End of Year Vidding Meme: 2010
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beccatoriaHELLO PEOPLE OF LJ. Sorry I've been AWOL for ages. Real life has been pretty crappy plus then that whole Christmas thing happened, which was very nicely not crappy at all, but was time consuming. I promise my absence doesn't signal my boredom in any of you. ;) But it is that time again since I'm not going to be posting any more vidses this year.
FIRST AN ANNOUNCEMENT. I am going to VIDUKON next April. I think you should go too.
Now, on to the end of year vidding meme!
For reference:
NaViMaMo 11/2010 | 2009 | 2008
THE VIDS
January
None
February
None
March
Couplet: Suicide Planet [BSG] [including "Suicide Planet (the future.)", D'Anna & "Suicide Planet (no future.)", Dualla]
Couplet: Breakups on a Battlestar [BSG] [including "Breakups on a Battlestar (Laura left her, again)", Laura/Kara & "Breakups on a Battlestar (Laura left him, again)", Laura/Lee]
The Unforgiven Ones [BSG] [Ellen/Cavil]
April
None
May
None
June
The Queen [TSCC] [Sarah Connor]
Howl [TSCC] [Jesse/Derek, Jesse/Riley]
Ellison in Wonderland [TSCC] [James Ellison]
July
Raise It Up [TSCC] [Children]
Set My World Into Motion [Doctor Who] [River/Doctor]
August
Split Up Six Ways [Fringe] [Walter]
let it fall [Doctor Who] [Eleventh Doctor]
Interplanet Janet [Doctor Who] [River Song]
September
None
October
Intelligent Design [Fringe] [Olivia]
there's a war going on for your mind, sarah. [TSCC] [Sarah Connor & Catherine Weaver]
November
During this month I participated in NaViMaMo and made over twenty vidlets for various fandoms. I completed an end-of-project version of this meme specifically for those vidlets, which is linked above.
i say fever [Farscape] [John/Aeryn] Completed as part of NaViMaMo, but exceeded vidlet length, and thus included here for completeness.
December
None.
THE QUESTIONS
Favourite
Probably Set My World Into Motion, but honourable mention to i say fever because honestly, I don't know how I made it so quickly without it sucking but I think somehow it turned out to be one of the best things I've made all year.
Least Favourite
As usual, I hate choosing this one - it seems so unfair to the poor vid, but okay, if pressed probably
The Unforgiven Ones because...I got the idea for it right during that week when I thought No Exit was going to herald the return of Good BSG, and now...I don't know. I still wanted to make the vid, but it turned into something sadder and more bitter, even though I think it would have been the same level of tragic either way. And there's nothing really surprising or interesting about the editing either. Which again, was actually always the plan - it was always supposed to be slower, simpler to let the twisted sad story unfold, and I think it works on that level. And I'm also against throwing in effects just for the hell of it. It's just if it had had some editorial technique I succeeded at for the first time or something (like Breakups on a Battlestar for instance), I'd have another context in which to remember it. But as it stands, I think it succeeds, but succeeds at doing something that would have been far more satisfying if BSG as a show hadn't tanked so spectacularly. And thus there is ~ambivalence~.
Most Successful
In terms of both execution of concept and general popularity, this has to go to
Set My World Into Motion. I really feel lucky I pulled off the split screens as well as I did; my overriding goal when vidding it was style and I think I achieved that, and it's pretty much the most popular thing I've ever done of anything ever. Which is nice. It's always nice when the things that are popular match up with the things you think you've done well.
That said, I do want to give an honourable mention to Split Up Six Ways. Because it's quieter, but probably the vid I think is clearest in terms of message and meaning and judging from feedback, really managed to convey the dichotomy of Walter's character. And I don't want it to look like I think eyecandy is the best measurement of success. I think a large part of why Set My World... works as well as it does is that there's a wonderful meeting style and substance in River's character that means you can do stuff like that and it fits the character as well as the desire to impress the viewer.
Most Underappreciated By The Universe
As always I'm sort of unable to choose. But yeah, probably I have to go with Ellison in Wonderland. I mean, I know, it was in the middle of a vidwar, to an (INEXPLICABLY) less popular character and I gave it a kind of joke title that is probably only awesome and kind of endearingly-tragic to me, but I loooooove this little vid and poor Ellison stuck in a place that's not Kansas anymore.
On the other hand, I had a weird sort of zenlike response to the (relative!) lack of comments on this vid. I think because I was really personally satisfied with it and I kind of anticipated that it wouldn't be a crowdpleaser.
