I actually arrived home on Sunday night, but I've been busy unpacking and working and watching crack Blackpool...
Vividcon was good this year. I didn't get as wild and crazy as in the past, but I did learn a lot. I got to meet/see ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) settiai (my roomie), anoel, nightchik, obsessive24, par_avion, kuwdora, and... well, there were many others. :)
We had a little Doctor Who party in our room on Friday night, and we watched part of The Five Doctors and vids, and ate jelly babies and bananas, and drank tea. Some of us (who shall remain nameless) were a little silly at that point. (If you were there, I might have some photos of you.. so if you want me to send them to you, comment with your email address. *cough*niqaeli*cough*)
Panels
Collaborative vidding - I suggested this panel, and I was really happy with how it turned out. The vidding teams who led the panel mostly vid together in person, which is very different from the way I myself have done collabs in the past (with f1renze). It was fun to hear how they interact and make decisions, and the benefits and drawbacks of vidding with other people. It really made me want to make a collab again! *sigh*
The Two-Hour Kiss - OK, astolat rules. This is the only panel in which I took down significant notes. We basically learned how to use Adobe After Effects to make Vince and Eric from Entourage kiss. IT WAS AWESOME. Now I know how to make masks, and I can make Ten and Jack any two characters kiss! In fact, if I get really ambitious, maybe I can take it even further. HMMMMMMMMM..... *evil grin*
I suck - I am glad I made it to this panel, because there was some good content (like pointing out that sometimes when your vid has problems you want real feedback, and sometimes you just need hugs and chocolate)... but really it was mostly fluff. I loved it. Also, they handed out little gift bags at the end, and now I have a stress toy shaped like a computer that says "RENDER!" on the screen!! WHEEEE!!!
How to Reinvent Yourself - The only note I wrote down for this was "The goal of the first draft is to exist." I think the main point I got from the panel is that it's more important to vid what you like and make yourself happy than to always try to do the next big thing in vidding.
Vidshows
I saw a lot of vids, but I'm just going to mention a few of my favorites here:
A Thousand Suns by Andraste (Torchwood) - This vid made me cry. At first I thought it was a Jack/everyone vid, which is MADE OF AWESOME, and then I realized it was an everyone/everyone vid! THEY ALL LOVE EACH OTHER SO MUCH, AWW!! It was happy and sad at the same time. YAY!
Never Loved a Man (The Way That I Love You) by Eunice (Doctor Who) - This vid cracked me up so much! It was an auction vid and the song was so perfect for Doctor/Master, heehehehe. I loved the Doctor POV. I won't spoil it... you should go watch it yourself and you will see what I mean. :D
Cells by Vaeltaa (Torchwood) - This was an Owen vid and it was amazing! I can't be more specific since I only saw it once.
This World by Buffyann (Battlestar Galactica) - The song was slow but it was an action vid! I liked the way that worked.
Strength in You by here's luck (Gilmore Girls) - This was a Rory and Lorelai friendship vid and it was sooooo cute.
The Wanderer by Melina (Doctor Who/Torchwood) - I just remember that it was a Jack vid, and it was really sweet. I need to watch again!
Day in the Life by astolat and Speranza (Dead Zone) - This was awesome and, like last year, made me want to watch Dead Zone!
Tear You Apart by Brad (Firefly) - This was my favorite "f*** you" challenge vid. The summary was a little misleading (in a good way) because it said "It feels so right. A Simon/Kaylee vid." (Brad, you are EVIL!) and then halfway through you realize it's a crazy slightly twisted River POV of Simon/Kaylee, and it's AWESOME. I LOVE LOVE LOVE.
There were some vids at Club Vivid which I loved as well, but I was too busy dancing to figure out what they were. I remember I need to watch Pushing Daisies, though. That show is SO CUTE! I've only seen the first episode so far. The vid for it was lovely.
Oh, I had a vid premiering at Club Vivid, also (Doctor Who). It's getting kind of late now so I think I am going to post it tomorrow. I still need to encode it and stuff.
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