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alwaystheocean) wrote2018-10-29 11:26 pm
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Dear Festividder Letter
Dear Festividder,
Hi! First off, thank you so much for making me a vid! I can't wait to see what you come up with! The stuff below is mostly meant to help, not hinder, optional details are optional. I'd much rather see the vid of your heart than have you get hampered down with the below.
Like there's a couple of things that I'd be less keen on receiving but I'll try to be clear about flagging those.
(Also a lot of this is fairly shamelessly copy/pasted from previous letters. ;D)
Music
I've been introduced to so much music I adore that I may never have discovered but for vids so I don't want to rule anything out. Possibly not famously faily artists or songs like Blurred Lines or like, Chris Brown maybe, but other than that, go wild!
I particularly adore Taylor Swift, Dar Williams, Vienna Teng, Emeli Sande's 'Our Version of Events' album, Sia, and female vocalists/singer/song-writers in general. I've also recently got very into Delta Rae, Dessa, First Aid Kit, and Sara Bareilles.
HOWEVER as I said, I *also* adore being introduced to new music via vids. I also fucking adore musicals but I feel kinda weird about them being used for vids cuz of how closely I associate them with their own source, if that makes sense?
The most important thing is that the song be right for the fandom/character/vid, and seriously, some of my best beloved music has come to me through vids soooo...surprise me! :D
General
I am kind of all about the ladies, as my fandom list may indicate, so women kicking ass vids always go down well with me. However, so do shippy vids, character studies, silly vids, funny vids, cute vids. Team feelings vids are also a good bet.
I'm not so into things solely about white men, or anything mean spirited, or character bashy. I'm also not wild about endless angst, bleakness and grittiness, but that is...not such an issue with the below fandom choices, I guess.
Critical Role
Crit Role is very much my current fandom, I love these nerds SO MUCH and I do NOT know what to do about it. I'm all caught up with both campaigns and a lot of the one-shots and new content and all the rest of the endless mill of content they seem capable of producing. I love all of it so anything you felt like including would be fine by me.
I adore both campaigns so go with whatever you have an idea for. The degree to which I love the boys in this fandom is frankly shocking, but because I'm still me I'd prefer to still receive a vid that featured the girls prominently too, please.
All the team feels apply here, nerd friends having a good time together, or if you can somehow tell stories about the characters, rather than the players, I'm excited to see it! I just love watching their faces, and them playing together, and having fun, and playing off each other, so I can't really see a vid about this fandom that I wouldn't love?
Jem and the Holograms
So I rewatched this the year before last and um, it's amazing? I used to ADORE this show as a kid, it was one of my favourite things and pretty formative.
I LOVE how it showcases how competent girls and women can be. Like the Holograms can absolutely be amazing singers and performers, but also make their own clothes, and fix their own instruments, plus fix and drive racing cars, plus run businesses really WELL, and there's just no question about whether they're good enough at all of these things? And even the rival band, the Misfits, are also very talented, they're just mean?
That's not so helpful as to what I'd like VID-wise from this though.
I've said before that I felt like Taylor Swift would pair well with this show and I stand by that, but it's not the only thing I'd be happy with by any means.
I would love a team feels or friendship vid for the Holograms, possibly including the Starlight girls? A women kicking ass vid would also work well? If you felt like doing a character study, a Jem/Jerrica one would be lovely, likewise Aja if you can find the footage. Ship-wise I ship Jerrica/Aja (also Jem/Aja) and obv Kimber/Stormer but I think you'd struggle to find enough footage for either of them!
I enjoy the Misfits but it's definitely about the Holograms for me. I really don't enjoy the Stingers, so would prefer not to get a vid about them, or really have them involved.
