Becka ([info]beccatoria) wrote in [info]galactica_vids,
@ 2006-06-29 19:38:00
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Current mood: devious
Current music:Jesus Walks - Kanye West

Laura Roslin Vid!

Hi guys, 

So here it is, Laura Roslin Vs. Kanye West.  Go on, you know you want to watch it...  :) 

Title: Jesus Walks
Artist: Kanye West
Character: Laura Roslin, also some Lee Adama and Gaius Baltar with a side of Cain
Spoilers:  Up to 2.20
File Size: 16.5 mb
Summary:  Laura Roslin is pulled between practicality, mortality, morality and religion.  Which is just a fancy way of saying, President Roslin's not allowed to rap about Jesus...  

This video contains strong language.  

http://beccatoria.babealicious.net/JesusWalks.wmv

Feedback really is love.  

Love,
Becka.  

x-posted to [info]vidding and [info]chamalla_dreams


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[info]kiki_miserychic
2006-06-29 06:56 pm UTC (link)
That is extremely awesome. The jump cuts are perfectly executed. Love the bookend scenes. Great use of the things that weren't directly related to Roslin, but work well.

The first time I watched, I totally jumped at :34. :) Amazing "breathless" section in the :40's. The part of the way that Kathy Lee needed Regis made me laugh. You matched sounds with video very well too.

Funny and thought provoking at the same time.

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[info]beccatoria
2006-06-29 07:41 pm UTC (link)
Wow, thanks! I'm glad you liked it. I'm glad the use of stuff "around" Roslin worked well. That lady does too much sitting and talking to be really great vidding material.

Also glad that there were some stand out moments - the idea fo the Kathy Lee and Regis clip made me giggle too. :)

"Funny and thought provoking" - highest compliment I could receive for this vid. Thank you.

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[info]euterpeslullaby
2006-06-29 07:03 pm UTC (link)
That was great, I loved all the skipping and jumping in scenes, very awesomely edited. I thought the ending was a bit abrupt, but otherwise it was fantastic!

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[info]beccatoria
2006-06-29 07:44 pm UTC (link)
Thank you!

I agree with you about the ending. I wanted a longer cut of Roslin walking away, but the actual clip is extremely short, and the song cuts out too quickly *sigh* Still - I'm pretty happy with the end result, and I'm glad you are too. It's actually good to know my instinct about the ending is correct.

Thanks again. :)

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[info]sweetnuisance
2006-06-29 07:17 pm UTC (link)
you are an editing GOD! this is a fine piece of artwork thats raised the bar for the rest of us.

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[info]beccatoria
2006-06-29 07:45 pm UTC (link)
*blushes* Um, thanks! I'm not really an editing God, promise, I think I just got lucky with a good song and a few great ideas. I'm really glad it's providing such entertainment. :)

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[info]_atmospheric
2006-06-29 07:39 pm UTC (link)
I'm not a Roslin fan, but I really enjoyed this vid! I love how you didn't use a slow, dragging, long clip on such a fast beat. Good job!

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[info]beccatoria
2006-06-29 07:46 pm UTC (link)
Awesome! If you're not much of a fan and you still enjoyed it, then clearly it did it's job. Thanks for the feedback!

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[info]sabaceanbabe
2006-06-29 08:00 pm UTC (link)
Wow. That is a powerful vid. Intense. Chilling. You've really laid out Laura's journey and the way things are haunting her. Just... wow.

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[info]beccatoria
2006-06-29 08:18 pm UTC (link)
*blushes* Wow, thanks. That's really wonderful to hear, I'm glad it was so affecting. I'm also glad that the serious side of the vid is showing through.

Thanks again.

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[info]martoufmarty
2006-06-29 09:48 pm UTC (link)
Here from [info]kiki_miserychic's rec.

Wow. That was great. I don't really care for the song, and I don't really like Roslin, but wow. You really made it work together.

Great vid :D

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[info]beccatoria
2006-06-30 06:44 am UTC (link)
I don't really care for the song, and I don't really like Roslin, but wow. You really made it work together.

That's a really ace thing to hear; that means I did my job. Thank you. :)

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[info]lightz474
2006-06-30 12:47 am UTC (link)
Awesome vid. I really love that you used this song. The clips fit perfectly with it and now I have this urge to go rewatch episodes of BSG. Fantastic work on this. XD

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[info]beccatoria
2006-06-30 06:47 am UTC (link)
I have this urge to go rewatch episodes of BSG.

:D Thanks! I always figure a good vid is like an appetizer for the show.

