Methods of fan appropriation: Vidding as transformative work

From MediaStudies

Presented by Alice Stevens of the Digital/Electronic track on Wednesday, September 17th.

My session will be made up of three components: An introduction to appropriation as it applies to fan culture and vidding specifically, a screening of select vids which I will introduce and discuss afterward, and a demonstration of how to make fanvids (including some of the editing techniques I use).

During my session I will seek to answer the following questions, with participation from attendees:

What is appropriation and what does "transformative work" mean?
What is vidding?
Why do people vid? Why do people watch vids?
What are vids trying to say or accomplish?
How do people vid? What techniques do vidders use to make interesting and successful vids?

For those interested, my own vids can be seen at imeem.

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Vid Playlist

These are the vids I will be showing in class; I'm linking to them here for your reference in case anyone wants to download or wants more information about them.

Handlebars by flummery
Tear You Apart by bradcpu
This Is Matrix Life by mranderson71
All The Small Things by di_br
Get Low by sisabet
Gloria by sweetestdrain
I Want You (She's So Heavy) by kiki_miserychic
Walking On The Ground by flummery {we actually didn't have time to watch this in class but I highly recommend it!}