[vid] Somewhere A Clock Is Ticking (House/Cuddy)

[ticcyyy]

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title: Somewhere A Clock Is Ticking
pairing: House/Cuddy
song: Somewhere A Clock Is Ticking by Snow Patrol
length: 3;22
disclaimer: When the vulture flies sideways, the moon has hair on its upper lip.

summary & notes: Inspired by the events that have happened on cuddys_house, though you do not have to follow that game in order to watch this vid.

This video is set not long after the shooting. It opens with House being unable to sleep, one of the symptoms of PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), and moves through a chaotic journey of House struggling to move on from the shooting and spiralling into a self-destructive cycle as a result. Through it all, Cuddy tries her hardest to help him through his ordeal, while going through her own kind of PTSD at the same time, having realised how close she was to losing House again. The vid ends on an unclear, uncertain note, which was deliberate - there is never an easy fix or answer to PTSD, and I wanted to give the idea that House's struggles with it are far from over. And I wanted to give the idea, too, with the shot of Cuddy asleep next to House, that she intends to stay with him through it all, no matter how tiring and draining it may be.

I focused a lot on using filters and close up shots to get the full effect of the emotions on both House and Cuddy's faces. I've used this filter before - in my 'Passive' video - but I tweaked and fiddled with it to give it a dark, voyeuristic kind of effect. There's no clear-cut storyline and again, that's deliberate: I focused mainly on emotion, on the way House's PTSD causes him to feel and act chaotically and out of control of his own emotions, and the way Cuddy reacts and responds to that. I'm hoping that through the emotions I attempted to convey through this vid that the idea I was aiming for comes across clearly enough.

As always, comments and concrit are very much welcomed and appreciated. :-)

somewhere a clock is ticking by snow patrol
I’ve got this feeling, there’s something that I missed
(I could do most anything to you)
Don’t you breathe, don’t you breathe
(I could do most anything to you)
Something happened that I never understood
(I could do most anything to you)
You can’t leave, you can’t leave
(I could do most anything to you)

Every second dripping off my finger tips
(I could do most anything to you)
Wage your war, wage your war
(I could do most anything to you)
Another soldier says he’s not afraid to die
(I could do most anything to you)
I am scared, I'm so scared
(I could do most anything to you)

In slow motion the blast is beautiful
(I could do most anything to you)
Doors slam shut, doors slam shut
(I could do most anything to you)
A clock is ticking but it’s hidden far away
(I could do most anything to you)
Safe and sound(safe), safe and sound(safe)
(I could do most anything to you)

I could do most anything to you
I could do most anything to you

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Comments

[stare-me-out.livejournal.com]

This is an amazing vid Ticcy.

I love the claustrophobic effect that all the close-ups create and I love the use of filters here, they were used with a purpose not just as a display of your mad vidding skillz.

I also love the choice of song.

[ticcyyy.livejournal.com]

Yay, I'm glad you like it! I wondered if the filters were a bit too much, but if it works then I'm happy with that. :-)

Thanks for watching and commenting, bb! ♥

[housem24fan.livejournal.com]

I loved this! It was amazing! "Somewhere a Clock is Ticking" is one of my favorite songs and I loved the way you incorporated it with the PTSD storyline. This is one of my new favorite videos. You're a great vid maker! :)

[ticcyyy.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the song is awesome. I've had the idea stewing in my mind for a while to make this vid to that song. Thanks so much for commenting and watching! :-)

[ayalanetzer.livejournal.com]

Amazing!

Loved the slow motion shooting thing, and the part where cuddy's and house's expresion were practically the same after it was genious.

[ticcyyy.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much! I'm so glad you liked it. :-)

[eowyn127.livejournal.com]

OMG the best ever *____________________*
you're really so grat

[ticcyyy.livejournal.com]

Thanks :-)

[de-throned.livejournal.com]

Oh. My. God.

This is soooooo good. AH AHH. You are the best fan vid maker I have ever seen. My goodness. I love the effect, and the choice of music. Everything about this vid is amazing. Gives me chills xDD

[ticcyyy.livejournal.com]

Chills is a good thing! That's exactly what I aiming for - to give people chills. I'm so glad you liked it. Thanks again, for taking the time to comment.

i like!

[lucyvanflick.livejournal.com]

Hi! I saw your post in the House-Cuddy community where I am mostly a spectator/lurker.

I usually don't watch fanvids but I decided to see your work and was surprised to find out that I liked it. Liked it a lot because I viewed it several times. Thanks for all those great manipulations and effects, as well as the music. I could see the artistry behind all of it, and not just the usual montage of captures and music.

I hope you make more videos. :)

Re: i like!

[ticcyyy.livejournal.com]

Hi! Thanks so much for stopping by! :-)

Wow, that's lovely feedback. It makes me extremely happy when someone who doesn't usually watch vids appreciates something I've made. Vidding definitely is a form of art - to me, it is, anyway. I like trying to make something different and unique with what footage I have, to tell a story.

Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment. It's very much appreciated. :-)

[beblastoggles.livejournal.com]

You are really good at vidding to some of my favourite storyesque and emotional songs, aren't you?

[ticcyyy.livejournal.com]

I don't know - am I? XD

Dad says hi, btw ♥

[bitchgoddess-81.livejournal.com]

First of all: Great song choice!!

