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

[bananainpyjamas.livejournal.com]

Oh this was gorgeous. I've never seen Buffy so I was totally without context, but even on the level of composition and movement this was such a treat to watch. I really do admire vidders who can get so much of out slow, subtle songs like this one.

The connections throughout were absolutely fantastic. I'm sure I missed some, but the ones I noticed really helped tie the narrative together and make it more transparent to a clueless viewer like myself. :) And the continued use of beautiful, haunting imagery ensured that the vid was a delight even when I wasn't 100% sure of what was going on. Awesome, awesome work!

[charmax.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Dragonchic. I'm relieved that it works without context because for ages I was convinced it looked like a bunch of random Spike clips.

Trying to incorporate fight scenes into a slow song was one of the bigger challenges of the vid.

I'm pleased you enjoyed it so much, I'm honoured.