Richard Armitage as John Porter – screencap courtesy of RichardArmitageNet.Com
After clipping all the footage from Richard Armitage’s body of work, I thought it would be fun to create a few more fanvideos. After my Graphic a Day in May, I have not had a regular schedule for posts. I only blog when there is some Richard Armitage related news or I complete a piece of work.
Since the RA drought seems to be upon us officially, I would like to challenge myself to complete one fan video per week for the month of September. Do any of you have a clever name for the new challenge? If so, please post your suggestion(s) in the comments or send me a message through the Contact bccmee form if you’d prefer.
So I hereby declare that starting on September 5, 2011, I will complete one fan video each week to be posted on four consecutive Mondays. It’s not a coincidence that I picked a day of the week that only occurs four times in the month! 😉
While I have a few song ideas already, I’m always open to new possibilities. Keep in mind that if you do make a suggestion, please don’t be offended if your song isn’t used in a fanvideo. It’s got to be a perfect storm and it is very subjective. I have to listen to the song 100 times during the editing process so it has to be my style — and even I don’t know what my style is! — and it cannot have been used in a previous Richard Armitage character fan video. Very importantly, the music has to generate at least a germ of an idea either visually or story-wise. I won’t rule out any genre. I’ve used many forms of music: hip-hop, rockabilly, hymns, classical, metal, rock, showtunes, and more. Feel free to have fun! If you can visualize a Richard Armitage character looking beautiful to the background of a song, then it’s a candidate. 🙂
Polls are fun. Even though I don’t know which character will appear in my September 5th fan video, it will be one of the characters below. Maybe you’ll guess correctly! There’s no prize but you can brag to your friends that you have ESP if you are correct. 😉
By the way, my Band of Horses – Strike Back fan video from three weeks ago was unblocked and now you can watch it on YouTube where it’s closed-captioned:
And finally, I would like to send a massive thank you to everyone for your overwhelming support to my Richard Armitage 40th birthday fanvid! Wow, I can’t begin to tell you how much your kind messages mean to me.
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I can’t wait September 5!!
I would like a GoG fanvid with XII Century music. I am not sure this has been done already, but could be very suggestive.
What do you think?
Thanks LadyCassia. I’ll look into that. If you have a particular song for me to consider, please post a full title or a link. 🙂
Just an example, for a psychological/action video
for a G/M video (this is from XIV Century instead)
Hope you enjoy the spell of Middle Ages and do not find it boring!
Lovely music Lady Cassia! I’m à big fan of medieval music!! Sweet & mysterious!!
Of course I would love a ‘Guy’ vid. One can never have too much Guy, but I’ll bet it’s John Porter:-)
I don’t know yet, Jeannie! It will be a surprise to all of us, LOL! But it will not be influenced by the poll one way or another. 😀 Thanks so much for participating!
My favorite character is Harry Kennedy, and I love “Dancing in the Moonlight” from Toploader then if possible a small video with Harry,
Otherwise if you want to know a little French music I can try to find you the titles fun and tell you what it is talking about.
Super project! bisous
Thank you for your suggestion, Laure! 🙂 I visited France many years ago and bought some music, but I don’t have it any more since I’ve moved several times since. Any more song recommendations will be welcome.
Music suggestion: Duffy’s “Mercy” for Guy or Lucas. I’m looking forward to Mondays like NEVER before. Keep up the awesome work!
Thanks, Elaine. Off to listen now! ♫ ♫ ♪
Hi again, Elaine! I found out that Duffy’s “Mercy” has already been used for a Guy fanvideo. Let me know if you have any other recommendations. 🙂
Hi BccMee!
Great idea! And what a challenge to put those vids together so quickly each week!
Has anybody done a multi RA character video yet set to “I’m walking on Sunshine”? You could have Richard’s various characters and their walks, strolls, meanders, or even sprints, etc–as well as Richard walking to an interview as one 18 sec YouTube video shares. Be sure to get him coming and going. Ha! You know me, I like the upbeat videos.
Cheers! Gratiana ;->
P.S. Let me know if you don’t use my video idea and I might just try it myself. I haven’t done moving video clips yet in the three vids (one for family) that I’ve created so far. So, I would have to figure out where to get the clips from first. Ha!
