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seekingferret My Vids for 2017
Brings the Flood (Noah)
They Might Be Nephilim (Noah)
Ocean of Noise (Noah)
Two Against One (Blazing Saddles)
Science Fiction Double Feature (Star Wars)
Feasting and Dancing (Star Wars)
Feasting and Dancing (The Disney Princesses Remix) (Star Wars)
Warning: Might Lead to Mixed Dancing (Multifandom Jews Dancing)
This was a really good year for me in terms of vidding, capped by the most successful and well-received vid I've yet made, my Jews dancing vid "Warning: Might Lead to Mixed Dancing". But it was otherwise successful, too. I feel like I'm proud of all the vids I made this year, and like this year represented a really big step forward in terms of the quality of my work. And I think a lot of the new stuff I've been working on since finishing "Warning: Might Lead to Mixed Dancing" is even better yet.
Favorite
"Might Lead to Mixed Dancing", I mean, "Might Lead to Mixed Dancing" was the defining vid of my year in all sorts of ways and rewatching it has also become a significant happy place for me. So, duh.
Least Favorite
Hard to say, I'm proud of all of my vids this year. I think "Ocean of Noise" could have a clearer ending than I managed. I'm not entirely sure where it goes- I sort of pan out of the tight conflict between Noah and Tubal Cain into an all-knowing but unfeeling God POV, with the dove and the storm. Which is probably the only place a Tubal Cain POV vid can go, but it still feels unsatisfying.
Most Successful
"Might Lead to Mixed Dancing", which I am really glad about. I knew it was something I was proud of anyway, but seeing it actually get such a warm response once I put it out made all the work feel worth it. And the comments, too! It felt really good to hear from people that my vid gave them joy when they needed it.
Most Underappreciated by the Universe
"Brings the Flood". I think it's a really well put together, subtle vid, and it highlights a great female character, but since nobody knows the movie, and it's a very movie-knowledge dependent vid, I didn't really expect much response. And it didn't get much. More people should watch Noah.
Most Fun to Make
It's boring to keep saying "Might Lead to Mixed Dancing" for every question, but it was such a joyful experience all around. It was such a great time. I got to discover a bunch of new awesome fandoms, work with really fun dance choreography, and figure out a whole bunch of really neat match cuts, and spend the whole time thinking about integrating my Jewishness and my fannishness. If I were to say most fun besides that one, I'd say, "Science Fiction Double Feature". Revisiting Star Wars, revisiting Rocky Horror, making jokes about both... So much fun. And putting in the "Fuck Kylo Ren" joke was such a simple pleasure.
Hardest Vid to Make
Again, "Might Lead to Mixed Dancing", which consumed hundreds of hours of labor between source collection and conversion and actual timeline editing. Ignoring that one, "Two Against One", which had both tech issues and initial difficulty in breaking the storyline. At first I thought it was going to be a more coequal Bart/Jim vid, but eventually realized I had to center Bart much more strongly.
The Things I Learned This Year
How do to a massive multifandom vid. How to cut faster without losing coherence. A lot of stuff about arranging internal motion in a montage. Some FX tricks, and a growing confidence about when FX helps the vid and when it's self-indulgent.
Planning for Next Year
I noted last year that I'd made 5 vids in both 2015 and 2016 and wanted to do the same in 2017. Well, I posted 8 vids this year, so go me! I already have 3 nearly finished timelines for vids for 2018 (My Festivid, my Vid Roulette vid, and a Fringe vid I might submit as a Vividcon premiere), so I think 5 is well-attainable this year, but I don't think I want to push and deliberately try for 8 again, lest I fall short.
So, target vids for 2018:
-My Festivid
-My Vid Roulette vid
-My Fringe vid
-My Terminator vid
-An Equinox vid
-Wild card... I'd still like to do a third consecutive Club Vivid vid to a third Israeli dance song, but haven't found the song yet. Maybe something else will appear to inspire me in the coming months.
