This was the most impressive vid of the con for me. Your style is so seamless and fluid, and I thought the message was one that needed to be said. I love how this sits against vids that are happy fluff and vids that show the dangerous side of the Doctor - what about when he's not around? What happens then? Guh, it's just so brilliantly done. Thank you for making it and sharing it with us. It's a treat to watch. (And now I have a new band to explore, yay!)
Thanks so much, man! It was a pleasure to meet you and share In-Depth with you. :)
This vid was one of those that just came together, and mainly due to the Vividcon deadline. Otherwise I'd probably be too scared of it to actually make it, lol. So I'm thrilled you enjoyed. :D And Martha in your icon is gonna kick my ass and I love her for it.
Oh and yay to The Knife! (Though some of their stuff is a bit bizarre. Just warning you. ;) And I also suggest you check out Fever Ray which is The Knife lady's solo project. I think. Anyway it's awesome and VERY moody.)
Oh man, you spoil me with all your Kind Wordz! :P I think I can't even speak about Marble House properly (so say my feeble attempts at recording a commentary) so what you have managed is very good. Thank you! :D
Though our meeting at the con was brief, it was a pleasure. :)
My wordz are entirely earned, I assure you. (: It was a pleasure to meet you, too! Looking forward to future opportunities to hang out -- online if nothing else.
The beginning really sets up the power and uniqueness of Time Lords and I thought at first it was going to be a vid aggrandising them (yes, I should have read the notes!)
That shift from the soldiers marching to the school boys marching was soooo creepy!
Then I got really sucked in to the Martha/Doctor (as I am wont to do!)
The creepy Doctor/Master 'no perfection' sequence was really compelling.
I loved these episodes first time around and I found your retelling very powerful. Loved the sequences when the little boy opens the pocketwatch.
Interesting reflection on Martha's journey and what this arc meant for her, as well as on where she ends up.
And wow, that shot of the Doctor twirling triumphantly in the Tardis at the end is creeeeeeeeeepy!
Thank you so much! I agree that this is a very unnatural DW vid, but I'm glad it managed to work and get people talking. So thanks again! Glad you liked. :D
I can barely begin to say how much I love this vid. 'The Doctor Isn't Human' is my main reason for watching the show, and the thing I keep exploring in my fic, and your vid gave me too many thinky thoughts to count. But, once I have some time, I shall write meta on this! Oh yes.
For now, I shall just flail and admire, because this is so very, very gorgeous and clever. Also, the vid reminded me of this drabble, which is the best (Doctor) drabble ever written.
I can't thank you enough for linking me to that beautiful, BEAUTIFUL drabble. You're absolutely right, it's the best ever written. Perfection in its simplicity and I agree with it 100%.
Maybe reading that combined with your wonderful comment has overwhelmed me slightly. But even in that first sentence -- "...and the Doctor Dances" -- I know in my heart that we're on the same page. This vid has turned out to be something that I've been needing to say for quite some time. I'm glad that you understood, and hey, if ever you were to write meta, I'd love to read it. The Doctor's non-human behavior is a favorite topic of mine.
I can't thank you enough for linking me to that beautiful, BEAUTIFUL drabble. My pleasure. I pimp it whenever I can, for obvious reasons! :)
But even in that first sentence -- "...and the Doctor Dances" -- I know in my heart that we're on the same page. ::beams:: The ending just floored me. The only time a DW vid has ever done anything similar was 'Handlebars', although that was a shiver of something like terror at what the Doctor is capable of/what he has done... (He is in many ways a monster, and how come we forget that when he smiles?)
But the cutting from "Save us" to the Doctor walking away, to the war images, to the Doctor dancing, joyously, is just so... unexpected and shocking on a completely different level. I hesitate to use the word 'obscene', but I can't think of another. And at the same time, it makes me happy. His delight in the wonders of the universe is not a bad thing in and of itself.
Actually, I think a lot of it comes down to that quote from 'Voyage of the Damned' (from memory): "If you could choose, who lives
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The ending just floored me. The only time a DW vid has ever done anything similar was 'Handlebars', although that was a shiver of something like terror at what the Doctor is capable of/what he has done... Oh! This is a great compliment. THANK YOU! I've actually seen others compare it to Handlebars as well, so it's very happy making in my face. :) And certainly there are sections in this vid that are direct homages to Handlebars so you're supposed to think about the message in both and I'm glad you did.
