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  • i so lvoe thsi video it so cool and sweet

  • I couldn't believe it when the video was over. Never have 8 minutes gone by so fast! I'm really impressed, I don't think I've ever loved a Lord of the Rings video this much. Excellent job!

  • Holy shit! Amazing video! how long did it take you to make this?

  • And thank you for the comment. It took me about 3-4 weeks to make the video.

  • holy SHIT thats a long time i'm gonna try lol

    :)

  • I've watched this vid at least 15 times, lol. Just cant get enough of your "storytelling" & this frickin sick song. My fav part is around 5:00 XD

  • THE RING IS MINE

  • i love you hitmany , have my babies - my precious

  • what kind of program did you use?? I use Windows Movie Maker to make videos and I can't do these fantastic effects with that.

  • sony vegas pro

  • You bought sony vegas pro, or did u download?

  • I use Ulead Mediastudios 7.0 Professional. Not the most well known editor out there but it fits me like a glove :)

  • how can you make the movies with out picture because i use windows movie maker but i dont know how to get the movie clips and all that? do you need a memory stick?

  • Click on the link to my site in the description. Once you're on my site read the FAQ on there. It explains how to rip DVDs for editing and I provide a link to the program as well.

  • K thanks one other thing whats and FAQ?

  • it's fantastic!!!!!!!!! the best i've ever seen about this movie!!!!

  • I think I've watched this video about eight times already and I'm still not bored of it. It has to be the best video on youtube, not like most of the trash that litters it. I love the editting, flawless.

  • dude i clicked my right and accidently clicked flag sorry

  • nice vid...

    epic

  • hey can anyone tell me where to downlaod this song or sumtin ??

    cus ive trired itunes etc but i cant find it anywhere

    peace

  • I see you change it a bit.Why?

  • wow this was epic good video man

  • What is truly amazing about this video is that you told a story, and had incredible editing, Its very time consuming. This video deserved all the awards it received and all the positive comments it has gotten. Truly a treat for the eyes.

  • Unbelieaveably epic video.

  • you do such brill videos and sevendust are brill i love chours it amazing your bruce lee on is brill 2 u could use sorrow from the new sevendust album 2 on something lol well done anyway

  • It's beautiful!

  • This is utterly amazing!

  • Shit must of took days, literally!

  • anyway i can take this video and put it on my phone!!

  • make sure u ask the maker first lol

  • This video is amazing. I have seen a lof of Lord of the Rings videos since I have been a member and this one is definately in my top 5.

  • My boys from Atlanta are all over the place, as always, rocking in many different facets. So good to see this fabulous song used for this particular video!

  • Wow, this was an amazing video! Its a fav, and I'm looking forward to more from you. Great piece of work!

  • anyone know what cd this song is on from sevendust?

  • It's on "Alpha."

  • The beginning of Burn sounds like Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden.

  • Wow.

    This must have taken ages.

    Good perseverance, I must say.

    The results show!

    I reckon you should make this a professional thing!

    Good job and good luck on further projects!

  • You show alot of talent making this video. I'm just glad I can still enjoy it even though I don't care for Sevendust. lol

  • Wow, another masterpiece of work. What yellowish/white bright flash is the one that you like to use a lot? Doesn't look like a yellow flash or a hard flash. And man, I'm speechless. Everything... the ending with the yellowish pale overshadow of the clips. How did you do it?

  • wow, this really makes me wanna sit down and read the books all over again XD

  • Wow. Thats all I can say. This is art not just a movie. If this isn't your career you need to really make it. I do a little video making and editing on the side but nothing compares to these vids. Excellent work! You definitely have a gift!

  • Flawless editing. Great work.

  • ohhh man its unbelievable to think that someone can make a video thats pretty much as good as the movie itself. i watch this almost everyday man. fantastic video, fantastic editing, music (sevendust kicks ass)everything, just perfect. keep goin with these vids

  • damn nice job mann

  • Your Terminator video is awesome and I watch it all the time but this one is on another level. The music is so schizo and takes so many twists and turns but the editing stays on pace the whole time which is sick for an 8 minute video. You use the lyrics to great effect with the right clips. Then the ending effect with the book and showing the fates of the characters was a great capper. I'm very impressed and I don't impress easy.

  • Thank you :) It's hard to say how much time it takes because I usually juggle this hobby with my job, my family life, etc. Sometimes it's hard to get into any kind of rhythm. This video in particular took about a month to complete just because of the length of the song and because I had so many distractions at the time.

