Looks like civilization finally caught up with us.

Mal ,'Bushwhacked'


Fan Fiction: Writers, Readers, and Enablers  

This thread is for fanfic recs, links, and discussion, but not for actual posting of fanfic.


Consuela - May 24, 2004 8:29:51 pm PDT #8167 of 10000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Oh! And the hilarious ST vid set to "Razzle Dazzle", for yaks.

I love that vid SO MUCH.

I showed Nutty and Meara the ST vid to "Closer". ::shudder::

That's an instance of a vid with a clear narrative line, and the way the vidders cut down on the cognitive dissonance was to give everything a sepia wash, which removed much of the context. It's one of the few instances of a vid which (a) tells a real story, and (b) a story that's definitely contrary to canon, but (c) really really works. Jaw-dropping.

Second and third the rec for Shalott's "Uninvited". That's brilliant. However much as I like "Haunted", though, I think it must be more powerful on the big screen than on my little monitor. Because I like it, but I don't adore it. (Although I'm having a friend send me VCDs of 05, so... *g*)


§ ita § - May 24, 2004 8:39:52 pm PDT #8168 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

"Fight" was fun. And I made my guest watch it, and talk about it from a non-fandom perspective. Which is kinda cool. He is a Buffy fan, just not a Fan. So he was familiar enough with the source material, but not too much.

He did promise that if he ever gets the hardware in his house that he'll make a vid. On the chickfighting theme even. But I think it'll be HK action, not a TV fandom. So my quest is unfulfilled.

"Uninvited" is one of my favourites -- many vids I forget right off. Not that one. I need to find it again. "Closer" was also impressive. But for sheer sticking in my memory, "Gett Off" takes the cake. I've heard the song umpteen times since then, and I always see Daniel in my mind's eye on the "move your big ass 'round this way So I can work on that zipper" line.


askye - May 25, 2004 5:19:46 am PDT #8169 of 10000
Thrive to spite them

Over use of special effects can make a really bad vid. I'm thinking of one in particular that looks like the vidder just used everything at her disposal. However then there are 2 vids by vyra that use a lot of special effects that are amazing.

One is a Buffy/Angel vid to a Moby song that I'm blanking on and the effects match the mood of the music. And her Spike vid to Tool's Schism uses a lot of effects but again it doesn't seem like "See the effects I used!!!"

I'd say when using effects you want an impact and look like in Lord of the Rings rather than the look of Phantom Meance and Attack of the Clones.


Lyra Jane - May 25, 2004 8:14:26 am PDT #8170 of 10000
Up with the sun

I haven't watched enough vids to have especoially strong critical opinions. I know there's a Connor vid set to the Dixie Chicks song "Godspeed" that always makes me cry. And the "Closer" vid is wonderful.


Atropa - May 25, 2004 8:39:46 am PDT #8171 of 10000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

I still want a Harmony-centric vid done to Voltaire's When You're Evil.


§ ita § - May 25, 2004 9:22:45 am PDT #8172 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I just bumped into an LJ entry by LauraShapiro that's really detailed and kinda offputting about vids.

Not saying she's wrong -- it's obviously hard and there's a lot of stuff going on in creation I couldn't even dream of understanding.

But DAMN. She has a high bar.

Which might just explain the quality of her work.


Dana - May 25, 2004 9:24:29 am PDT #8173 of 10000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

But DAMN. She has a high bar.

Which might just explain the quality of her work.

Exactly. On both counts.


Consuela - May 25, 2004 9:24:50 am PDT #8174 of 10000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Which might just explain the quality of her work.

Well, yeah. She's among the very best around. And hanging out with her has, frankly, spoiled me for a lot of vids.

Vids are like fic, like writing, like almost any artistic endeavor; and Sturgeon's Law applies. But it took a while for me to begin to develop the tools to evaluate them.


Katie M - May 25, 2004 11:20:38 am PDT #8175 of 10000
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies

Three more of Minnow's post-Not Fade Away snippets.


sumi - May 25, 2004 11:34:18 am PDT #8176 of 10000
Art Crawl!!!

Thank you Katie -- these are just amazing.