vidding, effects, and KC's big fat mouth

This is in response to various vidding discussions that have been circulating about use of effects.

( warning, opinions within )

This thing we do, sharing and commenting and creating and learning from each other? Does not have to be a competition. If you are on my flist and you have made even one vid? Then I have probably learned something from you. And I don't say that arbitrarily, so if you think I can't possibly mean you, you're definitely wrong.



A kind of side note: I also want to say that much of what has been said, putting down vids that use effects? Has struck me as incredibly condescending to everyone who uses effects in their vids and everyone who's ever liked a vid with effects. I'm sure no one said that any vid that uses effects is pure trash, but that's the overwhelming impression that has been given.

Feel free to disagree. Or not. I know this isn't going to sit well with several on my flist and I'm willing to accept that responsibility. If you're on my flist, you know that I am usually pretty opinionated but that it's also totally okay with me if you don't agree with me.

ETA: I'm not saying we don't strive for greatness (or even just a reflection of truth) or that we don't vid with some kind of audience in mind. If you think about it, that's what all artists do. But the process does not have to be a painful one.

vidding, effects, and KC's big fat mouth

This is in response to various vidding discussions that have been circulating about use of effects.

( warning, opinions within )

This thing we do, sharing and commenting and creating and learning from each other? Does not have to be a competition. If you are on my flist and you have made even one vid? Then I have probably learned something from you. And I don't say that arbitrarily, so if you think I can't possibly mean you, you're definitely wrong.



A kind of side note: I also want to say that much of what has been said, putting down vids that use effects? Has struck me as incredibly condescending to everyone who uses effects in their vids and everyone who's ever liked a vid with effects. I'm sure no one said that any vid that uses effects is pure trash, but that's the overwhelming impression that has been given.

Feel free to disagree. Or not. I know this isn't going to sit well with several on my flist and I'm willing to accept that responsibility. If you're on my flist, you know that I am usually pretty opinionated but that it's also totally okay with me if you don't agree with me.

ETA: I'm not saying we don't strive for greatness (or even just a reflection of truth) or that we don't vid with some kind of audience in mind. If you think about it, that's what all artists do. But the process does not have to be a painful one.