we're all stories in the end

Shrimp
by such_heights
fandom: Black Panther
content notes: none
music: Dessa
summary: "Just because something works doesn't mean it can't be improved." A Shuri vidlet.
download: 67MB zipped .mp4
notes: Premiered at Vidukon 2018.

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Stayin' Alive
by such_heights
fandom: Galavant
music: The Bee Gees
content notes: none
summary: King Richard is, implausibly, staying alive.
download: 24MB zipped .avi
notes: For valoise for this year's Festivids! This was super fun to make. :D Original festivids post. On tumblr.

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Cheap Thrills
by such_heights
fandom: Ghostbusters (2016)
music: Sia ft. Sean Paul
content notes: none
summary: Baby I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight
download: 30MB zipped .mp4
notes: Made from trailer footage. For happydork <3 also on tumblr // AO3

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Festivids reveals are up! Thank you SO much to purplefringe for Gonna Get Through This World (An Adventure in Space and Time) and heresluck for Independent Women (Hamilton).

I made two vids this year! Less than I'd originally been planning, but I did end up making two other vids during the festivids period, so what can you do.

Comedy Tragedy History (Hamilton, for gwenfrankstein)
I'd been working on a Hamilton vid since before assignments went out, intending to use it as a treat, but happy days, I got assigned to gwenfrankenstein who wanted a Hamilton vid! I ended up ditching my first project and switching it out for the amazing Akala song, 'Comedy Tragedy History'. Genius has a good breakdown of the lyrics.

I worked so hard on this vid! I found it challenging in a great way - I had to cut a lot faster than I do usually, work with a bunch of different kinds of source, and work with really brilliant, intricate, quick lyrics. I think I just about did the idea justice, and I'm so proud of the end result, I think I levelled up a little as a vidder through making it.

You're My Best Friend (RPF - Ian McKellen/Patrick Stewart, for purplefringe)
For once, I thought I was getting one up on purplefringe! She's made me treats the last couple of years, but this year I would surprise her and get one up! ... so obviously this is the year I was her assignment, ha. Still, this was a delight to make, a goofy vid about best friends for my best friend. I'm glad other people enjoyed it too.

It was fun to work with non-standard source for both vids this year, with lots of scouring youtube and working with photos. Thank you, everyone who left kind comments during the anon period, they mean a lot! <3

Comedy Tragedy History
by such_heights
fandom: Hamilton
music: Akala
content notes: none
summary: Spit so hard but I'm smart as the Bard.
download: 128MB zipped .mov
notes: Made for gwenfrankenstein. Many thanks to happydork for cheerleading and beta comments, and for introducing me to the song in the first place. Originally posted here | also on tumblr.

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We Got History
by such_heights
fandom: multifandom - Agent Carter, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Big Hero 6, Broadchurch, Brooklyn Nine Nine, Doctor Who, Empire, Hamilton, How to Get Away With Murder, Jupiter Ascending, London Spy, Mad Max: Fury Road, Magic Mike XXL, Parks and Recreation, Pride, Sense8, Spy, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Supergirl
music: DJ Earworm - United States of Pop 2015
content notes: none
summary: Love me like you do.
download: 43MB zipped .avi
notes: A Christmas present for happydork, full of some of the fandoms we loved this year. Many thanks to purplefringe for the beta. Happy holidays, everyone. <3 (also on tumblr)

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Fly
by such_heights
fandom: multifandom (full list below)
music: Nicki Minaj feat. Rihanna
content notes: none
summary: I came to win.
download: 42MB zipped .avi
notes: Huge thanks to purplefringe and happydork for beta assistance. Also on tumblr.

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Festivids reveals are live! Thank you SO much to bananainpyjamas, cosmic_llin, actiaslunaris and that sneaky bastard purplefringe for my wonderful vids. <33333

I made three vids this year! Unsurprisingly, the one the most people guessed was that I made the vid about the indie lesbian film to the indie lesbian song. Who knows why! :D

Signed streaming and download links and now available at the below posts - will also put up on tumblr and whatnot when I get a chance.

The Hardest of Hearts (Maleficent) for anoel
She Keeps Me Warm (Saving Face) for sanguinity
Get Lucky (Singin' in the Rain) for usuallyhats

She Keeps Me Warm
by such_heights
fandom: Saving Face (2004)
music: Mary Lambert
content notes: none
summary: This could be good. Wil/Vivian.
download: 33MB zipped .avi
notes: made for sanguinity for Festivids 2014 as a pinch hit. I couldn’t resist when I saw the request - it’s one of my favourite queer films and their faces are just so good. This seems to have been the one most people identified as mine - can’t imagine why! *g*

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Blank Space
by purplefringe and such_heights
fandom: Doctor Who (all)
music: Blank Space - Taylor Swift
ship: Doctor/Master
content notes: canon-typical creepy/violent relationship dynamic
summary: So it's gonna be forever or and it's gonna go down in flames
download: 64MB zipped .mp4
notes: Spoilers for whole canon. Part of the 1989 Vid Album. Also on tumblr and the AO3.

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