On a tangent, I need to mention Intelligent Design, though. Because that was a super weird one in terms of attention from the general universe. I always had it in my head that it sort of bombed a bit, which made me vaguely sad, but I'm blessed with the fact I'm usually not all that bothered if things don't Bring Teh Comments. I mostly remember because I was slightly surprised since usually Girlz + Rap = People Like. Then I looked at it against a few weeks ago and realised the comments had been slowly trickling in for ages and there were a whole bunch of pingbacks for various recs. It's so weird! I mean, it's still not superpopular in terms of comments, but...it is probably my most recced vid this year outside of Set My World Into Motion (which has a popularity I imagine I will never again achieve!) And similarly, now I'm using a streaming site that lets me track views again, it's also second only to that vid.
So yes. I don't think it's underappreciated by the universe at all now! But...it was a pleasant surprise to discover this, and this meme doesn't have the question, "Vid you THOUGHT was most underappreciated by the universe but later discovered wasn't..." Probably for good reason. ;)
Most Fun Video
Ahahahaa, definitely Interplanet Janet.
Video with the Single Sexiest Moment
Hmm, tougher than usual this year since most of my ship vids are noncanonical or in family-oriented kids shows where they ain't even snogged yet. So probably i say fever at 0:53ish with the super long sexy kissin'.
Biggest Vid Fail
The fact I still haven't made a vid I've been planning on making for like...a year now. Which would be a random annoyance except I think it's probably symptomatic of my increasing tendency to vid on the fly and erratically. There's a lot I enjoy about just "going and vidding it" - and I don't want to take that for granted considering how I know a lot of people have the opposite problem. But now when I have bigger, more complex ideas, I have an increasing tendency to put off starting them, to think I oughta pay more miniscule attention, to think that I'm not vidding it enough; to start worrying I'm using effects for the sake of it, or that it looks too ordinary and like every other vid; that it hasn't got an interesting message, etc., etc. It's not a huge issue right now, but I hope it doesn't become one. I mean, I LIKE being able to do insane vidding projects and just start stuff that I find exciting.
But I don't like this tendency I'm developing of putting things off because I'm worried I won't do 'em right. I should just Get On With It more.
Hardest Video to Make
Technically, Set My World Into Motion for sure with the crazy split screens going on. I really wish I'd saved a picture of the project timeline.
Emotionally, probably the whole of the BSG half of VIDWAR. I wanted to make them, and I'm really glad I did, for closure. But it was definitely harder to make them.
Most Unintentionally Telling Video
As usual, I'm not entirely sure what this means, but I think I'd say the Laura/Kara part of Breakups on a Battlestar. It's so angry. And the Laura/Lee bit a little too, because it feels like such a waste (err, the emotions of it, not the vid itself).
Things I've Learned
In terms of my relationship with vidding, I like being busy, which I already knew. It sort of ties in with what I said before though, about Vid Fail and being worried about making too many things too samey. I want to be busy but I don't want to turn out a bunch of things that are the same or repetitive; one of the things I liked about BSG was that my interest was expansive enough I felt I was vidding with a fair bit of variety even within a single show (and this year I've enjoyed being more multifannish).
I think that's part of the reason I'm attracted to projects like VIDWAR or NaViMaMo because I get to make stuff and produce things, and it feels creative and new, but also I have less angst about being repetitive or stretching my own ideas too thin because I have outside influence to inspire me.
Also VIDWAR was totally epic, you guys. Why more people don't do things like that I do not know. <3
Technically, I learned a lot with Cinelerra which is evident in various vids, I think? I continue to really like what it lets me do as an editor, with a few reservations about becoming over reliant on effects. I've gotten much more proficient at split screens, colouring, masks, that kind of stuff, even if I don't use it in most vids. I feel happy that after flirting with various editing programs, I've now settled on this one, even if after my switch to Linux, that was largely my only choice. It's a shame it looks so un-userfriendly or I'd recommend it to more people, since it's all free and open source and legal and all that goodness.
I also feel pretty confident cutting up songs now. I mean, I can't always do it well; that depends on the song, but I feel I can tell when a song splice is working and when it's not and that I have a reasonable amount of success with them if the beats are kind to me. ;) It's now something I actively consider when listening to a song that parts of don't work for me whereas last year I'd really fight the urge to edit down the song until I had no other choice and the year before I just plain wouldn't have bothered at all.
Things to Work On
Eh, I never manage to keep my new year's resolutions and thus dislike this part of the meme. I pretty much feel that the only goal that's really important is to keep enjoying myself with "doing new things" as an added vague bonus goal. This year I think I did that in things like VIDWAR and NaViMaMo as well as exploring a bit more with effects and stuff.
I DECLARE 2010 VIDDING COMPLETE!
FIRST AN ANNOUNCEMENT. I am going to VIDUKON next April. I think you should go too.
