Comment here to submit videos: Fall 2014

Thank you everyone for participating this Summer! The reviews are posted and if I missed yours, please let me know! Excited to see what comes next! Don't hesitate to tell your friends we still exist over here! We move pretty slow, I know, but there are plenty of reviews to go around for everybody. :) Take care, and I'll see you back here soon!

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REVIEW: Seven Nation Army

Vidder Name: BlurryAngel07
Video Name: Seven Nation Army
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipCfjRXcrLg
Brief Description: Just an over-view of the whole show.

Review from Cec: I never. Ever. Ever. Get tired of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. or of Seven Nation Army. So this giant amazing montage of that song and show is just exactly what I needed in my life today. And not only do you have amazing taste, friend, but you also have mad skills! The editing is quick, clean, and well-matched to the rhythm. I love the way the special effects you use at a perfect visual match for those scratchy sound effects. Fantastic! I can tell a ton of work went into this video, and it definitely paid off!

REVIEW: The Captain of the White Tower

Vidder Name: Galadriel
Video Name: Boromir, The Captain of the White Tower
Link to the page that contains the video: http://galadrielshome.yolasite.com/boromir.php
Brief description: Vidlet about Boromir.

Review from Cec: There is such a great atmosphere to this video. I love the slow fades and the moments of blank screens that tend to go along with silent moments in the song. The song was an awesome choice, perfectly calm and contemplative. Fantastic work. The video as a whole is clean and stark and very emotionally touching. I loved it!

REVIEW: Love the Way You Lie

Vidder Name: strawberrybisque
Video Name: Love the Way You Lie
Link to the page that contains the video: https://vimeo.com/48973724
Brief description: An AU video about the characters Agent Emily Prentiss and Ian Doyle. The video is from both characters' point of view at different times, you should be able to decipher who is 'speaking' - Rihanna speaks for Emily and Eminem for Ian. In my version of their story Emily and Ian are involved in an ongoing abusive relationship, they simply can't stay away from each other.

Review from Cec: Very cool AU take on this song and these two people. The way you used clips of the original music video is a really cool touch! The editing and effects are awesome. The way you use overlays to represent "memories" in the video is awesome. Great use of black flashes and quick cuts. The editing works beautifully with the rhythm of the song, and the scenes match well to the lyrics. Very well thought out all around. Great job!

REVIEW: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly And The Other Guys

Vidder Name: Valika
Video Name: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly And The Other Guys
Link to the page that contains the video: http://mywebgate.yolasite.com/other-videos.php
Brief description: The source is an old German black-and-white TV-show, Raumpatrouille/ Space Patrol Orion from the sixties. This is my all-time favourite sci-fi show. Just a bouncy, light-hearted team video, full of action and explosions. Oh, and the space dance!

Review from Cec: I'm loving this! As any Firefly fan can tell you, a little western style combined with Sci-Fi can be an awesome thing. :) Not only is this just a really fun idea for a video, it's also very well executed! You used scenes and and edits that work beautifully with the rhythm and sound of the music. Nice work!!

REVIEW: Sherlock & John • Rubik's Cube

Vidder Name: bvcyrus
Video Name: Sherlock & John • Rubik's Cube
Link to the page that contains the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8oHY2rCi00
Brief description: John says 'Don't be dead. Just for me' and Sherlock isn't dead.. Just for him

Review: This is a very sweet, melancholy video. I like the dark coloring and high contrast you used. The voice overs were chosen well and placed strategically throughout the video. Nicely done, and well thought-out video!

REVIEW: Sail

Vidder Name: bvcyrus
Video Name: MultiFandom † Sail {Dubstep Remix}
Link to the page that contains the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqX__OxhLoo
Brief description: Just a video to have fun watching! It is a gift for a vidder who won a contest I hosted so it have her favorite fandoms in it!

Review: Holy crap. This is hard core!! I absolutely love what you've done. I was so sad when it was over. You did an incredible job with the effects and with the editing. the cuts and changes in the effects matched perfectly with the rhythm of the song. I love the helter-skelter feel of the whole thing. Dark and awesome. Great work!!

