New Vid! Wrong

[ash48]

For smilla02


Banner by maichan808 *smish*

Title: Wrong
Vidder: ash48
Song: by Depeche Mode
Category: Drama
Characters Dean, Sam, Castiel
Length: 3.28m
Size: 55.5mb
Summary: Team Free Will turns "wrongs" into right.

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

This fulfils my final prompt "colour" on my vid_the_grid table!! *throws confetti* \o/



First up - thanks to the lovely smilla02 for this wonderful song and prompt. I've loved getting my teeth stuck into something meaty. And uh..thank you for your awesome feedback. <33

How on earth do I sufficiently thank my betas on this project?! To counteragent who has been with me from the very beginning. Listening to my ideas and checking out numerous early drafts. Thank you so much for your help, cheerleading and wonderful ideas. <33

To my long time beta and friend _sharvie_. I've said it before, but I'll say it again; your eye for detail is down right scary. And damn impressive. Thanks for the push to get this right honey and for your wonderful suggestions. <33

And to maichan808 for being my "fresh eyes" once all this was pretty much said and done. Your thoughts and comments helped immensely. Thank you sweetie.

Vid Notes

It was very early on that counteragent said to me "epic vid is epic". She was not kidding. *g* Not only in the scope of the story, but the process of putting it together was pretty epic. Not least because I decided to use external footage to help show the world that was saved. It's the first time I've used it to this extent and it certainly has been a learning curve.

I chose to use it because I feel we never really get to see "the real world" in the SPN 'verse. I not only wanted to use it to highlight that fact, but also to show a world that was oblivious to the sacrifices our boys had made.

There are a few themes running through the vid and I suppose I hope the vid speaks for itself. But, in a nutshell, it's an exploration of the various actions that not only set the apocalypse in motion but how each character's journey took them to the moment of being able to save the world.

I also wanted to show a little of who these boys are and why they do what they do. During discussions with counteragent I found it interesting to discover that the boys are all about saving families and yet in saving the world they destroyed their own. There's a little section in the vid dedicated to this side on them.

Enough blab. :D

No money made but comments are gratefully and warmly accepted. <333

Comments

[counteragent.livejournal.com]

Wheeeeee!!! You posted! Can't wait to watch again. :) Great job on your EPIC vid!!!

[giandujakiss.livejournal.com]

That was gorgeous - I love your use of depth; it all felt so wonderfully vivid.

[yaya-wr8t3r.livejournal.com]

I'm your biggest fan! *stalks you like your biggest fan* Awesome vid!!!

Did you use FCE for this one? ;)

[bowtrunckle.livejournal.com]

Oh, wow. Wonderful vid!

I love the use of freeze frames and matched clips (esp. the one of Castiel's hand on his chest and Sam's hand on Castiel's chest). The external source material showing the mass of humanity provided a nice contrast to the intimate story of Sam-n-Dean. Also, I haven't seem many vids that treat Sam and Dean AND Castiel's story equally through 3 verses (mostly Castiel and Dean vids or Sam and Dean vids)--it was a refreshing take.

*downloads* :D

[peggy-lane.livejournal.com]

I love it and I love the external footage. It really really broadens the scope in a way the show itself doesn't really do (I'm sure because of budget). Great song, too - it's a good quick moving beat and you used it beautifully. I'm always so impressed by your work.

[maichan.livejournal.com]

YAY! You posted it :D

This vid truly was epic and it definitely invited several rewatches to properly digest all the levels of meaning. Excellent incorporation of outside footage. Speaking of which, I love the new clip you ended up using for the title.

[girlyghoul70.livejournal.com]

AWESOME! I love it! Everything matches to the beat- but also I love the paraellels between the whole team- Each showing where they went wrong followed by where they got it right. And I really REALLY love the very end with the guys marching forward blending into the crowd seen. It both makes their little band seem like an army of three, but also shows that the world still goes on thanks to their unsung efforts. *sniff* Gorgemous!

[sol-se.livejournal.com]

That was awesome!! I love it!

