VID: Brighter Than Sunflowers (Doctor Who; Amy, the Doctor, Vincent)

[such_heights]

Brighter Than Sunflowers
edited by such_heights
fandom: Doctor Who
characters: Amy, the Doctor, Vincent
music: Brighter Than Sunflowers - Jo Robbins
content notes: themes of depression and suicide as depicted in 'Vincent and the Doctor'
summary: The hope and the hurt in your heart.
notes: Episodic for 5x10, but footage from up to 6x06. Thanks to kaydeefalls for the beta!
download: 30MB .avi direct download | subtitle .srt.

additional notes: I've wanted to make a vid for this episode for a long time, and when Jo posted this song inspired by it, it was the perfect opportunity. Jo is a brilliant musician, amongst other things, and hangs out on the internet at faeriemaiden and plenilune. If you liked this song, please consider supporting a fannish artist and buy the track - also, you can check out other music she's recorded at that bandcamp link.

stream with subtitles

stream without subtitles:

password: sunflowers

Brighter Than Sunflowers from such heights on Vimeo.

lyrics:

lay your head, lay your head against the ground
slow your breathing and listen for the sound
all the earth is singing to you
all the stars are coming true

lay your head, lay your head over my heart
and I will try, I will try to do my part
I am singing you to sleep
I am giving you something to keep
close, close, close, close

and the hope and the hurt in your heart
brighter than sunflowers

lay your hand, lay your hand in mine
don’t you cry, time is only time
keep the windows open to the day
things the dark can never take
things the dark can never take

and the hope and the hurt in your heart
and the bright, bright star of all that you are
and the hope and the hurt in your heart
brighter than sunflowers
brighter than sunflowers

bright, bright star

Comments

[serrico]

The emotional core of 'Vincent' comes through so clearly in this. Lovely and sad.

[such_heights]

Thanks so much! That's lovely to hear.

[kaydeefalls]

Oh, so so gorgeous. And I love the way you reedited the ending, it suits so well.

[such_heights]

Oh good, thank you! And thanks again for the help with that - I like this ending much better too.

[starlady]

Oh, this is beautiful, and so fittingly melancholy.

[such_heights]

Thanks so much!

[sophinisba]

Love this, Amy.

[such_heights]

<3 Thanks very much!

[zooey_glass]

This is beautiful, I really enjoyed it. Thanks!

[such_heights]

Thanks so much, glad you liked it!

[tassosss]

Oh my heart! That was gorgeous! And I'm crying again because the Vincent episode is my favorite and so heartbreaking and this was perfect. Lovely work!

[such_heights]

Thank you so much! It's my favourite too, so I'm glad this worked for you.

[laurashapiro]

Lovely. I am intrigued by the parallels between Vincent's story and Amy's, as you've laid it out here, and I like the implication of her trying to "pay it forward" ("it" being the joy and purpose that traveling with the Doctor has given her).

[such_heights]

Thanks a lot! It's one of the things that strikes me most in the episode, the degree of Amy's personal connection to Vincent and how that might be informed by her own life.

[nicole_anell]

Beautiful vid. This is my favorite Doctor Who episode and I love how you captured the gorgeous visuals and emotional heart.

[nicole_anell]

Ffffff really? I was just trying to log in, I had more to say and Dreamwidth won't let me edit/delete.

Anyway, let me start over. "Vincent and the Doctor" is my favorite DW episode and I love what you did with the visuals of it, and I LOVE how it transitions to being about Amy and her arc as much as him. Beautiful.

[such_heights]

Thank you so much! I know it's a beloved episode in fandom, and rightly so, so I'm glad this worked for you.

[gorgeousnerd]

Amazing. I loved the visual quality of it; the painting part at the beginning was my favorite. And since I started watching the vid before I looked at the notes, I had no idea the track wasn't produced by a major studio. That's so massively cool!

[such_heights]

Thanks very much! The paint shots are my favourite too. And I know, right? Jo's so awesome. :D

[lizbee]

Oh! I bought this song the other day, and I was wondering if it was too on the nose to vid. But no, it's perfect!

[such_heights]

Oh good, thank you! I'm very glad it worked for you.

[elisi]

Beautiful, beautiful work. Especially loved the emphasis on painting, and the Amy parts (I want to wrap her up in a big hug!). And the song is just gorgeous!

[such_heights]

Thank you so much! And yes, all the hugs for Amy, I think.

[hammerxsword]

Ooh, lovely, lovely, lovely!

[such_heights]

Thanks so much!

[ashpags]

Bellisima! Molto bene!
(Sorry, in Italy right now, can't help myself!)

This has a different pacing than your other vids that I've seen, I think partly because of the music and partly because of the subject matter, and it's spot-on. Well done!

[such_heights]

Haha, thanks very much!

[beck_liz]

This is so lovely. Thank you!

[such_heights]

Thanks very much, I'm glad you liked it!

[sunnyrea.livejournal.com]

That song is so perfect. Lovely vid, felt very peaceful despite the saddness.

[such_heights]

Thanks so much! The song was too lovely not to vid.

[revolutionaryjo]

Heart-wrenching! All the best and most beautiful parts of the episode.

[such_heights]

Thanks so much!

[katlinel]

I love this episode and I love the way this vid explores the beauty and heartbreak of the episode, the way that Amy, despite how often she gets knocked back, dares to love and hope and reach out. I loved the way you blended the stippling of the paintbrush against the paper and the waving of the wheatfield with the music. One for all who dare to hope for the broken child within.

[such_heights]

Thank you so much! I'm so glad that all came across for you - oh, Amy. <3

[aoftheis]

asdflsadl;fjs Amy, this is incredible. ♥

[such_heights]

eee, thank you! <333

[tearful-eye.livejournal.com]

aw my heart, that was beautiful <3
this is probably my favorite new who episode & i just love how you focused on all the gorgeous details here... especially in the beginning of the vid. also that moment where bb amy looks up at van gogh's sky *siiigh* that is stunning.

[such_heights]

Thanks so much! I'm glad it did justice to the episode for you.

[bironic]

Oh, oh, oh, that is beautiful.

[such_heights]

Thank you so much! <3