"Prelude 12/21 - Sayid" (Sayid/Elsa, Lost)

[aislynn]

"Prelude 12/21 - Sayid"
In a world of assassins and lies, could there ever be a happy ending?
Song: Prelude 12/21 by AFI
Spoilers: Up to the end of S4 but in particular for 4x03 "The Economist"
Vidding program: Sony Vegas Movie Studio 6.0
Length: 1:35 (10 MB WMV)

Links: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTbRdDz6obs&fmt=18
http://www.zshare.net/video/19443382d9d12858/

Vidder's note: ZOMGYAY, I did a new Lost vid! *bounces* I've always loved this song but have never vidded it. I've never vidded specifically for Sayid, either (though he's been a "featured player" in a few of my earlier vids, lol! ;) ) and have wanted to for a while now. I actually had a vid started for him to a different song but it was clear right away that they weren't a good fit. Then I heard this song again last week and it was like "blammo!" ;) And since there's an unspoken rule that every vidder must use "Prelude 12/21" at some point in their career... :P ;) I had a great deal of fun sinking my teeth into all of these very tasty beats! My Baby Vegas, though, was reaching the point of getting neurotic twitches with all of those tiny little clips! o_O ;)

Anyway, if you watch, hope you enjoy! ♥!


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Comments

[dazzlebug.livejournal.com]

Your beat use in this is MAGNIFICENT, Ais! I loved it.

[ageless-aislynn.livejournal.com]

Thank you SO much, hon! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! The beat use was waaaaay fun to do! :D ♥!

[kassrachel.livejournal.com]

Wow, this is really lovely. Short and sharp and honestly stunning. Really tight cutting here, which I appreciate, because the song cries out for it. And you do a gorgeous job of highlighting the violence in Sayid's story (and the balletic quality of the violence, too -- his fight with Keamy in particular really struck me, here, for its grace -- and of course that moment where he snaps the guy's neck with his ankles, which really should not be as hot as it is.) Awesome.

[ageless-aislynn.livejournal.com]

Aw, thank you so very much! I really appreciate your lovely and thoughtful comment! :D

I agree, the violence does have a very graceful, balletic quality to it. I had trouble with that Keamy section because I'd catch myself just stopping to watch it play out instead of editing it like I was supposed to be doing! ;) And of course that neck-snapping moment definitely shouldn't be hot but it just so totally is! ;)

Thanks again so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! ♥!

[cylune9.livejournal.com]

Great vid Ais, love the beat use. Amazing what you did considering the very little we've seen of Elsa.

[ageless-aislynn.livejournal.com]

Heya, hon! *smishes you!* I'm so glad you got the chance to see this! :D And I'm really tickled that you enjoyed it!

Oh, the little amount of Elsa footage did make this tricky! I seriously loved sinking my teeth into all of that beat use, though! Thanks so much for watching and commenting! *hugs!* ♥!

[turquoisetumult.livejournal.com]

OMG, a SAYID vid. What, that's gotta be a WHOLE 5 for the whole year of 2008 so far, right?

Yay, I love Sayid and you never get to see vids for him, so thanks for this, Ais.

I really liked this one. It was simple, to the point, and you didn't even have to shorten the song! :D I loved the beat use (especially around 0:52...)

Nice work, hon! ♥

[ageless-aislynn.livejournal.com]

Aw, thanks, hon! I've been wanting to vid Sayid for a while now but just couldn't quite find the right song for the occasion. Then it finally all came together in my wee li'l brain: Sayid + this song I love anyway = *ding!* ;)

You know, I've definitely been making "simpler" vids lately (less showy effects and more emphasis on the basics like beat use, storytelling and emotions). Not because I have anything against showier vids but because I started feeling too pressured to make things more HUGER!SUPA!SPECHUL!WOW! to the point where it was sending me straight into vidder's block. I've been hoping, though, that people would still be able to enjoy my stuff even with the lesser emphasis on HUGER!SUPA!etc.-ness! ;)

Thanks so very much for watching and commenting! *super(natural)!hugs and smishes!* ♥!

[sol-se.livejournal.com]

I loved this!

[ageless-aislynn.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! :D ♥♥♥!!!