Comments on: Getting on the Vidding Bandwagon http://www.extratextual.tv/2007/11/getting-on-the-vidding-bandwagon/ Up The Content Stream Without A Paddle Sun, 25 Sep 2011 11:55:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Jonathan Gray http://www.extratextual.tv/2007/11/getting-on-the-vidding-bandwagon/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Jonathan Gray Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:59:01 +0000 http://www.extratextual.tv/2007/11/getting-on-the-vidding-bandwagon/#comment-153 thanks Evan. I too am intrigued by how actors might learn from vids -- certainly a fascinating process. Do me a favor if you read this -- drop the link here when you do write this blog entry. thanks thanks Evan. I too am intrigued by how actors might learn from vids — certainly a fascinating process.

Do me a favor if you read this — drop the link here when you do write this blog entry. thanks

]]> By: Bob Rehak http://www.extratextual.tv/2007/11/getting-on-the-vidding-bandwagon/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Bob Rehak Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:07:30 +0000 http://www.extratextual.tv/2007/11/getting-on-the-vidding-bandwagon/#comment-152 Interesting post, Jon. Brought to mind an ad I saw last night for the DVD release of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. One of the extra features is an "editing room" where scenes from the film can be remixed. Not a new concept, I know, but I was struck by the vigor and centrality with which this added value was pushed on us. In the context of the overall ad, the ability (implicitly, the privilege) of making editing decisions with the (undoubtedly sharply delimited) tools of DVD branching technology seemed to be positioned as yet another form of wizardly magic, turning viewers not just into editors but into sorcerors, conjuring new sequences into existence. Interesting too how this hegemonically-regulated form of vidding contrasts (and competes) with the libertarian act of "true" vidding. Homologous perhaps to network websites offering episode downloads to cut into piracy? Interesting post, Jon. Brought to mind an ad I saw last night for the DVD release of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. One of the extra features is an “editing room” where scenes from the film can be remixed. Not a new concept, I know, but I was struck by the vigor and centrality with which this added value was pushed on us. In the context of the overall ad, the ability (implicitly, the privilege) of making editing decisions with the (undoubtedly sharply delimited) tools of DVD branching technology seemed to be positioned as yet another form of wizardly magic, turning viewers not just into editors but into sorcerors, conjuring new sequences into existence. Interesting too how this hegemonically-regulated form of vidding contrasts (and competes) with the libertarian act of “true” vidding. Homologous perhaps to network websites offering episode downloads to cut into piracy?

]]> By: Evan Jones http://www.extratextual.tv/2007/11/getting-on-the-vidding-bandwagon/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Evan Jones Sun, 02 Dec 2007 22:04:13 +0000 http://www.extratextual.tv/2007/11/getting-on-the-vidding-bandwagon/#comment-149 I've always been blown away by this behavior as well from an inside point of view! I should dredge up some of the remixed vids that spawned from some of my earlier projects like the ReGenesis ERG - one of them manages to create a new romantic relationship between two lead actors just by cutting together long glances off-screen. I'd love to mention something vidders may not realize - the creators and actors do see these projects and I've seen long conversations stem from them. 'Are we really carrying that subtext through our episodes?'... ... Great now I've got another long blog post to write about this. Thanks a lot! I’ve always been blown away by this behavior as well from an inside point of view! I should dredge up some of the remixed vids that spawned from some of my earlier projects like the ReGenesis ERG – one of them manages to create a new romantic relationship between two lead actors just by cutting together long glances off-screen. I’d love to mention something vidders may not realize – the creators and actors do see these projects and I’ve seen long conversations stem from them. ‘Are we really carrying that subtext through our episodes?’… … Great now I’ve got another long blog post to write about this. Thanks a lot!

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