butterfly | Vid: Someone Else's Prayer (Queer as Folk UK; Stuart/Vince; Series 1)

For me, the fascinating thing about vidding is that it's meta, basically (except for constructed realities, of course). You use what the show gives you and you construct an argument.

Ex. #1: Angel=GAY!!!
You say, watching Angel, "Dude, Angel's kinda gay." And if you are

sisabet and

sockkpuppett, you then come up with Whatever, which takes that argument and backs it up with visual evidence from the show. And then people are very amused.

Ex. #2: Jack - Daniel = sadness
You say, watching Stargate SG-1, "Dude, Daniel's death didn't really help Jack's state of mind." And if you are

barkley, you then create Pretty Angry, where we can see for ourselves that Jack is indeed not so cheery and that Daniel's lack of a sense of self-preservation may have contributed just a bit.

Ex. #3: Stuart + (Vince + Cameron) = Stuart - Vince
You say, watching Queer as Folk, "Dude, Stuart is so very in love with Vince." And if you are me, you then make Someone Else's Prayer.

Someone Else's Prayer
Summary:
Vince isn't the only person here who wants what he can't have.
(mpg file; 47.9MB; zipped
available as a smaller wmv file here
comment to have the link renewed)

What I'd give right now not to even care
And then this could be someone else's prayer

In other news, the Narnia trailer takes my breath away. Just... the pretty. That is one seriously shiny trailer. It's a good year to be of the fannish inclination -- there's a Big Damn Movie in September, and now this in December, and I'm looking forward to Harry Potter and the Missing Comma as well. Plus, I'm very much anticipating the third part of The Siege (Stargate Atlantis) and the ninth season of SG-1, both in July.

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the first time i saw it, my eyes literally got a bit wet. my god, the *love*... makes your heart constrict, doesn't it? and it's just so *sad*.

Oh, wow, thank you. That is so wonderful to hear.

with stuart, things are more subtle, but it's *there* and you've show-cased it beautifully.

They really are (both subtle and there). I'm so happy that I captured just the thing that I was trying to capture. Stuart has such depth and we really only get to see hints of it in the series.

Thanks for the comments on the credits -- trying to figure out a smooth way to integrate them is something that I'm definitely still working on (I think that I did a better job of it in the Wes vid, though, so if you do watch it, let me know what you think).

Again, thank you so much!

you're welcome, the vid was wonderful to watch (and re-watch).

They really are (both subtle and there). I'm so happy that I captured just the thing that I was trying to capture. Stuart has such depth and we really only get to see hints of it in the series.
the subtlety of it is part of the allure, don't you think? i keep discovering new things when i rewatch the show again and again. this is what makes me love stuart, even though he's such a bastard to my darling vince sometimes. and i think this is one of the reasons i could never get into QAFUS. brian just seemed *off* and it was all so gaudy (if that's the word i'm looking for, or maybe it's gauche? not a native english speaker, alas).
about the credits - i remember one vid that totally blew me away with its use of credits. i don't remember the title, but i think it was by wolfling. i do know it was an eowyn vid (LOTR) and the title possibly had 'winter' in it. it did have fancy credits but they were so well done and went well with the vid as a whole.
:( i don't think i should watch your wes vid until i'm feeling more emotionally stable(the opening frame made me hit the "stop" button v.v.v. fast). i just don't think that i can handle it. i still haven't been able to make myself watch NFA. but i did skip to the ending to see the titles, and yes, they do fit more and seem less obtrusive than the ones in this vid, especially in the moment of transition from vid to credits. i'm still not that crazy about the visual effects (i'm more of a simple 'scroll up' girl, like the credits in the movies, or just one frame with all the info, dissolving or blurring later). it's just that the vids are so *strong*, and the text effects in the credits don't really add anything to it, and possibly detract something by drawing attention away from the effect of the vid on the viewer. then again, it's just my opinion. i apparently suck at vidding, so i can't say it counts for much :)

it's just that the vids are so *strong*, and the text effects in the credits don't really add anything to it, and possibly detract something by drawing attention away from the effect of the vid on the viewer.

It's very helpful to hear that. Simplicity is often a good way to go, with these things. Again, thank you so much for the very detailed feedback.

*waves tentatively*
Hello. Browsing LJ for QAF UK communities, I found a link on one to this entry. Just commenting to say I'd love to watch it, but the link's expired...

I'd love to see it, but the link's expired. *hopes*

The link should be renewed now. Let me know what you think!

Oh, man. That was *so* lovely and so nicely put together :D Great work!

Thank you!

Wow. That was just... the sentiment you captured was just *perfect*. I know it's been said before, but that really was bang-on canon for Stuart/Vince from Stuart's pov. The more vulnerable, sensitive side of Stuart is so over-looked, even in the fanfic I've read; but you've... you just *got* it, and more than that you've captured it in this vid for everyone to see.
You've done what every 'involved' fan should be (nearly) always aiming to do, which is to be true to canon not only in the characters and the themes, but in the way the themes are in the show. It's too easy if you're writing or vidding angst to take it too far, to forget that these characters are thirty (or thirty minus a few months) and treat them like teenagers, but your combination of editing and choice of song got the angst at exactly the right level. And I think the credits worked really well, with the fading-to-blue.

The QaF file's a wee bit too big for me to bother with right now, but I shall check it out. You might like to check out this site: Zippy Videos (http://www.zippyvideos.com) for your video uploading, so far as I know, the files don't have to be re-uploaded like yousendit ^_^

Can I just ask where you got your icon from? If you made it where did you get the cap? I've been looking around for a pic of Vince and Stuart dancing for days now!

Thank you.

I really fell in love with Stuart the second time that I watched the series. And so I was watching him and noticing, well, how he was watching Vince. That it completely goes both ways.

Hello! I found my way here via the QAF UK community, and I would love to see your video! Is it too late? I'm sorry to be a bother. :)

It's not too late at all!

I've updated the link and the new one is http://s26.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=02M7Q2932Q3KC22QZ6K36V46RN

Let me know what you think!

Thank you for uploading it again! It was lovely; Stuart's facial expressions are sometimes so subtle and your montage brought them together so nicely. Absolutely charming! :) Thank you.

Sorry for taking so long to say thank you -- I really do appreciate the feedback. It's so wonderful to hear that I captured just what I was trying to get. Thank you.

Could the QAF vid be uploaded again? Thanks!

Thanks - the vid is excellent. Amazing quality.

Thank you! I'm very glad that you liked it.

found my way here and I would love to see your video! Is it too late?

Hey! I'm here begging too! :) I've just stumbled into the QAF UK fandom though I loved the show and Vince and Stuart from the very first. The vid sounds absolutely amazing and I would so love to see it. Is there any chance at all - or am I too late?
xx

Not at all too late -- the link has been renewed. Let me know what you think!

Done! You're very welcome. And I'd love it if you'd let me know if you liked it.

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