Vidding
Vidding is the practice of creating fan-made videos by editing together clips from films, television shows, video games, or other media to a soundtrack or audio track. Vids are typically produced to express interpretations of characters or relationships, to analyze themes, or simply to celebrate a work. Practitioners are called vidder or vidders, and the activity is common in online fan communities.
Most vidding centers on music videos, including AMVs (anime music videos) and other extracts assembled into
Historically, vidding emerged in fan cultures during the late 20th century, beginning with analog editing and
Typical editing techniques include cutting the source material to match music beats, lip-syncing, cross-cutting, and montage
Vidding sits within broader fan culture and raises copyright considerations. Most creators rely on transformative use