Comment here to submit videos: Summer 2014

Thank you everyone for participating this Spring! I've reviewed all the videos, and they were all excellent! This August will mark, I can't believe I'm saying this, the 10th anniversary of the opening of this website. A full decade. It's been wild! I can't wait to see what you all submit next!

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REVIEW: Criminal

Vidder Name: BlurryAngel07
Video Name: Criminal
Link: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=D1Tv8j2QxrA
Description: Tara can't help but be in love with Jax even if he is a criminal.

Review: So cool!! The cuts are so fast and well matched to the rhythm of the song. I like all the zooming and quick cuts. Nice use of split screen too. I can tell you put a lot of thought into matching the lyrics with scenes that made sense. The way you use similar effects (like the high contrast black and white) in several different places throughout the video is cool. It really ties the different scenes together. Well done!

REVIEW: Love the Way You Lie

Vidder Name: BlurryAngel07
Video Name: Love the Way You Lie
Link:http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vygvF6RsR_o
Description: EJ DiMera and Abigail Deveraux have a very dark and tumultuous relationship.

Review: I like that you used a log of edits and effects. It wasn't so much it was distracting, but it was obvious that you put a lot of work into this. I love all the rotations and zooming. The whole thing was very visually interesting in addition to showing an interesting story between the characters. Very nice!

REVIEW: Home

Vidder Name: Holdt
Video Name: Home
Link to the page that contains the video: http://www.holdtvids.com/apps/videos/videos/show/18575379-home
Brief description: Fandom: MCU
Summary: Despite all his personal failings, Loki's long game is still in session. Loki's family is the root of his alienation, the fuel for his rage and the love he denies.
Character Study: Loki of Asgard

Review: Excellent editing! I love the fast moving cuts and the use of effects and trasnitions to keep the edits moving with the song. The overlays are lovely and creative. You definitely capture Loki's mental state very well with this video. Very interesting and well-executed video! Awesome job!

REVIEW: Stop and Stare

Vidder Name: strawberrybisque
Video Name: Stop and Stare
Link to the page that contains the video: https://vimeo.com/91535139
Brief description: Detective Michael Britten (Jason Isaacs) was involved in a car accident that killed his wife and son, or did it? Every time the detective goes to sleep he awakens to find one of the two is still alive. Is it either waking reality real, or is Michael going crazy? Only his psychologists (he has a different psychologist in each reality - an Asian male in one, and a Caucasian woman in the other) know about his problem. His co-workers have no idea what's going on with him and his alternate realities are causing him some trouble.

Review: You did a really good job of displaying this character's emotions through your scene choice and editing. The editing was very clean, and scene choices well-planned! I can tell you spent a lot of time considering how to best utilize the lyrics and rhythm of the song. Great job!

REVIEW: Losses

idder Name: Galadriel
Video Name: Losses
Link to the page that contains the video: http://galadrielshome.yolasite.com/losses.php
Brief description: Their losses through the years. SGA/H50 crossover vid.

Review: What a touching video. You chose such beautiful scenes to show the characters' grief.  The way different sections of the song focused on different storylines was a great idea. It was almost like watching several little mini-videos. All the "goodbye" type scenes at the end were really sweet. Nicely done!

REVIEW: Knight of Wands

Vidder Name: Holdt
Video Name: Knight of Wands
Link to the page that contains the video: http://bit.ly/QttPHb
Brief description:
Fandom: Stargate SG-1
Pairings: Daniel/Sha're, Daniel/Jack
Warnings: fast moving, beatwork & flashes, fun with metaphors
Summary: Daniel lives in a perpetual no-man's land of struggle and self-proof. Sometimes the fiercest battles happen without a ripple's warning. Jack refuses to let him fight alone.

Review: The way you use effects in this video is very cool! I like that you use similar effects in multiple places throughout the video. It really helps make the video feel unified. I love all the hectic cuts and effects. It's a perfect match for the emotional tone of the video! Great job!

