House of Leaves

Artist/Song Title: Toby Lightman - Overflowing
Subject: Deadwood, Joanie PoV, Joanie/Jane
Release Date: 2008-11-29
Summary: ’I can do it, I know I will – ‘ Joanie is ready to take back her life.
Format: 720x400 36 MB AVI, mediafire, megaupload, sendspace, permanent download link, watch on imeem

A wedding gift for the wonderful, amazing and lovely charmax as part of millylicious' ch_wg project.

I knew that charmax adored Joanie in Deadwood and she seemed like a natural choice for a brilliant song charmax once upon a time gave me to vid Cuddy. So of course I wanted to do a happy Joanie vid with Jane in the mix for this blissful occasion. Which lead me to believe that I could do it - I completely underestimated that our dear Joanie is almost never truly happy. xandra_ptv was my dedicated cheerleader and kicked my ass when I was ready to burst into tears from the lack of happiness.

Artist/Song Title: David Usher - Soldiering
Subject: Supernatural, Dean PoV
Original Date: November 2006
Remastered 2008-09-03
Summary: 'Took you in so far, inhaled till I could not exhale.' Dean always knew his Dad would die for him – he just hoped he didn't have to make that decision.
Format: 720 x 400, 20.5 MB DIVX megaupload, mediafire, sendspace, permanent download link or watch on imeem
or watch the original on imeem

I went into the remastering process thinking, ‚Hey, I already used the DVDs with avisynth and so I only need to replace the season 2 footage.‘ I was wrong on all accounts that count – like my ability to open the old project file. I also didn’t have the edited wav saved separately and well, then I was bummed, but already eager to – you know – remaster this specific vid.

So I started it from scratch and uhm, it took around a week to finish. I didn’t use any eps beyond ‘2x05 Simon Said’ with a tiny exception. If you catch it, I’ll give you a cyber cookie. And the new fun thing I learned is Rotoscoping, xandra_ptv doesn’t care.

Xandra and I finished our first vid collaboration and you can see the result here.

It is multifandom vid set to David Usher’s ‘Babyskin Tattoo’ and we had such a blast making it in the past five days. Seriously even when Xandra wasn’t standing behind me with a whip, she is scarily fast when it comes to vidding and I tried my hardest to keep up. Even she was impressed with my not snail speed this time – Heh.

And I hope evil_trisha doesn’t mind to take it as her belated birthday present from me. So happy you had a good time and your new pets are too adorable.

Artist/Song Title: Natalie Merchant - My Skin
Subject: AtS, Cordelia PoV, Cordelia/Angel
Original Date: 2003-04-23
Remastered: 2008-05-22
Summary: ‘Well, contempt loves the silence - It thrives in the dark with fine winding tendrils that strangle the heart. They say that promises sweeten the blow. But I don't need them.’ Cordelia has been through a lot - The vision pain made her slowly untouchable and Angel realizing the truths and changes much too late to save her.
Format: 720x400 56 MB AVI, mediafire, megaupload, sendspace, permanent download link, watch on imeem
or watch the original on imeem

( I need a lullaby, a kiss goodnight - Angel, sweet love of my life )

Artist/Song Title: Imogen Heap - Clear The Area
Subject: TXF, Scully PoV
Summary: ‘You find your way back down and I'll keep the area clear.’ Trust one who has gone through it - Scully isn’t looking at the sky for answers.
Format: 720x400 – 31.5 MB AVI, mediafire, megaupload, sendspace, permanent download link or watch on imeem

( Cry - Give up - It's okay... You've just got to trust me. )

Artist/Song Title: Something Corporate - Watch The Sky
Subject: SPN, Sam PoV
Original Date: 2006-02-21
Remastered 2008-01-05
Summary: ‘And I will crawl, there's things that aren't worth giving up, I know, but I won’t let this get me - I will fight.’ Sam is slowly coming to terms with his life on the road again and what sent him there in the first place.
Format: permanent download link 720x400 29 MB AVI, watch on imeem
or watch the original on imeem

The remaster was pretty straight forward clip replacing with DVD source, getting rid off unnecessary transitions and filling the holes with additional clips. In less than 48 hours and hey, it looks like I really get some remasters done this year. Yay for resolutions.

Okay, I cheated. I included one more - the next - ep in the new version - 1x16 Shadow. Vidder notes can be found in the original entry.

Artist/Song Title: Thea Gilmore – Take me home
Subject: Deadwood, Alma PoV
Summary: ‘I heard there's a warrant out for my arrest - ’ Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes.
Format: stream and download at stage6 33 MB, permanent download link 720x400 – 33 MB AVI or watch on imeem

( I've got the epilogue notes in the folds of my coat. )

Happy Holidays, charmax, and a great new year!



Artist/Song Title: Barenaked Ladies - One Week
Subject: SPN, Dean & Sam PoV
Summary: ‘How can I help it if I think you're funny when you're mad?' There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.
Format: stream and download at stage6 29 MB, permanent download link 720x400 – 29 MB AVI or watch on imeem

( I'm the kind of guy who laughs at a funeral - )

Artist/Song Title: Die Fantastischen Vier – Buenos Dias Messias
Subject: Deadwood, Al & Bullock PoVs
Summary: ‚Dieses Haus ist besetzt ohne Pause bis jetzt, denn wir kamen zuerst und wir gehen auch zuletzt.’ Deadwood – It’s all about Al and Bullock. It's their town and they take care of it in their individual ways, but with the same goal - Hearst has to fucking go.
Format: stream and download at stage6 28 MB, permanent download link 720x400 – 28 MB AVI or watch on imeem

( Du bist nur Gast hier, du fasst hier nichts an. )

Artist/Song Title: David Usher – Jesus was my girl
Subject: SPN, Dean PoV
Summary: 'So he dies and I'm the joke – A playdoh mask a million miles to go.' Illusion is the first of all pleasures.
Warnings: Swearing, a smidge Wincest and no regrets
Format: stream and download at stage6 25 MB, permanent download link 720x400 – 25 MB AVI or watch on imeem

( Still born dead or never born at all - )