VID: Doctor Who (Rose-Centric) (aka My First Video!!!)

[heidi]

Title: A Modern Girl
Music: Modern Girl as covered by Camera Obscura
Made by: heidi8
Details: 45 MP version on MegaUpload; here on YouTube

Thanks to chaeche for the amazing beta, to deirdre_c for nudging me in the technical direction, and to sar_ha for major codecs assistance! This vid is dedicated to longtimegone on the occasion of her birthday!

I've had the idea for this vid in my head for about a year, but needed to, well, learn vidding and get a capable computer first. This is the first vid I've ever made on a computer, but back in the Dark Ages, I used to make vids about happenings in the world and at my college on a 3/4 inch editing system where I did the titles on an Amiga. This process is a lot shinier!

ConCrit is *really* appreciated! Thanks in advance for watching!

Crossposted to pear_vodka and dwfanvids - can anyone rec any other communities where I should crosspost?

Comments

[bbennett.livejournal.com]

Very nice! The edit choices are great, and I love the wrap up. Good work!

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! You're my first vid review ever! :D

[gwendolyngrace.livejournal.com]

I like the editing and the pacing.... follows the song fairly well. I wish I'd seen more of the first two seasons, though, so I could give better feedback about the emotional impact....

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

Well, you'll catch up on the show someday,maybe? Thanks for the comment!

[pinguthegreek.livejournal.com]

I find watching Rose vids so sad because of how it ended with her and the Doctor. But I do love the way you edited this with the words and images.

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I know it's weird but I wanted this to be a little emotionally tugging, so I sorta like to see it make people sad. Is that wrong of me?>

[pinguthegreek.livejournal.com]

No, Vidding seems to be a way of compressing all the emotion of Rose's time. That's why they're so poignant. Because even if you don't use many clips of the last scene, you still know how it ends. You captured it all so well.

[deirdre-c.livejournal.com]

YAY!!! It turned out so great, hon! I have only watched a few episodes of Doctor Who, but I still loved it. GO YOU!!! ♥

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much, inspirational girl!

[misscake]

I've just finished watching the first two seasons and loved this and the song. Nice job on the editing!

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

Looks like you enjoyed the show

[sophie10.livejournal.com]

Very good. That scene on the beach always makes me tear up.

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

I know! Awww, Rose!
Thanks for the compliment!

[dreamlittleyo.livejournal.com]

Ooh, bookmarking to download and watch once I'm not sitting in the library basement -- can't wait!

[sundancekid.livejournal.com]

Oh, Heidi -- this is so good. The song is perfect, both in lyrics and style, and you've made some really fabulous editing choices. I love this, a lot.

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

Honey, thank you so much!

[longtimegone]

Commenting here too as well as pear_vodka. You know I love this and I'm so pleased it's dedicated to me. <3 I love your editing choices and the song was so excellent!

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much, babe!
Do you need a version for your iPod?

[longtimegone]

I would love that! <3