wistful_fever

This is a reference list of my videos, online and off. Some of these videos are currently unavailable.

Videos By Fabella
Last updated: 03/10/08. Check my songvids tag for an always up to date source. Also, many of my videos are now at IMEEM, a streaming video site much like the infamous youtube.com (imeem has better video quality). Vidlets are not included in this list.

( Online, offline, and somewhere between... )

I miss new Mckay/Sheppard interaction SO MUCH sometimes.

Without rhyme or reason, I present a set of recs of videos that fit no theme except for having been watched by me recently.

Creepin' Up On You by WafflesnBrains
Fandom: Heroes
Pairing: Mohinder/Sylar - Slashy

I'm recommending this video because it appeals to my guilty pleasure, which is creepy!love. It's a Sylar stalks Mohinder video, with more recent footage than is in a lot of better Mohinder/Sylar vids, to a song that I have a strange fascination with. It's not quite crack, so I won't describe it as such, but it does have element of like, a 1980's horror love story.

It's definitely a video that re-contextualizes the source (my favorite kind!), so leave most of what you know about the series at the door and you will have a blast, promise.

And the ending is my absolute favorite part. Once you see it, you'll know why.

Shake It by analeian
Fandom: The Big Bang Theory
Pairing: None, really.

The vidder says this was vidded to capture the emotion, "joy!" and I totally agree. I fall in and out of love with the Big Bang Theory, but this video captures everything I love about the show. Its high intensity, and seems like a longer video than it actually is. Some of the effects are a little distracting, but you know what, WHATEVER, everyone's mileage varies and all that. It's a good happy-making video.

Somewhere A Clock Is Ticking by Cursd818
Fandom: Criminal Minds
Pairing: Morgan/Reid.

Morgan/Reid? Oh fuck yes, please. My newest attention stealer. So, the video does have some flaws admittedly, which are very very fixable and it's mostly about what might be distracting to you, me, someone (there is an overlay throughout that I don't understand the choice for, and the artists name is plasterd across the bottom of the video...something I've done myself by the way), but I don't think it takes away from the enjoyment of the video.

It has a really solid story idea that it follows, in which Derek Morgan has not quite realized how much power he has over Spencer Reid, but is beginning to understand. There is this undertone of threat to the video that pervades throughout. It's a really emotional video, and Reid's delicacy really comes through int his video. He's almost like a baby bird here, somehow, such potential contained in this easily damaged package. This video is Derek's struggle with that. I also think it has a really interesting style the video, a definite fingerprint of youtube, that might making it refreshing to some who are used to watching vids from one school of style.

When You Fly Too Close To The Ground by 404ing
Fandom: Supernatural
Pairing: None

A character study on Castiel. Gorgeous style and flow. With the first clip it caught my complete focus. There is this very brief, wrenching overlay at 00:38 that took my breath away with how perfect it was. This is not just a video about Castiel, it is a video that *feels* like Castiel. It has his conflicted heart in every clip. It examines his relationship with Dean, Anna, and Uriel. There are some beautiful transitions which morph Castiel into Dean, a beautiful metaphor for the videos theme of an Angel getting too close to humans. There is nothing I don't love about this video.

Oh and the coloring. I have a weakness for pretty visual effects. Just... let me be able to do that, please.

School is officially burning me out a little. I spend so much time thinking, then back-tracking, then writing, then re-writing, I sometimes forget what it is I was thinking about in the first place. I can't wait until the break between semesters. I'm gonna sleep a lot, I think. Wake me up in in 2010?

I have work today, and of course, being Saturday last night, I went to let off some steam at the club and may have gotten a little carried away with the Wild Grape Smirnoff malts. I'm regretting it some today knowing that I'll be standing for the next 8 hours (and hopefully sneaking in a little homework during the quiet moments).

Something I've been dying for is an epic-ally long, believable Sam/Castiel fic. Is there such a thing in existence? Would someone be willing to write this beautiful novel I see in my head wherein Sam is on his path to redemption, and he and Castiel somehow become entangled in one another? Bonus points to Castiel pining quietly, at least for a little while. I am such a sap. *facepalm*. I think I just need all the characters to love Sam as much as I do. *nods*

I might even be willing to trade a vid for it if I possibly can. We'll talk.