The Mummy Series
So. I nominated the whole series, but really I'm all about the Mummy and the Mummy Returns, and Evie and Rick and their perfect love and faces. (Also Jonathan and Alex, tbf. ;)) I have such an enormous crush on Rachel Weisz. I just think these two movies would be super fun to vid. Also, if you're stuck for both what we matched on and both my safeties, these two movies together are like just over 3 hours so always an option if you're not feeling your original ideas!
I feel like this would be a fun fandom for shenanigans vids, or team feels, or a vid about how brilliant Evie is. :D
My Little Pony (Cartoon 1984-1989)
So this, She-Ra, and Jem are my trifecta of childhood cartoons, and I am psyched I got to request all three again this year. :D I was MLP-OBSESSED as a kid.
I think some episodes are easier to get hold of than others so if you wanted to just vid the movie or the first few episodes, or whatever you can get hold of, that would be A-OK.
Or if you're looking at what we matched on and not feeling it, this is a fairly easy one to watch some of and still make a great vid.
I love Megan, and a vid about her relationship with Ponyland and the ponies, sort of Wendy and Neverland style would be lovely. Equally I love all the ponies, especially Firefly and Windwhistler. And their relationships to Megan, actually. Sort of 'Horse and His Boy' style vids about them and Megan might be nice. :D
Possibly just a giant technicolor <3 vid is the vid of my heart here though, I dunno? Team feels also good? To me, 80s cartoons are just so colourful and PRETTY, so that's where requesting them for vidding exchanges comes in?
Professor Marston and the Wonder Women [SAFETY]
I'm basically requesting this this year because I couldn't ask for it last year because the DVD wasn't out yet. I love this film, it's gorgeous, and I want it to have many, many vids. I'd prefer something that focused on Olive and Elizabeth rather than Bill, but other than that, go wild.
She-Ra: Princess of Power
Much like Jem and MLP, this was a huge childhood favourite and formative influence. I also have no clear idea what I want here, in similar vain. She-Ra herself, and Adora are my favourites, also Swift Wind/Spirit. (More 'girl and her pony' love! Actually, a vid about She-Ra/Adora and Swift Wind/Spirit and what good BUDDIES they are would be AMAZING.)
As ever, team feels/all the awesome ladies on this show kicking butt/found family all apply.
Actually, one thing I do adore about this show is it actually has quite a serious backstory with the rebellion, so something focusing on that might be cool?
Shockingly, I would prefer less dude-focus for this canon. (Sorry Bow. ILU Bow.)
Again, this one is like MLP and Jem, it's just so pretty and 80s, I think it would vid well and I want those vids to exist. (Next year I will almost certainly be requesting the new show too if it's eligible, I am STOKED.)
Wicked - Schwartz/Holzman
Wicked is my forever favourite musical. I love it so much. I know there's good recordings online of Defying Gravity, The Wizard and I, One Short Day, and For Good. Possibly also Popular and What Is This Feeling? Also lots of featurettes and interviews and whatnot. If you were to include footage from Wicked 15 I'd prob legit die, and it would be a good death.
I mean, hopefully if you offered this you know all that already but helping! ;D There's also some incredible storyboards that might be of use but poss getting permission to use those is more faff than it's worth.
There is no Elphaba or Galinda I don't love. I am so here for when famous Broadway/singing types do covers not in costume. (See Anna Kendrick and Kristin Chenoweth, or Sutton Foster, or whoever did it at Broadway for Hillary that I still haven't actually watched yet.)
I ship Elphaba and Glinda so hard. If you could manage a vid about their friendship or even manage to make it a ship vid through cutting or song choice or ACTUAL PIXIE MAGIC I would die.
Now I'm typing this something about For Good and friendship and different casts singing it would be amazing.
I don't know. I am not picky. Surprise me.
A Wrinkle in Time [SAFETY]
So this book was another of my formative childhood things and I was SO happy with the movie. I'd love a Meg character study, or something about Ms Whatsit, Ms Who, and Ms Which, or a general movie vid. I'm not too picky, I just think it's a beautiful film and I want it to have all the vids!
