05 August 2010 @ 06:27 pm
VIDEO: Better Version of Me ( Sherlock)  


Vidder: Thandie
Title:
Better version of Me
Fandom: BBC's Sherlock
Genre:
Character Study, Episodic
Song/Artist:
"Better version of me" by Fiona Apple
Software:
Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0
Characters/Pairings:
Sherlock, John
Summary:
I am likely to miss the main event / If I stop to cry or complain again / So I will keep a deliberate pace / Let the damned breeze dry my face. About John, and the impact Sherlock has on his life.
Download: 4shared
Streaming:
  youtube

Notes

I must be crazy, because I made this video in two nights. See what obsession does to people?

First video to Sherlock, I just couldn't resist. It has to be considered a study of the first episode, but I used some clips from the second episode too.The focus is the interesting interaction Sherlock and John develop almost instantaneously, which seem to have an immense emotional impact on John. I abused the road signs, whose use on the show was just too much fun.

Lyrics

The nickel dropped
When I was on
My way beyond
The Rubicon
What did I do

And of the games that I can handle
None are ones worth the candle
What can I do

I'm a frightened, fickle person
Fighting, cryin', kickin', cursin'
What should I do

Oooh, after all the folderol,
And hauling over coals stops
What will I do

Can't take a good day without a bad one
Don't feel just to smile until I've had one
Where did I learn

I make a fuss about a little thing
The rhyme is losing to the riddling
Where's the turn

I don't want a home, I'd ruin that
Home is where my habits have a habitat
Why give it a turn

Oh, after all the folderol
And hauling over coals stops
What did I learn

I am likely to miss the main event
If I stop to cry or complain again
So I will keep a deliberate pace
Let the damned breeze dry my face

Oh, mister, wait until you see
What I'm gonna be

I've got a plan, a demand and it just began
And if you're right, you'll agree

Here's coming a better version of me
Here it comes a better version of me
Here it comes a better version of me


 
 
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lolachrome[info]lolachrome on August 5th, 2010 05:52 pm (UTC)
Love this! What a perfect song choice--so ideal to express the impact that Sherlock has on John, like a trigger for his necessary transformation. I adore your use of the road signals, and the sense you create of John chasing Sherlock through this maze, but really it's just the chase and transformation that he needs. I especially love the moment that marks Sherlock as an "alternative route." LOL. Excellent job. And it makes me itch to vid this new source! So much pretty footage to work with!
thandie: preciousssss[info]thandie on August 5th, 2010 05:57 pm (UTC)
Thank you! :D The road signals were so cleverly used in the show already, I had to use them here too. And Sherlock is definitely an alternative route. :P

The footage is SO pretty, no kidding. Too bad it's so dark that at times I had to actually sit straighter on my chair to make out what was happening on the screen...but really pretty. It fits this Sherlock's incarnation. :D

vulpesvortex: sherlock_123kiss[info]vulpesvortex on August 5th, 2010 05:54 pm (UTC)
It's FANTASTIC! I love it. Very energetic, and the song is very fitting. *downloads*
thandie: sherlock-holmes computer[info]thandie on August 5th, 2010 05:58 pm (UTC)
Thank you SO much! Oh man, I thought nobody would like the song, I'm really happy you did. :)
Alizarin_NYC[info]alizarin_nyc on August 5th, 2010 06:06 pm (UTC)
Stunning. Great use of the first ep especially, and the editing is spot-on. Perfect song.
thandie[info]thandie on August 5th, 2010 06:29 pm (UTC)
Thank you so much! The song was a lot of fun with all that pretty footage, I'm happy you liked it. :D
Steffi: Sherlock - Sherlock & Watson Burn[info]legoline on August 5th, 2010 07:04 pm (UTC)
So, so much love for this :) ♥
thandie: preciousssss[info]thandie on August 5th, 2010 07:45 pm (UTC)
I'm happy you liked it. ♥
liveforforever: Cannot Conceive[info]liveforforever on August 5th, 2010 07:06 pm (UTC)
This is absolutely lovely!
Great song, great use of clips and fantastic editing. Very nice indeed :D
thandie: sherlock-holmes computer[info]thandie on August 5th, 2010 07:46 pm (UTC)
Thank you so much! The footage is so so gorgeous that the editing really gains a lot from it alone. :)
R.J. Anderson: Sherlock - John - Nothing Happens to Me[info]rj_anderson on August 5th, 2010 07:08 pm (UTC)
Gorgeous work. Best full-length Sherlock vid I've seen yet -- love the use of the road signs, the flashing cursor, all the clever (and not at all predictable) cuts that drive home the message in the lyrics. Definitely rec-worthy!
thandie: thom yorke crazy dancing[info]thandie on August 5th, 2010 07:47 pm (UTC)
Wow, thank you so much! ♥

