blimey_icons: Music Video

icons by newkidfan (

blimey_icons) wrote,
@ 2005-06-15 17:22:00

Entry tags:

extra: music videos, tv: without a trace

Music Video
Duuuuuuuudes... I made a music video. I guess this journal is now an icon/various-other-forms-of-fan-art journal. You'll have to bare with me because I'm in full geek mode. I'm squeeing like an ten-year old. This is my very first music video so positive or negative feedback will be very much appreciated even if you don't know the fandom. A big thanks and an enormous hug to my wonderful beta-viewer orison75. Love you muchly.

Title: Misunderstanding.
Fandom: Without A Trace
Pairing: Danny/Martin (slash) and Martin/Sam (friendship)
Music: "Helicopter" by Cliff Martinez from the Traffic soundtrack.
Category: Angst, Romance, slightly AU.

Spoilers: Some clips in the video contain spoilers for "Gung Ho" (2.17) and "Penitence" (3.12). The other clips are sploiler free.

Editor's note: In my world, Sam and Martin never got together. They are just friends.

Plot:
» the short version: Danny misunderstands Martin and Sam's relationship.
» the long version: Martin can't stop thinking about all the times when Danny's life has been or could have been in danger. The what ifs are plaguing him and making him miserable because he's of course secretly in love with Danny. Sam notices his depressed state and offers him a friendly shoulder to cry on. Martin confides in Sam and they grow closer as friends. Danny misunderstands this new closeness as something more. Since he's secretly in love with Martin, it's his turn to be depressed. O Angst, I love thee. The end. (No wonder I don't write fanfics.)

DOWNLOAD THE VIDEO
(right click and save target as - it's a zip file)

Format: avi
Size: 22,1 Mb
Length: 3 minutes
Tools of the trade: Vegas 4.

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	beautifuletdown 2005-06-15 08:34 am UTC (link)
	wow... overdose on teh hotness. fantasticly good overdose mind you. feedback: MORE MORE MORE. I could totally see Danny misunderstanding the martin/sam friendship and becoming depressed. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	blimey_icons 2005-06-15 09:43 am UTC (link)
	Thank you :) Maybe I'll make another video with the rest of the story... with a happy ending this time XD (Reply to this) (Parent)

	theochan 2005-06-15 08:45 am UTC (link)
	I don't really know this fandom, but I have to say that's rather amazing for a first time video. You've captured some of the emotions well and the music suits it well. Nice one. ^__~ (Reply to this) (Thread)

	blimey_icons 2005-06-15 09:44 am UTC (link)
	Thank you very much for giving me your opinion even though you don't the fandom :) It makes me proud that you like it! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	orison75 2005-06-15 09:26 am UTC (link)
	Melanie, this is AWESOME! You did add some new things here and there, and the image quality is A LOT better, and... and you rock! grins I think I'll watch a couple of WaT episodes tonight.... ;) (Reply to this) (Thread)

	blimey_icons 2005-06-15 09:45 am UTC (link)
	Did I tell you that you rule all? Cause you do. <333 (Reply to this) (Parent)

	flyingpurplepig 2005-06-15 09:34 am UTC (link)
	It won't let me play it without downloading stuff, but it sounds great. :) (Reply to this) (Thread)

	blimey_icons 2005-06-15 09:46 am UTC (link)
	I'm sorry... :( It's a divx file. You're probably just missing the divx codec. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

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	meivocis 2005-06-15 09:36 am UTC (link)
	Okay, that just totally blew me away! The music you picked was spot on and the clips you used were perfect, not to say edited superbly. I found it very emotional......and I don't even know the fandom! I can't believe it's your first video, it was awesome XD (Reply to this) (Thread)

	meivocis 2005-06-15 09:37 am UTC (link)
	PS - Is there anything you can't do? (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

