Fan Phenomena: Supernatural by Lynn Zubernis & And Katherine Larsen

Author:Lynn Zubernis & And Katherine Larsen
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Intellect Books Ltd
Published: 2014-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

Figure 7: 'Channel Surfing'

LZ: There are a few vids that are critique or commentary on the show and the reciprocal relationship between fans and the actors/producers. What inspired these vids?

Figure 8: 'Channel Hopping'

Figure 9: ‘Love Shack’

Ash48: I am often inspired by things outside of the show – the fan campaign to send thousands of rubber ducks to the set, the winning of awards, etc. ‘Soapernatural’ was my way of dealing with the utter frustration I was feeling during the first half of Season 8 with all the ‘soapy’ elements in the show. I have always had an interest in the various genres the show covers, so I felt like it was in my ‘style’ to produce a vid like this. It’s almost a mockery of my past genre-study vids (‘Channel Hopping’, ‘Channel Surfing’ and ‘At the Movies I and II’) and a comment on the direction I saw the show taking. I admit that it was one vid that I actually hoped The Powers That Be would see so they knew how (some) fans were observing it.

‘They Did What …?’ was made out of frustration also, when the network cancelled a much-anticipated broadcast. Looking back, it may well have been overreacting (!!), but in some ways it was a breakthrough for me because I’d never made this type of ‘commentary’ vid before. The style was also different for me and I ended up being pleased with its structure more than anything.

‘Ducks’, ‘Stupornatural’ and ‘The Meta Song’ were celebrations of other fanworks and efforts. I get very inspired by what other people do. When I saw ‘Stupornatural’ I was blown away by the film-makers’ efforts and had to celebrate that. The same with ‘The Meta Song’. A 15-year-old fangirl wrote that song and I wanted to put visuals to it for her. I’m currently assisting another fan (Counteragent) in editing her original SPN film. Not only am I loving the process of editing original footage, but the collaboration is fantastic! I feel like I am part of something significant and we are sharing a common goal. A lot of fans are involved in this project and I think when it is realized it will be an amazing example of what can be achieved when fans come together.

LZ: Finally, there are the ‘crack vids’, which are technically amazing and absolutely hilarious. What’s the motivation for those?

Ash48: These are among my favourites. Not only because they were tremendous fun to work on, but they were also well received and there’s no denying that there is a certain amount of satisfaction in that. The reaction that ‘Channel Hopping’ received completely blew me way. It came as a huge surprise and provided the motivation for many of the future ‘crack’ vids. There’s no doubt I am motivated by knowing I have made people laugh. I think if we can share a laugh then we are doing what we enjoy in fandom – and that’s to have fun. I also like not taking myself too seriously. I like it if I can find a way to make observations that are considered ‘crackish’.

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