Don't Talk About The Rabbits

So, this year for the first time, Vividcon had the live stream option available to attending and supporting members. I was a little doubtful when I saw this announced, because change is scary and frightens me. Or something. I was not big on the idea of the first place a vid might be streamed from not being the vidders own location (hey, we only get one chance to make a first impression), and it seemed like there might be security issues, and yadda yadda, blah blah, other stuff.

I meant to get around to answering the call for comments and concerns as requested, but time got away from me, and you know, if you don't participate, you should shut up and not bitch later.

But, in fact, the livestream? It has been fucking great. I did not anticipate what a ridiculously useful tool this was going to be, both during the Con and after. From watching other fans rock out to the livestream while waiting for the next panel to start (anoel! I hope you got your screen fixed!), to the ability to use an HDMI cable directly from astolat's laptop to the hotel room television and re-watch premiere vids later that night, to the fact that I have spent the last couple weeks intermittently being able to catch up on the shows I just couldn't make it to in person, it has in fact been pretty damn wonderful.

It's also been a reminder to me that I really need to step out of the habit of mainly vidding and watching vids around the period of Vividcon. There's just so much stuff out there -- a lot of what showed was completely new to me, and I'm just missing out on great stuff, because I tend to vid and gear up around deadlines (there was a panel on this!)

We watched Brand New Greatest Hits this weekend, one of the shows I couldn't make it to (I wonder what it was up against?)

Two that really stood out for me:

We Must be Killers by cupidsbow
Fandom: The Defiant Ones

Wow, powerful! This aired at Festivids 2012, but was completely new to me -- as is the fandom. That's fine, since the narrative is crystal clear. I see that cupidsbow also has a post up about the extraordinary work that went into colourizing the black and white source. Amazing. Going to have to read through that one carefully and slowly later.

Generally, though, this vid was just a gutpunch, with amazing framing.

And then, going in the opposite direction, away from color and over to black and white:

Starships! Monochromatic Remix by jetpack_monkey.

Holy crap, that's great, and the source. Here is what I imagine jetpack_monkey's place looks like: Wall-to-wall freaking source. Dvds line the walls so no paint of wallpaper is needed. The furniture is built out of old vhs tapes. The coffee table is made out of stitched together cassette boxes. Probably there are laser discs for coasters. There is no other explanation.

I hear I am supposed to post once a day for 30 days, or something!

I don't know why posting is like climbing out of a vat of molasses for me these days, but it is.

And I always have such good intentions with regards to posting about the vids I saw at Vividcon, after I get home, and they never come to fruition!

but perhaps tonight, I can post about just one vid:

Slippery Slope by jetpack_monkey. Source: The Wicker Man. This was one of the most impressive vids of the con for me.

Why? ( a little bit spoilery for the vid and a source I had never heard of before, just in case you want to watch the vid cold )

A great job all around by the vidder.

Registered for Vividcon.

Got auto-confirmation.

Got official confirmation.

Paid.

I've even taken the days off from work for vacation already.

Now uh. A vid might be a good thing...

But I'm just desperately happy to be going this year, no matter what.