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nikkimonique Expert Vidder
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littleton_pace Council Member
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Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:42 am Post subject: |
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Nikki!!! this was so good!!! Definitely you're best editing, technical wise, of any vid you've made! You're really advancing out of just an awesome story telling ability. You had some beat use in there and some great effects while keep that 'nikki' thing of picking a perfect song with perfect clips to made the viewer really feel the video. Beautiful character study of Juliet! I adored the part at when she saw Jack and the 'can you tell me what you see in me' part was so spot on! beautiful video sweetie! _________________
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nikkimonique Expert Vidder
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Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:45 am Post subject: |
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awww thanks Kat! I tried really hard with the beat, so that means a lot and this song was kind of crazy in parts and I didn't really know what to do with some of the beats in there, especially since I don't really have many effects in imovie to work with...but I tired my best and I 'm so glad you thought it worked! Yay! I'm really happy now! Thanks Kat! _________________
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Athena Alexandria Expert Vidder
Joined: 06 Aug 2008 Posts: 2138 Location: Australia
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Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:45 am Post subject: Have You Seen Me Lately by nikkimonique |
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You know what's weird? I was just thinking about this on the bus and then I came home and there it was!
It was beautiful, Nikki! So sad! It reminded me of why Juliet is one of my favourite characters! She has such a tragic history since (unlike Locke or even Sawyer sometimes ) she tries so hard and never gets what she wants. :'( Through the song and your clip choices you could feel her unravelling, getting further and further away from herself and who she wants to be, which was great! It's so easy to make her into a black and white villain!
I liked the voice over at the beginning and how it led into the theme and I especially liked what you did with Sawyer at end, how you kind of hinted at the fact that Juliet needs something on the island now that Jack and Goodwin are both gone because I think that's how Suliet will really be on the show. I see it being more mature and pragmatic than Skate or Jacket or what she had with Goodwin -- he's not "the one" but he's there and that's enough for her at the time after everything she's been through.
I guess it wasn't the point but with all the Jacket I actually thought you were going to use the audio from SNBH where Juliet tells Kate about the kiss! (As much as I'm a Jater I like seeing it from her perspective because I feel so bad for her knowing that she'll never mean half as much to Jack as he does to her. It just adds to her tragedy. )
Anyway, I'm happy that you focused more on the story and the character rather than flashy effects (I always think of that Macbeth quote: "Full of sound and fury, signifying nothing" when I see a video that's like a promo for Vegas and all the cool stuff you can do with it. ). This was probably one of the best Juliet character studies I've ever seen because it showed just how vulnerable and broken she is and why she allowed herself to be manipulated by Ben. |
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Athena Alexandria Expert Vidder
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Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:47 am Post subject: Have You Seen Me Lately by nikkimonique |
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Wow! I had no idea I typed that much! I hope you like long comments! ;D |
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Polarbear Expert Vidder
Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 13684 Location: having a bowl of brown with Davos
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Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:10 am Post subject: |
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Aw what a beautiful chronology of Juliet's story. The lyric use was great and there was some nice beat use in there aswell. I love how you went through all of Juliet's boys and the ending was great although I hope Suliet doesn't happen but it was perfect. Great job and thanks for dedicating it to me _________________
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Jinlovessunxx Expert Vidder
Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 4917 Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 11:50 am Post subject: |
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Nikki, this was excellent. I love this song, so sweet and precious. Your editing was truely superb and you showed Juliet in such a lovely way. The ending was really sweet, I liked it. Beautiful character study, Juliet truley is a lovely character and you showed all her problems, her saddness from the beginning to the end..and everything just flowed together nicely. _________________ Jin is lost in Sunlation forever..
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cagedfreedom Expert Vidder
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Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:54 pm Post subject: Have You Seen Me Lately by nikkimonique |
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what a beautiful juliet video that song really suits her! I love the clips of her and her sister to describe how good she felt when she told a woman she was pregnant- that was clever and very poignant! Excellent job nikki! GOLD |
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nikkimonique Expert Vidder
Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 30477 Location: With Anna Torv... somewhere ;)
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Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:11 pm Post subject: |
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Samara, WOW! I think that is the best comment I've ever gotten on a video! Thank you! You rock! You just made my morning. Its funny you'd mention SNBH. B/c I really wanted to put that audio in but I just ran out of song and that audio is kind of long and I just couldn't get it in there with it looking and sounding right...I was bummed though b/c I really wanted it in there. Thanks for your awesome comment.
Paul, Yay! I'm so happy you liked it! Yeah, I'd rather Suliet didn't happen either...but Juliet needs a friend while Jack is gone.
Kate, thanks sweetie. So happy you liked my editing...thats a huge compliment coming from you. Your videos are always so pretty to look at it.
Rosie, Thanks! Glad you liked the beginning its one of my favs. _________________
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NepEnut Expert Vidder
Joined: 01 Apr 2008 Posts: 8446 Location: On the moon! With Steve...
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Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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Nikki - I tried twice to leave you a comment on YouTube last night, but YouTube was being a little bitch, so it wouldn't let me
Anyways - I loved this vid!! It's so beautiful and I think the song is very fitting for Juliet. You did a great job portraying her story and the hardships she's had to endure. I think the best thing about this vid is that it's so simply edited yet it's still very powerful and very moving. I loved the little hint of Suliet towards the end too!!
Wonderful job dear!! _________________
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nikkimonique Expert Vidder
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Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:58 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Abby! I'm glad you enjoyed the simplicity! _________________
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Jemmz Council Member
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Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 8:51 pm Post subject: |
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Gorgeous character study, Nikki! I just love the voiceovers, they were perfect! And wow I love the end where the 06 were being rescued and Juliet's sitting on the island still and we hear the voiceover where Ben said he would let her go home. Great job!! Wonderful vid! |
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nikkimonique Expert Vidder
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Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Jemma! I'm glad to hear that you liked the audio at the end. That's my favorite part of making character studies...picking out those little bits of audio that really show who the character is. Thanks for your comment! *hugs* _________________
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Uruviel Council Member
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Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:29 am Post subject: Have You Seen Me Lately by nikkimonique |
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Lovely vid, Nikki! This is a really great character study of Juliet. |
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aradnea Expert Vidder
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Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:45 pm Post subject: Have You Seen Me Lately by nikkimonique |
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So... I've watched it like ten times already and I still can't pick my favourite part. The first scene when she says "Once upon a time..." and it really starts as a fairytale, happy people and all those fluffy feelings, just to change into something not so fairy. The one where she meet Jack for the first time and there is a hint in the air (maybe it's just me), that he is the only hope for her, the only rescue. Perfectly fitting scene with Jack's operation to show that it's lost, cause Jack doesn't care about her that much and has no problem leaving her behind, although they were suppose to leave together. And of course the last one. Broken Juliet, left behind, again. With the man that hated her the most, that had the biggest problem with her all that time and now they are in the same situation. I think that it's a beginning of a great friendship (yeah, I love old movies ). And the lyrics... they are made for Juliet. There is nothing left in her that she was before. None of that fairytale. And it's so insanely sad. You reminded me why I love Juliet so much. This is one hell of a character study! I need to watch that again
And I'm a bit embarrassed by my comment, cause it's probably full of mistakes and way too long. Sorry |
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