The Cinematic Orchestra 'To Build a Home'

[loVapaLooza911]

reminds me so much of the giving tree

[frncslns]

Well, I though you were going to use the tree as your house, and not to kill it to build a house. :(

[m8ttie]

Please help me ! where can i find this version of the song??

[Pyromaniac1801]

holy shit, i just spent 2 hours trying to find this video again

[mikenure]

search to build a home the sports montage, its a brilliant video showing the emotion and importance of sport using this indescribley brilliant song

[m8ttie]

Where did you get this version of the song

[AllAroundTheSun]

you are a brilliant film maker

[Ashton123082]

I like the original song better and the vision that comes to my mind's eye when I listen to it, but I find the concept you introduce intriguing, if not the execution so much.

[superherobyday]

I pause at 0:46 and play the song from my itunes. Beautiful still shot, and really tells the whole story on it's own.

[glowingsoulfilmsltd]

I hope you don't mind but i used you in as my Artist research for my university project. I also ended up going to Salford University to study visual arts instead of farnham, i kinda' regret not going but like you said. 'This way we aren't stuck to a strict regime''. peace.

[13Bee1]

You didn't really chop that beautiful tree down just for the sake of the video did you?

[iamwillmcgregor]

@13Bee1 Hi no we didn't. The only shots of wood being cut are close ups, this was shot on a log found in the woods near by. This log was strapped to the tree for the swinging shots. The shot where it looks like the tree is failing is really just the camera moving, which against the white sky gives the impression the tree is failing as there are no clouds to reference movement by. The final shot is actually a second small log found near by falling, it works like a miniature appearing as the tree.

[13Bee1]

@iamwillmcgregor okay that's good. It's brilliant how you did all that to make this video. I hope the tree lives on :)

[iamwillmcgregor]

@13Bee1 last time i went home it was still standing, although in a field of pigs :)

[13Bee1]

@iamwillmcgregor aww! good, that's the best haha :)

[TheFantasticstacy]

@13Bee1 i know i hope not its soo prettyyyy :))

[jennparr88]

@13Bee1 it's the sake of art

[13Bee1]

@jennparr88 if you think about it, nature is art. and you really think a huge, unique, beautiful tree can be just cut down, for art, for any reason? cutting down a tree like that to make "art" is ugly in itself, and the "art" would be made in vain. that's a shame you think like that though :~(

[jennparr88]

@13Bee1 Yes and it's a shame you can't respect another persons opinion.. destruction can be just as beautiful as nature, death and the loss of something beautiful is poignant and art is all in a persons point of view. So we shall agree to disagree.

[13Bee1]

@jennparr88 How did i disrespect you or your opinion lovely? you rather attempted to correct me than state your opinion. I know where you are coming from, but to cut down such a beautiful tree, standing on its on might i add, that would have taken hundreds of years to grow, is quite ugly. The idea of its destruction can become art, and you could use that concept to make art, but actually destroying it? it is similar to saying hurting someone or an animal 'for the sake of art'. otherwise agreed ♡

[jennparr88]

@13Bee1 Why not. If your crazy enough to murder a person and paint in their blood... it can be quite artistic. Even if it's 'ugly' to some, it could possibly be wonderful to others... The tree took 100 years to grow, minutes to die. It's really quite amazing when you think about it. People have different points of view is all I am saying. Sometimes things/people die, get killed, are destroyed with no purpose at all, that is the real shame.

[JacquelineN7]

This is absolutely beautiful! very inspirational. You gave me tears, the actor, the editing and film work is absolutely magical. Thank you for this magnificent piece of art.

[cmor16]

Very well done. I carried this with me throughout my whole day.

[Vanzi0R]

You've got some good shots in your video, allthough keep in mind you're not making a movie so all your inserts on the hatchet were a little too much. Maybe slow down the pace of your editing? But maybe that's a personal choice. It's a good thing you didn't "kill" the tree, but still you hurt it badly... :-/

[MrHEFFZIVA]

amo esta cancion . es genial

me hace querer llorar ;)

[SophiaaLouiseeXx]

I love you video :) Xx

[wildhorses4love]

why does this song speak to me.....i cry

[MAXimumWonder]

Seriously guys, stfu about "economy" and "trees" and "nature". Listen to and appreciate the beauty of the music and get the fuck on with it.

[CatalinaJewelz]

Lovin the track. But WTF does cutting down the tree have to do with anything?

[iraebrasil]

I don't care if you cut the tree or not.

What I don't like at all in this video is that this song means so much to me, and cutting a tree is really just the worst thing to go along with that. The song is about letting go of things, and not revenge, violence or whatever you mean with this video.

[ajnode]

lol that guy is a dumbass when it comes to cutting down trees

[MyDreamusic]

15 idiots don't now haw to apreciate music.....

