Vid: Beautiful Life (Dark Angel) w/ beta + vidder comments

[Dina Lerret]

Title: Beautiful Life
Artist: Ace of Base
Vidder: bunniqula
Length/Size: ~03:39 / 19.0megs
Fandom: Dark Angel
Pairing: *Kinda* a Max/Alec-centric vid with some possible Max/Ben.

Link: http://archive.nu/bunniqula/vids/dabelife.wmv

Vidding *against* the usual meaning of the song wasn't how I initially
planned this to turn out, but I ended up liking the end result, which
I consider a bad sign based on past track records (i.e. vids I liked
how they ended up are usually the ones folk want to 'spork' their eyes
out and vice versa).  So, I *definitely* appreciate Giandujakiss for
sparing the time to look over the vid!

She put in the extra mile and then some to do an awesome job and to
help make this a better vid.  Talking about vidding was an enjoyable
experience with her and she has my thanks!  I had mentioned it was
unusual seeing an 'Average Joe' vid discussed and if I may have
permission to share our comments, which she granted.  Since she did a
*thorough* evaluation of the vid, our comments (beta and vidder) are
probably too long to post here for those on digest and not expecting
anything lengthy.  I've posted them to a journal entry at
http://redina.livejournal.com/21552.html along with the beginning
version of this vid.  I'd estimate about four days total was spent
clip gathering and editing this vid, and I think this vid is as ready
as it's going to get at this point in time, thanks to Giandujakiss'
quick responses.

Song choice was inspired by flipping channels and catching the movie,
Night at the Roxbury, which is about two brothers.  This song had been
sitting in a Supernatural Premiere vid project for weeks, possibly
*months*, before being fitted for Dark Angel last Sunday.  It's the
first time in, at least, four years where I hadn't shortened the song
at all for a vid.

Anyway, sometimes, vids don't turn out how you initially planned them
and this was one of those times.  For starters, AFAIK, I've never seen
a DA vid and didn't think I'd vid Dark Angel.  The initial outline
started as being a bit more 'cheery', but the more I listened to the
song, the less 'cheery' the clip choices became (while essentially
optimistic, the song has sad undertones)... and this was while it was
still a Supernatural vid.  I may or may not try again to vid Beautiful
Life for SPN.

Dina