Vid: Apparition (Serenity; River)

[butterfly]

So, apparently the first time I posted this, I accidentally turned off comments. Oops!

Apparition
Apparition No. 12 by Thea Gilmore

Summary:
River's waking dream.
(spoilers for the movie Serenity)

Links:
divx file 15.5 MB; zipped
wmv file 5.73 MB; zipped

Many thanks to paraviondeux for lending space and to jic for advice and support. Feedback is always appreciated.

I held the future up to a looking-glass;
it bears a striking resemblance to embers of the past.

Comments

[trepkos.livejournal.com]

That was really beautifully done.
Very poignant!

[butterfly.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[obsessive24.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I love this. Your pacing, the motion is just wonderful. The transitions look amazing. And the colouring is beautiful - the various hues of blue are particularly gorgeous. Such a beautiful vid.

[butterfly.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I really enjoyed sorting through the coloring and figuring out what I wanted to do to make all the shots look right. This vid was very fun to make.

[millylicious.livejournal.com]

This was gorgeous. The song choice was gorgeous too, it just fits right into the source in terms of mood and musicality.

And I *loved* the video, it really hit the spot for me in terms of who (and what) River is, it's a really strong PoV. And the last line really hammered the point in 'I bled by these weapons and now I'm one of them' - it feels like that line was written for River, and the shot you used for it was perfect.

[butterfly.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

I was thrilled when I first heard the song, because the vibe felt so strongly River (though it was funny to look at on my timeline, because the lyrics are mixed and matched and all cut-up).

And I *loved* the video, it really hit the spot for me in terms of who (and what) River is, it's a really strong PoV. And the last line really hammered the point in 'I bled by these weapons and now I'm one of them' - it feels like that line was written for River, and the shot you used for it was perfect.

*nods*

That was the line that made me realize how perfect the song was for her character. I'm glad that what I was doing came across so clearly.

[silver-venus42.livejournal.com]

Great editing. You told River's story from Serenity so well and how she sees and effects the others in the movie.

[butterfly.livejournal.com]

I am so sorry for the lateness of this reply!

Thank you so much for your comment. I'm so glad that you enjoyed the vid.

I smelled the ghosts of the ashes and the orchids

[kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com]

I've always wanted to see a vid to this song and I'm very glad that it was you who did it and for River. The beats and layers are very cool. The lyric matches are very witty without being too "on the nose".

Re: I smelled the ghosts of the ashes and the orchids

[butterfly.livejournal.com]

Just wanted to say "thank you" for this comment. I'm sorry that I haven't replied sooner (it was even screened, which was weird -- I may have been going through some other computer-related issues at the time).

I'm so glad that you enjoyed the vid and that it worked for you.

[luzula]

Wow, that's lovely. I've just watched it twice, and I love the movements in it. I'm not the most coherent at vid fb, sorry. : )

[tearful-eye.livejournal.com]

i went back through your vids a bit, because i adore what you've posted lately :) & this is so beautiful. i especially love the song choice to pieces - and you captured river so beautifully. absolutely wonderful!