New Vid! Mr Sandman

[ash48]

For counteragent and the Queensland flood appeal.


Banner by maichan808

Title: Mr Sandman
Vidder: ash48
Song: Mr Sandman by The Chordettes
Category: Character study
Length: 1.42m
Size: 18 mb
Summary: Bobby. Everybody's dream man.

Links: You Tube | Sendspace (.dixv) | 4Shared (.avi)

Thanks

A mighty big thanks to counteragent for her bid and generous donation to the Queensland flood appeal. Also for the encouraging feedback along the way. *squish* Thanks to starrylizard for the song suggestion. I would never have thought of this song for Bobby. Thanks sweetie. And to _sharvie_ for taking a look and making some valuable suggestions. I know you're busy so I appreciate it. *heffa hugs* And *smish* to maichan808. Look at that awesome banner! \o/ It's like she can read my mind. <33


Vid Notes

When counteragent requested a Bobby vid she said "the world needs more Bobby vids". I agreed but it wasn't until I started looking for a song for Bobby that I realised why the world doesn't have more Bobby vids. Finding a song for him was hard!

When starrylizard suggested this song I kinda chuckled initially and didn't give it much consideration. Then I listened to the lyrics and started to picture how it could actually work. So I finally settled on a song that I thought was completely off the scale in terms of Bobby's character. But in hind sight I think (I hope!) it worked ok. I liked that it gave me the opportunity to use various POV's to show Bobby's character.

For me Bobby's story is often wrapped up in everyone else's. He's like an Everyman. The "go to" man when there's trouble. I loved Weekend at Bobby's for giving us more of an insight to his character. It also emphasised how much he does for others. So that became the focus for this vid. I didn't want it to be too heavy, because I don't think the show treats him too heavily, even though he obviously has his share of heartbreak.

/ramble.

Comments

[khek.livejournal.com]

That...was adorable! (And I didn't think crusty Bobby could be adorable.) :)

I loved it.

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Yay! Thanks so much.. :D

[counteragent.livejournal.com]

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY you posted it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

Whoooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!111

I'm going to dl the final right now WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR DONATING YOUR TIME, YOU ARE STAAAAAAR.

Also, thank you, maichan, for the adorable banner!

haha I initially left this comment in the wrong place. I was too excited!

[ash48.livejournal.com]

YAAAAY! I DID... \o/

THANK YOU sweetie! Thanks for the request and your wonderful donation. I had fun making it. Thanks so much for being on hand to give me your valuable feedback and ideas.

I thrilled you liked it. And I was so excited when maichan sent me the banner. \o/

Thanks again. It was awesome working with you (again!)

[ashdoode.livejournal.com]

HEY YOU --

JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THIS IS MY NEW GO-TO HAPPY MAKING VIDEO. It's so gorgeous! OMG. It started and I was all "OHMYGOSH. A BOBBY-VID. SHE DID NOT JUST --" AND THEN IT MADE ME HURT INSIDE WHEN YOU EDITED THE SCENES TO THE "DON'T HAVE NOBODY TO CALL MY OWN.." LYRICS!

sorry about this comment being in CAPS! It may seem like i'm yelling, but i'm really just excited and squee-ful! <3

I love this! ILU! Never stop vidding this fandom, kay?thanks! :) ♥ x 83475831!

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Hey there! Wheeeee! I get CAPS!! \o/

Thanks so much for your wonderfully enthusiastic response. It's made me *beam*

So glad you enjoyed it hun. *HUGS*

[girlguidejones.livejournal.com]

Loved this! I'm a big Bobby fan, and this made me chair-dance! I especially loved the section about his eyes...wonderful clip choices there. :)

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Hi. Thank you so much! I'm so glad you liked it, particularly as a Bobby fan.. :D I'm glad the eye section worked for you... I was worried how I'd do "come hither eyes" for Bobby.... ;)

[not-sally.livejournal.com]

Absolutely perfect.

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :D

[froggyfun365.livejournal.com]

Ha ha! This really makes me want to try and make a Bobby vid too! Great job!

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Oh you should! As CA says.. the world needs more Bobby vids... :D

Thanks.

[becc-j.livejournal.com]

Fantastic vid, wonderfully lighthearted, but love that there was still a lot of crazy moments (the poor neighbour getting covered in blood), just really great vid that made me appreciate Bobby more, he's an awesome character :)

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much. Yeah - it was a fine line with how much angsty stuff to put in there. I started of a lot heavier then this, but the music didn't work for overly angsty so much.

Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

[smilla02.livejournal.com]

BOBBY!!!!! Perfect song and perfect vid.

*gleeee!*

[ash48.livejournal.com]

YAY! Thanks hun.
<33

[redteekal.livejournal.com]

This was great Sarah! I think it definitely worked because I actually enjoyed the incongruous element of the music and subject material. I've seen it done before in films and TV shows and sometimes it doesn't always work but this one very much did. I think Jim Beaver would also be a little tickled to see this as well. Good job!

