PMV - Xanadu

[111random]

Oh god this is so awesome

makes me want to make a PMV, but I don't think I have the skillz 

[PHR16384]

Worth every one of those six hundred and seventy seconds. Good lip syncing, and well-timed use of video clips to match the audio. Not to mention those nifty backgrounds with the Desktop Ponies GIFs on top. Excellent!

[bigdipper117]

It's a pity you finished this before 'hearth's warming eve' would have given you a perfect scene for 'the caves of ice'

[FoxeyHound]

2:30

I nearly cried at that part. Something about the music at that part fit so perfectly with the scene you used there. It was beautiful.

[stykzninja1]

Now I finished the video...EVEN MORE AMAZING!

[stykzninja1]

OMFG The part with the rainboom and the effect on everyone else was the most pefectly timed thing I have ever seen! You have no idea my reaction when I saw that I was paralyzed! So f***ing amazing! Keep makin em, I'm subbing!

[FoxeyHound]

My favorite song by my favorite band of all time combined with my favorite TV show of all time...

....Words cannot express how I feel....I think I might cry......It's so beautiful...

[ClassicRockLivesOn]

I want to thank you for making a PMV of my favorite song.... I wanted to make a parody called "Canterlot" but alas, I have no drummer. Keep it up.

[ferdinandstrat]

Finally, Ponies and prog rock.

This was fucking brilliant, definitely one of the best PMV's out there

[SuperKaizoku1138]

Definitely one of the more interesting PMVs I've ever seen. Very well done too! Great job! I'm subbing to you for sure!

[anname219]

I was surprised when the singer came in. XD

[statusisaway]

I take my muffin and hand it back to you, sir. This PMV is simply amazing.

I think I love this PMV so much because of the brilliant editing AND the song. Seriously, Rush and ponies were meant to go together.

Well done, well done indeed.

[survivorization]

I'm a bit torn. I'd rather freeze Twilight making the ooooh face, but the Winter Wrap Up scene is a perfect to transition to the beautiful scenery.

[GeneralFlintLockwood]

Very well done and entertaining PMV. Where oh where did you get those sprites from though?

[QuetzalDash]

@GeneralFlintLockwood Search for Desktop Ponies, it should come up.

[GeneralFlintLockwood]

@QuetzalDash That. Is. AWESOME! Thanks so much. *gives cookie*

[QuetzalDash]

@GeneralFlintLockwood You're welcome! OM NOM NOM

[DrSorkenstein]

Good work! We need more Rush PMVs!

[QuetzalDash]

Also, this is my second video to get 100 likes (still a milestone for me) so thanks guys, you're all so AWESOME /)^3^(\

[Exzist13]

Can you make your videos viewable on mobile? otherwise I cant watch Q_Q

[QuetzalDash]

@Exzist13 I'm sorry, blame the goddamn copyright 6_9

[Schneeraubtier]

I loved the snow effects at the end

[Akuspizza]

3:04 WET MANES!! <333

[neutronsareawesome]

Twilight Sparkle would be a great Geddy Lee.

Rainbow Dash is definitely Alex Lifeson.

And Pinkie Pie would be a beast at drums, just like Neil Peart.

[ilvminecraft6476]

wheres my muffin

[Nazgul100]

@ilvminecraft6476 Derpy eated it

[neutronsareawesome]

There should be more prog rock PMVs.

It's a shame i've seen so few prog rock or psychedelic rock bronies. They're a rarity.

[avenger2231]

@neutronsareawesome *ba-dum tish*

[ClassicRockLivesOn]

@neutronsareawesome i totally agree with you... both are my favorite types of ROCK... I want a Day in the Life PMV... or some Yes or Doors PMVs

[SilveryShaft]

Great work, that is one truly amazing PMV.

Definitely gonna be enjoying it multiple times :)

[Weirdosrule879]

If the members of Rush were ponies, they'd all be best pony.

[RebelZeeb]

My question is why WASNT this the ELO song

[LimeyLassen]

I'm in love with this PMV. It's not Celestia-tier, but it's so charming and creative that I found myself lost in the music. That's what a music video is supposed to DO!

I liked the clock tower motif, and I liked how you mystified the instrumental stretches with the desktop pony paradise. The lipsyncing could use some TLC.

Anyway I think you took on a monster of an idea and made it work. And made it magic.

[QuetzalDash]

@LimeyLassen OMG, It's Limey *squee* I mean, uh, yeah I admit that I got pretty sloppy with the lipsync and I can't believe still framing did not cross my mind the whole time. Anyway, I'm glad you liked the overall theme to it and thanks for your awesome feedback :)

[RomanLettore]

You do realize this means we'll be expecting some 2112 and Fly By Night PMVs soon.

Amazing work! Yeah!

[StreaksSkunk]

Geddy Sparkle is best pony. <3

[TheBronzeGryphon]

Holy buckets, this is something fantastic... it's just as good as half an episode of pony!

[QuetzalDash]

Where you'd guys come from?

EQ Daily?

