The Fray - "How to Save a Life" Music Video

[cokeaddicts11]

Awesome! Looked really proffesional!

[skywalker58495]

Great video

[FakeASmile90]

This is great. I loved it. Really good job. :)

[AlyssaMayVanzal]

Dude, If this were a movie trailer, I would totally watch the movie!

[thedepresed]

great vid man good job

[emmathompson22]

really good!

[PsychoCheese11]

Really professional looking. Good acting, great effects, lovely angles. Awesome job.

[BraydenCurtis]

Amazing video. I was wondering how you managed to do that rack focus, between the two versions of the same actor. It looked really good.

[ABiteOfMe]

this is good stuff mate! good editing and all!

[luvinlifelauren]

can u tell me the exact storyline because it was really complicated and it was so good that I want to know the story line

[MiKall23]

This is pretty amazing I must say :] Great job!!

[rsgirl10]

I didn't really understand what it was about until I read the paragraph at the side. I thought it was about the son realizing that his father had murdered his mother, because of the blood on the father's hands at the beginning.

Amazing filming though, it was done really well, I think.

[TheSlick95]

WOW...awesome song....very touching = ' )

[biggiemonkey]

this is great, favourited

[christinespage]

Wow! This is great!

[hiimariya]

nice!!!

i make music video's tooo,

check mine out and give me feedback?

thanks (:

[bribabygirl5]

what editing program did you use?

[jtsillx]

Final Cut Pro and some stuff in Adobe After Effects

[andit112]

OMG!!

This was really sad :(

unbelievable :O prob one of the best video's I've seen :O

x

[addalielema03]

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[optimusbionicleboy]

wtf?

[Forewords]

I couldnt hear the sound but the rest was great

[Misternillz]

Vid name *how to save a life* XD its Hard to save a life

[darkraptorr]

It's how to save a life, not hard to.

[lisacaprelli]

I am proud of my son, Matthew Vasquez. He is a ton of fun and not a shy bone in his body...great energy. He is talented beyond measure...he needs to realize this is deep rooted in him and .... let's see what he does with it...

[psill0764]

@lisacaprelli 

[SidWL]

... i fucking LOVE YOU

this is amazing

and your ability to edit a video to make it look prof is amazing

you are god

if i could i would give you the biggest +rep truck in the world

[LeaveOutAllTheRest11]

umm....plz dont call me stupid..but....i dont get it...it was awsome but i dont get it.....

[LiDod20]

lol me too i guess

[sylux117]

Wow, that was... Incredible, I guess you got a A+ for that project!

[jpmgmpj]

This was fucking incredible.

[arcelrawrs]

good job!

[rbuicki]

awesome video i love this song too. what camera did you use btw?

[jtsillx]

thanks man. i used a Panasonic DVX-100 for this one...not High Definition, but it got the job done :)

Joe

[rbuicki]

oh nice! well, the quality isn't bad, YouTube brings it down big time, believe me haha. anyway, keep the great work up! :]

[efanDank]

Haha I know that tunnel. Its at the end of the trail.

[jtsillx]

"How to Save a Life" won the Lizzie Award for Originality in the 2009 Harvard-Westlake Film Festival!

[jtsillx]

Jeb Brody (producer, Little Miss Sunshine): "Effective imagery and exciting promise of a complex thriller keep the viewer mesmerized."

Larry Charles (director, Borat, Curb your Enthusiasm): "Incredible look. Very sophisticated."

Martha Schumacher De Laurentiis (producer, Hannibal): "Stunning use of visuals, camera work, and clever editing."

Rita Wilson (actor, producer, My Big Fat Greek Wedding): "Professional in quality. I look forward to seeing more from this filmmaker."

[Prestige29]

I just got around to watching it lol

Great work, good use of effects and the camera, it seems every detail has been thought out to a high standard, rather than adding random eliments that don't belong you seemed to have included relivent things to stir feelings, the lighting also adds great depth to the emotion of the image... There is nothing about your vid I think doesn't fit, but that said my area is sound and not image (Even though the connection between the two is huge!)

Peace

[Prestige29]

I'm currently working on making parts for a workshop, student's are making their own Sudophone. It is the 5th time I have replayed this song while I work lol & as for the vid... Just from little glimpses it looks great, I will try and watch it properly another time :)

But what a song

[rtkiiiprod]

This was a visual stunning video which I absolutey enjoyed. I thought the video seemed awfuly random at the beinning but I loved the jump in front of the bullet. I have always wanted to do this video but I planned on doing something so straight forward....nice work. I think I'll pass on this one since you've done it...done it so well!!!

Nice work!!!

[Animeabe]

cool shots and editing, nice work. Plus a great song to use.