[ash48.livejournal.com]

HI! Thanks... and I'm jumping in here to tell you that apparently Jim has seen it and has left a very nice comment about it somewhere. Someone posted the details on my YT page. I'm yet to find out where so I'm hesitant to squee about it yet... but.... yay! I'd be thrilled if he actually watched it.

And it was the incongruous element that drew me to using this song. Jim's comment apparently was.. "The editing and confluence of image and lyric is just amazing." How cool is that?!?!

Thanks for your lovely comment hun.
xx

[august-monsoon.livejournal.com]

Oh, Ash, this is lovely!

I love how the focus shifts from the women in Bobby's life to Sam and Dean half way through, I love the timing, - especially the 'hold me' bit and the clip where Bobby is telling Sam and Dean to shut up, basically, I love everything. I love it so much! <33

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Yay thanks hun. When the lyrics shifted to "us" it seemed the perfect opportunity to show what Bobby means to the boys.

I'm so glad you enjoyed it. :D :D

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much for your lovely comment. :D :D
cxx

[thedothatgirl.livejournal.com]

That was delightful. I am glad you are filling the 'Bobby' vid gap with this :) He is definitely the 'Go to' guy.

Great cutting, nice use of the music (I love this version) and good POV switching.

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for the lovely feedback. :D

[dodger-winslow.livejournal.com]

Flat out awesome. As always. Although this song is now stuck in my brain FOREVER. :)

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Thanks sweetie! Really thrilled you liked it. :D

*sings* Mr Sandman, bring me a dream...

:)

[tsuki-no-bara.livejournal.com]

i love all the shots of him without a hat (hair like liberace! HEE), altho he looks SO WEIRD without one. also all the clips from weekend at bobby's were adorable. and the eyerolling. and all of his... bobby-ness.

...and now i'm going to have this song stuck in my head for the rest of the day. :|

[ash48.livejournal.com]

I agree... he always looks so different and not right somehow without his hat. Glad you liked that bit - it was one section I had planned before any other part of the vid.

:D

[morganslady.livejournal.com]

Great vid! It's the first I've ever seen that's Bobby centered..

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Yeah - there aren't many Bobby vids around. I think because finding music for him is particularly difficult..

Thanks so much for dropping in. :)

[caz2y5.livejournal.com]

This is awesome. favouriting it on youtube too!

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much! :D

[tearful-eye.livejournal.com]

hee, this is absolutely fantastic! oh bobby <3

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much! :D

[tenaciousmetoo.livejournal.com]

Aw, Bobby! This is wonderful, Ash, thanks for sharing it with us!

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Hey ten. Thank you so much. I'm so glad you like it. :)

[el1ie.livejournal.com]

Fabulous, fabulous work, I've watched it about 10 times already!

First, I loved the bubbles and the circular transitions you used sparingly all the way through - that really suited the tone of the music for the vid and I thought you did a terrific job with linking the horror of Bobby's world right off with the shredder incident! Gorgeous montage of shotgun!Bobby - YAY, brilliant.

I thought the section from the phones onward particularly outstanding, those expressions, one after the other played out perfectly with the song and hugging both boys on 'someone to hold' was pure Bobby and that clip of him sitting in the wheelchair on 'lonely heart'? Guh, but really the whole piece summed up this character and what he's meant to fans down through the seasons just perfectly.

Thanks for sharing this one for the smiles it's given me this afternoon and many afternoons to come I expect.

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Hi!

Thank you so much for your detailed feedback. <#

I think the circles came from an idea that starrylizard had about the opening. I then thought it might be fun to carry that on through the vid with the transitions.

I thought you did a terrific job with linking the horror of Bobby's world right off with the shredder incident!

I'm glad that came across. Initially the film was a lot darker. I had clips of Bobby with the demon in his basement but it was confusing the tone of the vid (this is why my betas are awesome..*g*), so I cut it down. But I still wanted to show what his real world is like.

I'm so glad you liked it hun. It was a tricky one I have to say... so I'm glad it worked for you. :D :D

[innie_darling]

Aw, that is adorable!

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! <33

[boom-queen.livejournal.com]

So delightful! I love the humor and affection for Bobby--what a pitch perfect character vid <3

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Hey sweetie! Thanks so much. I'm so glad the affection came through. I do have a soft spot for Bobby - he's had it tough but he still shines through in the end.

<33

[secretlytodream.livejournal.com]

OH BOBBY!

You always choose the perfect songs and perfect themes for videos :D

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Awwww thanks sweetie. To be honest I wasn't sure how this song was going to work. It was a little different so I thought I'd give it a go.

<33

[mishaphappens.livejournal.com]

Congrats! Our team has recced you here (http://community.livejournal.com/crack_impala/341443.html) at crack_impala.

[ash48.livejournal.com]

*beams* thank you so much! That's great. :D :D

[glimmerella.livejournal.com]

I totally volunteer to play Bobby's love interest on the show.

Or Sam's... or Dean's.... or....

[ash48.livejournal.com]

He totally needs one I reckon. I'd love to see the Sheriff return as his love interest. (I think he kinda blew with the neighbor).

Or of course, I could fight ya for the role of their love interests... :D

[lady-eilthana.livejournal.com]

AWESOME!

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much! :D