[Pyromaniac1801]

by the way, where is that? its beautiful

[Pyromaniac1801]

beautiful vid man, haters gonna hate, just ignore them

[XmejanX]

where can i get this version of the song?

[mekill44]

This is phenominal i cant spell it but it is...

[crossroad87]

why to destroy a

tree, so beautiful tree?

[kiwitwistmusica]

beautiful track/ hate yr video man cut your leg plz..

[iamwillmcgregor]

@kiwitwistmusica why should I cut mu leg...?

[mattbigbangflx]

where did you take this version??

[4evermestre]

..coi baci :)



[4evermestre]

che bello, è sabato ho finito gli esami e c'è qui la Marti che mi suggerisce certe canzoni tranquille... anche se lei sta mattina molto tranquilla non è.. ha ha dacci dentro vecio!!!

[laJeanGrey]

@4evermestre eeheeeh eeeh :X

[laJeanGrey]

@4evermestre :x :x :x :x :x maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaao

[brokentreeswing]

aw, thats so beautiful the song and your video :)

[planinsky]

Hei! This is not the "Ma fleur" album version, neither the live at the Royal Albert Hall. Which version is it? Where can I get it?

thank you!

[shmerige]

you're just stupid, why don't kill yourself instead?

[iamwillmcgregor]

@shmerige eh? 

[TalkingWithMeRADIO]

@iamwillmcgregor i know lol im like ok?

[crayzmarc]

@shmerige because the video is obviously not about that.

[czerwonykalosh]

@shmerige this

you must think you're an artist now or sth like that...

[mrjoshhenry1]

@shmerige haters gunna hate but shmergie i hope he comes at you with the axe cause you seem like a real cunt

[shmerige]

@mrjoshhenry1 maybe you're stupid too and don't realize what exists around...

[alextrifyme]

@shmerige No one deserves to hear that. You have a reason for your cold heart. Please, work on that. This video is beautiful.

[iamwillmcgregor]

Hey, thanks for al the great comments on my music video, if you enjoyed it then you may be interested to know that my award winning short 'Who's Afraid of the Water Sprite?' is available on iTune. Check out the trailer in my videos :)

[nchollywood]

@iamwillmcgregor how much was the camera? I'm saving up for a good video camera because mine is amazing at photography but not so good at capturing video.

[iamwillmcgregor]

@nchollywood about 1k, but theres a lot better camera's out there now.

[iamwillmcgregor]

@nchollywood about 1k, but theres a lot better camera's out there now.

[nchollywood]

@iamwillmcgregor i was thinking about getting an HD Flip Video cam

[iamwillmcgregor]

@nchollywood cool, they a good little camera's. anything that you can get shooting on is grand. Its all about how you use it!

[nchollywood]

@iamwillmcgregor thanks :) you can see the quality of my videos on my page. i have around 20 videos all done with a Fujifilm S1500

[nchollywood]

What kind of camera did you use?

[iamwillmcgregor]

@nchollywood It was a sony A1E, so just a basic dv camera.

monochrome and a specific approach to shooting help to make the most of the camera.

[swimmerge]

STRAORDINARIAMENTE BELLO!

Bravo!

[shego315]

Beautiful editing, utterly amazing job- this gave me goosebumps; brilliant choice of story and song.

[VahlienceYTC]

oh my god. amazing.

 i've always wanted to see some footage like this.

[maybhicks9596]

Awe :( Look at that 11 people lack the concepts of depth and beauty and might very well be def? Shame really.

[disfiguration]

@maybhicks9596 and you lack the concepts of the English language and can't spell a simple word like "deaf" ?

[maybhicks9596]

@disfiguration Ha, typo dude.

[BenTangONLINE]

1:40 - 2:34 nooo....... lol jks Yeh who cares if he did like ppl don't cut trees down when we make Paper :P

[seriouslyWeird]

what the fuck ,the ending

[LunasAzules]

People need to chill about the tree! the earth will not melt even if he did cut it down! Trees are here for man's use! Relax!

[igregurec]

whether or not the tree was cut down, this video gives a bad example for children

[maltijien]

sorry my bad :) i was really fooled

[cruzaroni]

This video, its mood and vision are very appealing and touching. The solemn quality and amazing use of light in a simple setting feel like a production Sigur Rös should see, wouldn't it be great to make videos in Iceland?

[RapedInTheFaceShow]

...continuing....the only thing I would change about the video is the showing of the axe before the climax of the song--and, in turn, the video. I think that doing this would have made the cutting down of the tree a more impacting story. Other than that, I absolutely love this video and feel privileged to be sitting here watching!

