Gift for gwyneth by turquoisetumult (The Fall)

[fv_poster]

Title of vid: To Build a Home
Recipient: gwyneth
Vidder: turquoisetumult
Fandom: The Fall (2006)
Music: To Build a Home by The Cinematic Orchestra
Summary: "It's my story!"

"Mine too."

They both needed a home. The imaginary one they created together from heartbreak and loss seemed as good as any.
Content notes: No standardized notes apply
Signed length: 03:20
Signed URL:

See the vid here.

Lyrics
There is a house built out of stone

Wooden floors, walls and window sills

Tables and chairs worn by all of the dust

This is a place where I don't feel alone

This is a place where I feel at home.



Out in the garden where we planted the seeds

There is a tree as old as me

When the gusts came around to blow me down

Held on as tightly as you held onto me

Held on as tightly as you held onto me......



And I built a home

for you

for me



Until it disappeared

from me

from you



And now, it's time to leave and turn to dust.......

Comments

[gwyn]

Oh wow, this is so beautiful, and such a lovely song choice, too from an artist I really love. You really captured the friendship and the love and the connection they built together, and showcased the emotional core of the movie. I think sometimes it's easy to get lost in the exquisite visuals when you're watching it, and forget how intensely emotional it is, but you captured that in the vid really well.

Thank you so much, dear Festividder!!!

[turquoisetumult]

Hi Gwyn,

I'm so happy to hear that you liked your vid!! I didn't want to disappoint you. I always think about the characters before the scenery, imo, so I couldn't NOT showcase that aspect of the movie.

[cupidsbow]

That's gorgeous. It captures the bittersweet flavour of the film perfectly.

[turquoisetumult]

Thanks so much!

[valoise]

This is just so lovely

[turquoisetumult]

Thank you for your lovely words.

[actiaslunaris]

Gorgeous. It speaks to me of the power of creation to tie and tear people apart, but still something always remains.

[turquoisetumult]

I love how you worded that. I absolutely agree. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[opusculasedfera]

So lovely, I' m crying. ;_;

[turquoisetumult]

That's quite a compliment. Thank you for watching.

[lunesque]

This is such a beautiful vid. I'm in awe.

[turquoisetumult]

Wow, thanks so much for the compliment! Glad you liked it.

[dariaw]

Gorgeous vid. Such great use of the film images and music both

[turquoisetumult]

Thanks very much. I'm glad the music worked out.

[gabbysilang]

Fuck, that's beautiful. Gorgeous movement, gorgeous everything.

[turquoisetumult]

Wow, what a phenomenal comment. Thank you so very much!

[ghost_lingering]

This is gorgeous. I love the interweaving of loss with building something new -- their shared story/home.

[turquoisetumult]

Yes, I am very glad that theme came across! Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

[ranalore]

That was amazing. And it broke my heart all over again, like the movie did.

[turquoisetumult]

Oh, thank you so much. I'm sorry about the latter part, but with this film, it's inevitable! :)

[purplefringe]

This is absolutely beautiful. I think people tend to remember this film for the stunning visuals - which you use wonderfully - but the best part of the film is the sweet and heartbreaking relationship between Roy and Alexandria, which you completely capture. <3333 Alllll the love for this vid.

[turquoisetumult]

Hey you, again! I guess we run in the same festivids circles. I'm happy to hear you liked this vid, purplefringe. It's a wonderful movie and I'd hate to do injustice toward it.

Thank you so much for the lovely feedback!

[isis]

What a beautiful vid! I felt caught up in both the fantasy worlds and the 'real' world of the hospital.

[turquoisetumult]

Thanks so much! Glad you liked it!

[skygiants]

This is gorgeous!

[turquoisetumult]

Thank you!

[sdwolfpup]

This was so, so lovely. Made me teary-eyed with the build at the end.

[turquoisetumult]

What a compliment! Truth be told, I watched your vids when I first got into vidding. (So Sad, So Lonely! La Resistance!) So your words mean a lot to me. Thank you!

[sanguinity]

That was breathtaking. Stunning. At some point I'm going to have to come back with a critical eye and look at how you made this so that I can learn things, but right now... Well, there are a few too many chemicals in my brain for that just now.

[turquoisetumult]

Aww, what a wonderful compliment! Free feel to ask any vidding questions. I'm really glad you liked the vid. Thank you so much for commenting!

[elipie]

This was so beautiful. Your use of effects was so subtle, yet eye-catching, and they worked so well here. You totally broke my heart and I haven't even seen this source!

[turquoisetumult]

Thanks! Sometimes I worry the effects are overboard; glad to hear this wasn't the case. I'm glad you watched and enjoyed it even without seeing the film. You should totally watch The Fall, the film, if you get the chance to. It will break your heart, but in a good way. :)

[chaila]

This is utterly gorgeous, such a great mix between the beautiful visuals and the sweetness of the connection between these two.

[turquoisetumult]

Thank you so much for the sweet words!

[felis]

I haven't seen the movie, but you tell a very compelling and touching story with this. I love the POV, the lyric ties, and how seamlessly you intercut the fantasy bits and the real life story.

[turquoisetumult]

You should watch the movie if you ever get the chance to. It changed the way I saw cinema when I saw it. It's lovely.

Thanks for watching the vid regardless of seeing the film though. I'm so happy to hear the editing worked. Thank you so much!

[swizzlespoon]

I haven't seen the movie, but the story told in this video is excellent and shows me that the movie is more than just eye candy (I'd heard about the stunning visuals, hadn't heard about the story).

[turquoisetumult]

It really is much more than eye candy. The story between the two characters is really heartfelt and lovely. Thanks for watching and commenting. Thrilled that you enjoyed it!

[franzeska]

I like your use of color.

[turquoisetumult]

Thank you.

[fenlings]

I think the link is wrong...

[turquoisetumult]

Thanks so much for informing me, fenlings! I've emailed the mods. :)

Here is the correct link in the meantime: http://turquoisetumult.livejournal.com/139666.html

Hope you like it!

[fenlings]

Thanks! This was a great song choice, and the climax was stunning.

[turquoisetumult]

Thank you so much!