VVC Con Report, part C
Aug. 20th, 2006 11:45 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
hafitalAlmost done...
The Panels:
Even not going to as many vids shows as I normally do, I still didn't go to too many panels. I need to change that, I think, because they're always so informative and really this is a Con where you actually *learn* things. The master list for this year's VVC panels can be found here, which goes into a lot more detail than I will!
Color Explosion - Beautifully moderated by Luminosity and Dualbunny. I like to think I have a good sense of color from my designing days, but I know I do not think of color in relation to the color wheel. It's mostly just instinctual, so I was particularly keen on hearing and learning the terms for such things as analogous colors scheme and split complimentary, etc etc. Particularly affective was how the accompanying vid show had examples from all of these color schemes. Lum and Dualbunny showed a few seconds from some of the vids to illustrate their point. I also appreciated how the moderators pointed out what worked and what didn't and why. Even though I've made vids in collaboration, I still don't think I have the visual skill to recognize what works and what doesn't, but every VVC I learn a little more.
Comedy - I missed the very beginning of this, unfortunately, so I lost out on seeing AbsoluteDestiny acting out Monty Python, which must have been a sight to behold. I took two things away from this panel. Okay, I took three things away from this panel. 1) The shorter the better, or as was said in the panel "Brevity is the soul of wit". 2) Forget about being subtle (and really, this goes for *writing* either comedy or drama. do not make your reader/viewer work too hard!) or as sisabet put it "Subtlety is for pussies". And 3) Comedy is hard! And that's why I don't do it. heh.
Professional Inspiration - Moderated by Melina - I loved this panel the first time I went to it (the first VVC? Or maybe the second one...) and I loved it again. Melina took examples from such things as HBO promos and movie trailers (Kingdom of Heaven), as well as scenes from BSGA to illustrate what professional editors do to illicit a reaction from their viewers. Imo, it's all the art of manipulation, really, but this panel's purpose is not only to see what the professionals do and how they do it, but how can we as vidders learn from that - both what to do and what *not* to do. For example, over using the dip to black, or learning how to cut to build tension, etc etc. Good stuff.
Vid Review - Moderated by Speranza and Luminosity - I really just enjoyed seeing Speranza in her element. :) They went backwards through the Premieres show, trying to hit as many vids as possible. I like to attend vid review to listen to what people have to say, and hear the varied reactions, and what worked for most people that didn't work for a few. It's funny how that always happens. I missed Sandy and Rache's comments a lot, not only because I just missed them, but because I love hearing what they have to say about vids, which always opens my eyes a little bit more.
Finally! All finished.
The Panels:
Even not going to as many vids shows as I normally do, I still didn't go to too many panels. I need to change that, I think, because they're always so informative and really this is a Con where you actually *learn* things. The master list for this year's VVC panels can be found here, which goes into a lot more detail than I will!
Color Explosion - Beautifully moderated by Luminosity and Dualbunny. I like to think I have a good sense of color from my designing days, but I know I do not think of color in relation to the color wheel. It's mostly just instinctual, so I was particularly keen on hearing and learning the terms for such things as analogous colors scheme and split complimentary, etc etc. Particularly affective was how the accompanying vid show had examples from all of these color schemes. Lum and Dualbunny showed a few seconds from some of the vids to illustrate their point. I also appreciated how the moderators pointed out what worked and what didn't and why. Even though I've made vids in collaboration, I still don't think I have the visual skill to recognize what works and what doesn't, but every VVC I learn a little more.
Comedy - I missed the very beginning of this, unfortunately, so I lost out on seeing AbsoluteDestiny acting out Monty Python, which must have been a sight to behold. I took two things away from this panel. Okay, I took three things away from this panel. 1) The shorter the better, or as was said in the panel "Brevity is the soul of wit". 2) Forget about being subtle (and really, this goes for *writing* either comedy or drama. do not make your reader/viewer work too hard!) or as sisabet put it "Subtlety is for pussies". And 3) Comedy is hard! And that's why I don't do it. heh.
Professional Inspiration - Moderated by Melina - I loved this panel the first time I went to it (the first VVC? Or maybe the second one...) and I loved it again. Melina took examples from such things as HBO promos and movie trailers (Kingdom of Heaven), as well as scenes from BSGA to illustrate what professional editors do to illicit a reaction from their viewers. Imo, it's all the art of manipulation, really, but this panel's purpose is not only to see what the professionals do and how they do it, but how can we as vidders learn from that - both what to do and what *not* to do. For example, over using the dip to black, or learning how to cut to build tension, etc etc. Good stuff.
Vid Review - Moderated by Speranza and Luminosity - I really just enjoyed seeing Speranza in her element. :) They went backwards through the Premieres show, trying to hit as many vids as possible. I like to attend vid review to listen to what people have to say, and hear the varied reactions, and what worked for most people that didn't work for a few. It's funny how that always happens. I missed Sandy and Rache's comments a lot, not only because I just missed them, but because I love hearing what they have to say about vids, which always opens my eyes a little bit more.
Finally! All finished.
