All These Things That I've Done

[giandujakiss.livejournal.com]

Here is my second Highlander fanvid.

I believe it is more ambitious than -- and thus less successful than -- my first vid, but I'm posting because I think I've taken it as far as I can on my own. And, also, if I had to listen to the song again, I was going to kill myself.

(Vidding, I have learned, is a surefire way to kill any affection you once had for a song.)

As always, comments -- pro or con or a healthy mixture of both -- would be greatly appreciated.

Song: All These Things That I've Done by The Killers
Fandom: Highlander
Summary: You try saving the world sometime.
Length: 4:59
Size: 9701 KB
Format: .wmv
Location: Available for downloading at Monsters from the Vids

Comments

[killabeez.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much for posting this. I thought this was a great song choice for Highlander, and I had a lot of fun watching it. I love all the unusual clips that you used, many of which I've never seen in a vid before. You are so right about this being ambitious. Tricky song, and 5 minutes long! I sympathize. The Killers also have an ironic, funny-yet-bitter tone to their music which makes it even trickier to vid.

I had a lot of different reactions to specific clip and theme choices, and would like to send you more detailed feedback about the vid, if you want it. I thought there was a lot of good stuff in here, and also some things you might want to think about next time. I hope you keep vidding -- this one was fun.

[giandujakiss.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you enjoyed it!!

I'd love more detailed fb -- there are plenty of problems I've already identified, and wasn't able to fix on my own; I'm sure there are many more and I'd like to try to clean up whatever I can, as soon as I stop loathing the song.

You can email me privately at giandujakiss@aol.com, and thank you!

[myniamh.livejournal.com]

Great vid =)
I haven't been able to watch this show it's never been played properly on free to air here but you're definitely making me want to get my hands on it now!

[giandujakiss.livejournal.com]

That's the most flattering comment I could have gotten, thank you! Although, to be brutally honest, I don't recommend the series, except for a couple of episodes. The brilliance comes from the fans. Fanfiction and the fan community bring HL unbelievable, inspiring depths - and that makes the viewing of the show itself a whole different, and more satisfying, experience. Fan communities bring depth to a lot of shows, I find, but in HL, they've almost rebuilt it from the ground up. Although to be fair, in vidding it, I've gained new appreciation for Adrian Paul's acting and for the visual imagery.

[myniamh.livejournal.com]

I've never come across HL fan fic, do you have links?

[giandujakiss.livejournal.com]

Oh, dear me. Killa has a great page that includes her fanfic and recs of other stories: http://seacouver.slashcity.net/killa/

Also, just about any of the stories rec'd at the Highlander Crack Van (http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=crack_van&keyword=Highlander+Fanfic+Recs&sortby=des) page are worth a read.

[myniamh.livejournal.com]

Thank you! =D