5 Favorite Buffyverse Fanvids (Gen/Buffy-centric)
All of these are Buffy-centric and/or "gen" vids that remind me why I love the Buffyverse, and Buffy Summers, so much. The same superlatives applies to each of them: presenting ideas, themes or arcs in the verse in new or unusual ways; excellent editing to the beat, rhythms, mood and lyrics (as applicable) of the music; matching visual movements from one shot to the next. Listed in alphabetical order by the vidder's screenames.
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer Tribute Trailer" by Afterthebattle - Finished in time for International Women's Day 2013. I've seen a lot of so-called "epic btvs vids" but this one truly is epic; set to a remix of Ennio Morricone's "The Ecstasy of Gold".
[More great vids after the cut...]"Once" by Afterthebattle - Unusual in it's focus on Buffy's relationship with Dawn, who gets more "screen time" here than any character save Buffy.
"Die Young" by kaydeefalls - another meta vid about violence in SDHS, Seasons 1-3 that is both funny and dark.
"Buffy Summers, A Tribute" by MrMorda898 - Somewhat similar in feel and quality to Afterthebattle's tribute trailer but more Buffy-centric.
"It's Not My Time" by MrMorda898 - Another gen tribute trailer from MrMorda but the upbeat title song by 3DoorsDown gives it a very different feel from the other vids on this list.
(One caveat: I'd love to see all vidders remember to include the song credits (title and artist) as the music used is very often new to me.)
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer Tribute Trailer" by Afterthebattle - Finished in time for International Women's Day 2013. I've seen a lot of so-called "epic btvs vids" but this one truly is epic; set to a remix of Ennio Morricone's "The Ecstasy of Gold".
[More great vids after the cut...]"Once" by Afterthebattle - Unusual in it's focus on Buffy's relationship with Dawn, who gets more "screen time" here than any character save Buffy.
"Die Young" by kaydeefalls - another meta vid about violence in SDHS, Seasons 1-3 that is both funny and dark.
"Buffy Summers, A Tribute" by MrMorda898 - Somewhat similar in feel and quality to Afterthebattle's tribute trailer but more Buffy-centric.
"It's Not My Time" by MrMorda898 - Another gen tribute trailer from MrMorda but the upbeat title song by 3DoorsDown gives it a very different feel from the other vids on this list.
(One caveat: I'd love to see all vidders remember to include the song credits (title and artist) as the music used is very often new to me.)