Remixapod 2020 Intro & Rules

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Remixapod is a multi-fandom remix challenge where creators make multiformat fanworks that are remixes of, or inspired by, audio podfics.

Different from last year, Remixapod 2020 is open for multiformat remixes! The minimums are different from last year, too (more detail on those in the Remixer Sign-up Rules).

This challenge is in the fannish tradition of reverse big bangs, and remix challenges, but with a twist. Podficcers will submit a number of works, and writers or other creators sign up with their fandom preferences to create multimedia remixes. Podfic submissions are matched to remixers, who then have two weeks to listen to the podfics they’ve received and find inspiration. They then have a month to create a fanwork inspired by the podfic. We use ‘inspired’ in a general sense - we want writers to consider podfics as complete works, so if there’s music, freetalk, cover art or sound effects that should also be considered. The complete work of a podfic also includes a podder’s tone, pacing, character voices they may or may not use, etc.

We ask that remixers are clearly inspired by the work or that your remix is clearly an heir to the podfic, so things like fandom, or characters, or setting may be similar. We won’t be policing how you’re inspired, or how you take the prompt, and the work a remixer produces may be very similar or radically different from the podfic they received. That’s part of the joy! You can take a look at last year’s Remixapod AO3 collections to see some of the many ways this can take shape!

Remixapod 2019 gift collection // Remixapod 2019 treat collection

Timeline

Questions/Intros
8th March - 22nd March - Podficcer Sign-ups
23rd March - 5th April - Remixer Sign-ups
6th April - 11th April - Matching
12th April - Matches Sent Out
12th April - 26th April - Remixer Listening Time (this is a guideline, you may use more or less time for listening/remixing, as long as you meet the deadline)
26th April - Check-In #1
26th April - 2nd June - Remixer Creating Time (this is a guideline)
10th May - Check-In #2
24th May - Check-In #3
2nd June - Deadline
7th June - Collection Goes Live (anonymously)
14th June - Creators Revealed

Note - all deadlines are by midnight of that day, Pacific Standard Time, regardless of daylight savings.

Podficcer Sign Ups

Rules

• Sign up with a minimum 3 distinct podfic (for our purposes, this means podfic that have been published individually, or which can be listened to as standalone. For example, individual chapters of a longer podfic wouldn’t be eligible. Please use your judgement!)
• These must be from a minimum of 3 different fandoms
• No more than 6 podfic.
• Any format is ok, but please make sure the links are working.
• The podfic doesn’t need to be on the AO3, but we do need a static url where the podfic can be found (i.e. not a tumblr link. Dreamwidth/AO3/your own hosting is fine). A link to an archive which includes a summary, rating information and download/streaming links (such as the AO3, Dreamwidth/other journals, archive.org, etc.) is preferred over a link to an audio file.
• The podfic submitted must be made from either Blanket Permission works, or works specifically permissioned to be remixed.
• If you have a multivoice podfic you’d like to submit, you must have permission from all collaborating podficcers before submitting.
• You will need to be comfortable with your podfic being linked to on the AO3 as a “work inspired by”.

Guidelines

• Remixers will see all the podfics you submit, not just the ones they match on.
• When you’re choosing podfics, please follow your heart. However, you are being matched, and we are limited by the fandom selections of our remixers. If you can or wish to include at least one podfic from a ‘large’ fandom, that will increase your chance of being matched.
• Please bear in mind that not every remixer may be inclined or able to listen to explicit podfic, and including at least one podfic rated below Mature may make matching easier.
• Please, if possible, include a mix of durations. Not every remixer may be inclined or able to listen to a long podfic. Absolutely submit your epic! But also consider submitting something under 20 minutes, too.
• For each of your podfic, include a brief description/summary of why you’re submitting it, why you’d like to see a remix of it, or the parts of that podfic you particularly like or are proud of. This makes it easier for the remixer to engage with your podfic, and might lead to them listening to more of your submitted podfics than they might otherwise!

Remixer Sign Ups

Rules

• Sign up with a list of fandoms from the tag set. Include all the fandoms you could listen to a podfic and create a remix for.
• Include an email address to contact you on. This is how we’ll send you your matched list of podfics.
• You must tell us whether you plan on remixing purely into the traditional fanfic format or making a remix of any format (including traditional). (This might feel like an arbitrary division, but it’s what we’re basing part of our matching on.)
• All non text-based remixes must have a transcript or description (fanmixes may provide links to lyrics pages instead).
• Minimums are as follows:
  • Traditional fic and not!fic: 500 words
  • Poetry: 20 lines
  • Podfic remix/splices: 1 minute
  • Oral not!fic: 3 minutes
  • Fanmix: 10 songs
  • Fanvid: 30 seconds
  • Digital art: 2000 pixels (20x100, 80x250, etc.)
  • For analogue art and other physical creations, the only minimum requirement is that you consider it complete.

Guidelines

• You may include a list of Do Not Wants (DNW)/Vetoes - your DNW list can include tropes (e.g. “mpreg” or “kidfic”), characters (e.g. “Tony Stark” or “David from Animorphs”), ships (e.g. “Harry Potter/anyone”) or ratings, as well as other requests. Anything on this list will preclude matching to podfics containing those elements, as far as we’re able to guarantee without listening to the podfic.
• You may also include a maximum podfic duration. You won’t be matched with podfics over this duration. (The list of podfics you receive may contain podfics longer than this, but will include at least one that matches one of your fandoms and is under this maximum duration.)
• When you receive your match you will be able to see all of the podfic that they submitted, not just the podfic that you were matched on. At least one of these podfic will match your fandom, DNW/veto and maximum duration criteria.

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We’ve changed quite a lot compared to last year, so if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to ask us! You can comment right here, on the FAQ post, on twitter @ remixapod or send us an email: remixapod at gmail.

Useful links: FAQ post - Podficcer sign-ups - Remixer sign-ups - Treats & posting instructions