Festivids 2015 treat: "Lose Yourself" (Hamilton)

Title: Lose Yourself
Source: Hamilton (various recordings)
Music: "Lose Yourself [Original Demo Version]", Eminem
Vid Download Link: 63 MB at sendspace

AO3 link here.

Summary: Lose yourself in this music, this moment. We own it, we won't never let it go.

Notes: This is a Festivids 2015 treat for sdwolfpup, one of several people who requested a "Hamilton" vid. I really wanted to make a vid for this recent musical obsession of mine, and I wanted to express my thanks for her ongoing contribution to fandom that is More Joy Day, so here's the result.

Lin-Manuel Miranda has said that Eminem is one of his inspirations, listing the "8 Mile" track "Lose Yourself" as a specific song. I love the beat and build in that tune, but the lyrics weren't doing it for me, so I went looking and found Eminem's original demo for it, and nearly lost it at how perfect this version was.

After throwing together most of the vid, I approached heresluck for feedback. Her squeeful response was extra gratifying, and then her masterful betaing was beyond what I could have hoped for. This vid is a 1000% better because of her. Thank you thank you thank you!

Thanks, too, to all my fellow "Hamilton" vidders, and the enthusiastic people who left wonderful comments on the original Dreamwidth and Livejournal Festivids posts!


( Vid here! )

( Lose Yourself [Demo] Lyrics: )

Friday *flops*

This past week, it took some late-night cramming and heroic efforts on the part of my fantastic beta, but my Festivids treat is submitted, *PHEW*. I'm hoping that the provider doesn't ban-hammer it between now and Go Live; I do have a backup plan in case that happens.

I'm pretty happy with my assignment, and I hope the recipient is too. The treat, though, really makes me grin like a fool; *knock on wood* that others like it as well.

If anyone guesses one or both of my offerings, I'll come up with some kind of prize for you. Have a couple of hindsight-helpful clues: the main character's name of both vids starts with the same letter, and neither of them is from a TV show.

Now I can catch up on all the TV I postponed watching (X-Files! Agent Carter! All the DC shows!), and maybe even get some housework done. Ah, adulting: the fun never stops.