REVIEW: Ain't Runnin' Away

Vidder Name: Holdt
Video Name: Ain't Runnin Away
Link to the page that contains the video: http://ravenholdt.dreamwidth.org/40740.html
Brief description:
Fandom: MCU
Warnings: language, moral relativism
Pairing: GEN/None
Summary: Lawful Good to Neutral Good, Chaotic Neutral to Evil, PTSD finds everyone in the MCU, one way or another.
Music by Machine Gun Kelly

Review: Cool concept, and great editing. I love how you used quick cuts, dissolving transitions, and interesting effects. The way the edits follow along with the beats of the music is great! The way you did a little mini-character study of each person was so cool! I love it!

REVIEW: You Have a Choice

Vidder Name: Valika

Video Name: You Have a Choice

Link to the page that contains the video: Video page on Vimeo

Brief description: a Minority Report video, focused on Agatha/ John Anderton and their changing plus complicated relationship.

Review: Very cool! This video starts out incredibly intense and just keeping going! I love the overlays and slow dissolve transitions. The whole thing has a great, otherworldly tone, and you just took this concept and executed it beautifully! I loved the bit at 1:25. Awesome work!

Comment here to submit videos: Spring 2014

Awesome videos all around for this last round. I'm looking forward to what y'all come up with for this next round. I just labeled this one by season so that if I fall a little behind in posting reviews, it won't look like the window to submit videos is closed. We are always taking new submissions. Thanks again, everyone!

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REVIEW: Never Stop

Vidder Name: KRL2008
Video Name: Never Stop
Link to the page that contains the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjOE0BnaNqs
Brief description: A little multicouples vid to celebrate Valentine's Day

Review: This is super precious. I really liked the way you incorporated the lyrics. Sometimes printed lyrics can look a little cheesy, but these were really beautiful and definitely added to the vid. I didn't recognize all the couples, but I still felt deeply for all these fictional people. You really nailed it. this was just previous and beautiful. So sweet. I just love it. Way to go! Definitely my favorite couple video in a long time and one of the best multifandom vids I've seen. Awesome!

REVIEW: Fell on Black Days

Vidder Name: Andrea
Video Name: Fell on Black Days
Link to the page that contains the video: http://www.artofvidding.co.uk/btvsvids.html
Brief description: Willow is using too much magic - on occasions for the wrong reasons. Her overwhelming grief at Tara's death tips her into darkness.

Review: Awesome job! I can tell you put a ton of thought into this video! All th elyrics were thoughtfully matched. The video does a great job of telling the story of this plotline. The voice overs you used added a lot to the back-story without being distracting. Very dark and creepy, and very well done. Great job, as always!

REVIEW: Going Home

Vidder Name: Galadriel
Video Name: Going Home
Link to the page that contains the video: http://galadrielshome.yolasite.com/going-home.php
Brief description: After Major John Sheppard's arrival to Atlantis, he accidentally woke up the Wraith Queen, who guarded the City. But Galadriel, who is an Ancient, asked for his help to free and to drive home the City, back to Earth. She showed him what could have happened if he stayed and didn't go home, the Queen would defeat him too. Finally he successfully fulfilled his promise to Galadriel by killing the Queen and driving Atlantis back to home. Therefore Galadriel finally could join to the other ancients.

Review: It is very difficult to take scenes from multiple sources and make them all mesh together into a single story, but you really nailed it! Awesome job. The story line is clear and creative, and I've the way you used effects to make the scenes all seem to come from the same source. The whole video has a really cool smooth vibe. Nicely done!

REVIEW: Thank God It's Christmas

Vidder Name: Valika
Video Name: Thank God It's Christmas
Link to the page that contains the video: http://mywebgate.yolasite.com/crossover-vids.php
Brief description: I wish you a merry Christmas with this (older) Stargate video!

Review: What a sweet video! I love that you took all the sweetest scenes and combined them to make a video that shows such a sweet and joyful side of a show that could get pretty dark at times. This video is a great sentiment for the season and just a comforting enjoyable video to watch! Well done!

REVIEW: Katherine VS Elena † Anger

Vidder Name: bvcyrus
Video Name: Katherine VS Elena † Anger
Link to the page that contains the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAPyTHMWIyg
Brief description: Just a nice way of showing what happens when you get mad at your shadow self.

Review: SUPER intense, girl! That was action packed and chock full of great edits and cool effects. You always do a great job of using color to unify all the scenes and of making videos that leave the audience wanting more. Great work!!