Need help with Firefly music vid ideas!

POSTED BY: Kanger33
UPDATED: Monday, May 23, 2005 03:11
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KANGER33

Saturday, February 28, 2004 8:01 PM

I was wondering if maybe I could get some ideas for Firefly vids from some of ya'll. Usually my vid muse beats me over the head, but I've been gettin' nuthin' lately. I really want to get started on something Firefly related, but I just can't seem to come up with anything I really want to do.

So anyone have any ideas? I'll take song suggestions, theme suggestions anything.

Also, does anyone where I could get good quality episodes downloaded quick? I'm slowly, but surely going the P2P route and its driving me crazy! I know there is one really nice site that has all of the eps up for download (if they haven't been taken down yet), but their format ain't compatible with my editing software. =(

And I know this fandom is rather skittish about vids (or at least from what I've seen) and I'm fully aware of the risks of making music videos, but mine will probably never see the light of day anyway, since I don't know anything about web space and the like.

Anyway, any help would be muchly appreciated.

~Nicole~

DAVCO92

Sunday, February 29, 2004 1:33 AM

If you're interested in doing an action vid and have the XXX movie soundtrack, the first track ("Feuer Frei" by Ramstein) might be interesting. It's very energetic and the fact that it's in German means that most people (myself included) don't understand the words - maybe a good thing LOL!! The corus almost sounds like they are saying "Fire Fly" followed by "bang bang" LOL! I can see the Reaver ship entering the atmosphere, opening war scene from pilot with Mal on the big gun, various gunfights, and shots of Sereneity doing full burn - specially in atmo.

Here's a link to a sampling of the song, but it doesn't have the best part, the chorus..."Fire Fly" (aka "Feuer Frei").

http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00006BTB6/filmfreakcent-20/701-
6626764-1313154

Good luck!

Edit: Ya know, the second track (Bodies) has potential too: "...nothing wrong with me...something's got to give...bwaaaaaaaa...let the bodies hit the floor". Can see Mal there...not a "happy Mal", but Mal none the less. LOL!

Burn the land, boil the sea...

3OF19

Sunday, February 29, 2004 1:43 AM

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Originally posted by Kanger33:

Also, does anyone where I could get good quality episodes downloaded quick? I'm slowly, but surely going the P2P route and its driving me crazy! I know there is one really nice site that has all of the eps up for download (if they haven't been taken down yet), but their format ain't compatible with my editing software. =(

The entire DVD set is available for download on www.suprnova.org , a bittorrent site.
I might go and try to fiddle with it myself, I'd actually like to try and make a video, though I don't have any experience doing that except for some minor VirtualDub stints.

ZAPHODB

Sunday, February 29, 2004 2:09 AM

I wouldn't say that this fandom is skittish about vids. There's close to 50 of them out there. There was the big kerfuffle last year that probably soured a few folk on the whole idea, but there still are people making Firefly fanvids. I'm one of them.

Industrial Looniee & Madness - http://www3.telus.net/vchrusch

KAYLEESMAN

Sunday, February 29, 2004 10:02 PM

LESBIANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TOTALLY MAKE A KAYLEE/RIVER/INARA VID!!!!!

UMINOKEN

Sunday, February 29, 2004 11:57 PM

Most vids I've seen tend to not really reflect FF as a whole, rather some excuse to use a popular song (no offense, but I don't think of Firefly when I listen to German death metal) I've always toyed with doing a music vid encompassing the whole show to "Ashokan Farewell" a Civil War-era violin duet, but alas, my mind far outthinks my abilites :)

SUCCATASH

Monday, March 1, 2004 1:40 AM

I'd like to see some Fat Albert cartoons, but with Firefly dubbed over.

"Let's do the job! Hey, Hey Hey!"

SAINT JAYNE

Monday, March 1, 2004 3:43 AM

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Originally posted by Davco92:
If you're interested in doing an action vid and have the XXX movie soundtrack, the first track ("Feuer Frei" by Ramstein) might be interesting.

Davco92, that's a great idea. I've been working on this for a week already, but I'm having problems. Adobe Premier 5.1 isn't working on my system, so I'm trying to get 6.0, but I don't know...

DAVCO92

Monday, March 1, 2004 4:56 AM

LOL! I've been seeing this in my head for a couple of weeks now. Not sure what that says about me - LOL. I just think it might be cool for an action video.

Uminoken - I agree, it doesn't really represent Firefly as a whole, but that really wasn't the intent. I could see something by Chris Ledoux fitting well overall, or at least for Mal. Your Civil War idea might be cool too, feels right even though I'm not familiar with the piece you mentioned.

Hmm...switched from German death metal to country & western. I guess my music tastes are somewhat diverse. Browncoats come in many different flavors. :)

Burn the land, boil the sea...

ANGELDOVE

Monday, March 1, 2004 9:44 AM

My post is on the long side only because I picked a popular song, and wanted to defend why I chose it for the lyrics and not its popularity, so here goes: Elsewhere by Sarah Mclachlan

I love the time and in between
The calm inside me
In the space where I can breathe
I believe there is a
Distance I have wandered
To touch upon the years of
Reaching out and reaching in
Holding out holding in
(this is the only verse I don't see clearly, the only thing I do see is an overview of central planets, border planets, crew ensemble shots?)

I believe
This is heaven to no one else but me
And I’ll defend it as long as I can be
Left here to linger in silence
If I choose to
Would you try to understand
(I see Space scenes and Fight scenes, because their heaven is to be out from under the alliance which means living in the rough, which is the price they are willing to pay for this freedom, it may not be others' idea of heaven, but then that is the point of the song)

I know this love is passing time
Passing through like liquid
I am drunk in my desire...
But I love the way you smile at me
I love the way your hands reach out and hold me near...
I believe...
I believe
This is heaven to no one else but me
And I’ll defend it as long as
I can be left here to linger in silence
If I choose to
Would you try to understand
(I see this entire section as shippy, Mal-Inara, Simon-Kaylee, Wash-Zoe, their love is their heaven)

Oh the quiet child awaits the day when she can break free
The mold that clings like desperation
Mother can’t you see I’ve got
To live my life the way I feel is right for me
Might not be right for you but it’s right for me...
I believe...
(I see first River, than River and Simon)

I believe
This is heaven to no one else but me
And I’ll defend it as long as
I can be left here to linger in silence
If I choose to
Would you try to understand it
I would like to linger here in silence
If I choose to
Would you understand it
Would you try to understand...
(For the end I see a compilation of all the characters doing that which defines them as unique and captures what they would see as heaven, for example:
Mal-anything related to Serenity
Kaylee-Serentiy engine room
Inara-In room, bathing scene?
Wash-Flying
Jayne-Guns
Simon-Medicine
River-Dancing or anything from OIS
Book-Bible
Zoe-Hardest for me as her unique quality is her ability to balance her Independence & Military strength with her Femininity, not sure which clip would suit her best.

And there you have it. If I had the expertise I would do it myself. Make sure you let us all know what you do decide to do. No matter what it is I would love to see it. Good luck!

I only fell is all.

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