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

This I made during my sophomore year with now alumni Matthew Vasquez, the guy you see in the video.


A student music video on 'How to Save a Life' by the band, The Fray. All rights to the song therefore belong to them.

Cast was kept inside the production team (which really was only three people).

Production lasted about four days throughout the course of two weeks.

Editing (which was actually experimental at first, to play with digital lighting to bounce off production lighting) took three days, and one very long night-edit. Go figure.

The story, short and simple, tells of a boy caught in a tunnel of his imagination, where he is encountered by a clock on the wall. This clock, however, holds a certain higher power over the boy, allowing him to revisit select past events in his life, leading up to the climax that he has already lived through and an understanding of a different person's point of view, ultimately leading up to a gradual change of heart.

HTSAL endeavors the subconscious, the unknown, and the heart. Sometimes dealing with the past isn't half as hard as having to relive it.

Awards:
Official Selection - Saddleback College Showcase

Category:

Music

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• Life
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• Fray
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• Joe
• Sill

[bribabygirl5]

what editing program did you use?

[jtsillx]

Final Cut Pro and some stuff in Adobe After Effects

[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

[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."

[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...

[Misternillz]

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

[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.

[psill0764]

@lisacaprelli 

[ABiteOfMe]

this is good stuff mate! good editing and all!