Ships in the Night

So, no, this isn't a Criminal Intent post, but I had to share this vid with anyone and everyone I know in my "fun" life.

The amazing TatyanaOracle created this vid for me as a Christmas present. Tatyana is amazing, her talent is amazing and this video is amazing.   Every time I watch it, I see something new, both content-wise and technically. (It took me many viewings to see Erica ghost into view at :49-:51).
If you don't subscribe to Tatyana on YouTube, you should! You'll never be bored as she vids almost anything you'd imagine - except vampires. She has this vampire thing..... vbg.

I really enjoyed this series - the characters are what kept me coming back every week. Jack and Erica were sometimes like oil and water, but had the same moral center which bonded them.  He never lost his focus or moral compass and his purpose was to center her when she was pulled in every direction imaginable. I think I was also charmed that this was filmed in Vancouver and I love spotting landmarks.

And did I mention this was an amazing vid?  Tatyana has shown all the things mentioned in the last paragraph and more.  It is a wonderful gift that I enjoy almost daily!

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Criminal Intent (Vidlet) - My Skin

Another finished challenge for TVRealm.  One of the (hopefully) ten vidlets.
I'm pretty pleased with this.  Far more shippy than intended.

The music is amazing: Natalie Merchant - My Skin
I hope someone likes it!!

TVRealm Challenge - My Awards

Well normally I wouldn't take the time to do this, but I'm part of a *team*, so I strained my brain and came up with these categories and nominees for the
Mine, All Mine Awards.

The most heartwrenching moment for me would be a tie between Goren and Hotch.  Holy smokes, those were amazing scenes.

And the Up-Do Award.  Well that's a Penelope Garcia slam-dunk.
Amuse yourself!  I did!

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Criminal Intent Vidlet - Robert Goren's Quirk/Habit

This is again for the TV Realm Challenge on LiveJournal.
We had to use someone doing something. Goren is my "someone" and since he often crosses his arms.....

The music is Orinoco Flow from Celtic Woman.

I hope you enjoy this tiny vid!

An Excuse to Play With Criminal Intent

If you read my Human Target Blog or follow my LiveJournal, you'll know that I've joined this round of the TV Realm Challenge.  I really wasn't sure about this, but thanks to the support of havers (havers on LJ and Blog Mom of Lovely Kathryn) I'm having a blast!

Because I love making fanvids so much, I'm trying to do them for as many challenges as I can.

My first chance for vidding was the Bingo Challenge:

Each participant had to choose a row and a column or a diagonal... you know, Bingo.
So I chose the column starting with The End and the row starting with Memories. Don't ask about the abbreviations. I just don't even want to know!

Vids have to be over 10 seconds. Not a problem. Making them shorter is a problem. I hate cutting up the music.

The End had to be Criminal Intent, from the last scene in the series and it got long enough that it went on its own.



So far, along with The End, I've done Just Kiss The Girl (twice, once for the column and once for the row), Bliss, Shine and Dress Up. Human Target is in Just Kiss the Girl and Dress Up.

You give the Bliss prompt to a V (2009) fan and there is only one thing you can do with it...  You'll find Eames and Goren show up in Dress Up - and Eames is wearing the dress that havers now owns - how cool is that?
Enjoy! (only 4 more to go....  only....)

Criminal Minds - Emily Prentiss - Calls Me Home (video)

Yes, I'm cheating on Robert Goren again, I'm afraid...  At lease it's "Criminal" something!

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I was so upset when they wrote Emily Prentiss out of Criminal Minds!  I guess it’s a case of not realizing how much you care about something till it’s gone. 

When I heard they were bringing her back, I was dancing the happy dance and it must have been a BIG happy dance - enough to tip me into vidding a new fandom - and so the months of work began.

My fond thanks to the vibrant Paget Brewster for bringing the intelligent, feisty and caring Emily Prentiss to life on the screen.  Welcome back!

Hopefully they now know each other’s secrets and Hotch won’t continue to pay the price for keeping Emily’s from Morgan….  What burdens Hotch bears.

I hope this vid is up to joining some very amazing Criminal Minds fanvids.  I’ve been a fan since Day 1 and have enjoyed every minute of making this vid.  It was fun finding clips of Emily with each of her teammates. Some clips were obvious choices, some I fell on unexpectedly, only recalling them when quickly reviewing an episode. I'm pretty nervous about sharing it with hardcore fans!

I adore this song. Video creation happens way faster when I can't get the song out of my head....  And I knew I was spending too much time vidding when I was dreaming about Hotch - and he wasn't even the focus of this vid! 

This video should be viewable everywhere.  When you see it anywhere else on YouTube, there is no link to iTunes and I have had no email from YT about using the song.

Here are the lyrics.  I hope you enjoy the video.

Calls Me Home – Shannon LaBrie

It's funny how, the walk of life,
Can take you down without a fight.
So many years, can lay behind,
Regretfully until it's time,
To realize the moment,
When you turn around.

I'm coming home to breathe again,
To start again,
I'm coming home,
From all the places I have been,
With nothing but a voice within,
That calls me, calls me home.

Back in the day when I was younger,
I was so lost and proud.
I've gained the world but it will never,
Compare to what I've earned.
In the quiet moment,
When the earth holds still.

I'm coming home to breathe again,
To start again,
I'm coming home,
From all the places I have been,
With nothing but a voice within,
That calls me, calls me home,
Calls me home.

I'm coming home to breathe again,
To start again,
I'm coming home to breathe again,
To start again,
I'm coming home,
From all the places I have been,
With nothing but a voice within,
That calls me...

Criminal Intent - Great Companion (video)

"And some memories will never, ever fade..."
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"And our history will never be erased."
Robert Goren and Alex Eames, Bobby and Alex, however you know them, they were our great companions for most of the last 10 years.

This is a request for jclaymate123, who has since closed her YT account. If someone knows her, perhaps they can let her know this vid is here.

There are 49 episodes included here - hard to believe, eh?  I love how Season 10, after the Loyalty hug, is so bright!  That wasn't me doing that, it was the production and I though it created such a satisying ending during the instrumental "epilogue".  It's like they will go on and on forever.

There really was nothing new here, except a few kernals of expression that I might not have highlighted before. Sorry about that..... I decided to choose scenes, rather than orphan random clips for this. A 5 minute video was a huge challenge!  And yet it wasn't enough time.  I need to go back to the series DVDs and watch full episodes for real satisfaction!

I hope you enjoy Great Companion!
P.S.  Thanks to Susan for acquiring the acoustic version of Great Companion!