5 Favorite Vids of mine meme

[wickedwords]

killabeez said something like:

You know what would be cool? The vid version of the 5 stories meme. So, with that thought, here are 5 favorite vids that I have done. I'm not going to say that these are the best or always my favorites, but for the moment, these are the ones

1. Lives in the Balance, Wiseguy, Character Study for Roger Lococo,on our vid site
I've always loved Roger, and I assume most people know the backstory on this vid. It was the first one I ever picked the song for and had the vision for. sherrold did all of the button-pushing as it was first made during the 2-VCR era, while I was on bed rest with pregnancy-induced blood pressure problems. It was a great way to keep me entertained.

The version on our vid site was re-cut from the DVDs last year. I'm hoping to post it up on Imeem later today.

2. Hair, Multimedia, bouncy fun con vid, not available on-line
Unfortunately, this vid will probably never be available on-line as it has just too much source to track down. We scoured fandom for a year pulling all of the source together, asking people to bring tapes with them when they came up to Seattle to stay. My favorite two clips in it are the slow hair flip with Armond, and the slow one with Castillo pushing his dripping wet hair out of his face as he stands in the water. I love the way those two moments are so slow in contrast to the rest of the vid that it just re-frames the whole thing. They are perfect hair-fan moments.

3. He's the Man, The Sentinel, Character Study for Jim, not available on-line
I was at sherrold's office to take her to lunch one day, and she said, "you have to listen to this." Then she played the comedy bit, and when it was over, I blinked and said "you know, that would make a great vid." We dragged Jo into it, and did shuttle vidding; I don't think the three of us were ever in the same room at the same time while we worked on this vid. I loved how we were able to show Jim's two sides, the action-hero and the girly-man. I have such a fondness for that particular combination.

Have I mentioned how much I love contrasts? I'd say Bodie, Jim, and John Sheppard are all in the "psychokiller or pretty, pretty princess" vein.

4. Voodoo, Invisible Man, Character study/relationship study about obsession, grainy imeem streaming version or on our vid site Originally, Sandy and I had a completely different vid plotted out, but we laid the first clip down--an eye image--then looked at each other and went "okay, cool. We are going someplace else." I loved the way the obsession between the two men and the way that quicksilver connects them

5. Stress, Stargate Atlantis, Character study for Rodney McKay, grainy imeem streaming version or on our vid site
I originally wanted to use this song for Buffy, but it never really fit. I guess that's because it was waiting around for Rodney to arrive, as the song is the perfect fit for him.

Honorable Mentions:

Hippie Boy, The Sentinel, character study for Blair, not available on-line.
This one is really Jo's brainchild, as she had the song, but I got to work on it and learned so much in the doing. Jo has a great eye for camera details. We had to work for it as Blair's visual angst generally ranged from somewhat bemused to pretty darn bummed.

Wipeout, SG-1/Farscape Parallels,on our vid site
Ha! We did this before Cameron and Valla showed up on SG-1, and knowing that I did that fills me with unholy glee. Essentially, I made a vid that pulled the Farscape characters into the SG-1 universe, and then TPTB did that FOR REALS. Is that not awesome or what?

Same Thing in Reserve, The Sentinel, constructed reality, not available on-line.
We had a lot of fun building the universe where Blair and Jim were outed, plus we got to use Katherine's really cool fader to do the transitions! This was a pre-digital vid, made with 2 VCRs and we needed a whole 'nother machine to do the crossfades that just take a widget in premier anymore. (Hey you kids, out of my begonias!)

Okay, writing this up was a lot of fun. Thanks for tagging me, Killa!

ETA: Forgotten vids? I forgot all of the ones we did that were HL! DOH!

Comments

[logovo1.livejournal.com]

That's pretty interesting, that Stress was originally going to be used in a Buffy video, because it's so seared into my brain as Rodney's theme that I can't even imagine it used for anything else. Yes, that vid and I have bonded.

[wickedwords.livejournal.com]

I know! I know. In my head, that is totally Rodney's theme song. And if he had a personal soundtrack, that song would play whenever he came in the room. I am so glad I was never able to make the buffy version work, so I could do the Rodney version instead.

[saffronhouse.livejournal.com]

What a wonderful list! Some of my all-time favorite vids. So let me thank you, however belated. Especially for "Same Thing in Reverse" Which may be my fave ever. Except for Hair. Or maybe Stress.At any rate, my heartfelt thanks for beautiful work. These vids Shape my experience Of fandom. True Story.

[wickedwords.livejournal.com]

I have had a ton of fun making these vids, all of them collaborations with <"lj user="sherrold"> and other friends; it's so cool that they have stuck with you over time. *g* Bug hugs from me, and thanks.

[mmmchelle.livejournal.com]

Killa asked me what vids would be on a list of my personal favorites and I knew I left some off like "He's the Man." I love that vid. It makes me laugh every time I see it.

My son also loves it, and when he decided a couple of years ago that doing dishes was to be his household chore, he was standing on a stool at the kitchen sink, wearing an apron (because 8 year old and dishwater) singing "He's the Man." I practically bit through my lip I was trying so hard not to laugh. I gotta love the vid for that alone.

Hair and Stress are both very fun. But I really like your and Sherrold's Sentinel vids. For me, Sentinel is a vid fandom. I don't know why, but I like the vids more than the show or the fic. And the Sentinel vids I have are 90% Media Cannibals vids.

And of course I love "Lives in the Balance."

[wickedwords.livejournal.com]

Sentinel was very much a vid fandom for me. The saturated colors drew me in, and the multiple layers of horror and angst kept me around. Other people may have been crazy for the two boys living together (and yeah, that was a great perk, wasn't it?) but there was so much more to it that could be teased out in vids.

[springwoof.livejournal.com]

I think Stress may be my favorite vid....pretty much ever. I just want to watch it over & over.
(and when I saw your link for it on your site, I had the bright idea to download it, so I could see it over & over. sadly, the link on your site doesn't seem to be functioning at present. ah well, there's always imeem....)

[wickedwords.livejournal.com]

Huh! I will contact the pegasusgate owner, but in the meantime, I have added a direct download from our site. I'm uploading the zip file now, so later tonight or tomorrow, go there and try again; you should be able to access the zip file this time, and let me know if you can't. Thanks!

Yay!

[springwoof.livejournal.com]

thank you! ::hugs vid::