When We Two Parted

[yaz0o86]

awesome great job!!!

[AdamShali]

fascinating. nice job. very true to the initial intention of the poem.

[mattynudin]

Im doing this in a poetry aloud competition!

=D

[LittleMissScary14]

This has been my favorite poem ever since I heard it 5 months ago.

[strangecompany]

Wow - cool! Thanks.

[aleishar]

My fiance's name is Byron and when we parted I wrote him a song. It's called Farewell and I posted it as a response. ;) Good luck with your filmmaking, too. I love it!

[humynism]

nice video. thanks.

[yeyel20]

pasensya na

[music3100]

ha haha

[Berthaballs16]

coool

[sharonclyon]

Lord Byron sure knew what he was talking about, didn't he? What is true at one time,not true at another,no matter how deep it goes. I feel discarded by the one I trusted above all others. Can't bear to look at him.I see him in the eyes of my children tho.Makes you think love's not worth all the pain.But it makes great poetry.

[LoriCiani]

Ditto. I too am comming to terms with a split. I feel the same. We were married for 20 years and he left me for another woman. I now question all the things he ever said to me, all the excuses. Kind of makes love look like a bit of a fools errand, doesn't it? The plesure and pain of love, I agree, it does make for great poetry!

[RELISIX]

poetry is for gay-boys..go out and do something EXTREME!!!!!!

[MrHeli]

There's nothing more heterosexual than a group of topless guys falling off planks of wood, eh?

[RELISIX]

nope. there sure isn't

[todotodo101]

is that your hetrosexual fantasy? you are a gay.

[MrHeli]

Why do I do it? I KNOW it's a bad idea to attempt to be funny on YouTube, and yet I persist.

[Lydori]

Sadly, I have to tell you that the animation doesn't go with the themes in the poem (I guess someone did a poor research). There is an unpublished part of this poem where Byron tells more about the woman, who is married and who breaks the vows by cheating on her husband with Byron and he believes that if she could cheat on her hubby she is no good and therefore, sends her to hell.

Romantic poets...their own rules (about how people should behave and what they should be like) do not apply to them.

[strangecompany]

Yes, the history of the poem is interesting (you're referring to Lady Frances Webster, I assume?). However, it's not vital to a reading of the poem.

Just because that's what it meant to Byron, doesn't mean that all readers have to have those images in mind. And just as the deleted scenes in a movie aren't a vital part of the film, so When We Two Parted doesn't have to be considered with the lines that Byron removed.

[Lydori]

Then fare thee well, Fanny. Now doubly undone. To prove false unto many As faithless to One --- Thou art past all recalling Even would I recall, For the woman once falling Forever must fall. The last part of the poem. My point in all of this is that the poem is actually pretty nasty (especially as far as his relationship towards women goes-last two lines). True, it's not vital but it surely adds more value to the interpretation. I'd love to see you combining the two parts (with animation ofc)

[Sandcat87]

It adds nothing.

[Lydori]

keep rereading it until you get it...

[JohnyChucha]

It must be a great video tool or something?

[mskerripa]

Great video. Well done.

[jake5234]

that was very touching... i really liked that!

[NipP0n4323]

hahahahahaha

[JusDontgivafuk]

Absolute gayness.

[yairoka]

put some music or anything ^^, voice allone doesn't sound that great, but the animations are OK

[theworldinnit]

there is a slight hint of piano, i think that it just adds to the mood of the video. its a heartfelt poem. and a lingering piano portrays that beautifully.

[barryperrins]

Great video. Well done.

[M4dH4tt3r]

I adore Byron, but I really think someone with clearer diction and no speech impediment should have read this poem. No offense, he has a nice voice, but the pronunciation is distracting from the actual words.

[1Cunningstunts]

BIZZ! Absolute bizz!

Shakespeare aint no bed fellow of you!

Bizz i say absolute bizz!

[Nachtjager02]

NO regrets have i for the blonde one who came to buy, for my heart belongs in another time and place,in the arms of a loving woman.unconditional ,sincere and spiritual, laughter will bless my face, i thank god love is redeemed,i live to be your man, always honour never disgrace, i thank you for that gift, your sweet love illuminating my life, no schism no rift, golden beautific glow all we choose to know. xxx

[myduties]

My finguers are trembling ...

I'll be back to litsen it

[redfragancy]

it's to be a real pain for you

[nakedkeester]

to endorse long distance

[rebeldeway696]

Reversed-charge call

[debescuker]

Why glasses? Put it at the bback

[sweetycecream]

it's totally beautiful in an open window, just for lovers

[jonyfridocharly]

Can you traslate in muslim language?

[nicevening]

They seem walk on a well-disposed matt towards the door

[Tr3N3ty]

lovely work, Hugh. very enjoyable.

and no, for those asking/wondering. it's not made with The Sims. it's made with Moviestorm.

[smurfieboo]

this is so cheap

[LAZYDOWG]

No it's not. maybe you just don't get art. This is an expression of love for the poem using the new medium of computers to generate an artistic vision.

[sabsdv]

Love the reading..the voice is perfect..and I like the animation..

Very well done..thumbs up!

[warrkrymez]

Ohh wait.....brb I gotta go pop a pimple!

[luisjoseromero]

I'm sorry but I simply can't get over the clumsy and artificial movement of the characters, it's too distracting to suspend disbelief :(

I'd prefer traditional handmade animation instead. Of course, you'd need to be a good animator to do that so it would defeat the whole purpose of machinima.

We'll have to wait until true AI based animation becomes mainstream for machinima movies to reach their full potential.

