#vidding

Because every show needs a version of this vid:

Tik Tok - A Babylon 5 vid for VidUKon 2026

I don't know who this will benefit, but I've been using Kdenlive as my video editor, and I love it! but I keep throwing variable frame rate vids at it, and it Does Not Like that.

or, more accurately, when I give it something VFR, it decides that it needs to transcode it into a constant frame rate, and then processes the file into something that is Unreasonably Large with a Very Stupid Bitrate.

like, take for example this JJK clip (from when I made a fanvid, dw about it):

baby. baby why are you 615 megabytes. babygirl why are you 19115kbps when you were barely 4000kbps before ??? you are a waste of space; there's no way you need to be that huge!!

and so being who I am and knowing that I can do better than that, I poked at ffmpeg until I could transcode the files myself so I don't waste multiple GB of hard drive space trying to make fanvids.

here is my method:

ffmpeg -i "original video.mp4" -vcodec libx264 -acodec copy -filter:v fps=fps=source_fps -crf 23 "transcoded video.mp4"

that's it. it keeps the audio codec the same, sets the frame rate to constant at the same fps as the source, and for this video, ends up with about the same bitrate.

behold:

see? that shit didn't need to be 615MB, it's fine being pretty much the same size and bitrate! what the fuck kdenlive! also...

if you're not just converting individual video clips, but cutting bits out of a longer video, do this:

ffmpeg -i "long video.mkv" -vcodec libx264 -acodec copy -ss 00:18:16.0 -to 00:19:32.0 -filter:v fps=fps=source_fps -crf 18 "video clip.mp4"

set the timestamps after the -ss to where you want the video clip to start and end (HH:MM:SS), and you should be good!

you may notice that in this one my -crf number is 18 instead of 23 - those numbers are to set the quality/bitrate of the output video, and for the clip I tested this on, 18 got me closer to the original bitrate, while 23 wasn't a high enough quality.

the quality/bitrate of the file goes up as the crf numbers go down. 0 is lossless, but in libx264, 18 is considered visually lossless, basically indistinguishable from the original unless you're a computer or an archivist. so feel free to mess with that number to get the bitrate and/or visual quality you desire!

(you can do this to .mp4s and .mkvs without problems btw, and I haven't tested it with other video containers but tbh? it'll probably be fine so long as your output is mp4. ffmpeg rocks!)

anyway I hope this helps someone else who, like me, gets annoyed at wasted hard drive space and no-reason file bloating ✨

225 Movies Dance Mashup with "Don't Start Now" by Dua Lipa by Renato Gaiarsa

Obivious there are many videos not featured here, just a small list of some favorite fanvids, focusing on black characters.

Candy Girl - Princess princess ever after (Comic) [by vassalady] Amira/Sadie: Tooth rooting fluff. Music by the cast of Riverdale.

born free - Belle (2013 movie) [by condnsdmlk] Dido Elizabeth Belle: "If you don't like how it is, what you gonna do to change it?" Music by Lira. Warning for period typical (18th century) racism. Reblog able on tumblr here.

Industry Baby - Black Sails (TV) [by shati] Max: "It is build on sand." Music by Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow. Warning for physical triggers, violence, colonialism/imperialism. Reblog able on tumblr here.

Mineshaft - Hamilton [by always the ocean] Aaron Burr: "I've been here before, I know where it goes." Music by Dessa. Reblog able on tumblr here.

King - The Woman King (2022 Movie) [by colls] "If it's a man's man world I wanna be KING". Music by Lilith Czar. Warning for violence.

Long live the chief - Underground [by thingswithwings] Cato: "Cato, from Cato's point of view." Music by Jidenna. Warning for physical triggers, violence, warning for period typical (19th century) racism & slavery

Cornflake Girl - The Eiffel Tower Mystery/Mystère à la Tour Eiffel (2015 movie) [by aurumcalendula] "you bet your life it is". Music by Florence and the Machine (Tori Amos cover). Warning for physical triggers, period (19th century) typical psychiatric hospital things. Reblog able on tumblr here.