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[info]reneedy
2006-06-30 06:09 pm UTC (link)
Nice job. Lots of fast edits right on target. Very nice to see a powerful Roslin as she too often comes off rather poorly in (overly sappy) vids.

I've always liked the song, but never thought it could work for a BSG vid. Guess I was wrong. Though Roslin would probably see it as heretical: "Who's this 'Jesus' person?" ;)

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[info]beccatoria
2006-06-30 10:07 pm UTC (link)
"Who's this 'Jesus' person?" LOL! I love it! The vid kind of is heretical, anyway. It can't decide if Roslin's Jesus or if she's trying to find him.

Glad you enjoyed it, and yeah, it was great to show her in charge as I really feel that she's gentle and compassionate, but the core of her character is power.

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[info]chrisfaithalin
2006-06-30 06:43 pm UTC (link)
That video is amazing. I never would have thought of using that song. I loved the music choice and how you cut it to go with the music. I also loved a lot of the clips that you used. That was awesome. My only complaint would be you could have mixed things up a little and used some longer clips to counterbalance all of the short ones. However, it still turned out amazing and is easily one of my favorite videos. Excellent work.

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[info]beccatoria
2006-06-30 10:11 pm UTC (link)
Thanks for the feedback! So glad you like it.

I totally see your point about the longer clips. One of the problems I had making the video was that I was constantly cutting around "silent talking" because so many of Roslin's scenes are just her sitting and talking. Quick clips were a cheap way to get around that sometimes. Ultimately, I think the effect of quick cuts works in the video's favour as Roslin's not what you'd think of as "action" oriented and the quick cuts help to add some movement.

I'm always amazed by videos that successfully use longer clips, and time them well. "Pills," which is the next video down (by [info]reneedy) is a great example, as is "When it's cold I'd like to die," by [info]ancarett

And again, hearing how much you like it makes me really happy. :)

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[info]aurora_84
2006-06-30 07:34 pm UTC (link)
Wow, this is really good.

I really like the corresponding images you used with the lyrics - especially the wiping of the white board at 'extinct'; that sent chills down my spine.

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[info]beccatoria
2006-06-30 10:13 pm UTC (link)
Yay for the feedback! Yay for the chills! Thanks for responding, it's really nice to know the vid is being well received. :)

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[info]nyuszi
2006-07-02 11:54 am UTC (link)
fantastic vid. i was touched, creeped out, and amused by it in turns. really really cool!

thank you for sharing. :)

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[info]beccatoria
2006-07-02 03:00 pm UTC (link)
Hey no problem! Glad you liked it so much. When I decided to go "serious" with it, I was worried that the humour and amusement would get lost, so I'm glad it hasn't been. Thanks for sharing your response. :)

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I should've downloaded sooner
[info]the_pending
2006-07-03 07:34 am UTC (link)
I have a bias against fanvids that use rap or hip-hop (they tend to have a real problem matching music to visuals) but this has to be the best Roslin vid I've seen. The jump cuts are timed perfectly, the visuals fit well, and you made great use of clips that don't show up often in BSG fanvids.
All kinds of awesome.

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Re: I should've downloaded sooner
[info]beccatoria
2006-07-03 04:44 pm UTC (link)
:) Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. I do know what you mean about rap music vids - it *can* be very hard to cut to the often complex rhythm of the speech patterns, or have enough time to match a visual clip before the lyrics have moved on due to the speed of the speech. Fortunately this song provided me with a strong beat.

"All kinds of awesome," - kind of like your icon? That thing's hilarious!

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[info]ekr1703
2006-07-04 12:21 pm UTC (link)
cool vid!! :)

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[info]beccatoria
2006-07-04 04:53 pm UTC (link)
Thanks! :)

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[info]strfsh
2006-07-05 06:50 pm UTC (link)
really enjoyed it.

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[info]beccatoria
2006-07-05 06:53 pm UTC (link)
w00t! ;) I'm really glad!

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[info]williwawz
2006-07-07 02:59 am UTC (link)
You're yousendit link is dead but the megaupload works. I just had to tell you that the video is beautifully edited to match the timing of the music-one of the better BSG videos I have found so far. The cuts to match the words in the lyrics was also very inspired. I'm not a fan of religious songs, but that really isn't what the video is about-it's more about just having faith and realizing responsibility.
One cool part was where you match the lyrics:
"I walk through the Valley of The Shadow of Death" where you matched that with Roslin's near miss with the bullets and have her gasping in bed to match the gasping in the song-the editing of that was perfect.
Thanks for a great video.

