Learning a new Fandom

[blitzed451]

I wanted to open this up for discussion, because i've been feeling the pressure to move on from Farscape (the fandom that, until recently, i've vidded well nigh exclusively) - and finally, i'm emptying the back burner of the vid ideas that've been simmering there for the past year and half and i'm ready. if not exactly to move on, then to move

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[aruna7]

hey there!! (friended you btw

[blitzed451]

my goodness!!!! you must type faster than you vid - which would have to be at the speed of light, omgosh!!! thank you for your ideas, because of course, when i think of insane examples of multifandom freaks, your name has to go at the top of the list. i'm in total awe of the range of your vids and vidding styles. how you just reach right in and pluck out what you want and play with it til you've got it where you want it

[aruna7]

I type fast yup. *g* I spend way too much time working on uni stuff and on the internet IMing friends

[blitzed451]

hey aruna

[hollywoodgrrl]

WORD to vididng in new fandoms. It's always a shock, but once you're there, it makes you kinda giddy. At least that's how I was when I started vidding something other than FS

[blitzed451]

well WORD to your vids. i get kind of giddy watching your vids hgrrl - i'm trying to find where on your LJ i can respond to some of 'em cause, just awesome

[hollywoodgrrl]

Aw jeez. Well thank you, lol! Not that I'm looking for comments or anything, but just an FYI, you can find all my various vids in my creative comm, sync_slaying. ;) And all my oder vids are easily accessible through the memories of that same comm. It's just better organized there than on my journal.

I'm still quite impressed/awed by your process. I'd love to rifle through your many notebooks, to see the mysterious handwritten squiggles that make sense only to you. That's just brilliant!

but what i've been doing lately is classifying a lot of scenes by whether they're close ups or wideshots, or whether the camera or the people are moving left to right or vice versa... i always try to go for meaning, but lots of times movement takes priority.
Very wise words! I tend to pick out these moments and stick them a little bit away from where I'm editing on the timeline and plug them in when needed. It's true that the main priority is meaning, but sense and movement are a close second, indeed. *nods*

thanks so much for your reply - great to hear how

[earp_girl]

I'm so happy you've become a fan of Torchwood. My vidding muse has nigh disappeared thanks to rl - but I'm almost through season 2 of Torchwood and I do hope I can build something coherent vidding wise soon. This series is so different to Farscape, the relationships are different, but it calls to me in the same way. My vidding process is not so structured as yours, I dont work on paper but just go with what feels right and at the moment nothing does.

There's a very active vid group on LJ - Torchwood_files - which is interesting to look over, and which might help you. Or even the fic tw group.

Ok I'm babbling so I'll shut up now, In the meantime I'll look forward to seeing what you produce. Love as always, sue x

[blitzed451]

gracious!!! can i make it a rule on my LJ that no one apologize for "babbling"? *hugs*

i really hope that TW jumpstarts your vidding muse. it is a lovely show, isn't i t? and really, has a lot of kinship with Farscape. even the number of core team members is the same - and they're sort of isolated in their own world, out of touch with the larger universe. and suffering. suffering. suffering.

and they're all so beautiful. and passionate. watching TW, i feel my fingers begin to itch.

one issue i have is that i'm still vidding so much farscape in my head. i can listen to almost any song, and figure a way to put crichton & co. in the timeline. i think that's part of what's holding me up. must stop vidding farscape to every frelling song i hear. oops......

always happy to hear from you sue!!!! babble on!

[leviathan101]

I'm in agreement with the above. ((nods head))

I've been in your shoes before, as you probably know! Becoming interested in another fandom is normal and inevitable. It is difficult to get your bearings at first, and you feel sort of lost with all of the new footage, but eventually you get your vidding feet and take off.

Torchwood is a very worthy successor to Farscape. I don't believe that one has to stop vidding one fandom when they go to another fandom, though. Vid whatever you feel like at the time, whether it be Torchwood (yay!), Farscape, or Stargate. I do think that opening yourself up to more fandoms will help you grow as an artist, though. :)

You can do it, and I know you can do it well.

[blitzed451]

lol, thanks for the vote of confidence!!! your first TW vid is a marvel, and has definitely inspired me. i know i can do this (i keep saying to myself

[leviathan101]

Oh and I nearly forgot! Yes, watch videos. In fact, watch mine! I'll message you when it's done rendering. Ooooh, or maybe you'll message me. LOL

[blitzed451]

i have watched it, and responded on your LJ. kudos, Lev. it's just perfect! and inspiring. thank you!!!!