Now, on to the end of year vidding meme!
For reference:
NaViMaMo 11/2010 | 2009 | 2008
THE VIDS
January
None
February
None
March
Couplet: Suicide Planet [BSG] [including "Suicide Planet (the future.)", D'Anna & "Suicide Planet (no future.)", Dualla]
Couplet: Breakups on a Battlestar [BSG] [including "Breakups on a Battlestar (Laura left her, again)", Laura/Kara & "Breakups on a Battlestar (Laura left him, again)", Laura/Lee]
The Unforgiven Ones [BSG] [Ellen/Cavil]
April
None
May
None
June
The Queen [TSCC] [Sarah Connor]
Howl [TSCC] [Jesse/Derek, Jesse/Riley]
Ellison in Wonderland [TSCC] [James Ellison]
July
Raise It Up [TSCC] [Children]
Set My World Into Motion [Doctor Who] [River/Doctor]
August
Split Up Six Ways [Fringe] [Walter]
let it fall [Doctor Who] [Eleventh Doctor]
Interplanet Janet [Doctor Who] [River Song]
September
None
October
Intelligent Design [Fringe] [Olivia]
there's a war going on for your mind, sarah. [TSCC] [Sarah Connor & Catherine Weaver]
November
During this month I participated in NaViMaMo and made over twenty vidlets for various fandoms. I completed an end-of-project version of this meme specifically for those vidlets, which is linked above.
i say fever [Farscape] [John/Aeryn] Completed as part of NaViMaMo, but exceeded vidlet length, and thus included here for completeness.
December
None.
THE QUESTIONS
Favourite
Probably Set My World Into Motion, but honourable mention to i say fever because honestly, I don't know how I made it so quickly without it sucking but I think somehow it turned out to be one of the best things I've made all year.
Least Favourite
As usual, I hate choosing this one - it seems so unfair to the poor vid, but okay, if pressed probably
The Unforgiven Ones because...I got the idea for it right during that week when I thought No Exit was going to herald the return of Good BSG, and now...I don't know. I still wanted to make the vid, but it turned into something sadder and more bitter, even though I think it would have been the same level of tragic either way. And there's nothing really surprising or interesting about the editing either. Which again, was actually always the plan - it was always supposed to be slower, simpler to let the twisted sad story unfold, and I think it works on that level. And I'm also against throwing in effects just for the hell of it. It's just if it had had some editorial technique I succeeded at for the first time or something (like Breakups on a Battlestar for instance), I'd have another context in which to remember it. But as it stands, I think it succeeds, but succeeds at doing something that would have been far more satisfying if BSG as a show hadn't tanked so spectacularly. And thus there is ~ambivalence~.
Most Successful
In terms of both execution of concept and general popularity, this has to go to
Set My World Into Motion. I really feel lucky I pulled off the split screens as well as I did; my overriding goal when vidding it was style and I think I achieved that, and it's pretty much the most popular thing I've ever done of anything ever. Which is nice. It's always nice when the things that are popular match up with the things you think you've done well.
That said, I do want to give an honourable mention to Split Up Six Ways. Because it's quieter, but probably the vid I think is clearest in terms of message and meaning and judging from feedback, really managed to convey the dichotomy of Walter's character. And I don't want it to look like I think eyecandy is the best measurement of success. I think a large part of why Set My World... works as well as it does is that there's a wonderful meeting style and substance in River's character that means you can do stuff like that and it fits the character as well as the desire to impress the viewer.
Most Underappreciated By The Universe
As always I'm sort of unable to choose. But yeah, probably I have to go with Ellison in Wonderland. I mean, I know, it was in the middle of a vidwar, to an (INEXPLICABLY) less popular character and I gave it a kind of joke title that is probably only awesome and kind of endearingly-tragic to me, but I loooooove this little vid and poor Ellison stuck in a place that's not Kansas anymore.
On the other hand, I had a weird sort of zenlike response to the (relative!) lack of comments on this vid. I think because I was really personally satisfied with it and I kind of anticipated that it wouldn't be a crowdpleaser.
On a tangent, I need to mention Intelligent Design, though. Because that was a super weird one in terms of attention from the general universe. I always had it in my head that it sort of bombed a bit, which made me vaguely sad, but I'm blessed with the fact I'm usually not all that bothered if things don't Bring Teh Comments. I mostly remember because I was slightly surprised since usually Girlz + Rap = People Like. Then I looked at it against a few weeks ago and realised the comments had been slowly trickling in for ages and there were a whole bunch of pingbacks for various recs. It's so weird! I mean, it's still not superpopular in terms of comments, but...it is probably my most recced vid this year outside of Set My World Into Motion (which has a popularity I imagine I will never again achieve!) And similarly, now I'm using a streaming site that lets me track views again, it's also second only to that vid.
