Fanvids — Tag Meaning
A canonical tag for fan-edited video works, an art form whose history runs back to VCR-era vidding collectives. AO3 entries typically embed or link the vid with notes on song choice and source footage.
What to Expect From "Fanvids" Fics
A music-driven video edit rather than prose. The vidding community treats song selection as the core interpretive act.
How to find Fanvids fics on AO3
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Browse "Fanvids" works on AO3Popular Fics Tagged "Fanvids"
Real examples from AO3's most-kudosed works:
Tony Stark: Back and Forth
by thenightetc
Leave it Colder
by thenightetc
[vid] i like everything about you
by meltingconfetti
[vid] we stay forever young
by meltingconfetti
(Fanvid) This Is Not Enough
by advanced_reader_copy (slytherpvff)
Together Forever
by PrezioseStelle
Related Tags
Fanart
A canonical tag for visual art posted as an AO3 work, since the archive hosts more than prose. Artists post standalone pieces, illustrated collaborations with writers, and art created for big bangs and exchanges.
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Podfic
A canonical tag for audio recordings of fanfiction, performed and produced by fans, hosted on AO3 as works in their own right. Podficcers are a distinct creative community with their own exchanges, conventions of permission-asking, and production craft.
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Inspired by Music
A canonical tag for works that grew from a song or piece of music without quoting lyrics in the songfic manner. The track is usually named in the notes as recommended listening or acknowledged muse.
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