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And here are the other playlists from WisCon, as promised!

Enormous thanks to all the vidders and volunteers who made this party possible! If you enjoyed the vids, please follow the links to the vidders' journals/sites and leave a comment letting them know! If you'd like to help with this party next year, stay tuned to this community where we'll be posting volunteer requests in due course.

For those who are unfamiliar with downloading vids, you will probably want to view them using VLC (free, and available for Windows, OSX, and Linux).

Trigger warnings for all these vids are available in a separate warnings post.

( Intro session (Vids with a message) )

( Party playlist #1 )

( Singalong )

( Party playlist #2 )

alexbayleaf

This is the playlist from the "Premieres and Nearly New" vid show at WisCon. Premieres are marked in the list below; the rest are "nearly new" vids, which were first shown after Jan 1, 2011.

Enormous thanks to all the vidders who submitted premieres and nearly new vids to this show! If you enjoyed their vids, please follow the links to their journals/sites and leave a comment letting them know!

For those who are unfamiliar with downloading vids, you will probably want to view downloadable vids using VLC (free, and available for Windows, OSX, and Linux).

Trigger warnings for all these vids are available in a separate warnings post.

PREMIERE: Space Girl by Charmax (

charmax)
Fandom: Multi
Description: My momma told me I should never watch Sci-fi but I did, I did, I did.

The Emperor's Soundtrack by chaila (

chaila)
Fandom: Doctor Who
Description: Fuck you, she's awesome. Doctor River Song.

Keep Your Eyes Open by Diar (

diarmi)
Fandom: The Chronicles of Narnia
Description: The Chronicles of Narnia series - finding magic of childhood's favorite memories.

PREMIERE: Metal Heart by Lila Futuransky (

futuransky)
Fandom: Battlestar Galactica
Description: A flawed copy. You're not worth a thing.

PREMIERE: Antebellum by such heights (

such_heights)
Fandom: Merlin
Description: "I know the borderlines we drew between us." Guinevere/Morgana.

Signs by ghost lingering (

ghost_lingering)
Fandom: Dark Angel
Description: An Original Cindy vid set entirely in season one. It was made for livrelibre for the AO3 Auction.

Solar by Holdt (

ravenholdt)
Fandom: Stargate SG-1
Description: Ride the quantum.

Dance With Me by kuwdora (

kuwdora)
Fandom: Sanctuary
Description: Forget everything and dance with me, dance.

Inadvisable Interpersonal Relationship by thingswithwings (

thingswithwings)
Fandom: The Sarah Jane Adventures; K-9 and Company
Description: Mr Smith and K-9: how can it be so wrong and yet feel so right?

Here We Stand by Dogstar (

leanwellback)
Fandom: A Bug's Life
Description: "Convinced our voices can't be heard/We just wanna scream it louder and louder". For the colony, and for oppressed ants everywhere!

PREMIERE: If I will it all away by Aruna7 (

aruna7)
Fandom: Alien (first three movies)
Description: Even when all crashes down, Ripley doesn't give up, no matter the price she has to pay.

Deep by rhoboat (

rhoboat)
Fandom: Farscape
Description: John/Scorpius. Made for Destina, who prompted: "I have long wanted a vid that explores the creepy, sexualized, intertwined nature of their relationship, right down to the blood-licking in the last season. It would also focus somewhat on the Scorpius that lives in John's head, and how he can never get away from his tormenter, and their twisted relationship."

The Girl Who Falls Down Stairs by kaydee falls (

kaydeefalls)
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly, Dollhouse
Description: Yet another vid about Joss Whedon's broken dolls attempting to reclaim their feminist narratives. Or, sudden superpowers can really fuck a girl up, but she'll rise up and kick ass on her own terms anyway.

PREMIERE: Hands Away by chaila and beccatoria (

chaila and

beccatoria)
Fandom: Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles/Fringe
Description: I can't reach you. Sarah Connor/Olivia Dunham

Neverland by M'lyn (

mlyn)
Fandom: "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"
Description: Jen Yu, her life and relationships.