So yes. I don't think it's underappreciated by the universe at all now! But...it was a pleasant surprise to discover this, and this meme doesn't have the question, "Vid you THOUGHT was most underappreciated by the universe but later discovered wasn't..." Probably for good reason. ;)
Most Fun Video
Ahahahaa, definitely Interplanet Janet.
Video with the Single Sexiest Moment
Hmm, tougher than usual this year since most of my ship vids are noncanonical or in family-oriented kids shows where they ain't even snogged yet. So probably i say fever at 0:53ish with the super long sexy kissin'.
Biggest Vid Fail
The fact I still haven't made a vid I've been planning on making for like...a year now. Which would be a random annoyance except I think it's probably symptomatic of my increasing tendency to vid on the fly and erratically. There's a lot I enjoy about just "going and vidding it" - and I don't want to take that for granted considering how I know a lot of people have the opposite problem. But now when I have bigger, more complex ideas, I have an increasing tendency to put off starting them, to think I oughta pay more miniscule attention, to think that I'm not vidding it enough; to start worrying I'm using effects for the sake of it, or that it looks too ordinary and like every other vid; that it hasn't got an interesting message, etc., etc. It's not a huge issue right now, but I hope it doesn't become one. I mean, I LIKE being able to do insane vidding projects and just start stuff that I find exciting.
But I don't like this tendency I'm developing of putting things off because I'm worried I won't do 'em right. I should just Get On With It more.
Hardest Video to Make
Technically, Set My World Into Motion for sure with the crazy split screens going on. I really wish I'd saved a picture of the project timeline.
Emotionally, probably the whole of the BSG half of VIDWAR. I wanted to make them, and I'm really glad I did, for closure. But it was definitely harder to make them.
Most Unintentionally Telling Video
As usual, I'm not entirely sure what this means, but I think I'd say the Laura/Kara part of Breakups on a Battlestar. It's so angry. And the Laura/Lee bit a little too, because it feels like such a waste (err, the emotions of it, not the vid itself).
Things I've Learned
In terms of my relationship with vidding, I like being busy, which I already knew. It sort of ties in with what I said before though, about Vid Fail and being worried about making too many things too samey. I want to be busy but I don't want to turn out a bunch of things that are the same or repetitive; one of the things I liked about BSG was that my interest was expansive enough I felt I was vidding with a fair bit of variety even within a single show (and this year I've enjoyed being more multifannish).
I think that's part of the reason I'm attracted to projects like VIDWAR or NaViMaMo because I get to make stuff and produce things, and it feels creative and new, but also I have less angst about being repetitive or stretching my own ideas too thin because I have outside influence to inspire me.
Also VIDWAR was totally epic, you guys. Why more people don't do things like that I do not know. <3
Technically, I learned a lot with Cinelerra which is evident in various vids, I think? I continue to really like what it lets me do as an editor, with a few reservations about becoming over reliant on effects. I've gotten much more proficient at split screens, colouring, masks, that kind of stuff, even if I don't use it in most vids. I feel happy that after flirting with various editing programs, I've now settled on this one, even if after my switch to Linux, that was largely my only choice. It's a shame it looks so un-userfriendly or I'd recommend it to more people, since it's all free and open source and legal and all that goodness.
I also feel pretty confident cutting up songs now. I mean, I can't always do it well; that depends on the song, but I feel I can tell when a song splice is working and when it's not and that I have a reasonable amount of success with them if the beats are kind to me. ;) It's now something I actively consider when listening to a song that parts of don't work for me whereas last year I'd really fight the urge to edit down the song until I had no other choice and the year before I just plain wouldn't have bothered at all.
Things to Work On
Eh, I never manage to keep my new year's resolutions and thus dislike this part of the meme. I pretty much feel that the only goal that's really important is to keep enjoying myself with "doing new things" as an added vague bonus goal. This year I think I did that in things like VIDWAR and NaViMaMo as well as exploring a bit more with effects and stuff.
I DECLARE 2010 VIDDING COMPLETE!
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Date: 2011-01-06 09:34 pm (UTC)Set My World Into Motion and A Thousand Goodbyes are probably my favorites of yours (ask me again later and you might get another answer, but I'm still on a DW high after finally watching the DW Christmas Carol yesterday), but I don't think you've ever made any "bad" vids.
I love your ambition and your energy and your creativity. You rock, you know that? *hug*
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Date: 2011-01-07 05:01 pm (UTC)The idea of being anyone's favourite vidder is strange and flattering to me, and I really wish you could come to VidUKon so I could meet you too. ♥
You rock too. *hugs*