Uploaded May 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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♥From me to you Stef/chiefhiccstrid♥

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

What are the odds 2 hardcore dragon fans like us would find each other studying abroad in the same country doing the same class? I will never forget that moment when we found each other - I was sitting across from you and your eyes lit up when you saw Toothless on my shirt, ROFL!! I know, it was DESTINY!! *winks*

Its so rare to actually know a dragon friend in real life. Someone that understands dragonese (aka: "fangirling") and appreciates the same things I do, but its even more special that you truly are a true friend in real life. One I can count on, one who reaches out as well as share the good and bad and even ugly times. (I dare say we covered it ALL during those 3 weeks in Scotland, lol!)

I'm so thankful God brought us together Stephanie. You are a very inspiring writer/storyteller and from what I've seen from you will no doubt persevere to be a Director, like you dreamed.
You've brightened my life with your friendship like the summer sun shinning on crystal waters. Thank you. I hope we get to get together again over the summer sometime!

Now about this vid: Okay. Transport yourself my friend, back to Edinburgh, Scotland, to that quaint little diner where this song was playing through the speakers. You mentioned it was one of your favorites so I made a mental note to look it up once we got back to the states. Remember??
I started it back in July but inspiration was torn between a dozen different projects at the time. I'm glad it did for once, because the new season of RTTE was worth the wait in this! *winks*

Yeah, I wish it was one of my better works....I could have done waaayy better on the effects I'm sorry. (And I'm sorry I trimmed the song a wee bit.)
Editing and virtually everything I love I feel like is being suffocated by my job these days. I just don't have the motivation like before. I consider it a miracle I got this done on time (barely) but its still your b-day! In fact, I only had to about 2:05 of the raw project edited, but Saturday night a fury of inspiration must have come over me and I finished most of it, then added the final effects Sunday.

I swear the next Hiccstrid vid I do will have to be an instrumental because there is too many precious words said between these two now. ITS ADORABLE! I had a bunch of VOs in this I eventually deleted because they sounded squished in with the lyrics. (I HATE that!) It was very hard choosing and thats what held me back on this project for so long honestly.

Okay, and speaking of projects *Speaking to anyone who's still reading this by this point* I have not properly thanked all y'all for crossing that milestone of 5,000+ SUBSCRIBERS nearly 2 weeks ago! *WHAT?!? (April 17th to be exact) And YES, I've almost finished THAT special vid for all you guys, however, I had to put it on hold from that point on so I could finish this gift for a special young lady with my limited time. So that should be coming soon.....probably....course I have another certain friend with a b-day coming up this month so....maybe... We'll see! =)
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Video #167
Footage: How to Train Your Dragon 1&2, Gift of the Night Fury, Legend of the Bone Knapper, Dawn of the Dragon Races, Riders of Berk [Eps: 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 ] Defenders of Berk [Eps: 1, 6, 14, 16] Race to the Edge [Eps: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 14, 15, 18, 20, 25, 31, 32, 33, 34, 37, 38, 39, 42, 45, 49, 50, 51, 52]
Song: "Shine" by Years & Years
Time: Started on July 28th, 2016
Editor: Vegas Pro 14

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