Gift for feochadn by Isis (Garrow's Law)

[fv_poster]

Title of vid: Garrow's Light
Recipient: feochadn
Vidder: Isis
Fandom: Garrow's Law
Music: Head Full of Doubt / Road Full of Promise by The Avett Brothers
Summary: William Garrow holds to his path, despite his detractors and his own self-doubt.
Content notes: No standardized notes apply
Signed length: 02:18

Link to signed vid post.

Lyrics
There's a darkness upon me that's flooded in light
In the fine print they tell me what's wrong and what's right
And it comes in black and it comes in white
And I'm frightened by those who don't see it

When nothing is owed, deserved or expected
And your life doesn't change by the man that's elected
If you're loved by someone you're never rejected
Decide what to be and go be it

There was a dream
One day I could see it
Like a bird in a cage I broke in and demanded that somebody free it
And there was a kid, with a head full of doubt
So I scream til I die or the last of those bad thoughts are finally out

There's a darkness upon me that's flooded in light
In the fine print they tell me what's wrong and what's right
There's a darkness upon me that's flooded in light
And I'm frightened by those who don't see it

Comments

[feochadn]

Wow.
Wow.
I think that is the most lyrically appropriate song choice I have ever seen. Bravo! And the vid itself is so visually stunning, you have created something really truly beautiful here! Thank you so much! I'd been hoping for a Garrow's Law vid for awhile now, and you have exceeded all my expectations. Thank you thank you thank you.
I do believe I'm going to be spending the rest of the morning re-watching this!

[isis]

I'm delighted you enjoyed it! Really, I had been thinking about this song for William Garrow for a long time, and your request gave me the impetus to actually DO it, and some hints that helped me refine my vague ideas into an actual vid!

[lithiumdoll]

Just, really amazingly perfect on all counts. Lovely!

[isis]

Thank you!

[(Anonymous)]

This is indeed a very lovely fanvid. It highlights the actor's superior skills beautifully against an excellent & appropriate track! - I'm sharing it on Andrew Buchan Fansite tumblr from Wednesday. :) Thank you! -demurely1 [ABF mod]

[echan]

This was amazing, the strength and the frustration, the struggle for what's right and the song lyrics right there with him. I've never seen this show, but wikipedia tells me Garrow was a trailblazer for the defense side of modern trials, and this vid had that moral imperative to fight, really awesomely captured here.

[isis]

Thank you so much! I'm delighted Garrow's strength and struggle shone through.

The show is really worth watching; it's a BBC miniseries (three seasons of four episodes each) and the production values (as you might expect from the BBC) are incredible.

[franzeska]

This sent chills down my spine. I mean that quite literally.

I love the transitions from one face shot to another that you used to bookend the vid. Very effective.

[isis]

I hope in a good way!

Anyway, his face has two arms! Er, I mean, it took a lot of work (from a technical standpoint) to get his face to line up in those shots, so I'm really happy someone noticed!

[franzeska]

Ha ha. Yes, in a good way! Some day, you will knit a sweater in a fandom I actually know, and I will rec it without knowing it's yours, and then you will believe me when I am enthused about its two arms. ;)

[fan_eunice]

I'm not familiar with the fandom but the struggle and the emotions came through so strongly, and I love the imagery you used with the song. Really nice.

[isis]

Thank you! It's a BBC miniseries (three seasons of four episodes each) about the (real, historical) 18th-century English barrister who coined the phrase "innocent until proven guilty" and pioneered legal defense for all. The production values (as you might expect) are incredible, and it's totally worth watching.