Hi folks! As promised here are the vexercise prompts and due dates!
We'll also post specifics about each vexercise on each drop day. We've included some examples for each prompt but please do suggest more in the comments!
The schedule for the vexercises dropping is as follows:
May 28th - Pechakucha 2 Ways
June 11th - Visual Continuity
June 25th - Rhythmic Editing
July 9th - Lyrical Play
July 30th - Colour/Colour Grading/Light Building
August 13th - Response fanvids/side character study
August 27th - Free Vid
First, choose your primary source. It can be anything! From a TV series to a web series to music videos or vlogs to behind the scene footage to a movie. We'd originally recommended that you should work with the same one and a half to two hours of source for all vexercises, but hardly anyone actually followed that :D Still, we recommend you work with 2-4 episodes of a given series, or a single film, if you can limit yourself--it will make the process easier! In general, we recommend that you use only this source for all the vexercises, but if a particular activity sparks a creative idea and you want to expand or swap your source, of course you can! All of the vexercises except for the last are limited to one minute long, to help make them doable and give a creative limit/framework, but once you're done with each, if you're so inspired, you can expand your minute video into a full three minute vid, for Extra Super Very Important bonus points!
1) Pechakucha 2 ways
Create a video edit of exactly 60 seconds consisting of precisely 10 video clips from your chosen source text, each lasting precisely 6 seconds, assembled with straight cuts. Make two versions of your pechakucha, with 1 minute excerpts from two different songs as audio. Fade in and out on your audio at the beginning and end of the audio clip.[Word to the wise: Most six second clips that you use are bound to have in-clip cuts--you don't have to go looking only for clips that have no internal cuts. But you can make those internal cuts work for you rhythmically or thematically etc!]
This exercise is inspired directly by the first of the videographic criticism exercises, but modified here to be vid/fanedit focused with the inclusion of music from an outside source. You can see some examples of the original videographic pechakucha’s here and a more vidlike one Lola made here! And now you can see way more wonderful vidding pikachus on this YouTube Playlist (as well as examples of the other O.G. vexercises at the Vexercises collection on a03!
2) Visual Continuity
Produce a one minute video edit on your selected source using match-on-action and graphic matches as your primary editing logics. The motion of each shot should seem to continue into motion in the following shot. Audio should be music of your own choosing.
Here's a really helpful video on different types of match cuts (with lots of helpful Sherlock examples!) This video is about match cuts in cinema and TV, but I think it's really cool how we can adapt these techniques to vidding/fan video editing.
Some vids that use visual continuity, match on action, and graphic matching (feel free to rec others in the comments!)
Nothing Is Safe (please heed content notes)
Motionography 2012
Multifandom Mashup 2019 (for All the Graphic Matches)
3) Rhythmic Editing
Produce a one minute video edit where you focus especially on rhythmic editing. Try your hand at time remapping at least once in this video. Choose an audio track that has a clear rhythmic pattern or interesting rhythmic progressions to make your editing experience easier. Reference the wave visualization of your audio track to help guide your editing choices. (If you’re up to it, make 2 versions, one that cuts primarily on the beat, another where you try syncopated editing (cutting on the *and*) and for extra special credit, an extra one that cuts on other instrumentation/vocals – some examples:
Example of emphasis on on-the-beat editing
Example of emphasis on syncopated editing (warning for flashing lights)
A short video on syncopated rhythm (warning for flashing lights)
A short video on time remapping in Premiere
Lim on time remapping (or velocity vidding) in Premiere.
Short video on time remapping in Davinci Resolve
More advanced version for greater flexibility in Resolve
Extra: Examples of instrumentation editing
Iscariot (My Country: The New Age)
Overcome (Star Wars: Rogue One)
4) Lyrical play/no lyrics (3 versions):
Produce a 1 minute video edit from your selected source, in which lyrical interpretation guides your shot choice. You could interpret the lyrics literally or metaphorically/suggestively. Once you have completed this video, choose selected lyrics to incorporate creatively as text within the video. Then make a version of this video with the text, but substituting the original audio with a different piece of music that has no lyrics.