Take my Heart - The Color Purple [by Lilly the Kid] Celie Harris & Nettie Harris: "if I take your heart, I will heal these old wounds". Music by Soko.

Black Nails - A league of their own (TV) [by fightingarrival] Max Chapman: "Here, take this L." Music by Tierra Whack

Nebulae - Hidden Figures (2016 movie) [by bessyboo] Dorothy Vaughan, Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson "neb·u·la (neb'yə lə), n., pl. -lae, a cloud in outer space, visible against the night sky as a dark silhouette against other luminous matter." Audio untitled poem by Georgia Bartlett-McNeil. Warning for physical triggers. Reblog able on tumblr here.

this kind of love - If Beale Street Could Talk [by ScribbledDreaming] Fonny/Tish: "All I know is my, oh my, this kind of love Has taken me from my enemies" Music by Michael Kiwanuka

don't try me I'm not a free sample - the get down (TV) [by stellarer] Shaolin Fantastic, Mylene Cruz, Ezekiel 'Zeke' Figuero: "step to me and you will be handled / see, that's my crown on the mantle". Music by Shamir. Warning for physical triggers. Reblog able on tumblr here.

Closer - Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold [by AurumCalendula] Cleopatra Jones/Mi Ling Fong: 'I won't treat you like you're typical' Music by Tegan and Sara. Warning for physical triggers, depiction of police.

Hot in Here - Rocky [by findmeinthealps] Apollo Creed/Rocky Balboa: "You're with a winner, so, baby, you can't lose.". Music by Nelly.

crazy classic life - Pose (TV) [by metatxt] Ensemble "Found family feels. Everyone wants a "crazy, classic, life." Be Gay, Do Crimes!" Music by Janelle Monáe. Warning for physical triggers, depiction of police, transphobia, AIDS/HIV.

emigrante - The Brother from Another Planet [by franzeska] "For my people, whoever they are". Music by Orishas. Warning for physical triggers, depiction of police, racism and slavery.

Sisters - Noah's Arc (TV) [by sanguinity] Ensemble: "So you all pretty tight, huh? Yeah, I guess we are." Music by Bette Midler and Linda Ronstadt. Warning for physical triggers. Reblog able on tumblr here.

How I got over - The wire (TV) [by here's luck] Ensemble, season 4: "Someone has to care". Music by The Roots ft Dice Raw. Warning for physical triggers, violence, depiction of police, harm to children. Reblog able on tumblr here.

ABC - Sister Act [by cosmic llin] Ensemble: "I am gonna teach you all about love/music". Music by Jackson Five.

Too Many Questions - Men In Black [by sp] Jay: "Why do I doubt sometimes, that of which I know for sure? And why when I've had enough, do I seem to ask for more?" Music by Sam Sparro. Warning for physical triggers.

I'm a man - Challengers (2024 movie) [by gwen frankenstien] Tashi Donaldson: "I'm not your identity crisis; this was planned." Music by Neko Case. Reblog able on tumblr here.

Gifts - Grimm (TV) [by Franzeska] Hank Griffin "The meaning of gift, Grimm Style" Music by Blackalicious. Warning for physical triggers, violence, depiction of police

Kids in america - Annie [by bookelfe/skygiants/ryfkah] Annie: "It's a hard-knock life but Annie does not give up". Music by Kim Wilde. Warning for physical triggers.

Emperor's New Clothes - Hamlet (Royal Shakespear Company 2016) [by kylee] Hamlet: ".I'm taking back the crown" Music by Panic! at the disco. Warning for physical triggers,

vintage clothes - Black Girl in a big dress (Web series) [by superjinko] Lady Katherine: "A costumed, corsetted, and coquettish romp." Music by Paul McCartney.

Speak your heart - Moonlight [by Josette Arnauld] Chiron/Kevin: "I see the words behind your eyes." Music by Lizz Wright. Reblog able on tumblr here.

Butterflies - Rafiki [by comtextosecontextos] Kena/Ziki: "Whenever I'm around you, nothing's wrong" Music by Queen Naija. Warning for physical triggers.

