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"Ed Sheeran sings about building LEGO houses in his hit song, so it only seems fitting for Sheeran to have a a music video that reflects his subject matter. Enter Dylan Woodley of Insomniac Animations. \nWoodley spent 50 days recreating Sheeran's entire music video entirely out of, what else, LEGOs. The LEGO-ized music video is almost identical, down to the bright red hair on the LEGO pieces that portrayed Rupert Grint and Sheeran himself. \nThe director used thousands of pieces in replicating the original video \u2014 the concert scene itself using 200 mini-figs, Woodley told Mashable. Woodley also said he tracked the camera movements from the original video and applied those same movements to the LEGO version, providing an authentic feel to the project. \nSEE ALSO: LEGO Michael Jackson Is a Thriller\n \nWoodley adds that it was extremely important for the LEGOs to match the emotion Grint gives during the original scenes. \n\"I wanted the LEGO version to express as much emotion as possible (and you know, be able to sing), so the entire face was created and composited digitally,\" Woodley said. \"Lining up a digital LEGO face to a blank LEGO head frame by frame took a very long time, but the results were worth it; there's nothing quite like a LEGO guy singing.\" \nThe video is currently being featured on The Warner Sound's YouTube page. \nBONUS: 14 Most Entertaining YouTube Cover Songs\n \n\n\n14 Most Entertaining YouTube Cover Songs\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"Somebody That I Used to Know\" (Gotye Cover) by Walk off the Earth\n\nTake five indie performers from Ontario, then combine with one smash hit that the radio stations just won't stop playing, and you get Walk off the Earth's (WOTE) cover of Gotye's \"Somebody That I Used to Know.\" \nWOTE performed the entire song with five people using one guitar, an incredibly creative performance that scored them a ton of views, a spot on the Ellen DeGeneres Show and even praise from the original artist himself.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"Viva La Vida\" (Coldplay Cover) by Aston\nWhile you might not have been gripping the edge of your seat, dying to hear a Coldplay cover, the Australian group Aston manages to breathe fascinating new life into the song. Using classical techniques and a surprisingly classy sound, this version of \"Viva La Vida\" is actually a lot of fun.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"We Found Love\" (Rihanna Cover) by Lindsey Stirling\nViolinist Lindsey Stirling went to Kenya to cover Rihanna's \"We Found Love.\" Most of the people she encountered had never heard or even seen a violin before her performance. After returning to the United States, Stirling said, \"We couldn't understand each other's language but that is why it was so powerful. Two completely different cultures were able to connect as we shared our form of music...\"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"Home\" (Cover) by \"I am a Star\" Top 14\nFourteen performers created this video for Scot Alan in thanks for his \"I am a star\" contest, an American Idol competition for YouTube singers. Whether you're familiar with the song or not, the performance is powerful and moving. You don't often get to hear vocals like this, let alone on YouTube.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"What Makes You Beautiful\" (One Direction Cover) by ThePianoGuys\nWhether or not you're a fan of One Direction's original song, this team brings a whole new zeal to the performance by putting the whole team around a single piano to create all the sound effects. That's the way you make an otherwise standard song absolutely enthralling.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"Hallelujah\" (Leonard Cohen Cover) by Karise Eden\nKarise Eden covered Leonard Cohen's \"Hallelujah\" for The Voice Australia. It seems like every singer needs to cover this song some time in their career, which is why it's a pleasure to hear Eden bring so much emotion and strength to the song.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"Cello Wars\" (Star Wars Parody) Lightsaber Duel by ThePianoGuys\nIn another gem from ThePianoGuys, Steven Sharp Nelson has a cello duel with himself in this Star Wars parody. With an accordion-toting Darth Vader, there's a lot to love about this video. If you're so inclined, \"Cello Wars\" is available on iTunes.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"Wonderwall\" (Oasis Cover) by Jake Coco\nYou couldn't step into a coffee shop or mall anytime during the late '90s without hearing \"Wonderwall,\" making it one heck of a song to cover. Jake Coco pulls it off by somehow adding more moodiness and emotion to the tune, no mean feat by any standard. If you want a soundtrack while you're crying into your java, this should definitely be your go-to cover.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"Sexy and I Know It\" (LMFAO Cover) by Noah\nWhen you first see 18-year-old Noah in this video, you could not possibly predict the voice coming from this guy. But as soon as he picks up his rendition of \"Sexy and I Know It\" by LMFAO, you'll be hooked. That voice landed him a guest spot on NBC's Today Show for very good reason. And yes, he covers \"Somebody That I Used To Know,\" just like everybody else.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"Just A Dream\" (Nelly Cover) by Sam Tsui and Christina Grimmie\nSam Tsui is a bit of YouTube legend. He teamed up with Christina Grimmie to cover Nelly's \"Just a Dream.\" With mind-blowing vocals, Tsui and Grimmie create one of the most impressive performance covers you will see on YouTube. The astounding part isn't a technical trick or clever method; it's just the raw beauty of their voices.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"Beat It\" (Michael Jackson Cover) by Igor Presnyakov\nIgor Presnyakov presents something a little different by covering Michael Jackson's classic \"Beat It\" on acoustic guitar. It's a skillful cover that reinterprets Jackon's original, which is a refreshing change from just \"new people singing the same song.\"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"Look At Me Now\" (Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne, Busta Rhymes Cover) by Karmin\nWe watched this video, and then we watched it again to understand what we had just seen. Amy of Karmin rips through the raps in \"Look at Me Now\" by Chris Brown with Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes. Nick works the keyboard, and you really just need to see the video to believe it.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"The Lazy Song\" (Bruno Mars Cover) by Megan Nicole\nBruno Mars's \"The Lazy Song\" was already a little crazy, so how do you up the ante on that? Megan Nicole did it by putting her dancers in simian masks and pajamas. It's a little nuts, but that's what you get with \"The Lazy Song.\"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"I'm Yours\" (Jason Mraz Cover) by Unknown Amazing Kid\nWe close up this round-up of incredible covers with this little guy tackling Jason Mraz's \"I'm Yours\" on his ukelele. It's a classic video at this point, having first made its rounds in 2009, but it still holds a special place in our hearts. We think you'll agree it's adorable. (He's also mastered \"While My Guitar Gently Weeps,\" if you need just a little more.)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage by Eamonn McCormack/Getty Images."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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