Yes. "National Treasure" is true. All of it. ([info]phoenixchilde) wrote,
@ 2006-12-30 00:32:00
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Current music:Filter - "Hey Man Nice Shot"
Entry tags:fandom:heroes, fanworks:fanvids

VID: Desert Rose [Heroes]
I've always loved this song; when it popped up on my iTunes playlist a few days after "Fallout" aired, I realized that not only did it mesh pretty well with the show's musical tone, but it had a fair bit going for it lyrically, too. And I'd been itching to take Final Cut Express for a spin for months -- it was just that pesky school thing that kept getting in the way.

So consider this How I Spent My Christmas Vacation, by Beth CG Phoenix, age 22 3/24. Many thanks to [info]shati for the beta.



Song Title/Vid Title: Desert Rose
Fandom: Heroes
Vidder: Beth CG Phoenix ([info]phoenixchilde)
Artist: Sting feat. Cheb Mami
Format: AVI
Size: 35.3 MB
Length: 4:00
Summary: No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this.
Characters: Peter Petrelli, Mohinder Suresh, Chandra Suresh, Sylar, Isaac Mendez; cameos by Claire Bennet and...okay, most of the rest of the cast.
Warnings: Contains spoilers up through 1x11, "Fallout."

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Lyrics:

I dream of rain
I dream of gardens in the desert sand
I wake in pain
I dream of love as time runs through my hand

I dream of fire
Those dreams are tied to a horse that will never tire
And in the flames
Her shadows play in the shape of a man's desire

This desert rose
Each of her veils, a secret promise
This desert flower
No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this

And as she turns
This way she moves in the logic of all my dreams
This fire burns
I realize that nothing's as it seems

I dream of rain
I dream of gardens in the desert sand
I wake in pain
I dream of love as time runs through my hand

I dream of rain
I lift my gaze to empty skies above
I close my eyes, this rare perfume
Is the sweet intoxication of her love

I dream of rain
I dream of gardens in the desert sand
I wake in pain
I dream of love as time runs through my hand

Sweet desert rose
This memory of Eden haunts us all
This desert flower, this rare perfume
Is the sweet intoxication of the fall

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[info]chasarumba
2006-12-30 06:24 am UTC (link)
I love this song as well, and really enjoyed how you mixed both the ethereal and intellectual parts of Heroes with it...books, notes, files, computer data, paintings, etc., intercut with the heroes themselves and most especially the drifting shots of Peter and flying. Very nice contrast. And I loved the instrumental bridge (starting around 2:30) paired up with the big showdown with Sylar.

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[info]phoenixchilde
2006-12-31 08:30 pm UTC (link)
Thank you! I was hoping that dual approach/contrast would work well; I'm so glad to hear it did. And I had far too much fun doing the instrumental bridge. ;)

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[info]tropes
2006-12-30 03:04 pm UTC (link)
You massive geek.

Lovely.

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[info]phoenixchilde
2006-12-31 08:31 pm UTC (link)
Damn straight. *g*

Thank you! (And, argh, I suck -- can't tag our thing tonight but will tag tomorrow night, I swear. Projects and family things beckon.)

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[info]tropes
2006-12-31 09:15 pm UTC (link)
That's okay. I have quite enough on my plate as it is.

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[info]silveraspen
2006-12-30 03:30 pm UTC (link)
Very nicely done! Quality of the files is excellent, for one, and I like what to me appears to be the Peter-centric focus leading throughout. The transitions are seamless and don't detract from the overall feel of the vid, even contributing to it nicely with combined images.

Yay. :) Added to my "keep these" vid folder.

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[info]phoenixchilde
2006-12-31 08:32 pm UTC (link)
Eeee, thank you! I'm glad you liked it. :D

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[info]batyatoon
2006-12-31 02:30 pm UTC (link)
Niiiiice. *applauds*

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[info]phoenixchilde
2006-12-31 08:33 pm UTC (link)
Thank you! *beams*

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[info]baby_jeans
2007-01-01 12:20 pm UTC (link)
Wow, I love the *story* you told here. With the searching, and the quest for answers. The use of *information* is brilliant: the notes, the list, the book...

You matched the music perfectly. Very cool.

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[info]phoenixchilde
2007-01-21 07:36 pm UTC (link)
Sigh. LJ, tell me when people leave comments on my posts.

Anyway, thank you! :D This is the first time I really tried to consciously tell a story in a vid, so it's great to hear that it came through.

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[info]sourcefic
2007-01-10 08:46 am UTC (link)
This is really a brilliant video! There's real movement and momentum coupled with some great choices of source material. Is it too much to ask if you have any other video ideas? I was just very impressed with this one and am interested in seeing what else you have in mind.

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[info]phoenixchilde
2007-01-21 07:42 pm UTC (link)
*thwaps LJ for not e-mailing her comments*

Thank you so much! I do have a few other ideas that've been kicking around; there's a Sylar vid I started sketching out recently, but probably won't be able to finish until the spring just because he's got maybe thirty minutes of screentime to his name right now. I've also got a few vid outlines for other fandoms that've sat on my hard drive for months and months, waiting to be put together. With any luck, I'll have enough free time to make them soon. *g* It's fun!

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[info]aurora_84
2007-02-07 04:35 pm UTC (link)
(here via [info]the_reel)

Hey! I just wanted to say this vid is amazing. I've loved that song for a very long time and you've made the perfect Heroes vid to it. Great job!