Kill A Vampire (Save The Hood) - Vampires vs The Bronx [by bironic] ensemble: "kids vs gentrification". Music: "Kill a Hipster" by Watsky feat. Chinaka Hodge, edited. Warning for physical triggers.

Clear the Area - Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU): Captain America [by kaydeefalls] Sam Wilson: "You find your way back down, and I'll keep the area clear". Music by Imogen Heap. Warning for physical triggers. Reblog able on tumblr here.

If we all die tomorrow - The Good Place [by Cinnamonpain] Chidi Anagonye: "I'm the master of disaster, the best at fearing the worst/If we all die tomorrow, then I'm taking my time" Music by Tom Rosenthal. Warning for physical triggers.

Born in Flames - Black Steel [by futuransky] "The right to violence is like the right to pee. You've got to have the right place and the right time." Music Tricky by Black Steel, original by Public Enemy. Warning for physical triggers (quick cuts/flashing lights), warning for police, police brutality, war, racism

The General - Pacific Rim [by seekingferret] Stacker Pentacost "I will no other to follow me where i am going". Music by Dispatch. Warning for physical triggers.

Run This Town - Black Lightning [by foomatic] Anissa Pierce "The only thing that’s on my mind is who’s gonna run this town tonight." Music by Jay-Z ft Rihanna. Warning for physical triggers, reference to police brutality.

Shrimp - Black Panther [by such_heights] Shuri: "Talk real fast when I get nervous Rap real fast, but that's on purpose" Music by Dessa. Warning for physical triggers.

You are my Baby - Into the spiderverse [by hexenmeister] Miles Morales & his family. "You are my baby But it's not up to me What you become That is up to you" Music by Kimya Dawson.

She's a star - Doctor Who [by nostalgia] Martha Jones: "Her shadow was always with her, her shadow could always keep her small…" Music by James. Warning for physical triggers.

Battlecry - DC Comics [by absternr] America Chavez: "Sometimes you have to hurt for the 'cause to be reached But one day you'll be stronger than all that you beat." Music: by Angel Haze. Warning for physical triggers, nazi imagery. Reblog able on tumblr here.

Song for a broken world - Fast Color [by sandalwoodbox] Ensemble: "If something's broken, it stays broken. You can't fix it. But what if you could?" Music: "Long long time ago" by Javier Navarerrete. Warning for physical triggers.

Weapon - Metropolis Suites (Music videos) by Janelle Monáe [by eruthros] Cindi Mayweather: "Throw all your hell towards the heavens, cause your voice is a weapon" Music by Angel Haze, Bastille. Warning for physical triggers, depiction of police

Keep On, Keepin' On - Firefly [by colls] Zoë Washburne: "A song's never just sad There's hope, there's a silver lining" Music by First Aid Kit. Warning for physical triggers.

You're on your own kid - Star Wars [by hackedbyawriter] Finn: "'Cause there were pages turned with the bridges burned Everything you lose is a step you take"

Now You Know — a Knives Out fanvid

In which nothing is fair and it is, in fact, all a plot

Bohemian Like You source: Murderbot (TV) music: The Dandy Warhols length: 3:16

Summary: Yeah, I like you.

on AO3

okay but for real, y'all have seen AbsoluteDestiny's "Shameless Rock Video" right? This was the AMV that put AD on the map, all the way back in 2002. AD apparently did a 1080p remaster bc he is the People's Hero.

Yes the opening is just 45 seconds of shredding. There is a fucking TITLE DROP AT ONE MINUTE AND THIRTY SECONDS IN.

No other piece of fanwork has every approached the amount of swagger this AMV has.

The source is FLCL but please rest assured I have never watched FLCL and you don't need to either. The song "Speed King" has been in my head for over two decades.

Also AD did The Incredibles vid "One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces" and I am completely certain that was my first introduction to Ben Folds, so I owe AD a lot.

Y'all gotta understand, when I was young, my first MP3 player wasn't an iPod, it was a Zune, because the Zune had video support so I would wait for the bus to show up to take me home from school and be watching AMVs and fanvids.