Stole this from Tumblr, but I added some questions I thought up as well...and was bored so I felt like filling one of these out. It gives me a better idea how I work, what I like, etc... Here's the vidding meme questions no one asked me to answer lol. Feel free to steal and replace my answers with yours on your own post.
What program do you use?
In 2006, I used Adobe Premiere Pro (didn't love it though) and by January 2007, I completely switched to Sony Vegas aka Vegas Pro. I use primarily Vegas Pro 14 and occasionally for other projects I've used CapCut for shorter form "homemade" vids.
Favorite fandom to vid for?
I haven't actually officially edited this fandom yet, but I already know I'm gonna enjoy creating vids for it based on all the video ideas I have + song selection and that fandom is Locke & Key. I took a 4 year Hiatus before I was able to start working on them, but taking a break gave me even more ideas to play with + rewatching the show helped. Then the second fandom would be Falling Skies because I am also excited for the vid ideas + song selections I have for that fandom as well.
Favorite ship?
Currently..... it is James Beaufort x Ruby Bell (Maxton Hall) and Belly x Conrad & Belly x Jeremiah (The Summer I Turned Pretty)
Vid you're the proudest of?
"
Never Wake Me Up" (Multi-Fantasy) was blood, sweat and tears of research, collecting all the sources + watching new sources, piecing them all together for parallels, storytelling, etc..
Hardest vid to edit?
"Own Little World" (Jennifers Body) because of the song choice and especially the beginning of the video was so out of my comfort zone editing wise. I even had to take like several breaks + long delays on making this vid.
Easiest vid to edit?
These two vids I purposely made just to vid something or to use to get me back into video editing after taking a hiatus. I didn't want to do anything fancy. I wanted it to be super simple and require barely any brain power lol. Surprisingly both did pretty decent with views on youtube. "
You're Beautiful" (Skins Pure) "
Come a Little Closer" (Heartbeat Love)
Have you participated in any collabs/meps?
No, I think I tried too, but it never worked out
Have you made a vid for a fanfic author?
So.... One time, I read this awesome Luke/Noah fanfic that I absolutely loved. I remember I made a graphic/playlist for the fanfic but I had plans to actually create a video for it. It was about Luke I believe having amnesia and it was so angsty. It was the first fanfic that grasped my attention, but anyways.. time passed and I never got to make the vid.
Here is the fanfic.
"A Life Adrift"I honestly would like to pick up reading fanfic again and to challenge myself in this way to create vids for them.
How many WIPs do you have?
Atleast 12 vids... currently lol.. 1 vid is finished, but it's for next year...
What are some fandoms and/or ships you'd like to vid for but haven't yet?
Like the ones I mentioned above and these ships:
James Beaufort x Ruby Bell (Maxton Hall) **coming soon*** and
Belly x Conrad (The Summer I Turned Pretty) **decided to wait till season 3 comes out for more footage**
A fandom that you probably won't vid ever again
Supernatural. I quit watching it after so many seasons and the love I had for it just died one day. I don't know... I still love some of the vids I made for the show, but I just moved on to other fandoms.
What was the best comment you've received on one of your vids?
That is hard.... I've received so many great comments... I can't choose eek! I do know that back in the times of Livejournal, that's where I got the best comments/feedback at. People actually took the time to really write out their thoughts. Now days, It's like a thumbs up or down and a simple "cool vid bro" type of comment. I am guilty of being short and sweet too, but I actually have a hard time breaking down my thoughts when commenting lol so I squee instead.
Have you vid any OCs?
Hmm.... sort of but not really.
Most underrated vid that you wished had gotten more views?
"
Voices" (Black Swan x Closet Monster) I freaking love that crazy lil vid! It's on the shorter side, but it was so fun to edit. I did not give up until this vid came into existence lol. I just couldn't put this vid idea to rest. I even edited a first version of it to another song, but ultimately scrapped the other one and went with Voices instead (the second version).
Vid that took you the longest the edit?
"Own Little World" like I mentioned above.
"Let Go" (ATS: Angel + Connor) and most of the multi-fandom ones I made.
Longest vid you ever made?
"
Let Go" at over 5 minutes long. The second longest is "
Desire" (Heartless) at almost 5 minutes long.
Shortest vid you ever made?
"Bury Me Low" (What Doesn't Kill You) **warning: suicide**, and "
Florets" (Stargirl: Movie)
Any Unreleased or Unfinished Vids / Projects you wished were completed?
A couple.... this
Teen Wolf Vid. A
Luke/Noah vid focusing on one of the crazy storylines of shenanigans they got thrown into. A
Will x Sonny vid to a slower song, sweet and angsty.