[MimmlishxXx]

this was great! I really liked it! :)

[lisacaprelli]

Matthew is amazing! From his mom

[StaticShock13]

Nice!

[laaaanz]

wow. the editing was amazing and the meaning of the song really showed through... such a great message

[nipanstudio]

Very good, I like edited, camera works, music, and acting. You just did a amazing job.

[coatesacademy]

That is so amazing.

[93helen]

you didn't happen to use final cut to edit this did you? :) x

[jtsillx]

haha. yes! we also used adobe after effects as well.

Joe

[93helen]

THIS IS AMAZING! :)

just so you know x

[Mscreativebrooke]

wow! really good mad props man!

-mscreativebrooke

[Anniexmay]

The creativity of mankind never seizes to amaze me.

:) But then again, I'm 15 and I lack originality :P

Love the video :)

[mindofxminus]

That was STUNNING!

[sk8er2angel]

Wow IT'S PERFECT!!!=) I luvvv it...Keep it up<3

[loppylolly12]

is there a oridganal somewhere:(

it reminds me of a person plz i need the oridganal or is this it?

reply to this comment plz

[jtsillx]

I honestly have no idea what you mean...is this the original that I MYSELF made? Yes.

Is it the official music video that The Fray made? No.

[loppylolly12]

i was asking bout frays do you know where i can find one ivebeen looking like everywhere and it ont give oridganal

[jtsillx]

Just look it up on YouTube. It's pretty easy to find...

[maryjjjjake]

damn he is cute xD

[maryjjjjake]

damn this guy is really cute xD

[usachann]

looks AMAZING!! good job :)

[headabow]

I love this it's very moving! really intense

[jessicacortezphoto]

This was intense!

Just so amazing.

I remeber when my video teacher showed me this last year and I was just amazed!

xox

[got2bLeave]

Amazing dude. Loved the effects, symbolism, and direction... 5 stars!

[brandonhbailey94]

How Did U Make The Video Look Like Some1 Professional Did It???

[creoloko]

really nice dude! excellent art direction! cool effects, very very nice!

[VIIproductions]

I'm confused which boy relives the expeirence throught the oother ones eye? The one who shoots or the one who gets shot?

[jtsillx]

both

[VIIproductions]

but didn't one of them die?

[Sims2loverxyz]

really good..

[xyzowen]

That was mint, better than the official video. How do you get that rapid movement effect. i.e when it pans round at alternate speeds. Also are your lighting effects post production?.

I'm making a music video atm as well. Did you use Final Cut?

Wel dun agen

peace

[volleyballqueen1311]

The fast paced movements where done by cutting out parts of the actual video, and making them faster then placing them over top of the other video, at that part to make it look like it belongs there.

With lighting, they could have used there video editor to add the effects after, or slowly shot the lighting when filming. Everyone films differently :)

[VampireAlien]

Thats Amazing! I love this video.

[Cathenona]

That was great! It was SOOOOOOO much better than the one in the nice guy contest! Yours should have 100x more views, too bad it doesn't! T_T

[Ben0vans]

i think that was flippin brilliant and wow i cant even say how to improve and my god dude. i dont even like the song and i was in awe.

[nationalsteven]

amazing work, jtsillx. This video and the song is still stuck in my head after a few days. no other music video has ever done that before.

quick question: how did you get that gradual black rimming around your video?

[dynadu]

dude, are you trying to rip off his video?

just appreciate it and don't ask him to reveal how he made it. if you want to know go figure it out yourself like he had to.

[jtsillx]

haha. Well that's cool that you guys both enjoyed the effect, but I'm seriously fine with letting people know how I did it. Here's some ways I'd do it:

(LONG POST AHEAD)

1) For the actual video, I took some shots into Adobe After Effects and realized that in the program you can turn video files into 3D layers, where you can apply a 3D-imitating camera and light.

(CONT.) ->

[jtsillx]

Long story short, I turned my video clips into 3D layers and applied some of that fake 3D lighting that gives it a vignetted look. Dude trust me, this process takes forever, but it's so much more pinpointed.

2) If you're using Final Cut, you can definitely use a Vignette filter, works the same, blacks off the edges, and can even blur if you moderate it that way.

And always you can find your own way to mimic the effect. I'm just lazy, so I'm just gonna stick with that. :)

[nodnarbchaching]

hey joe! this is the first time i looked at HTSAL on Youtube. it never gets old. ceeeee u later.

[jtsillx]

First off, I really want to thank those of you who have received the video so well. I honestly never expected such an audience. So thanks!

Also, keep in mind that there's going to be a 'better-edited' version of HTSAL coming soon, as well as a short film I've been working on for a couple of months now. So check back sometime!