Easiest Cinematic Title Minimal & Clean
How to place video within text
Add text behind a moving object
Typewriter effect
How to Make a Lyric Video
Inspirations for typography (a whole playlist!)
Advanced: Lyrical Play with Key Frames & Masking
Follow the guidelines for the OG version, but try using key frames for moving text or text masking.
Keyframing in Da Vinci Resolve
Keyframing and masking in Premiere Pro
5) Colour/Colour Grading/Light Building
Focus on Color/Color Grading (or colour for those of us who are not from the US :D)
Make a one minute video where you let color guide the logic and flow, either by selection or special effects.
Highly recommended: download an LUT or more and try using it!
There are soooo many LUT resources out there. Here are a few links you could try:
The 70 Best Free LUTs Hand-picked By A Colorist For Your Films
30 FREE Cinematic Luts | Color Grading | How to apply Luts in Adobe Premiere Pro
How to Install LUTS in Davinci Resolve
How To Install LUTs in Premiere Pro 2020 on MacOS super EASY!
How to Properly Install Luts in Premiere Pro for Windows & Mac Users
Advanced: Lightbuilding
Lim talks about this in Demystifying Vidding. Produce a one minute vid where your guiding logic is lightbuilding. Try letting the flow and build of light guide your editing choices throughout.
Example: Lim’s Expo (MCU)
6) Side character study
Produce a one minute video edit from your selected source focusing on a side character, making them the central character of your vid. Audio can be of your choosing.
Examples:
Blackbird (HP fanvid; McGonagall focus)
CEO, Entrepreneur (Word of Honor)
Or, Response fanvid:
Produce a one minute video edit that responds to/remixes another fanvid, Vexercise or other.
If you're going to remix another vid, please do ask the vidder for permission; but there are other ways to respond too, such as your own brand new fanvid as a form of conceptual or formal reply inspired by a particular fanvid.
Examples:
Mei Changsu is Climbing the Mountain (Nirvana in Fire), a remix/response to The Mountain(Nirvana in Fire)
Fire Drills (The Untamed), inspired by Women’s Work (Supernatural)
7) Free Vid!
Deploy any and all of these techniques to make the fan video edit of your heart, including but not limited to your chosen source, length entirely up to you! Try to deploy some combination of the various techniques you explored in the exercises along the way.
Call for Videos: Monster Themed Vidshow!
Sep. 5th, 2024 08:56 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Hi Vexercise folks! I know this comm has been quiet for a while -- I miss all the vexercises energy! But I hope some of you are still editing, and if so, that you might be interested in a new call for videos for the Fan Studies Network North America vidshow. The theme this year is monsters!! Here's a link to the call. Please let me know if you have any questions!
It's a wrap!
Sep. 24th, 2022 10:31 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Wow, here we are, the end of Vexercises 3.0! How's everyone feeling about the experience? Lessons learned? Favorite vexercises? Most frustrating vexercises? Vid bunnies that were born but have yet to grow up into full vids? Ideas for future vexercises?
I say "end" but as with all things Vexercise, if life got in the way, you can always do the challenges at your own pace and you're welcome to share them here! Thanks, all, for participating and sharing your work and thoughts along the way!
I say "end" but as with all things Vexercise, if life got in the way, you can always do the challenges at your own pace and you're welcome to share them here! Thanks, all, for participating and sharing your work and thoughts along the way!
Vexercise 7 Round-Up!
Sep. 21st, 2022 09:31 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Two days later than agreed, Vexercise 7 is "complete"!
[If you’re joining us after the "official" deadline and you’ve completed an exercise, please leave a link in the comments of this post and/or add your works to the AO3 collection, I’ll ensure they get updated to this list. No Vexercise is ever really closed :) if the mood strikes you to make more, feel free to share!
I was hoping to get my own vid in for the extended deadline but haven't managed to so I will definitely be doing this!]
As usual, here is the round-up of works that were completed, all in one handy post. If you haven’t had a chance yet to view your fellow participants’ work, please check them out and if so inclined, leave some likes/kudos/comments as you wish. IF I MISSED YOUR WORK or if a link isn’t correct, etc, please ping me and I will fix!
