Vid Title: Epica
Author: Katepevensie
Site: The Lion’s Mane Productions
Notes: “Epica” I have to remark upon the fact it appears Katepevensie only has Moviemaker and still makes a LEGENDARY (HIMYM) music video! Ps. (from a separate party, aka. the sibling) IT ROCKS MY CANADIAN SOCKS!!!
–Recommended by Brooke
Vid Title: Ascension
Author: AJ Johnson
Site: AJ’s Music Videos
Notes: This is a video exploring the darker side of the Lord of the Rings “trilogy”. It’s my longest video I’ve ever done clocking in at a little over 8 minutes and features a progressive opus entitled “Burn” by Sevendust.
–Recommended by AJ Johnson
Vid Title: Touching You
Author: FrozenTears
Site: FrozenTears Video Productions
Notes: “Touching You” This LOTR vid is one I still put on repeat often. The song really emphasizes Frodo’s struggle with the ring and the editing is spot on.
–Recommended by Melissa, Euphonies.com
Vid Title: Speed of Sound
Author: JennMiller
Site: ZeroMuch
Notes: I had to recommend this… This is the best LOTR video I have ever seen, and one of the best videos for any fandom I’ve ever seen. Everything about it… the song, the images, the quite perfect editing, all married together beautifully. This video has it all and more. I never tire of watching it (something I do regularily, in fact I think I may be obsessed with it LOL)… Absolutely brilliant.
–Recommended by Fiona
Vid Title: Crestfallen
Author: JennMiller
Site: ZeroMuch
Notes: This remains one of my favorite LOTR vids ever. Every major character is shown and all the emotion come together so beautifully it’s impossible not to loop this vid for a while. The song is haunting and the scenes are sad, particularly the ending. LOTR fans, go ahead and watch it… and make sure you have some tissues ready by the time you hit “play”!
–Recommended by Di, Return to Innocence
Vid Title: Return to Innocence
Author: Lenna
Site: Return to Innocence
Notes: It feels kinda weird to be reccing a vid from my own website, but it’s just that this remains the ultimate crossover video for me. It shows both LOTR and HP fandoms perfectly and creates the perfect union between them. No wonder I decided to name our HP/LOTR site after it! It’s beautiful and touching and it was the one vid that made me more interested in HP, so I owe Lenna a big one. I can never hear this song again without thinking of Frodo and Harry…
–Recommended by Di, Return to Innocence
Vid Title: I Will Find You
Author: Shazzer
Site: …know from dreams
Notes: Another great AU vid. I appreciate the canonical relationship of Eowyn and Faramir, but I wouldn’t it a ship of mine. This vid, however, may well change that. The song itself is a loving and romantic song, but the vid follows it in almost a trance-like way. The AU storyline is played out so well that it’s impossible to not want these two to find each other. This is just a truly beautiful vid.
–Recommended by Jenn, ZeroMuch.com
Vid Title: Can’t Change Me
Author: Ben
Site: BenVids
Notes: A perfect character vid about Galadriel. This was Ben’s first full-length vid and we were still figuring out WMM. If watched at 50%, this vid is damn near flawless. The sync between lyrics and clips is astonishing. This is truly a one-of-a-kind vid.
–Recommended by Jenn, ZeroMuch.com
Vid Title: The Addams Family
Author: ViDawn
Site: VidDawn’s Video Productions
Notes: This vid was made for the very first SYQ Challenge. I fell in love with it the very first time I saw it and have watched it countless times over the last year and a half. Looking for a humorous, well-edited vid? This is it!
–Recommended by Jenn, ZeroMuch.com
Vid Title: ROTKDream
Author: Frozen Tears
Site: Frozen Tears Video Productions
Notes: This vid is amazing. It’s trailer-style, dreamlike, powerful, and gorgeous. Perfect use of the music and clips.
–Recommended by Jenn, ZeroMuch.com
Vid Title: If You Could Only See
Author: Melissa
Site: Euphonies
Notes: Melissa is the Queen of AU Faramir/Eowyn vids. This vid is so well edited that it’s hard to imagine it didn’t really happen this way.
–Recommended by Jenn, ZeroMuch.com
Vid Title: #1 Crush
Author: Melissa
Site: Euphonies
Notes: I might be a little biased, but this edgy Aragorn/Boromir vid is moody, dark, and excellent. Slash fan or not, a must see.
–Recommended by Jenn, ZeroMuch.com
Vid Title: Duel of the Istari
Author: Muse
Site: There And Back Again
Notes: I first saw this wonderful vid when it was an entry in the Magical3 TV Awards. Aside from it being an entertaining vid, it meshes two of my major fandoms in a subtle and very skillful way. Sometimes it’s difficult to vid an instrumental, but you’d never know it watching this epic piece!
–Recommended by Jenn, ZeroMuch.com