PREMIERE: Cold War by Rhi (

rhivolution)
Fandom: Merlin (BBC)
Description: In Camelot, Gwen and Morgana's struggle for rights is a hidden war, and colder than it seems. (Series 1 and 2)

Your Life (Extempore) by lim (

lim)
Fandom: Doctor Who
Description: I assume this is some kind of mad Who cliche. Flash vid: Vincent, 11, Amy

Due to an error, the following vid was not included in the vid show at WisCon, but you should check it out!

The Art of the Hustle by

aris_tgd
Fandom: Hustle
Description: It's all about the high stakes. An ensemble vid celebrating the first three seasons of grifting.

alexbayleaf

The Vid Party provides trigger warnings as an accessibility measure. Our warnings are intended to help attendees manage their risk if they are subject to common psychological or physical triggers. These warnings are not intended as a "rating" or censorship measure. More information about the warnings we provide.

We have printed a warnings handout for the party. The following is an online copy of the same information.

( Warnings handout under the cut )

futuransky

I'm VJing a vidshow at WisCon called "Vids With Something to Say." To give you an idea of what I'm looking for, here's the description for a panel that will be associated with the show I'm putting together:

Fan videos or vids are music videos made with re-edited footage from TV shows and films. They use the combination of images and music to get a vidder's point across. That point can be a celebration of shows and characters the vidder loves, an expression of fannish opinion, or, sometimes, an excoriating critique of sexism, racism, and heteronormativity in media. This presentation is part of a multi-part celebration of vidding by WisCon members; we'll watch, analyze, and discuss some of the vids screened at the Friday night vidparty. Let's come together and discuss these vids with important things to say about science fiction, fandom, gender, race, and sexuality.

So basically I want to introduce WisCongoers to vids with themes that will interest them, but I would like also to show some vids that vid fans won't have seen a million times. WisCon is a space where the audience might not be fully vid-literate, but you can guarantee that everyone is passionate about the intersection of feminist and/or social justice politics with popular culture, particularly science fiction. Vids with a clear thesis or story are easiest for newbies, of coruse, but I don't want to shy away from vids that have something relatively complex to say; we're having the panel as well as the vidshow so that we can have time to unpack what the vids are saying.

I could very easily make a vidshow on this theme at no notice on the basis of the most played vids on my hard drive. But I'm hoping to expand my own horizons for this show, as well, and not just choose the vids I have shared a million times to explain what vidding is. I'm especially interested in vids that have something to say about aspects of kyriarchy that are less commonly addressed in vidding fandom because they aren't so well represented in our media sources: race and class for sure, and in particular genderqueer or trans concerns and disability. Recs for those are particularly welcome. I'm looking mostly for vids that are making a point rather than including those elements in a straightforward romance etc--but feel free to rec whatever feels relevant.

Thanks so much!

alexbayleaf

We've been asked about the schedule for the vid party, so here's the plan for the big night.

9pm-10pm "Vids with a message"

futuransky will host an introductory vid-viewing session, looking at how fans use vids to tell stories and convey messages. If you're unfamiliar with fanvids, this will help you get your bearings. Don't miss the panel at 4pm Saturday to discuss these vids in greater depth!

11pm-midnight "Premieres"
Come see vids created especially for Wiscon. These vids have never been shown or posted online before our show! We've encouraged fanvid creators to make us vids that touch on Wiscon's feminist SF themes, so you can expect a number of fascinating vids in this session. We'll also be showing some "nearly new" vids (released since the start of 2011) that you might not have seen yet.

midnight-1am "Singalong Vids"
An hour of vids specially selected for their sing-along-ability. Bring your best singing voice! All these vids will have subtitles, so if you find it easier to watch vids with the lyrics on screen for any reason, this is also a great time to swing by and see what's on offer.

