Festivids Signups Are Still Open & Learn About Festivids Buddies

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Festivids Signups Are Still Open & Learn About Festivids Buddies

Festivids Signups Are Still Open

Sign up at the AO3! Signups close Friday, October 3rd.

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Learn About Festivids Buddies

Want to sign up for that rare fandom, but not sure if you can find the source? Considering signing up, but you don't know anyone else who is participating? New to vidding and looking for help with the process? Experienced at vidding but trying something new or switching software and looking for technical support? Consider signing up for Festivids Buddies!

Festivids Buddies is an optional part of Festivids; the signup form goes out after we send out assignments, because we need to know who everyone is assigned to first. The signup form has a lot of options for what you might want from a buddy and what you can offer:

• Betaing: pretty straightforward!
• Cheerleading: this might involve encouraging each other, looking at drafts and waving you-can-do-it pompoms, or just generally being enthusiastic. It's three and a half months between signups and the Festivids due date, which is a long time to go without some enthusiasm.
• Source acquisition: you can ask or offer help for finding source.
• Music help: why is finding the perfect music so hard? You can ask or offer help to track down the perfect song.
• Technical support for new vidders: this is a new choice this year! If you're a newer vidder who might need a fair amount of technical support, you can ask for a buddy who has specifically volunteered to help newer vidders figure things out. And if you enjoy jumping on a zoom call to show someone how to use DaVinci Resolve or Sony Vegas, you can volunteer here.
• Technical support (general): looking to do something new to you, like maybe trying motion masking for the first time? Or maybe you love helping someone handle complex frame rates? You can ask for or offer help for those specific kinds of technical challenges, with space to talk about specifics of software and add details.

You can sign up for Festivids Buddies at any time, so if you decide to make a treat or hit a sudden technical problem you can fill out the form partway through the challenge.

This is a great way to meet other vidders! It's also helpful for getting and offering support when the vidding gets tough.