[atomicwombat00]

OMG U FAG HAHAHAHA

[OceanLord]

wtf is wrong with you just because you can't understand poetry don't bash him/her how bout you go back to flippin burgers ignorant bum

[dudette201]

This poem is great. Don't let anybody tell you its shit.

This is probably one of the most artsy things on youtube.

Please do more victorian love poetry.

[richardtalbotuk]

Excellent stuff, Hugh. Ignore the detractors!

[JDORUS89]

this retard has a speech impedament wot the fuck is he doin readin shit poetry.

one word; Fuckin shit

[undeadbydawn]

'this retard' is the head of the only professional Machinima studio in the world, and directly responsible for some of the biggest breakthroughs in Creative Commons entertainment distribution, including the first ever feature length CC mechinima.

Yes, he has a speech impediment. So did Winston Churchill. Now fuck off and learn to show a little respect.

[JDORUS89]

suck balls geek

[temsonx]

"one word; fuckin shit" read that a few times an u might cop on to whats wrong.the cheek of u to give out about a speech impediment an ur havin trouble understandin how use the language...

[strangecompany]

That's two words...

[whitewoman45]

I would like the poem finish with laugth and tears

[siobhan1001]

lame !!

[nuktu]

I honestly could not sit here and watch the whole thing. ¬_¬

[zornhau]

Stunning that this is actual animation, and not film through filters!

[AndrewKennedy64]

Excellent stuff. Great poem and great artistic style.

[davidjwbailey]

well done Hugh, you made the YouTube home page! top result for a new way to make movies. hope more people are insprired to express their stories in such an elegant and simple way. sure beats watching yet another pratfall joke on YT!

[rupazer0]

I can't hear the words. Could this have been performed more clearly?

[hughepaul]

needs a de-esser and a bit of compression

[Inigobalboa]

Wow I was thinking exactly the same thing. The guitar in the back ground is hardly audible. I would just put the level up for that instead, if a compressor isn´t available.

[lovingway46]

I have one. Running throught the music

[edenic]

How timely, how universal, how serendipitous, how synchronous,how human even for the-"universal shagster like Byron". Was he genuine in his reflections on affection and love or was he cynical wordsmith? I am asking myself the question through this poem and reading too!! Thanks for the time and effort in revealing me to me.

[mettanc]

front row!

[dhaffner101]

very creative I really liked it.

[AcousticLove19]

did you use the sims2?

[paulflute]

Sabina Scuibba sings a lovely version of this poem on an album called "Meet me in London" backed by Antonio Forcione on guitar..

well worth a listen...  ;9)

[CLS555CLS]

The negative comments tell more about the halfwits who post them than on your contribution to YouTube. But I'm sure you don't need me to tell you that. They will grow up one day. Probably.

I liked it a lot.

[ulsterbillyboy]

Why would you take the time to do this? it is one word : retarded it just makes me think you have too much time and not enough balls

[IPutTheMeInShame]

Anyone calling themselves "Ulster Billy" has a monopoly on retardness.

[fiveawesometeens]

Is that done using Sims 2? It looks like it ...

[Freddiethechimp]

that's what I was thinking :P

[magheks]

...

[JDORUS89]

Two words: POETRY IS GAY!

[magheks]

actually, thats three words, and you blatantly dont know what youre talking about

[electricbubbles]

AHHHHHHHH YOU IDIOT!!! that's three words

either:

1. grow a brain

2. learn how to count

3. swallow a knife

kthxbye

[JDORUS89]

tooooooooooooooo easy.

[electricbubbles]

? i'm just a little confused...you do know that we just totally made an idiot out of you right? just checking.

oh and if you are being a troll don't i'm sure you can be a contributing member of society if you just try a little harder

[JDORUS89]

look up "analy retentive" and "self righteous"

[electricbubbles]

anally retentive has two l's =)

[JDORUS89]

you would know.

[moorlanderDragon]

Beautifully done. I am moved.

[froidalo]

why is the dog even black i dont understand.

yer but cool clip. i liked the bit when that man got eaten by the terrifying demon.

koolio then.[=

[wootwoot1986]

well read, good work :)

[OLDLIGNATOR]

A beautiful poem. Pity about the dreadful diction.

[rabbitspliff]

what's a diction?

[JDORUS89]

diction is like friction but with a d instead of f & r.

[Alyaziah]

it broke my heart..

[monkeybugs66]

good video well done youtube should feature more poems like this. i also love machinima keep up the good work.

[angelazul75]

I don't understand all the meaning, but it sounds beautuful, poetry in English sounds as music

[strangecompany]

Thank you :)

[Bigcatpro]

good but abit boaring

[dalah74]

v good

[munchkindude100]

lord byron is part of frnkenstein lol...he was the one who challenged mary shelly to write a ghost story lol :P

[CDmagz]

Wonderful!

Love and Peace

CDmagz

(the global participation channel)

[MATTPARS0NS]

I find this poem very moving. I especially like the ending in silence, it created the right mood for the end of the poem. I was going to ask what programme did you use to make this but cleverly you anticipated my question and put it at the end:). I think we should have more poems featured on you tube and i would be interested in hearing more of Lord Byron's work in the format you have presented it in.

Well Done

[GeneralVolkov]

2nd life?

[judgejudyslover]

waaaaaaa

[sorisow]

With silence and tears... :'(

[FamousOnTheInternet]

it is good

[calumrb22]

its like the game the sims ^___^

great video

[theogore]

Fun.

Nice juxtaposition of styles.

I liked the ending text in silence.