Page-A-Mod 2019-2020

[luciferxdamien]

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[luciferxdamien]

Hi there, sorry about the delay! We’re always willing to make some small exceptions if a work falls a little short of the minimums. The reason for the 2 minute minimum for vids is to match the effort of the 20k word count for the Big Bang stories, which are guaranteed fanwork, should the author choose to be paired with a fanworker.

However, we understand that not all fanwork types listed in the FAQ will translate well based on fandom/pairings. A book-only canon would be very difficult to translate into a vid, though not impossible if the fic author has actors and actresses in mind that have ample footage available that could be used in lieu of canon footage. Likewise, original works are allowed for this Bang and again, while not impossible to create a vid, it would require more work than, say, a fic from a longer running show like Smallville, or Buffy/Angel that focuses on main characters for the pairing.

Please let us know if you have any other questions or concerns!

[dirty_diana]

I'm just going to clarify my other comment about the workload, since I sense I didn't explain well originally - I think you're way underestimating how long it takes to make even a one minute vid. I take your point about matching up to a 20k story, but the problem is as presented in the list of minimums, all those other minimums are at best a fifth of the time commitment of even a shorter vid, in reality probably closer to a tenth, and that's assuming it's a movie and not a tv show where you have to sort through 50 or 100 hours of footage, which can in itself be a job that takes a significant number of hours.

Ps I love all the other mediums and know they have their own difficulties - I'm strictly talking about work in terms of total time spent. I quizzed a few other vidders about this in case it was just that I'm personally slow, but some who also art and edit images agreed that timewise the requirements don't seem lined up at all. At two minutes of vid, the minimums just look so unbalanced that I can't really see any vidder feeling encouraged to contribute.

[luciferxdamien]

Hi there! Thank you for your patience, jesterlady (she is a vidder!) and I discussed this last night and we agreed to change the limit from two minutes to one minute. The Rules/FAQ will be updated to reflect this change.

We do understand that there are different workloads involved with the different fanwork types. All fanworkers get the same 2.5-3 months (with the Amnesty date on May 16th) to work on their fanworks and need to judge for themselves if they can complete the project on time before taking it on.

We strongly urge fanworkers to not take on a project they aren't reasonably certain they can finish! For instance, I do draw fanart, however, I'm extremely slow and it can take me months to finish one drawing, versus my wife that can draw several pieces in a day. It's just not viable for me to take on a fanart piece, so I know not to offer to do it.

Every medium is going to have different challenges and each fanworker is going to have a different method and pace and we mods really try to stress that fanworkers not take on a project or projects they're not reasonably certain they can finish. (This goes for stories and authors too, that choose to paired with a fanworker! Please don't choose to be paired with a fanworker if you're not reasonably sure you can finish your story on time.)

Thank you for bringing this to our attention! We do want to be as encouraging as possible and we're happy to make changes in the best interest of participants and the community. =D Don't hesitate to reach out if you need anything else!

[dirty_diana]

Thank you!