Ouran High School Host Club (japanese drama) a fun vid to a boy band song.
Hi! My Sweetheart that was a sad, heartbreaking, but cute vid (way different from the vid I did actually release called Cartoon).
Life (japanese drama) to a super angsty song focusing on "bullying".
You're Beautiful (korean drama) cute fanvid.
Dream High (korean drama) fun dance vid.
If any of these sound interesting to you, let me know and I may or may not pick them up. It depends...
Favorite thumbnail for one of your vids?
Ohhhh man.... I narrowed it down to 2 of them.
1. Stupid Girl - I have just always loved this one. with the grey and red. It's got that creepy vibe that was fitting for the vid itself.
2. Is it Safe Now? - IDK, I just really like how this one turned out all together.
Most used artist?
As of right now,
Skye Sweetnam & Ashlee Simpson. They both had some really fun songs.
Favorite artist to vid to?
Hmm.. There's a couple new artist that I'm currently in the process editing to that would fit under here, but based on my past vids... I would say
Britt Nicole, which I worked on 3 of her songs, one of them was unfinished. I was planning on calling it the "britt nicole project" because I had planned to edit a wide variety of her songs, but ended up scrapping a lot of the vid ideas.
A vid you made with a unique song choice?
I would say
"A Great White Whale" (Twilight)
Vid with the most views? The least?
"Death Wish" (Better Watch Out) with the most at over 350,000+ views. Why you may ask? Honestly I don't know the answer to that one... lol... maybe it was Levi Millers fanbase or something...
"Bringin da Noise" (HSM: the Musical)
with less than 300 views. A tv series that I know had a pretty big following has the least views lol. Make it make sense. Maybe if I said it was a shipper vid lol, but it's not...
How many subscribers do you have?
Check my youtube.
How would you describe your vidding style?
Fun and Snappy! I love fast pace upbeat music and I feel like I shine with those. I'm always trying to hit the beats lol. I'm big on crossfades, zoom ins, quick cuts, overlays, etc.
Have you made any AUs?
Yes... once upon a time.. "
Your Love Is A Lie" (SPN), "
Stupid Girl" (SPN), "
The Loneliest Girl in the World" (SPN x Avril). I would love to make more of these kind of vids, but I have to be in the right headspace to do it.
Have you made any friends from vidding?
Yes :)
When and why did you get started?
I learned how to film and edit at school. I was given the assignment to edit our school's film to music and that is what made me fall in love with editing footage to music. Since at a young age, I was always huge fangirl and before I expressed my love for certain artist and actors by creating fan websites for them. Creating fan websites was a huge task and me trying to keep up with that just died out for me. Then once I started creating fanvids, I first started off making only musician fanvids, then started working on movies and tv shows. The rest was history. I had finally found my favorite creative outlet.
How long have you been vidding for?
Since 2006.
Any vidding rituals you have?
First, I always have a private spotify playlist of songs I love that I want to vid, and add as I go... I start off with a song that I like and match it to a source or I purposely hunt down a song for a source/vid idea I want to vid. I listen to those songs 100+ times and visually picture what scenes I want for the lyrics / instrumental parts. Then I gather the source, clip cut the whole movie or show, etc first on the timeline. I usually edit the songs I use and shorten them based on how much source I have to work with. Add markers to the clips I cut to find certain clips a little faster. On a rare occasion, I print out the lyrics and write notes of what clips I want to use if my memory serves me right. I usually work on my vids chronologically from the start of the song working towards the end, but sometimes I do go out of order if I already know where I'm planning to place certain clips in the song I'm using. Once I've pieced almost the whole video together, I usually start looking for any imperfections and fix them. Once done, then I color my vids. I just can't do the original source how it comes lol. Coloring brings it all to life for me. Add any text if needed + my watermark. Render, Watch 100+ times while editing and after editing, then finish <3.. Rinse and Repeat!
Advice for anyone just starting their channel?
Just have fun! Create what inspires you. Don't try and go for what's always popular. Try to find your creative footprint instead of trying to copy / mimic the top fanvidder creators. It's so much more freeing just being yourself and working on video projects that you are passionate about. If you are not passionate or excited for a vid you are working on, then try and find what does that for you. It makes a world of difference when you vid what you love. The views can be low for some vids, and sometimes you can get a lot of views, but remember.. even if only a couple people watch your vid, that shouldn't determine how you feel about your own vid. At the end of the day, if you love it then it's already a win win. Vid for you, don't vid for comments, likes and subscriber count. If you are gifting a vid, then do it for that person who will appreciate it :).
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