I want my video about Sherlock fandom, its intersection with real life and the fandom’s interaction with mainstream media related to Sherlock to be an informative and entertaining video. I hope to present the wide variety of ways Sherlock fans express themselves online and the ways they interact with each other and the works they appreciate (movies, books, etc) both on and offline. Through this exploration I want to show that the Sherlock fandom is one which, while divided, crosses boundaries on the internet and in real life. I also want to show how the mainstream media’s interpretations of Sherlock is divided which allows for fans greater ability to interpret Sherlock as they choose creating an active online community more so than other fandoms which are not as open ended.
I take my inspiration for tone of video partially from the Hamlet video shown in class. Ideally, I want to incorporate tweets about Sherlock from both fans and actors involved in producing Sherlock and relate these tweets to youtube videos and other areas of the internet.
Because the Sherlock fandom is so old, starting with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes books first published in 1887 and because it has had so many reiterations and reinterpretations through the years it’s fanbase comes from a wide variety of people. There’s the newer generation consisting of fangirls (Cumberbitches) largely brought into existence by the BBC’s modern interpretation of Sherlock. The BakerStBabes and Cumbercollective are also part of this new generation of the fandom but are a bit less intense. Then there is the old guard made up of physical groups that met in person like The Baker Street Irregulars and The Adventuresses of Sherlock Holmes which have also made headway into the realm of the internet notably by having online journals such as the Baker Street Journal.
I will film tweets of some of these various groups with a focus upon ones that show a connection to the world outside the internet (such as in the creation of a convention) and links to interviews with the actors in these Sherlock interpretations. I also want to focus upon some of the original fanwork that is created by the Sherlock fandom itself mostly focusing upon parodies and reviews/critiques. Some of which reference other areas of the internet (ex. A Youtube video that references tumblr or twitter)
I am primarily concerned with being able to bring together all these materials into video form. While this information is on the internet I don’t have a lot of experience in this type of narration. Outside of that my main concern will be in whether or not I am adequately portraying the different factions while maintaining their continuity as part of the Sherlock fandom. Showing interaction between the fans and the actors/producers of the mainstream work may also be problematic but I have some sources in mind to do this so I think their communication (if not their agreement) between fans and producers should be achievable.
edit: Is a derivative work such as Sherlock BBC more valid than a fan's reinterpretation? Both aren't "canon" in the sense that they are not Conan Doyle's original books. Having thoughts about intellectual property and the media's attempts to both distance themselves from fandom and capitalize upon the captive audience a solid fanbase brings them.
I want my video about Sherlock fandom, its intersection with real life and the fandom’s interaction with mainstream media related to Sherlock to be an informative and entertaining video. I hope to present the wide variety of ways Sherlock fans express themselves online and the ways they interact with each other and the works they appreciate (movies, books, etc) both on and offline. Through this exploration I want to show that the Sherlock fandom is one which, while divided, crosses boundaries on the internet and in real life. I also want to show how the mainstream media’s interpretations of Sherlock is divided which allows for fans greater ability to interpret Sherlock as they choose creating an active online community more so than other fandoms which are not as open ended.
I take my inspiration for tone of video partially from the Hamlet video shown in class. Ideally, I want to incorporate tweets about Sherlock from both fans and actors involved in producing Sherlock and relate these tweets to youtube videos and other areas of the internet.
Because the Sherlock fandom is so old, starting with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes books first published in 1887 and because it has had so many reiterations and reinterpretations through the years it’s fanbase comes from a wide variety of people. There’s the newer generation consisting of fangirls (Cumberbitches) largely brought into existence by the BBC’s modern interpretation of Sherlock. The BakerStBabes and Cumbercollective are also part of this new generation of the fandom but are a bit less intense. Then there is the old guard made up of physical groups that met in person like The Baker Street Irregulars and The Adventuresses of Sherlock Holmes which have also made headway into the realm of the internet notably by having online journals such as the Baker Street Journal.
I will film tweets of some of these various groups with a focus upon ones that show a connection to the world outside the internet (such as in the creation of a convention) and links to interviews with the actors in these Sherlock interpretations. I also want to focus upon some of the original fanwork that is created by the Sherlock fandom itself mostly focusing upon parodies and reviews/critiques. Some of which reference other areas of the internet (ex. A Youtube video that references tumblr or twitter)
I am primarily concerned with being able to bring together all these materials into video form. While this information is on the internet I don’t have a lot of experience in this type of narration. Outside of that my main concern will be in whether or not I am adequately portraying the different factions while maintaining their continuity as part of the Sherlock fandom. Showing interaction between the fans and the actors/producers of the mainstream work may also be problematic but I have some sources in mind to do this so I think their communication (if not their agreement) between fans and producers should be achievable.
edit: Is a derivative work such as Sherlock BBC more valid than a fan's reinterpretation? Both aren't "canon" in the sense that they are not Conan Doyle's original books. Having thoughts about intellectual property and the media's attempts to both distance themselves from fandom and capitalize upon the captive audience a solid fanbase brings them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1lSEOMYg5U
https://twitter.com/search?q=BakerStBabes&src=typd
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9viNMY2q_c
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