VID: "Superstar"

[lizbee]

Fandom: Doctor Who
Song: "Superstar"
Artist: Tegan and Sara
Format: WMV
Size: 15.12MB

Madame de Pompadour. "The Girl in the Fireplace".

"I saw my first angel, and it was you."

For those who are not WMV-enabled, it may also be viewed here.

Comments

[my_daroga]

Wow, what a great song. I hadn't heard that before. It works really nicely, highlights the contrast between times. And I like the paralleling of young!Reinette with older, and also with Rose. Very nice.

[lizbee.livejournal.com]

Thanks! That one was really hard, because I only had footage from one episode, and I found the song complex. I'm glad it worked for you.

[my_daroga]

I can imagine. I wonder if it's possible to shorten the song, and thus make things easier on yourself? That depends on how patient you want to be with editing, of course.

[lizbee.livejournal.com]

It is possible, although I don't have the program to do it. But I liked the song as it was; the issue was really with the increasing tempo. I ... don't have a natural sense of beat.

[my_daroga]

Ahh. I think you covered it well. If I get a chance to watch it again, I'll see if I can think of some tricks for you. If you want.

[lizbee.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[my_daroga]

Okay, I didn't find a lot I could argue with, despite my arrogance in offering advice having never done one (I keep trying, and WMM keeps crashing!). But the only thing I think I'd have done is put more of the "subliminal" speed cuts in there, a few more edits to fragment some of the longer scenes towards the end. But that's just taste, I think. Because I like some of the bits you hold out, like young!Reinette looking back at the robot until he turns his head--that's nice. But it seems that some of the shots during the faster part go on a bit long, and I might cut them up by inserting really quick "foreboding" elements that flash by.

Or something.