Ask me about my writing, arting, vidding...

[aragarna]

Since all the cool kids are doing it, let's try this!
You've read the rules, so just go ahead, ask me something. I can't garantee very deep analyses, but I'll do my best.
And since I don't do only writing, you can also ask me about any other of my artist activities.

My fanfic Masterlist is here (it needs some updates...)
My video Masterlist is there
and my arts are just all over the place....

Comments

[aragarna.livejournal.com]

Ah good question!
It depends actually.
Sometimes, I'd hear a song and I would think of White Collar (my brain has been so WC-washed that I listen and watched everything thinking of White Collar).
Like In a Jailhouse, I had it in mind for a long time and I've always thought the first part was so fitting! But the second part not. But then Peter did get arresteed! So, I spent the entire hiatus waiting for footages of Peter in orange to make that vid. ;-)
If I didn't Have You is another exemple were I heard the song and thought immediatly about Peter and Neal.
Or sometimes, I hear a song and think it'd be a good song for fanvid in general, and then the show takes a turn that fits that song. (That's what happened for Skyfall)


Other times, I just want to do a specific vid, like my NCIS vids or my most recent one about Carnivale. It's been in my head for ages. So then it's a matter of finding the right song. Which I always find more tricky. Particularly for the Carnivale video because pop songs don't really fit the Carnivale universe and I had a hard time finding one that would fit Jonesy and Carnivale. I actually tried several.

I find it easier to have the right song and then it's only a matter of illustrating the song than trying to find the song that matches my idea.

And I particularly like when I find a song that tells a story, where the lyrics make sense in the context of the show. I often use the song as a guide and a narrative (though not always).
I can't just take a song that I like just because I like it, if it doesn't fit a minimum what I'm vidding.
And finding the right song for the right story helps me focus on the relevant material. My biggest issue when vidding White Collar is the insane amount of material to go through and I can't remember everything by heart...



There are actually several songs I have in mind that I want to vid. In particular, I have found the perfect song for Mozzie. Won't tell you, I don't want to ruin the surprise. ;-)
I also have a perfect friendship song, and there's a Moby song that I've had in mind for quite some times though I wasn't sure if it could fit the show. But I think after this season I should be able to make it work. :-)
In all I think I have 6 or 7 projects pending... (2 being requests from Elr and RC)


I always find it easier to vid during hiatus, because there's enough time with no new material. So hopefully I'll be able to go back to more vidding soon. :-)

[dennih23.livejournal.com]

Thanks for answering, and looking forward to your next videos - especially one for Mozzie :D