French Revolution-related videos on Youtube

[momesdelacloche.livejournal.com]

Hi guys,

A few weeks ago I was very ill with swine flu or something, and while I was in bed, aside from re-read Treasure Island, I also learned how to use Windows Movie Maker.
Here are the results:

i) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8ZTkV4a8cg
ii) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdWYxESylDY

I was inspired by the great men and women who shaped France's history in the closing decades of the 18th century, and by the great artists Britney Spears and Lionel Richie who continue to shape our world today.
Please watch !!! (but please don't be offended for anything you may see or hear when clicking on the above links)

Comments

[nirejseki.livejournal.com]

Um...please tell me you're begin sarcastic when you say "great artist" and follow it up with Britney Spears? Some people may find her enjoyable, but no one, even her fans, consider her a great artist. Because I'm starting to wonder if you're a troll, which is weird, as your LJ seems to be semi-intelligible - you seem to keep posting things as if you know that it'll get knee jerk nasty reaction from people (i.e. pro-Marie Antoinette things on a French Revolution community which is almost entirely full of history geeks who like the revolution, not the ancient regime; a book review praising Danton the day after you have an argument with a Robespierrist), and that's not very nice.

Of course, I might be wrong, in which case I of course apologise, but it's a little weird that you keep doing this.

In regards to the videos - and I mean this as constructive crit, not a flame, so don't take it wrong - you might want a bit more practice before posting. The audio on the first one was terrible with that terrible screech at the beginning, the cuts between clips aren't very well managed, and you suddenly substitute in photos, which breaks the chronology and make it very weird to watch. The first few seconds are good, but the middle is iffy, and the cuts are strange. I'll cut you some slack for being an amateur - it's not half bad for a first try - but try to focus on using just clips, not photos, and make sure your audio is appropriately tuned. Try looking up some guides on the internet, there are some good LJ communities for it.

[lucilla-1789.livejournal.com]

That first video, once again reminded me what a complete waste of time and money that Marie Antoinette movie was. Empty-headed as Brithey is (with due apologies to possible fans) it suited the mood.

Agreeing is boring, so I personally welcome even royalists to French Revolution community. Or fans of Napoleon, if they exist.