Also, stay tuned for a wrap-up post for Vexercises 3.0!
Here are the free vids!
Time Has Come
Fandom: Doctor Who
by
valoise
Small Talks (free vid) | 221b (bonus: audio layering OG vexercise)
Fandom: Miss Sherlock
by
marah_sarie
Common People
Fandom: Star Wars (prequels)
by
extrapenguin
Noble Blood
Fandom: Chronicles of Narnia
by
the_wavesinger
Fire Escape
Fandom: Star Wars (Solo/Rogue One)
by
colls
[If you’re joining us after the "official" deadline and you’ve completed an exercise, please leave a link in the comments of this post and/or add your works to the AO3 collection, I’ll ensure they get updated to this list. No Vexercise is ever really closed :) if the mood strikes you to make more, feel free to share!
I was hoping to get my own vid in for the extended deadline but haven't managed to so I will definitely be doing this!]
As usual, here is the round-up of works that were completed, all in one handy post. If you haven’t had a chance yet to view your fellow participants’ work, please check them out and if so inclined, leave some likes/kudos/comments as you wish. IF I MISSED YOUR WORK or if a link isn’t correct, etc, please ping me and I will fix!
Also, stay tuned for a wrap-up post for Vexercises 3.0!
Here are the free vids!
Time Has Come
Fandom: Doctor Who
by
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Small Talks (free vid) | 221b (bonus: audio layering OG vexercise)
Fandom: Miss Sherlock
by
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Common People
Fandom: Star Wars (prequels)
by
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Noble Blood
Fandom: Chronicles of Narnia
by
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Fire Escape
Fandom: Star Wars (Solo/Rogue One)
by
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Vexercise 7 - possible extension
Sep. 13th, 2022 09:38 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Hey all! We are officially just past the deadline for the final free vid exercise, but we thought we might just check in to see if anyone is still working on theirs and might benefit from a little extra time? I'm in this boat and I'm happy to post after the deadline (as usual, no vexercise is ever truly closed!) but if anyone else is also on their way to finishing we thought we might extend till this weekend.
Please let us know - otherwise I'll do the round-up post for the vids we have had so far and we will call Vexercises complete!
ETA: Okay, let's hold the close-off over till Sunday as we have 1-2 people who may get their vids in on the weekend. I'll do the roundup post then :)
Please let us know - otherwise I'll do the round-up post for the vids we have had so far and we will call Vexercises complete!
ETA: Okay, let's hold the close-off over till Sunday as we have 1-2 people who may get their vids in on the weekend. I'll do the roundup post then :)
Vex 8 Free Vid Check In!
Sep. 3rd, 2022 09:43 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Hi everyone! Somehow, we're a week in to the final Free Vid challenge. (How is it September, really?/?) How's it going? Does it feel strange to be loosened from all constraints? Exciting? Overwhelming? Can you see the impact of the vexercises passed in your work now?
Feel free to share any questions, discoveries, challenges, or even partial drafts here if it would be helpful! Looking forward to see what vids come out of this one.
Feel free to share any questions, discoveries, challenges, or even partial drafts here if it would be helpful! Looking forward to see what vids come out of this one.
Vexercise 6 close-off reminder
Aug. 28th, 2022 12:34 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Heya Vexercisers! This is just a quick reminder that Vexercise 6 - response fanvid/side character study wraps up tomorrow (insofar as any Vexercise is ever "done") If you've got something to post, make sure you put it in the comments of the kickoff post, and also remember to add it to the AO3 collection if you want to!
Tomorrow I will make a round-up post which collects all the posted Vexercise 6s (though I will be "late" with my submission myself. As always, no Vexercise is ever closed off and you can submit anytime!)
Tomorrow I will make a round-up post which collects all the posted Vexercise 6s (though I will be "late" with my submission myself. As always, no Vexercise is ever closed off and you can submit anytime!)
Final Vexercise (7) drops!
Aug. 28th, 2022 12:25 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Hello everyone! So we are on the home stretch!
This last exercise lifts the 1 minute "restriction," and there's no particular focus, but it does ask you to draw on the tools we've been playing with throughout the vexercises:
Vexercise 7: Free Vid!
