Vid! "I Get A Kick Out Of You," House-Wilson friendship

[bironic]

Aw, it's my first vid.

Title: I Get A Kick Out Of You
Music: Frank Sinatra
Rating: PG
Length: 3 mins.
Summary: Fluffy happy House-Wilson friendship (or slash, if you prefer), heavy on the early seasons. No spoilers.
Beta: Thank you to my vidding filter for feedback, especially queenzulu and kassrachel for technical help, and also jadesfire2808, thirdblindmouse and daasgrrl for concrit.
A/N: I had this idea two or three years ago and now I've finally got the time and equipment to carry it out. Many frustrating days with ripping/converting/compression software bugs later, the final product pleases me. I hope it pleases you.


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Lyrics:

My story is much to sad to be told
But practically everything leaves me totally cold
The only exception I know is the case
When I'm out on a quiet spree
Fighting vainly the old ennui
And I suddenly turn and see
Your fabulous face

I get no kick from champagne
Mere alcohol doesn't thrill me at all
So tell me why should it be true
That I get a kick out of you

Some they may go for cocaine
I'm sure that if I took even one sniff
It would bore me terrifically too
Yet I get a kick out of you

I get a kick every time
I see you standing there before me
I get a kick though it's clear to see
You obviously do not adore me

I get no kick in a plane
Flying too high with some gal in the sky
Is my idea of nothing to do
Yet I get a kick
You give me a boot
I get a kick out of you



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Concrit is always welcome, especially since I plan to make more vids this summer and would like to improve.

x-posted to house_wilson

Comments

[purridot.livejournal.com]

I was smiling all the way through this; it was absolutely adorable. You chose perfect tongue-in-cheek shots to accompany the lyrics!

[bironic.livejournal.com]

Aww, yay. Mulling this over for a couple of years made it easier to get started, knowing what I wanted to see for certain parts (Three Stories, plane, drugs, cane, MRI). I'm so happy you liked it.

[kassrachel.livejournal.com]

Yay, you posted! I still think it is fabulous; it fills me with glee. Cocaine! You give me a boot! All of their ridiculous juvenilia! Oh, Wilson. Oh, House. &hearts!

[bironic.livejournal.com]

! :)

This was a lot of fun to do. Besides all the stuff that didn't work and I still have to figure out properly for future vids, that is. Heh. Thanks again for being around to see it through, and for the rec!

[nightdog-barks.livejournal.com]

Aw, that is really sweet! Such lovely clips!

[bironic.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I really had a nice experience going through all the early-season stuff, remembering the happier, simpler times. Happy to hear that made you smile, too.

(And, good to see you over here. ♥)

[topaz-eyes.livejournal.com]

First vid! They grow up so fast...

This is such fun! Great choice of clips--they fit the lyrics really well. I have to admit, I thought it was corny to see the pan up Wilson's body at "And I suddenly turn and see/Your fabulous face." But in a good way. :-D

I thought "The End" at the end was jarring, though. Part of me wondered, is this a declarative statement on your part? That they may never be like this again? *worries*

[bironic.livejournal.com]

Uh-oh -- unintentional, but I completely see where the ominous message comes across. Won't be doing that again! I just meant it to be cute, but it does look like an RIP. *sheepish*

Anyway, I'm glad you enjoyed most of it. The pan is cheesy, isn't it? But then, so is the whole vid, so I don't mind. :)

[crysothemis.livejournal.com]

This made me grin start to finish. What fun!

[bironic.livejournal.com]

I'm happy to hear it! Even after a week of listening to the song over and over (and over and over), it still makes me smile. Good old Sinatra.

(Stay tuned later this summer for a really-not-cheerful SGA one set to Dylan -- if I can pull it off.)

[lanthano.livejournal.com]

It pleases me! That was very charming.

[bironic.livejournal.com]

Hooray! Thank you.

[anatsuno.livejournal.com]

Very well done! Cheered me up immensely. :D

[bironic.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm glad. It's such a charming song, and despite all the show's angst, I think it can fit these two nicely.

[ellinor.livejournal.com]

WONDERFUL!!
Thanks so much.

[bironic.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[elynittria.livejournal.com]

I felt quite nostalgic watching this vid. It's good to be reminded of how in sync House and Wilson are, in their own strange way. I loved the clips of Wilson accompanying the "You obviously do not adore me" line. LOL!

[bironic.livejournal.com]

That part was possibly the most fun to put together. (And easiest, in a way -- do you know how hard it is to do a vid from House's point of view when you're so used to watching Wilson?)

