Random thoughts

Yes, that's how I cope with Christmas and the holiday season. A daily drizzle of brandy. No actually mine would be a nip of Glenfiddich 18yr old single Malt. And before I get jumped on by the Single Malt snobs... I hate the Islay ones, just too peaty for me, so no apologies here for my choice.

The cake has just gone into the oven - I'll be able to look at it in 4 hours to see how it's going. Then we'll tackle mincemeat and Christmas puddings probably next week.

And this boozy segway leads into a message for  whiskyinmind to say the AvA nominee disc is en route to you hon. I'll begin my judging this weekend. I hope to have awards posted before the Christmas break.  It's probably our smallest round yet, I think enthusiasm for Vidding Contests has definitely waned. 

If anyone would like a Christmas/Holiday card from me this year please leave a comment which are screened - I have only old addresses for a few of you on my flist so I will no doubt be sending you messages.

*note to self- update theme*

All the judges awards and the viewers Choice Banners are now posted at the Art of Vidding Awards.

Congratulations to everyone. Now I'm going to have a lie down after making all of those graphics.

We've posted the nominations (including wildcards ) from the last 6 normal rounds for our Best of The Best III. Viewer's choice polls are also open, please feel free to snag a code from here and promote your vids - or the polls generally.  Anyone have a problem with links / polls etc please let me know.

The last normal round before our 3rd 'Best of' round closes on the 15th February.

If you were thinking of submitting but haven't yet do pay us a visit - we'd love to see new and familiar vidders. 

Finally!    Not a huge round in terms of number of entries but tricky all the same.

Some ties this round and can I recommend that you check out the winners.- Super vids to be seen.



Can you believe Art of Vidding Awards has been going for 5 years? We opened on 1st December 2006. So bearing that in mind I'd like to thank my partner in crime and co-judge whiskyinmind  and all the vidders who submit to the competition.

Well this was great news to wake up to this morning.  There's the usual discussion over at Whedonesque and some prominent suspects       *cough nathancough * tweeted the link. We've yet to see any purple hued comment but if it's not some huge (cruel) and elaborate joke then YAY! 

Sean Maher is scheduled to appear at  Hallowhedon this weekend so I will definitely be asking him about the project at the meet and greet :)


In other news - I've just got Cordelia's hair and shirt to tackle before that sketch is done for signing and this is also a pimp for submissions over at Art of Vidding Awards. If you haven't yet - go on! you know you want to!

I have moved all my fan vids to a new site

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All the download links point back to the vids still hosted at Buffy and Angel Art (these should continue to work) but I will slowly be changing these.  I'm currently in the process of adding all the lyrics and awards pages and when that is complete I will be relocating Art of Vidding Awards site there too. 

Buffy and Angel Art will still be my home for original and digital art and all the whedonverse convention photos etc. I think once I've finished Art of Vidding I may (if I'm not driven insane) look at giving Buffy and Angel Art a make over. It's had the same layout since forever.  And whilst I'm talking about websites (of which I know only enough to be incredibly confused/and /or dangerous) any recommendation for gallery sites? Sort of like thosed used by screencapping peeps. I have lots of images that need uploading into thumbnail gallery /full size image things. Not imageshack or photobucket.

And on a random note - I'm loving the album 'Light Me Up' by The Pretty Reckless - but there are some tracks on it  that vocally sound so much like Poe (Ann Danielewski) but it's probably just me.

Polls close on Thursday Midday GMT - Please vote  for your favourites , if you haven't already. There's loads of wonderful vids in this special round that I'm sure you'll enjoy.   Thank you!

We are still a few vids short in the following genre groups and we're looking for submissions :) 

Doublet & Hose (period dramas - any movie/tv pre 20th century)

Shock Horror - Any movie/tv show in the horror genre

Dungeons & Dragons -  Legend of the Seeker, Merlin,  Harry Potter, Sword/sorcery stuff , LoTR etc etc

Action /Adventure - Action heavy shows and films, war movies etc

Here & Now - Modern day films/tv shows (last two decades)  such as Glee, Skins, Lip service, Community, Modern Family etc etc Also medical shows now included in this group.

If you'd like to submit or are just curious then click  here .  Round closes on 20th April.

 

Hey y'all - Viewer Choice Polls are open at the 'Driver Picks The Music' Awards site.  I have vids Spitfire, Slayer, Underdog and Those Were the Days in the running in a number of categories. So if you like those, please vote for me (or any other vids that you rather). Thanks - it's much appreciated. Also I'll be posting news of the new Round over  at the Art of Vidding Awards any time soon.