Deploy any and all of the Vexercise techniques to make the fan video edit of your heart, including but not limited to your chosen source and length entirely up to you! Try to deploy a combination of the various techniques you explored in the exercises along the way.
We realise that a two week timeframe is on the short side for making a full vid, but it is *possible,* however the process will certainly look different than for a vid that you have months to play with.
Sometimes, though, having a tighter timeframe can help! You might have to loosen up on perfectionism and constant tweaking and just go for it, which can be a challenge in and of itself or you might find it very freeing! We hope this final exercise will be more towards the latter than the former!
Please share any questions here as well as any thoughts you have on the Vexercises as a whole! We'll make a post later asking for feedback about particular exercises, which ones could be adjusted, which worked best...but would love to hear any initial thoughts you have about the process overall here.
This last exercise lifts the 1 minute "restriction," and there's no particular focus, but it does ask you to draw on the tools we've been playing with throughout the vexercises:
Vexercise 7: Free Vid!
Deploy any and all of the Vexercise techniques to make the fan video edit of your heart, including but not limited to your chosen source and length entirely up to you! Try to deploy a combination of the various techniques you explored in the exercises along the way.
We realise that a two week timeframe is on the short side for making a full vid, but it is *possible,* however the process will certainly look different than for a vid that you have months to play with.
Sometimes, though, having a tighter timeframe can help! You might have to loosen up on perfectionism and constant tweaking and just go for it, which can be a challenge in and of itself or you might find it very freeing! We hope this final exercise will be more towards the latter than the former!
Please share any questions here as well as any thoughts you have on the Vexercises as a whole! We'll make a post later asking for feedback about particular exercises, which ones could be adjusted, which worked best...but would love to hear any initial thoughts you have about the process overall here.
vfxercises & vfxercise 5
Aug. 24th, 2022 03:03 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Hi all! So I'm afraid I dropped the ball on the vfxercises... not sure if anyone was keeping track, but yeah, we're a bit behind :) It may be that the vexercises themselves are enough, but if anyone would like to do vfxercise 5, here's the belated drop post!
Vfxercise 5: (10-30s) use/modify a preset edit layout/template
I ended up springing for a month of motionarray to download a bunch of templates for kinetic typography, LUTs, etc., but I know there are free resources out there as well. Please rec any that you have!
Let's say that this one is "due"... September 3rd, if anyone wants to give it a go!
Vfxercise 5: (10-30s) use/modify a preset edit layout/template
I ended up springing for a month of motionarray to download a bunch of templates for kinetic typography, LUTs, etc., but I know there are free resources out there as well. Please rec any that you have!
Let's say that this one is "due"... September 3rd, if anyone wants to give it a go!
Vexercise 6 check in!
Aug. 22nd, 2022 10:08 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Happy Sunday/Monday everyone! How are we all going with our side character/vid response vexercise?
If you've started already (or finished), are there things you're finding challenging? Satisfying? Both at once?
I'm currently re-clipping my source due to a technical issue ughhhh excruciating honestly but that's a different topic altogether - I do have a response vid I am itching to start on, though!
If anyone has any questions/concerns please do comment and maybe we can chat it out :)
If you've started already (or finished), are there things you're finding challenging? Satisfying? Both at once?
I'm currently re-clipping my source due to a technical issue ughhhh excruciating honestly but that's a different topic altogether - I do have a response vid I am itching to start on, though!
If anyone has any questions/concerns please do comment and maybe we can chat it out :)
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Hello vidders and viewers! Here we go with Vexercise 6! This is one I've personally been looking forward to a lot :D
For this, the last vexercise before the free vid, you have two different choices!
Side character study
Produce a one minute video edit from your selected source focusing on a side character, making them the central character of your vid. Audio can be of your choosing.
Examples:
Blackbird (HP fanvid; McGonagall focus)
Lose Control (Nie Brothers, The Untamed)
Or, Response fanvid:
Produce a one minute video edit that responds to/remixes another fanvid, Vexercise or other.