- Preston

[RapedInTheFaceShow]

Let me begin by saying that I absolutely am IN LOVE with this song/video/etc! It transcends and translates into so many things. For example, the human race taking over and killing our own planet. I feel this video really reaches out to that. I also feel and this not only comments on we, as humans, killing the earth, but also "killing" (which includes putting out) certain people in our lives and certain habits that shouldn't be there and then, on the other hand, our faith. I love this...continues

[ghassemTHEpossem]

this is great. you are a talented man.

[OllyAndEmmy]

DONT CUT DOWN TREES.

[Inimoulleb]

i can't believe everyone thought he cut that tree down. i thought everyone would assume it was the editing. badass video to a great song. and a badass STILL STANDING tree.

[ruudthedude]

It's Patrick Watson singing!

[reyearthnexus]

so impressive.

[MirkoNatoli2]

awesome!!!

[kenjilepb]

Ahhhh your actually mr inspiration....I'm sat here with my boys on my dads wedding day, pissed and shit and here showing them how amazing and beautiful you are at scvreen arts...ahhh your in my sketchbook and artist research x

[HakadoshiShiro17]

very amazing. 5/5 stars. the imagery of this is perfect. lets us visualize all the messages in it.

[BellaDea81]

Great video but I feel bad for the tree. Poor thing didn't deserve to be chopped down.

[tchocksprincess]

OMG this is so good, so sad, so hard..

poor little tree.. (of course, i was feeling soooooo deep in the moovie when i saw that the tree was about to fall on.. wow.. you did it good dude.. I really was into it.. now i'm sad for that man, just like i was there.. so well filmed)

Congrats..

[mopheeoos]

lovely song. lovely video. congratulations.

[elsegis]

ESTOS TIOS SON INCREIBLES¡¡¡

this guys are awesomes¡¡¡¡

[buildabrig]

Well done! This really speaks and portrays the song really well :)

[dance4death]

I love the video you put together. its brilliant and the shots of the minor details made it very dramatic and deep.

[NthreeE]

great job! :D

[haroutrulez818]

did the guy die? if he did thats sad man but a very great song

[npc223]

I haven't heard this version before, but I would say it's the best remake of it so far. the video was good too, pretty well faked

[alexxKOL]

i see the song so differently to this film clip, but i love it. it matches it so perfectly

well done (:

[Storyteller14]

i felt bad for the tree...

cool video. Such an amazing song.

[philosophersphone]

Great job on the slo mo...buss out the night shot.

[ryansanders2009]

Absolutely wonderful! I love the way the imagery is portrayed in this video.

[chocochic66]

beautiful video.

[kenjilepb]

Maltijen?

Your stupid fuck.

Of course he didn't cut down the tree.

Do you see Micheal bay actually destryong the streets of new york while filming Armageddon?

haha your a tard.

I love this video.

Beautiful.

[Anoushkaaa]

great video, you're beautiful :) this song is amazing

[figurheadus]

u have big talent!

[jacob1are]

Thanks to petrick watson and the orgestra guys for an awesome song

[davislindsay]

Very nice :D

[sp0590]

norfolk nebraska????

[iamwillmcgregor]

Id hate to start online debates about sustainable forestry.

However I didnt cut the tree down- it still stands.

You where fooled by the editing.

[maltijien]

If you didnt cut it then my apologies.

yeh you did had me fooled there.

I feel much better now i know its still ther :)

[tphalex3]

@iamwillmcgregor hahaha I wasn't...but...I'm studiying cinema

[scarecrow919]

@tphalex3 As I understand it you didn't cut down the tree, if so very nice usage of montage.

[peepmacheen]

oi nah dude he umm like used a pre-felled log in the video clip i think its in a comment somewhere

but yeh pre-felled

[maltijien]

yeah . now that I see the video properly I realise from the editing its not real. the thing is i was really angry from watching previous videos of deforestation and nuclear testing in the pacific that i failed to see whats is real and what is not

[Rizorn]

You saved the day CorporalEarth!

[holysharkbandanas1]

@maltijien shut uppppppppppppppppppp

[BO08ALU]

@maltijien Plum

[BO08ALU]

@maltijien he was fooled because he's a plum.

[peepmacheen]

perfect couldnt do it better

but its funny how the dude walks out and starts cutting down a tree

[SameLastDreamAgain]

i love, love this song!

[atticablack]

Really excellent production values, the cuts are very smooth, and your angles look great. Keep doing what you're doing, this is really great work for an amateur.

[cheatedlover]

0:31 beautiful tree

[Mojoshep]

This is excelent, and original! GOOD JOB!

[Danceralicious]

A-B-S-O-L-U-T-E-L-Y

B-R-I-L-L-I-A-N-T

beautifully edited and acted!

[StrayStorm]

beautiful.

[kenjilepb]

0.39 POV very powerful and effective...

I'm so jealous.

[kenjilepb]

haha and cut down such a beautiful tree?

Sorry but that was stupid.

Anyone know how amazingly beautiful this video is?

I do...VERY.

My new fave video on youtube...

