new vid: big guns, firefly/serenity

[schmerica]

So, I seem to have actually finished a vid. I don't know about you, but I am both shocked and excited over this development! (Technically, I guess this is my second one? I did make a short Wilby Wonderful vid back in March, but that was basically me going "Whee! Clips! You can set them to music! WMM does stuff!" So I'm a bit less newbie now! And also have left behind Windows Movie Maker, yay.)

"Big Guns" by Jenny Lewis
Firefly/Serenity.
Why are we still chasing our own tails?

2:34, divx, 15.5mb. Right click and save. [Currently offline]

ficbyzee and mimesere both are wonderfully helpful and generally awesome, and I can't thank them enough for their advice and support.

Any and all feedback is eagerly welcomed and beloved, either as a livejournal comment or at my email at schmerica@gmail.com.

Well you praise him
Then you thank him
Til you reach the by-and-by
And I've won hundreds at the track
But I'm not betting on the afterlife

Then you kiss his lips
He forgives you for it
He forgives you for all you've done
But not me
I'm still angry

What have I done?
Why am I always messing with
The big guns?

First I'll build a sword
Get some words to explain
It's a plan, brother, at least
And I'll pretend that everybody here wants peace
Have mercy, have mercy, have mercy on me
Cause we're tired and lonely and we're bloody

What have we done?
Why are we still running
From our own failing bodies?
The big guns, the big guns

Sing mercy, sing mercy, sing mercy on me
Let's pretend that everybody here wants peace

What have we done?
Why are we still chasing our own tails?
The big guns, the big guns, the big guns

Comments

Get some words to explain

[kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com]

Perfect song. And I'm not just saying that because I love Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins. You blended the series footage with the movie source very well. Great pacing. I like your use of POV, espeically with the He forgives you for it, He forgives you for all you've done section. POV was murky for me, but watching again helped and make me appreciate what you did with it.

I love the first And I'll pretend that everybody here wants peace with the guns. It makes me think of that phrase, "Bombing For Peace Is Like Screwing For Virginity". What you did with the lyric is awesome. The second occurance of the lyric is a nice constrast and is beautiful. The Sing mercy, sing mercy, sing mercy on me is lovely too.

The whole vid has a meloncoly sweetness to it.

Re: Get some words to explain

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you so much; I'm glad you liked it! I'm especially glad the POV worked for you, even if it was murky at first. It was lovely to get your comment!