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	pocket_icons 2005-06-15 10:02 am UTC (link)
	Don't know the fandom but that was incredible. The emotion and the music really blended well! XD (Reply to this) (Thread)

	blimey_icons 2005-06-16 02:47 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you :) (Reply to this) (Parent)

	le_mot_mo 2005-06-15 10:14 am UTC (link)
	Just watched the video three times in a row and all three times I got goosebumps all over. It was like seeing a fan fic story come alive. If only they could edit the real show like that ... with an eye for D/M. Great job!!! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	blimey_icons 2005-06-16 02:48 pm UTC (link)
	It was like seeing a fan fic story come alive. That's the best thing you could have told me. It was what I was aimaing for so your comment makes me very happy :) (Reply to this) (Parent)

	white_rose01 2005-06-15 01:35 pm UTC (link)
	awww that was fantastic! it was like a seeing a story come to life, and a great story at that! the angst was sooo good...ahh angst, its what makes the world go round! loved the vid, great work!! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	blimey_icons 2005-06-16 02:49 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you :) I was afraid it was going to be too angsty but there's no such thing as too much angst. XD (Reply to this) (Parent)

	intheclear 2005-06-15 04:00 pm UTC (link)
	sputters But I like Sam and Martin (even though I haven't exactly jumped onto the fandom bandwagon yet..YET)!! :P That was a beautiful music video..I really liked the music choice; it definitely added to the tension between Danny and Martin that you were going for. Amazing job! Now I really need to start watching this show ;) (Reply to this) (Thread)

	blimey_icons 2005-06-16 02:50 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you... XD Now I really need to start watching this show ;) You should... It's an awesome show. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	mkstyle 2005-06-16 04:51 am UTC (link)
	awesome layout! woow. gorgeous (Reply to this) (Thread)

	blimey_icons 2005-06-16 02:50 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you!! :) (Reply to this) (Parent)

carrieross
2005-06-17 02:36 am UTC (link)

I found out this video in Dannymartin.com and immediately d/l it and watched it!! I agree with all that's already been said!
It's amazing: if this is the result of your first video, I can't figure out what you can do next time!! I'm a Danny obsessed lover and I love the couple with Martin. You built a whole story, it's incredible!
I appreciated that you chose the soundtrack of one of Enrique movies, too. The quality and the chosen scenes are awesome! Thank you again!

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blimey_icons
2005-06-17 03:05 am UTC (link)

Thank you :) It is indeed my first video... I had wanted to make one for ages and kept studying other people's videos and I finally decided to go for it. I'm not confident enough to write fiction since English is not my native language so playing with pictures is the only way I found to write my story ;)

I loved the soundtrack before realizing Enrique was in it. It did not influence my choice in the music but I thought it was a nice coincidence too.

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idiotequeicon
2005-06-17 07:25 pm UTC (link)

hey, nice one :)
i don't watch this show, so i didn't really understand what was going on, but it was great to watch. i thought the music suited the imagery really well, kinda subdued + spacious. the best bit was that thing at about 1min15secs, there was this kind of blink of green light! that was so gorgeous! more of that! a suggestion? maybe there should be more of a climix, like where the editing gets faster in time with the music.....i dunno, just a thought. ps. love the new layout.

<3

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	blimey_icons 2005-06-20 02:07 am UTC (link)
	Thank you for everything!! I like the flash of green light too ;) (Reply to this) (Parent)

	lillyjk 2005-06-24 06:56 pm UTC (link)
	YAY! My favorite icon maker made a video. rushes to download will comment after I see it. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	lillyjk 2005-06-24 07:03 pm UTC (link)
	OMG. YOU.ARE.A.FREAKING.GENIUS. saving to memories. hope you don't mind if I pimp this on my lj. YOU ROCK. REALLY. ROCK. GENIUS. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

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	argyletheme 2005-06-25 03:54 pm UTC (link)
	Oh wow. I really need to see this show. The video was amazing. I hope you don't mind me popping in, I came across this, and just...wow. I don't watch the show, in fact, this is the first I've heard of it, but the video was awesome. :D (Reply to this) (Thread)

	blimey_icons 2005-07-10 03:36 pm UTC (link)
	My reply is like three weeks late but I absolutely wanted to say thank you for your nice comment. It means a lot that you liked it especially since you don't know the show :) And if you have the chance, watch an episode or two. It's really a great show! (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

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	wliberation 2005-06-25 04:22 pm UTC (link)
	... whimper (Reply to this)

russiankiss
2005-07-10 02:55 pm UTC (link)

I loved this. Original and intense - you told the story well (although it may have taken me a while to understand the first half, had I not read the summary) and beautifully. The clips of dialogue you included weren't clichéd or overly-sentimental but seemed appropriate to the pace and to the story. One of my favourite parts of this was your use of repetition - most notably when Danny sees Martin and Sam out on the balcony (twice) and also when he sees Martin touching Sam's neck and then goes over it again in his mind later while looking very distressed.