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[info]phoenixchilde
2007-02-17 06:17 pm UTC (link)
Thank you! I'm glad you liked it. :D

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[info]obsessive24
2007-02-11 10:18 am UTC (link)
here via [info]the_reel.

This is amazing, beautiful, accomplished work. I am completely blown away by the way it moves, the amount of detail, the subtle effects work... just an amazing video encompassing all the important events of the first half of the season. You rock! :D

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[info]phoenixchilde
2007-02-17 06:21 pm UTC (link)
Oh, wow, thank you. *beams* This was only my second or third vid and my first one with FCE, so I'm really, really glad it worked.

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[info]ashinae
2007-02-12 03:36 am UTC (link)
Wow. This was really, really amazing. Great job! :)

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[info]phoenixchilde
2007-02-17 06:21 pm UTC (link)
Thank you! :D

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[info]martoufmarty
2007-02-13 10:35 pm UTC (link)
Oooh, I haven't gotten around to watching Heroes yet, but this vid was just so cool. Very, very pretty.

Even though I didn't really know what was going on. I have a general idea though.

I've heard nothing but good things about Heroes. One day I'll check it out.

Great vid.

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[info]phoenixchilde
2007-02-17 06:24 pm UTC (link)
Oooh, yes, I hope you get to check out the show soon -- it really is fantastic.

And thank you! I was wondering how it'd play to somebody who's never seen the source material; I'm glad it worked pretty well. *g*

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[info]shamoogity
2007-02-13 11:40 pm UTC (link)
Wow, that was beautiful. I had kind of given up on Heroes but that made me want to start watching again.

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[info]phoenixchilde
2007-02-17 06:25 pm UTC (link)
And that is seriously one of the best compliments I could've gotten.

Thank you! :D

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Her shadows play in the shape of a man's desire
[info]kiki_miserychic
2007-02-23 09:37 pm UTC (link)
You brought all the separate scenes together and edited them so well. The pacing builds the anticipation, which is supremely paid off by the awesome. There’s a great use of the source with the seemingly separate things that you pull together. I especially love the moment around 2:16 where Peter goes off the building and he fades into the water.

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[info]katie_m
2007-03-04 03:23 am UTC (link)
Oh, so great! And unexpected; I kind of squinted at the song, in a "really? Are you sure?" kind of way--not sure why--but it's perfect, the thrumming of desire through the whole thing.

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[info]thuviaptarth
2007-03-04 12:55 pm UTC (link)
I liked this a lot and recced it in my journal here.

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[info]decadentdream
2007-04-19 10:35 am UTC (link)
Alright, I gave LOL I have seen so many people pimping this clip I thought I should see what they were all talking about. Sadly the only download link I could get working where the clip was actually there was megaupload.

I have to say that that video was superbly edited and beautifully layered. Seriously, I am in awe of the patience you must have to cut and rearrange so many clips. The last vid I did I remember saying to a friend of mind I was thankful Heroes did half the work for me because it would take forever to do that, but you did and made a wonderfully exquisite piece out of it. It is worth all the pimping *nods* well done.

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[info]kattahj
2007-05-11 08:11 pm UTC (link)
This was really beautiful. I think I'll have to watch a lot more times to catch all the nuances, but even on a first view, it stunned me. Thanks for the view!

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[info]stupify_me
2007-07-28 11:31 pm UTC (link)
Very very good editing it was great I just don't care for the song at all. I don't think it fits and I don't really like it on it's own either but the editing was amazing and the creativity of it was great.

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[info]_kataomoi_
2007-07-29 06:37 am UTC (link)
Wow... This is incredible... I downloaded it... Thank you.

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[info]taelonmahal
2007-07-30 11:39 am UTC (link)
That was really amazing. Loved it! :)

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[info]cassiee
2007-08-15 11:57 pm UTC (link)
possible for a reupload?

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[info]phoenixchilde
2007-08-16 12:08 am UTC (link)
The personal webspace link should still be working (unless my host is acting up again *eyes it, suspiciously*), but I'll re-up the temporary links later tonight. :)

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[info]cassiee
2007-08-16 02:11 am UTC (link)
hmmm, seems to be an IE, why, I have no clue. But annoying.

Dling with Firefox. :is bouncy:

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[info]counteragent
2007-08-19 02:06 pm UTC (link)
Wow! For such a lyrical, melancholy vid, this had a lot of suspense as well. I don't tend to think of Issac, Mohinder, and Peter's journeys as similar, but this vid shows me how blind I've been.

Well done!!!!

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[info]tinheart
2007-10-15 01:27 am UTC (link)
I think I just fell a little bit in love with you.

And I don't even watch Heroes.

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[info]trascendenza
2007-10-15 02:02 am UTC (link)
That was fantastic! Thank you. <3

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[info]bea80
2007-10-29 12:09 am UTC (link)
Hey ... I loved this video ... It's awesome!! Wonderful ... :o)

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[info]gelasius
2008-05-09 04:58 am UTC (link)
Here via a recent mention in [info]12_12_12's journal. Lovely job with the pacing, flow, and imagery - this is going on my repeat play list. :)

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[info]s8219
2008-05-10 08:30 pm UTC (link)
Oh, I love this! It's so fantastic. Desert Rose is a song you wouldn't think would mesh well with fanvids, but it's one of those styles that can be done horribly or just blown out of the water. I can't say how amazing I think this is :)

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[info]mollydot
2008-07-15 02:36 pm UTC (link)
Lovely.

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