I've posted a second vid rec list to Buffyverse Top 5

[red_satin_doll]

Once again, it took me all damn day (because I'm slow, badly organized and indecisive) - and once again it was worth it. TBT5 is one of the very best ways I know of in this fandom to discover works I've missed otherwise. And it's fun to see what other people come up with! F.ex. snogged posted a recs list of "remix" fanfics  - how cool and clever is that

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[red_satin_doll]

I haven't done any actual editing in a couple of decades. Back in college (a million years ago, *lol*) I started with 8mm film, a crude, handcranked roller system with very small viewscreen, a hot blade and glue at my dormroom desk in the wee hours. And I LOVED it. It reminded me of quilting (which I've admittedly never done) on one level; but I loved the craft of it, crude as it was, and I loved choosing and putting together the pieces and creating meaning through that. That's where the film really takes shape because before you edit, you may have a story on paper or even a concept, but the rough footage doesn't tell a story on it's own.

I think maybe the closest thing in my life right now to editing is, oddly enough, cooking, which I also love. You have a lot of separate ingredients but I have to chose what might go well with what to create something entirely new.

I did do a Top 5 of someone else's art work, although ended up doing 10 as I couldn't decide which ones to pick.

You mean comlodge's? Yes I saw those posts, excellent choices! I know we can post as many "top five" posts here as we wish but whittling her's down is quite the task (and near impossible, I'd guess.)

I had thought about posting her top 5 IMO female-centric art (as opposed to Spuffy, Spike, or Spangel etc); but you've shone the spotlight on her so it only seems fair to shine it on others. Someone else posted artwork but that's an area of fandom I'm not really familiar with. I wouldn't know who else to recommend. (I've seen some excellent fanart on deviant art but i tend to forget to bookmark what I like.) I've started to bookmark artwork and gifsets on tumblr, mostly ones that have a "meta" quality that compare different episodes etc.

the bugs I am fighting have made things worse.

I'm so sorry about that! I'd have hoped you'd be better by now. (I'm not sure again what this bug is?) I hope it's warmer where you are than where I am - in the teens here in southern New England (below zero in Vermont according to my landlord who just got back from there) and terribly harsh winds.