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

[slidellra.livejournal.com]

Wowza. That's beautiful and absorbing and neat-o. I want to be seeing this film now, and also am much admiring your skills.

[spatz.livejournal.com]

I still love it! All the Valentine bits cause me to smile irrepressibly, and it's shiny and awesome.

And thanks for the thank-you, darlin' - it was my pleasure.

[etcetera-cat.livejournal.com]

(via a rec from slidellra)

Eeee! MirrorMask vid! *glee*

That was really very spangly and has increased my love for that film something chronic <3

[sineala.livejournal.com]

Wheeee! Erin song! Mirrormask! Erin song *and* Mirrormask together!

This was totally awesome; thanks for sharing.

[kattahj.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I really liked this. You got the quirky magic of the canon and fit it to the song in a way that mader perfect sense without being boring or predictable.

[crazywritinfool.livejournal.com]

I really REALLY like this vid. What a neat pairing of song and subject matter--whimsy in the song and the visuals but just enough of the darkness there, too. Really nice work. I'm reccing it for New To You Vidders week over at my journal. :-)

[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

[thedivinegoat.livejournal.com]

Hi, I'm VJ'ing the Happy Shiny Vids show at VidUKon (www.vidukon.co.uk), and was wondering if I could include this vid in the show?

[dzurlady.livejournal.com]

Wow! I found this vid through a vidukon playlist, and it is glorious. I am always delighted to find new MirrorMask vids and this one's really cool. I love how you've highlighted something of the madness of the movie, and the fact that her mother was such an important part of the vid. I love the song you've used and the way you tie the circus into it too, not just the world of the MirrorMask. The timing is great and I loved the sense of theatricality you've brought to the vid.

[delurker.livejournal.com]

What a lovely vid! It seems like the song shouldn't work, but in this vid it does, and it fills me with love for Mirrormask. ♥ I loved your use of the giants; the way they fit with the music and the way you use them to create meaning and story in the vid.

[greenapple (from livejournal.com)]

I quite enjoyed this.