Standish! The Video!

[erastes]

This is my first trailer, and I'm really rather pleased with it.  The music fitted almost exactly without me fiddling with it.

Comments

[semioticwarrior.livejournal.com]

That's awesome! Did you make it?

[erastes.livejournal.com]

I did! I used freeware "Memories on Web" which is very easy to use. and my very very very old graphics programme. Paint shop Pro version THREE!!!

Thanks!

*applauds* :D

[dubaiyan.livejournal.com]

what is the music?

Re: *applauds* :D

[erastes.livejournal.com]

It's "Sarabande" by Handel. There are many orchestrations of this from harpsichord to guitar, but this is the most beautiful, the next stanza is the best coz it has drums but i couldn't work out how to do that and cut it. plus - with no broadband the whole thing took ages anyway.

This version is from Barry Lyndon, which - if you haven't seen - SEE!! now!

[haydenthorne.livejournal.com]

The music's great! :D And it's good that you didn't go for any other images. I find it more powerful that way.

Am waiting for my copy to show up at my doorstep, too. :)

[erastes.livejournal.com]

I gave up looking for images. I didn't want to pay for any, I didn't want muscle men, and I couldn't find ANY nice pictures of men in breeches. But I agree with you. Better to let people imagine the images themselves. Thanks!

And eek! I'm going to hide under the bed.

xxx

[haydenthorne.livejournal.com]

You and me both, dearie. I don't write about musclemen, and I can't find anything decent in period costume. :S I'd settle for a silk hat, gloves, and a cane, and I can't even get that for my site.

And I know I'll gobble up your book. *petpet* Stop worrying.

Waaah!

[enolabloodygay.livejournal.com]

It won't let me watch it!

What am I doing wrong?

Re: Waaah!

[erastes.livejournal.com]

I don't know! You have a much more up to date pc than me - and it works on mine!

try my website - it's on there. Perhaps your PC won't play that sort of file?

[eledhwenlin]

Hey, that's a great one. :)

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[leatherdykeuk.livejournal.com]

Superb!
It's on my wish list, for when I pick up Amazon tokens.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Eeeeek!

The downside of publishing a book? Waiting for someone to hate it.

*G*

[leatherdykeuk.livejournal.com]

Have I ever hated anything you've written?

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Well, no. But somehow this is real. I can always say "Aw it's just fanfic, who cares what people think" but this is .... scary.

Plus I wrote this 3 years ago, and it's got flaws, but ...

i'll shut up now.

*G*

[lyras.livejournal.com]

Oh wow, I love that music, and it fits perfectly here. Sent a shiver down my spine, actually. *watches again*

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Thanks hun! I've been watching it obsessively too! It's one of the best bits of music in the world!

[irreparable.livejournal.com]

That's fabulous. Congratulations! I can't wait to read it. :D

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Aw thanks! I'm dreading people actualy reading it!

[irreparable.livejournal.com]

I'm sure it's excellent - you have such a gift for words and language. And re: the Romance Times thing...I confess that I am boggled. Boggled and speechless at the whole thing. *sighs*

[maidenform.livejournal.com]

OMG! I love that song! I used to play it on the piano all the time! Great trailer! It really works. ♥

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Me too! and thanks!

xxx

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Great. My own copy isn't arrive yet. The Online Bookseller said 5 days, but he doesn't send it yet (I receive an email when he do that). In meanwhile, your plot and setting make me think to read Maurice again: this is one of the first book I bought with my own money, when I was very little. ciao, elisa

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Well, I really hope you enjoy it.

xxx

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

What? Standish or Maurice? ... it's a joke. I understand you are referring to Standish. Really, is the first time I wait so long to read something. With your book I also order one of Ally Blue. Dou you know? Lately I bought all my books like second hand books apart those of the Publishers Samhain or Sybaritic. And your Standish, of course.

[ejab62.livejournal.com]

WOW! Beauty! Loved the way the text seemed to melt over the previous text every time. The music was spot on!
VERY GOOD selling text!!! Yesyesyes!!! Who wouldn't get curious?!

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Let's hope they buy buy buy!!!

[bloodrebel333.livejournal.com]

I like "It was the house that drew them together".