A bit of a different fanvid.

[roadstergal.livejournal.com]

This is different, in intent and execution, from the other vids I've done, so crit on whether it worked and/or how it can be tweaked would be appreciated.

Yep, it was inspired by the Ace discussions.

Edit - vid has been redone.

Comments

[kahvi.livejournal.com]

Honestly? I think it's your best work yet. And this might sound odd, considering, but great Lister-voice. This, though using a different song (and what a lovely song; must get my hands on it), is very close to a similar idea I had, but less(!!) angsty.

I think what makes this work well is that you have a good eye/ear for lyrics, and you're good at timing things, as well as finding the right clips.

I partially agree with eviltigerlily - I absolutely saw what you were going for; actually that was one of my favorite bits - looking for Rimmer in others, looking for the Ace in Rimmer. Trying to see his Rimmer in VIII Rimmer (or at least that was my interpretation); all so good. But yes, it doesn't always come across as clearly.

*watches again*

[roadstergal.livejournal.com]

*blush* Thanks!

Hmm, yes, I should work on that. Maybe make it just Liser/holoRimmer/VIII Rimmer. For the "precious few/who've left their pride on the other side..." I was stuck between Bongo making his offer and Nirvanah. The latter would be more apropos to Lister/holoRimmer; I might change that around.

Some of the loveliest songs I've come across are covers other people did of Lenoard Cohen songs. ;) We've discussed Hallelujah here in the past. Then this song; there's also a Trisha Yearwood version, which is just too lovely - but it's countryish in sound, and has a female singer with an American accent, of course; I figured the male Brit would be better for this vid. And there's also Tori Amos's cover of Famous Blue Raincoat; it just breaks my heart to listen to it. But that one speaks more to the evil than to R/L, in my opnion.

[kahvi.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I got Famous Blue Raincoat when you reccomended it to me, but I've never gotten a chance to listen to it in a place I could hear the lyrics properly. I think I'll go do that now, methinks. It sounds fantastic though; shoots you straight in the heart.

Nirvanah needs to be there, I think. Yes.

[roadstergal.livejournal.com]

Ja, ja.

I was thinking about Come Home To You, but it just doesn't have the right tone for RD. The last verse kills me, though.

There's a meanness inside, and it shivers my bones
That's the thing about mercy, I guess.
There's no man so wicked he cannot come home
Nor so good he passes each test.

As the fires of memories burn me
The grace of your love returns me
To this most traveled of highways
Where I'd do anything just to come home to you.

I adore John Hiatt. *points to icon*