#Becca Made a Fanvid

[dlanadhz]

Footage: Love for Love's Sake/연애 지상주의 구역 Song: Beautiful Things by Benson Boone Program used: CyberLink PowerDirector 365 Pairings in the video: Myung-ha/Yeo Woon

[sheryl-lee]

"gifs = art" could you please elaborate on that besides the skill that goes into it?

🫥 i have no idea why people are looking to me to explain something that has been repeated by many gifmakers and content creators for *years* and should be common sense anyways but...

beyond the skill that goes into gifmaking (the time it takes, the practice required, etc.) the different colorings, typography, blending and other proccesses that some gifmakers use in their creations absolutely can and should be considered an artform. look no further than the gorgeous gifsets some of my very talented mutuals have made:

@yenvengerberg becca's colorful sets are art as far as i'm concerned! like just look at this. she transforms the media she gifs and makes it look completely unreal in terms of sheer beauty and creativity.

@sith-maul one of the best creators on this site. nik is just so so talented. everything she creates is so stunning; you can't look at a set like this, for example, and tell me that it isn't art.

@hoe-biwan again, everything that flo posts is beyond incredible. i don't even watch star wars and i still silently nod my head and gape in awe when one of her sw sets is on my dash. just scroll through the comic book-inspired sets flo's made!!! that's art <3

@buffysummers ok alexandra is such a talented creator and a HUGE inspiration for me when i started giffing years ago. her eye for coloring and scene picking is out of this world! this is a recent set of hers that i particularly adore.

these are just a few examples, but if you scroll through my own blog or the various edit tags for fandoms, you would see more of what i'm talking about. there are so many talented gifmakers and editors on this site who take time out of their busy lives to create for us, and it breaks my heart when their work is discredited or disregarded or underappreciated. for their work to be invalidated and not considered art when it very much is? not only is it rude, it further demotivates creators from contributing to the site and makes them feel like nothing they create is good enough - believe me, i know that feeling all too well.

i've made extremely detailed and color-specific sets before like these, and it took me 3-4 WEEKS. EACH. i'm not exaggerating in the slightest. and since posting them, they've already been reposted here on tumblr and on other sites like pinterest, twitter, instagram, etc. if you even have like a shred of empathy you can understand why that would anger and upset me.

i don't know why people assume that gifmakers copy and paste the same 5 settings on their gifs, export them, and call it a day - it's not that simple at all. so much more goes into making gifs, and the majority of people on this site continue to laugh in our faces, steal the edits we spent so much time and energy on, belittle our work and claim that it isn't art (and friendly reminder! we do this free of charge and ask for nothing in return beyond clicking the reblog button, and so many of you can't even do that much). i shouldn't have to sit here and validate any of that - the creations should speak for themselves. you consider fanvids, fanart and graphics "art" - so why not gifs, which make up the majority of the edits on this site and, in theory, help foster/sustain discussion and fandom?

reposters all run up and down claiming that gifmaking "isn't that difficult" with zero experience... yet if they tried it themselves, they would know that's so far from the truth. and they DO know that deep down, or they wouldn't steal our gifs from us in the first place if gifs were that easy to make 💀

[sunnydaleherald]

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Friday, June 1

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Man With the Answers (Xander, xover with NCIS and Arrow) by madimpossibledreamer

Sands of Time (Giles, PG-13) by il_mio_capitano

Voices (Buffy/Faith, PG-13) by Of the League (Serpyre)

Starry Eyed (Tara/Willow, G) by ashinatrashcan

Hero(in)es (Buffy/Faith, PG-13) by myth_taken

[Chaptered Fiction]

Divided Destiny Chapter 27 (Buffy/Spike, Angel/Nina, PG-13) by elisi

By Our Powers Combined Chapters 1 - 12 (Fred/Wesley, PG-13) by Fitzsimmons_Forever. Complete story.

Something Old Chapter 7 (Buffy/Spike, R) by yellowb

Save the Last Dance For Me Chapter 23 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Passion4Spike

Of You I Love Day and Night Chapter 5 (Buffy/Spike, R) by AvocadoMillennial

Spike: Guardian Angel of LA Chapter 24 (Buffy/Spike, R) by SLPnerd

In Shadow Chapter 22 (Angel/Willow, PG-13) by dela_chaisse

My Brother. My Own. Chapter 9 (Spike/Xander, NC-17) by Joan963z

A chaotic love Chapter 47 (Ethan/Giles, PG-13) by Jaspergirl (old_fashioned_gal)

How I Wish Chapter 22 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Jensine70

Anima Telorum Chapter 6 (Angel/Buffy, R) by Mrs Gordo

Dragon Knight Chapter 14 (Xander/OFC, PG-13) by oxnate

The Darkling Chapter 11 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by OffYourBird

Willow, the Vampire Slayer Chapter 7 (Willow, Xander, PG) by GarrettCRW

Slowly Giving In Chapter 4 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by jamsu

Hindsight Chapter 59 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Toften

Against All Odds Chapter 4 (Buffy/Spike, R) by spuffysource

[Images, Audio & Video]

Artwork: Buffy/Faith drawing by marasatilu

Artwork: Angel sketches by megara-arts

Artwork: couples costumes for Halloween (Tara/Willow) by lesbiangaytypelovers

Fanvid: Leave Like That (Angel/Buffy) by haley bob

Podcast: BtVS S4 E3 The Harsh Light of Day by Buffy Virgin Podcast

Video: Create Not Hate! (I made a Buffy scythe bag!) by Becca C. Smith

Podcast: Episode #266: ‘Angel’ 5×19 and 5×20 – Illyria and the Immortal by hypable

[Reviews & Recaps]

Buffy rewatch: What’s My Line, part 1 (2.09) by elsalapizza

Video: Still Pretty #34. Chosen (S7.22) by Chipperish Media

[Recs]

Service the Girl by TheMadKatter13 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) recommended by thenewbuzwuzz

[Community Announcements]

Summer of Giles has arrived! by summer-of-giles

[Fandom Discussions]

Favorite scene from Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie by aclockwork-nightmare

Inside Out - 4 Underrated Angel Characters: Connor by we-pay-for-everything

Buffy and Angel staff writers on Television Writing... by shadowkat

Video: Giles Season 11 Instant Feedback by idkmybffjill730

[carryonmywaywardstiles-blog]

It Will Rain

~A Klaine fanvid

[dlanadhz]

Fanvid for Kamen Rider Build (仮面ライダービルド) KRB Pairing: Banjou Ryuuga and Kiryuu Sento (Ryusen) Song: Stay by Alessia Cara and Zedd Actors: Inukai Atsuhiro and Akaso Eiji Program used: Corel VideoStudio 2020

[carryonmywaywardstiles-blog]

Um so I was watching Glee and Remember Me at the same time and... this happened.

It sucks, yes.

But I hit a milestone yesterday so here's thanking all of you guys who follow me.

Thank you so, so much.