New Vid: Iko Iko (Diplomatic Immunity 2009)
Iko Iko by mresundance
Song: “Iko Iko” by The Belle Stars
Fandom: Diplomatic Immunity (New Zealand; 2009)
Length, Formats and Size: 2:49, 27 MB avi (xvid) and 16 MB wmv
Summary: Leighton Mills’ new job is truly trial by fire. Bring your own loincloths.
Warnings: Craig Parker’s naked bum (so not worksafe). And spoilers for up to episode 1x03.
Betas: The wonderful and lolarious ladymajavader and rae1013 <3.
Comments and concrit are always appreciated!
Streaming (in order of best to worst quality): Vimeo (Password: flagonfire) | Bam Video | Youtube
Downloads (zipped files):
Please use the mediafire and 4shared links before using the permanent link.
Permanent link (right-click save as): 27 MB avi
27 MB avi (xvid) @ 4shared
27 MB avi @ mediafire
16 MB wmv @ mediafire
You can watch this video on www.livejournal.com
Password: flagonfire
Notes
This vid is propaganda, plain and simple. It’s here to make Diplomatic Immunity look so incredibly fun and interesting as to render it irresistible. You'll HAVE to watch it. In fact may even want what to eat it. Like a little white piece of watermelon. (Go on. You know you want to.)
Much love and kisses to aquapiyo on youtube, who has been faithfully posting eps for the last three weeks, providing those outside of New Zealand the chance to join in.
Also, for interested parties: no_immunity, a Diplomatic Immunity comm. Find episodes, reviews, articles and just enjoy squeeing with other fans.
Diplomatic Immunity site on TV One NZ.
Diplomatic Immunity on Facebook.
Also, I have to give inspiration creds to el1ie, who introduced me to the song through her Dean-centric SPN vid by the same title.
off_that_bridge, whose cyclical narrative structures gave me ideas for the repeated use of certain footage in this vid. Bless you for challenging me.
rae1013 who persevered even after this vid had her reeling with exhaustion. And also for dubbing Leighton “The Suit” and Jonah “The Native”. Heh.
And, of course my long time untiring beta and braintwin ladymajavader, for helping me learn some very important lessons:
1) Vids can be amongst the most awesome and powerful of recruiters.
2) Leighton’s butt is extremely flammable and Deep Metay Stuff, foh shizzle.
3) And, despite what they try to tell you, fluff is never the same thing as vapid. But it is synonymous with hella amazing fun.
Mostly, I am pleased that I completed a vid which was not overburdened with angst and/or death and in which the narrator =/= the character. (This last point is HUGE. Because I am really good at, but almost too dependant on, really close third person/first person type of point of view.)
Oh, yes, and the movement. I worked hard on that point and it seems to have paid off. \o/
Awards and Honors
"Most Fun", Round 13 of the Broken Road vidding awards.
My vid masterlist.
Kirsty says you ought to watch dancingvader for updates. I’d listen to her, because she seems like a bright girl.