VidUKon Premieres Recs - Part One
Hai hai so I attended virtual VidUKon last weekend and it was truly amazing. I'm going to do a bunch of recposts because I was utterly blown away by the incredible talent. So let's start with Premieres Part One!
The standard of the Premieres was absolutely stellar. 48 vids and I loved SO many of them and enjoyed many many more so here's a few that really sat with me.
Punks Don't Dance (Star Trek: Discovery) by bethofalltrades
This made me SO happy. It's fun and poignant in places and knows what's important i.e. Michelle Yeoh and Sonequa-Martin-Green's faces. The song went immediately onto my Spotify which is always the first sign that I loved a vid immensely.
5 Out of 6 (Ruroni Kenshin films) by naye
Like the majority of these vids I am unfamiliar with the source but oh wow does it not matter. This vid is gorgeous. The editing is superb, I felt pulled along so seamlessly for the whole thing and using the orchestral version of Dessa's 5 out of 6 is just such a brilliant choice. Epic, exciting, one of my absolute faves from the con.
Que Sera Sera (Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Picard) by ohvienna
ohvienna is hands-down one of my favourite vidders. Her song choices are ALWAYS on point and she has this ability to explore pain in such a beautiful and understated way that it just sits with you for days and days. This is no exception and the parallels here between the different eras of Seven of Nine's life are just heartbreaking. The final shot is going to stay in my head forever.
She Does Not Brave the War (Nirvana in Fire) by alpheratz
The first of MANY Nirvana in Fire vids and this is a perfect example of what alpheratz does so well: quietness, solitude, the absolute beauty of simplicity. Achingly beautiful.
Get Out of my House (WandaVision) by JinkyO
Jinky always has the boldest, most complex music choices that work on so many levels and this is SUPERB. The editing is so incredibly flawless here and nothing is left in the tank. This is a relentless vid and I'm still thinking about it nearly a week after seeing it.
Native Son by helcinda
I have watched this vid maybe half a dozen times now and I REALLY want to watch the source. It's a wonderful recruitment vid. Emotive and epic and beautifully edited (as per usual with helcinda's work) and the SONG. Gah. So good. I really really love this vid immensely.
No Place Like Home (Nirvana in Fire) by findmeinthealps
I really, really loved this. I need to see Nirvana in Fire and honestly so many of these vids are such an incredible advertisement for it. Alps is such an affective vidder but they so often make vids that are quirky and ironic and fun and it's very easy to forget that they also make vids that are perfectly incisive and full of emotion that hit HARD. They draw connections visually that are always brilliant and never make the obvious choice. Love this.
Sail Away (Ever Given Container Ship) by beccatoria
HOW DO I HAVE SO MANY EMOTIONS ABOUT A GODDAMN BOAT WTAF. This is so wonderful.
The standard of the Premieres was absolutely stellar. 48 vids and I loved SO many of them and enjoyed many many more so here's a few that really sat with me.
Punks Don't Dance (Star Trek: Discovery) by bethofalltrades
This made me SO happy. It's fun and poignant in places and knows what's important i.e. Michelle Yeoh and Sonequa-Martin-Green's faces. The song went immediately onto my Spotify which is always the first sign that I loved a vid immensely.
5 Out of 6 (Ruroni Kenshin films) by naye
Like the majority of these vids I am unfamiliar with the source but oh wow does it not matter. This vid is gorgeous. The editing is superb, I felt pulled along so seamlessly for the whole thing and using the orchestral version of Dessa's 5 out of 6 is just such a brilliant choice. Epic, exciting, one of my absolute faves from the con.
Que Sera Sera (Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Picard) by ohvienna
ohvienna is hands-down one of my favourite vidders. Her song choices are ALWAYS on point and she has this ability to explore pain in such a beautiful and understated way that it just sits with you for days and days. This is no exception and the parallels here between the different eras of Seven of Nine's life are just heartbreaking. The final shot is going to stay in my head forever.
She Does Not Brave the War (Nirvana in Fire) by alpheratz
The first of MANY Nirvana in Fire vids and this is a perfect example of what alpheratz does so well: quietness, solitude, the absolute beauty of simplicity. Achingly beautiful.
Get Out of my House (WandaVision) by JinkyO
Jinky always has the boldest, most complex music choices that work on so many levels and this is SUPERB. The editing is so incredibly flawless here and nothing is left in the tank. This is a relentless vid and I'm still thinking about it nearly a week after seeing it.
Native Son by helcinda
I have watched this vid maybe half a dozen times now and I REALLY want to watch the source. It's a wonderful recruitment vid. Emotive and epic and beautifully edited (as per usual with helcinda's work) and the SONG. Gah. So good. I really really love this vid immensely.
No Place Like Home (Nirvana in Fire) by findmeinthealps
I really, really loved this. I need to see Nirvana in Fire and honestly so many of these vids are such an incredible advertisement for it. Alps is such an affective vidder but they so often make vids that are quirky and ironic and fun and it's very easy to forget that they also make vids that are perfectly incisive and full of emotion that hit HARD. They draw connections visually that are always brilliant and never make the obvious choice. Love this.
Sail Away (Ever Given Container Ship) by beccatoria
HOW DO I HAVE SO MANY EMOTIONS ABOUT A GODDAMN BOAT WTAF. This is so wonderful.