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[ash48]

Title: Deception to Perfection
Vidder: Ash
Music: Secret Agent by Melissa Etheridge
Category: Character Study
Length: 3.02
Size 24.8 mb
Summary: Tribute to Katie Cassidy as Ruby/Lilith

Links:
watch: Youtube
download: sendspace
download/stream: 4Shared

Many thanks to maichan808 for the beta and wonderful suggestions (and for the heads-up on the latest edition of FCE) and to tiggeratl1 for suggesting the song.

Vid comment:

When I made Heaven's Door I wasn't aware that Katie Cassidy was not returning as Ruby, so she wasn't in it. For some reason I wanted to make a little tribute vid to her (especially when I started to hear how much she was being missed) and when "Secret Agent" was suggested to me I just couldn't resist it.

It was a nice change vidding material I don't usually work with. I set out mainly to make it a tribute - just kinda stringing some Katie clips together, but it ended up being more of a character study - due to the song. So I think of it as a bit of both. :)

No money made but comments gratefully accepted. :)

Comments

[fleshflutter.livejournal.com]

Eeeee! So very awesome! I'm not even a KCassidy fan but you really brought out the best of her Ruby! :)

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Whee!! Thanks sweetie. That means a lot. (I have to say it totally blows me away that you take time to watch my vids and comment. You must be so busy with your flist, answering a gazillion comments and stuff - so thank you.)

PS: Loved your latest chapter. :)

[dotfic.livejournal.com]

It's great to see a character portrait of Ruby, this was nicely layered, how she walks the line, enemy and ally, and how tough she was.

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much hun. I think that's why I liked the song so much for her - it gave me a chance to show her duality - and it was a little bit kickassish. :)

Thanks so much for watching and commenting. *hugs*

[maichan.livejournal.com]

I like how the transition to the black and white section turned out. The vignette effect worked out nicely too.

I think this song was just perfect for this kick-ass tribute to Katie/Ruby.

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Yes. Me too - man - that was fun to play with. I was in danger of putting new effects on everything once I got the upgrade! But I had control! :) I had a good play though.

Thanks for all your help. *huggles*

[ruby-jelly.livejournal.com]

Man, I was so happy so see this, as in, an Ash vid! It's 6.30am, crook last night, still nauseous this am, been up since before sparrow's fart, 'cos can't sleep, and kids up in 1/2 hour, and it all starts soon, so THANK YOU! OMG, and sorry for pity party, shee!

To the vid - I love Katie Cassidy's Ruby, and watching made me realise why - she's tall enough to genuinely bring it up to Sam and Dean. She was a no-bullshit kinda girl...ummm...demon, and I loved her. The tension between her Ruby and Dean was tangible. KC's Ruby is missed by me, but I can see why story-wise they needed a new actress.

Congratulations on great sync of edit and music! Excellent selection of song; lyrics so appropriate and it worked excellently. I think of time spent to on editing details, and still in awe! The red washes totally set the mood of her character - beautiful! (If I say this is wonderful as usual, is that a cop out! Oh, shut-up and let me fangirl, I'm sick!)

[ash48.livejournal.com]

*hugs* Nothings worse then getting up crook and then having to deal with kids. I'm crook too - so we can share our "crookness" together.

Thank you so much for your lovely comment. I think after doing this I have more of an appreciation for KC as Ruby. She annoyed me in the show initially but I grew to really like her and it's a shame she gone. It would have been really interesting to see her develop the character.

I have to say I did spend a lot of time with getting the editing right on this - I'm not much of an "effects" vidder so I try to get the cutting right as best I can. The fight scenes were the hardest.

But your comment makes it all worthwhile so thank you. :D

*hugs*

[ruby-jelly.livejournal.com]

...just so you know.... the fangirl comment directed to this really excellently clever, skillful and awesome vidder!

[ash48.livejournal.com]

*blushes* Thank you.

*hugs*

[amber-protocol.livejournal.com]

I really loved this. The song suited it well and the clips you chose were perfect. A very fitting tribute. :)

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for watching and commenting! I'm glad you liked it! :D

[lola1482.livejournal.com]

I really liked this video,one of my favorites in a while. Good Job!

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Hi. Thank you so very much. That's great to hear.

:D

[wheelygirl.livejournal.com]

I loved this. Thanks for making it. I miss Katie *sniff*.

[wheelygirl.livejournal.com]

P.S. Love your header pic. Hee!

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much. Yeah - Katie will be missed I think!! :D

The header was made for my by acme54. She makes these really cool Stick!vids too. Some of them are hilarious.

Thanks for watching, commenting - ooh and friending!! :D

[firefly-ca.livejournal.com]

I know you made this forever ago, but I wanted to let you know that I've recommended it over here (http://community.livejournal.com/fireflycarecs/72434.html).

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Wow, that's awesome. Thank you! I love getting these little surprises when I check my mail in the morning! :D

xx