If you could mention this on your journals I would love you forever because I'm going to need some serious help here.

I'm planning a panel at Dragon*Con this year that's about what is or isn't illegal in fandom. I was wondering several things.

• If there are any lawyers out there who have experience defending people who have been sued for fandom related acts or any understanding of interpreting the law for this purpose I would love it if you could contact me.


• Obviously, I'm going to have to do a fair amount of reading and researching for this one any links you might have about this subject would be immensely helpful.


• If you have seen the original creators commenting on the use of their source, it would be nice to compare and contrast them.


• We're talking about fan art, fanfic, and fanvids and I'd like to speak to people who have actually gotten the Cease & Desist letters.


• If you're coming to con, and would be interested in speaking on the panel, please also contact me, either by commenting here, or by emailing me at countessmary at gmail.

Thanks so much for your help!

Tags: dragoncon, fandom, help, law in fandom, public_post
Current Location: Work
Current Mood: curious
Current Music: Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing) - Louis Prima

For the second time, I'm putting myself up for auction at Sweet Charity. :) I'm excited about this as neither thing is due until the end of June so I can dedicate two good months to it. (Though the hat will take significantly less time than the video.) This is my first time offering to make a vid for somebody else but this is one HELL of a cause people. If you can't dedicate your time, give us your money. If you'd like to know what videos I've made before go HERE to see them. My most recent vids are Big Time (Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure) and Keep Breathing (Serenity). The list of TV shows and movies I'm willing to have a go at vidding is HERE.

Cheers.

Tags: crafts, pimp, sweetcharity, vidding
Current Location: work
Current Mood: jubilant
Current Music: Love Song - Sara Bareilles

( This list is just for my own info... but you can look if you're curious )

Tags: list, moooovies, tv
Current Location: home in my bed
Current Mood: pleased
Current Music: whirrr of the fan

1. Five bands/singers you loved.

2. Five songs you loved.

3. Five TV shows you watched.

4. Five movies you were obsessed with.

5. Five people you want to answer this, too.
zeta0497, charmax, velvetwhip, ifuwereafrog, and shannon730

( My answers )

Tags: meme, moooovies, music, silliness, tv
Current Location: work
Current Mood: sick
Current Music: Michael - Franz Ferdinand

sdwolfpup and brynnmck are playing happy tag. I'm putting myself in... If you want to play... just post something that makes you happy. I'm gonna have to start on a slightly bitchy note because I've been frustrated today so we'll start here... and work our way out.

( Pictures... the joy. )

Tag! You're it.

Tags: happy!tag, pictures, silliness
Current Location: Work
Current Mood: working toward happy
Current Music: World in My Eyes - Depeche Mode

One of my best friends does some really awesome collages at her blog.

My Favorite So Far

She also has an etsy site where she sells hand made envelopes and things.
Go to The Rusty Rabbit and check her out. :)

Tags: crafts, pimp, yaya
Current Location: work
Current Mood: proud
Current Music: The First - Tegan & Sara

16tosvo has agreed to let me post the screencaps s/he posted on dj_capslock. They are up at my site in gallery format for anyone who wants to make icons from the first two episodes of The Sarah Connor Chronicles.

(They are both here)

Tags: scc, screencaps
Current Location: home... still not sleeping
Current Mood: numb
Current Music: the Park - Feist

As sdwolfpup has extended More Joy Day to be the whole weekend, I'm posting this while I'm at work. These are the icons I use, with permission of course and hosted by me... there is so much great graphic work being done on icons. Thanks for your talent and your time. :)

( other people's icons I use )

Tags: icons, more joy day, pimp
Current Location: work
Current Mood: proud
Current Music: Good Morning Starshine - Oliver

I've decided to extend my offer to make caps for people...

http://countessmary.livejournal.com/300982.html

There's a TON of movies and television shows I can cap for (mostly movies.) Anyone can ask, even if I don't know them. I'm making this a public post as well as the post with all of the movies I have to cap.

Cheers.

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!

Tags: moooovies, more joy day, screencaps, tv
Current Location: work
Current Mood: sleepy
Current Music: Too Much Food - Jason Mraz

As my final post... I'm offering to do a little work for people on another day. I know there are a bunch of you out there who make icons and want some screencaps made up for you... so here goes. I'm willing to screencap an entire movie or television episode for the first ten people who sign up. Just comment with what you want and it'll be yours. :)

1. Wizard of Oz (requested by shannon730)
2. Dogma (requested by snogged)
3. A Knight's Tale (requested by purplefeen)
4. Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark (requested by ifuwereafrog)
5. Willow (requested by schmoo999)
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Well, make that 11, because I've already started capping the movie Miracle for jillmaddoxcm. :) DONE!!

EDIT: Decided to open this up... so 10 now....

( Television shows and movies I own and CAN cap... there's A LOT! )

Tags: moooovies, more joy day, screencaps, tv
Current Location: Home. YAY
Current Mood: optimistic
Current Music: More Joy Day Mix!!!

HAPPY MORE JOY DAY EVERYBODY!!! I decided to do this as my first post because it's the first thing I finished. (Two days, baby) I have two more to post, but I'll post them throughout the day because one isn't quite finished yet. :) CHEERS!!!

Big Time
Source: Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Music: Big Time by Peter Gabrielle
Summary: Are you kidding me? It's Bill & Ted! It's for More Joy Day... what do you think?
Thanks: To zeta0497 for laughing at it while she was on the phone with me. To sdwolfpup for this wonderful idea that has been making me smile and laugh all week. Finally, to charmax for putting this song on her mix awhile back; it's been in my head ever since.

Imeem Streaming File
Zipped Avi File (divx coded) - Please right click and save as - 57MB

Tags: fandom, moooovies, more joy day, vids
Current Location: Work
Current Mood: bouncy
Current Music: One O'Clock Jump - Count Basie

Apparel Items 1. $36.50 2. $34.52 Fanfic $6.00 Icons $11.99 Total: 89.01

I'm only $11 shy of my goal of raising $100. I'm completely not ashamed to say GO BID ON ME For those of you who had questions about what icons I can make, GO HERE to see most of the movies I own. Yeesh... I need to update this thing. And I mean, COME ON... $6.00 for a fanfic? I think we can do better than that. :) And for those of you who know me, 10 icons? I'll never just make 10. I have issues. Cheers. EDIT: Also, for those of you who were looking for an "I'd rather be vidding" t-shirt. That would fall under the apparel items. We could work on the design together.

Tags: fandom, pimp, sweetcharity
Current Location: Work
Current Mood: optimistic
Current Music: Legally Blond on my iPod

VID: Keep Breathing
FANDOM: Serenity/Firefly (Though all clips are from the movie only)
FEATURED CHARACTER: Zoe
RATING: PG-13 (Because the movie is)
SONG: Keep Breathing by Ingrid Michaelson
INSPIRING LYRIC: "All we can do is keep breathing"
NOTE: This was made for the kamikaze vidding weekend that zeta0497 and I decided to do. Thanks so much to her for her support and laughing with me when things kept screwing up. Thanks also to astartexx for all of the technical guidance. You rock ladies.

Keep Breathing - (Divx codec) - 50.2 MB
Keep Breathing - (iTunes ready) - 9.54 MB
Keep Breathing - Imeem

I've been done since last night but I had problems with my compy not wanting to export things... rat bastard.

Tags: fandom, ffs, kamikaze, vids
Current Location: Woot land
Current Mood: cheerful
Current Music: Everybody Knows (except you) - The Divine Comedy