feel saturated with meta and discussion, but my fannish enthusiasm for the show was nowhere near sated. Then I saw![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
obsessive24's Bachelorette. I watched it over and over. I was amazed by how much it said about the show, and I fell in love with finding ways to use music and visuals to say something about these characters that I loved so much. And yeah, it was my love for the show that got me vidding. I think maybe if I'd known at the time how many Buffy vids there are, I might not have started. So I'm glad I was pretty unexposed to the vidding world when I started.
Day 2: Name the fandoms you've vidded in, how many vids you've made in each fandom, and whether you plan to vid in them again.
Angel: I've made one, I'm hoping to make 2-4 more.
The Black Stallion: I've made one, I have no plans to make more.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: I've made five, and I'm planning at least one more.
Elementary: I've made one. I'm open to the possibility of another, but I don't have any plans.
Whale Rider: I've made one, I probably won't make another.
Day 3: For each of the fandoms from day two, what were your favorite characters to vid?
Um, I'm gonna N/A most of these. My favorite character to vid thus far is Buffy. Because 1) she's my favorite character period. 2) She's got a lot of footage. Just about anything I want to show, there's footage for it. 3) She's expressive and fun.
I also liked vidding Sherlock, also because of the expressiveness.
Day 1: How did you first get into vidding, and what was the first fandom you vidded? What do you think it was about that fandom that pulled you in?
Day 2: Name the fandoms you've vidded in, how many vids you've made in each fandom, and whether you plan to vid in them again.
Day 3: For each of the fandoms from day two, what were your favorite characters to vid?
Day 4: Do you have a "muse" character or fandom that speaks to you more than others? Who are they, and why did that character/fandom became your muse?
Day 5: If you have ever had a character try to push their way into a vid, what did you do about it?
Day 6: When you vid, do you like vidding a certain kind of male or female archetype? (Credit to Dualbunny for that one!)
Day 7: Have you ever had a vid (of yours) change your opinion of a character?
Day 8: Have you vidded with original source? If so, why did you use original source?
Day 9: Pairings: For each of the fandoms from day two, what are your favorite pairings to vid?
Day 10: Pairings: Have you ever tried to vid a pairing you liked, but found you couldn't, or a pairing you didn't like, and found you could?
Day 11: Genre: do you prefer making certain genres of vid? What kind do you tend to vid the most?
Day 12: Have you ever attempted an "adaptation" vid of a favorite media source but set in a different fandom? (I.e., attempted to bring the 'feel' or 'mood' of one source to a different fandom, like the zombie Mary Poppins vid.)
Day 13: Do you prefer canon or fanon when you vid (canon shots vs. using shots out of context; AU vs. canon)? Has vidding for a fandom changed the way you see some or even all of the original source material?
Day 14: Ratings: how high are you comfortable with going? Have you ever vidded higher than you're comfortable with? If you're comfortable with NC-17, have you ever been shocked by finding that the vid you're making is G-rated instead?
Day 15: Warnings: What do you feel it most important to warn for, and what's the strangest thing you've warned for in a vid?
Day 16: Summaries: Do you like them or hate them? How do you come up with them, if you use them?
Day 17: Titles: Do you try to use something different than the song? Why or why not?
Day 18: Where do you get the most inspiration for your vids from?
Day 19: When you have vid ideas, do you sit down and start vidding right away, or do you write down the idea for further exploration later?
Day 20: Do you ever get ideas inspired from other people's stories, vids, or art in the same fandom?
Day 21: Sequels: Have you ever created a sequel to a vid you made, and if so, why, and if not, how do you feel about sequels?
Day 22: Have you ever participated in a fest or a Big Bang? If so, write about your favorite experience in relation to one. If not, are there any you've thought about doing? And if not, why not?
Day 23: When you post, where do you post to? Just your journal? Just an archive? Your own personal site?
Day 24: Betaing: How many betas do you like to use to make sure there aren't any major flaws in your vid? Do you have a Beta horror story or dream story?
Day 25: Music: Do you listen to music while you rip source? Do you listen to your vid song immediately before vidding, months before vidding, or just while working on it?
Day 26: What is the oddest (or most fun) thing you've had to do for a vid?
Day 27: Where is your favorite place to vid? Where would be your perfect vidding spot?
Day 28: Have you ever collaborated with anyone else, whether vidding together, or having an artist or writer work on a piece about your vid?
Day 29: What is your current project or projects?
Day 30: Do you have a favorite vid you've made? What makes it your favorite? And don't forget to give us a link!
Day 1: How did you first get into vidding, and what was the first fandom you vidded? What do you think it was about that fandom that pulled you in?
Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I was active in a tiny corner of the fandom for a couple of years after I first watched the show, and it was there that I learned about vids. I'd listened to songs that reminded me of the show before, and even made playlists of such songs (I only learned recently that this is what people mean by fanmixes -- turns out that was my first fannish creation!). But it didn't occur to me to make vids for a while. A turning point was that I started to feel saturated with meta and discussion, but my fannish enthusiasm for the show was nowhere near sated. Then I saw
obsessive24's Bachelorette. I watched it over and over. I was amazed by how much it said about the show, and I fell in love with finding ways to use music and visuals to say something about these characters that I loved so much. And yeah, it was my love for the show that got me vidding. I think maybe if I'd known at the time how many Buffy vids there are, I might not have started. So I'm glad I was pretty unexposed to the vidding world when I started.Day 2: Name the fandoms you've vidded in, how many vids you've made in each fandom, and whether you plan to vid in them again.
Angel: I've made one, I'm hoping to make 2-4 more.
The Black Stallion: I've made one, I have no plans to make more.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: I've made five, and I'm planning at least one more.
Elementary: I've made one. I'm open to the possibility of another, but I don't have any plans.
Whale Rider: I've made one, I probably won't make another.
Day 3: For each of the fandoms from day two, what were your favorite characters to vid?
Um, I'm gonna N/A most of these. My favorite character to vid thus far is Buffy. Because 1) she's my favorite character period. 2) She's got a lot of footage. Just about anything I want to show, there's footage for it. 3) She's expressive and fun.
I also liked vidding Sherlock, also because of the expressiveness.
Day 1: How did you first get into vidding, and what was the first fandom you vidded? What do you think it was about that fandom that pulled you in?
Day 2: Name the fandoms you've vidded in, how many vids you've made in each fandom, and whether you plan to vid in them again.
Day 3: For each of the fandoms from day two, what were your favorite characters to vid?
Day 4: Do you have a "muse" character or fandom that speaks to you more than others? Who are they, and why did that character/fandom became your muse?
Day 5: If you have ever had a character try to push their way into a vid, what did you do about it?
Day 6: When you vid, do you like vidding a certain kind of male or female archetype? (Credit to Dualbunny for that one!)
Day 7: Have you ever had a vid (of yours) change your opinion of a character?
Day 8: Have you vidded with original source? If so, why did you use original source?
Day 9: Pairings: For each of the fandoms from day two, what are your favorite pairings to vid?
Day 10: Pairings: Have you ever tried to vid a pairing you liked, but found you couldn't, or a pairing you didn't like, and found you could?
Day 11: Genre: do you prefer making certain genres of vid? What kind do you tend to vid the most?
Day 12: Have you ever attempted an "adaptation" vid of a favorite media source but set in a different fandom? (I.e., attempted to bring the 'feel' or 'mood' of one source to a different fandom, like the zombie Mary Poppins vid.)
Day 13: Do you prefer canon or fanon when you vid (canon shots vs. using shots out of context; AU vs. canon)? Has vidding for a fandom changed the way you see some or even all of the original source material?
Day 14: Ratings: how high are you comfortable with going? Have you ever vidded higher than you're comfortable with? If you're comfortable with NC-17, have you ever been shocked by finding that the vid you're making is G-rated instead?
Day 15: Warnings: What do you feel it most important to warn for, and what's the strangest thing you've warned for in a vid?
Day 16: Summaries: Do you like them or hate them? How do you come up with them, if you use them?
Day 17: Titles: Do you try to use something different than the song? Why or why not?
Day 18: Where do you get the most inspiration for your vids from?
Day 19: When you have vid ideas, do you sit down and start vidding right away, or do you write down the idea for further exploration later?
Day 20: Do you ever get ideas inspired from other people's stories, vids, or art in the same fandom?
Day 21: Sequels: Have you ever created a sequel to a vid you made, and if so, why, and if not, how do you feel about sequels?
Day 22: Have you ever participated in a fest or a Big Bang? If so, write about your favorite experience in relation to one. If not, are there any you've thought about doing? And if not, why not?
Day 23: When you post, where do you post to? Just your journal? Just an archive? Your own personal site?
Day 24: Betaing: How many betas do you like to use to make sure there aren't any major flaws in your vid? Do you have a Beta horror story or dream story?
Day 25: Music: Do you listen to music while you rip source? Do you listen to your vid song immediately before vidding, months before vidding, or just while working on it?
Day 26: What is the oddest (or most fun) thing you've had to do for a vid?
Day 27: Where is your favorite place to vid? Where would be your perfect vidding spot?
Day 28: Have you ever collaborated with anyone else, whether vidding together, or having an artist or writer work on a piece about your vid?
Day 29: What is your current project or projects?
Day 30: Do you have a favorite vid you've made? What makes it your favorite? And don't forget to give us a link!
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on 6/10/13 11:26 am (UTC)Happy to hear you have at least one more Buffy vid up your sleeve :D
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on 6/10/13 08:42 pm (UTC)no subject
on 10/10/13 04:54 pm (UTC)(I might steal this for a 30 day posting spree, if that's okay.)
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on 10/10/13 10:10 pm (UTC)I have a few Buffy vids that I fully intend to finish some day.
Yes! Hooray! And yeah, with 7 seasons of footage, there's a good chance of finding stuff that other vidders -- at least in our vidding circles, anyway -- haven't done. Or at least not recently. :D