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snarrymod (snarrymod) wrote in snarry_games,
@ 2008-10-25 21:24:00

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TEAM DRAGON ENTRY: "What I Did on my Summer Vacation" By LittleBlackBow
Title: What I did on my Summer Vacation
Artist: littleblackbow/Chibitoaster (Rana)
Team: Dragon
Email: sblackdog (a) gmail
Genre(s): Post-War
Prompt(s): Message in a bottle, Vacation
Rating/Warnings/Kinks: PG; None
Artist's Notes/Thank you's:Dedicated to Ven, Djinnj, and Ria who have shown me more support than I ever thought I deserved. Thank you so much!
Media used: pencil, paper, music (see credits), animation
Archiving/Usage permission, including the Tribute Video (only after the polls have closed and medals have been awarded): with credit, absolutely!!

What I did on my Summer Vacation, by Littleblackbow

"What I did on my Summer Vacation"

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MOD NOTE: POLL IS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE SNARRY GAMES.

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	drusillas_rain 2008-10-27 12:38 pm UTC (link)
	oh, wow is speechless I love the drawings, the story, the places you focused in (their eyes!). I love how you drew Snape and Harry. I love the message in the bottle. I love the little tidbit at the end. ♥ this (Reply to this) (Thread)

littleblackbow, 2008-10-27 12:47 pm UTC

	ratcreature 2008-10-27 03:15 pm UTC (link)
	This was awesome. I liked the older versions of Snape and Harry, and I really liked how you enhanced the pictures with camera movement animation. (Reply to this) (Thread)

littleblackbow, 2008-10-27 05:03 pm UTC

ratcreature, 2008-10-27 05:08 pm UTC

littleblackbow, 2008-10-27 05:09 pm UTC

	holdyourspin 2008-10-27 05:50 pm UTC (link)
	This was really lovely - a lot of great images in there and so much emotion in the story. You picked a really wonderful song to go along with it, too. Great job with this, really. (Reply to this) (Thread)

littleblackbow, 2008-10-27 06:46 pm UTC

	saturn92103 2008-10-27 06:42 pm UTC (link)
	This was spectacular...the story, the medium, the soundtrack. WOW. (Reply to this) (Thread)

littleblackbow, 2008-10-27 06:47 pm UTC

	maelwaedd 2008-10-27 07:25 pm UTC (link)
	Naww, that's beautiful! (Reply to this) (Thread)

littleblackbow, 2008-10-28 08:08 am UTC

	themostepotente 2008-10-27 07:51 pm UTC (link)
	That was lovely, Rana. I almost wished I'd waited to do an Artist Spotlight on you. Will definitely be reccing! (Reply to this) (Thread)

littleblackbow, 2008-10-28 08:11 am UTC

	lookfar 2008-10-27 08:04 pm UTC (link)
	Beautiful! It took me a while to catch on to what was happening, and I need to watch it again, but it shows a ton of love and care. The sketches are great. (Reply to this) (Thread)

littleblackbow, 2008-10-28 08:14 am UTC

	ziasudra 2008-10-27 09:00 pm UTC (link)
	This is absolutely amazing! I've watched it so many times and each time I get teary-eyed. You did a wonderful job with telling the story and making the narrative fit so well with the lyric/music. I love it! (Reply to this) (Thread)

littleblackbow, 2008-10-28 08:16 am UTC

	glockgal 2008-10-27 09:02 pm UTC (link)
	Squeeeee you are soooo made of win. I think I mentioned it already in our comm, but it's worth saying again - SNAPE'S STUBBLE. GYAH. I LOVE IT SO. HOMG. Your linework is so delicate and beautifully rendered, each line and stroke seems to add to the motion and feel of the story as it unfolds. YAY TEAM DRAGON, WOOOOOOOO!!!! (Reply to this) (Thread)

littleblackbow, 2008-10-28 08:19 am UTC

	magnetic_pole 2008-10-27 10:09 pm UTC (link)
	Here via Beth's rec, and I'm so, so glad I gave this a try. (I don't usually read much Snarry.) This piece is so heartfelt and simple and direct and emotion-filled--fic/art at its best, investing the characters we know and love with new resonance. Also, I adore the fact that Al isn't obviously a boy or a girl, and it doesn't really matter. Brava! Maggie (Reply to this) (Thread)

littleblackbow, 2008-10-28 08:25 am UTC

	(Anonymous) 2008-10-27 10:41 pm UTC (link)
	Can someone fill me in please? It was lovely, but I have NO idea what it was about! (Reply to this) (Thread)

djinnj, 2008-10-28 03:02 am UTC

leni_jess
2008-10-27 11:05 pm UTC (link)

Wot, I can't give it better than 9 all round?

This is lovely - so moving, so deceptively simple, all those tightly framed glimpses of hands and eyes and faces, and the apparent simplicity of being done in pencil. Simple, ha.

