A few weeks ago, I wasted money on a new shiny processor, but my comp still can't handle the extended version of my vidding program. So it's back to basics and outsmarting Pinnacle in an ongoing bloody virtual fist fight. I guess I'm lucky enough to be able to use avi files now and to cut their scenes without my screen freezing all the time. That is progress afterall. Besides, as much as I'd like to add certain effects or vid quicker, maybe it's not too bad to focus on other things instead.
Someone's birthday made me try my hands on an Ashes To Ashes vid. I spent years watching BSG while I speed-watched all three seasons of A2A in 2 weeks, and while I like the tentative affection of Alex/Gene as portrayed on screen, I'm not exactly shipping them. So this vid was quite a challenge as I felt that I had only a fraction of the needed understanding of the show and its characters. The process of selecting scenes helped me along a bit, and the birthday girl seemed fond of the vid, but I'm still feeling a bit nervous about it. Be gentle with me. That includes gentle honesty, which is always appreciated.
Beware, this vid contains spoilers for all A2A seasons. The song, btw, was originally stored away in my "to vid" folder for A/R purposes, but apparently prediction is difficult, especially for the future.
direct download:
As I Come Clean (45 MB avi file)
streaming:
@ youtube@ bam/vidders@ vimeo (password: hollandaise):
You can watch this video on www.livejournal.com