VID: My Secret (Elementary, Joan)

[such_heights]

My Secret
by such_heights
fandom: Elementary
character: Joan Watson
music: Anna Ternheim
content notes: none
summary: From today, change my priorities around.
download: 21MB zipped .mov file | subtitle .srt
notes: Spoilers through the s1 finale; none for s2. Made for happydork. Thanks to purplefringe for beta magic, as ever. On AO3 and on tumblr.


watch on youtube with subtitles option

password: watson

Elementary - My Secret - such heights from such heights on Vimeo.

lyrics:

Today must have been one of the strangest days
Some would say that you won't find love that way
The best days are not planned by common sense, by lack of time
You just happen to be where everything feels fine

It's a new secret I have found

From today, change my priorities around
I'm no longer in command and people say
I'm off solid ground and you're to blame
They don't understand, people never do
It's confusing, I don't expect them to

I'ts a new secret I have found

Comments

[goodbyebird]

OH MY GOSH THE SMILE ON MY FACE RIGHT NOW. This was lovely, really.

[such_heights]

:D Thanks so much! It was such a delight to make.

[tassosss]

Joan!! Lovely vid. I really like the softness of the music because it really matches how Joan and Sherlock's growing friendship sneaks up on them slowly, often shown best in these tiny little quiet moments.

[such_heights]

Yay, I'm so glad that worked for you, thank you!

[were_duck]

Eeeeeee I love this! Joan Watsonnnnn <3333 This distills all o my feelings about her into one lovely little character study vid!

[such_heights]

Yay, thanks so much! <3

[calvinahobbes]

Aurgh so lovelyyy!!!! Hah, I like how you included the Irene bust. But I love at ~1:10 how they literally rise with the music, and I like how you segue from people who 'don't understand' to people who do. And yes, good ending!

[such_heights]

Thank you, I'm glad those bits worked for you!

[gorgeousnerd]

Joan! Gah! All my feelings. What a beautiful vid.

[such_heights]

<33 Thank you!

[scintilla10]

Oh gosh, the editing in this is just wonderful! I adore the gentle build-up to ALL OF MY JOAN WATSON FEELS. *______*

[such_heights]

:D Thank you so much! Joaaaan!

[zahrawithaz]

Yay for Elementary vids!

I love your use of Joan's POV here, and especially your choice for the final scene.

[such_heights]

Thanks very much! I just love the whole theme of her choosing to become a detective, it's so great.

[frayadjacent]

Wonderful! I loved this vid -- you totally made me feel like this song was written for Joan. Your use of everyday moments occasionally punctuated by the Big Moments was perfect for the song, for the slow, careful development of Joan's character, and for the show overall. Intercutting the bust with Moriarty was a stroke of genius.

Beautiful vid -- left my heart soaring.

[such_heights]

Thank you so much, I'm really glad you liked it!

[(Anonymous)]

So beautiful! What a lovely, lovely character study vid for Joan Watson.

[such_heights]

Thanks so much!

[aris_tgd]

I am loving this! Go Joanie!

[such_heights]

:D Thank you!

[sophinisba]

Yay, this is a lovely vid!

[such_heights]

Thanks very much!

[usuallyhats]

Oh, this is so lovely! JOAN. ♥

[such_heights]

<33 Thank you! She's the bestest.

[fiercynn]

Aaaaah I can't believe it's taken me so long to watch this, but it's SO LOVELY, augh, JOAAAAAAAN, I adore her so much, and this vid hits everything I love about her (and her and Sherlock) so perfectly. ♥

[pslasher]

I love the way their relationship develops in the show, and this vid really captures the slow sweetness of it for me.