VID: Glósóli (Doctor Who, by purplefringe & such heights)

[such_heights]

Glósóli
by purplefringe and such_heights
fandom: Doctor Who
characters: Eleven-era ensemble (canon ships)
music: Sigur Rós - Glósóli
content notes: bright lights, audio level changes
summary: "That's a fairytale." "Aren't we all?"
notes: spoilers for all of S6. The lyrics, both in Icelandic and translated into English, can be found here.
download: 40MB zipped .avi

password: stories

Glosoli from such heights on Vimeo.

additional notes:

purplefringe: So, this vid kind of came into existence as a result of such_heights' Feelings about the Ponds and how awesome they are, and my Thoughts, which mostly went along the lines of "omg so much meta!!" Inspired by some particularly beautiful and insightful essays by elisi and goldenmoonrose, we decided to join forces to make a vid about the fairytale adventure that is Doctor Who, a journey of self-discovery down the rabbit hole, through the looking glass, into the wardrobe - a quest for identity throughout all of time and space. We also wanted to incorporate some of the most interesting symbolism from the show. And their faces. All their faces.

Comments

[aerintine]

Oh my. That gave me goose pimples. So many fairytales. So many Ponds. So much beauty. You've left me breathless!!!

[such_heights]

Thank you very much indeed!

[purplefringe]

Thank you! ALL THE PONDS. I love them. Them and their fairytale lives.

[unjapanologist]

Oh, this is so gorgeous. Makes me want to watch Who again.

[such_heights]

Thanks so much!

[purplefringe]

Yay, mission accomplished! Thank you very much :-)

[musedepandora]

Absolutely breath-taking. It really inspired a visceral response in me, the rush of all the best emotions Eleven's DW has inspired in me over time condensed into a couple minutes. Beautiful.

[such_heights]

What a wonderful compliment, thank you!

[(Anonymous)]

Oh gosh. This is everything that Doctor Who is, deep down, and you never realize at the time.

Absolutely beautiful. I'm simply astonished.

[such_heights]

Thank you so much!

[missbreese]

This is simply all things moving and powerful and gorgeous. I love it, I absolutely love every second of this vid. You guys are amazing!

[such_heights]

Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[januar]

Oh, that's just gorgeous! I love Sigur Ros' music, and the way the scenes were folded into it is wonderful! As purplefringe said: All their faces!

[such_heights]

Thank you very much! FACES.

[huntress]

Ooooh this was so lovely and poetic. Two weddings and a funeral, the stars and the TARDIS and everything in between. The way you guys edited this vid gave me goosebumps of the best kind. Wonderful!!!!!!!

[such_heights]

Thank you very much indeed!

[ashpags]

Awwwwww beautiful! Hooray Team Purple Heights!

[such_heights]

:D Thanks so much!

[devohoneybee]

I love everything about this vid (and the lyrics! as if they were written for this fandom, for this vid), but most of all, i love the intercut between the Tardis/Idris and her energy, and Mels/River's regeneration energy, as if to say, "The Tardis gifted you with this energy."

Enchanting.

I only missed one image (though I understand one must make choices): the image of Idris gazing at herself in the mirror. She, too, is part of the matrix of the Ponds, one more mother and wife, and one more person who exists in multiple forms, and who desires to know herself in her reflection.

Perhaps that's another vid? *grin*

[such_heights]

Thank you so much! I'm glad the use of the Time Lordly energy worked for you. And yes, that Idris mirror clip is lovely but we couldn't quite get it in this time.

[(Anonymous)]

(Here via who_daily on LJ)

Oh my. This is absolutely brilliantly beautiful. Seriously heart speeding up, tear in my eye, never wanted it to end but loved where it did beautiful. All the mirrors, the doors, the children, the fairytale. Just. Wow. Thank you so very much for this :D

~ inkvoices

[such_heights]

Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it.

[usuallyhats]

Absolutely magical. ♥

[such_heights]

<333 Thank you very much!

[sol_se]

This is so dreamy and lovely and magical and gorgeous. Wonderful!

[such_heights]

Thanks so much! <3

[stardust_rain]

OH MY GOD THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL I DON'T EVEN. Mind = blown.

[such_heights]

Thank you so much! That's wonderful to hear.

[(Anonymous)]

Oh my God, just stunning. The intercuts of older Amy and River fighting actually brought tears to my eyes, and there was just no hope for me after that. BRB, CRYING FOREVER.

~dollsome

[such_heights]

<3 Thank you so much, that's so nice to hear.

[fiercelydreamed]

This made me so happy. :)

[such_heights]

Thanks so much! :D

[legoline]

If I could marry this vid I probably would.

[such_heights]

Hahahaha, best comment ever! Thank you very much indeed. :D

[ewanspotter]

Recced to this by the above poster.

Stunning work.

[such_heights]

Thank you so much!

[needs_more_green]

This is just incredible, it brings together the symbolism of this season (and everything this Doctor is about) so neatly and beautifully.

This manages to be meta and gorgeous eye candy at the same time, and I could seriously watch it forever.

[such_heights]

Thank you so much! That's lovely to hear.

[theoret]

So naturally the first thing I do upon getting back from VidUKon is to find my programme from last year and download all the vids I loved then and never got around to downloading. Perfectly logical.

This is still utterly beautiful, of course. And the vivid memories it brings back of the mood it left me in at the end of the Sweet Dreams show is a testament to how powerfully the vid draws emotion out of you.

[magnifica7]

we decided to join forces to make a vid about the fairytale adventure that is Doctor Who, a journey of self-discovery down the rabbit hole, through the looking glass, into the wardrobe - a quest for identity throughout all of time and space. We also wanted to incorporate some of the most interesting symbolism from the show. And their faces. All their faces.

You have achieved all of this, beautifully so. It's a delight to watch and listen to. :)

[such_heights]

Thank you so much for all of your lovely recent comments, they’ve really made my day! <3