2:49 - The wraith dart exploding here was excellently timed, and at 2:51 the grenade going off was also great timing. What I like best is that you use the drum beat for the explosion, where your internal motion of soft things, like the movement of lights on censor scenes or the galaxy changing colors, are done on softer beats.
2:57 – I like how the second ship appeared on the second drum beat here.
3:02 -> 3:35ish - Elizabeth covering up Atlantis, protecting her, but at the same time taking a risk, and as she’s doing that, spilling the ashes, and her people hurting, the self-destruct code being entered... just wonderful parallels being drawn here. And then the shield coming up, seemingly under the palm of her hand, and the city being protected, fought for... You know, I liked Elizabeth before this video, but she always left me vaguely dissatisfied, as if there was more to her character we weren’t allowed to see, but now I feel like I have seen it.
3:37 -> end - I like the slowing of the clips, the softer quality of them, calm after the storm, and the movement of Elizabeth hugging John on the beat as the city is again shielded and beautiful, like she’s putting her arms of protection around him. And that slow pull out from her, set in light as the previous clip of the towers had been set in light, all by herself in the city, with the slow transition to the city from far away, as if she IS the city.
This entire video was just stunning. And yes, definitely epic.
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2:49 - The wraith dart exploding here was excellently timed, and at 2:51 the grenade going off was also great timing. What I like best is that you use the drum beat for the explosion, where your internal motion of soft things, like the movement of lights on censor scenes or the galaxy changing colors, are done on softer beats.
2:57 – I like how the second ship appeared on the second drum beat here.
3:02 -> 3:35ish - Elizabeth covering up Atlantis, protecting her, but at the same time taking a risk, and as she’s doing that, spilling the ashes, and her people hurting, the self-destruct code being entered... just wonderful parallels being drawn here. And then the shield coming up, seemingly under the palm of her hand, and the city being protected, fought for... You know, I liked Elizabeth before this video, but she always left me vaguely dissatisfied, as if there was more to her character we weren’t allowed to see, but now I feel like I have seen it.
3:37 -> end - I like the slowing of the clips, the softer quality of them, calm after the storm, and the movement of Elizabeth hugging John on the beat as the city is again shielded and beautiful, like she’s putting her arms of protection around him. And that slow pull out from her, set in light as the previous clip of the towers had been set in light, all by herself in the city, with the slow transition to the city from far away, as if she IS the city.
This entire video was just stunning. And yes, definitely epic.