If you're going to remix another vid, please do ask the vidder for permission; but there are other ways to respond too, such as your own brand new fanvid as a form of conceptual or formal reply inspired by a particular fanvid.
Examples:
Mei Changsu is Climbing the Mountain (Nirvana in Fire), a remix/response to The Mountain (Nirvana in Fire)
Fire Drills (The Untamed), inspired by Women’s Work (Supernatural)
If you have any other examples for either of these options, feel free to let us know in the comments!
Lola is in France right now (SO JEALOUS OMG) but I'm here and available to answer any questions you might have! :D
For this, the last vexercise before the free vid, you have two different choices!
Side character study
Produce a one minute video edit from your selected source focusing on a side character, making them the central character of your vid. Audio can be of your choosing.
Examples:
Blackbird (HP fanvid; McGonagall focus)
Lose Control (Nie Brothers, The Untamed)
Or, Response fanvid:
Produce a one minute video edit that responds to/remixes another fanvid, Vexercise or other.
If you're going to remix another vid, please do ask the vidder for permission; but there are other ways to respond too, such as your own brand new fanvid as a form of conceptual or formal reply inspired by a particular fanvid.
Examples:
Mei Changsu is Climbing the Mountain (Nirvana in Fire), a remix/response to The Mountain (Nirvana in Fire)
Fire Drills (The Untamed), inspired by Women’s Work (Supernatural)
If you have any other examples for either of these options, feel free to let us know in the comments!
Lola is in France right now (SO JEALOUS OMG) but I'm here and available to answer any questions you might have! :D
Vexercise 5: round-up
Aug. 16th, 2022 09:12 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Hello vexercisers! Vexercise 5: Colour/Colour Grading/Lightbuilding is now complete!
Here is the round-up of works that were completed, all in one handy post. If you haven’t had a chance yet to view your fellow participants’ work, please check them out and if so inclined, leave some likes/kudos/comments as you wish. IF I MISSED YOUR WORK or if a link isn’t correct, etc, please ping me and I will fix!
[If you’re joining us after the "official" deadline and you’ve completed an exercise, please leave a link in the comments of this post and/or add your works to the AO3 collection, I’ll ensure they get updated to this list. No Vexercise is ever really closed :) if the mood strikes you to make more, feel free to share!]
True Colors
Fandom: Rogue One | Solo
by
colls
MCTNA: a study of colour and light
Fandom: 나의 나라 | My Country: The New Age (TV)
by
nu_breed
The Ghost's Eulogy
Fandom: Star Wars: The Old Republic
by
extrapenguin
Far, Near
Fandom: Miss Sherlock
by
marah_sarie
Fare Thee Well
Fandom: Our Flag Means Death
by
alba17
Nor Bid the Stars Farewell
Fandom: Lord of the Rings
by
the_wavesinger
Scenery
Fandom: Naruto
by
lizardjay
Here is the round-up of works that were completed, all in one handy post. If you haven’t had a chance yet to view your fellow participants’ work, please check them out and if so inclined, leave some likes/kudos/comments as you wish. IF I MISSED YOUR WORK or if a link isn’t correct, etc, please ping me and I will fix!
[If you’re joining us after the "official" deadline and you’ve completed an exercise, please leave a link in the comments of this post and/or add your works to the AO3 collection, I’ll ensure they get updated to this list. No Vexercise is ever really closed :) if the mood strikes you to make more, feel free to share!]
True Colors
Fandom: Rogue One | Solo
by
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
MCTNA: a study of colour and light
Fandom: 나의 나라 | My Country: The New Age (TV)
by
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
The Ghost's Eulogy
Fandom: Star Wars: The Old Republic
by
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Far, Near
Fandom: Miss Sherlock
by
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Fare Thee Well
Fandom: Our Flag Means Death
by
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Nor Bid the Stars Farewell
Fandom: Lord of the Rings
by
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Scenery
Fandom: Naruto
by
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Vexercise 5 close-off reminder
Aug. 14th, 2022 09:31 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Heya Vexercisers! This is just a quick reminder that Vexercise 5 - colour/colour correction/light-building technically wraps up tomorrow (insofar as any Vexercise is ever "done" - please feel free to post any time!) If you've got something to post, make sure you put it in the comments of the kickoff post, and also remember to add it to the AO3 collection if you want to!
