Vividcon 2011
Okay, enough stalling already. It’s time for my Vividcon con report and vid recs. \o/
This was my first Vividcon and I hope it’s not the last. (The only reason it might be is that it seems to coincide with all sorts of annual family type stuff at home.) I had a great time, met lots of people, made some new friends, watched some incredible and amazing videos, drank way too much, and learned some more about vids and vidding along the way.
I met so many people in passing that I’m not going to mention them here, but I got to spend at least a little time with rhoboat and cherryice and wiliqueen and dualbunny and kuwdora (who had a kickass X-Men: First Glass (Sobriety Was Never an Option) party!) and revolutionaryjo and keerawa and mresundance and cee_m and deejay and medalline and hellpenguin and par_avion and anoel and millylicious and bradcpu and morgandawn and xlorp and redhillbones and settiai… I’m probably forgetting some people and there were at least a couple of people I spoke to whose names I never caught (although one of them was also a Karen). And of course there were my awesome roommates grammarwoman (\o/) and Adele (I can’t remember your LJ name!), and the three of us went with the equally awesome havocthecat to dinner Friday night, which was also a great time. Great enough that we missed the first hour of Club Vivid, which makes me sad, even though I’m not at all sad because it was time spent with Havoc.
Speaking of Club Vivid…. OMG! So many awesome vids! And costumes! And settiai’s gorgeous green dress which was just perfect for her and her artwork. I danced for hours and that’s just crazy because I generally don’t dance. Club Vivid was pretty much the one place that I felt perfectly comfortable dancing. Who knew? :D
All in all, I had a fabulous time and really want to go again next year. And I am totally making a vid for Club Vivid, even if I don’t get the chance to attend.
And now for some recs (in the order in which they came up in the vidshows over the whole weekend):
For 10 Years… (Intro Vid) - dualbunny made a really great vid introducing the con and the premiere vids and it was just a great thing for a newbie like me. I loved it.
You Told the Drunks I Knew Karate by settiai has been recced by so many people, but that’s okay. It deserves it. It’s such a wonderful Rory character study and the song couldn’t be more perfect for the story it tells.
Lost Girl: Character Primer by hellpenguin was such a fun vid that I have to know more about these characters and this show.
House by the Sea by jarrow was one of my favorite vids of the entire weekend. I have never seen Blood and Sand, but now I kind of want to. The vid is just gorgeous and heartbreaking and still has me thinking about it and wanting to rewatch it even now, days later.
Roll with the Changes by fan_eunice is another vid to a source I’ve never seen (How to Train Your Dragon), but I loved it. It made me want to jump up and cheer.
Don’t Forget Me by obsessive24 is a character study of Riley Finn from Buffy that just made me ache for him. I liked Riley, but now I feel like I understand Riley.
High Voltage by kuwdora is a pretty awesome “character study” of the Ancients and the way they totally screwed with and screwed humanity in at least three galaxies.
Thistle and Weeds by sisabet is another vid that has been recced many times, but, again, it deserves it. Along with House by the Sea, it was one of my top favorites of the con. So beautiful and such a clearly told story of a girl growing up and becoming a strong and independent woman and it’s from such a problematic source, but the video is just so powerful.
One Foot Wrong by dualbunny is yet another amazing character study, melding the four disparate aspects of the very complex Catwoman as portrayed by Michelle Pfeifer in Batman Returns. Who wouldn’t fall in love with her?
Land of Confusion by barkley and destina is a kickass vid for the original V. When the old hand guides the young in painting “V” for victory on the wall, it sent chills down my spine. Shivery good vid!
I Swear by dualbunny, greensilver, and sweetestdrain is rightly known as the vid that broke Vividcon. I laughed so hard for so long that I hurt all over. Smallville as it never was! Or is that always was, but TPTB never realized it? Kryptonite unicorns, people! And kittens! Every time I thought it can’t get any more over the top, these three vidders proved me wrong. Every time!
