Dear Festivider....
Hi! Thanks so much for making me a vid--I'm so excited about all these fandoms, and whichever one you pick, I’m really looking forward to a vid for any one of them. I thought I might open with some general notes. There’s nothing in any of these fandoms that I’m uncomfortable seeing in a vid, so no worries there. I like all kinds of music, and I really like song lyrics. Hmm. I can’t think of any general likes/dislikes when it comes to vids-I’ve enjoyed action-y vids, funny vids, sad ones, and just calm character introspections, so honestly, I’m sure to love whatever you come up with.
Now for fandom-specific notes:
In the sign-up, I said, “The thing I really like about this TV show is the unique way Morse sees the world, and how that's sometimes helpful to him and sometimes really unhelpful. I also really like his relationships with Thursday, Strange, and Monica.”
It’s been a while since I’ve seen the show, but I really enjoyed how Morse’s nerdy hobbies actually ended up helping him solve cases, but at the same time, how his personality and oddball status among the police caused friction. That’s part of why I enjoy his friendships and romantic relationships so much-for all that he rubs a lot of people the wrong way, when he does connect with people I find it heartwarming. I guess it’s clear by this point I’d like a Morse-centered vid, but if you wanted to make it more of an ensemble with the people around him, I would also enjoy that.
In the sign-up, I said: “My favorite part of this (and any other Magnificent Seven adaptation or spin-off) is that "team coming together" motif--the sense of these different people coming together for a common cause, so anything that could get across that sense of teambuilding would be awesome.”
I do like a good ensemble vid, and this would be a great fandom for it, but if you wanted to focus on somebody, I really liked Emma’s character, and something from her perspectives, or Sam’s, would be really cool. One of the things I enjoyed about this particular Magnificent Seven iteration was the variety of the action, due to the characters’ different specialties, so if you’ve been longing to make an action video, I guarantee you I would enjoy it.
In the sign-up, I said, “I would seriously love something about Jane--I love her, and wish we saw more of her in the show. Or Mac! I don't think I've ever seen a vid devoted to Mac. But of course it's tricky to find footage of characters who appear only occasionally, so I'll say I always like vids focusing on my favorite theme of the show: Phryne helping people.”
I’m just now realizing as I go back through my journal that I requested this last year, too-well, I guess the world can never have too many Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries videos! I love Phryne’s supporting cast, and as I said in the sign-up, I feel like I never get enough Jane or Mac. But this is another one where I’d also really enjoy an ensemble vid. I’m actually not a huge shipper for this fandom-this is one where my “found families” sensibilities overwhelm my shipping sensibilities. All of this is to say that if you’d rather not focus on one particular character, I’d also really love a vid about Phryne’s crime-solving family.
In the sign-up, I said: “Don/Cosmo/Cathy is an OTP of mine from way back, but I think it would also be cool to see something from Cathy's POV, as she has a pretty eventful career and personal arc in the movie.”
Oh, how embarrassing, I called my OT3 an OTP. Ah, well. They are all still my faves, though as I said, if I had to pick one I’d love to see a vid about, it would be Cathy. Also, this is such a visually cool movie, with all the dance scenes and color and costumes-any amount of visual spectacle you want to include is awesome.
In the sign-up I said: “I would love a vid about Susan coming into her own as an agent (her relationships with Nancy and Rick are also highlights of the movie for me).”
Susan comes so far in this movie, personally and professionally, and I find it super satisfying. I’d honestly like something that was just about her kicking ass, but anything showing her development would be amazing. I do have a bit of an embarrassment squick, though, so if you’re thinking along the character growth lines, I’d take it as a kindness if you don’t hit the embarrassment super hard. As I said in the sign-ups, I like Nancy and Rick’s friendships with Susan, and now that I’m thinking about it, something about her relationship with Raina would be awesome, too. Just throwing ideas out there.
In the sign-up I said: “I love Willow himself, and would love something about his love and protectiveness of his family and of baby Allora, or how despite being out of his element he grows in confidence and ends up saving the day.”
Another fandom where I’m in it for the personal growth, I guess! Willow’s another whose arc I find really satisfying-he gets to be a great wizard! He goes from being the village laughingstock to being a hero! His compassion for the baby his kids found turns out to be super important! In fact, even just focusing on Willow’s learning magic would be really cool, but so much happens in this movie that if you wanted to make it more action-y, I certainly wouldn’t complain.