A new video. The first in a year. I'm shocked, too.

Title: A House Inside of You
Song Artist: WolfParade
Video Artist: Fabella (wistful_fever)
Summary: Castiel sleeps under Sam Winchester's bed. It's all terribly romantic. Castiel, Sam/Castiel.
Fandom: Supernatural
Warning: Spoilers up to and including Season Five. Slashy content.
Disclaimer: I intend no copyright infringement with this video. It is remixed and a commentary on the source.
Video Size: 24mb, DivX


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( Some Short Notes )

Feedback is lovely.

I'm a vid addict lately. Vids of all types, shapes, and sizes intrigue me. I also keep finding a ton of gems on youtube, as crazy as that might sound. There are a lot of gems buried under the crappy stuff, and they have a unique flavor that must come from being primarily youtube-community as opposed to livejournal-community. There's more to that, but I'm sure it's already been meta'd all over the place.

So, vid rec! Er, again. You can probably expect a lot of these from me. I'm tip-toeing back into fandom it seems, and less as a creator, more as a fan.

Crazy In Love by sisabet and cappy.
Merlin, Merlin/Arthur.

Merlin as Beyonce, Arthur as Jay Z. Don't tell me you're shocked. If you need something to pick you up and dust you off after a long, dredge-filled day at work, or maybe you just got into a fight with your partner and you're wondering why you put up with him/her anymore... watch this video. For the first person, you'll relax and laugh. For the second, you'll realize that you don't put up with nearly as much as Merlin does and he still TOTALLY DIGS Arthur.

What really caught me up with this video was how unapologetically fun it was. I love to find that true joy in a video, where you can tell the vidder had a blast making it. There's also some creative syncing action going on there, where through actions or lip-service, the characters are the mouthpieces of the song. I adore that trick, because it brings a musical-esque quality to a video.

Watch, have fun, and don't be afraid to leave feedback, even if it's just a quick, "You're awesome!"... because it's true, isn't it?

Time to rec a video that made me gasp, actually gasp, when certain visual cues fell into place. Epic work, spanning four seasons of Supernatural.

Rebellion (Lies, lies) by mithborien.
"I just know we're all we've got." Every time you close your eyes. (Sam/Dean)

The vidder says of it, "To me, this is a vid about Sam and Dean's relationship. I still don't know myself whether I consider it canon or fanon but it's certainly one way of looking at things."

I say, "It's a damned awesome way of looking at things. Great eye for scenes that look like they've fit together all along."

I've been watching a boat load of videos in the past week. I may have ignored an assignment or two until the last minute in favor of vid-watching, actually, but who cares, onto the glory! I was thinking tonight that often videos take the high road when they focus on a ship, the romantic road, the 'this is why they are in love' road. But what about those videos where they just, you know, have sexual tension and fuck and stuff, pardon the speech? Sure, they can be in love, and they probably are, but what about the videos that focus on the sexual tension? You gotta love those. PWPs in vid form.

So I pose a rec-fest of sexy relationship videos. Het, Slash, RPF, Harry Potter/Broom, whatever your interest. I have to admit, I have a particular interest in Sam/Dean (SPN) right now, because I'm falling in love with them all over again, so I'll give you extra cookies if you rec a sexy Sam/Dean video, but I want all you've got!

My Rec: Give it up for me, please by proofpudding. Sam/Dean (wincesty). Hot, awesome, and lots of eye-fucking. The sexual tension in this video is crazy.

YOUR TURN.

I'm vidding again. WHEN DID THAT HAPPEN? I don't know how it happened, either. Any desire to vid vanished a year ago... or I should not say "the desire vanished", as that would be inaccurate, because I always desire to vid. I should say: any ability to "vid as a verb" vanished. I'm shocked at myself. If you can't already tell.

Maybe it was mid-terms that drove me to it?

School. is. kicking. my. butt.

I do, however, have a 4.0 so far. This is of the good.

Still, I feel very guilty fannishly. It's almost impossible for me to do anything but work and go to school right now. I still have a Sweet Charity video to do. And I can't find time to even edit ten seconds here and there.

