New Vid! Queer as Folk - Brian/Justin: "Volcano"

[anoel]

It feels like I've been working on this vid forever. Started it in May 2005 with WMM, lost it all when my computer files got erased, remade it only to have it get messed up in Premiere, remade it again and then finally remastered it with DVD footage. And yet I still love it and it's always been the vid that comes out almost exactly how I saw it inside my head.

Title: Volcano
Music: Damien Rice
Source: Queer As Folk US S1-early S2
Warnings: Some graphical m/m sex
Pairing: Brian/Justin
Summary: Volcanoes melt me down

Links: Volcano (25 MB Divx avi)
Streaming

Many thanks to kitkatbyte for the beta and encouragement. All feedback is much appreciated.

Comments

[messyjessie58.livejournal.com]

excellent! im glad you never gave up on this vid. i adore the opening sequence with every clip that had internal motion so perfect, and subtly different each time to fit the music. genius!!

[anoel.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much! I'm glad you noticed the internal motion :)

[syredronning.livejournal.com]

Beautiful! Great song, haven't heard it ever before but it fits totally. Very enjoyable vid :) Thank you.

[anoel.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed it and liked the song.

[silentinflames.livejournal.com]

Very well done! *applauds*

[anoel.livejournal.com]

Thanks :)

[dualbunny.livejournal.com]

Your QaF vids really suck me in regardless of my unfamiliarity. :D This was so pretty to watch. You pay such wonderful attention to what's going on in the frame movement-wise, and I love what you do with the little flashes and timing changes to spice things up even more.

[anoel.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad you enjoy them even though you haven't seen the source, I try to make them accessible to all. Thanks so much for your comments on the movement and timing, I tried hard to get those to match up and I'm glad it came through :D

[kitkatbyte.livejournal.com]

YAY! Great job! This is very pretty. You vidded the duet seamlessly.

[anoel.livejournal.com]

Thanks :) The duet just works perfect for them.

Hee! I love the icon.

[wilaqua.livejournal.com]

Flawless!!!

[anoel.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[ringwench.livejournal.com]

WOW! That was fucking FANTASTIC!!!

Your use of speed and motion -- especially the instrumental beginning and the section of them dancing starting at 1:24 -- was absolutely STUNNING!

The song choice was completely perfect for Brian and Justin.

KICKASS vid! I love it!

*runs to watch again*

[anoel.livejournal.com]

Wow, thanks so much! I love those two parts as well. Glad you loved it :)

[frelling-tralk.livejournal.com]

That was fantastic!

[anoel.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much! :)

[lab-jazz.livejournal.com]

This is mind boggling good...I love it...adore it. Sorry I'm no vidder so I have nothing constructive to say. I hope to come across some more of your vids

[anoel.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad you like it so much :) Thanks!

[soitg0es.livejournal.com]

BEAUTIFUL!

[anoel.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[fenlings]

Oh, this was well-done, and I enjoyed it. I liked the POV changing with the voices. I especially liked how you intercut the different scenes in Justin's part. Nice.

[anoel.livejournal.com]

I'm really glad you liked it, especially the POV changing and intercutting for Justin. Thanks so much for the feedback!

[hey-valentine.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous. Absolutely the best Brian/Justin vid I've seen in years, and trust me, I've watched a lot. Damien Rice and these boys go perfectly together for me, and always have - it's the way that even their moments of softness have this intensity running through them, and the range Damien's voice is capable of. Bravo!

