DIY video means many things to many people. For some, it designates fan vidding, when obsessive fans edit clips of their favorite films and TV shows to create alternate storylines, which are invariably more intriguing than their sources. For others, DIY video references activist media practices that have their roots in documentary filmmaking of the 1960s when makers did not let the lack of tools or funding prevent coverage. Last year, USC was home to the 24/7 DIY Video Summit, designed to bring together the diverse groups of amateur producers involved in six specific genres of DIY video. At the summit, there was a lot of discussion, theorizing, practicing, arguing and watching; in short, it was a great event. The site for the summit just relaunched, and now offers a treasure trove of videos and contextualization, creating essentially an entire course on DIY video for anyone who's interested. You'll find great examples of political remix, activist media, arts video, videos by youth, machinima, video blogging and anime music videos, as well as videos of the various panel discussions and workshops. In this case, you don't have to do it yourself; they've don't it for you! Find those hundreds of videos here.
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