Gratianads90, that’s a great visual idea! Since I don’t tend to do multi-character fanvids, I think you should take your idea and run with it! Lots of great resources by elvirasweeney to get started on fanvidding. Here’s her website: http://www.elvirasweeney.com/iweb/ElviraSweeney/Welcome.html and here’s her forum: http://fpvideos.proboards.com/
By the way, congratulations on your new blog! 😀
As Harry would say..Splendid! 😀 Can’t wait for September to start! Please, please a Guy video *begging* LOL
About music, I’m really out of the loop, so I blindly trust your good taste in Music!
Thanks for all the videotheRApy during this long drought! *hugs*
Thanks for your enthusiasm, Summer! I really hope I do a Guy vid too. With four videos in quick succession, I’d say the chances are pretty good…eventually. 😉
I’m sure the next four Mondays are going to be the best Mondays of this year!!! =D
I trust your good taste in music too!!! And your incredible talent! But if I have any suggestion I’ll send it .
Cheers!
Thanks, I’m so happy you’ll be checking in all month, Thaís! Your support means so much to me. 😀
For example: Eddy Mitchell “Je suis en manque de toi” for a video with Guy and Marian, I will try to make a translation of your words but I will send it by private message, another of Eddy, which I have used (my did it) I’m sure you can do much better “j’ai oublié de l’oublié” Or Julien Clair “made me a place” is more romantic, I try to make this move ..!
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=julien+clair+fais+moi+une+place&aq=3&oq=julien+clair
Thanks for taking the time to send me the translations, Laure! I’m listening to the songs now. 🙂
Great idea, Bcc Mee!
I’m going to love to check out every single one of your fanvids.
I wish you all the luck 🙂
If it occurs to me any idea about music, I’ll let you know.
Oh, and I voted for the lovely Harry Kennedy. 😉
Harry Kennedy is such a sweetie, PoliCBA! ♥ We’ll have to see…. 🙂
What a splendid idea 🙂 I can’t already wait for September. I know, that any of characters played by RA you will choose it will be great. But somehow, I miss for Guy of Gisborne and he got my vote. My proposal song, Lauri’s “Heavy” a song which recently it’s still in my head 😉
Nice video, Ania! Even if I can’t find a use for the song, I really like the visuals. Maybe I can “borrow” an idea from it, LOL!
YAY! YAY! Four new great videos from you! Next month will be great, something RA to look forward to!
Thanks, Carolyn. Well I’m not sure they’ll be great, but they will be new! 😀 😀 😀
This is a really great idea, bccmee and I will be looking forward to watching the results!! The song I chose is Jully Black’s “Seven Day Fool” I know this is a rather wild suggestion but it was on the radio this morning (Monday!) and made me think of Richard!! 😀 I couldn’t choose any one character as I’ve no idea how you would go about finding screencaps or video clips to go with the words! 😉
Thanks for the song recommendation, Teuchter! I’ll check it out. 🙂
Oh, I’m sooooo looking forward to this! I normally don’t like September as it heralds the onset of winter (rain, sleet, snow & ice…. and endless delays on the commute to work due to ‘the wrong type of rain/sleet/snow/ice on the rails’.. brrrr!) but you’ve instantly made my September a million times better 🙂
Perhaps you could use Stone Sour’s ‘Say You’ll Haunt Me’ for a Lucas North fan-vid? Or would that be too creepy???
Oh that’s an interesting song, Christianne! I found it on YouTube and the video is also intriguing with some cool special effects. Thanks so much for your recommendation!
Glad to be of help. I’ve always thought that song is crying out for a fan vid but I wouldn’t know how to do one, so I really hope you can use it for one of your inspiring creations – if not now, perhaps in future 🙂
PS: Not wanting to influence your choice of character for any of the fan vids of course, but the final series of ‘Spooks’ is set to be broadcast in the UK somewhere in September and I don’t know about anyone else but I will sooooo miss Lucas (although not evil ‘John’ of course!) in this series. Perhaps a nice Lucas North fan vid may cheer us up?
Good input, Christianne! I didn’t really know when Spooks 10 was going to air since I’m in the states and I haven’t been keeping up with the news since RA left the show.
Well bccmee,
since my suggestion of “Racking Up RA” was rejected for one of our gang’s new blog, I offer it as a possible name for your video challenge.
One a week hey? Sure you didn’t decide this while on a massive chocolate buzz? LOL
Get to work!
Hope I don’t regret this decision, beengizzied, LOL! Um, thanks for the hand-me-down suggestion, I think!
Challenge name ideas: “Fall”ing with RA? An Armitage Autumn? Clearly, I’m having too much fun with this.
