Vid: Glass [Watchmen]

[cherry]

Title: Glass
Fandom: Watchmen
Music: Glass - Bat for Lashes
Summary: The battle becomes blinding.

Links: Download (47 MB, DIVX, zipped) | Stream (YouTube)

Glass
I will rise now
And go about the city
In the street's broadways I seek
Him whom my soul loveth

Went over the sea
What did I find
A thousand crystal towers
A hundred emerald cities
And the hand of the watchman
In the night sky
Points to my beloved
A knight in crystal armour

And I tried to hold him
I tried for the creed
I'll make a suit of colours
To stop the blinding mirrors
Sew a cape of red and gold
Stifled up the beam
With the perfect armour
With a perfect dream

To be made of glass
When two suns are shining
The battle becomes blinding
To be made of glass
But we ride tonight, tonight, tonight, we ride

And with two suns spinning
At two different speeds
Was born a hot, white diamond
Burning through the rainbow
Flames fell into orbit
To hold eternally
Two heavenly spirits
That just wouldn't seem

To be made of glass
When two suns are shining
The battle becomes blinding
To be made of glass
But we ride tonight, tonight, tonight, we ride


Notes: VVC 2010 Premiere. Many thanks to hollywoodgrrl and obsessive24 for beta.

Comments

[jonesandashes.livejournal.com]

Oh, this is beautiful. I love the way it all flows together - it's so smooth and almost gentle, which is fabulous because that's all juxtaposed with the horrifying images of what's actually going on. This vid makes me go 'oh Adrian' and 'AGH, ADRIAN' at the same time. <3

[cherryice.livejournal.com]

Thank you ever so much. I'm so glad that I managed to capture these dichotomies for you.

[beccatoria.livejournal.com]

Absolutely beautiful. Visual brilliance. It moves with the song. Snagging a download on this one.

[cherryice.livejournal.com]

Thank you ever so much -- I'm so glad you enjoyed it.

[hollywoodgrrl.livejournal.com]

I. LOVE. THIS. VID. It is silky and smooth and the song choice...talk about a song owning a vid (or however they put it). Brilliant, and definitely my fave of the Watchmen bunch.

[cherryice.livejournal.com]

Thank you, hon. You know how much I respect your opinion, and it means even more considering how strong this year's surprise crop of Watchmen vids were.

[tehlime.livejournal.com]

I am incoherent with my love for this video. Amazing.

[cherryice.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it.

[spankulert.livejournal.com]

The editing here is just flawless, and it all flows on in such a horribly beautiful way. *downloads for keeps*

[cherryice.livejournal.com]

Thank you ever so much.

[some-stars.livejournal.com]

this vid rocked my world SO HARD. It is so unbelievably gorgeous. I have actually been avoiding the movie, because I am a crazy obsessed fan of the book and fear disappointment, but this is...exquisite and seriously tempts me. It feels like Alan Moore learned to vid. *g*

[cherryice.livejournal.com]

Thank you ever so much. The movie itself is -- very faithful in many ways, and not so in others; while it was impossible for it to live up to the book for me, I found it to be enjoyable in its own right, but your mileage might vary. I'm just so glad that you enjoyed it, and this:

It feels like Alan Moore learned to vid.

Is an incredibly high compliment. Thank you.

[bionic.livejournal.com]

Ohhhhhh this is so SO gorgeous. And haunting. Beautifully done. Encapsulates everything I loved about the movie and the mood you've created is so perfect!

[cherryice.livejournal.com]

Thank you ever so much.

[pollyrepeat.livejournal.com]

I think I might finally be ready to leave feedback beyond "OMG"; I keep re-watching and re-watching this vid and it blows me away every single time. The music, the mood you've created, the editing - the whole thing is gorgeous; it's visually stunning and disquieting, which is so fitting considering the source. This is one I'll be coming back to time and again.

[cherryice.livejournal.com]

Thank you kindly. I'm so glad that I managed to create such an atmosphere for you.

[jackiemei.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous video, really nice variety of shots and use of characters. I liked that you favored Adrian a little, the mood of the music fit him and he is the catalyst or the story. Beautiful!

[cherryice.livejournal.com]

Thank you kindly.

[huntress1013.livejournal.com]

This is gorgeous! Beautiful, smooth editing and perfect choice of song.

[cherryice.livejournal.com]

Thank you ever so much.

[findmyantidrug.livejournal.com]

God, this is great.

[cherryice.livejournal.com]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[whatdanidigs.livejournal.com]

Really enjoyed this. It had an interesting tone to it.

[cherryice.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[etrangere.livejournal.com]

Beautiful!

[cherryice.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[aris-tgd.livejournal.com]

I found this through link-and-recsurfing, and had to stop and say this is fantastic. The ending especially. Terrific.

[cherryice.livejournal.com]

Thank you ever so much.

[stephantom.livejournal.com]

Gah, that was mesmerizing. Beautiful work, editing this.

[cherryice.livejournal.com]

Thank you ever so much.

[tearful-eye.livejournal.com]

ah, wowww. this is utterly gorgeous!
& kinda terrifying and just so, so *flails* absolutley love this <3

[cherryice.livejournal.com]

I'm ever so glad you liked it.

[condnsdmlk.livejournal.com]

Oh wow. This is such an amazing vid, I have no words (I'm literally speechless). And it has also left me heartbroken, well done ;P

Brilliant flow and just perfect song choice. <3<3