Glad you liked! I had a lot of fun going through the early-season stuff. Reminded me that (and why) I liked the show a lot in the beginning.

[leaper182.livejournal.com]

Hee!

Hausvilson, forevah! <3

[bironic.livejournal.com]

Thanks! And, good to see you. :)

[roga.livejournal.com]

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

I am sure one day I will be able to think of concrit for this vid, but for now all I can say is that it's gorgeous and happymaking and made me smile widely a couple of times throughout.

[bironic.livejournal.com]

I am glad! You need more smiles this week.

[thirdblindmouse.livejournal.com]

Adorable! You fixed everything, and the aspect ratio is all perfect now. You are an inspiration. *goes looking for DVDs*

[bironic.livejournal.com]

Hurrah! Thanks again for your detailed feedback; it made this stronger.

[bell]

Awww, cute!

I wanted to see this earlier, but I didn't get the chance until now... anyway. In technical terms, the vid looks good, with good-quality clips and smooth transitions. I know some other people were saying the frames were of different sizes, but I didn't see that... Content-wise, it's fun and cute and sweet. A lot of these clips appear time and time again in vids, but they felt new here, I'm not sure why.

In critique, I'd say that the vid had too literal a translation of the lyrics, at times. The not-getting-high-in-the-sky-with-galls in particular. And the insertion of the jazz player in the middle was strange! It might almost fit with the earlier clip of House playing the piano, but *not* quite... House is a part of the vid, and in that moment, it was one more thing of him doing things that aren't nearly as awesome and fun as Wilson. With the jazz player, it's a random character, "wtf is that??" who's there for only a glimpse. Didn't work for me at all.

At any rate, here's to more vids! :D

[bironic.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm glad the super-used clips felt fresh-ish. I let myself down by including the Chinese food clip, I think; I'd tried to skip that one, but it's used so much for a reason. I did bring it up to normal speed where the show had it in slow-mo, though.

Aw, I do like the trumpet, but I see what you mean. I hadn't been thinking of it as "House without Wilson isn't having fun" so much as "music clip to go with the instruments!" Hee.

I think you will like the next one. Though I really ought to stop talking about it and actually go start it before I run out of motivation.

[lamardeuse.livejournal.com]

Here via Kass. I don't even watch House, and this gave me a huge, goofy grin. Great choice of song and clips. :)

[bironic.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Your icon makes me happy in turn.

[zulu.livejournal.com]

AWWWWW. Lookit them! So cute! So adoring each other. Awesome. This is a wonderful first vid--you've really got a feel for layers in your clips, I think. Plus everything's put together really well! Man, my first vid wasn't near so pretty. You've done a fantastic job.

[bironic.livejournal.com]

With your help and patience -- thanks again.

[pun.livejournal.com]

omg1 ADOABLE!!!

I love the series of clips of Wilson "not" adoring House! This whole thing fills me with the glee!

[bironic.livejournal.com]

Hooray! That was a particularly fun part, since we all know the eyes tend to wander to Wilson whenever he's on screen.

[no-detective.livejournal.com]

Ow, my face hurts from SMILING for the past 10 minutes (I watched it a few times in a row)!

This was adorable and silly and super-charming. Oh, BROMANCE. *squishes* Thank you so much for sharing!!!

[bironic.livejournal.com]

Yay! Remember when the show was happy? \o/

[daasgrrl.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! It really is the cutest song for them ;)

[bironic.livejournal.com]

Yay. ♥ Thanks for the virtual smack upside the head re: aspect ratios, too. I seriously did not see them until I started squishing the pictures, and then suddenly all the stretched-out ones seemed obvious.

[chickloveslotr.livejournal.com]

OMG THIS IS ADORABLE!!!!!!!!

[bironic.livejournal.com]

\o/

[tjballer.livejournal.com]

Awesome! :D The beginning with the

"And I suddenly turn and see your fabulous face" Was absolutely epic.

[bironic.livejournal.com]

Hee, thanks. The slow pan up Wilson's body was there for the taking. So to speak.

[chocolate-frapp.livejournal.com]

fantastic!

[bironic.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[cadeira.livejournal.com]

D´awwww! So cute!

[bironic.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[smirk-dog.livejournal.com]

Awww. This was adorable.

[bironic.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[bironic.livejournal.com]

Thank you! That's what ended up motivating me exactly -- fond remembrance of what these two used to be like, and a love for this particular song too, especially when applied to them.

[daisylily.livejournal.com]

This is absolutely perfect - I love all the clips you chose, and the way everything fits the music so well.

*downloads big version*

[bironic.livejournal.com]

Hurrah! Thanks so much.