Setbacks

I don't expect I'll be getting around to the POTO video as quickly as I thought. I started on it, last week, like I said I was going to, and then, promptly dumped it in the recyle bin before I even finished the first chorus.

I'm going to start over again, today, with a new song, and hopefully see if I can put together something that looks good. I'm thinking I may have to watch the movie again, because it's been a few months. But this time I can watch the film with an editor's eye, and be on the lookout for scenes I may not have thought of, and maybe a few I can manipulate for my purposes.

But, of course, watching "The Phantom of the Opera" is anything but a chore. lol.

But, since I failed to disappoint with a new video, today. I think I'll post a couple of my older ones for you to enjoy, you'll have to copy and paste the links into your browser in order to watch:

World on Fire (song by Sarah McLachlan)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=7CQt1UeTi98

Unbreakable Bonds (Song by Michael W. Smith)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=pRWZXBSxHpA

Iris (song by the Goo Goo Dolls)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=5E14xOzLads

Until later!
Livvie

The Phantom of the Opera project

Doesn't have a very nice ring to it, does it? But nevermind that.

I plan to start splicing and dicing up the movie tomorrow. If everything goes the way I want, I should have the finished product up for display sometime next week.

It's going to be a Phantom/Christine pairing. I found a song that's perfect for them. At least, it would be if Raoul had never entered in the equation. But, see, that's the nice thing about editing: I can include/exclude any characters I want to make the reality work.

You'd never guess, from the above paragraph, that Christine and Raoul are my preferred pairing...but the Phantom has more source material, so, Phantom it is.

So Much For Variety...

Not even a week after saying I need to make something other than "Rifleman" videos, what do I do? I make ANOTHER "Rifleman" video. But I can explain! Honest!

I just really love the show...lol. That, and the captures are so easy to work with. There are thousands I haven't even gotten around to using yet, and my poor little video-making heart is just DYING to experiment with them.

So yeah...here it is, another Lucas and Mark video. After stressing over not having enough caps for the Lucas/Millie video, at was nice to be back in bountiful territory.

Video description copied from Youtube:

This video is a bit of an anomaly. Not the subject matter, of course. The big thing about this video is that it was completed, from start to finish, in just under six hours...most of my Sunday afternoon and early evening. Not the I;m complaining...the McCains are a joy to work with.

The song choice is a bit odd, as well. I was listening to this song on my mp3 player, and for reasons unbeknownst to me, I was filled with this burning desire to make a Lucas/Mark video to this song. And considering how quickly it all came together...I guess I was just meant to do it.

I hope you enjoy it.

Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd6LJELAXjU

You'll have to copy and paste it into your browser...sorry. :-(

Upcoming projects

Sometimes it's easy to start on a new video, sometimes it's not.

Today it's not. lol.

The problem is, I have several different ideas spinning around in my head, and I can't decide which one I want to persue first, nor which would be the easiest.

I've got "The Phantom of the Opera" sitting on my hard drive, and I know there's a few ideas to be had with that. I've already got the songs picked out and everything. But, because it's such a big file, it's a darn nuisance to have to cut up for clips.

New "Smallville" videos are on a temporary hiatus, until I can get some new source material, and my download manager is SLLOOOOWWWW...

I've got three new ideas for "Rifleman" videos. But, my last three videos have all been "Rifleman," and I need some variety.

*sigh* Decisions, decisions...oh how I loathe thee.

Okay...taking a new direction

What can i say? I live a relatively mundane life. If this blog is going to work, I need something that will keep me posting on a regular basis.

So...I thought I'd turn this into a sort of display case for my music videos. I'll start with my most recent creation, and then keep adding as I make more. Since it's been a long summer, thusfar, and I don't have a job, yet...I imagine there will be an onslaught of new videos in the coming months.

So, here's the first video:

The 3rd video in my "Rifleman" series.

While my first two "Rifleman" videos had been about Lucas and Mark, I branched out a little, and made this vid about one of Lucas' short-lived romances...that of him and Miss Millie Scott (played by Joan Taylor). While the couple is not my favorite (I prefer Lucas and Lou Mallory, myself) I have a friend named Margie, who ADORES this pairing. So, since she's the one who provided me with all the "Rifleman" screen captures I could possibly want, I made this for her.

I struggled for awhile, trying to figure out what song I could use. Joan Taylor only played Millie for 16 episodes, and her and Lucas only shared one kiss that entire time. I didn't have enough material for anything overly romantic, but I didn't want to not do the video.

So, last week, I was in my room, listening to a Disney mixed CD I had made, when "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" came on...the actual version from the movie, complete with Timon and Pumbaa singing some of the lyrics. I wasn't even thinking about the video at the time, but, as soon as the song came on, I had images of Mark and Micah (the town Marshal) flashing in my head to the lyrics. I started laughing, and kept on laughing until my ribs hurt. Then, I thought, "Why not?"

The laughter never let up, either. I laughed all through editing this thing, and I still laugh when I watch it. It actually plays as more comedy, than romance. But, Margie loved it, and that's the important thing.

I hope you like it, too.

Livvie

Boy, Oh, Boy!!!

Never let anyone tell you that watching TV won't get you anything. lol. Thanks to watching "The Rifleman" I was able to win a contest concerning knowledge about the episodes. The prize? This original 1959 hardcover novel based on the series. I am one happy fangirl. :-)

Ugh...

Too much junkfood...

I need to sew my mouth shut, or something.