Would this be filed under open source vidding?

[icepixie]

I'm not doing a B5 rewatch entirely because it's a great show and I want to see it again. In fact (and this will probably not come as a surprise), I am planning an EPIC VID. Since I don't own any of the DVDs, I'm using this rewatch as an opportunity plan what I want to use in the vid and thus to figure out what episodes I need to rip the material from.

This is where you come in, assuming you are both a B5 fan and willing to help me out. The song I'm using is "Apocalypse Lullaby," by The Wailin' Jennys, which you can listen to here. You can view the lyrics here, or you can download the Excel file where I've pasted in the lyrics/instrumental movements and storyboarded some extremely tentative footage. The lyrics include the phrase "One round heart, one round home," and I'm using the station as the embodiment of that idea--in all the turmoil of the series, it's a constant and a beacon of light. The more characters I can involve, the better.

I would love to hear suggestions for what could go where. If there's a particularly vivid scene you remember, tell me about it. (Whatever form you like: "this scene would be amazing set to this lyric," or "whatever you do, you must include that time where X does Y," or however else you want to phrase it.)

Comments

[bessemerprocess]

I am now sort of in love with this song.

[keerawa.livejournal.com]

There's a lot of ways you could go with this! Looking at your spreadsheet, it seems like you're a bit scatter-shot at this point.

In your mind, what is this vid about? What's the story you want to tell? Is it about B5 as home to the military Alliance against the Shadows? Moral resistance against oppression? A place damaged people can find comfort and healing? Is it a love story? A tale of different species coming together?

Once you decide where you want to go with it, individual clip choice will get much easier.

[rensong.livejournal.com]

"Earthquakes break the wall" - *know* there is a clip of Susan on the bridge of that Ranger ship where a bunch of stuff explodes, though don't ask me what episode it is in. I suppose I could be imagining it, too, but I really don't think so... I can almost see the scene in my head with her ducking for cover

"Empires fall" - The clip of the Drakes (I think?) infecting Earth with whatever disease they do in revenge would be my first choice, a fleet of ships exploding or being destroyed would also work. There were probably a bunch of scenes like that during the Shadow War, yes?

'Spin the speed of light' - possibly the scene where Kosh leaves his bio-suit and everyone sees an angel-like being

"One last paradise" - isn't there a really cool garden with a waterfall falling down from the 'ceiling' somewhere on the station? Or perhaps it was a garden growing up the walls, but either way, that would probably be a good scene.

"Faster than a ship" - definitely some ship entering or leaving the hyperspace window/gate thingymabob. I know that isn't what it is called, but you know what I'm talking about.


That is about all I can do seeing as I haven't seen B5 in years and years and years - I think I was still in high school the last time I caught rerun on Sci Fi, actually. Hopefully there are suggestions in there that give you ideas if nothing else. :)

Also, cool song! Perfect for B5, too - I totally saw random clips in my head as it was playing.