  • Really great, nice job.

  • Hey was up hitmanyr2k I seen your videos a long time ago in gametrailers but i could never write anything cause i was not part of the community.I did not know you had more awesome videos here in youtube and lucky for me i m apart of it so now i can finally say that your videos are Epic including this one, the first vid i shaw was bruce lee to this day i still love it and then i discovered you in youtube.ok im writing to much just wanted to say that i love your videos.

  • Thank you for the comment :) I haven't posted on Gametrailers since they changed their format a bit. I've been on Youtube what seems like forever but I do have my own site where these videos can be downloaded in much higher quality if you want to check it out. The link is on my profile or in the description of every video I uploaded here. Thanks again for the kind words and also the comments from everyone else. I apologize for not answering a lot of them.

  • Cool.

  • That was so epic. The song and the films were joined pefectly, good job.

  • fav. song fav. vid

  • this is awesome,the editing is amazing! keep up the fantastic work.

  • really great job! this is my 2nd time watching it and it is soooo amazing!

    STILL ROCKIN'!

  • I'm still very taken with this video and it's the best video I have seen on youtube.

  • so good! you rock!

  • GREAT JOB

  • love the song, love the vid.

    one of the best editers on youtube.

  • Wow! Really amazing video:).

  • i love this vide oti so cool

  • OMFG this vid has to be one of the best iv'e seen everything was PERFECT!!!it was so amazing the edititng and just everything! keept up the fantastic work. :D :

  • Thank you so much..Very nice work man..Very heartfelt work!

  • omg this video is amazing the editing, the movements its incredible i was in a trance every 10 seconds it incredible

  • On average, how much time you put into making these videos? How much is that program that you use?

    Your videos are truly my favorites and good ones to watch and take notes on. Truly remarkable work!

  • wow...awesome video, sevendust kicks ass

  • for one this is a fucking amazing band, plus i think this would have to be the best video i've seen anyone make on here! great job!

  • Wow-great job!!

  • trippppyyyy :/

  • Wow man this is really good you have a freaking gift man this is a good song and an awsome video keep it up

  • Okay, this was a masterpiece!!! Seriously, flawless editing, brilliant use of clips, dissolves, fades! And then you put a hell lot of emotion to it too! I believe you are already a professional!! Cograts on making such a woderful video! i'm more than happy that I watched it!! Keep it up, and pls man, go straight to a movie companie and show them what you are worth! This deserves a lot more!!

  • this song is brill sevendust kick chavs ass also i like your video on bruce lee :)

  • this is very good.

  • sevendust rocks

  • fractal!

  • i love it

  • Amazing. you truly have a gift for creating visual masterpieces. I look forward to seeing more work from you.

  • Amazing, good cuts, good scenes, good music! What program did you use for this?

  • Thank you :) I use Ulead MediaStudios 7.0 Pro. Also thanks to everyone else for the generous comments :)

  • AMAzING!!

  • kwl, what was the last song? ;p

  • It's all one song. People often make the mistake of thinking it's two different songs because of the drastic change in tone at the 5 minute mark.

  • wow the song is great....and very long..i like long songs then i dont have tio change it back all the time

  • @Samer208 burn sevendust. this song is actually pretty long

  • sevendust **** rocks!!!!!!!

  • That was pretty amazing. I don't necessarily like Sevendust, but the way you composed this video, I might just be a fan, now. Anyway. Great job. Everything fit the music like a glove. It told a story. It was emotive. The scenes were driving when the guitar rhythm was driving, mellow and serene when the music was calm. Excellent work. I seriously hope you become a film-maker...if you're not an official one already.

  • Sometimes you run across a video where you want to praise the hell out of it but no words seem good enough. This is one of those videos. Sir, you are a master of your craft. Much respect for the effort that must have gone into making this.

  • holy shit.

    outfuckingstanding

  • very nice. good job.5/5

  • try to make a video for the matrix now that should be cool!

  • If I ever make a video for the Matrix it'll be for the first movie only. The two sequels didn't vibe with me all that much so if I tried to make a video for the whole trilogy my heart wouldn't be in it.

  • oh thats cool. I think all three were great but if you didn't like the other two its cool.

  • I loved all three. You have to watch them in immediate succession or it spoils the whole thing.