Thank you very much, I can't wait to see what you come up with!
Hi! First off, thank you so much for making me a vid! I can't wait to see what you come up with! The stuff below is mostly meant to help, not hinder, optional details are optional. I'd much rather see the vid of your heart than have you get hampered down with the below.
Like there's a couple of things that I'd be less keen on receiving but I'll try to be clear about flagging those.
(Also a lot of this is fairly shamelessly copy/pasted from previous letters. ;D)
Music
I've been introduced to so much music I adore that I may never have discovered but for vids so I don't want to rule anything out. Possibly not famously faily artists or songs like Blurred Lines or like, Chris Brown maybe, but other than that, go wild!
I particularly adore Taylor Swift, Dar Williams, Vienna Teng, Emeli Sande's 'Our Version of Events' album, Sia, and female vocalists/singer/song-writers in general. I've also recently got very into Delta Rae, Dessa, First Aid Kit, and Sara Bareilles.
HOWEVER as I said, I *also* adore being introduced to new music via vids. I also fucking adore musicals but I feel kinda weird about them being used for vids cuz of how closely I associate them with their own source, if that makes sense?
The most important thing is that the song be right for the fandom/character/vid, and seriously, some of my best beloved music has come to me through vids soooo...surprise me! :D
General
I am kind of all about the ladies, as my fandom list may indicate, so women kicking ass vids always go down well with me. However, so do shippy vids, character studies, silly vids, funny vids, cute vids. Team feelings vids are also a good bet.
I'm not so into things solely about white men, or anything mean spirited, or character bashy. I'm also not wild about endless angst, bleakness and grittiness, but that is...not such an issue with the below fandom choices, I guess.
Critical Role
Crit Role is very much my current fandom, I love these nerds SO MUCH and I do NOT know what to do about it. I'm all caught up with both campaigns and a lot of the one-shots and new content and all the rest of the endless mill of content they seem capable of producing. I love all of it so anything you felt like including would be fine by me.
I adore both campaigns so go with whatever you have an idea for. The degree to which I love the boys in this fandom is frankly shocking, but because I'm still me I'd prefer to still receive a vid that featured the girls prominently too, please.
All the team feels apply here, nerd friends having a good time together, or if you can somehow tell stories about the characters, rather than the players, I'm excited to see it! I just love watching their faces, and them playing together, and having fun, and playing off each other, so I can't really see a vid about this fandom that I wouldn't love?
Jem and the Holograms
So I rewatched this the year before last and um, it's amazing? I used to ADORE this show as a kid, it was one of my favourite things and pretty formative.
I LOVE how it showcases how competent girls and women can be. Like the Holograms can absolutely be amazing singers and performers, but also make their own clothes, and fix their own instruments, plus fix and drive racing cars, plus run businesses really WELL, and there's just no question about whether they're good enough at all of these things? And even the rival band, the Misfits, are also very talented, they're just mean?
That's not so helpful as to what I'd like VID-wise from this though.
I've said before that I felt like Taylor Swift would pair well with this show and I stand by that, but it's not the only thing I'd be happy with by any means.
I would love a team feels or friendship vid for the Holograms, possibly including the Starlight girls? A women kicking ass vid would also work well? If you felt like doing a character study, a Jem/Jerrica one would be lovely, likewise Aja if you can find the footage. Ship-wise I ship Jerrica/Aja (also Jem/Aja) and obv Kimber/Stormer but I think you'd struggle to find enough footage for either of them!
I enjoy the Misfits but it's definitely about the Holograms for me. I really don't enjoy the Stingers, so would prefer not to get a vid about them, or really have them involved.
The Mummy Series
So. I nominated the whole series, but really I'm all about the Mummy and the Mummy Returns, and Evie and Rick and their perfect love and faces. (Also Jonathan and Alex, tbf. ;)) I have such an enormous crush on Rachel Weisz. I just think these two movies would be super fun to vid. Also, if you're stuck for both what we matched on and both my safeties, these two movies together are like just over 3 hours so always an option if you're not feeling your original ideas!
