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[ash48]

Howdy all,

It's Sunday night. I've had a bit of a huge vidding day (my favourite days!) though my brain has gone to mush a bit.. but sooo much fun!


I've just done a little flist tidy (my first ever!). It shouldn't really effect any of you guys cause it's mostly people I friended ages ago and didn't friend back and I have since, um, lost interest I suppose. The whole friending thing had me confuzzled there for a bit, but I feel like I've kind of "settled in" here and know who my friendies are.... :) *hugs you*

Having said that. If you've friended me and would like me to friend you back just drop me a line. I tend not to do that automatically anymore because I'm enjoying having a manageable sized flist. But you know, I've have discovered and met some wonderful and amazing people who have friended me and I've friended back. So pop by and say hi if you like!

I noticed that vividcon had sign ups recently. I remember last year thinking that I'd like to be part of that... but really, I have no idea what "that" is. It seems like something for select vidders or something. I know it's a con, but yeah,... I suppose you really need to be able to attend it. (which I imagine would be awesome!) Maybe one day...

And now just a little something about awards.

I won my first acting award when I was about 18 and I remember being very embarrassed by it for some reason. And just not really understanding the whole award thing. I bitched and moaned to this guy I was going out with at the time and he said to me "just shut up and enjoy it". It was an important moment because from then on that's exactly what I did. So...

It was nice (very nice in fact) to win this award at Creative Junkyard Awards. And it wasn't just that but it was receiving a review as well. I wasn't going to post about it but then remembered what my friend said. Enjoy it!! :) It kinda amazes me how much time and effort other people put into organising these things.




That's it. I think. <3 (oooh, no it's not. I've become a little bit addicted to podfics. What a great way to catch up on some reading that I just don't really have time to sit down for. If any of you have any rec's I'd be interested. The fabulous comm spnroundtable have had some recently and I've exhausted all those!! :D :D)

Comments

[thandie.livejournal.com]

I make those same reflections every time I see the sign up post popping up. I suppose that the only very good thing about a Con is being part of it...if you aren't you just can't feel the mood. I've never been part of one, sadly.

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Yeah - I get that feeling too. I would love to be able to attend something like that one day. I doubt it could ever happen. Great that such a thing exists though.

xx

[callme-k.livejournal.com]

Congrats on the award - well deserved! And I like the sound of a productive vidding day; I've had a night of that myself and am quite happy with the results;)

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Thank you honey.

So glad you had a productive evening also. And you are happy with the results! \o/ It's a great feeling isn't it?

I am really looking forward to seeing these collab vids. It's great to have someone else to not only share the experience with but to also bounce ideas off of.

[callme-k.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty happy with them so far:) The niggling doubts are there but it's a beat vid (or at least I've turned it into one:P) and that's not my usual forte. I've just sent Barb the version I have thus far; we still have a couple more sections to do.

I know yours and C's is gonna rock!:D

[counteragent.livejournal.com]

I am sad that you think VVC is for "select vidders" but I do know how you got that impression. I felt similarly when I first joined the vidding fandom--it seemed like a dream that only a few lucky people could experience every year.

I was simultaneously DESPERATE to go and at the same time I was annoyed by the low attendance cap and terrified by what I thought was generally an "in-crowd" vibe.

But I naively charged on ahead, signing up to co-run the most controversial vid show and panel that year. I went alone, without having ever met anyone, without roommates or anything. There were definitely times when I felt awkward and left out. Lots of attendees either had groups of friends they'd known for years or were newbies with a tight-knit group that had attended for the first time together.

But, honestly, it was an amazing experience in every sense of the word. All of my fears were pretty much unfounded and I ended up having an amazing time.

People were not trying to exclude me--most of them are just as shy (or, frankly shyer) than I am. They appear to cling to their groups but it's mostly because they want to maximize time with friends they only get to see once a year, not because they aren't super friendly. The cap is set low because that's the number for which the con-team (who are all volunteers, of course) can safely guarantee the amazingly high-level of service, and that's what the venue can realistically hold. Everyone I talked to was nice. I got screaming hugs from people I'd never expected. I sang karaoke(!) with two of the most well-known VVC personalities. Dancing at Club Vivid is something I will remember for the rest of my life. I met people who I know will be friends long after I've moved on from fandom (if that ever happens).