Brings the Flood (Noah)
They Might Be Nephilim (Noah)
Ocean of Noise (Noah)
Two Against One (Blazing Saddles)
Science Fiction Double Feature (Star Wars)
Feasting and Dancing (Star Wars)
Feasting and Dancing (The Disney Princesses Remix) (Star Wars)
Warning: Might Lead to Mixed Dancing (Multifandom Jews Dancing)
This was a really good year for me in terms of vidding, capped by the most successful and well-received vid I've yet made, my Jews dancing vid "Warning: Might Lead to Mixed Dancing". But it was otherwise successful, too. I feel like I'm proud of all the vids I made this year, and like this year represented a really big step forward in terms of the quality of my work. And I think a lot of the new stuff I've been working on since finishing "Warning: Might Lead to Mixed Dancing" is even better yet.
Favorite
"Might Lead to Mixed Dancing", I mean, "Might Lead to Mixed Dancing" was the defining vid of my year in all sorts of ways and rewatching it has also become a significant happy place for me. So, duh.
Least Favorite
Hard to say, I'm proud of all of my vids this year. I think "Ocean of Noise" could have a clearer ending than I managed. I'm not entirely sure where it goes- I sort of pan out of the tight conflict between Noah and Tubal Cain into an all-knowing but unfeeling God POV, with the dove and the storm. Which is probably the only place a Tubal Cain POV vid can go, but it still feels unsatisfying.
Most Successful
"Might Lead to Mixed Dancing", which I am really glad about. I knew it was something I was proud of anyway, but seeing it actually get such a warm response once I put it out made all the work feel worth it. And the comments, too! It felt really good to hear from people that my vid gave them joy when they needed it.
Most Underappreciated by the Universe
"Brings the Flood". I think it's a really well put together, subtle vid, and it highlights a great female character, but since nobody knows the movie, and it's a very movie-knowledge dependent vid, I didn't really expect much response. And it didn't get much. More people should watch Noah.
Most Fun to Make
It's boring to keep saying "Might Lead to Mixed Dancing" for every question, but it was such a joyful experience all around. It was such a great time. I got to discover a bunch of new awesome fandoms, work with really fun dance choreography, and figure out a whole bunch of really neat match cuts, and spend the whole time thinking about integrating my Jewishness and my fannishness. If I were to say most fun besides that one, I'd say, "Science Fiction Double Feature". Revisiting Star Wars, revisiting Rocky Horror, making jokes about both... So much fun. And putting in the "Fuck Kylo Ren" joke was such a simple pleasure.
Hardest Vid to Make
Again, "Might Lead to Mixed Dancing", which consumed hundreds of hours of labor between source collection and conversion and actual timeline editing. Ignoring that one, "Two Against One", which had both tech issues and initial difficulty in breaking the storyline. At first I thought it was going to be a more coequal Bart/Jim vid, but eventually realized I had to center Bart much more strongly.
The Things I Learned This Year
How do to a massive multifandom vid. How to cut faster without losing coherence. A lot of stuff about arranging internal motion in a montage. Some FX tricks, and a growing confidence about when FX helps the vid and when it's self-indulgent.
Planning for Next Year
I noted last year that I'd made 5 vids in both 2015 and 2016 and wanted to do the same in 2017. Well, I posted 8 vids this year, so go me! I already have 3 nearly finished timelines for vids for 2018 (My Festivid, my Vid Roulette vid, and a Fringe vid I might submit as a Vividcon premiere), so I think 5 is well-attainable this year, but I don't think I want to push and deliberately try for 8 again, lest I fall short.
So, target vids for 2018:
-My Festivid
-My Vid Roulette vid
-My Fringe vid
-My Terminator vid
-An Equinox vid
-Wild card... I'd still like to do a third consecutive Club Vivid vid to a third Israeli dance song, but haven't found the song yet. Maybe something else will appear to inspire me in the coming months.