International Dateline

Vid
Title:	International Dateline
Creator:	zzebeddy
Date:	Oct 28, 2012
Format:	streaming
Length:	03:04
Music:	"International Dateline" by Ladytron.
Genre:	character study
Fandom:	The Professionals
Footage:	Pros, Stockxchng image: "layers" by n_yfe. Stockxchng image: "rusty numbers" by vierdre.
URL:	Bodie and Doyle International Dateline - YouTube, Archived version
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"International Dateline" is a The Professionals vid by zzebeddy.

Vidders notes: "The lyrics do seem to be quite open to interpretation, but have a generally pensive, or brooding air about them. The fact that they sit over the "happy" beat made it a vidding challenge and a half.....I use Corel Video Studio ProX4 and Photoshop Elements 8 (for stills)...."

Reactions/Reviews

• "Wow, I really enjoyed this vid! The song choice was great - (first time I’ve heard that song and I really like it) - and I love the effects you used, particularly the flickering effect on some of the clips, and the numbers overlay on the screen from 1:02 through 1:06. The effect you used at 1:54 reminded me of a van Gogh painting, like Starry Night. Really beautiful vid; thanks for posting!"
• "There's a feeling of fate and upcoming doom that stirs shivers on my skin!"

• "Amazing, Professionals fanvids are entering a completely new level of quality and this is no exception."
• "Very creative, great the way the images merge into one another. It always amazes me how all you vidders come up with new ideas Well done my dear!! :)"
• "Cool Vid--I like that she doesn't use the same shots many vidders use, since she didn't need B and D to be next to each other always. There's a definite sense of being watched, encased, closed in."
• "Nice to see a vid that was new to me, and very moody it is too. I like that the vidder has used a lot of clips that don't tend to turn up repeatedly in every second vid."
• "This vid is new to me. I love the different visual effects zzebeddy has used as well as the diversity of the images. It's a fabulous illustration of the breadth of the remit of CI5. Ta for sharing this!"
• "Very smart vid! I remember this when it came out, but I don't think I've watched it since, so thanks for the reminder. I tend to think of it as a "gen" vid, I guess, because it's not really Bodie/Doyle, but their life in CI5 and the spy side of things. Which is interesting in its own right, and nice to think about now and then, but not ultimately why I watch Pros, which I suppose is why I haven't given this alot of play time. It's a great song as well though, very moody. Cheers!"
• "Epic video. Edgy, moody and quite risky. I love all the odd angles and out of kilter shots and the way they mount up to give a disconcerting atmosphere. I love watching the show through the vidder's eyes. It's like a French art house film! The lads and Cowley are dangerous and in control in a pared back, gritty world. Class act. :)"
• "It's everything everyone else has already said. Potted Pros - and for me a huge part of the love is the cars and carnage. So this vid, which concentrates on the series vibe, is a real treasure for me. Like Heinz used to say (and still allude to on their tins) 57 varieties represented in one can."