Status of Landscape Fanflick
I started cutting my new fanflick dedicated to Hogwarts and its surrounding landscape.
I have chosen to set it to an Enya song that is made up of her just humming...yeah, that's right...humming.
But, man, is it a beautifully, yet dark tune.
I wanted to actually have this video mean something (as I do every one I make), but since the song has no real lyrics, I had to create a theme for it myself.
So, what I came up with is (and in keeping with the requested idea of Hogwarts/Landscape from the message board) the concept that Harry's real home is in the magical atmosphere within the Hogwarts castle and everything surrounding it (the Forbidden Forest, the Whomping Willow, etc.).
I'm using the technique involving fades from and into black for most of the shots. I think it fits the tone of the music very well and just gives you a taste of the beauty of each shot. I've used this technique a few times in some of the videos I've done (I usually try not to do the same things over and over), but those were for specific instances, such as "My Obsession", "Sunday Morning", "Do You Love Me (Now that I Can Dance)?".
I like the way the fades work because since the song is sort of dark and mysterious, I think the effects really capitalize on it.
The first part of the song is not as dark, but rather somewhat hopeful, so I've set it up so you see Harry's introduction to the magical world, his first train ride, and his first view of Hogwarts. I really like this imagery because we all dream (don't lie, we do :) of something bigger and better than what and where we are (that's why Heaven is such a cool reward)...so, for Harry, that would be a real eye-awakening experience to really get a chance to live that change.
I haven't totally decided how I will end it yet, but I have some ideas cooking in my brain.
I do know that when the key changes in the music, the tone gets darker, and I've decided to reflect that. It's almost a tone of where the books have been since Goblet of Fire...the sense that evil is ever-present and you always have to be on your guard...
I'm going to try and have this finished by tomorrow sometime and posted Friday evening (Saturday morning at the latest).
I got quite far with it yesterday...had to quit because I got caught up in trying to finish the audio commentary for "The Life of David Gale" (I love all things British, but that director's voice is so monotone and the pacing of his words just drive me up the wall...so, I've had to break it up into multiple sitting :)
And, then, well, Kathy Griffin came on and you know, sometimes, you just can't look away :)
Gonna work on it this afternoon when I get home from work and see what happens.