#songvids

yennskier

inkpot gods (the amazing devil)

factories (autoheart)

true love (p!nk)

this is love (air traffic controllers)

trouble (acoustic) (halsey)

not gonna take me (baileen)

geraskier

blossoms (the amazing devil)

burn butcher burn (obviously lmao)

bloom (the paper kites)

the night we met (lord huron)

geraskefer

howl (florence + the machine)

like real people do (hozier)

fire on fire (sam smith)

not yet (love run) (the amazing devil)

ruin (the amazing devil)

me and my husband (mitski)

devil’s backbone (the civil wars)

farewell wanderlust (the amazing devil)

(+gen) our own house (misterwives)

jaskier-centric

writer in the dark (lorde)

liability (lorde)

geralt-centric

I’ll be good (jaymes young)

yennefer-centric

arsonist’s lullaby (hozier)

I love Festivids. I always find a few new shows to check out, as well as a fresh look at some old favourites.

This year, I scored two awesome Forbidden Kingdom vids. Both have completely different sensibilities, and neither focus on the boring protagonist (just as I requested).

Forbidden Kingdom (2008) - the big pants danceFunny and action-packed, with lots of Jet Li and Jackie Chan doing what they do so well. https://archiveofourown.org/collections/festivids2017/works/13085514

Forbidden Kingdom (2008) - the ghost of the girl in the wellThis is such a great character study of Sparrow. It's epic and glorious and sad.https://archiveofourown.org/collections/festivids2017/works/13028706

Recommmended

I didn’t take part this time around, as I had too many work deadlines and knew I wouldn’t be able to make a vid as well. But I can still rec!

Here’s the Masterlist: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/springequinox2018/works

And here are my faves:

My Type - Jason and the Argonauts (1963) A classy, action-packed vid full of skeletons and sex appeal. https://archiveofourown.org/collections/springequinox2018/works/14363829

If you are looking for Festivids recs, I’ve just posted mine for this year, over here.

You can find the masterlist of vids here.

I'm getting some of my older vids up on AO3 and Tumblr!

This was made in 2010.

What a great year it's been for festivids. There are some stonkingly good vids!

Here is the Masterlist. As always, my recs below are just those I liked most, but there are a lot of other fab vids that are worth a watch as well.

I made six vids this year. A bit astonishing really. I think three of them are really obviously by me, but the rest maybe not so much. Anyway, if you can guess, the guessing post is here: Guess the Vidder.

Two fantastic vids were gifted to me:

Fireflies - Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2021) - Gen

I watched this movie on a whim one day, and it was sweet and genuine and funny and I loved it way more than I thought I would. This vid captures that perfectly. It's a delight.

Been Caught Stealing - Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) - Gen

This has everything you could want from a D&D vid: it's action-packed, funny, and captures the chaotic energy of the movie really well.

Highly Recommended

And Do It Again - 开端 | Reset (TV 2022) - Teen

Fantastic time-loop vid, which ramps up the tension in the most delightful way.

I'm Gonna Make You Love Me - Christine (1983) - Teen

Christine is the perfect girlfriend. Such a creepy-great premise.

I'm That Queer - Janelle Monáe Music Videos - Teen

Spectacular, surreal, gorgeously edited.

Les Fleurs - Gake no Ue no Ponyo | Ponyo - Gen

This is so lush and dramatic, and sweeps you along in the best way.

a vulture feeds upon that heart forever - Moby Dick - Herman Melville - Mature

All the Moby Dick vids are great - who knew it would be the power fandom of the fest? But while they are all worth a watch, this one is my fave. The soundtrack is lush, and the visuals are over the top, and full of drama. The sources are mixed so beautifully.

Here it Goes Again - Moby Dick - Herman Melville - Teen

This is also a spectacular multi-source feast for the eyes.

Everything I Do - Cocaine Bear (2023) - Teen

LOL. This is just exactly what it sounds like, edited to absolute perfection. The joke couldn't be better executed.

Do What I Do - Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) - Teen

Wonderful character study of Holga.

Tusk - The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - Mature

Clarice is showcased to her best here, and it's gripping.

magnetic - Romeo+Juliet (1996) - Teen

Mercutio vid and it's so much fun!

Recommended

Hard Times - Star Trek: Lower Decks (Cartoon) - Teen

Flirting & Fighting - 新龍門客棧 | Dragon Inn (1992) - Teen

The Only Way to See - Amaury Guichon - Fandom - Gen

Nothing in My Head - Dropout TV RPF - Gen

Feel Better - Silo (TV) - Teen

The Eye of the Tiger - RRR (2022) - Teen

satisfaction - The Quick and the Dead (1995) - Teen

Disaster Party - Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) - Gen

How to make a perfect Hanukkah movie… - Hallmark Movies - Gen

Uja - Slash/Back (2022) - Teen

Didn't Come to Play - Women's sprinting - Gen

The Shape of You - The Pirate (1948) - Gen

The Adventures of Priscilla, Dancing Queen of the Desert - The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert (1994) - Teen

#teamwhale - Moby Dick - Herman Melville - Gen

Queequeg and I - Moby Dick - Herman Melville - Teen

Boys Keep Swinging - As You Like It - Shakespeare - Gen

Dream Girl Evil - Last Night in Soho (2021) - Explicit

Cat Apostle, Conqueror of Asthma, Chosen One Of The Light - 开端 | Reset (TV 2022) - Gen

Andor: Come Forth Now - Andor (TV) - Gen

Bad Reputation - For All Mankind (TV 2019) - Gen

put on a show - The Wheel of Time (TV) - Teen

Upside Down - The Woman King (2022) - Teen

Always On My Mind - Strange Way Of Life (Short Film 2023) - Teen