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thefilmchick · Last edited by thefilmchick on Fri May 18, 2012 6:55 am; edited 1 time in total

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"Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" 05-14-2012
May 2012 contest submission. Contains spoilers for BBCs Sherlock through Season 2 (one week ahead of the US's current point, through "The Reichenbach Fall".) Somewhat shippy -- but canonically so!
Fandom: Sherlock
Song: Too Much, Too Little, Too Late by Jellyfish
Vidder: thefilmchick
Length: 3:24 (61MB WMV)

Link(s): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iTeQ8k6d4Y
https://vimeo.com/42158427

Brooke · Expert Vidder Joined: 01 Jul 2008 Posts: 24129

I really liked the beat use you used here; the edits were nicely done. I've not seen the show but have heard good things. I really liked the bit about a 'punch' line and then Watson hits Sherlock.

I liked the coloring too.

thefilmchick · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 6:35 am Post subject:

Glad you liked it, Brooke, and thanks for the kind words! The show itself is great fun -- although I've spoiled at least half of this season's finale in the video. Well-acted, though, and the cinematography is pretty striking at times. I'm not a Whovian and never have been, but I like what that show's people are doing here, anyway.

The 'spare me the punchline' bit was too good not to take as a pun. I like doing that when the opportunity presents itself, haha. There are a couple of other puns in the lyrics, but that one's definitely the most obvious.
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nikkimonique · Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 4:12 am Post subject:

I've never seen this show but I adore your coloring!! You always do a great job with interpreting the lyrics too. I'm sure if I watched the show I'd get it even more

But it was still a fun watch!!
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thefilmchick · Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 7:03 am Post subject:

Thanks, Nikki, glad you enjoyed it! You should totally watch (but then you'd have to wait until Sunday or be spoiled by this, heh)...
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starrylizard · Advanced Vidder Joined: 25 Apr 2012 Posts: 80

Heya, so I came looking after you mentioned "your vid" in your comments on my vid and I found it.

I love how, despite so few episodes, all the Sherlock vids are so different. It says something great about the show, the way it can be interpretted in so many ways! Really different song choice here too. There were some cute little beat use moments like the *punch* line and Watson's little nod at the grave at the end there and I like your playing with the colouring!

I like your use of the flash, but I think IMO maybe it was a tad over-used to mark the beat. Maybe you could also use a few more clip changes on the beat or zooms. Zooming is fun in Vegas! I have a few vids where I went zoom nuts.

Not that I'd recommend going that far!

Catch you around the boards. I'm loving this place already. It's similar to ETV, but bigger!

thefilmchick · Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 4:53 am Post subject:

Hey there!

Ha, it wasn't a subtle hint -- or subtle at all, really.

But thanks -- glad you approve! Yeah, flashing was frequent, but breaking up on the slower verses felt a bit too choppy, so I tried to get a happy medium. I'll have to try zooms at some point. Working with a faster song for the next vid though, so the quick cuts are easier, anyway.

I've only done my last... five? six? videos in Vegas, so it's a learning curve, anyway. And Jellyfish is a great band for only having two CDs. The song jumped out at me for the show, so...

What's ETV?
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starrylizard · Advanced Vidder Joined: 25 Apr 2012 Posts: 80

Oh I'm still on a steep learning curve with Vegas. I hardly have time to do several vids in a row, so I seem to forget half of what I learn in between vids!

Faster songs are so much easier for beat use. Though, I don't think all vids need as much beat use. It's so up to each vidder individually as to what they like. In-clip beat use is also very effective, like your punch in this vid.

[Um, sorry I'm doing that annoying throw an acronym out there and don't explain it thing. Bad Lizzie!

ETV = Expanding The Verse (google it if interested). It's a similar forum to this one, because it's based on the now gone SVS (Supernatural Video Station) which was initially based on this Lost forum.

I'd never been over here until recently though, because I don't vid Lost and only watched the first season. Now that this one is also multi-fandom, I'm expanding my horizons.

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Im1oftheOceanic6 · Expert Vidder Joined: 23 Jun 2008 Posts: 3705

Great job! I liked your lyric use, especially the part about 'spare me the punch line'.

Uruviel

Cool video, Kate!

eloramoon · Council Member Joined: 24 Feb 2008 Posts: 9077

Great job, Kate! Nice use of the song and great lyric interpretation, too.

Jemmz

I agree, loved your use of the song. I always enjoy vids that keep up with the beat use and lyric use was great.

I don't watch the show but it was fun to watch your vid showcasing their relationship. It got me more intrigued by the show actually, I might consider watching it (I've only watched the latest ep). Great work Kate!

thefilmchick · Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 6:02 pm Post subject:

Back from London! Thanks for the kind comments, all!

(Yay, Expert vidder status.)
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