Vidding as Art

I've been pondering vidding and art over in my head for a while. At first it was a passing thought, but then I noticed others in fandom discussing the subject and my passing thoughts formed into something more solid. Laura Shapiro suggested an art panel for Vividcon and those solid thoughts began to run wild in my brain. I decided not to present them at Vividcon, but here to read instead.

The only essays I write are for my college classes, which consist of early childhood education theorists and methods. I'm not an academic by any means of the word. Generally, I'm not good with words, hence vidding. When I have something to say, I usually produce a vid instead of saying something. This is not a professional essay or a work of literature. Most of the thoughts are my own, but nearly all my thoughts have been synthesized from somewhere else. I had originally intended to be an artist, but then I decided I liked having money to eat and went with a more stable career choice. I've had a few art courses in the past, but nothing advanced. I've only had one art gallery opening, which was in high school and I think it was only because I'd participated in an art internship program. This is my disclaimer of trying to not come off as a stuck up vidding expert snob.

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