On Monday I will make a round-up post which collects all the posted Vexercise 5s as of then and I'll also launch Vexercise 6 (given a lot of folks are at fanworkscon I'm holding off till Monday for both of these)
On Monday I will make a round-up post which collects all the posted Vexercise 5s as of then and I'll also launch Vexercise 6 (given a lot of folks are at fanworkscon I'm holding off till Monday for both of these)
Vexercise 5 check-in
Aug. 7th, 2022 02:19 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Happy Saturday/Sunday everyone! How are you going with your colour/colour grading/lightbuilding vexercise?
If you've started already (or finished), are there things you're finding challenging? Satisfying? Both at once?
I ended up getting carried away with mine and accidentally ended up with a whole vid which I'm about to post.
It seems lightbuilding is a confusing concept for a bunch of folks and I would say it's really up for interpretation. In my mind it's using the lighting (natural or artificial) like you would use movement or graphic matching - letting the flow of it guide your editing choices. If anyone has more questions please ask! And/or if you're stuck with colour, let us know and we can chat about it :)
If you've started already (or finished), are there things you're finding challenging? Satisfying? Both at once?
I ended up getting carried away with mine and accidentally ended up with a whole vid which I'm about to post.
It seems lightbuilding is a confusing concept for a bunch of folks and I would say it's really up for interpretation. In my mind it's using the lighting (natural or artificial) like you would use movement or graphic matching - letting the flow of it guide your editing choices. If anyone has more questions please ask! And/or if you're stuck with colour, let us know and we can chat about it :)
Vexercise 4 Round-up!
Aug. 2nd, 2022 01:20 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Hello vidders and viewers! Vexercise 4: Lyrical Play + is now complete! Apologies for the delay!
Here is the round-up of works that were completed, all in one handy post. If you haven’t had a chance yet to view your fellow participants’ work, please check them out and if so inclined, leave some likes/kudos/comments as you wish. IF I MISSED YOUR WORK or if a link isn’t correct, etc, please ping me and I will fix!
[If you’re joining us after the "official" deadline and you’ve completed an exercise, please leave a link in the comments of this post and/or add your works to the AO3 collection, I’ll ensure they get updated to this list. No Vexercise is ever really closed :) if the mood strikes you to make more, feel free to share!]
Birth of Darth Vader | Nobody's Friend | Do It For Myself
Fandom: Star Wars
by
extrapenguin
Vexercise 4: Lyrical Play
Fandom: Star Wars
by
colls
This Is What You Up Against
Fandom: Miss Sherlock
by
marah_sarie
Amdir | Estel
Fandom: Lord of the Rings
by
the_wavesinger
True North
Fandom: Our Flag Means Deth
Obito – Make Me Like You
Fandom: Naruto
By
lizardjay
Here is the round-up of works that were completed, all in one handy post. If you haven’t had a chance yet to view your fellow participants’ work, please check them out and if so inclined, leave some likes/kudos/comments as you wish. IF I MISSED YOUR WORK or if a link isn’t correct, etc, please ping me and I will fix!
[If you’re joining us after the "official" deadline and you’ve completed an exercise, please leave a link in the comments of this post and/or add your works to the AO3 collection, I’ll ensure they get updated to this list. No Vexercise is ever really closed :) if the mood strikes you to make more, feel free to share!]
Birth of Darth Vader | Nobody's Friend | Do It For Myself
Fandom: Star Wars
by
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Vexercise 4: Lyrical Play
Fandom: Star Wars
by
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
This Is What You Up Against
Fandom: Miss Sherlock
by
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Amdir | Estel
Fandom: Lord of the Rings
by
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
True North
Fandom: Our Flag Means Deth
Obito – Make Me Like You
Fandom: Naruto
By
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Hey everyone, as I mentioned in my last post it's time to drop Vexercise 5!
This exercise is focused on colour/colour grading (or color if you are, unlike me, from the US!)
So the brief here is to make a one minute video where you let color guide the logic and flow, either by selection or special effects.
