Two Vid Recs: by KatrinDepp

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Vidder: katrindepp
Link: youtube.com/user/KatrinDepp

#1. Title: Sherlock song spoof
Music Title & Artist: multiple
Pairing or Character: Full cast 
Verse: Sherlock BBC

#2. Title: My Head & My Heart
Music Title & Artist: "No Light No Light" by Florence and the Machine
Pairing or Character: Sherlock, John
Verse: Sherlock BBC

Reccer's Comments: It's rare to find a vidder who can create both hilarious crack renditions of a show, as well as heart-rending paeans to the main characters. KatrinDepp is one of the most talented vidders I've seen. Her cuts are perfect, and her music selection is always spot-on. The relationship between music and image in her work is always interesting--each scene is delicately timed to elicit an emotional reaction, whether is is laughter (see "Sherlock song spoof") or tears ("My Head & My Heart"). She's also accomplished at mixing dialogue and music, using bits of dialogue and strategic music gaps to highlight humor or underline a dramatic line. The dialogue cuts is "Sherlock song spoof" are hysterical--especially the Moriarty scenes (seriously, you MUST see that scene). And of course, her vids are visually stunning: "My Head & My Heart" is particularly beautiful in this respect--KatrinDepp makes use of the stunning landscapes in THOB, cityscapes from the first series, and starkly poignant, almost still shots of John to build a world of emotion, thought and memory post-TRF. 

KatrinDepp has a number of other Sherlock vids on her channel, these two are merely my favorites (and it was a painful choice!) out of an unbelievably amazing bunch. Go and browse!

(Mods--I hope I'm doing this right, I've never recced a vid before. If something's wrong, let me know what I can do to change it!)