VID REC: Justice League - In the Light

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Vidder: Dragonchic
Musical artist: Full Blown Rose
Pairing: none (Wonder Woman and Hawkgirl)
Vidder on LJ: bananainpyjamas
Vidder's website: Modern Mythology
Why this vid kicks ass:

There aren't many vids in JL fandom. Of the vidders we do have, bananainpyjamas is way ahead of the pack. All her vids are sharp, clean, well-matched to music and format, and timed within milliseconds. Really, if you want to get a taste of great JLU music vids, go by her LJ and check them all out.

I chose this vid above the rest because I am heavily biased and adore the women in my canon beyond the telling of it. "In the Light" focuses on Wonder Woman and Hawkgirl, the two females in the original League. They've had a contentious relationship throughout the run of the series, which flows very naturally from the characters' similarities and differences. Dragonchic uses this vid fluidly, exploring that relationship, contrasting and comparing them with the song lyrics and chosen clips. It's a gorgeous video, and it makes me glad to see we have such a talented vidder in our fandom. Definitely worth the download.

In the Light

Comments

[bananainpyjamas.livejournal.com]

Eek, I think you just made my head grow to a size much larger than it deserves to be. Justice League is the fandom that got me into vidding, so it's a really really nice surprise to see one of my JL vids recced.

I'm also so glad you grasped what I was trying to convey in the vid so clearly. The vid was a bit of a challenge, because I didn't want to focus too heavily on certain episodes (like The Balance) but didn't want to let things degenerate into a montage of random clips.

Just FYI, I do have a website, here (http://modernmyth.no-ip.org). I figured I needed something besides the memories section of my LJ to serve as a master list of my vids, heh. Thanks again for the rec! I'm planning to go through your fic recs as well - they all look really amazing. :)

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Yay! *updates post to add website*

I really love all the JLU vids you've done; I'm a vid snob (which I shouldn't be, since I've never made a single one) so it's been a wonderful treat to see your work. :)