VID REC: The Lord of the Rings - The Ride of Eorl
Vidder: BardsBeersLongbeards
Musical Artist: Aegthil of of Gondor
Poem by: Cennwyn
Costumes by: Hymne of Cosmetic LotRO
Vidder on LJ: unknown
Vidder's Website: on YouTube, A Minstrel's Diary, Bards, Beers, and Longbeards
Why you must see this vid:
This is an incredibly unique video, because it is a virtual fan film. The footage was entirely shot using locations in the game The Lord of the Rings Online, which is a successful Free-To-Play MMORPG. However, rather than featuring gameplay, this vid coaxes out the essence of the fandom by combining a fan-written poem to fan-written music (using the in-game music system) and using the avatars of the fans to "act" out a story. This vid is an incredible combination of poetry, song, and fan enthusiasm that comes together to make it something more than just a video game vid. You actually don't need to know anything about the video game it was filmed with to enjoy it.
The song tells the tale of Eorl the Young, Lord of the Éothéod and the first King of Rohan, founder of the House of Eorl (from which King Théoden (who was the 17th King of Rohan, by the way), King Éomer, and Lady Éowyn are all descended), and how he came to the aid of Cirion, Steward of Gondor, at the Fields of Celebrant just in time to save the Gondorian army from their enemies. For their valor, Cirion granted them the lands of Calenardhon, which Eorl called Rohan, and the Rohirrim swore to come to the aid of Gondor again in times of great need (remember the scene in the movies with the lighting of the beacons? yeah, that goes back to this).
The Ride of Eorl
Musical Artist: Aegthil of of Gondor
Poem by: Cennwyn
Costumes by: Hymne of Cosmetic LotRO
Vidder on LJ: unknown
Vidder's Website: on YouTube, A Minstrel's Diary, Bards, Beers, and Longbeards
Why you must see this vid:
This is an incredibly unique video, because it is a virtual fan film. The footage was entirely shot using locations in the game The Lord of the Rings Online, which is a successful Free-To-Play MMORPG. However, rather than featuring gameplay, this vid coaxes out the essence of the fandom by combining a fan-written poem to fan-written music (using the in-game music system) and using the avatars of the fans to "act" out a story. This vid is an incredible combination of poetry, song, and fan enthusiasm that comes together to make it something more than just a video game vid. You actually don't need to know anything about the video game it was filmed with to enjoy it.
The song tells the tale of Eorl the Young, Lord of the Éothéod and the first King of Rohan, founder of the House of Eorl (from which King Théoden (who was the 17th King of Rohan, by the way), King Éomer, and Lady Éowyn are all descended), and how he came to the aid of Cirion, Steward of Gondor, at the Fields of Celebrant just in time to save the Gondorian army from their enemies. For their valor, Cirion granted them the lands of Calenardhon, which Eorl called Rohan, and the Rohirrim swore to come to the aid of Gondor again in times of great need (remember the scene in the movies with the lighting of the beacons? yeah, that goes back to this).
The Ride of Eorl