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[info]beccatoria
2006-07-07 06:59 am UTC (link)
Hey I'm glad you like it. You make an interesting point about the religious themes of the song - I think it's a bit like Roslin herself, religious, but conflicted about that.

The breathless section was actually one of the first editing ideas I got and one of the things that made me think, hey, maybe I can actually do this! So I'm glad that's working out fine.

I'm kind of awed so many people are enjoying it, I didn't realise a week later people'd still be wanting to download it! I'll try to re-upload to YouSendIt.

Thanks again for the awesome feedback!

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Ridiculously Awesome!
[info]vash137
2006-07-15 09:10 pm UTC (link)
Okay, that vid was just ridiculously awesome. I loved the scene where she was touching/annointing the heads of the people who thought she was the prophet, and then the look on her face which meshed great with 'we haven't spoke for so long'. It's another of those songs I'd have never thought worked, but it did, super well. Great all the way around.

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Re: Ridiculously Awesome!
[info]beccatoria
2006-07-15 10:00 pm UTC (link)
Thanks! Glad to know you enjoyed it. I find the way Roslin embraces her prophet status without really believing in it fascinating and Mary McDonnell's expressions do so much to make that storyline work.

Anyways, glad to entertain. :)

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[info]huskerslaura
2006-07-16 06:48 pm UTC (link)
i love it, and that's saying something, since i really avoid rap songs and whatnot.

Laura Roslin is pulled between practicality, mortality, morality and religion. Which is just a fancy way of saying, President Roslin's not allowed to rap about Jesus...
ROFL - on your summary.

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[info]beccatoria
2006-07-16 09:44 pm UTC (link)
;) Thanks I'm glad that summary hits the spot - took me a while to figure out how to phrase it.

More importantly, I'm glad you like the vid. I'm kind of awed by how well this vid was received since it was rap - I figured that'd be a real turn off for a lot of people, so it's very gratifying to know that it's still enjoyable for you even though you don't like the style of the music.

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[info]alterjess
2006-07-16 09:02 pm UTC (link)
This was fantastic -- I really love your take on Roslin with this vid.

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[info]beccatoria
2006-07-16 09:46 pm UTC (link)
Thanks! I just absolutely adore Roslin and have always seen her as such a power player, but conflicted about it, the vid was a joy to make. Glad it's being enjoyed by so many others.

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[info]projectjulie
2006-07-19 04:32 am UTC (link)
oh my GOD. I just watched it twice, and I have to watch it a million more times. I am absurdly smitten with Roslin, and this is the vid I always, always wanted. I mean, straight out of my fantasies of religious-themed Roslin vids. it made me hurt inside with love. stunning editing, brilliant conceptualization.

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[info]beccatoria
2006-07-19 07:09 am UTC (link)
Wow, thank you so much for the feedback. Seriously - that means so much to me. I kind of made it because a friend of mine said the song would be good as a joke, and then more I listened to it, the more I started realising...I could, well, yeah, make the Roslin vid I'd been looking for and hadn't found anywhere. So thanks, you just made my day with that feedback, and I really appreciate the time you took to type it out. :)

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[info]endora_taylor
2006-07-19 04:53 pm UTC (link)
i'm not well-versed in the vidding jargon, so this comment is pretty much just me saying, "omg. love love love."

it's ironic and fun and beautiful. great work!

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[info]beccatoria
2006-07-19 05:09 pm UTC (link)
i'm not well-versed in the vidding jargon

Don't worry, neither am I!

it's ironic and fun and beautiful. great work!

Thank you so much! That's exactly what I was going for. :)

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[info]voleuse
2006-07-21 05:39 am UTC (link)
Oh, beautiful. I love this song, and it's a great match with Roslin. Thanks for sharing this!

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[info]beccatoria
2006-07-21 06:57 am UTC (link)
You're welcome - thanks for the feedback. :) Glad you liked it!

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[info]maudvandutch
2006-10-09 01:31 pm UTC (link)
This is one of the best music vids I have ever seen. The lyrics matched the clips so perfectly! The more I watch it, the more things I discover about it. Well done, this is truly amazing!

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(Anonymous)
2006-10-23 12:14 am UTC (link)
Just wanted to let you know that I recced this vid over at TWOP.

This is truly amazing.

-TC III

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[info]souliesoul
2006-12-08 02:31 am UTC (link)
Brilliant vid!

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[info]mardia
2006-12-13 05:32 am UTC (link)
Dude. This...I'm barely dipped my toes in the fandom, and this is still so utterly amazing. The song choice is inspired and the editing is brilliant. Fantastic job.

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