[anoel.livejournal.com]

Wow, thank you so much! This song really does fit too well for them and I'm glad that came through for them in the softness and intensity. I'm very flattered :)

[khassa.livejournal.com]

So good! I loved the beginning of this - the sense of pulling in both the music and the camera work. I also liked the point around 1:30 for the same reason. As well, the transition from Brian dipping Justin down in the prom dance to the blood was really striking.
This song is just so perfect for Season 1. It's been a while since then - poor Justin looks so young and dorky :)

[anoel.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much! I'm really glad you liked the beginning and at 1:30. The song just hit me as S1 immediatly and it was great to explore their relationship then. I appreciate you telling me things you liked in it :)

[obsessive24.livejournal.com]

I hadn't seen this vid before now. Holy crap! You didn't want to be after me? This is fucking brilliant! God, I am SO in love with the way you used the wonderful source motion against the music. It's just divine. Actually, I'm really glad I didn't see this vid until now, because seeing it before releasing my QAF vid would have killed mine dead. :D

I had to crack a smile in the middle where I remembered someone saying, "why is Justin always the girl?" Poor widdle thing. Anyway, I love, love, loved the POV changes and the way it mushed together in the end. Flawlessly done.

[anoel.livejournal.com]

Wow, thank you so much!! I am super happy that you loved it so much :D I spent a lot of time on it and the motion so thanks for mentioning that. And yes, I'm glad you didn't see it then.

Hehe poor Justin. I can't help that the girl lyrics fit him!

[(Anonymous)]

SHIT that was very good!!! I love the song and how well you brought these two medias together!

[anoel.livejournal.com]

Thanks!! I'm glad they fit together for you.

You give me miles and miles of mountains

[kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com]

The movement is amazing and your use of the source is great. I can't get over how great you are at handling the swishy camera moves from the source. I love the music matching and on beat motions. This song lends itself so well to vidding, I wish every fandom had a Volcano vid, preferrably made by you. The POV switches over smoothly and everything flows like it's liquid. I love the 1:22-1:34 dancing section editing and the hand on face section.

Re: You give me miles and miles of mountains

[anoel.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! I'm especially glad you like the movement as I really tried to use that. I definitely love the song but I've had more of my share of time with it. I was so freaked out for a year that someone would use the song to something else but thankfully just remixes were used (to great effect as I love your L Word one!). Now that it's out though, I would love to see more vids to it. Glad the POV switches were fine too. Thanks for the specifics, those were two of my favorite sections and I'm so glad you enjoy the vid :D

Re: You give me miles and miles of mountains

[kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com]

I've been trying to pay better attention to movement in vids to see how it works. I'm no closer to understanding it, but I can appreciate it more.

I really love the demo version of Volcano. And the CD version. And the live version. And the remixes. And every version ever possibly recorded.

[ggreenapple.livejournal.com]

I love this.

[anoel.livejournal.com]

So sorry for the late reply but thank you so much! I'm glad you took the time to tell me :)

[buffyann.livejournal.com]

Awwww, this was such a sweet and yet painful vid... I was almost mopping :(
I like how you used intercutting like around 1:50 and meaningful clip choices. Even with raw clips and sex scenes, it still manages to be very meaningful...
I love the ending beginning at 2:38... Brian's vulnerability hidden behing his confidence gets me every time :(
Thanks for making this !

[anoel.livejournal.com]

Aww thanks!! I'm really glad it was meaningful for you, that's what I love about B/J that the kisses and sex actually mean something. Thank you so much for telling me what you liked!

[ayesakara.livejournal.com]

I absolutely loved this video. Superbly done. Great job!

[anoel.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! That's good to hear :)

[knittedshadow.livejournal.com]

Dear god, I love this video. The way you use, not just the editing of the clips, but the movement of the characters inside the clips to fit the music is so subtle but so effective. Their dancing during the string instrumentals (I'm saying strings, I may be completely off but it sounds like strings) and the clips of Justin's little happy face at the beginning. It's hot and sad and haunting.

Considering this is a man/woman duet it fits perfectly for Brian and Justin. The "miles and miles" of tricks and "it's just what I'm going through, this is nothing new", it's just, oh Brian :(

Plus I'm a complete sucker for Damien Rice. This is amazing, well done.

[anoel.livejournal.com]

Thank you SO much! It's good to hear that you enjoy it so much. I worked really hard on getting all the movements right so it's great that it came through. I call it strings too, no worries. They're so pretty when they dance. Haunting is a great word to describe it.

Oh, Brian. He breaks my heart especially that section. I'm a sucker for him too! Thanks again for leaving such wonderful feedback :)