ext_12906 ([identity profile] paris7am.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] discoveredinalj2006-12-19 09:55 am
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Beauty Lit - Bodie Smiles

He smiled. Subtle in its effect, it crossed his mouth, twisting it into beauty unlit before;
travelled on to his eyes, slanting them with warmth. Lost, Doyle capitulated.

Hyperion to a Satyr
Sebastian


Bodie and Doyle --
multifaceted,
undeniably exquisite on screen and captivating in writing.

One portion of Bodie's uniqueness is his smile.
In his smiles, grins, smirks, beams (!) we see so much emotion -
his expressions of joy, menace, delight, regret, tenderness.
Like Doyle in Hyperion, we capitulate.

This 'project' began simply while reading, thinking to myself, "*That* is his smile, exactly!" and feeling awe at our writers' ability to capture things with such clarity and beauty. I decided to try and find some of those expressions on film, and find images which fit in some way with the words.

It's only Bodie's smiles, but I remind myself that part of the captivation in these smiles is born in Doyle's unique perception of Bodie - many of these smiles are either caused by Doyle or are shared - reciprocal - reflected between the two of them.

I don't think it's possible to capture all of Bodie's smiles. I've gathered these from a small portion of footage and from an even smaller porportion of the written words we have. I also know that a single frozen frame cannot hope to encapsulate the power and range of the written smiles, or of the onscreen smiles, but it's what I was able to work with. I wish that I had the talent with graphics that some of you have, too - I don't think I can do it justice, but I gave it a go. Limited only by time, not by desire, it's a start. Smile, it's Bodie!


Beauty Lit


Sincere thanks to [livejournal.com profile] shooting2kill and [livejournal.com profile] byslantedlight for inspiration and encouragement!

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[identity profile] shooting2kill.livejournal.com 2006-12-19 03:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Sorry, don't want to drive you insane but I keep thinking of additional things I want to *say* (I always jump in far too quickly). Seeing the words right next to their faces e.g. the et in italia ego quote, seems to bring new life to the words and, it must be my imagination, seems to give their faces a new kind of focus as if I'm seeing them for the first time. I'm really loving your choice of quotes.

Again, thanks so much for doing all this, Paris - it's a lovely gift.