VID REC: Possession - Yami no Matsuei

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Vidder: WTF Productions
Musical artist: S. McLachlan (don't run away!)
Pairings: Let's see: Tsuzuki/Hisoka, Tsuzuki/Tatsumi, Muraki/Hisoka, Muraki/Tsuzuki ...
Vidder on LJ: starherd and kasra_c
Vidder's website: Wingboys & Two Fangirls
Format: Quicktime (30 MB)
Why this vid kicks ass:

It was a toss-up for me whether to rec Possession, or Cruel, which IMO is THE essential Muraki vid, but Possession won out.

*sneaky*

If you have never seen Yami no Matsuei and you have absolutely no desire to see it, you should watch this video. If you are a Yami no Matsuei fan, you should watch this video. If you love/hate/are ambivalent about Sarah McLachlan or just this particular song, you should watch this video. Everyone should see this video at least once in their lives.

Am I overhyping? Like Batman?

I mentioned this vid briefly in my fandom overview and I'm pleased to be able to expound upon it more. I found a link to this video about two years ago on a random surf of friendsfriends pages. I knew nothing about anime, manga, etc - I was looking for vids that were well-made, cleanly edited, looking for things to integrate into my own fledgeling vidding endeavors. I was a bit hesitant to download at first because of my lack of anime experience and also because of the song choice (it's irrevocably linked to another media vid for me).

I watched the vid and was blown away by the content, by the clarity and the essence of the series, which is so nicely captured here. I immediately went on a search to find out more about the series. POV changes are seamlessly integrated, atmosphere is used to great effect - the surroundings are almost a three-dimensional additional character. The use of color and movement, the seamless POV changes, a sense of quiet peace and desperate tension are balanced against each other ... vidders and non-vidders alike will enjoy this, and learn from it.

I won't deluge you with pages of accolades. But if you want to know more details about why this vid is so striking, you should read this review.

Possession is a Yaoi Con 2002 Winner - Judge's Award, Artistic Runner Up; Audience Awards, Best Drama & Audience Favorite. These awards and accolades are incredibly well-deserved. Everything on their website - and they also have some other vids tucked here and there around the net, if you check out links in their LJs - is worth the download. There's no vid that these two fine ladies have made that I wouldn't recommend, as both a vidmaker and vidwatcher. They have mad skillz, yo. It makes me want to stalk them and have their little vidding babies.

In summary:

WOW!

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Great review! I'm a great fan of these vidders and the anime. Thank you for pointing out all the incredible details that I was never able to put into words. For people interested in downloading a High quality MPEG version, you can use this link.

http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members/members_videoinfo.php?v=14424

Have you ever watched "Kyoto Doll" by croik? This is an excellent Muraki video that I think you would enjoy. Here's a link if you're interested,

http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members/members_videoinfo.php?v=7286

or her homepage, http://www.geocities.com/pocroik

I'm looking forward to watching your own YMN vids when I get home tonight especially after reading all those glowing reviews.

[boniblithe.livejournal.com]

Yep, I've seen Croik's work and I love it!

My vids are not nearly the same caliber as WTF's and Croik's (IMO) ... I'm still figuring out this whole thing ... but I do appreciate that other people like them :)

Songvid Cruel

[canetr.livejournal.com]

The link provided to Cruel no longer works. Is there another link?

Thanks,

Re: Songvid Cruel

[boniblithe.livejournal.com]

It's working fine for me. It's an Angelfire site, so if several people have downloaded it, the server may be blacked out for a little while.

Unfortunately I don't have another link.

Re: Songvid Cruel

[canetr.livejournal.com]

First of all, Thank you for introducing me to YnM. I am so glad that you and Ranalore selected it as a small fandom. Saw the anime, now waiting for the English translation of the manga to be released.

Secondly, when I click on the Angelfire site for Cruel, this is the message I receive "The page you are attempting to access has been removed because it violated Angelfire's Terms of Service.". Does the vidder have an e-mail that I can ask for this vid?

Thanks again,

Re: Songvid Cruel

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If you let me know your email address, I can send you an alternate URL for download :)