[ultraburito]

wow..jstill..tht was amazing..tht is the first "fan-made" video i hav ever seen tht was rly truely honestly great..no tht was better than greta..tht was amazing..actualy i dont even know wat to call it...u should keep making videos like that

[kcinnoslo]

my mom smokes and i really dont want her to die!! she is trying to quit though!!:(

[WrldRvltn]

Great work.

[LoReNsRuMoUr]

wow

[krissietintin]

wow, this is really good

[sillygoose46]

the was ahhhmasing

[sinduaka]

this is amazing! great job!

[jpow219]

that was amazing work seriously good job

[JairFar01]

I Love It

[blehmeh03]

woowziears man!! yur awesome. i loved it, its one of the best fan(?) made vids, it was totaly awesome :)

[xXxItsxTooxLatexXx]

WOAH O.O This the best music videos i've seen for "How To Save A Life"

[Dmajorproductions]

damn

allother school project suck compared to this

very VERY well done

[hakoro]

WHAT CAMERA DID YOU USE?

[klpeekl2000]

Joe Stop Making People Depressed - Jorge Hernandez

[ausdeman]

wow! that is really all i can say except i need to know what kind of camera you were using i would really like to know because i am going to produce a major vid for my productions so please pm me or something to tell me wat you did to make this video so AMAZING!!!!!

[jtsillx]

Panasonic DVX-100A

[ReservedProductions]

Great job! very professional. how'd you manage to get your color so consistent? what camera did you use and did you do any color correction? i'd really like to know. i'm currently in the pre-production stage of a huge video shoot (and i've never done a music video before - but i'm goin big!)

[itsyourohio]

This video is simply amazing. Great Job man!

[LannaLion]

That was amazing.

[whitehartchazzle]

This piece was truly amazing, i have seen many student films and none of them compare to this, some abslolutely fantastic shots and neat editing, looks very professional

[LunaLunalis]

that was powerful

truly amazing

[Kvxtqs]

This was the best video I've seen for a long video, great editing, great acting and the rest too!

[kraziboi428]

wow Joe youve improved alot since the first day of FilmEd. Im very proud, you took good notes that i told you to take.

[sabririshlass128]

good job, great video!

[Viv4life]

this is soooo0oooooooo cool i loved it

[Flixsters101]

What camera and editing system did you use? This is great!

[seliawhite]

Emily here. Hey david was telling me about the video. =] Wonderful and Matt, good acting in there.

[Illusionist092]

dont quite get it but dude that was awesome filming

[lilst4rs]

step 1 you say we need to talk he walks you say sit down its just a talk he smiles glady sos ans so gladly right on through where did i go wrong i lost a friend along in th e bitternous know i know how tp save a life let him know that he knows best cause after all he know best without granting innocent things that told him all along and i pY TO GOD AND

[redflag09]

Truly amazing :D

do you mind telling me what video editing programe you used?

[FanVideoStudio]

Nice cinematography.

[Shirt422]

coach abe showed this video.. good times. =P

[HannersNanners]

This video is AMAZING! I LOVE IT! I love the camera work, great job!

[Imaniconnie]

That is really good. I like it :]]

[britishfetish16]

As a film student myself, I have to say, this is one of the better student films that I've seen. I love your camera angles and the entire clock concept is amazing. Keep up the good work.

[PedroRoman28]

dude matt amazing video dude i almost cried i would of have cried if i wouldn't of have been eating but damn nice video ^_^

[HoNey329]

hey..wooow amazing video...who is the guy with black hair? he lookes sooo cute =) do somebody know his name?

well, very very good video...Lea( germany)

[Devildiva16]

Wow this is a great video I'll be in Video Tech next year so yeah

(yes at ur school)

[HazardousStudios]

amazing! best on youtube I've seen! how old r u?!

[KeyLime1]

amazingly sick bro=DD

[xLoserrrface]

That was so awesome

Well done =]]

Hope everything goes good for you in your course!

I bet it will =D

x

[Rogami]

If you haven't done it already, you should seriously consider making it an actual movie.

[grandchamp8]

the editing of the video was sick nasty, seriously very good.

[SombraMariposa]

awesome- this is almost like a professional vid!

[imacbook1407]

wow that was realy good alot better then when i did mine {same song}

[spkrnboii90]

idk how u do it. out of all the other music vids that other ppl made, i think its this is the best!

[naddlesays]

wow. joe. thats so awesome. good job (:

[xeverybodylies]

you're amazing

[jtsillx]

Leave your thoughts and comments, please. thanks.

[bobtea]

This is awesome. Great job.

[animegirl914]

that's really good for a student project

[hungoverasian]

wow joe this is sweet. a lil bumpy on the dolly turns tho. like the cinematography.