Excuse me while I choke on honeydew

[KmScMT]

fuckin

not elo

fuck

[Chrono355]

i was disappointed when it wasn't about the falcom game xanadu

[waycooljr56]

More Cygnus!



[avenger2231]

Niiiiice. Excellent work for your first of the Rush epics (not including the one you did for the Temples of Syrinx segment of 2112). You should do By-Tor or Natural Science next!

[pjladyfox]

Was almost not going to watch this all the way thru but I'm glad I did. VERY interesting the direction that you took with this PMV and, at least for me, it drew me in and kept me interested the entire length and I really love some of the symbolism and scene choices that were made and the lil 8bit Mane Six was a nice touch as well with the animated backgrounds. Still, I'd not mind a PMV with ELO's Xanadu 'tho. ^_^

[CyrilRufus]

VERY GOOD~! Excellent!

[DarkMatter93]

wow, just got into rush :D Awesome video!

[thentherewaslight]

Wait... That first background.... Fable 2 :P

[DrGarlic500]

oh yeah! sry for the double post but what if you (instead of just repeating a clip repeatedly) place a tiny clip and then inverted it and placed it right afterwards (makes it look more "pro")?...

[QuetzalDash]

@DrGarlic500 Which part of the video do you mean?

[DrGarlic500]

@QuetzalDash well... I wasnt refering to this video in particular, but after watching it from start to finish once more (it´s just that awesome) I noticed you might have been able to use this during the scene: at 8:58 to 9:03

[QuetzalDash]

@DrGarlic500 Oh, Twilight drinking the milk of paradise. Eyup, I agree that just making it loop makes it look lazy so your suggestion is valid and thanks for your time :)

(This video's awesome to be watched through again? Aww shucks)

[LimeyLassen]

@QuetzalDash Still frame is a good technique too.

[MegaPatron]

the ones with the sprites NEED to become screensavers! Very lovely video! :D

[DrGarlic500]

It´s great! if only the lip syncing was perfect, then it would be super epic!

[MelodyBurst]

I'm an ELO fan... AND A RUSH FAN! I have all versions of both songs. :p

[NileRoan]

Pretty cool dude. But there's something I NEED to know. At the start you've got some sort of interesting background thing. And another at 1:42, 4:38, 6:00, 8:16, 9:26, and then from 10:27 to the end. They look like some sort of animated SNES-style desktop background. And I wants them and others like them. lol. So I'm curious what they are, and if they're something I can look up and DL online, or if they're something else entirely and there's no point to it for me.

And again, nice work on the vid

[ChewbaccaPB]

I got my muffin! yay

[SonofMrPeanut]

I can't be the only one who was thinking of Xanadu and Faxanadu. Confound you, Jonathan Metts!

[stinger9]

I never have time to listen to Rush's longer stuff anymore, because all that time goes to ponies. Now I can do both at once!

[AaronMk91]

Fuck yea.

[LazyBoneB]

This is like, one of Rush's best songs. You. Are. Amaziiiing.

[Purerasslin]

I'm telling you; "The Trees" + Fluttershy= WIN

[DeftCrowMk3]

@Purerasslin But... the trees get chopped off in the end!

[redwings13400]

So when I was watching Bronyvids This Is War PMV, I thought it was awesome but that when he used the image you have at 2:53, he could have made it better by making the sun see through and adding in a cropped image of Celestia in there. Apparently I wasn't the only person who thought this. Nice job! You've been creating these new videos so quickly!

[MrSystemV]

Me: I feel like listening to a Rush song!

*this appears in subscriptions*

Me: YEEEESSSSSSSS

Stay awesome, QuetzalDash.

[cygnia]

*channels Fluttershy*

"yay!"

Seriously, very ambitious and nice job!

[qdHazen]

Holy. Bucking. Horseapples.

/)^3^(\

[DeftSpex]

This is brilliant

[DeftCrowMk3]

Now that you have sufficiently hone your skills to match the imagery with lyrics, I suggest delving deeper into the lyrical themes.

Freeze especially comes in mind; irrational fear and resolve against fear, which is surprisingly plenty in FiM (FiM's tvtropes page on "Nightmare Fuel" is LONG for a TV-Y show). The song's solos will be sufficiently crazy enough to throw in visual effects to your heart's content.

[becausehorse]

Now I dare you to do ALL of Cygnus X-1. Yes all 28 minutes :P

But seriously, this is amazing just like all of your videos. However, I think you could use less special effects, like the ones starting at 2:59, as it kind of distracts from the overall experience. Don't worry, I still love you :P

I look forward to seeing more from you.

[becausehorse]

I have been waiting for this for so long.

[Purerasslin]

Magnificent!

[archiveit1]

Keep up the good work. Don't stop until Rush's entire discography has been ponified.

What program do you use?

[QuetzalDash]

@archiveit1 Sony Vegas Pro and After Effects and thanks bro, I ain't stoppin :)

[DeftCrowMk3]

'Come on, Rush - Xanadu is more than 10 minutes long, it can't be that one.'

*Watches video*

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!

[4stepsiblings]

OYUS