ext_2286 ([identity profile] cupidsbow.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] crack_van2007-12-20 11:15 am

Songvid Oddities: James Bond - Holy Egoism of Genius

Vidder: Permetaform
Musical artist: Art of Noise, featuring John Hurt
Pairing: None
Vidder on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] permetaform
Vidder's website: PerMetaForm
Why this vid kicks ass: Technically, this isn't a multi-fandom songvid, in that all the source footage comes from the James Bond movies. But given the nature of James Bond movies, I find it boggling, and somewhat humbling, that anyone has managed to make a songvid this beautiful and insightful out of it. See, Permetaform takes what is an almost-impossible song to vid, and then uses all those impossible elements to highlight just how totally improbable and exciting and cinematic James Bond really is. God, I love this songvid. It's just so good.

Go, go, go: click on the link.

ETA: The link below now goes directly to the songvid's announcement page, which does seem to work. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Holy Egoism of Genius

[identity profile] jackiekjono.livejournal.com 2007-12-20 05:42 pm (UTC)(link)
What she ended up doing is much more interesting than my idea. I just wanted the villains to win because it really sucks when you are trying to create something wonderful and some petty, arrogant bureaucrat comes along and smashes it because he doesn't understand what you are doing.

She did that in a much more profound way than I imagined could be done and actually managed to humanize Bond and make me (Bond-hater that I am) feel sorry for him.