I've watched it three times now (the original, the youtube version,and the downladed one, because I know I'll want to return to it) trying to get the details - my eyesight makes that difficult. And each time I've seen more, got more involved in the story you tell.

I look forward to seeing the individual drawings when you post them, and to Femme's fic version.

Their kids are so damn sweet, and so lacking in hang-ups, which says good things about both of them as parents.

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littleblackbow, 2008-10-28 08:30 am UTC

leni_jess, 2008-10-29 12:03 am UTC

	perfica 2008-10-28 02:31 am UTC (link)
	This was stunning. I'm blown away at how good the art was and how you blended it so well with the music and animation. (Reply to this) (Thread)

littleblackbow, 2008-10-28 08:32 am UTC

	juno_magic 2008-10-28 06:35 am UTC (link)
	I just love it. The drawings, the story, the music - wonderfully whimsical and touching. ♥ (Reply to this) (Thread)

littleblackbow, 2008-10-28 08:48 am UTC

	elethian 2008-10-28 12:49 pm UTC (link)
	Add me to the legions of tearful snifflers. Everything was beautiful. Severus was beautiful, Harry was beautiful, the story was heartbreaking. (Reply to this) (Thread)

littleblackbow, 2008-10-29 05:31 am UTC

	morganlefay1958 2008-10-28 02:02 pm UTC (link)
	Oh my! This was great!! I love the way you drew the mature Sev and Harry! (Reply to this) (Thread)

littleblackbow, 2008-10-29 05:31 am UTC

	carpet_diemon 2008-10-28 09:43 pm UTC (link)
	At first, this seemed too sweet (the music to be precise), and I didn't really take a good look. But after all the recs, I decided to sit down and actually watch. And well... Bravo! A very lovely story. (Reply to this) (Thread)

littleblackbow, 2008-10-29 05:33 am UTC

	lotus_lizzy 2008-10-29 07:54 am UTC (link)
	Wow. I've watched it twice now and each time its made me cry like a baby. Wonderful job. I think the music was a perfect choice and your Harry is exactly as I picture him all grown up. Wonderful job :) (Reply to this) (Thread)

littleblackbow, 2008-10-31 09:14 pm UTC

elvirablue
2008-10-29 02:13 pm UTC (link)

I had to take a pause from watching your remarkable work of art to dry my eyes. So I started reading the comments and got all emotional again. I just keep nodding in agreement with what people are saying, there’s nothing much left to add.

It’s memorable, touching and full of respect and love for the characters. A healing story about healing. And love. Even the Snarry kind of love.

The kids are adorable, so lively and ordinary, but not completely carefree. Poor Alstromeria, it’s heartbreaking to see her worry about Dad. One of my favourite moments is watching Severus at his desk and then seeing his daughter at the door. That’s when I start to cry every time.

Your Severus and Harry look great. I really appreciate the understanding and compassion you show towards them. It’s quite chilling to realize how very different their children’s lives are compared to what they have experienced. And yet there’s no lack of love between the fathers and their children. You’ve managed to convey their feelings beautifully with your drawings.

No doubt this is one of the most cathartic things I’ve seen since DH. It certainly melted my cynical heart.

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littleblackbow, 2008-10-31 09:21 pm UTC

	wild_cherrie 2008-10-29 11:53 pm UTC (link)
	What an amazing, poignant video - it made me teary, and after reading through comments I see I'm not alone! Thank you for all the hard work you put into this project, what a wonderful treat for Snarry fans. :-) (Reply to this) (Thread)

littleblackbow, 2008-10-31 09:25 pm UTC

	bridgetmkennitt 2008-10-30 01:50 pm UTC (link)
	Very lovely. (Reply to this) (Thread)

littleblackbow, 2008-10-31 09:26 pm UTC

	zephyr_macabee 2008-10-30 02:48 pm UTC (link)
	I need a number higher than 9. (Reply to this) (Thread)

littleblackbow, 2008-10-31 09:26 pm UTC

	cruisedirector 2008-10-30 03:51 pm UTC (link)
	This is so very creatively put together, and the drawings are lovely, and what a great choice of music...I enjoyed that so much! (Reply to this) (Thread)

littleblackbow, 2008-10-31 09:27 pm UTC

cruisedirector, 2008-10-31 09:31 pm UTC

	reallyginnyf 2008-10-31 01:27 pm UTC (link)
	Just devastatingly beautiful, all the way around. And Alstromeria? The name of a LILY?? cries You've ripped my heart out...in such a good way. I've watched this more times than I care to admit and I get emotional every time. Absolutely brilliant. (Reply to this) (Thread)

littleblackbow, 2008-10-31 09:29 pm UTC

	nahimana 2008-11-01 01:39 am UTC (link)
	A lovely story and such beautiful drawings! I love it. (Reply to this) (Thread)

littleblackbow, 2008-11-02 04:43 am UTC

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