Yes, VVC is expensive, and it's primarily an in-person-only experience. But that's pretty much the way of all cons. I hope that in the future a virtual alternative to VVC will become more prominent, but in the meantime I definitely hope that you'll consider attending someday, as I'd love to meet you!

And shake a tailfeather on the dancefloor. :D

[counteragent.livejournal.com]

PS Congrats on the award! You totally deserve it, of course!!!

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Hi! Thank you so much for this explanation.

It's been interesting to discover the various cons and events around the place and I get the sense that there's tremendous history surrounding VVC. Mostly from what I've read.

And by "select" I don't feel that as "elite" - I feel more that it's about vidders who have either experienced it before or have the confidence to participate for the first time. (and sign up in time it would seem!)

People were not trying to exclude me--most of them are just as shy (or, frankly shyer) than I am

Hee! I can just imagine this. It makes sense that people would gravitate to people they know.

I have to say it sounds like the most wonderful thing. (especially the dancing!!! *g*) It still blows me away that such a thing exists. The celebration of vidders and vidding. \o/

Thank you so much for sharing this. I will be following along via the comm and enjoying the vids once they reach us here! :D

*hugs* (ooh and thanks for the congrats. I have to enjoy this things while I can! *g*)

[ancastar.livejournal.com]

Yay! Congratulations on your award, babe. It's richly deserved. :-)

[ash48.livejournal.com]

*hugs* Thanks honey! :D:D

[rhoboat.livejournal.com]

First off, I saw this linked on my flist awhile ago and was wondering if you knew about it: Official Announcement: Upcoming Conference on "Remix" Looking for Fan Submissions. You may also want to see the Revise 2010 Blog, where hey, look, your vid is linked. :)

Anyway, I can vouch for everything counteragent said above. Last year was my first time going and it was a mostly positive experience. I want to go again this year, and it makes me really sad that not everyone can go. I think it's natural that people are always going to feel left out of things and to be honest, I still feel a bit "left out" when it comes to SPN vidding. ^_^

Even if you can't attend, there's always a huge deluge of vids that come out in August after the con that EVERYONE can enjoy. You could even try submitting a vid and then beg ask someone to tell you how it was received in front of a captive audience. The one thing I'll say about submitting to a vidding convention rather than a more general fandom convention is the audience is MUCH more attentive to vids, including serious ones. Maybe you could check out that academic conference closer to your area? That sounds like something I'd like to experience, but I don't think I'll be able to afford that this year. I know that one of the organizers attended VVC last year, and I'm pretty sure she along with others would very much like more vidding conventions to pop up in more places.

Congrats on the CJA! Totally deserved because your vid is awesome!

*hugs*

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Hey there. Thanks so much for the links. I was approached directly re that first link. Which was really nice. (I've been involved in some work she'd been doing on fanvids). I hadn't seen that post though. I'm working on another remix vid so that might be suitable too.. :)

It was wonderful to hear about counteragent's experience. Sounds awesome.

Maybe you could check out that academic conference closer to your area?

I have heard talk (in fact related to that first link) that there could be one in Victoria - which is on the other side to Australia unfortunately. But I would LOVE to go. There would be so much to learn about...

*hugs* honey. Thanks again! :)

[rhoboat.livejournal.com]

I realized after commenting that "closer to your area" is still relative. *facepalm* In fact, I don't consider Chicago all that close to where I live, but it's far easier for me to get there than to Australia.

*sigh*

*hugs again* :)

[greyowl88.livejournal.com]

Hee! Congrats on the award!! ^_^ :D

(whispers)and they don't give 'em out to embarrass you but because your vids are awesome!!! \o/\o/\o/

*throws confetti*

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Hee! Thanks hun. I'm always a little funny about these things... but I have to say it's always nice to get them.

xx

[yourlibrarian]

It kinda amazes me how much time and effort other people put into organising these things.

Yeah, it's definitely a lot of work. They're quite useful though, for finding things in places you hadn't already discovered. Congrats!

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Thanks! And yes, it's a great to way to find other vids and vidders. I'm shocking at watching vids outside my own fandom. I'm getting better though... I think so much can be learned from watching other vids...

xx

[devon99.livejournal.com]

Yay!! Congratulations for the award:)

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much! :D