In space, no one can hear you preen

[gwyn]

I just posted a new Battlestar Galactica vid, this one for a character I don't even like because of all the terrible suffering he's responsible for: Gaius Baltar. It's kind of freeing in a way to vid someone you despise, because to tell a story, you have to learn to love the characters you're telling about; you see different things in them than just fannish objects of affection. And it forced me to see all these things about Baltar I'd never really seen before.

Digging in the Dirt
Artist: Peter Gabriel
File: Divx avi, 37MB (I recommend VLC media player, which you can find a link for at the site)
Dr. Gaius Baltar, scientist, narcissist, wackjob: It really is all about him.

Thanks for feochadn for the halftime beta; I hope the rest of it lives up to your standards.

Comments

[sdwolfpup.livejournal.com]

Wow, I thought I had commented on this when it first came out but apparently I didn't. I'm sorry! I'm glad I came back and checked.

Anyway, I really liked this vid! The song is fantastic for Gaius, and I love how off-putting the quick flashes and echoing effects are, which are perfect for the crazy scientist. And the "I told you"s are great, really intense and gripping. And I love Six throwing him around on "don't talk back" (and the chilling realization of "just drive the car")! Hah. Good job, Six. What's also interesting is how when Gabriel's voice gets softer, you change to Gaius' POV, but it works really well. I didn't get confused.

[gwyn-r.livejournal.com]

Well, here I am replying like a month later! Thank you so much -- I never would hve thought in a million yearsI'd want to do a vid for Gaius, but I couldn't seem to stop myself. I just loved that the song encompassed all the facets of his life, from inside and out.