Sweet Charity Video: Still Breathing (Spike, BtVs, AtS)

[charmax]

Video Title: Still Breathing
Song Title/Artist: Still Breathing - Duran Duran
Character/Fandom: Spike, BtVs, AtS
Summary:Spike's redemption song
Length/Format: 4.06 (Xvid)
Notes: What it says on the tin image, commissioned as part of the Sweet Charity Auction, RAINN 2.0.

This is very much a character study of remorse and redemption. The parallels are to show where he's been, how far he's come and how far he still has to go in a geographical sense but more in a personal journey towards becoming a hero. It's also about how he can't escape his past because the same situations keep arising but this time he reacts differently. It's about never going back to his old self or repeating the same mistakes.

My buyer is happy so that makes me happy. :)

Thank you so much xandra_ptv, messyjessie58 & giandujakiss for your helpful beta comments. Sorry if it was you that missed out on the beta process, in total I had 6 opinions on this (which is way more than I usually have) and I had to draw the line somewhere.

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Feedback is extremely welcome.

Comments

[charmax.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you! That's an impressive list of vids you have there and I've not seen them all. I'll have to check them out.

[leviathan101.livejournal.com]

bradcpu and sabaceanbabe both recommended this video and I have to say that it's absolutely gorgeous. Beautiful clarity of clips and pacing. I also loved the parallels you drew and similar scenes you put back to back. I've never heard the song (wow, duran duran!) but the lyrics are perfect. Awesome work throughout.

[charmax.livejournal.com]

The song is all thanks to yourlibrarian. She was the awesome person that bought me for Sweet Charity. Without her I might not have revisited the fandom I love. I enjoyed working out the parallels and doing something I hadn't seen in a Spike vid before. I'm so pleased you enjoyed it. I know you're a new convert to the show and I find myself hoping desperately that you will come up with a vid from a refreshing new perspective.

[leviathan101.livejournal.com]

I know you're a new convert to the show and I find myself hoping desperately that you will come up with a vid from a refreshing new perspective.

Oh, now I feel the pressure!

Seriously, though, I have no idea if what I'm making is something different or something that's been done a zillion times. I expect the latter. I can't imagine anything could be 'new' after four years of the show being off the air. In any case, I love the show dearly and to do a video or two is just natural for me. I really hope nobody is disappointed, though. So far, so good and I should post it soon. I hope you'll watch. :)