I loved the effect that the filter created... the light and dark is very effectful. You're really talented!!

[ticcyyy.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much :-)

[wanderlonely.livejournal.com]

and the way Cuddy reacts and responds to that.

And I love how you made it happene, you did it, and it's amazing and beautiful!

[ticcyyy.livejournal.com]

Aww, thanks so much, bb. I'm so glad you liked it. ♥♥

[euclase.livejournal.com]

Jiminy crickets, you're good at this vidding bizness.

I am so impressed. This is art, babe! Beautifully constructed, beautifully edited. You put so much thought into this, and so much care into the characters--that much is totally obvious, in every vid you make.

Me likes! :D

[ticcyyy.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I get pretty emotionally invested in these vids, lmao. It's a fantastic artistic outlet. And yes! I care about these characters, way more than is probably healthy.

Thanks, babe. I'm so glad you enjoy the stuff I make. I always appreciate your feedback ♥♥

[crazyyounglady.livejournal.com]

It's a reeeeally good peace of work here - excellent choice of scenes perfectly fits by the song. Mrrrrr)))) Thank you! :)

[ticcyyy.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :-)

[rockcandy83.livejournal.com]

FLAIL.

AMAZING.

[ticcyyy.livejournal.com]

FLAIL.

THANK YOU :D

[asus2004.livejournal.com]

Your vid is just amazing. Love how you used the filter and the scenes! The song is kinda one of my favorites so this one of my favorite vids now =)

[ticcyyy.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much for your feedback. I'm very glad you enjoyed the video. :-)

[joyfulxheart.livejournal.com]

That was amazing ♥

[ticcyyy.livejournal.com]

Yay, thanks, babe! ♥♥

[speckleberry.livejournal.com]

Yay! Ticcy! Great vid again!

[ticcyyy.livejournal.com]

Speckles! ♥ Thanks, bb! I'm glad you liked it. :D

[smilinstar.livejournal.com]

AMAZING. One of my favourite ships and one of my favourite songs meant it was always going to be brilliant. But this? This was AWESOME. I really loved the effect you used, and it all came together wonderfully. You're very talented. Thanks for sharing :)

[ticcyyy.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's an amazing song. I've been planning this vid for a while - just never got around to making it until now. Thanks so much for watching. :-)

[crumpled-up.livejournal.com]

You did it again! Seriously, every vid you make is downright gorgeous, especially the ones inspired by cuddys_house. I just love the way you brought their struggles to light in such an honest and painful way. This captures every bit of pain they go through and man, it hurts (in a good way).

[ticcyyy.livejournal.com]

YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH THAT GAME MAKES ME WANT TO VID. LOL. I just want to keep vidding stuff from that game. ALL THE TIME.

Thanks so much for watching! I'm so glad the emotion came through well. ♥ And also, thanks so much for being such a loyal follower of our game, too. :D

[litterthisheart.livejournal.com]

This is beautiful. The filter, the music, the choice of clips- it was all perfect.

My favorite moment was 1:27-1:29 where the filter follows Cuddy's tear down her face. Simply gorgeous.

[ticcyyy.livejournal.com]

That was one of my favourite bits, too - totally accidental how that happened with the filter, but in the best way.

Thanks for watching and commenting! :-)

[agica89.livejournal.com]

AMAZING.All the effects are really awesome.

[ticcyyy.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :-)

[ashinae.livejournal.com]

Amazing. Loved it!

[ticcyyy.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :-)

[countessmary.livejournal.com]

This was stunning! So well done. The scrolling effect was interesting. I don't know that I would have done it for the entire vid, but it was just a really beautiful visual. Such an emotional roller coaster.

[ticcyyy.livejournal.com]

Originally, I had the scrolling effect on just selected scenes. And it ended up looking really random and disjointed because of that. Without the filter at all, it kind of seemed a bit flat. Which was why I chose to use the filter through the entire vid instead, in the end. :-)

Thanks so much for watching. I'm so glad you liked it!

[icarus-abides.livejournal.com]

HOLY SHIT THAT WAS GOOD!!

I absolutely love the editing that you did for this! Particularly in those two quicker sections where the music gets faster (1:28-1:43 and starting at 2:22). The way that you were able to get Cuddy's expressions and the close-up cuts that we got of them were just awesome. I loved it :)

[ticcyyy.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! ♥ I've not had access to my PC for a long time, and the moment I got it I started vidding like crazy - I had a lot of fun making this vid. I'm very glad you enjoyed it. :D

[london_fan]

That is really emotional! Great song! I love the fast sequences with the close-up shots of House and Cuddy.
And the timing is really good, too! But I must admit that I don't get the use of the filter completely. What exactly is the white bar supposed to express? Am I too stupid to get it?
Whatever... I really love the video nevertheless!

[ticcyyy.livejournal.com]

Haha, nah there is no significant meaning to the TV scan effect. It was to evoke and create atmosphere. :-)

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it! :D

[clara-vanpelt.livejournal.com]

Words fail me. I can only say I love this video.

[ticcyyy.livejournal.com]

Thanks :D

[jukebox-grad.livejournal.com]

I've always thought this song was sex. And House/Cuddy are sex. So, Ticcy, this video is sex. ♥

[ticcyyy.livejournal.com]

WHOO, SEX. Sex is a good compliment :D

Thanks for watching and commenting, bb! ♥