I'm so happy you liked the road signs, I thought they'd help me get the point across, as the song could be a tad confusing. ;)

Thank you so much for commenting!
nightrider101: Sherlock and Watson 221B[info]nightrider101 on August 5th, 2010 08:00 pm (UTC)
Great job!
thandie: sherlock-holmes car[info]thandie on August 5th, 2010 09:17 pm (UTC)
Thank you. :D
Coffeejunkii: sherlock: most important meal of the day[info]coffeejunkii on August 5th, 2010 09:02 pm (UTC)
love it! i especially like the layering. it recalls the visual layering the show does, too, but the way you layer images here echoes the frantic pace of change in john's life [in contrast to the almost static overlay of words or numbers in the show itself].
thandie: sherlock-holmes computer[info]thandie on August 5th, 2010 09:17 pm (UTC)
Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked the layering. On some parts I think I could probably have worked more on it, but I was completely manic with the need to finish this...what has this show done to me!

"the frantic pace of change in john's life"
Seriously, poor guy. The first episode was amazing...so fast-paced like crazy, but it works. And Sherlock will probably end up being my darling, but wow, how I felt for John in the early segments. I adore them both so much. /rambling
the_arc5: j+s[info]the_arc5 on August 5th, 2010 10:31 pm (UTC)
This is one of the most brilliantly edited fanvids I've ever seen, in any fandom. You did a wonderful job of incorporating the footage with the music, and I flat loved that blinking cursor. The point was clear and beautifully put, and there was an inherent story. I loved it!
thandie: dencas <3 ![info]thandie on August 6th, 2010 09:13 am (UTC)
Wow, thank you SO much! You just made my day with this comment. :D And I'm so happy the point was clear, some times I do lose it in the middle of all the editing and I don't even realize...

Thank you so much for commenting. <3
Lilith[info]lilithilien on August 5th, 2010 11:40 pm (UTC)
This is an amazing video. I love the effects you added over it, the formulas and such, that really meshed well with the text clues in the show. Really well done!
thandie: scully[info]thandie on August 6th, 2010 09:15 am (UTC)
Thank you! ♥

I'm really happy you liked it, as it's my first video in this fandom I was seriously worried about my take on the characters.
canarypaper: 221b[info]canarypaper on August 6th, 2010 03:43 am (UTC)
Wow! What a great character study! Just fantastic. :)
thandie: dean impala[info]thandie on August 6th, 2010 09:16 am (UTC)
Thank you so much! I'm really happy you liked it. :D
spoilerphobe extraordinaire[info]china_shop on August 6th, 2010 05:54 am (UTC)
Oh, that's fantastic! Cool!
thandie: thom yorke crazy dancing[info]thandie on August 6th, 2010 09:16 am (UTC)
Thank you so much! <3
Sinaida: Sherlock/John[info]sinaida on August 6th, 2010 10:14 am (UTC)
Oh wow, this vid is amazing. I loved the road signs and especially the blinking cursor. It is like a symbol for the emptiness in John's life (nothing happens, which is worth writing about) bevor he meets Sherlock. Really a great vid and great editing. :)
thandie: sherlock-holmes walking together[info]thandie on August 6th, 2010 10:28 am (UTC)
Thank you so much! ♥

"It is like a symbol for the emptiness in John's life (nothing happens, which is worth writing about)"
Exactly what I wanted to do with it. I found it cute that the first words we see John type on his laptop are 'Sherlock Holmes'. The show did it so well already, I just wanted to reinforce that in my video. :)
ash48: Not SPN icon[info]ash48 on August 6th, 2010 11:42 am (UTC)
Oh that was GREAT honey!

Oh man, how viddable is that footage!?! Just the most amazing shots and you utilized them so brilliantly in this vid. It was great to be able to watch all those wonderful moments again.

Loved the pacing in this. Great song to use as well.

Loved it sweetie! :D
xx
thandie: sherlock-holmes computer[info]thandie on August 6th, 2010 01:24 pm (UTC)
Thank you Ash! OMG that footage is amazing, and it's not even DVD yet! Now I can't wait for season 2, because they HAVE to make a season 2 now. And the actors are so charismatic!! /fangirl moment

