'Parallel Lives'

[mintlou]

Rhys and sam are in my school, sams in my maths group, whats th song at the end?

[presshere1]

Very good, Very powerful

[TWind]

Its pretty damn funny when you see all the smiling faces in the bottom screen while some guys knifing someone on the top. xD

Good ad, although Im sort of wondering why the only thing he had in his drawer was a knife, and on top of that his more safe thinking self didn't intend to use it?

[1997ontherun]

better than the knife vids that are on tv

5/5

[sharpshotzanimation]

Firstly thank you for watching the film. I think what the young people who wrote this were putting across which I think you have missed is that the act of carrying the knife and the decisions behind it place people in a different mind set so when an event such as someone knocking into you happens, how you deal with it is different dependent on whether you are carrying a weapon or not

[RinahRibeena]

Wow;

Does anyone know the name of this song?-

[mandyroxurworld]

wow. powerful stuff.

[AdelieTheVampire666]

o.o i had a dream of this happening with me....it was scary...but awesome...and it happened at my school?!?!?!

[gonxe]

please can every1 watch my vid its called Mark's blog :)

[lilmisssmiles1]

this should be shown as an advert on tv

gr8 vid, really gets the massage across clearly!

[desigayboi]

This is cute and emotional at the same time :(

[Gravastars1]

His first mistake was brandishing the knife, not carrying it.

I understand what you're trying to convey, but I cannot sympathise with this character. A normal kid would carry a knife for his own protection, not to start fights with strangers.

[Camberwell86]

"His first mistake was brandishing the knife, not carrying it."

No, no, no. Are you serious? How can the first mistake be brandishing it? OF COURSE the first mistake is carrying it. He wasn't "starting a fight with a stranger". The meathead bumped into him and his reaction, instead of walking away, was to try "defending" himself with a blade. The ultimate message is "carry it, and it will inevitably come out - and you'll get stabbed, whether it's your blade or his."

You've missed the point...

[TwilightGoneBad]

woh...

[W1NN4R]

This should be the prologue to a Robocop film. "A boy who was deluded by violence and soon became the victim of his own sins, is reborn into the epitome of justice and true ROBOCOP *cue 80's rock music*".

[MarksLPs]

LOL

[tomo09890]

LMAO

[TheGearsKeepTurning]

I see University of West England in the description. I got accepted there, but declined.

As for the message. It just seems to me that the films they spout now for messages against crime all blend in together. Trying to be hip and whatnot.

Good animation and a great concept, though. Definately worth a five star and the front page feature you've been given.

[mrjoecool]

actually this was for a competition outside of UWE. I might apply there this year? does anyone know if its a really good place to do animation. I'm also applying for the illustration/animation course at kingston, my tutors seem pretty confident i'll get in so fingers crossed :)

[kingpaulp]

This just not seem plausible to me, a guy bumps into him and makes him drop his football so he decides to try and cut the fucker ear to ear because he has a knife, over-reaction much?

knives dont kill people, people do.

[wijgmaeler1]

Great animation, carrying out a very important message

[2007FORLife]

lmfao? even if i had a knife and someone bumped into me i still wouldn't draw for a knife ._. i only use knifes when im buttering my bread :D if i did have a knife to kill people with i'd only use it if someone threatens me or try's to handle me but that'd be a last resort >_> this guy has problems -.-

[taga5000]

Like this short film, it's inspired me to go all out on my comic book and animations. I like the messege, as in this day and age especialy with the youth, it's hard to let it go or ignore and walk away, it comes down to a pride thing and who is the badda man. We need more of this (Getting the kids of the streets and doing something positive) As the old saying goes, 'You live by the sword, you die by the sword'.

[eljaco88]

This should be an advert, really should...

5/5

[SceneQueenAdam]

Nice message

[rocket1006]

Brilliant

[BlackHairedGoon]

One of the related videos is Mister Happyface.

O_O

If Timmy carried a knife he could rape Mr Happy Face.

[SexyMexicanMaid89]

ok... so the moral is if someone carries a knife, invariably they're going to use it irresponsibly? Couldn't he have just made the decision not to pull a knife on someone who didn't provoke him?

[XBabyLippyX]

Aww cool clip

And I came across this by accident!

Should have more views and be on an advert.