For this song: Guy or Lucas? Hard to pick. 🙂
Thanks for all your suggestions, darlingdarling! Keep ’em coming. 😀
I’m just checking out the blog for the first time today but what a coincidence! I was thinking that I’d love someone to do a RA fan vid to Asia’s Heat of the Moment, I’m thinking Guy but a medley would be great as well (kind of cheesy I know, but IMO a good cheesy). Looking forward to videos!
Thanks so much for your song recommendation, Jael! I’ll go take a listen. 🙂
Sounds like a September to Remember! I can’t wait for the first video. I am hoping for John Porter personally, but with an inspiration like RA how can you go wrong!
We shall see, Heather! I still don’t know who yet either, LOL!
Sizzling Septembers or Momentous (or Memorable) Mondays?
Thanks for your suggestions, Teuchter!
A September to look forward to!
My guess – John Thornton.
Your guess is as good as mine at this point, Faboamanto/Musa, LOL!
I thought about Richard the first time I heard Maroon 5’s Moves like Jagger. I can’t get his sexy walk out of my head everytime I hear it…I’d love to see a vid with this song the only problem may be the beat is a little too fast….Anyway no matter what you choose I’m sure it will be brill!!! Thanks bccmee for giving me something to look forward to you’re a star, Oh I’ve just thought of a name but it’s a little english…Armitage Autumn…
I appreciate your suggestions, jules! 🙂
Here is another song (totally different feel than the other one), Ray LaMontagne’s Let it Be Me. I think the feel of the song would be great for John and Margaret.
Thanks again, Jael! 🙂 I’m listening now.
Hola I really like the video fan and when I hear a song I like, I imagine to Richard at different times. When I see him in the character of Sir Guy … aahh “Bring me to life” by Evanescence is a good song to try. I hope you understand, my english is very poor. Besos from Argentina.
Thank you for taking the time to make a suggestion, BETH! That song is great but it’s already been used in other RA fanvideos. Do you have any other recommendations? I’d love to hear them!
I love your work. How about calling your new project “The Charmitage Weekly”? Looking forward to seeing it whatever you call it. Cheers!
Thanks so much for your suggestion, gg7772! Not sure which one to pick now, LOL!
I have been listening to Leonard Cohen’s song “in my secret life”, and I cannot help think ing of Lucas North, and how the lyrics seems particularly fit for him. Can you do a vid for him and using this song. I am pasting some lyrics below so that you can see what I mean:
“I smile when I am angry,
I cheat and I lie
I do what I have to do
To get by
But I know what is wrong
And I know what is right
And I would die for the truth
In my secret life”
Looked through the paper.
Makes you want to cry.
Nobody cares if the people
Live or die.
And the dealer wants you thinking
That it’s either black or white.
Thank G-d it’s not that simple
In My Secret Life.
I bite my lip.
I buy what I’m told:
From the latest hit,
To the wisdom of old.
But I’m always alone.
And my heart is like ice.
And it’s crowded and cold
In My Secret Life”
Thanks so much for your suggestion, helen! And I appreciate you taking the time to post the lyrics. 🙂 Very helpful!
@gg7772 – I LOVE your idea for the title “The Charmitage Weekly” has a certain cache! Brilliant idea.
Thanks for your feedback, Elaine. 🙂
How about Shania Twain’s “I’m Gonna Getcha Good”? I was just listening to it then decided to check out the lyrics! Woah!! Sounded good to me!!!!!!!!!!! 😉 My imagination was running riot. 😀
Thanks again, Teuchter!
Maybe Natasha Bedingfield song “I WANNA HAVE YOUR BABIES”;):]
ROTFL, Joanna! Reminds me of a friend on her high school prom committee who jokingly suggested “Having My Baby” for the theme song! 😀 🙂 😀
*Falls over laughing*
I’m sure THAT suggestion went over like a lead balloon.
Guy! Do a Guy video!!!!
I’m thinking about it, Zelda. 🙂
Wonderful idea bccmee. I love your work (your video for the Richard’s birthday was great). If i would be abble to make vid like you I “used” the song “Lady” by Lionel Ritchie and the characters of Guy of Gisborne and Marian.
other suggestion of song : “crush” by Garbage with the same characters.
Lady Prisca
Thanks for the song recommendations, Lady Prisca! Off to listen now. 🙂
The song “Crush” by Garbage has already been used in a Guy video if you have any more suggestions, Lady Prisca.
Dang! I’ll have to look up the Guy – Mercy version. It can’t possibly be as good as the ones you do. Cheers!
I’m bummed too, Elaine! Just like men, most of the good ones are taken, it seems, LOL!