15 February 2014

larryhammer: floral print origami penguin, facing left (Yotsuba runs)
I do not generally pay as much attention to vidding as I do other fannish activities* -- possibly for the same reasons I don't actually watch very much in the way of television or movies. But I did find it fun to pick through the master list of this year's Festivids (sometimes described as the Yuletide of vidding -- focusing specifically on fandoms rarely vidded). Some I found particularly interesting:

Winter’s Bone to "White Chalk" by hollywoodgrrl -– The focus here is mostly on the relationship between the siblings, with a song that is pitched almost perfectly to the movie's tone.

Spirited Away to "Kids" by Shati -– Catches moments where the song's lyrics apply startlingly well (the line "take only what you need from it" is only the start).

Pride and Prejudice (1995) to "Superfly" by blithesea -- Because in his own mind at least, Mr. Collins is superfly.

Lego Star Wars to "9 to 5" by eruthros -- The workday life of a Lego stormtrooper a la Dolly Parton.

Pacific Rim to "Moves Like Jagger" by Di, who calls this "Moves Like Jaeger" -- Focus on the moments when jaegers and pilots move like they're dancing. (Honorable mention among Pacific Rim vids to "King and Lionheart" by vi0lace, which I thought did the best job of focusing on Mako Mori -- but which does not have the sublimeness of mecha disco time.)

And for the pure silliness: Monty Python and the Holy Grail to "Drive My Car" by sabinetzi -– Coconut horses during the chorus -- 'nuff said.

I didn't watch everything, just what caught my eye. Your mileage may vary. Recs posted by weight not volume.

* Short shameful confession: I keep thinking that one of these years I'll learn some minimal vidding skills, just so I can do an Aria vid to Iron & Wine's "Passing Afternoon" focusing on Akari/Neo Venezia -- which is, after all, the real OTP of the series. But so many things, so little time.

---L.

Subject quote from "Uncharted," Sara Bareilles.

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