I hope at least some of this is helpful. Whatever you make, I’m sure I’ll enjoy, and I hope you have fun making it.
Best,
Tam Cranver
Now for fandom-specific notes:
In the sign-up, I said, “The thing I really like about this TV show is the unique way Morse sees the world, and how that's sometimes helpful to him and sometimes really unhelpful. I also really like his relationships with Thursday, Strange, and Monica.”
It’s been a while since I’ve seen the show, but I really enjoyed how Morse’s nerdy hobbies actually ended up helping him solve cases, but at the same time, how his personality and oddball status among the police caused friction. That’s part of why I enjoy his friendships and romantic relationships so much-for all that he rubs a lot of people the wrong way, when he does connect with people I find it heartwarming. I guess it’s clear by this point I’d like a Morse-centered vid, but if you wanted to make it more of an ensemble with the people around him, I would also enjoy that.
In the sign-up, I said: “My favorite part of this (and any other Magnificent Seven adaptation or spin-off) is that "team coming together" motif--the sense of these different people coming together for a common cause, so anything that could get across that sense of teambuilding would be awesome.”
I do like a good ensemble vid, and this would be a great fandom for it, but if you wanted to focus on somebody, I really liked Emma’s character, and something from her perspectives, or Sam’s, would be really cool. One of the things I enjoyed about this particular Magnificent Seven iteration was the variety of the action, due to the characters’ different specialties, so if you’ve been longing to make an action video, I guarantee you I would enjoy it.
In the sign-up, I said, “I would seriously love something about Jane--I love her, and wish we saw more of her in the show. Or Mac! I don't think I've ever seen a vid devoted to Mac. But of course it's tricky to find footage of characters who appear only occasionally, so I'll say I always like vids focusing on my favorite theme of the show: Phryne helping people.”
I’m just now realizing as I go back through my journal that I requested this last year, too-well, I guess the world can never have too many Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries videos! I love Phryne’s supporting cast, and as I said in the sign-up, I feel like I never get enough Jane or Mac. But this is another one where I’d also really enjoy an ensemble vid. I’m actually not a huge shipper for this fandom-this is one where my “found families” sensibilities overwhelm my shipping sensibilities. All of this is to say that if you’d rather not focus on one particular character, I’d also really love a vid about Phryne’s crime-solving family.
In the sign-up, I said: “Don/Cosmo/Cathy is an OTP of mine from way back, but I think it would also be cool to see something from Cathy's POV, as she has a pretty eventful career and personal arc in the movie.”
Oh, how embarrassing, I called my OT3 an OTP. Ah, well. They are all still my faves, though as I said, if I had to pick one I’d love to see a vid about, it would be Cathy. Also, this is such a visually cool movie, with all the dance scenes and color and costumes-any amount of visual spectacle you want to include is awesome.
In the sign-up I said: “I would love a vid about Susan coming into her own as an agent (her relationships with Nancy and Rick are also highlights of the movie for me).”
Susan comes so far in this movie, personally and professionally, and I find it super satisfying. I’d honestly like something that was just about her kicking ass, but anything showing her development would be amazing. I do have a bit of an embarrassment squick, though, so if you’re thinking along the character growth lines, I’d take it as a kindness if you don’t hit the embarrassment super hard. As I said in the sign-ups, I like Nancy and Rick’s friendships with Susan, and now that I’m thinking about it, something about her relationship with Raina would be awesome, too. Just throwing ideas out there.
In the sign-up I said: “I love Willow himself, and would love something about his love and protectiveness of his family and of baby Allora, or how despite being out of his element he grows in confidence and ends up saving the day.”
Another fandom where I’m in it for the personal growth, I guess! Willow’s another whose arc I find really satisfying-he gets to be a great wizard! He goes from being the village laughingstock to being a hero! His compassion for the baby his kids found turns out to be super important! In fact, even just focusing on Willow’s learning magic would be really cool, but so much happens in this movie that if you wanted to make it more action-y, I certainly wouldn’t complain.
I hope at least some of this is helpful. Whatever you make, I’m sure I’ll enjoy, and I hope you have fun making it.
Best,
Tam Cranver