new vid: drunk by noon, hard core logo

[schmerica]

And now I will once again return to exploring the many activities the world has to offer that aren't vidding, sleeping and eating. No, really!

So I found this vid had three distinct challenges to it as I was working on it:

First, there's the obvious "practice makes perfect/I must improve my skills/huh, what else can I make this do?" bit to deal with; I feel closer to my editing software with every passing day!

Second challenge involves the fact that the fandom/musical genre pairing here is ... um, unusual is a good word, I guess, and I wanted to see what was involved with trying an unexpected musical choice like that.

Third: seriously, people, Hard Core Logo is not even 90 minutes long -- the fanproduct-to-canon ratio to HUGE. So in that sort of situation, when you have limited material to work with and so many people have picked it over before you, you're even more worried than usual about the questions of "do I have anything new to say?" and "Does this stand as an individual, and not blend into everything that came before?"

Interestingly, vidding this, even while dealing with all those issues at once turned out to be incredibly fun; I enjoyed the process here a ridiculous amount.

Still, that said -- the whole thing is still Zee's fault.

"Drunk By Noon" by the Handsome Family
Hard Core Logo.
Sometimes I burn my arms with cigarettes just to pretend I won't scream when I die.

2:31, divx, 15mb. Right-click and save. [Currently offline]

Many thanks, as always, to ficbyzee.

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

Sometimes I flap my arms like a hummingbird
Just to remind myself I'll never fly.
Sometimes I burn my arms with cigarettes
Just to pretend I won't scream when I die.

If my life was as long as the moon's,
I'd still be jealous of the sun.
If my life lasted only one day,
I'd still be drunk by noon.

Sometimes I can't wait to come down with cancer.
At least then I'll get to watch TV all day.
And on my deathbed I'll get all the answers
Even if all my questions are taken away.

If my like was as long as the moon's,
I'd still be jealous of the sun.
If my life lasted only one day,
I'd still be drunk by noon.

Comments

[akite.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure if it's just my computer or what, but I watched the vid in WMP and it was very jerky. Then I opened DivX player, and it ran all out of synch, the song was over way before all the images finished. Even jerky, I thought your choices of scenes to illustrate the lyrics were interesting, to say the least. Or maybe, I just watched two fucked up versions, and I'm blowing dust here. Just wanted to let you know that I very much appreciate the effort. The song was very Joe Dick.

[j-s-cavalcante.livejournal.com]

DivX recently updated the program. Maybe you don't have the latest version? A few weeks ago I noticed my DivX had been screwing up in weird ways, and downloading the newest version corrected the problem.

I had no trouble running this vid--though I happened to watch mine with VLC player.

[akite.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I'll get the newer version. I guess I'm just dumb because I downloaded the VLC player, but I can't figure out for the life of me how to get it to work.

[brooklinegirl.livejournal.com]

okay, I have to watch this like half a dozen more times before I have coherent commentary, but it ROCKS. it's just - yeah. It's joe dick, major fuck-up, and he knows it. And just - I like the use of way differnt clips than usual, and I really liked how you used the joe-shooting-himself moment. it FIT, and it fit there better than the tag it usually is at the end of HCL vids.

can I pimp this over at a couple of HD comms?

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

can I pimp this over at a couple of HD comms?

Dude, if you want topimp it anywhere, go ahead; I'd be flattered.

[j-s-cavalcante.livejournal.com]

Wow--amazing vid! The song's perfect for Joe Dick. Jealous of the sun... yeah, that's Joe.

One thing you did here that just blew me away was that you paired some scenes that clearly are synchronicitous, but that I'd never thought of in tandem before. Now, seeing them back to back, I see the congruence, and it's amazing.

For example, I never noticed before that Billy slams the chair backstage in almost exactly the same way that Joe slams the '59 Strat. The scene where Joe beats Billy near the stage in Edmonton speaks volumes when juxtaposed with the home-video scene of young Joe pushing young Billy into the chair and sitting on him. Another completely arresting pair: Billy's spitting blood in Joe's face and the gun spitting the bullet into Joe's head. God...Joe probably thought of it that way, when he did it, that it was Billy's hand on the trigger. *sigh*

It's weird and fascinating and spooky how all these moments in the film were pairs...and I never noticed until you showed us.

Poor Joe, the shooting star. Burning brighter than the fixed stars, but lighting the sky so briefly. I think you captured him very well here.

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Oh, wow, thank you so much -- it's really lovely to get comments, especially such detailed ones! I'm really glad you enjoyed this.

It's funny, because I like Joe Dick so much better now than I did when I started this -- something about the vidding process makes me so sympathetic!

[vagabondage.livejournal.com]

I posted this comment in the vidding comm, but I'm posting it here, too, because I want to be sure you get it. :)


Oh. My. Fucking. God.

This is me bowing down and kissing your feet. That was fantastic, perfect, and absolutely fucking beautiful. I loved what you did with the black and white, and your clip choices for certain lyrics gave me goosebumps. Literally. This is Joe Dick. You got him, nailed him, you did him fucking justice. I give you a standing ovation and spit hockers of love in your general direction. GENIUS! You took a lyrically perfect song for Joe, and it was a brave choice musically, and made the twangy vocals mesh with Joe's personality perfectly.

A side note... I used to hang out with the Wicker Park crowd back in the early nineties, and Handsome Family was a favorite of mine. I adore their song Moving Furniture Around, and I'm so happy to hear them again.

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Oh, wow. Dude, seriously, this comment made my entire week. I am incredibly thrilled that not only did this vid work for you, but that it did so in such a big way. Thank you so, so much!

[aneli8.livejournal.com]

So, I have a question.

What program do you use to make vids? Like, the actual editing?

[aneli8.livejournal.com]

I, uh, can't watch the vid from this computer, which is why there's no glowing feedback. I didn't mean to completely ignore the fact that you're posting pretty creations, and I'll totally comment when I can :D

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Hee, I understand. I'm using ukead video studio (http://www.ulead.com/vs/runme.htm). There's a 30 day free trial, but I like it enough I think I'll end up buying the real deal.

[wistful-fever.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad to see you getting into vidding. There's something a writer brings to vidding that is unique. I'll be back to download later. *kicks dial-up*

[c-regalis.livejournal.com]

Wow, I love this. It's kind of amazing how good the lyrics fit. Great vid!

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much!

[(Anonymous)]

perfect joe dick song. the vid is a great character study; i think if you showed this to someone who had never seen the movie, they'd still understand his character perfectly from the vid. thanks -- tally

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[wistful-fever.livejournal.com]

I wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed this video. It doesn't feel like a newbie vid. For example: a lot of your clip choices are those that I wouldn't normally attribute to someone only just dipping their toes in. This felt so wonderfully powerful, and aching, and *real*.

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Aww, YAY -- it's really great to get encouragement from more experienced vidders, seriously, because I am such a newbie, and sort of flailing around. So, yes, I am so glad you liked it, and thank you!

[dualbunny.livejournal.com]

I know HCL only from the couple of vids I've seen to it, but even with little knowledge of the storyline this vid was completely absorbing. I may not be able to verify if the character you've so carefully crafted is accurate, but he certainly feels real to me now. Great work. :D

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you so very much -- this comment meant a lot for me. It's really cool to hear that this worked for you, even with limited knowledge of the source.

[kylielee1000.livejournal.com]

I am dl'ing the vid even as we speak. I can't wait to see HARD CORE...and isn't misspamela wonderful to help me out like this? It's so noble of her!

[blacksquirrel.livejournal.com]

Hi,

I'd really like to see this. Is it going to be re-upped anywhere?

Thanks!