vid - Between the Bars - Merlin

[kiki_miserychic]

vid title: Between the Bars
music: Chris Garneau
source: Merlin BBC, King Arthur, Mists of Avalon, and Merlin (with additional footage from Blade Runner)
duration: 2:30
notes: Thanks to obsessive24, millylicious, sol_se, and kuwdora for the betas.
summary: The images stuck in his head.

download: 30mb xvid avi


Drink up, baby
Stay up all night
The things you could do
You won't, but you might
The potential you'll be
That you'll never see
The promises you'll only make

Drink up with me now
And forget all about
The pressure of days
Do what I say
And I'll make you okay,
And drive them away
The images stuck in your head

The people you've been before
That you don't want around anymore
Or that push and shove and won't bend to your will
I'll keep them still

Drink up, baby
Look at the stars
I'll kiss you again
Between the bars
Where I'm seeing you there
With your hands in the air
You're waiting to finally be caught

Drink up one more time
And I'll make you mine
I'll keep you apart
Deep in my heart
Separate from the rest
Where I like you the best
And keep the things you forgot

The people you've been before
That you don't want around anymore
Or that push and shove and won't bend to your will
I'll keep them still

I'll keep them still
Oh-oh

Comments

[greenapricot.livejournal.com]

This is wonderful.

[kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[johnnypurple.livejournal.com]

this is simply gorgeous and breathtaking. i love it. well done. :)

i will have to watch it again because now i'm intrigued as to where the blade runner images are in there and i missed them the first two times i watched it!

[kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com]

Thank you. The running unicorn was from Blade Runner. It's in the director's cut.

[kathyh]

Awesome vid with fabulous blending of source material and foreshadowing of the ominous future. Many thanks for sharing.

[kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com]

Thanks for watching and commenting. :)

[tearful-eye.livejournal.com]

oh WOW!

this is so absolutely amazing - i've literally had shivers down my spine, it's heartbreaking and beautiful & clever. perfection, *happy sigh* now i need to go & rewatch it about twenty times...

(and you even made me forget how much i hated that merlin movie with sam neill)

[kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com]

Whoa, thank you.

The Merlin movie was not the greatest thing ever. Queen Mab's make up did inspire my own pretty wild make up for a while.

[belenustenebrae.livejournal.com]

That was beautiful.
*speechless*

[kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com]

Thank you. :)

[disprove.livejournal.com]

This is my favorite Merlin vid ever. Just--wow. Thank you for making this.

[kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com]

Aww, thank you for watching. :)

[dualbunny.livejournal.com]

This is wonderful! The sources blend together so naturally, and the movement is really beautiful.

[kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[sol-se.livejournal.com]

I am rewatching this for the millionth time and still love it so, so much. I love the tone of it. (Also, I don't think I mentioned before how much I love the fact that you used footage from Blade Runner. *g*)

[kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com]

Cool. Thanks for the rewatches! The unicorn from Blade Runner belongs with Merlin.

[oxoniensis.livejournal.com]

Wow, that was stunning! You did such a fantastic job of keeping us in the present but giving us a dream/vision of the future. And the mix of source material worked so seamlessly - beautiful.

[kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much.

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[drusillas-rain.livejournal.com]

what a fantastic vid! Beautiful choice of music and clips, and so seamless I was completely caught up in the story you were telling.

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[kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I really hoped the storytelling worked. :)

[auroraprimavera.livejournal.com]

Oh lovely video! I adore how you mixed the two Merlins, I've always liked the other one as well. Thank you so much for sharing!

[kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I have a love of all things Merlin.

Beautiful icon by the way.

[gblvr.livejournal.com]

The mixing of the sources in this is brilliant!

[kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com]

Thank you. :)

[theswearingkind.livejournal.com]

There really aren't words for how much I love this vid. One of the aspects of the Merlin character that's always interested me is the part where he can remember - not just see, but remember - the future, and this vid did such a wonderful job of incorporating that idea. Definitely my favorite Merlin vid - and up there for my favorite vid, period. Thank you for sharing.

[kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com]

Thanks. Merlin is a fantastic character in all forms. :)

[azdaja-dafema.livejournal.com]

This is absolutely GORGEOUS.

[azdaja-dafema.livejournal.com]

I've been watching this a lot trying to figure out my opinion on it. It's odd as I love the song, but by other singers, and it felt strangely stilted/fast when compared to versions by Elliot Smith and Madeleine Peyroux. I also haven't seen most of the films you used.

That said, the way you cut it made it infinitely clear, and the video grew on me, its complexity wowing me entirely. I love the way you blend the Arthurs and Merlins, I love the way you set up the memories as dreams (oh and how the lyrics fit, whoever the singer). Gorgeous use of the clips.

[kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com]

Thank you. There are many versions of the song. This isn't my favorite one, but I liked the sound and wanted to use a version with a faster pace. And yes, the lyrics fit so very well, I had to use it. :)

[montanaharper]

This is just stunning. I'm a sucker for a good constructed reality vid and this is an incredible one. Thank you for sharing it!

[kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com]

And thank you for commenting. :)

[kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[shadowstark.livejournal.com]

Holy crap. If I didn't know better, I'd have thought that was all from one series. That's really, really impressive. Brava! And thanks for sharing it.

[kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm glad the blending work well for you. :)

[rageprufrock.livejournal.com]

Oh my GOd, that's utterly gorgeous. I've watched this three times already and I can't stop. Lovely, wonderful, and so so imaginative.

[kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I really liked working out the plot of the vid.

[devvieish.livejournal.com]

that was *amazing.* I love it!

[kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[alba17.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous video. Wow.

[kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :)

[accioscar.livejournal.com]

WOW! This is amazing! I love it!

[kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

vid: Between the Bars

[joan-waterhouse.livejournal.com]

Wonderful choice of music and visuals! ♥

Re: vid: Between the Bars

[kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com]

Thank you. :)

[tehlime.livejournal.com]

OH MY GOD.

Okay, so I am kind of incoherent right now, because I just thought, "Oh, a Merlin vid, I'll have a go, it'll be lovely", and then I actually watched it, and had my mind completely blown, so you'll have to forgive me my little capslock.

Uhm. The layers to this vid, are like some kind of cake, because I didn't notice that there was external footage, and it took me a moment to notice that it wasn't just random fighting footage, it was meaningful, and it completely worked. Which is one of the hardest things to make external footage do, it wants to feel out of place. The song choice is amazing, I adore how you used the lyrics, "Drink up" and "people you've been before" in particular. And the transitions! Okay, now I'm going to watch it again. Really fantastic job!

[kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it. It's a delight to read your comment!

OMFG, your icon. *sigh* The Fall.

[magnifica7.livejournal.com]

What fantastic glimpses into the future! Powerful imagery, wonderfully paced!

Many thanks! :)

[kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com]

Thanks for watching and commenting!