Star Wars

[suechosethis.livejournal.com]

Fandom: Star Wars
Characters: Qui/Obi, Ani/Obi
Song: Killing Loneliness
Artist: HIM
Dedicated to padawanewan for the idea.

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New Vid! X-Files (We made this!!)

[luminosity]

This was my and tzikeh's premiere vid at Vividcon. Yay us!

( Details and thanks behind the cut )

I need a knowledge update

[laurakaye.livejournal.com]

So, OK.

I made one vid. Five years ago. (dear lord, FIVE!) And I loved doing it, but at the time I had insurmountable vid-capture technical issues (the skipped frames, DEAR GOD) and had to stop.

I'm starting to feel the bug again, and I have hopes that now in this world of DVD ripping and such, I might be able to take it up again without too much capital outlay.

My setup:
Win 2K
AMD AthlonXP 2500+
1.5 gig RAM
Video card: ATI Radeon 9200
40gig free space on my first secondary hard drive, 15gig on my second
And I think I still have my CD of whatever version of Adobe Premiere was current around 2001-2002 (6, or 6.5, IIRC).
Adobe Photoshop

To start out, I would primarily be doing Due South vids, from the DVD source. Possibly at some point also Doctor Who and Sentinel (when I get my hands on the DVDs.)

I know that at the very least I need to obtain the following:
A DVD drive for my computer (I know, step into the late 90s, Laura!)
DVD ripping/encoding software
And I think Premiere should be fine for editing and output, unless I need something in a funky codec.

So my questions are -
(1) Will my mostly-five-years-old setup deal with vids from ripped DVD source without making me want to die (at least any more than is usual while vidding)?
(2) Is anyone working with a similar setup and can share recs for their favorite (please freeware please) software for the ripping, cutting ripped video into manageable bites, etc?
(3) Will my old version of Premiere handle the newfangled codecs that exist for creating and working with AVIs that aren't ten million gigs?
(4) Any suggestions for *specific* codecs I should look for? The last time I vidded, DivX was bleeding-edge and hard to find.

Thanks!
Laura

Bring Me to Life

[wynncreative.livejournal.com]

Song: Bring Me to Life
Artist: Evanescence
Fandom: n/a ... or possibly Evanescence
Summary: "dedicated to our waking nightmares"

http://athena.adwin.ca/project/video/38/


This vid is about three years old now and was originally created for a DV class I was taking as part of my computer animation diploma program. 

Prior to the assignment I hadn't even heard this song before, but I was struck by the lyrics "Wake me up // I can't wake up"... so that's the spin I took. From the instructor we were given the original Evanescence music video as well as a live performance of the song on Jay Leno. I supplemented this with footage from two documentaries -- "After the Warming" and "Untold Stories: Canada on September 11th".


Comments are welcome. Please enjoy.

New Comm: vidfinders

[norah.livejournal.com]

vidfinders is a new community for finding fan-made vids.

• Got a vid you downloaded, but you don't know who made it? Ask here!
  
• Remember a vid you once saw, but you can't remember the vidder/song, just some details? Ask here!
  
• Had a link to a vid or vidder's page that seems to have disappeared since you last checked it, and you want to know what happened and/or get a working link? Ask here!

The theory is that as membership grows, other members will be able to help you out if they know the answers to your questions.

Vividcon 2006: Vid Panel Notes Master List

[morgandawn.livejournal.com]

Again, feel free to grab one and write up your own summary. Links to summaries that are out there are welcomed. Main links are reserved for panelist notes (if any)

A complete playlist of Vividcon vid shows can be found here

Audio Editing

Color Explosion
(also here)

Comedy
(also here)

Digital Axes for Stone-Age Television

Great Transitions
(also here)

In Depth Vid Review

Music Fundamentals

Professional Inspiration

Special Effects: Fake It Till You Make It!

Titles

Vid As Collage: Using Additional Source

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[neral-idazmi.livejournal.com]

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My 2006 Premieres and Auction Vids

[absolutedestiny.livejournal.com]

You can find the announcements and download links for the remaining premiering vids here:

VVC Premieres 2006 vids (Too Much Light in This Bar, Alice in Wonderland)

VVC Auction 2006 vid (I Enjoy Being a Girl)