From 10pm-11pm, and from 1am til close (sometime around 2am, we think) we'll be showing a selection of vids that don't fit any of the above categories.

Ass-covering disclaimer: this schedule is subject to change. We'll post the final schedule closer to the party.

alexbayleaf

Last year one of the most fun parts of the vid party was singing along raucously to some of the vids. This year we want to make it even better, by having a specific section of the evening set aside for vids that are great for singing along to. We're even going to get subtitles for those of you who don't know the words, or prefer to watch vids with the lyrics on screen.

Some of last year's highlights included

jescaflowne's Another Sunday (SGA), and

arefadedaway's Don't Stop Believing (Star Trek). We may or may not show these again, but we'd definitely like other suggestions.

So, please tell us either:

a) Vids that are good to sing along to (please provide links!), or
b) Songs that are good to sing along to, that you think someone might have made a vid to

If someone suggests a song and you know of a vid to it, please feel free to jump in and give us a link!

alexbayleaf

Hi everyone,

We are in need of a handful of volunteers for two activities which need to happen over the next few weeks, before Wiscon.

1. Permission wrangling

We try to contact vidders and get their permission to use their vids for our party. Your job, if you are up for it, is to leave comments on vidders' DW/LJ/etc, telling them about the vid party and checking that it's OK for us to show their vid. We'll provide a "form letter" that you can cut and paste, so you don't have to come up with your own words. When they respond, you update our spreadsheet to say you've got permission.

You will need: DW and LJ accounts (or OpenID login), access to Google spreadsheets
Your time commitment: 1 hour or more

2. Subtitling

This year we're having a "singalong" show at which the vids will be subtitled. We're going to contact the vidders and ask them either to submit subtitle files OR grant permission for us to create the subtitles on their behalf. If they want us to create the subtitles, that's where you come in. You'll be given instructions, but in short, it's a text file with a certain format which is pretty easy to create.

You will need: VLC or other vid playing software that supports subtitles, any text editing software
Your time commitment: about 1 hour per vid you subtitle

You don't need to be attending to volunteer. This is something that anyone can do, whether they're attending Wiscon or not. So if you'd like to support the Wiscon Vid Party in a way that's purely online, this is a great opportunity.

If you'd like to help out with either of these jobs, please leave us a comment below, in the following format:

Email: (your email address -- or let us know if you prefer to PM it to us)
Permission-seeking: Y/N
Subtitling: Y/N
How many hours can you volunteer? (1 or more)

alexbayleaf

Hi everyone! WisCon is fast approaching, so this is a reminder post for anyone who would like to submit a premiere fanvid/songvid/AMV to the WisCon Vid Party.

This year, for the first time, the WisCon Vid Party will include a premieres show, and we’re inviting vidders to submit new vids to be shown at the party, especially vids which address feminism or social justice, are science-fiction themed, or both. We are also happy to accept "nearly new" submissions -- vids you've posted online just this calendar year -- which we will include at the end of the Premieres show.

To submit your vid, just fill out the handy form!

We had originally set the submission deadline for April 1st, but since that is coming up so quickly we've decided to extend it to May 1st, with a “late submission” deadline of May 13th. (Please let us know if you intend to submit late.)

For more information about WisCon and the Vid Party, see our informational post. As always, if you have any questions, or if you'd like to volunteer to help us vid wrangle this year, please get in touch with us by emailing wiscon.vidparty@gmail.com or commenting on posts in this community.

were_duck

Wiscon is an annual feminist science fiction convention held each May in Madison, Wisconsin, USA. The Wiscon Vid Party began in 2010, and starting in 2011 we will be accepting premiere vids for the first time. For more information about Wiscon and the vid party, see our general information post.

What are we looking for?