I feel like this would be a fun fandom for shenanigans vids, or team feels, or a vid about how brilliant Evie is. :D
My Little Pony (Cartoon 1984-1989)
So this, She-Ra, and Jem are my trifecta of childhood cartoons, and I am psyched I got to request all three again this year. :D I was MLP-OBSESSED as a kid.
I think some episodes are easier to get hold of than others so if you wanted to just vid the movie or the first few episodes, or whatever you can get hold of, that would be A-OK.
Or if you're looking at what we matched on and not feeling it, this is a fairly easy one to watch some of and still make a great vid.
I love Megan, and a vid about her relationship with Ponyland and the ponies, sort of Wendy and Neverland style would be lovely. Equally I love all the ponies, especially Firefly and Windwhistler. And their relationships to Megan, actually. Sort of 'Horse and His Boy' style vids about them and Megan might be nice. :D
Possibly just a giant technicolor <3 vid is the vid of my heart here though, I dunno? Team feels also good? To me, 80s cartoons are just so colourful and PRETTY, so that's where requesting them for vidding exchanges comes in?
Professor Marston and the Wonder Women [SAFETY]
I'm basically requesting this this year because I couldn't ask for it last year because the DVD wasn't out yet. I love this film, it's gorgeous, and I want it to have many, many vids. I'd prefer something that focused on Olive and Elizabeth rather than Bill, but other than that, go wild.
She-Ra: Princess of Power
Much like Jem and MLP, this was a huge childhood favourite and formative influence. I also have no clear idea what I want here, in similar vain. She-Ra herself, and Adora are my favourites, also Swift Wind/Spirit. (More 'girl and her pony' love! Actually, a vid about She-Ra/Adora and Swift Wind/Spirit and what good BUDDIES they are would be AMAZING.)
As ever, team feels/all the awesome ladies on this show kicking butt/found family all apply.
Actually, one thing I do adore about this show is it actually has quite a serious backstory with the rebellion, so something focusing on that might be cool?
Shockingly, I would prefer less dude-focus for this canon. (Sorry Bow. ILU Bow.)
Again, this one is like MLP and Jem, it's just so pretty and 80s, I think it would vid well and I want those vids to exist. (Next year I will almost certainly be requesting the new show too if it's eligible, I am STOKED.)
Wicked - Schwartz/Holzman
Wicked is my forever favourite musical. I love it so much. I know there's good recordings online of Defying Gravity, The Wizard and I, One Short Day, and For Good. Possibly also Popular and What Is This Feeling? Also lots of featurettes and interviews and whatnot. If you were to include footage from Wicked 15 I'd prob legit die, and it would be a good death.
I mean, hopefully if you offered this you know all that already but helping! ;D There's also some incredible storyboards that might be of use but poss getting permission to use those is more faff than it's worth.
There is no Elphaba or Galinda I don't love. I am so here for when famous Broadway/singing types do covers not in costume. (See Anna Kendrick and Kristin Chenoweth, or Sutton Foster, or whoever did it at Broadway for Hillary that I still haven't actually watched yet.)
I ship Elphaba and Glinda so hard. If you could manage a vid about their friendship or even manage to make it a ship vid through cutting or song choice or ACTUAL PIXIE MAGIC I would die.
Now I'm typing this something about For Good and friendship and different casts singing it would be amazing.
I don't know. I am not picky. Surprise me.
A Wrinkle in Time [SAFETY]
So this book was another of my formative childhood things and I was SO happy with the movie. I'd love a Meg character study, or something about Ms Whatsit, Ms Who, and Ms Which, or a general movie vid. I'm not too picky, I just think it's a beautiful film and I want it to have all the vids!
Thank you very much, I can't wait to see what you come up with!