Well here it is.


Song: "Precious"- Depeche Mode
Fandom: Supernatural
Program Used: Sony Vegas 8
Details: 44MB;WMV
Warnings: Spoilers Seasons 1-3
Description: Life. Death. Family. Winchester.
Download: Right Click and Save Target As | Youtube (HQ)

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Notes:
I really worked hard on this video, trying to create something that I believe to be meaningful. That was what I wanted to capture- meaningful. Whether I failed at it is debateable, I personally think this video resembles a bit of fail. Whatever. This is kind of my own response to the constructive critism I recieved during the Great Vidding Truth thread a couple of weeks ago. Upon recieving said feedback, I felt it was my responsibility to expand my vidding potential and, in turn, I realised that creating a good video is more than just editing. Its about the emotion and narrative aspects that people can connect to. I don't think I truly understood that until my latest vidding experiment which shows my ignorance towards vidding. However, as much as I am striving to change and be better, I don't want to sell myself out to making videos that people want me to make. Thats not me. I love making self-indulgent obscure fandom videos that amuse me and no-one else. That being said, I remain true to me being the best vidder I can possibly be. We'll see how it goes. 

In this video, I tried to create a depiction of the boys through the first three seasons- the loss, heartache, the difficulties and all the evil they encounter- while also focusing on Dean and Sam and their definition of family. I had my iPod on shuffle, deliberately looking for a song to create a Supernatural video, and when this song came on- I felt it instantly. That moment of listening to a song where everything clicks and you feel the rhythm relating to your own opinion of a fandom.  Its not suprising that this song allowed for that, as Depeche Mode have an amazing ability to create dark, emotion-evoking songs that is set to a haunting beat that stays with you. This video was about utulising the song, the beat of the music and the lyrics to create my own interpretation of the Winchester brothers in Supernatural- every idea coming from my own views of the show. I tried to draw comparisons between events and characters, in order to show that Dean and Sam (though different people) contain the same principle family values. They both possess that self-sacrificing family trait that makes both of them so admirable and ultimately, likeable.

The editing was something I played with as I began, as I wasn't sure as to whether to change my editing style to match my new direction of narrative or stay with the cut-conscious editing that I feel makes me the vidder I am. In the end, I stayed true to the beat of the music and went for cut editing. If its the downfall of this video, let it be the downfall. I loved making it this way because its how I edit. That being said I tried for motion while creating emotion.

Wow...in reflection, this crappy Supernatural video has taught me a lot about the pressures of vidding and trying to find a unique vidding style while working with narrative and creating something meaningful. Yeah, thats my word of the week...and my word of this video; Meaningful. Another thing I learnt, in vidding, if you strive so hard for something, it can end up failing because of how hard you are trying to achieve it. Sometimes vidding should come from the heart and maybe then the most meaningful end result can be created. I am really intrigued to see how you guys take this video.   



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