vid - Fiddle and the Drum - sga

[kiki_miserychic]

vid title: Fiddle and the Drum
music: cover by A Perfect Circle
source: Stargate: Atlantis
duration: 3:14
notes: Beta from hollywoodgrrl and cathexys, with consideration from kuwdora. Made in conjuction with iambickilometer's Nowhere in the Corridors for artword Ch016 - Jan./Feb. 2009 - Colors.
summary: We have all come to fear the beating of John Sheppard's drum.

download: youtube
30mb xvid avi via mediafire

And so once again
My dear Johnny, my dear friend
And so once again you are fighting us all
And when I ask you why
You raise your sticks and cry, and I fall
Oh, my friend
How did you come?
To trade the fiddle for the drum
You say I have turned
Like the enemies you've earned
But I can remember
All the good things you are
And so I ask you please
Can I help you find the peace and the star?
Oh, my friend
What time is this
To trade the handshake for the fist?

And so once again
Oh, America my friend
And so once again
You are fighting us all
And when we ask you why
You raise your sticks and cry and we fall
Oh, my friend
How did you come
To trade the fiddle for the drum?

You say we have turned
Like the enemies you've earned
But we can remember
All the good things you are
And so we ask you please
Can we help you find the peace and the star?
Oh my friend
We have all come
To fear the beating of your drum

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Comments

[cesperanza.livejournal.com]

That's like the show I was dreaming, rather than the show I was watching! You made the footage look so beautiful and took John seriously as a character in ways TPTB never did. Gorgeous.

[kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com]

Thank you. My John Sheppard varies from TPTB's John Sheppard. I like the way I see him a lot more than the way they do.

[nakedbee.livejournal.com]

Oh! What a beautiful vid! Your use of color is truly inspired. I will definitely be watching this one again!

here via kassrachel

[kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I like how the colors came out. :)

[tavabean.livejournal.com]

This is probably one of the most beautiful vids I've ever seen. The music and clips are perfect, I've watched it over and over.
This also fits my vision of what John Sheppard has become over the years.

[kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much. My idea of John Sheppard is a bit darker than how most people see him, so I'm glad it meshes with you.

[cyborganize.livejournal.com]

I thought this was mesmerizing! and definitely quite anti-John. FTW!

[kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com]

Thank you. ;) I like my John Sheppard dark and fucked up. Like my coffee.

[obaona.livejournal.com]

Oh, wow. Powerful.

[kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[vanitashaze.livejournal.com]

I've heard a lot of great things about this vid, and really want to watch it, but my computer's too slow for Imeem, and both the MediaFire links appear to be "invalid" (their word, not mine). Would it be possible for you to re-upload the vid, or is there somewhere else I could download it?

[vanitashaze.livejournal.com]

Never mind. It works!

[vanitashaze.livejournal.com]

Okay, so, one word: wow. I'm going to be thinking about this all night.

[scrollgirl.livejournal.com]

That was a wonderful look at John Sheppard. Thank you for sharing!

[kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com]

Thanks for watching.

[counteragent.livejournal.com]

Ohhhhh, fanTASTic!

Love that this is so much more than a John SGA character study. It's an exploration of the soldier, of the pioneer. I don't watch SGa, but I DO watch sga vds and read sga fic, and I have to say that this stands out thematically and execution-wise in a crowded fandom.

Gorgeous as your stuff always is, but I also like that the coloration and the visuals don't overwhelm the character moments or the message.

Lovely, kiki!

[kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm quite pleased that it works are more levels than a John character study. I hadn't looked at it that way and thought of like that.

[0mindthegap0.livejournal.com]

The colouring in this is gorgeous - some of these scenes were already heavily tinted, but the way you've pushed the colouring even stronger and contrasted them all together - it just looks so pretty. I love the pacing, it's unconventional but works for unconventional music. John Sheppard can be a scarily determined motherfucker.

[kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I debated a lot over doing the coloring or not. Like you mention, there was a lot of blue on certain scenes, so I went with it. Thanks!

[pslasher.livejournal.com]

Oh wow, I haven't seen nearly enough cannon to catch all your references, but that was beautiful. John's such a tragic character, isn't he? At least, he comes off that way in fan readings of him, and you captured that perfectly.

[kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com]

Thank you. John is so messed up, but he's an amazing character. Fandom takes him even further than the show itself.

[emmiere.livejournal.com]

This is an incredibly beautiful and gut-punchy narrative and I don't even watch the show. The coloring is fabulous.

[kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I was wavering on the colors and then went with it. :)

[kiki-eng.livejournal.com]

This is fascinating and awesome. I like the way you used the black, halting the images along with the audio track.

[kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I still like the way it looks, even after all this time. The song will alweays be amazing to me.