I hesitate to use the word 'obscene', but I can't think of another. Man, you're just winning me over! :D Srsly, use that word. It's supposed to be a moment where the Doctor is naked. Not literally, of course, but he's there. the whole point of John Smith is that he's the spine of the Doctor, a bit of a self-absorbed prick really. So that theme carries over to the ending. THAT guy is the real Doctor. THAT guy dances on your grave, literally. THAT guy is above it all. And why? Because he can. He's a monster and he creates monsters (
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Just Wow I have finally got round to letting you know just how amazing this video is. Each time I see this I get goosebumps! It has it all, I wanna cry, I have a giggle (love the family, they're so creepy)then get a huge lump in my throat. Plus the song gets stuck in my head, which is weird cause I've never heard it before
Unfortunately I cant watch it when I'm trying to edit myself, cause I get all jealous and then end up not opening up premiere for another month. lol
But yeah just amazing. The real documentary footage at the front really packs a punch and you start to mourn for the doctor. He does so much to help us, and we still manage to mess things up. We can be true monsters sometime... Thanks for another great watch
Re: AmazinghollywoodgrrlNovember 15 2009, 06:19:23 UTC
Aw shucks! You make me all squirmy with your words that are kinda and such. Thank you! :D You have fantastic instinct as a vidder and there's no need to be discouraged by anything I do. As you can see, vidding is all a circle of inspiration anyway. So you open up Premiere right now, Missy! :P
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This vid was one of those that just came together, and mainly due to the Vividcon deadline. Otherwise I'd probably be too scared of it to actually make it, lol. So I'm thrilled you enjoyed. :D And Martha in your icon is gonna kick my ass and I love her for it.
Oh and yay to The Knife! (Though some of their stuff is a bit bizarre. Just warning you. ;) And I also suggest you check out Fever Ray which is The Knife lady's solo project. I think. Anyway it's awesome and VERY moody.)
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I'm so sorry we didn't talk more at the con -- if I'd known you were there I'd have spent DAYS fangirling you. You make amazing, amazing vids.
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Though our meeting at the con was brief, it was a pleasure. :)
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The beginning really sets up the power and uniqueness of Time Lords and I thought at first it was going to be a vid aggrandising them (yes, I should have read the notes!)
That shift from the soldiers marching to the school boys marching was soooo creepy!
Then I got really sucked in to the Martha/Doctor (as I am wont to do!)
The creepy Doctor/Master 'no perfection' sequence was really compelling.
I loved these episodes first time around and I found your retelling very powerful. Loved the sequences when the little boy opens the pocketwatch.
Interesting reflection on Martha's journey and what this arc meant for her, as well as on where she ends up.
And wow, that shot of the Doctor twirling triumphantly in the Tardis at the end is creeeeeeeeeepy!
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I can barely begin to say how much I love this vid. 'The Doctor Isn't Human' is my main reason for watching the show, and the thing I keep exploring in my fic, and your vid gave me too many thinky thoughts to count. But, once I have some time, I shall write meta on this! Oh yes.
For now, I shall just flail and admire, because this is so very, very gorgeous and clever. Also, the vid reminded me of this drabble, which is the best (Doctor) drabble ever written.
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Maybe reading that combined with your wonderful comment has overwhelmed me slightly. But even in that first sentence -- "...and the Doctor Dances" -- I know in my heart that we're on the same page. This vid has turned out to be something that I've been needing to say for quite some time. I'm glad that you understood, and hey, if ever you were to write meta, I'd love to read it. The Doctor's non-human behavior is a favorite topic of mine.
Again I say THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!
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My pleasure. I pimp it whenever I can, for obvious reasons! :)
But even in that first sentence -- "...and the Doctor Dances" -- I know in my heart that we're on the same page.
::beams:: The ending just floored me. The only time a DW vid has ever done anything similar was 'Handlebars', although that was a shiver of something like terror at what the Doctor is capable of/what he has done... (He is in many ways a monster, and how come we forget that when he smiles?)
But the cutting from "Save us" to the Doctor walking away, to the war images, to the Doctor dancing, joyously, is just so... unexpected and shocking on a completely different level. I hesitate to use the word 'obscene', but I can't think of another. And at the same time, it makes me happy. His delight in the wonders of the universe is not a bad thing in and of itself.
Actually, I think a lot of it comes down to that quote from 'Voyage of the Damned' (from memory): "If you could choose, who lives ( ... )
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Oh! This is a great compliment. THANK YOU! I've actually seen others compare it to Handlebars as well, so it's very happy making in my face. :) And certainly there are sections in this vid that are direct homages to Handlebars so you're supposed to think about the message in both and I'm glad you did.
I hesitate to use the word 'obscene', but I can't think of another.
Man, you're just winning me over! :D Srsly, use that word. It's supposed to be a moment where the Doctor is naked. Not literally, of course, but he's there. the whole point of John Smith is that he's the spine of the Doctor, a bit of a self-absorbed prick really. So that theme carries over to the ending. THAT guy is the real Doctor. THAT guy dances on your grave, literally. THAT guy is above it all. And why? Because he can. He's a monster and he creates monsters ( ( ... )
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I have finally got round to letting you know just how amazing this video is. Each time I see this I get goosebumps!
It has it all, I wanna cry, I have a giggle (love the family, they're so creepy)then get a huge lump in my throat. Plus the song gets stuck in my head, which is weird cause I've never heard it before
Unfortunately I cant watch it when I'm trying to edit myself, cause I get all jealous and then end up not opening up premiere for another month. lol
But yeah just amazing. The real documentary footage at the front really packs a punch and you start to mourn for the doctor. He does so much to help us, and we still manage to mess things up. We can be true monsters sometime...
Thanks for another great watch
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