Traditionally, the use of outside source--clips from outside the show or shows being vidded, or deleted scenes or gag reels--has been considered bad form by some viewers and vidders. Though many folks believe it's a no-go, many believe such elements can be great when used wisely. We'll watch some vids that do. VJ: gwyneth
| # | Title | Vidder(s) | Song (if different) | Artist | Fandom(s) | Duration | Download URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Too Long a Soldier | Deejay | Pat Benetar | The Professionals | None | ||
| By employing footage from news, documentaries, and films, the vidder creates an intense character study of what war has done to one man. | |||||||
| 2 | Whatever | Luminosity, WOAD Society and sisabet | My West Hollywood Lifestyle, Whatever | T-Ball and BJ | Angel | None | |
| Stock clips like trains in tunnels and gushing hydrants have never been used to such humorous effect. | |||||||
| 3 | Post Blue | obsessive24 | Placebo | Firefly | None | ||
| Graphics and text created out of elements of the story for River and Simon emphasize their histories and states of mind. | |||||||
| 4 | The Man Song | Jo, Media Cannibals, Sandy and rache | Sean Morey | The Sentinel | None | ||
| A rare (at that time) use of blooper-reel clips to enhance the jokes in the vid. | |||||||
| 5 | Icebound Stream | sisabet | Laura Viers | due South | None | ||
| A sustained metaphor using footage of polar bears from a nature documentary, which meshes seamlessly with the history of the main characters. | |||||||
| 6 | Opportunities | Carol S, Killa and WOAD Society | Pet Shop Boys | Highlander | None | ||
| Blooper reel clips help create an alternate-universe characterization for Highlander. | |||||||
| 7 | Testify | Justine Bennett and Morgan Dawn | Melissa Etheridge | Starsky & Hutch | None | ||
| News coverage of police situations underscores the world that Starsky and Hutch live in. | |||||||
| 8 | Still Preoccupied with 1985 | Suberunker Studios | 1985 | Bowling for Soup | Azumanga Daioh and Multi | None | |
| Witty play of clips from a number of other anime fandoms portray the song, as well as riffing on pop culture and anime vidding itself. | |||||||
| 9 | Closer | Killa, T. Jonesy and WOAD Society | Nine Inch Nails | Star Trek TOS | None | ||
| The vidders complement the heightened altered reality with careful use of porn shots, adding even more tension and eroticism. | |||||||
| 10 | Language | Carol S and WOAD Society | Suzanne Vega | Stargate SG-1 | None | ||
| Layers of text and superimposed art create a backdrop counterpoint to a song about the difficulty of communicating. | |||||||
| 11 | Passion (The Feeling Begins) | East By Northeast and astolat | Passion | Peter Gabriel | Highlander | None | |
| Other projects by the actors, as well as outside video source, create a texture that maps to a fanfic epic. | |||||||
| 12 | 6 Underground | gwyneth | Sneaker Pimps | La Femme Nikita | None | ||
| Creepy, Möbius-like clips from a new-season ad campaign emphasize the nature of Nikita’s captivity in Section 1. | |||||||
| 13 | Flying Home | Morgan Dawn | Flying Home (from the Road to Perdition soundtrack) | Thomas Newman | due South | None | |
| Nature-documentary material connects Fraser to the environment he longs to return to. | |||||||