Holding Out for a Hero (Redux): A Tribute to James May

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Virtually as soon as I'd finished my first Holding Out for a Hero vid, I felt compelled to do another one - it seemed the muse hadn't quite finished with me! I love the beat in this version of the song, and I'm very fond of Imogen Heap's voice, too.


To justify doing a remixed version, I had to push my technical boundaries a great deal. I promised myself that I'd only do it if I could learn how to do new things with Final Cut Express, and make it look as professional as I could. As a result, it's taken me over three months to get it done the way I want it! The new version includes some split screen, fast cutting, colour highlighting and various other accent effects, and I think it's my most technical vid to date. I've also tried hard to get some internal movement in this one - movements within the clips that match a motif or beat. I was particularly pleased with moments at 0.56, 1.35 and 2.37. The starting countdown sequence was taken from the Prelinger Collection, which is a really amazing archive of royalty free clips. The end switch off sequence I created myself using Livetype.

In terms of subject, I'm afraid this one's also an irony free zone ;). Whereas before I injected a little bit of humour into the vid with some of the clips I chose, this one's all about James being, well, rather gorgeous really! I've gone to town on all the things that make my heart beat just that little bit faster when he's onscreen, and as a result it's a rather glorious mash up of what I consider to be his best bits!

As with the first version, I hope, if he ever sees this, that he takes it in the spirit in which its intended and is a little bit flattered (and that Jeremy and Richard don't tease him too much for inspiring such efforts in his fangirls!) :).

The song is property of UMG and I claim fair use under section 107 of the 1976 copyright act. I make absolutely no money out of this whatsoever, I'm just eternally grateful to the BBC and to UMG :)
30th April 2009

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• james may
• top gear
• holding out for a hero

[alilinzee]

"....!!!!!!!!!......."....My God woman are you trying to kill me?!?..That was the most fabulous video EVER...I'll be watching this at least every 5 minutes whenever I'm at the computer....good job Madam...you're fabulous...and you have a new subscriber!...xxxx

[fayzabeam]

Thanks so much for the lovely comment on my vid (and sorry for the late reply!). I'm really glad you enjoyed it - I had enormous fun putting it together :) And thanks also for subscribing :)

[springyseagull]

I cant watch both of your tributes together or I get a JM overload and am in danger of exploding ;-) Once again excellent, brilliant, wonderful vids Fay,

Astol.

[fayzabeam]

Thanks so much, Astol and thanks for commenting again, now it's back online :). I'm really glad you enjoyed them both :)

[TereruTsuki]

Wow, you just managed to increase my already hugh James May-crush XD Thats pretty impressing!

Love, love, love this vid :D And the song is marvellous!

[IsharaSilverhand]

I love it !!!! and Mr May too !! Thank you !!!

[sphinxofthenewage]

i hate to mute

[topgearfan188]

I don't think it's normal for a 13-year-old girl to have a crush on a 47-year-old man. O_O

[quianaa2001]

This video is amazing!!! :D All that lovely and amazing man packed into this video! YES!!!! You did a GREAT! job!!! James May is love isn't he?

[corina1036]

lovely man. how can you not love him???!

[BlackOrchid66]

A James May AND Immi fan? I totally love you! :D

[jcstuart1993]

what a great video, hope eventually you will have shown me how to make a video as good, how about some dedicated topgear fan vids soon?

josh

[Chariset]

The plane at 3:03 -- is that his own plane? The one with the registration G-OCOK?