[debbiel66.livejournal.com]

Good Lord, this is stunning. I have no idea what makes a video good - have no gifts in that area whatsoever - but my heart was pounding while I was watching it, and when Dean winked at Sam, I cried.

So brilliant. You are so talented.

Wrong

[yourlibrarian]

I chose to use it because I feel we never really get to see "the real world" in the SPN 'verse. I not only wanted to use it to highlight that fact, but also to show a world that was oblivious to the sacrifices our boys had made.

I really loved this idea in it (hence, in particular, the closing shot of the three melding into the larger public), not just for the show but just in general. We all take for granted every day that other people will be doing their job.

During discussions with counteragent I found it interesting to discover that the boys are all about saving families and yet in saving the world they destroyed their own.

I really like that idea in it too.

[dotfic.livejournal.com]

This is amazing. I especially liked how you gave the context of the wider world the show didn't often show, and how much you got Dean and Sam and Castiel as making mistakes, deeply flawed, and yet wanting to do the right thing, and doing what they had to in order to save a whole lot of people.

Gorgeous vid, I'm going to go rewatch it now.

[gorgeousnerd]

I loved everything about this. I'm starting to get into vidding, so my very first reaction was, "Wow, external footage, amazing". And then I loved the way you used motion to tie all the vids together, and the way Sam and Dean were a main plot thread and Castiel had his own thread, and how you conveyed the scope of everything that happened. Great job!

[babycin.livejournal.com]

As I wrote in the comment of the video, your job is always Brilliant! You are one the best vidder around.
Congrats! It's amazing!
♥

[dualbunny.livejournal.com]

In your hands it *does* feel epic. :D Fantastic vid!

[inule4ka.livejournal.com]

Thank You! Great job!

[x5vale.livejournal.com]

Awesome vid.

I wish I could have TFW together again.

*hugs*

[smilla02.livejournal.com]

\o/\o/\o/

I'm still flailing like a flaily person, bb. It's what I had in mind and so much more and an epic look at the story of Dean and Sam, and then Castiel and how they did, indeed, save the world.

Like I told you in my fb, the part that moves me more is, in hindsight, and considering where they all are this season, how they are completely messed up after, screwed and still in pain and losing so much, but the world at least has been saved to live another day. Even if their sacrifices never get a recognition, that must count for something.

Again, thank you for picking this prompt and running with it in such a wonderful way. I've been waiting a long time to see a video set to this song and you did a beautiful - epic - job with it. ♥

Also thanks to counteragent and maichan808 because I know they had a hand in this. ♥

[starrylizard.livejournal.com]

Nicely done! \o/

[animotus.livejournal.com]

Ohhhhh.just PERFECTION!!♥

[obsessive24.livejournal.com]

I really liked how you structured this! The narrative is so clear and progressional and it just sucks you in. Loved all the external source, too, it lent the vid such an epic air. SPN tends to feel insular at times because it's so focussed on such a tight ensemble, so it's awesome to see you tie it back and see how this little ensemble's actions affect the world at large. Great work!

[jendeana.livejournal.com]

Hands down most amazing vid I have ever seen. Brilliant.

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

Unngghhh!! Can I keep you forever N evar?! This was fantastic ('course, I expect no less from you lovie!) and it will be saved and played again and again for a long time to come! Thank you for sharing this with us!

*hugs you happily*

[lilly-the-kid.livejournal.com]

Oh, how awesome!!!
I'm usually not that fond of external footage but you made it work perfectly!
*goes to download and watch again and again*
THANKS FOR THIS!!!
:)

[taniapretender.livejournal.com]

wow, that was ten kinds of awesome ! love Depeche Mode to death, and the editing was really nice :)

[kj-svala.livejournal.com]

hey, I thought it doesn`t hurt to watch some SPN vids, and I thought, why not run for yours (again). And I think I`ve made the right decission *G*

wow, awesome video! I love the use of the non SPN footage. It gives the vid the little *extra* that`s needed to turn it into epic.

All images and effects go along with each other sooo well *claps*

btw, a friend of mine has used this song for True Blood. I love & adore the TB vid. But be sure, you`re vid, with this song, is right behind hers on my *I love* list.

thank you for sharing! *runs to dl*