  • oops - My comment never posted and then it showed up with my new post. Well, whatever - your video is wonderful enough to be complimented twice! ha ha  Keep up the great work!

  • This is the most professionally done video I've ever seen in this place! I am amazed - This is fabulous, just incredible!!

  • Holy cow. This editing must have taken forever. It was well worth it, this video is amazing.

  • Best music video I seen in about five years. This is perfect!

  • sweet jesus! the breaks in the song to the video are insane,a mediocre comment doesnt do this video justice..oustanding job man,the lead singer proves that black people can own at anything

  • awesomeeeee!!

  • the music perfectly matches the movie clips, fantastic job, I love both lotr and sevendust

  • OMFG! thats soo good! so well edited! so awesome! the song went perfectly with the video. the timing was perfect. I love it. 5/5 and to favs, was this made with sony vegas?

  • Thanks for the compliment :) I'm one of the rare users of Ulead Mediastudios 7.0 Pro. It's hardly mentioned as much as Sony Vegas or Adobe for some reason.

  • ohh okay, I've tried ulead once before. I couldent deal with it haha. so I tried vegas and I got the hang of it =D

  • Oh... *speechless* Wait a sec, my head's still dazed with pure amazement...

    Excellent choice of song!

    Excellent choice of clips!

    Editing far beyond excellent!

    This video could go on for the rest of eternity and I wouldn't grow tired of it.

    Thanks for sharing it with us! :D

  • There are actually tears in the corners of my eyes as i write this....

    pure video mastery. this is quite honestly the best video i have come across anywhere on the internet. my utmost applause to you, Mr Johnson :).

    P.S- Sevendust fucking own.

  • Thank you for the heartfelt comment and to everyone else out there who I haven't answered I apologize. Your comments are much appreciated :)

  • +1.

    This video still makes me go "wow" every time I watch it. All of his videos wow me but this one is epic. If you were ever to retire from editing this would be the way to go out.

    One thing I love most about the song is it starts out melodic in the beginning and then about a minute in it kicks you in the teeth with chaos and mayhem. The visuals match every single detail and tempo change of the song. It's an awesome marriage of scenes and music.

  • You're truly genious ! I'm left speechless, this is pure brillance. Thank you for this masterpiece so moving!

  • absalutlie brilliant

  • Amazing.

  • OMFG this has to be one of the best video editing jobs I have ever seen. IT IS LITERALLY A SYNERGY OF CINEMATOGRAPHY, AND MUSIC THAT IS Awesome. This shall surely grow on me the more I watch it. Outstanding work AJ.

  • I am still amazed by this video everytime I see it. The editing really magnifies the song and the movies (which you have made me a fan of).

  • whoevers marking hitmanyr2k is an asshole.

  • lol...I'm used to it.

  • wow! that was really good!

  • this is a fucking buffet of awesome

  • Awesome work. This is by far the best fan made video I have seen. Great editing and I don't know but every time I watch this, I want to watch the movies again or read the book. AWESOME!! Keep it up.

  • You've taken two of my favourite things, LOTR and Sevendust, and combined them... that is too freakin' cool! Awesome job!

  • nice...

  • Epic book/movie about the human condition(specifically world war II) and 7D is best band ever nuff said!

  • cool!! 10/10

  • I love the song.  I love Lord of the Rings. But what about both put together? Hell yeah! Awesome vid.

  • I LOVE THIS VIDEO TI ROCK

  • First of all I want to say thanks for converting me lol. Even though I wasn't a lotr fan I favorited this video a long time ago just for the editing and song alone. I finally got around to watching the movies and now this video is even more incredible because I understand everything behind it. You really did an awesome job tying the lyrics to the struggles of the characters. I regret waiting so long to watch the movies since they are now in my favorites of all time.

  • That's a very high compliment. Thank you :)

  • WOW is all i can say WOW!!!

  • HOLY HELL! This is INCREDIBLE! This is without a doubt THE best fan-made music video I've ever seen and I've read a lot of comments by LOTR purists saying that this creation is just plain wrong. WRONG? The only thing wrong here is that it hasn't made 5 stars yet! OUTSTANDING!!!

  • Thanks for the comment :) I've never received any comments from purists (at least I don't think so lol). I realize most LOTR fans associate these movies with softer music so not everyone is going to like the style of music I've chosen and I never take any offense to that. With all that said, I'm pleasantly surprised at the positive response this video has received overall.

