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BtVS/AtS vid recs.
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joking, and then grew to the point where I thought - OK, I'll just make a proper post. This is not a comprehensive list, and I'm *sure* I've forgotten plenty, but these are the ones that I fell in love with, and kept.
The way I've done it to rec vidders, linking to their sites/tags/whatever, and then pointing out which vids are my personal favourites - hoping that you'll check out all the rest too, since tastes invariably vary! :)
First of all, two vids that aren't online anymore, so I've uploaded them myself:
Memories (rm, 7 MB). I've rec'd this before, but it's still one of the single best Buffy vids ever created. The concept is very simple - Buffy's speech from 'Prophecy Girl', with the music from 'The Gift', with images from all seven seasons. ♥ (Real Media Player can be downloaded for free here.)
AtS S5 vid (wmv, 29 MB). I don't know where I found this vid, but I love it. It traces the events leading up to NFA absolutely beautifully.
Also thought I'd add this vid as well, since I don't know who made it:
Illyria Credits. What if Illyria got her own show? These credits make me with it could have been...
sdwolfpup. Wolfpup Seranade. I need to put SDW at the top (although really, the order is otherwise completely random), because her vid 'Coin-operated Boy' (What kind of boy does Buffy want? Buffy/Riley, Buffy/Angel, Buffy/Spike) was the first vid that showed me what vids could really do - how they could be more than pretty pictures set to music. How they could be deeply layered, insightful, and full of meta. (I swear, every. single. time I watch it, Spike's entrance just... knocks me out.) Also check out all her other vids! I love 'em still. ETA: I had forgotten just how good a Willow character study 'Red Oyster Cult' is...
yhlee. City of Veils. Two vids especially - 'Fighting It' (Angel and his family in all their complexity) and 'Have You Heard?' (AtS. This is my show. And this vid is masterful.)
vrya. Vrya.net. Especially Killer (the parallels between Willow and Warren) and Schism (Spike, trying to make the pieces fit).
charmax. Bronze Ambition. My favourite (so hard to choose!) must be 'Still Breathing' (Spike’s redemption song) and The Wesley ones 'Suicide Note' and 'Why I'm Here' (all three on this page) - and 'Your Woman' (Spike kidnaps Angel to find out why he never loved him. Hysterical.)
sisabet. Masterlist. My favourite is without a doubt 'Peacekeeper' (Buffy. 'Take no prisoners, only kill'.)
sockkpuppet. Slashcity. 'Roseability' might be my favourite Spike/Angel vid ever, and 'Mr Brightside' - well, it's obviously Angel, isn't it?
obsessive24. Obsessive24.net. 'Bachelorette' (In the shape of a girl. My Buffy. Excellent) and 'Cuckoo' (Where Lindsey ends and Angel begins.)
The Quor-Toth. Brilliant, brilliant AtS S5 vids. My favourite is 'Cleansed by Fire'... or maybe 'I'm Not Driving Anymore' or... Basically, if you love S5, you should love these!
dualbunny. Vid tag. Three vids that stand out - 'Tragedy' (Spike + the BeeGees = Pure Win!), Suburbia (Buffy overcomes everything in the end. But what happens before the end? *hugs poor Buffy*) and - of course - Black Black Heart (Spike/duster!!!).
Finally...spikeylover, whose site is gone! *sob* But I saved some of her stuff, and have uploaded Best of Spike (wmv, 22 MB) - Spike's Top 100 moments, and Ghost of a Rose (wmv, 21 MB), my favourite Drusilla vid bar none.
Actually - one more. I don't know where I found it (link anyone?) but this is the only Spike/Buffy/Angel vid I know. Thankfully, it is awesome! Ours (wmv, 25 MB). OT3 oh yeah! :)
ETA:spikes_wish recommends these fanmade trailers! :)
joking, and then grew to the point where I thought - OK, I'll just make a proper post. This is not a comprehensive list, and I'm *sure* I've forgotten plenty, but these are the ones that I fell in love with, and kept. The way I've done it to rec vidders, linking to their sites/tags/whatever, and then pointing out which vids are my personal favourites - hoping that you'll check out all the rest too, since tastes invariably vary! :)
First of all, two vids that aren't online anymore, so I've uploaded them myself:
Memories (rm, 7 MB). I've rec'd this before, but it's still one of the single best Buffy vids ever created. The concept is very simple - Buffy's speech from 'Prophecy Girl', with the music from 'The Gift', with images from all seven seasons. ♥ (Real Media Player can be downloaded for free here.)
AtS S5 vid (wmv, 29 MB). I don't know where I found this vid, but I love it. It traces the events leading up to NFA absolutely beautifully.
Also thought I'd add this vid as well, since I don't know who made it:
Illyria Credits. What if Illyria got her own show? These credits make me with it could have been...
sdwolfpup. Wolfpup Seranade. I need to put SDW at the top (although really, the order is otherwise completely random), because her vid 'Coin-operated Boy' (What kind of boy does Buffy want? Buffy/Riley, Buffy/Angel, Buffy/Spike) was the first vid that showed me what vids could really do - how they could be more than pretty pictures set to music. How they could be deeply layered, insightful, and full of meta. (I swear, every. single. time I watch it, Spike's entrance just... knocks me out.) Also check out all her other vids! I love 'em still. ETA: I had forgotten just how good a Willow character study 'Red Oyster Cult' is...yhlee. City of Veils. Two vids especially - 'Fighting It' (Angel and his family in all their complexity) and 'Have You Heard?' (AtS. This is my show. And this vid is masterful.)vrya. Vrya.net. Especially Killer (the parallels between Willow and Warren) and Schism (Spike, trying to make the pieces fit).charmax. Bronze Ambition. My favourite (so hard to choose!) must be 'Still Breathing' (Spike’s redemption song) and The Wesley ones 'Suicide Note' and 'Why I'm Here' (all three on this page) - and 'Your Woman' (Spike kidnaps Angel to find out why he never loved him. Hysterical.)sisabet. Masterlist. My favourite is without a doubt 'Peacekeeper' (Buffy. 'Take no prisoners, only kill'.)sockkpuppet. Slashcity. 'Roseability' might be my favourite Spike/Angel vid ever, and 'Mr Brightside' - well, it's obviously Angel, isn't it?obsessive24. Obsessive24.net. 'Bachelorette' (In the shape of a girl. My Buffy. Excellent) and 'Cuckoo' (Where Lindsey ends and Angel begins.)The Quor-Toth. Brilliant, brilliant AtS S5 vids. My favourite is 'Cleansed by Fire'... or maybe 'I'm Not Driving Anymore' or... Basically, if you love S5, you should love these!
dualbunny. Vid tag. Three vids that stand out - 'Tragedy' (Spike + the BeeGees = Pure Win!), Suburbia (Buffy overcomes everything in the end. But what happens before the end? *hugs poor Buffy*) and - of course - Black Black Heart (Spike/duster!!!).Finally...
spikeylover, whose site is gone! *sob* But I saved some of her stuff, and have uploaded Best of Spike (wmv, 22 MB) - Spike's Top 100 moments, and Ghost of a Rose (wmv, 21 MB), my favourite Drusilla vid bar none. Actually - one more. I don't know where I found it (link anyone?) but this is the only Spike/Buffy/Angel vid I know. Thankfully, it is awesome! Ours (wmv, 25 MB). OT3 oh yeah! :)
ETA:
spikes_wish recommends these fanmade trailers! :)