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

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"Calamitous Fate || Lost (Jate)" 07-11-2011
July 2011 contest submission. Jack and Kate shared a calamitous fate, but their relationship was epic.
Fandom: Lost
Song: Protectors of the Earth by Two Steps From Hell
Vidder: eloramoon
Length: 3:07 (69.23 WMV)

Link(s): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwHF0bf37b0
http://www.mediafire.com/?2sne7bgp1vozfpr

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

The beginning was so great; showing them as they were kids and what they were running away from, and then the plain crash. Great idea.

The transitions were awesome, showing the great Jate scenes. :Wink: I also loved how you used the audio.

I enjoyed the beat use; you really captured the Jate story.

THIS WAS EPIC.

Awww the ending.

So beautiful Julia!!! I also loved the overlay.

DJC Productions · Expert Vidder Joined: 22 Feb 2009 Posts: 705

Wow! That was pretty epic Julia! Loved how you handled all the voice overs and how you showed their whole relationship from beginning to end. It all looked really pro. Great vid!

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

Julia, that was a beautiful vid.I loved the parallels with them as kids.The overlays and effects were fantastic.The audio you chose was perfect.I loved that you showed the epicness of Jate. That's what I loved about this pairing. Your song choice was great, even the title was of the song fits Jate so well since Jack's ultimate role was protector of the island. Good luck in the contest!

namaste nikki · Expert Vidder Joined: 17 May 2010 Posts: 919

Julia-This makes me miss them so much!!! I loved how the clips flowed seamlessly with the music. The relationship was Epic for sure, but the more I think about everything. Im glad it all happened the way it did!!!! Great Job my dear!!!!

nikkimonique · Expert Vidder Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 30478

Kate and Jack were/are such an epic couple and your vid was epic too! You picked all the perfect audio and scenes! I got chills! I love how it was in chronological order too!

It was lots of fun to watch! I LOVED IT!

tjmack1986 · Expert Vidder Joined: 30 Mar 2008 Posts: 3436

This was a fantastic video! Jate were pretty epic, and the video showed what was so epic about them!

Uruviel · Council Member Joined: 31 Mar 2005 Posts: 21849

WOW, Julia, that was an amazing video!!! I love how you told the whole Jate story in chronological order, and the editing was flawless!

Jemmz · Council Member Joined: 21 Oct 2006 Posts: 21154

This is excellent!!

:D Perfect for the contest!! I loved this Julia. I liked your beat use and I enjoyed how you managed to tell Jack and Kate's story from start to end. Brilliant

Fab job!

Jemmz · Council Member Joined: 21 Oct 2006 Posts: 21154

This is excellent!!

:D Perfect for the contest!! I loved this Julia. I liked your beat use and I enjoyed how you managed to tell Jack and Kate's story from start to end. Brilliant

Fab job!

Fishbiscuits42 · Advanced Vidder Joined: 06 Aug 2009 Posts: 123

Oh My! Your video was really really really good. I just about settle on being a Skate fan and a video like this comes along and I'm pulled back into the wonder that was and always will be Jate.I like the powerful music ,beat use and effects. Great Video.

emmasholi · Council Member Joined: 02 Mar 2008 Posts: 15576

Oh WOW, Julia! I adored this!! It had such an epic feeling to it!!!

:D I really liked how you went from the very beginning, right to the very end in chronological order. It was so perfect and I was gripped the whole way through!

Amazing work!!

HobbitRockGod · Expert Vidder Joined: 25 Nov 2007 Posts: 16336

Wow, this is amazing, Julia! I really like that you used an instrumental song and you did such a good job with it! The overlays were great and the audio you chose was perfect!

scarlett_106 · Advanced Vidder Joined: 20 Mar 2011 Posts: 169

This just got added to my YouTube favorites!

As a diehard Jater (they're my OTP too - it was between them and MSR and Tony/Michelle from 24 for a while, but Lost was my first fandom and Jate was my first "real" ship since like 90210 lol). Jate has captured me ever since the Pilot - I remember the exact moment I started shipping them (even before I knew what "shipping" was) - in the cockpit, when Kate crawled over and Jack held her to him as the monster roared outside. I just remember thinking "Wow."

Anyway. -coughs- Back to your vid. What I love best was a) the epic music, b) the VOs you chose, and c) how you kept a fast pace and managed to fit in so many great Jate scenes. Most Jate vids (mine included) kind of gloss over the show and usually use the same moments over and over...this used the classics but also lesser-known scenes and it really showed the progression of their relationship! It really was like a testimonial of what it is to be a Jater.

On the technical side, I wish the clips had been HD (I have trouble finding HD Jate clips too - esp. for older seasons). That's the only thing! I kind of like that you didn't go crazy on the coloring. It's nice just to see their faces! And I love the transitions - did you just insert crossover fades or do overlay or how did you do that? I am trying to challenge myself to move behind "fade to black" over and over. I love that you faded them together to keep up the pace and show that it was literally a progression.

Great work!!

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

Thanks everyone.