Rebecca Lovato | BEST PICTURE TAG | 2018 | original @WhyMermaids | Uploaded March 2018 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
Every year, Caitlin and I create the BEST PICTURE TAG by watching as many of the nominees as we can, then creating questions based on the films. It’s my favorite video of the year and I love combining my love of film and books as well as working and chatting with Caitlin.
WE TAG EVERYONE! (Be sure to link your video in the comments!)
Caitlin (BookChats): youtube.com/channel/UC9AS8AF4c1cQAOfGWIFHSWQ
Caitlin’s video:
Questions:
1. Call Me By Your Name: An LGBTQ love story
2. Darkest Hour: Your least favorite book by a beloved author/your favorite author’s weakest book
3. Dunkirk: A story told through multiple perspectives/across different timelines
4. Get Out: A story where the side characters/friend outshines the main character
5. Lady Bird: A book with a complex mother/daughter relationship
6. Phantom Thread: People keep calling this book/pairing/series a romance, but I don’t think they know what a romance is (A book that is not actually a romance, despite people calling it one)
7. The Post: A book that challenges prevailing power structures.
8. The Shape of Water: A book with a key character who is non-human, OR a book with disabled representation
9. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri: An unlikeable character you can’t help but root for/sympathize with.
Books Mentioned:
Everything Leads to You by Lina LaCour
Simon vs the Homo Sapien’s Agenda by Becky Albertalli
The Casual Vacancy by JK Rowling
Interworld by Neil Gaiman
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
Red Rising by Pierce Brown
Harry Potter by JK Rowling
Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
Why Moms are Weird by Pamela Ribon
50 Shades of Grey by EL James
Loving vs Virginia by Patricia Hruby Powell
Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
The Diviners by Libba Bray
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Summer of Chasing Mermaids by Susan Ockler
Nevernight by Jay Kristoff
Recommended Videos:
Best Picture Tag 2017: youtube.com/watch?v=--jvYKK_CkE&t=622s
Best Picture Tag 2016: youtube.com/watch?v=-LdwhyaRqZs&t=79s
Best Picture Tag 2015: youtube.com/watch?v=jr6QYXYrfBQ
Previous Video:
Run Every Day in January: youtube.com/watch?v=BRutxzWPffg&t=584s
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Want to send me something?
PO Box 2971
Mechanicsville, VA 23116-2971
Amazon Book Wish List: smile.amazon.com/registry/wishlist/U27KRNKTH5KN/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ep_ws_qWxAybGTK7HG0
Amazon Classroom Library Wish List: smile.amazon.com/registry/wishlist/254AO9PFBATFC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ep_ws_zMAqzbGNNMP8G
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I have a discount link for Book of the Month (all members get this, I’m not special) where you can get your first 3 months for $9.99 plus a free tote: mybotm.com/mcabs772ca6ecdi
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I’m a Audible Affiliate! Get a free book and a 30 Day Trial when you use my link: audibletrial.com/whymermaids
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Track my Progress 2018
Reading Log: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/170h81kHOPika0Ux3CMRlTH6YiAN27GL0GPEznTtXXDU/edit?usp=sharing
Reading Challenges: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RhHSK5ZRkqjiEfzlNux-2A6y67LNYG-QwUsWhyzVhPE/edit?usp=sharing
Read Around the World Map: drive.google.com/open?id=1zMRNvhdNSPd0GxoLteURlIeH6I_NUiFB&usp=sharing
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Come Say Hello!
NaNoWriMo: nanowrimo.org/participants/rweimer
goodreads: goodreads.com/whymermaids
twitter: twitter.com/whymermaids
blog: whymermaids.wordpress.com
tumblr: why-mermaids.tumblr.com
instagram: instagram.com/whymermaids
spotify: open.spotify.com/user/curlywaves3
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Thanks and credit to these people:
Banner Artwork by Emma: youtube.com/channel/UCM9DiowX7v4JHWjQ6Y520Qg
Music: bensound.com
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Camera: Canon 70D smile.amazon.com/Canon-Digital-Camera-18-55mm-Lens/dp/B00DMS0KAC/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1501616536&sr=1-3&keywords=canon+70d
Vlogging Camera: iPhone 6s Plus, GoPro Hero 3 smile.amazon.com/GoPro-CHDHN-302-HERO3-Silver-Edition/dp/B00F3F0EIU/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1501616640&sr=8-4&keywords=hero+3
Lighting: LimoStudio 700W Softbox Lighting Kit smile.amazon.com/LimoStudio-Photography-Lighting-Equipment-AGG814/dp/B00E4YS2XU/ref=sr_1_6?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1501616484&sr=1-6&keywords=lighting+kit
Editing: Final Cut Pro apple.com/final-cut-pro
Thumbnails: Adobe Photoshop adobe.com/products/photoshop.html?sdid=KKQIN&mv=search&s_kwcid=AL!3085!3!187985329891!e!!!!adobe%20photoshop&ef_id=VyqH7wAAAQiElcG8:20170801194313:s
Every year, Caitlin and I create the BEST PICTURE TAG by watching as many of the nominees as we can, then creating questions based on the films. It’s my favorite video of the year and I love combining my love of film and books as well as working and chatting with Caitlin.