*sigh*

Miss you all. Talk later.

Hey, guys. Dudes. Dudettes?

I have been so busy! I went back to school when all your backs were turned and quietly snuck away from fandom. It's rare that I have a spare moment, but I'm gonna be closer to my job soon because I'm finally moving back to the little vermont city, and that'll eek out about an hour and a half of travel time every day. FREE TIME WHEE! Full time school and full time job? I have never worked so hard in my life. But it's worth it. I feel great, and happy, and also, my ex and I kissed and made up and we're having another go at it... and we're very solid. We've both learned to appreciate each other in the two months that we were apart, and it's all very... happy bunnies. I sound like a hallmark card, but I'm just very happy. I do wish I had more free time, but I figure I have less free time now so that I can have more free time later? Maybe. Anyway, I'll have a month off of school in May.

Question for those in the know, about Copyright law, because I'm doing my oral presentation in a humanities course and using it to try to convince people of the artistry of arts that ride the back of other arts... like, say... vidding.

Is there a good place to find examples of cases won in favor of Fair Use? With details, and etc.? I figure my peers would actually be the best place to turn for stuff like this.

I just spent half a day trying to get this uploaded with my internet cap. OH MY GOD, I HATE HUGHES NET!! er, I mean. Enjoy.



Video Details

Title: Elemental
Song: "Stay" by Michelle Featherstone
Video Artist: Fabella (wistful_fever)
Summary: Merlin is of nature, Arthur of man. Enter conflict. Merlin, Arthur, Merlin/Arthur.
Fandom: Merlin (Series One)
Warning: Slash, M/M
Length: 3:21
Format: xvid/divx avi

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Links Last Updated: 12/28/08

( Vidding Notes )

Feedback is always appreciated.

I've been wanting to write lately, really bad. Every now and then I take a swing at it again, but I never seem to finish anything. But I have this fic all plotted out, Merlin of course, because that show has inspired all kinds of fannish activity in me, and half written, and.
That's it. That's where I've stopped. I wish it would finish itself. I want to write, but I have absolutely no follow-through.

Once more, I'm working on some angsty layered stuff in the background, but fun crack occupies the front of my brain. I do have some surprises up my sleeve for a Merlin vid once the season finishes out, something I'm looking forward to finishing, and a Supernatural video that is kicking my ass, but actually feels like something I haven't said before, so AWESOME.

Until, then.

CRACK. Crack that ATE MY LIFE.



Video Details

Title: Make *U* Smile
Song: "Calling You" by Blue October and surprise guest
Video Artist: Fabella (wistful_fever)
Summary: Colin/Bradley Real Person Slash. Bradley tries to catch himself his very own Irish beauty. A little cracky, but all about the joy.
Fandom: Merlin RPS, minor spoilers for eps. 1 through 11.
Warning: Slash, M/M
Length: 1:53
Format: xvid/divx avi

Disclaimer: None of this is true, nor do I believe it to be.

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Links Last Updated: 12/11/08

( Vidding Notes )

I've once again put away everything serious to vid complete crack. In my defense, I made awesome headway on the two serious vids (Nicky, the artsy one I talked to you about is coming along swimmingly).

But. BUT. I've spent a week on this crack-ass vid that a part of me wants to keep all to myself because I JUST LOVE IT SO MUCH. I'm enamored of my own vid, even though it's terrible. It's a great feeling. I just know about three people are going to watch it, and everyone else is going to roll their eyes, and I do not even care, because I adore it.

I don't know when I'll get to share it. It's not even done yet, but I'm already worried about this terrible internet connection. I WANT TO SHOW YOU MY VID DAMMIT.

Er, does anyone have a copy of Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On" they can megaupload to me?

Don't ask. Really.

I just got a friend request on myspace. From a, "Rodney".

Yeah, my brain immediately went there.

For just an instant I wondered how he was getting internet access from Atlantis. I'm not even kidding. Oh, me. You lose so much sometimes.

BLARGH.

wink.wink.

Nabbed this from ras_elased. Ship me, Slash me.

i ship it.