Highly recommended: download a LUT and try using it!
There are many many LUT resources out there. Here are a few links you could try:
The 70 Best Free LUTs Hand-picked By A Colorist For Your Films
73 free LUTs for Premiere Pro
Free LUTs for Da Vinci
30 FREE Cinematic Luts | Color Grading | How to apply Luts in Adobe Premiere Pro
How to Install LUTS in Davinci Resolve
How To Install LUTs in Premiere Pro 2020 on MacOS super EASY!
How to Properly Install Luts in Premiere Pro for Windows & Mac Users
I haven't listed any vid examples here because there are numerous examples of vids that use colour in either of these ways (on the colour grading side there are too many YT vids to count that meet this brief!) But do please make suggestions in the comments!!!
Advanced: Lightbuilding
Lim talks about this in Demystifying Vidding. Produce a one minute vid where your guiding logic is lightbuilding. Try letting the flow and build of light guide your editing choices throughout.
Example vid: Lim's Expo (MCU)
Also some of these examples from Vexercises 2.0 may be useful!
Any questions, please ask!
This exercise is focused on colour/colour grading (or color if you are, unlike me, from the US!)
So the brief here is to make a one minute video where you let color guide the logic and flow, either by selection or special effects.
Highly recommended: download a LUT and try using it!
There are many many LUT resources out there. Here are a few links you could try:
The 70 Best Free LUTs Hand-picked By A Colorist For Your Films
73 free LUTs for Premiere Pro
Free LUTs for Da Vinci
30 FREE Cinematic Luts | Color Grading | How to apply Luts in Adobe Premiere Pro
How to Install LUTS in Davinci Resolve
How To Install LUTs in Premiere Pro 2020 on MacOS super EASY!
How to Properly Install Luts in Premiere Pro for Windows & Mac Users
I haven't listed any vid examples here because there are numerous examples of vids that use colour in either of these ways (on the colour grading side there are too many YT vids to count that meet this brief!) But do please make suggestions in the comments!!!
Advanced: Lightbuilding
Lim talks about this in Demystifying Vidding. Produce a one minute vid where your guiding logic is lightbuilding. Try letting the flow and build of light guide your editing choices throughout.
Example vid: Lim's Expo (MCU)
Also some of these examples from Vexercises 2.0 may be useful!
Any questions, please ask!
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Heya Vexercisers! This is just a quick reminder that Vexercise 4 wraps up today (insofar as any Vexercise is ever technically "done" - please feel free to post any time!) If you've got something to post, make sure you put it in the comments of the kickoff post, and also remember to add it to the AO3 collection if you want to!
Tomorrow I will make a round-up post which collects all the posted Vexercise 4s as of tomorrow and very shortly we will launch Vexercise #5!
Tomorrow I will make a round-up post which collects all the posted Vexercise 4s as of tomorrow and very shortly we will launch Vexercise #5!
Vexercise 4 due date extension!
Jul. 26th, 2022 01:04 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Hi all
It’s been a hectic couple of weeks for Lola and I and we’ve made the decision to extend the “due” date for Vexercise 4 to this coming Sunday - we’ll drop Vexercise 5 on the Saturday and you have officially until Sunday (or you know anytime after unofficially) to get this one in!
I’ll update the future drop/due dates when I can.
Any questions please ask!
It’s been a hectic couple of weeks for Lola and I and we’ve made the decision to extend the “due” date for Vexercise 4 to this coming Sunday - we’ll drop Vexercise 5 on the Saturday and you have officially until Sunday (or you know anytime after unofficially) to get this one in!
I’ll update the future drop/due dates when I can.
Any questions please ask!
Vexercise 4 Check-in!
Jul. 17th, 2022 08:06 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Hello all! Happy Saturday/Sunday! How are you going with your lyrical play vexercise?
If you've started already (or finished), are there things you're finding challenging? Satisfying? Both at once?
I have barely started mine as I'm sick with a cold and trying to get my vids ready to submit to Fanworks Con before the deadline on Monday, but after that I'm keen to get back to it!
