Fancam

A fancam, also known as fan edit[1] or edit is a fan-made montage video of a celebrity or film set to music. The New York Times calls the videos "unofficial trailers" often going viral. Some focus on specific, overlooked character traits and others, called thirst edits, highlight the sex appeal of actors.[1]

Subjects of fancams have been animated characters like Snoopy,[2] business executives,[3] music groups like Blackpink and Ed Sheeran,[4][5] and TV shows such as Succession.[6] Fancams of Pedro Pascal inspired a 2023 Saturday Night Live sketch.[7][8]

History

In 1975, a fan named Kandy Fong created a slide show of Star Trek outtakes in which she performed a live parody folk song called "What Do Your Do With A Drunken Vulcan?" while showing photos from the show. The New York Times calls her creation the earliest fan edit.[1]

When a popular fan edit showed Kendall Roy from Succession acting helpless as the song "Thursday Girl" by Mitski played in the background. Mitski said it was “the best thing that's happened” to her on the internet.[1]

References

^ a b c d Zhang, Cat (2023-10-25). "Why Do Fan-Made Trailers Rule the Internet?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
^ Cao, Steffi (2023-04-11). "A Viral Snoopy Fancam Editor Revealed Why She Was Grounded From TikTok, And Responded To The Malala Fund's Comment About It Being "The Worst News Of The Day"". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
^ Mather, Katie (27 March 2023). "Following Congressional hearings, TikTok users honor CEO the only way they know how: fancams and simping".
^ "BLACKPINK's Jisoo shatters records with 50 million views on 'FLOWER' fancam, setting new female soloist milestone". The Times of India. 2023-10-20. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
^ Blistein, Jon (2023-06-13). "Chris Hemsworth Loves Ed Sheeran So Much He's Making Fancams". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
^ Shunyata, Kaiya (2023-03-27). "Extremely Online 'Succession' Fans Will Never Stop Editing Clips to Pop Songs". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
^ Jones, C. T. (2023-02-10). "Creator of the Viral Pedro Pascal Fancam Explains Why the Actor Is TikTok's Favorite Daddy". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
^ Leishman, Rachel (2023-02-05). "'SNL': Pedro Pascal and Sarah Paulson Accept "Daddy" & "Mommy" Titles in Fancam Assembly Sketch". Collider. Retrieved 2023-10-25.

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[:0-1] Zhang, Cat (2023-10-25). "Why Do Fan-Made Trailers Rule the Internet?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-10-25.

[2] Cao, Steffi (2023-04-11). "A Viral Snoopy Fancam Editor Revealed Why She Was Grounded From TikTok, And Responded To The Malala Fund's Comment About It Being "The Worst News Of The Day"". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 2023-10-25.

[3] Mather, Katie (27 March 2023). "Following Congressional hearings, TikTok users honor CEO the only way they know how: fancams and simping".

[4] "BLACKPINK's Jisoo shatters records with 50 million views on 'FLOWER' fancam, setting new female soloist milestone". The Times of India. 2023-10-20. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-10-25.

[5] Blistein, Jon (2023-06-13). "Chris Hemsworth Loves Ed Sheeran So Much He's Making Fancams". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-10-25.

[6] Shunyata, Kaiya (2023-03-27). "Extremely Online 'Succession' Fans Will Never Stop Editing Clips to Pop Songs". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2023-10-25.

[7] Jones, C. T. (2023-02-10). "Creator of the Viral Pedro Pascal Fancam Explains Why the Actor Is TikTok's Favorite Daddy". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-10-25.

[8] Leishman, Rachel (2023-02-05). "'SNL': Pedro Pascal and Sarah Paulson Accept "Daddy" & "Mommy" Titles in Fancam Assembly Sketch". Collider. Retrieved 2023-10-25.