Hmm... What does it say about me that my two favorite vids of the whole con are these exquisite blends of beauty and violence? O_o
This was my first Vividcon and I hope it’s not the last. (The only reason it might be is that it seems to coincide with all sorts of annual family type stuff at home.) I had a great time, met lots of people, made some new friends, watched some incredible and amazing videos, drank way too much, and learned some more about vids and vidding along the way.
I met so many people in passing that I’m not going to mention them here, but I got to spend at least a little time with rhoboat and cherryice and wiliqueen and dualbunny and kuwdora (who had a kickass X-Men: First Glass (Sobriety Was Never an Option) party!) and revolutionaryjo and keerawa and mresundance and cee_m and deejay and medalline and hellpenguin and par_avion and anoel and millylicious and bradcpu and morgandawn and xlorp and redhillbones and settiai… I’m probably forgetting some people and there were at least a couple of people I spoke to whose names I never caught (although one of them was also a Karen). And of course there were my awesome roommates grammarwoman (\o/) and Adele (I can’t remember your LJ name!), and the three of us went with the equally awesome havocthecat to dinner Friday night, which was also a great time. Great enough that we missed the first hour of Club Vivid, which makes me sad, even though I’m not at all sad because it was time spent with Havoc.
Speaking of Club Vivid…. OMG! So many awesome vids! And costumes! And settiai’s gorgeous green dress which was just perfect for her and her artwork. I danced for hours and that’s just crazy because I generally don’t dance. Club Vivid was pretty much the one place that I felt perfectly comfortable dancing. Who knew? :D
All in all, I had a fabulous time and really want to go again next year. And I am totally making a vid for Club Vivid, even if I don’t get the chance to attend.
And now for some recs (in the order in which they came up in the vidshows over the whole weekend):
For 10 Years… (Intro Vid) - dualbunny made a really great vid introducing the con and the premiere vids and it was just a great thing for a newbie like me. I loved it.
You Told the Drunks I Knew Karate by settiai has been recced by so many people, but that’s okay. It deserves it. It’s such a wonderful Rory character study and the song couldn’t be more perfect for the story it tells.
Lost Girl: Character Primer by hellpenguin was such a fun vid that I have to know more about these characters and this show.
House by the Sea by jarrow was one of my favorite vids of the entire weekend. I have never seen Blood and Sand, but now I kind of want to. The vid is just gorgeous and heartbreaking and still has me thinking about it and wanting to rewatch it even now, days later.
Roll with the Changes by fan_eunice is another vid to a source I’ve never seen (How to Train Your Dragon), but I loved it. It made me want to jump up and cheer.
Don’t Forget Me by obsessive24 is a character study of Riley Finn from Buffy that just made me ache for him. I liked Riley, but now I feel like I understand Riley.
High Voltage by kuwdora is a pretty awesome “character study” of the Ancients and the way they totally screwed with and screwed humanity in at least three galaxies.
Thistle and Weeds by sisabet is another vid that has been recced many times, but, again, it deserves it. Along with House by the Sea, it was one of my top favorites of the con. So beautiful and such a clearly told story of a girl growing up and becoming a strong and independent woman and it’s from such a problematic source, but the video is just so powerful.
One Foot Wrong by dualbunny is yet another amazing character study, melding the four disparate aspects of the very complex Catwoman as portrayed by Michelle Pfeifer in Batman Returns. Who wouldn’t fall in love with her?
Land of Confusion by barkley and destina is a kickass vid for the original V. When the old hand guides the young in painting “V” for victory on the wall, it sent chills down my spine. Shivery good vid!
I Swear by dualbunny, greensilver, and sweetestdrain is rightly known as the vid that broke Vividcon. I laughed so hard for so long that I hurt all over. Smallville as it never was! Or is that always was, but TPTB never realized it? Kryptonite unicorns, people! And kittens! Every time I thought it can’t get any more over the top, these three vidders proved me wrong. Every time!
Hmm... What does it say about me that my two favorite vids of the whole con are these exquisite blends of beauty and violence? O_o