Vid: Paper Moon (MirrorMask, gen)

[inmyriadbits]

Gah, I'm so sick of being neurotic over posting this. I declare myself done! No more editing! No more following thespatz around with legal pad full of notes! DONE. FINISHED. POSTING NOW.

...By which I mean to say, hi. I made a vid to MirrorMask, which is a lovely movie done by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean a few years ago (there's a minimally spoilery summary here, if you're interested). As both a film student and a massive perfectionist, I don't think it turned out too badly for a first timer; as a film student and perfectionist, however, I'll be the first to admit it's not perfect. :) I realize that practically no one has seen this movie, but if you would like to watch and maybe give feedback anyway, I'd be much obliged.

Many thanks to my dear patient twin thespatz, who was encouraging to me but hard on the vid, and told me when I was losing it, back away from the editing program, Lindsey. Which is exactly as a beta should be. Kisses, darling!


Title: Paper Moon
Music: "Paper Moon" by Erin McKeown
Fandom: MirrorMask
Pairing/Rating: as gen as the movie (which means hints of Helena/Valentine)
Summary: "It is only a paper moon / sailing over a cardboard sea / But it wouldn't be make-believe / if you believed in me"
Specs: WMV format, 13.2 MB, 2:08
Watch: download Sendspace | YouSendIt | MediaFire [updated 4/12/12]

(Please let me know if the download links expire; I'm happy to re-upload)


It is only a paper moon
Sailing over a cardboard sea,
But it wouldn't be make-believe
If you believed in me.

It is only a canvas sky
Sailing over a muslin tree,
But it wouldn't be make-believe
If you believed in me.

Without your love,
It's a honky-tonk parade.
Without your kiss,
It's a melody played on a penny arcade.

It's a Barnum & Bailey world,
Just as phony as it may be,
But it wouldn't be make-believe
If you believed in me.

Without your love,
It's a honky-tonk parade.
Without your kiss,
It's a melody played in a penny arcade.

It's a Barnum & Bailey world,
Just as phony as it may be,
But it wouldn't be make-believe
If you believed in me.

But it wouldn't be make-believe
If you believed in me.

But it wouldn't be make-believe
If you believed in me.

Comments

[dualbunny.livejournal.com]

This is lovely. :} The whimsical and disturbing aspects of the movie were blended wonderfully. And the song is a fantastic choice. Really really fun to watch. :D

[inmyriadbits.livejournal.com]

Wow, thank you so much! *blushes* Not to fangirl you too much, but you've made some of my favorite vids (like "Nervous Breakthrough" and "God Is A DJ"), so this comment means a lot to me, especially since this is my first vid ever and therefore entirely unexpected. It's just very gratifying and encouraging. :D

I'm happy I managed to preserve that balance between the darkness and the whimsy, because that's so important to the movie; it's not just a dream, it's a dream and a nightmare (both literally in the dream world and metaphorically for what's going on with her mom in RL). The song was a really lucky find; I was originally planning to settle for the Nat King Cole Trio version, but my twin-and-beta thespatz forced me to keep looking. Thank goodness for betas, because this song is a million times better for the vid. :)