WE TAG EVERYONE! (Be sure to link your video in the comments!)
Caitlin (BookChats): youtube.com/channel/UC9AS8AF4c1cQAOfGWIFHSWQ
Caitlin’s video:
Questions:
1. Call Me By Your Name: An LGBTQ love story
2. Darkest Hour: Your least favorite book by a beloved author/your favorite author’s weakest book
3. Dunkirk: A story told through multiple perspectives/across different timelines
4. Get Out: A story where the side characters/friend outshines the main character
5. Lady Bird: A book with a complex mother/daughter relationship
6. Phantom Thread: People keep calling this book/pairing/series a romance, but I don’t think they know what a romance is (A book that is not actually a romance, despite people calling it one)
7. The Post: A book that challenges prevailing power structures.
8. The Shape of Water: A book with a key character who is non-human, OR a book with disabled representation
9. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri: An unlikeable character you can’t help but root for/sympathize with.
Books Mentioned:
Everything Leads to You by Lina LaCour
Simon vs the Homo Sapien’s Agenda by Becky Albertalli
The Casual Vacancy by JK Rowling
Interworld by Neil Gaiman
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
Red Rising by Pierce Brown
Harry Potter by JK Rowling
Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
Why Moms are Weird by Pamela Ribon
50 Shades of Grey by EL James
Loving vs Virginia by Patricia Hruby Powell
Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
The Diviners by Libba Bray
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Summer of Chasing Mermaids by Susan Ockler
Nevernight by Jay Kristoff
Recommended Videos:
Best Picture Tag 2017: youtube.com/watch?v=--jvYKK_CkE&t=622s
Best Picture Tag 2016: youtube.com/watch?v=-LdwhyaRqZs&t=79s
Best Picture Tag 2015: youtube.com/watch?v=jr6QYXYrfBQ
Previous Video:
Run Every Day in January: youtube.com/watch?v=BRutxzWPffg&t=584s
—
Want to send me something?
PO Box 2971
Mechanicsville, VA 23116-2971
Amazon Book Wish List: smile.amazon.com/registry/wishlist/U27KRNKTH5KN/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ep_ws_qWxAybGTK7HG0
Amazon Classroom Library Wish List: smile.amazon.com/registry/wishlist/254AO9PFBATFC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ep_ws_zMAqzbGNNMP8G
—
I have a discount link for Book of the Month (all members get this, I’m not special) where you can get your first 3 months for $9.99 plus a free tote: mybotm.com/mcabs772ca6ecdi
—
I’m a Audible Affiliate! Get a free book and a 30 Day Trial when you use my link: audibletrial.com/whymermaids
—
Track my Progress 2018
Reading Log: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/170h81kHOPika0Ux3CMRlTH6YiAN27GL0GPEznTtXXDU/edit?usp=sharing
Reading Challenges: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RhHSK5ZRkqjiEfzlNux-2A6y67LNYG-QwUsWhyzVhPE/edit?usp=sharing
Read Around the World Map: drive.google.com/open?id=1zMRNvhdNSPd0GxoLteURlIeH6I_NUiFB&usp=sharing
—
Come Say Hello!
NaNoWriMo: nanowrimo.org/participants/rweimer
goodreads: goodreads.com/whymermaids
twitter: twitter.com/whymermaids
blog: whymermaids.wordpress.com
tumblr: why-mermaids.tumblr.com
instagram: instagram.com/whymermaids
spotify: open.spotify.com/user/curlywaves3
—
Thanks and credit to these people:
Banner Artwork by Emma: youtube.com/channel/UCM9DiowX7v4JHWjQ6Y520Qg
Music: bensound.com
—
|FAQ|
Camera: Canon 70D smile.amazon.com/Canon-Digital-Camera-18-55mm-Lens/dp/B00DMS0KAC/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1501616536&sr=1-3&keywords=canon+70d
Vlogging Camera: iPhone 6s Plus, GoPro Hero 3 smile.amazon.com/GoPro-CHDHN-302-HERO3-Silver-Edition/dp/B00F3F0EIU/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1501616640&sr=8-4&keywords=hero+3
Lighting: LimoStudio 700W Softbox Lighting Kit smile.amazon.com/LimoStudio-Photography-Lighting-Equipment-AGG814/dp/B00E4YS2XU/ref=sr_1_6?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1501616484&sr=1-6&keywords=lighting+kit
Editing: Final Cut Pro apple.com/final-cut-pro
Thumbnails: Adobe Photoshop adobe.com/products/photoshop.html?sdid=KKQIN&mv=search&s_kwcid=AL!3085!3!187985329891!e!!!!adobe%20photoshop&ef_id=VyqH7wAAAQiElcG8:20170801194313:s
