"Hard Sun" commentary by bradcpu and laurashapiro

[bradcpu]

Title: Hard Sun
Vidders: bradcpu and laurashapiro
Fandom: Firefly/meta
The original vidpost is here or you can stream the vid with subtitled lyrics at Laura's LJ here.
Commentary by Brad and Laura

Comments

[heresluck]

This is wonderful -- I love getting all the behind-the-scenes info about who shot what and where. And you and Kim chasing the storm! Oh man. I'm just relieved you finally managed to track down some rain! (After ten years in Texas, I know all about months without rain...)

The idea I was trying to get across with the ending was that we as the fans are like Mal in Out of Gas. We have the engine part in our hand, still trying to fix the dead ship, and staggering on through the empty hallways. But the memories of the show and the knowledge of the other fans is what gives us strength and keeps us going.

I teared up at this part. Seriously. MY OUR SHOW.

[bradcpu]

I teared up at this part. Seriously. MY OUR SHOW.
! I feel the same way. :) But it's something else entirely to see it reflected back at you.

After ten years in Texas, I know all about months without rain
Man, we were really sweating it out. In retrospect it was probably a bad idea to plan to shoot something like that less than a month before the submission deadline. It was kinda fun though. :)

I'm glad the commentary added something to the experience for you.

[bananainpyjamas]

You come up with ideas while walking too? ZOMG INSPIRATION TWINS.

This was so awesome. I learned a lot about what you were saying with the vid and it was really cool to see so much of what went on behind the scenes. That's so neat that you got someone at your office to help out. :D I'm pretty sure my coworkers would look at me like I was nuts if I suggested something like this.

And OMG the ending in the rain. The vid makes it look so calm and serene, so the frantic outtakes were hilarious. Poor Brad and Kim. :P

And hee, I know where you go to lunch now. :D

[bradcpu]

Do you come up with ideas while walking? It seems like a lot of vidders do it on their commutes, but it's usually at lunch for me. ... now I want a smoothie.

That's so neat that you got someone at your office to help out
Maushumi's pretty cool when she's not annoying the hell out of me. (she's reading this over my shoulder. heh heh heh.) Seriously, it was very nice of her to help - it really turned into a lot more of a hassle than she probably expected.

The vid makes it look so calm and serene, so the frantic outtakes were hilarious
I cut out all of the cursing. Specifically, two "(GD) trolleys!" from me, and a stream of f-bombs from Kim. She's so cool. :)