skywaterblue | Fanvid: "Grapevine Fires" (Star Trek)

I couldn't think, of anywhere I would have rather been, to watch it all, burn away...

Fandom: pan-Star Trek (movies, 24th Century Prime timeline)
Characters: Spock, Kirk, Picard, Sisko, Janeway...
Song: "Grapevine Fires" by Death Cab for Cutie
Length: 4:19
Downloads: 60.6 mbs in .mpg / 76 mbs in .avi (best)

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Star Trek - death, rebirth, death again.

It took almost nine months to make, though I did scrap a first draft when I switched from Premier Pro to Sony Vegas. I could have made a human being in that time. Special thanks to

sarken who I forced to watch, cheerlead, and suggest Voyager clips where my knowledge ran dry. Couldn't have done it without her.

This video may seem like I'm deeply ambivalent about the new canon - I am not. Overall I appreciate the effort made by the Supreme Court of Bad Robot to ensure that the Trek I grew up with still 'happened' and matters. That said, I feel a deep sense of finality and regret about the movie: in redefining Star Trek to only be about the original crew, we're both saying goodbye to all the other characters and their journeys, and in some ways limiting the palette of what Star Trek can be about to the mass audience.

Here's to the journey, though! The Undiscovered Country! There really is no place I would have rather been, to watch it all burn away.

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Uhm. I am maybe in love with this video right now.

First of all. A Death Cab vid! !!! Perfect song choice, really. Uhm. Second. You did a jaw dropping job of incorporating a universe of canon into one video. More than that, into one "flash" if you will. And framing it with the mindmeld is just perfect. I didn't read the description very carefully, because I only saw the part about it being a Star Trek vid, and so when the characters from the various shows appeared, I was surprised and delighted. It works very well. The narrative of the video is very sound, even without the mindmeld sequence. You interwove the old and the new footage together in a seemless, yet new way. I love how it starts with both of them, and then moves to the new footage, and then lingers for a while with the old... I don't know quite how to describe it, but it's very much unlike an previous old/new Star Trek video I've seen. And I mean that in a good way.

Anyway, enough rambling. Fantastic job, I'm saving this to go back to, because I know I'm going to end up watching this multiple times! :)

Hey there, don't know if you'll stop back to see this response. I'm glad you liked the song choice! I admit to being a bit of an indie snob, so from time to time I would look up from the work and be like, 'OMG a Death Cab song, really?' But it is such a good song, and such an appropriate choice, I had to run with it.

I debated if I should spoil their appearance or not - finally decided to do it because it's the reason I made this vid and you might as well advertise that up front. Glad you didn't read too carefully and it came as a surprise though! :D I'm also glad you think the narrative stands on its own without the flashback. I'm always very concerned with strong narrative on the rare occasion I make a vid.

If you watch it again, definitely download the .avi version as I think it has the best picture clarity.

And thank you again for such effusive praise. It warms my soul.

Hah! I don't think I've ever seen a vid to a Death Cab song, so it was exciting for me. I've seen them live, and they are absolutely fantastic. I love finding out the musicians I like are genuinely talented, and not just faking it. Can I ask, how did you end up choosing this song, if they're not to your taste?

lol! At last, my speed reading has been put to good use! ;D It's really hard to make a vid that has a strong structure and narrative to it. In my experience it's really easy to lose focus. So, well done there.

I always try and leave comments on vids I watch, but when a vid really grabs me and makes me pay attention, I want to make sure that the vidder knows how much I enjoyed their work. This was definitely in the later category. ;)

I'm downloading a copy now. Thanks for letting me know, that's always helpful! :)

I only give them crap because liking Death Cab seems to have some sort of wider cultural meaning I'm vaguely uncomfortable with. I remember choosing this song because they had an animated video out for it, which moved me to absolute balling - if you haven't seen it, it's up on youtube and I would highly recommend it. The power of the video and the lyrics stayed with me.

I'm attracted to the comfort this song offers in the face of terrible tragedy, which I find ultimately an expression of the way to live a positive life. And I thought that sort of lyric motif was absolutely appropriate for a video about the way the new Star Trek has changed the old Star Trek.

Anyway, I'm really touched by your interested and positive comments on the video. I was so relieved that all that work did matter. Thank you.

Fanvid: "Grapevine Fires" (Star Trek)

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