Festivids recs
This year's favorite 
festivids:
Goodbye by ? for walkthegale (The Innocents) - A vid of the movie based on the ghost story/novella The Turn of the Screw. Slow and spooky. Awesome establishing of pace and mood.
Dance to Another Tune by ? for thingswithwings (Runaways) - That subjective magic of source + song match, mood, progression, turning ordinary shots of things like the paper snowflakes into something haunting, a series of smart choices down to details like the cult choosing kids who theoretically won't be missed.
It's nothing at all by ? for runawaynun (Battle for Sevastopol) - The choice of Radiohead and the cutting style together create a beautiful flow of horrific events.
Unlock the Lock by ? for runawaynun (The Expanse) - Another good match of song and source and editing, a lovely portrait of Chrisjen and Bobbie and what connects them.
I Know What I Am by ? for colls (Ocean's 8) - How do you handle a source with so many characters? By using a song with two vocalists trading off repetitive verses, of course. I do love a well-structured and well-paced vid.
PLUS
Tail as old as time by ? for quizkwatsh (My Cat From Hell) - Funny, cute, clever.
Paradise by ? for Tam_Cranver (A Wrinkle in Time) - Good use of the cosmic soundscape of the Coldplay song. It flows well enough that I didn't even notice until the second watch-through that for the most part it cuts on each beat.
Poor Sucker by ? for condnsdmlk (The Manchurian Candidate) - Classic-feeling vid, good narrative, unnerving, major spoilers.
Where No One Goes by ? for Rhea (Hilda) - Cute, uplifting, with the vocalist from Sigur Ros. Looks like a feel-good show about a girl and a bunch of Miyazaki-like creatures; have added it to my Netflix streaming queue.
Am I only dreaming? by ? for lilly_the_kid (GLOW) - F/F, sweet focus on what may be two minor characters.
Black Magic by ? for Franzeska (A Discovery of Witches/Little Mix crossover) - I haven't seen a vid quite like this before. At a guess, it's closer to YouTube style than usual. Once a friend explained what was going on, a.k.a. a mashup of the show and a music video, I was intrigued and entertained. A+ use of sparkle & glow effects to meld the two sources.
If I say I liked the Hackers vid in part because of the audio choice, does that mean it must be by
seekingferret? Dial Me Up by ? for bingeling
And yes, the Pose vid everyone recced was good! Crazy, Classic, Life by ? for eruthros - Among the many things to like are the choices made for each of the "American nightmare" lyrics.
Last but not least, thank you to ??? for making Graveyard Smash, an appropriately tongue-in-cheek fusion of the wacky, bloody, adult-rated film duo of Blood for Dracula and Flesh for Frankenstein. In addition to reveling in the characters' over-the-top expressions, necrophilia, voyeurism, etc., the vid presents a series of fun lyric matches, such as the play on party/Party and the poor "Wolf Man." I promise there's more to the movies than inappropriate sex, should you ever wish to check them out. :)
Originally posted at https://bironic.dreamwidth.org/380897.html, where there are
comments.
festivids:
Goodbye by ? for walkthegale (The Innocents) - A vid of the movie based on the ghost story/novella The Turn of the Screw. Slow and spooky. Awesome establishing of pace and mood.
Dance to Another Tune by ? for thingswithwings (Runaways) - That subjective magic of source + song match, mood, progression, turning ordinary shots of things like the paper snowflakes into something haunting, a series of smart choices down to details like the cult choosing kids who theoretically won't be missed.
It's nothing at all by ? for runawaynun (Battle for Sevastopol) - The choice of Radiohead and the cutting style together create a beautiful flow of horrific events.
Unlock the Lock by ? for runawaynun (The Expanse) - Another good match of song and source and editing, a lovely portrait of Chrisjen and Bobbie and what connects them.
I Know What I Am by ? for colls (Ocean's 8) - How do you handle a source with so many characters? By using a song with two vocalists trading off repetitive verses, of course. I do love a well-structured and well-paced vid.
PLUS
Tail as old as time by ? for quizkwatsh (My Cat From Hell) - Funny, cute, clever.
Paradise by ? for Tam_Cranver (A Wrinkle in Time) - Good use of the cosmic soundscape of the Coldplay song. It flows well enough that I didn't even notice until the second watch-through that for the most part it cuts on each beat.
Poor Sucker by ? for condnsdmlk (The Manchurian Candidate) - Classic-feeling vid, good narrative, unnerving, major spoilers.
Where No One Goes by ? for Rhea (Hilda) - Cute, uplifting, with the vocalist from Sigur Ros. Looks like a feel-good show about a girl and a bunch of Miyazaki-like creatures; have added it to my Netflix streaming queue.
Am I only dreaming? by ? for lilly_the_kid (GLOW) - F/F, sweet focus on what may be two minor characters.
Black Magic by ? for Franzeska (A Discovery of Witches/Little Mix crossover) - I haven't seen a vid quite like this before. At a guess, it's closer to YouTube style than usual. Once a friend explained what was going on, a.k.a. a mashup of the show and a music video, I was intrigued and entertained. A+ use of sparkle & glow effects to meld the two sources.
If I say I liked the Hackers vid in part because of the audio choice, does that mean it must be by
seekingferret? Dial Me Up by ? for bingeling
And yes, the Pose vid everyone recced was good! Crazy, Classic, Life by ? for eruthros - Among the many things to like are the choices made for each of the "American nightmare" lyrics.
Last but not least, thank you to ??? for making Graveyard Smash, an appropriately tongue-in-cheek fusion of the wacky, bloody, adult-rated film duo of Blood for Dracula and Flesh for Frankenstein. In addition to reveling in the characters' over-the-top expressions, necrophilia, voyeurism, etc., the vid presents a series of fun lyric matches, such as the play on party/Party and the poor "Wolf Man." I promise there's more to the movies than inappropriate sex, should you ever wish to check them out. :)
Originally posted at https://bironic.dreamwidth.org/380897.html, where there are
comments.