I'm really happy you liked the video, it was so easy to give it the right momentum, as the show is already so well directed and full of beautiful shoots. :D
ash48[info]ash48 on August 6th, 2010 01:33 pm (UTC)
So there's a season 2?? \o/
thandie: sherlock-holmes car[info]thandie on August 6th, 2010 03:04 pm (UTC)
Apparently it's up to the creator, who should be the same of Dr. Who. If he manages both I think they could make it work. :D And come on, have you seen the fanbase? I mean, only 3 episodes and it's almost as big as SPN!
cherish4[info]cherish4 on August 6th, 2010 07:53 pm (UTC)
Just watched it and I love it! I've never heard that song before but somehow it just fits the subject of your vid very well!
thandie: preciousssss[info]thandie on August 6th, 2010 08:44 pm (UTC)
Thank you so much! I had trouble finding a song, because it's such a tricky theme...but Fiona Apple is always full of undiscovered awesome. :)
Eleanor[info]ellie_i on August 7th, 2010 08:52 pm (UTC)
Holy effing god, this works so well! I really enjoyed this, and once the song kicked in, the lyrics were perfect. I'm definitely keeping this one. ♥
thandie: thom yorke crazy dancing[info]thandie on August 7th, 2010 09:45 pm (UTC)
Thank you so much! The lyrics were so tricky in some sections that I had to rearrange the POVs around a bit, but I'm glad you thought they worked. :D

But you can call me Squid: up[info]architeuthis on August 7th, 2010 08:55 pm (UTC)
OH GOD, YOU'RE INTO SHERLOCK

WEEK = MADE

:DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

Okay, I'm calm. I'm calm.

I love this show, and I love this video. I watched the whole streetsign chase sequence thinking "this is some grade A vid fodder right here" and then you went and did everything I could have hoped for with it, plus a bunch of other clever things I didn't even know I wanted yet. I'm enchanted by the way you make the entire thing a chase, even if Watson doesn't know who he's chasing at first.

Please tell me you're going to be making more Sherlock vids. I always need more stuff in my life to slaver over.
thandie: sherlock-holmes computer[info]thandie on August 7th, 2010 09:43 pm (UTC)
Oh gosh, did you just use emoticons and CAPSLOCK? In my video post? MONTH = MADE. :D

I'm so freaking happy you liked it and thought the 'hints' were clever, I'm always afraid I'm being either too painfully obvious or obscure.

You seriously lifted the shittiest day ever in a long while, thank you!

Please tell me you're going to be making more Sherlock vids.
I'm still hoping to hear that they'll start filming a second season...I'm so into it that I think I'm going to become ridiculous if they do, but I don't care! The characters are so complex and the actors SO good...I want to vid them forever!

Edited at 2010-08-07 09:43 pm (UTC)
pueblo_01[info]pueblo_01 on August 16th, 2010 07:57 pm (UTC)
I loved this video the song fit perfect. I really liked the beginning with the blinking cursor at the corner in the scenes.
thandie[info]thandie on August 16th, 2010 08:18 pm (UTC)
Thank you so much! I'm happy you liked the idea of the cursor. :D
LID: sherlock - sherlock watson & lestrade[info]inlaterdays on August 20th, 2010 01:18 pm (UTC)
How did I miss this when you posted it?! It must have before I really got into the fandom. This is brilliant as well! I love the way you've got the blonking cursor from John's blog in the upper left until he types in "Sherlock Holmes". They fill the gaps in each other's lives...though I doubt they'd admit it. :D
thandie[info]thandie on August 20th, 2010 01:22 pm (UTC)
Thank you!

Yes, I posted this pretty soon, when you weren't vocal about Sherlock. :D They are quite made for each other, I love them so. ♥
Semi-Obsessive Me: Wallander[info]sol_se on September 10th, 2010 03:17 am (UTC)
I love this so much!!
thandie[info]thandie on September 13th, 2010 11:50 am (UTC)
I'm happy you do! <3
RevolutionaryJo: John[info]revolutionaryjo on September 12th, 2010 09:19 pm (UTC)
How on earth did this vid escape my radar for so long? It's fantastic! I love the road sign usage. Love that it explores John. Love love love everything about it.
thandie[info]thandie on September 13th, 2010 11:50 am (UTC)
Thank you so much! I kinda stole the signals idea from the show itself, but it was so clever that I just couldn't resist. :)

<3
fabi: holmes | cuties[info]tearful_eye on October 2nd, 2010 07:07 pm (UTC)
oh, how GORGEOUS! love it.
& the song, of course ... ♥
thandie: sherlock profile pretty[info]thandie on October 2nd, 2010 07:15 pm (UTC)
Thank you so much! ♥♥♥
Kitty[info]winterevanesce on October 26th, 2010 09:25 pm (UTC)
And a few months later..

Wow, I really enjoyed this! I like the song choice and your editing is amazing :). Loved all the overlays, especially. Very nice character study!
Talitha[info]talitha78 on November 10th, 2010 02:15 am (UTC)
Great vid!!
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