Let us know if you're stuck and not quite sure how to start and if you feel up to sharing your ideas/approach maybe we can all help brainstorm! Equally if you really don't know where to start let us know and maybe we can figure it out together!
If you've started already (or finished), are there things you're finding challenging? Satisfying? Both at once?
I have barely started mine as I'm sick with a cold and trying to get my vids ready to submit to Fanworks Con before the deadline on Monday, but after that I'm keen to get back to it!
Let us know if you're stuck and not quite sure how to start and if you feel up to sharing your ideas/approach maybe we can all help brainstorm! Equally if you really don't know where to start let us know and maybe we can figure it out together!
Vexercise 3 round up!
Jul. 12th, 2022 08:13 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Hello vidders and viewers! Vexercise 3: Rhythmic Editing is complete! Here is the round-up of works that were completed, all in one handy post. If you haven’t had a chance yet to view your fellow participants’ work, please check them out and if so inclined, leave some likes/kudos/comments as you wish. IF I MISSED YOUR WORK or if a link isn’t correct, etc, please ping me and I will fix!
[If you’re joining us after the “official” deadline and you’ve completed a vexercise, please leave a link in the comments of this post and/or add your works to the AO3 collection, I’ll ensure they get updated to this list. No Vexercise is ever really closed :) if the mood strikes you to make more, feel free to share!]
trickybonmot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LZZjzA6xZY&feature=emb_logo
Jiukuang
The Untamed
extrapenguin
https://archiveofourown.org/works/39922635
Leave This Place Alive
Star Wars: tOR
lizardjay
https://lizardjay.dreamwidth.org/5269.html
Let Up
Naruto
nu_breed
https://archiveofourown.org/works/40005816
Love SOS
My Country: the New Age
aurumcalendula
https://archiveofourown.org/works/40079358
Dark Side
吸血鬼鬼盲盒 | The Vampires
marah_sarie
https://archiveofourown.org/works/40102791
gimme gimme
Miss Sherlock
unavee
https://archiveofourown.org/works/40195110
Exactly How I Feel
Seventeen
annathecrow
https://archiveofourown.org/works/40203018
Tatooine
Star Wars
the_wavesinger
https://archiveofourown.org/works/40215534
River
The Borgias
the_wavesinger
https://archiveofourown.org/collections/Vexercises_Collection/works/40058205
Get Lucky
Battle of the Sexes
colls
https://archiveofourown.org/works/39603213/chapters/101026536
The House is on Fire
Star Wars (Rogue One and Solo)
alba17
https://archiveofourown.org/works/40571043
Oh Please Stay
Our Flag Means Death
naye
https://archiveofourown.org/works/40608522
Come With Me Now
Moon Knight
[If you’re joining us after the “official” deadline and you’ve completed a vexercise, please leave a link in the comments of this post and/or add your works to the AO3 collection, I’ll ensure they get updated to this list. No Vexercise is ever really closed :) if the mood strikes you to make more, feel free to share!]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LZZjzA6xZY&feature=emb_logo
Jiukuang
The Untamed
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/39922635
Leave This Place Alive
Star Wars: tOR
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
https://lizardjay.dreamwidth.org/5269.html
Let Up
Naruto
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/40005816
Love SOS
My Country: the New Age
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/40079358
Dark Side
吸血鬼鬼盲盒 | The Vampires
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/40102791
gimme gimme
Miss Sherlock
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/40195110
Exactly How I Feel
Seventeen
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/40203018
Tatooine
Star Wars
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/40215534
River
The Borgias
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
https://archiveofourown.org/collections/Vexercises_Collection/works/40058205
Get Lucky
Battle of the Sexes
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/39603213/chapters/101026536
The House is on Fire
Star Wars (Rogue One and Solo)
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/40571043
Oh Please Stay
Our Flag Means Death
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/40608522
Come With Me Now
Moon Knight
VfXercise 4
Jul. 10th, 2022 10:15 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Hi all! Vfxercise 4 is pretty simple, incorporate masking in some way for a 20-30 second edit. You could do this on whatever tool you want to use, be it Premiere, Resolve, After Effects, FCP, you name it. Mask away characters, mask away objects, go crazy! Can't wait to see what things you erase and create!