Happy Early Christmas messyjessie58! (Hex - Beautiful Obscene)

[charmax]

Video Title: Beautiful Obscene
Song Title/Artist: Beautiful Obscene - Diana Anaid
Show: Hex
Summary: This pretty much covers Thelma's arc throughout both seasons of Hex. Despite multiple deaths and assorted mayhem it is on balance quite a upbeat empowering vid. I hope you enjoy it messyjessie58 !
Length/Format: 2.22, (Xvid)
Please do not upload to youtube or myspace etc. Thanks!

Download Xvid (720x400 - 34.78MB)
stream at imeem

Feedback is always fantabulous.

Comments

[astartexx.livejournal.com]

And vids like this are the reason why you rule the universe and I suck! I hate you. Now excuse me while I go over in the corner and weep silently at my silly Scully attempts and curse your name profoundly. Thanks! [/end uncalled self-pity]

I never came around watching the last few eps of Hex, but this vid is so gorgeous and I think you throughout captured Thelma’s positive attitude regarding her afterlife. She wouldn’t change a thing even with all the pain she endured and losses she faced ultimately she is still herself, stronger than ever, not a sidekick anymore and ready to fight. I could be talking out of my ass without the second half of season 2 unseen, but your editing made Thelma so much part of the world around her, tied into it that she seems more alive than the rest of the bunch. Fantastic character study and wonderful video to watch on repeat, how come the show doesn’t seem so stupid when you vid it? I can’t wrap my head around that fact!

[martoufmarty.livejournal.com]

Wow. I had no clue what was going on, but I really liked it!

*facepalm*

You know, I'm gonna have to go and find out what's going on now.

Thank you so much for getting me into another show, Charmax! :P

[lysachan.livejournal.com]

That's unbelievably good! Wow. Fantastic job!

[charmax.livejournal.com]

Hang on while I find my violin. Poor, poor Astarte! pfft. *rolls eyes* You don't have it in you to make a rubbish vid.

You did pretty much get what I was trying to say about Thelma. That she keeps going no matter what. You're right the last few eps were really odd but Thelma continued to be good value.

Actually this reminds me I still need to do that Sinchronicity vidlet for you. hmmm, first one of the new year I guess...

[charmax.livejournal.com]

Glad you enjoyed it Steph. I definitely think Hex is worth checking out. It's not the best telly ever made but it's good fun and everyone loves Thelma!

[charmax.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :D

[obsessive24.livejournal.com]

Never seen this show or what it's about. When it comes to some vidders it doesn't really matter so much, but for every one of your vids to which I don't know the source, I just want to kick myself because there's so much there, and I know I'm missing it.

So, technical aspects only. I'm in perpetual awe of your mad pacing skills, and how beautifully your vids flow. I think it says a lot that I didn't notice the cutting all the way through - the way it's put together just looks so amazingly professional. My favourite bit is 1:32 with the stop-and-start drumming. The lull followed by the action is just gorgeous!

Loved how it built up toward the end, especially the love scenes ~2:00. Don't have a clue what it all means, but the momentum just takes my breath away.

Now I'll have to watch this show! :D A beautiful and accomplished video - but then, have you ever made one that wasn't? ;)

[bipagan.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen all of HEX and your vid did not spoil it for me. I was a little spellbound to be honest. Moves well. Good work and great song.

[abelladonna.livejournal.com]

Thelma! Thelma is one of my fav all time characters because of her attitude about her afterlife. She makes the most of it, and always keeps moving forward no matter what.

This was utterly beautiful, and I can't wait to watch it again! Thank you so much for sharing this with us.

(I just realized that Ihave no Thelma icon. I must fix that!)

[messyjessie58.livejournal.com]

ahhhhhhhh!!! oh charmax!! thank you so much!!! this is STUNNING! you found the perfect song i was hoping for and you covered absolutely everything! i love how your clip choice flows perfectly, like every clip has an element that relates to the next. its a fantastic thelma video, and im really pleased you incorportated the plot and the other characters, because i think they make the best character videos. im so happy there is a charmax vid with my name in it! hahah i love love LOVE it, thank you soooooo much!! :D :D

eeeee! im gonna watch it again and again and again <3<3<3

[charmax.livejournal.com]

Jessie, I am delighted you love it so much! It was a lot of fun to make once I got going on it. It took me a while to find a suitable song but I think this one works well. It was nice to be able to get all of Thelma's story into the vid - it was a bit of a squeeze tough *g*

Happy, happy holidays to you.

[charmax.livejournal.com]

Thelma is one of my favourites as well. I like the way she always does the right thing (eventually) even when it costs her so much.

[charmax.livejournal.com]

Thanks for letting me know you liked it and I'm glad that it didn't ruin the show for you. Hopefully the vid will still seem good when you have seen all the eps.

[charmax.livejournal.com]

Thanks Nicky, I have picked up some rather obscure shows over the past couple of years. In some ways I prefer vidding lesser fandoms because I don't have to worry about overused footage I can just use what I want.

I'm glad you mentioned the pacing because, honestly, the first draft was truly hideous in that respect. It's nice to know that you appreciated it even though you don't know the show. I have some vid ideas for shows you do watch so hopefully there will be a vid you actually have the context for at some point!

[silver-venus42.livejournal.com]

This was wonderful. I kinda lost interest with Hex around episode five of season 2 but this really has made me want to watch the rest of it. I want to find out what's going on with Thelma and that other ghost. Thanks!

[dualbunny.livejournal.com]

I still haven't made it past the pilot, woe!

But of course I watched this anyway 'cause *duh*. ;D And it was gorgeous. Empowering is a wonderful way to describe the mood you've painted. I may not have a clue what's going on in the season 2 stuff, but the sense of her never stopping that push forward to keep fighting comes through beautifully. And it's a lovely song match. Plus credits! Liked seeing the title over the intro, and I especially enjoyed the end titles.

[charmax.livejournal.com]

Oh Noes! Nobody has seen this show!

Thelma was easily my favourite character. It was good to cover Hex in a couple of minutes and to cut out all the stuff that made absolutely no sense.

And Yay for titles and credits - I've been sticking to simple ones for a while but sometimes I just want to go mad with the effects.

[charmax.livejournal.com]

Hex could certainly be very odd. It never took itself too seriously so I was prepared to overlook some huge plot holes. I always found it entertaining so if my vid convinces anyone to watch the show I'm happy with that.

Thanks for commenting!