...and your my new looker-upper-too'er haha..

brilliant.

Passion of cresendo.

Excellant film-making.

The sun, the tree, inbetween, the fast look but slow ahhhhh I love it.

[Truelov3e]

creepy but beautiful.

[HoneyOnYourButter]

Nice...but he did cut a tree to make this???

[iamwillmcgregor]

Thanks, although i didnt cut into the tree. I used pre felled logs. Its all in the edit :)

[alarmclockmonster]

duuude

[shuttersclosed]

Jezus, don't ever stop making such beautiful things, ever. That was, at least promising. Incredibly done really!

[luishomeroremohsiul]

this is wonderful man...many people dont possess the vision or the emotional intelligence to create what i just saw here...even so-called professionals..i am deeply touched.. excellent my friend (:

[BasicMotion]

Wundervolles Video. Song passt einsA!! Weiter so!!!

[satoriexacto]

beautifully sad.

[pumpkindiver]

Put down that axe NOW. This is not bloody bush week.

[Sumwun22]

It's true what they say. A good film maker can make even the most boring thing interesting.

You made something as simple as cutting down a tree cinematic.

Keep going at it, and I wish you luck. Maybe you'll be a big time director one day.

[JohnDoe0329]

Good job, you can make video's. You are a real camera man.

[moviedude7]

very very nice cinematography work man. I am envious of your skills lol. vid well done.

[mylesloves2sing]

wooww forr most of the song i thought this was the original clip haha it so should be!! what with that and this amazing beautiful song its just perfect harmony together ;) well done!!

[jupijajejj]

Woaaahhh... Great. I'm touched

[rhamil9697]

wow,,,,just passing thru, and that was really great.  good luck.

[pguard81]

Percussion and violins take away the sheer power of the piano version, but it's an awesome song anyway.

[DorothyWasRightTho]

Definitely one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard.

[andyclee]

Fragile and poignant. thank you.

[igiinc]

WOW!! That was a great video. It made me think. It was great.

[phnealjr]

A+ partner. A+.

[goodridgewinners]

just amazing. im amazed you did this with one handycam!

so much patience!

did you storyboard?

great job.

im literally in awe!

[iamwillmcgregor]

I story boarded almost every shot- some shots i knew what i wanted but i couldnt draw what i could see in my head.

Out of all the films i have made this is the one that has turned out most like my original plan.

Thanks for your comments!

[MatildaFrench]

Really, really beautiful. Simple, but a very strong image.. Well done

[anelkaru]

liked the video, its a good visual concept

[PeaceLoveAndUtube]

like the song , LOVE the video

realy creative but kinda sad

<3 ur the best

[kimarih]

OMG! You killed this tree!!^^ good video

[iamwillmcgregor]

Lol.. no the tree still lives. Its currently surrounded by pigs.

Glad you like :)

[theartist86]

ur great

[thesedimples]

I Like The Video!! I would Like It Better If You HAd The Whole Song!!

But It's Very Well Done The Video In Itself!!! :))))

[Mrm0ves]

omg what an amazing video!

its really really good!

[iambigglez]

Really good video dude, you could pass this off as being the official video to the song and people would believe it. Very good indeed. Good luck with the competitions...

[chrstzn]

OMG..!! That's vision..!! I reeeeally liked the vid, is an amazing production, and i swear i was in suspense to see what happens next xP

Seriously, wonderful idea. And the song, the song's amazing..!! I was actually looking for thins song, and i can see it has inspired a lot of amazing vids xP [this is the one i liked the most, 'tho :ssshhhhhu: Don't tell anyone =P]

But please..!! tell me you didn't actually cut that amazing and majestous tree..!! T.T

[iamwillmcgregor]

Hi, im glad you liked the video so much! Its really encouraging for me as a young filmmaker.

Dont worry i didnt cut the tree down, its faked by the magic of editing :) I think i need a disclaimer.

Will

[quwallabae13]

Oh good, I was like, OH NO! That tree was so dope.

AND, nice video.

[clintcollins]

great job, i love the mood portrayed with all the angles and shots of his hands seizing the handle of the axe. excellent work, worth an add to my playlist...

[elfantastic0]

tsk tsk

you shouldn't hammer on the back of an axehead.

[stretch866]

I'm not one to comment normally because too many people post young half hearted comments on every video they see-usually saying "its amazing" but This struck me- nice opening shots and cuts. slash build up. Everyone- post comments if you have something constructive to give.  Not "its amazing" - work more with the landscape- it really tied the beginning together

[cinemarko8]

This is some of the best editing i have ever seen.

Moving music and outstanding video!

[natzbadfairy]

this video was amazing. i loved it. the music was great and the editing was too. i loved this :D

[magicskarf]

this video is amazingly good!

<3

[waldorfguru]

This ist a interesting Video!