Favouritedd. X

[TheSecretCat]

this is so true (:

[MagWrath]

well now im glad I passed this university over to go to a different one. This conveyed the message okay, but it was bland and the animation quality sucked ass T_T

[t3r4b173]

srsly this kid needs to meet bruce lee

[Elgatinho69]

aaaaaaaaaaahahahaa very true.

[slickvik101]

great message but life aint that balck and white its much greyer than that. i wonder how many times a knife has saved some1 it'd be interestin to see those stats as well. how many times an attacker run off or give up coz they didn't expect the person to fight back or hav a weapon. kids only carry knives outa fear. say the guy carried a knife but still walked away n the other guy still jumped him sometimes it aint black and white. cud make a gud advert tho hard hitting

[DJNeoSonam]

Electricsmate is right just take a gun =]

[dunkster1]

yourid

[Chronobeanz]

Is it possible that the statistics are being misread? Perhaps people carry the knives because they are likely to be attacked rather than they are likely to be attacked because they carry the knives.

[Chronobeanz]

0:21 cos thats all I keep in a draw.

0:31And remember kids, always put the switchblade in your pocket without retracting the blade.

[toadshaw91]

don't carry a knife...

don't carry a gun...

Carry a Chuck Norris...

[DeathlyCrunch]

"If you carry a knife, you more likely the kind of prick that would start a fight and get his ass killed".

Fixed.

[xAxrules]

This would work well for those adverts where they try to stop knife crime etc

[sawingeagle]

ha, just learn kung fu its easier and the bullies can't steal it

[coughmint]

win.

[TheCarmelShow]

Clever clipp (:

i agree this should be on tv.

[Lobsterboyman]

Owned motherfucker!!!

[123tejas]

written by half a bannana

[LilMissLaughter08]

who ever said this should go on tv is right ! . it might get out to some kids out there ''/

[ElectricsMate]

dont carry a knife/

carry a gun and no one messes with you :]

[G1McK]

electrics you really are the type of person who is likely to die an early death because of drugs or a fight, honestly stop before youre life is screwed.

[newregieme]

THAT GUY HAD MOVES!!!!!

great film btw

[AdidasJake]

i felt weird when i saw the part with the blood lol

[AodanMRG]

This should go on tv.

[Uburan]

yer

[ILUVTHECOLLIEBUDZRMX]

pussies carry knifes because they cant defend themselves

[AdelieTheVampire666]

wow this was well good it very deep o-o

[sharpshotzanimation]

The whole point of the film was to show that if you carry a knife you have a greater chance of becoming both aggressor or victim! These young people know the reality of this.

[brittyboy98]

I dispute that. If someone were to carry a knife and still end up the victim then that just makes them a dumbass.

[XDeVaStAtOrZ]

Moral of this story. You are not 'harder' by carring a knife.

[jameshanley40]

Technically, the only reason why people carrying knives are more likely to get knifed, is because they are in areas that make them want to carry them! Or because they are the types that use them! The knife attacks we see are not from people getting knifed by their own knives!!

[carefullkiller]

And you know this how exactly? What makes you so sure it wasn't their own knife which stabbed them?

[e105b5]

If you were to look at every case you would indeed find cases where it was.

[SoGetMeNow]

deeeeeeep

[Chriseycarlyeah324]

he got what was coming to him

[thisusernamesucks234]

videos like this should be shown on youtube not bullshit like fred, this actually means something

[crewealexboy]

yeh your totaaly correct but they should make a 2 youtubes like 1 for comedy and stuf that is crap and stuf thats like this. do you agree?

[nameless12345]

youtube is for everything man its expression . fred is someone expressing his stupidity (even tho i think he is shit)

[TheCrocky1]

what song is this???? 1 in background at beginnin and end

[thekeybros]

WOOO GO RHYS!!!

[thebronzegoldfish]

THIS FILM. SEE IT LOVE IT, and learn. by the way sam robins is spelt with a double B. like this. sam robbins.

[oyinb]

yh ceejay a lot can be learned mr chocolate yh ur rite

[oyinb]

yh ceejay mr chocolate a lot can be laerned i like it

[giriaicie]

dahz haawwtt :)

[giriaicie]

dahhzz haaawt

[TinyAntix]

this is kinda scary stillllllllll!

[morphius44]

NO IT ISNT A GUY GOT DEADED

[rightvibe]

ALOT CAN BE LEARNT FROM THIS GREAT FILM