We welcome all fanvids in all genres and from all traditions of fannish video production.
As a premiere, your vid must never have been shown at a convention or posted online before.
Your vid should be no longer than 5 minutes in length.
Wiscon is a feminist science fiction convention, and we particularly encourage vids that engage with that theme, or with issues of gender, sexuality, race, disability, or class.
We especially welcome vids from fans who may never have submitted a vid to a convention before, or from newbie vidders.
You do not have to be attending Wiscon to submit a premiering vid!
We are also accepting 'nearly new' submissions of vids that have been posted publicly since Jan 1st 2011!

Deadlines

We have two deadlines for submissions:

~~Friday, April 1st, 2011~~ ETA: Sunday, May 1st, 2011: this is our "recommended deadline". We strongly encourage you to submit a vid by this date. All vids submitted by ~~April~~ May 1st will be included in the premieres show.

Friday, May 13th, 2011: this is our "extension deadline". We will accept last-minute vid submissions up until two weeks before the party, but can't promise to show them all. We might be overwhelmed with work, or might not have time to fit them into the schedule, or might not have time to work with you on problems, so the sooner you get your vid in (or at least let us know to expect it) the better!

There will be many reminder posts in the leadup to our deadlines, so follow

wiscon_vidparty,

wiscon, or

vidding if you want to be sure to see reminders. (We will also crosspost to

wiscon and

vidding.)

The vids will show on the evening of Friday 27th May, 2011, and will be posted online within a week of the show.

( How to submit a premiere vid )

damned_colonial

[ Just posted this to

wiscon and

vidding; crossposting here too just for the records. ]

were_duck and I had an amazing time running a vid party at this year's Wiscon and we're looking forward to doing it again. We started having ideas for it almost as soon as we got back to our rooms after the party, and we've got enough thoughts together now that we wanted to post them and get some feedback. So here are some of our ideas for Vid Party 2011.

Early evening vid show-and-tell

This year we did an "intro to vidding" at 9pm, which ran about 90 minutes. Since this was the first ever vid party at Wiscon, we thought it would be a good idea to introduce people who weren't so familiar with vids to the genre, show off some different styles of vids, and help people understand the genre conventions and how to "read" a vid. This seemed to work pretty well, but we would soon get bored of doing the same intro every year. So next year we were thinking about having a sort of theme to it. We were thinking of using "Vids with something to say", and talking about how vids convey different kinds of messages. We might also propose a companion panel for later in the weekend, to discuss the subject in more depth.

Premieres

We're enormously excited by this idea, and we hope you will be too. Wiscon is special because it's not just a science fiction convention, but a feminist science fiction convention. We would love to invite vidders to submit vids specially for the Wiscon vid party that relate to Wiscon's focus on feminism, anti-oppression, and SF, and show them in a special premiere show. We'd also like to encourage people who may never have premiered a vid at a convention, or who might be newer to vidding, to be a part of this, and we're discussing ways to make it easier to premiere your vid at Wiscon (for example, not needing to upload in a special format).

Singalong

One of the best parts of the vid party in 2010 (in my opinion) was everyone singing along with certain vids. ("Another Sunday", "Don't Stop Believin'", and "End of the world as we know it" are three that come easily to mind.) It was so much fun that we want to do it again, only this time with subtitles! We'll be looking for good singalong vids, and then either asking vidders to submit subtitles, or creating them ourselves, so that everyone can sing along more easily. As an added bonus, we hope that this will increase the number of vids that are more accessible to those with hearing impairments.

In between these "special" playlists (which will be shown at set, pre-announced times in the evening), and in the latter part of the evening, we'll do what we did in 2010 and show a bunch of vids that we like. Once again, we'll be seeking recommendations for your favourite vids, though this time round we'll probably prioritise vids which have been released in the year leading up to the party.

So, we'd like to know... how does this sound to you? Do you have any feedback or suggestions for other things you'd like to see at the 2011 vid party?

If you are interested in being part of the ongoing planning for next year's vid party, or would like to volunteer to help out either pre-con or at Wiscon, you can join

wiscon_vidparty where we are doing all the organisational stuff. Any questions/comments can also be sent to wiscon.vidparty@gmail.com.

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