  • Do you do requests? I'd love to see hard rock videos for movies like 1986's Trick or Treat (with, say...Sevendust's 'Beg to Differ') and 1987's The Gate (with, say...Sevendust's 'Corrected') That would be awesome! Again...nice work! :)

  • This is phenomenal. I love Lotr and sevendust.

  • Excellence. Pure and simple excellence.

  • O M G The Best Lotr vid I've ever seen. That was awesomeness, at first I wasn't sure about the song, but now I love it!!! 5/5

  • I apologize for not responding to all of these generous comments individually. I'm overwhelmed by the positive response and really appreciative of the great feedback. Thank you all :)

  • wow.. the editing is awesome!!!

  • this is the best video i have seen on youtube, ever. wow, i can even say it backwards wow.i love the lord of the rings and the use of effects with referall back to the great eye was spectacular.

  • sevendust fuckin rocks keep it up!!!!!!

  • I've become a big fan of LOTR and I've always love Sevendust. So when I saw this link I was instantly intrigued.Boy I sure wasn't prepared for this! I think this is the best video I've ever seen in my 32 years on this earth.Bro, I think you need to show those big name music video directors how it's done (or are you one yourself)? Excellent work! Truly breathtaking!

  • ive watched this video about 50 times or more i keep having to watch it just awesome

    :)

  • You are a genius! That was absolutely captivating! Thank you for doing it and sharing it with all of us.

  • Best video ever

    i only come on youtube to watch this video

    just plain awesome luv the song luv the vid

    A+ GREAT WORK!!!!

  • There are no words to describe this video! It is..sheer beauty in itself! You are truly a master or even a god at video making!!! :))

  • This is the best LOTR video I have ever seen! I loved the effects you used and everything is just perfect! 5 stars... and more if I could! :D

  • wow dude u hav a gift 4 makin great videos with one of my fave songs nd fave band

  • This is one of the most awesome videos I've ever had the privilege of watching on youtube - amazing work, and Thank You for posting it for us all to see it and enjoy it!!!

  • Holy fucking shit! Awesome.

  • This video is incredible and it looks like it took an insane amount of work to accomplish. The last 3 minutes are jaw dropping. The movie scenes in the book are awesome. Much respect for making this.

  • kick ass video!!!!

  • I keep coming back to it. It is really a work of art! I am biased as I love both the movies and the band, but my God this is great!

  • Excellent work man. You should be really proud of yourself. I'm no LOTR fan but you really told a epic story there.

  • Really awesome work, it's a real inspiration to other movie-makers. :D

  • Insane

  • nice vid!

    Great job! i like the begining

  • just. amazing!

  • sevendust is AMAZING. Burn is one of my favorites by them. :]

  • wow, I wasn't expecting it to start screaming at me, but then I'm like I really like this song and way this video is going. Great job mate.

  • I watch this video just about everyday and I'm still amazed that you could have the patience to put this whole thing together with so much attention to detail. You can shy away from the praise all you want but every comment on this video is well deserved. Beautiful work my friend.

  • This video was un-freakin'-believable. I loved it. It was a compilation of one of my all time movie series/books and included my favorite song from the alpha album. As Matt Damon says in Dogma, "Outstanding work!"

  • WOW!!! Excellent vid! That was fantastic!

  • your music videos have really made me like sevendust =]

  • Wow. One of my favorite songs and some of my favorite movies put together.

  • awesomly beautiful

  • It's easy to see why so many people say "wow" after watching this video. I still can't fathom the effort it must have taken to make something this amazing. As usual the timing is flawless and the scenes are tied to the lyrics of the song to perfection (2:57 - 3:39 was just awesome). The last 3 minutes blew me away. The timing with the piano and the images in the book was beautiful work. You should be proud.

  • awsome!

  • I'm glad you have patience and dedication because you're going to need it. I never recommend jumping into an intermediate/professional level editing program but hell, I did it lol. I still haven't used version 8.0 yet since I'm still more than satified with 7 but from what I seen of the interface they've tweaked it a bit. Good luck :)

  • I recommended this to all my friends and they all gave it a 5/5 and now it's our favorite video on YouTube! Oh, and I was wondering if you used the editing program 'Adobe Premiere Pro' (because I want an editing program other than movie maker) and I heard that it costs 799$, is that true?