Into the light of the dark black night...

Made in benefit of the help_haiti charity auction for wonderfully generous counteragent who was crazy enough to bid on me, think up this idea, and hand it my way. I hope I've been able to do it justice! *crosses fingers*

'KILL A MAN'
The SPN FANDOM
Vidder: zimshan
Length: 3:35
Characters: Sam'n'Dean from a fangirl POV [NOTE: Spoilers up to 5.16]
Song/Artist: ‘How I Could Just Kill A Man’ by Charlotte Sometimes
Summary: "And you can‘t understand, how I can just kill a man" Kripke might have created Sam & Dean, but it's fandom that knows how to play with them. [Otherwise known as, 'Fandom Power, FTW!' :D]
Links/Size: AVI (640x320) [40 MB] | ALT LINK: AVI (640x320) [40 MB] | BAM Vid Vault [Streaming]
Disclaimer: All clips property of Eric Kripke, WB, & The CW. All fanwork and posts included in this vid are linked and listed HERE. I claim no ownership of anything in this vid other than the editing I have done myself.


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No matter what Kripke decides to give us tomorrow night? This is my S5 finale, folks. Created by all of you.

Hope you all can enjoy! :)

Any and all comments are coveted, loved, and adored! XD

[ETA (12am EST): Sorry, my internet has been a horrific nightmare today, I'm working on trying to figure out what happened with the corrupt zip, since it worked before I uploaded it. In the meantime, I put up an alternative download link, which worked on my end. But please let me know if there's a problem with that too. Sorry about the headaches!]

Turning fandom frustrations into projects is how I roll. This was my way of dealing. I can’t swear this is exactly how it happened. But it is how it felt.

This one, folks? Is for the girls...

’ROLLER‘
THE WOMEN of SPN
Song/Band: ‘Roller’ by April Wine
Vidder: zimshan
Length: 3:58
Summary: "To give it everything that she's got". A tribute to the kickass women we were never allowed to keep.
Characters: Jo, Ellen, Tamera, Bela, Pamela, Mary, and a number of other single-episode female characters from the last five seasons of Supernatural [NOTE: Spoilers for all aired episodes]
Links/Size: MPEG (640x320) (56 MB) | AVI (640x304) (37 MB) | BAM Vid Vault (Streaming)
Disclaimer: All clips property of Eric Kripke, WB, & The CW. I claim no ownership of anything in this vid other than the editing I have done myself.


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Special thanks to smilla02 for offering to take a look at this early on, being so fabulous in listening to all my 'oh-so-long-and-rambly' emails, and giving vital feedback to help me steer this thing in the right direction!

Also thanks to dotfic whose words inspired the summary. To spnroundtable for their impeccably timed Tribute to the Women of SPN post. And to all the fic writers who over the years expanded these women's stories far past what the show ever gave us, enabling them to live on far beyond their initial exits.

Hope you all can enjoy! :)

Any and all comments are coveted, loved, and adored! XD

For those who might be interested, I'm offering up a vid of your choice at the help_haiti auction HERE. Bidding's up to $30 now. Auction closes Wednesday at 12pm EST!

Oh, man, there are no words for how fulfilling it is to finally finish a vid whose song has been staring at you on your ‘to vid’ play list for years...

‘BLACKBIRD‘
Sam Winchester in Season Four
Song/Artist: ‘Blackbird’ by The Beatles (both original and Across The Universe) versions
Vidder: zimshan
Show/Character: Supernatural/Sam Winchester
Length: 2:29
Summary: Into the light of a dark black night, you were only waiting for this moment to be free
Links: MPEG (640x320) (29 MB) | AVI (640x320) (26 MB) | BAM Vid Vault (Streaming)
Disclaimer: All clips property of Eric Kripke, WB & The CW. I claim no ownership of anything in this vid other than the editing I have done myself.


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Special thanks to dev_earl for taking a last minute look at this and helping me frame the vid‘s overall tone!

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Comments are like cake and cookies with frosting on top. :)

Don’t even ask where this came from. The thin blue sky? I HAVE NO IDEA.

’ECHOES & SILENCE‘ (Sam)
Song: ‘Home’ by Foo Fighters
Vidder: zimshan
Length: 2:20
Episodes: Up to 3x16
Summary: As the last hours of Dean’s life draws near, Sam would do anything not to lose Home again. [An unintentional companion to my last vid, ‘Home’.]
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I hope you all can enjoy! Any comments or feedback you could give would be more than appreciated!

“RESURFACING THE PAST”
Band/Song: ‘Between’ by Vienna Teng
Character: Veronica S2 POV about Lg/V
Relationships Explored: Logan/Veronica, Veronica and Lilly
Focus: Veronica’s character arc throughout S2 as it pertains to Logan, exploring the events of LitB and its consequences to Veronica’s thought throughout the season towards Logan.
Summary: A history of violence holds them together, and as Veronica chooses to push away the past, the only person who shares that past with her is pushed away as well. But the past made her who she is. And she can’t escape it no matter how hard she tries.
Episodes: up to 2x22
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I hope you all can enjoy! Any comments or feedback you could give would be more than appreciated!

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Four days ago, I was in the worst pit of horrible VM ennui. Now, I think I have enough S3 spirit to market internationally.

Some of you probably recall me complaining about UPN and CW attempts at promos for Veronica Mars in the past?

Well, over the summer, my sis, probably sick of hearing me complain, called me out on it. “What the hell DO you want the promos to be like? I’d like to see you even try.” There it was. The challenge. So, weeks ago, I set out to try and make my own VM promo. I fooled around with it a bit, then my computer got shipped away. But about four days ago, I got my computer back. And finally, I could finish it.

‘Chasing The Storm’: A Veronica Mars Promo
Music: “Rock and a Hard Place” - Supreme Beings of Leisure | “Ashes” - Embrace
Episodes: Spoils EVERYTHING for Season One and Two
Links: Crappy YouTube version | YSI link (10 MB/AVI) | Sendspace link (10 MB/AVI) | Sendspace (15 MB/MPEG1 | Sendspace (45 MB/MPEG2)
Notes: Made for Watchveronicamars.net's VM Promo Contest. A focus on aspects of the show UPN and The CW have yet to promote. The dark and gritty noir. The terrific ensemble of characters. The tragedies which surround them. And the strength they find amidst the storm.

It was a comedy for the masses to finish this with my 'slow as a turtle' 224 MB RAM laptop but I figured if I didn’t finish it in time for the contest, it would never get done. And it drives me batshat that there’s this whole little section that refused to render correctly and is therefore VERY off. But you know what? I had SO MUCH DAMN FUN making this promo. So it doesn't really matter. Really! Best cure for VM ennui ever. Seriously, anyone feeling down about the show? Make a promo.

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X-posted in neptune_video HERE

UPDATE: REMASTERED version HERE