#vidder

VidRecs.com is the name of a web site that sounds like what it is. However, it's much more than that and I hope that doesn't get lost like tears in rain. It will make it simple for anyone to be archive. Please Rec this post to those you think may be interested.

VIDS - Vids Inevitably Disappear Sometime

Vidding is an art that can take hours but can disappear in seconds. This loss is not based on merit. I have helped rescue 18k fanvids from from vidders who were content let them be deleted. I have run 4 virtual machines with archiving software in 2023 to rescue thousands of unlisted fanvids You Tube was going to make private forever. I created an app that has archived over 6k journals. I've seen vids you wouldn't believe unless you saw them yourself. All these projects may not be as important as the one I will be introducing here.

Is Democracy Dead?

A finished vid is a miracle in a way. The gestation period. The potential miscarriage of initial inspiration. The possibility that even if it makes it into the world, it may not find a home. Even if it does find a home there is no guarantee it will stay there for long. There is a gap between the viewer and the archivist. This is the gap I am attempting to bridge. Democracy is in the hands and eyes of the person reading these very words. What do I mean? One, two, or a few archivists cannot be the sole arbiters of what should be archived. That choice is best made fans of a fandom who can better appreciate the value of the art in relation to its subject.

VidRecs.com - The Bridge. The In(tear)ception

I can't believe you've read this far. This next part coming up is the best part. Every Archivist can be a Viewer but not every Viewer can be an Archivist until now. VidRecs.com allows you through your power to rec to exercise your democracy when it comes to what should be archived. You do the reccing and we do the archiving. Your choices are vital. Our promise. Our goal is to archive what you rec. The peace of mind that comes from knowing that when you rec you also archive gives your rec more power along with everyone else who recs collaboratively. You can watch the vid right away and you are creating your own criterion letterboxed page of recs. You don't have to wonder if you'll ever see your favorite vid again. No one else is doing this in this way. No one.

VidRecs.com - How does it work? Time to try

You can join by email or Discord. The only thing you need to Rec is

Vid URL - a single YT or Vimeo url

Rec Comment - a brief description of what you love about the vid

Vid Category - Fandom Category or Catchall Category

Optional - A03 Works ID - which will allow others who discover it to share their appreciation directly with the original artist. Again, this is optional.

You can even Rec directly from You Tube or Vimeo without even leaving their site. The video below walks you through the process. It literally takes seconds, but the potential of preservation lasts much longer than it ever would.

Do you want me on your mind

Or do you want me to go on?

I might be yours, as sure as I can say

I'm taking part in vidders4acause this year where all proceeds go directly to Macmillan Cancer Support charity. If you aren't a vidder/editor yourself and have always wanted to see a video of your favourite ship to your favourite song now is your chance! A lot of great vidders are taking part! Bidding has started and ends october 10th •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• What i'm offering is: » two short edits with any song (two separate slots) for $3 each » full length video with any song (full song) to the highest bidder What I can edit: click here My profile: click here My youtube: click here

There will be three vid shows at KiScon 2023: Classics, Premieres/Competition, and our famous Disco Show on Saturday. To make these shows as awesome as possible, we ask you, dear vidders round the globe, to send in your vids, please! Whether you are an old-skool vidder or a newcomer, queen of angsty vids or king of crack, seasoned scholar of K/S eye-sex studies, or master of plot transformations—we’d love to feature your works at the KiScon vid shows! We are looking for:

Premieres of all genres: these are vids that have not been published on the Internet or distributed on DVDs/tapes yet (we are lenient if the vid has been shown at a convention in the past, as long as it is not available anywhere). Vids created in or after 2022 (and unpublished) are eligible for our competition.

Classics of all genres: vids that showcase the history and rich variety of K/S and Star Trek vidding from the late 1970s to the 2010s

Fun & danceable song vids for our Disco Night & Sing-a-Long: exactly what it says on the tin – upbeat vids suitable for singing along and dancing the night away! 

Submission guidelines:

Star Trek TOS, TAS, movies, reboot, SNW are all welcome! However, we strive to keep the balance between TOS and reboot – we reserve the right to shift around vids between classics and disco tribs, if necessary. The focus should be on Kirk/Spock; we will accept a limited number of gen vids, though (but no other pairings).

Length limit per vid: 5 minutes.

Submissions of up to three vids per vidder permitted. A team counts as a person of its own.

Attending membership is not required, but if you grace us with your online presence at the convention, be prepared to get a virtual room full of adoration.

For the competition: There are two categories, drama (angst, serious topics, death, H/C) and humour (anything angst-free, happy and upbeat). Each vidder can send in one vid per category for the competition. (You can still submit more vids to the shows, though!) The attending members of KiScon will vote after the show and determine the winners who will be featured on the KiScon blog and recced all over the web.

There is also going to be a download link with the vid shows after the con, as a goodie for attending and supporting members. Let us know if you’re fine with your vids being included in it.