Absolutely gorgeous. Although I think I've only ever seen one other WaT video, I think it would be hard to top this one.

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	blimey_icons 2005-07-10 03:37 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you for the extensive and wonderful feedback. It makes me smile and warms my heart you have no idea :) Thank you very, very much! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	mardia 2005-07-11 01:00 am UTC (link)
	I tried to download the video, but it said I needed DivX, so I downloaded that. But now whenever I try to open the video, it just shuts down, no matter what format it's in. Could you help me out because I really, REALLY want to see this video. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	blimey_icons 2005-07-11 02:08 pm UTC (link)
	Argh! I'm so sorry it's not working properly. I don't know what I can do about it from a distance, but according to what you wrote, I would first uninstall the divx you installed, and download one of those divx pack all codec included. Then you should be able to read the video in your Windows Media Player. Let me know out it turns out! (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

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	alawelshie 2005-07-12 12:22 am UTC (link)
	I loved this video, it's so beautiful! The color treatment is wonderful, and the combination of instrumentals and dialogue are very appealing. Please keep up the good work, I hope to see more from you! I'm also friended both this journal and newkidfan. I mean, a talented and creative fanartist, who's also a Danny/Martin fan? I'm getting a little giddy here. :D (Reply to this) (Thread)

newkidfan
2005-07-12 06:43 am UTC (link)

Thank you very much. You're the first one commenting on the color treatment. I was starting to wonder if people saw it at all :)

Please keep up the good work, I hope to see more from you!
I'm planning on making a second video which will end the story I started with misunderstanding, because right now, they're just both brooding and heartbroken, and we can't have that, right? ;)

I friended you back at newkidfan. I need another Danny/Martin fan on my flist to share my crazy obsession with XD

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	mali_marie 2005-07-22 06:16 am UTC (link)
	OMG, it's the firt time that I see this wonderful video !! It's incredible ! I love the "song" that you used, that gives a fabulous dimension to the video and the scenes. Very dramatic and I love that.Wow, you are so incredibly talented. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	doesn't work (Anonymous) 2005-08-23 05:43 am UTC (link)
	hi, i'd really like to see this video but the file that i download is only 2.22mb in size and lasts for about 30 seconds before it says the video is corrupt. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

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	apricotpeach 2005-09-13 05:42 am UTC (link)
	oh man!! what a great video!! ;) i'm a little backdated with WaT because the season being aired here is still 3... is that danny/martin-liking-each-other-thing for real?? (Reply to this)

	i_am_badger 2005-12-18 01:42 am UTC (link)
	So wonderful. I really, really liked this one. I love how you repeated shots for the perfect amount of emphasis. The music is really great, too. I also love how the voices fade in occasionally. Ahh, it's all so good :) I'm gonna be rewatching this many, many times! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	newkidfan 2005-12-20 10:59 pm UTC (link)
	Wheeeee I'm glad you liked it... :) Thanks for the feedback. (Reply to this) (Parent)

lalla32
2006-04-29 03:50 am UTC (link)

WOW... I really don't know how I had missed this... Charlie sent me here to watch the WAT videos because she told me she loved them even not knowing the fandom. She was right, you did an amazing job with the editing and everything! I can't imagine how much time you must have spent finding the right moments and placing them together. The music is perfect too... and the angst... oh, the angst! I live for angst! LOL Amazing job... but coming from you it really doesn't surprise me! :)

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	newkidfan 2006-05-03 12:14 am UTC (link)
	Well thank you very much... It means a lot you liked them even not knowing the fandom. (Charlie is teh pimp.) One day, I'll probably make a LOST vid but I don't have any ideas... (Reply to this) (Parent)

	waras forever!!! (Anonymous) 2007-01-13 07:20 pm UTC (link)
	warcraft http://www.aboconsulting.com/pics/world-of-warcraft-us/ (Reply to this)

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	scrollgirl 2008-05-23 07:38 pm UTC (link)
	Wow. That was just... awesome! Love the AU, how you can splice clips to make this whole different story that never existed in canon. Love the music and the bits of dialogue. Oh, Danny. Oh, Martin! (Reply to this)

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