2008 Vidshows. Wherein we show vids.

Action
VJ: bradcpu
It's all about music, motion, and energy. Whether it's a character study, meta, or just a way to sell a show to new viewers, these vids all get their message across in a visceral, kinetic way. And are damn fun to watch.

Anime Music Videos - a Pre-Digital History
VJ: AbsoluteDestiny
There was a time when amv creation was not an art of digital manipulation. It's not well documented, it's not commonly talked about and it's certainly not very easy to find examples from. The early amvs have in most cases vanished along with the happy few who made them. Lost in vague fannish memory like a convention hangover. In this talky vidshow, AbsoluteDestiny will guide you through the little-told story of amv beginnings. It's a story filled with talkyface, big hair, shipper wars, weird al overdose and lots and lots and lots of VHS tapes.

Vids That Push the Envelope
VJs: Speranza and Counteragent

Club Vivid
VJs: AbsoluteDestiny
Friday night dance vid party and mixer. We’ll be showing a selection of dance vids, with dancing in the vidshow and panel rooms, quiet vid-watching in the con suite, and drinks and chatting in the 2nd floor alcove.

Ensemble
VJs: par avion and Wolfling
Characters in vids can be like potato chips: sometimes, you can't stop at just one (or two)! This show explores the various styles in Ensemble vidding, from focusing on just the core cast to including significant recurring characters or examining the entire fictional universe.

Hip-Hop
VJ: beerbad
It's simple, really:  Sometimes you just need a break from all those melodramatic vids set to beautiful music.  Sometimes you just wanna get down.  Sometimes you just wanna lose yourself in the beat and wordplay of artists such as Kanye West, Nelly Furtado, 50 Cent, or The Black-Eyed Peas.  Sometimes... you just want to watch an all-hip-hop vidshow.  I know I do!

Joy
VJ: Katie M.
A show dedicated to vids that make us bounce up and down in our seats with glee when we see they're on the playlist.

Second Bananas
VJ: Deejay
"...yes, we have no bananas, we have no bananas today...." Because we have Second Bananas instead! Tired of seeing the Heroically-Tight-Pantsed-High-Falutin'-Stars get all the vidding glory? Bring out your unsung heroes ~ the hardworking sidekicks, the underappreciated character actors, the heretofore unspotlighted support teams of overly vidded Pretty Boys/Girls!'

Sense of Play
VJ: renenet
Entertainment, diversion, whimsy, games, sports, music, theatrical productions, sexual action...there are dozens of contexts and meanings for the word "play." This show explores these senses of play in vid form.

The End of the World
VJ: Greensilver
The end of your world, or the end of the actual world: there's always an apocalypse on somewhere.

VividCon Challenge
VJs: concom
A double-blind show, in which vidders respond anonymously to our challenge. Vids will be both shown and discussed in the show. This year's challenge theme is FUCK YOU!

VividCon Auction
VJs: concom
Vids made to order by and for the brave and generous souls who participated in this year’s vid auction.