Draw My Life Explained

Draw My Life is an internet video genre in which the author narrates their life history, in the form of a fast-motion video of the author drawing illustrations, usually on a whiteboard, of key figures and events in their life.[1] Drawings can be as simple as stick figures, or fully fleshed-out, created digitally or digitised.[2] The videos often reveal previously hidden upsetting or unfortunate histories or stories, and often end in the author thanking their audience for aiding their success.

The first video of its kind was posted to YouTube by Irish YouTuber and musician Bry in September 2011.[3] This style of video became a popular trend on YouTube in 2013, when several other YouTube personalities began uploading such videos, some of which were featured in popular online news publications.[4] [5] [6] Draw My Life videos were subsequently created for fictional characters and non-YouTubers, such as Harry Potter.[7]

Notes and References

  1. de Jesus. Marco Aurelio. Batista Diniz. João. 2014. The study of the life and work of great names of modern and contemporary Physics through the production of videos with the Draw My Life technique. South American Journal of Basic Education, Technical and Technological. 1 (1), 2014. O Draw My Life (Desenhe Minha Vida, em inglês) é uma técnica de animação na qual uma pessoa com uma câmera filmadora fixa, pincéis ou canetas, folhas de papel ou quadro branco, conta sua história de vida em forma de desenho, depois por meio de programas de edição de vídeo é possível acelerar as filmagens e inserir narrações e músicas [8]. A técnica foi lançada pelo jovem britânico Sam Pepper e postada no site YouTube, onde após milhões de visualizações passou a ser copiada por inúmeros usuários, inclusive brasileiros [9].. April 2, 2021. January 31, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220131163658/https://revistas.ufac.br/index.php/SAJEBTT/article/view/102. dead.
  2. Kemp. Mariah. 2017 . Identity conveyance through multimedia: Kat Blaque's transformative narrative using Draw My Life. MA thesis . Iowa State University . 32–37. 10.31274/etd-180810-5166. free. 2021-04-02. 2020-10-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20201021125911/https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/etd/15549/. live.
  3. Web site: Five of the Best: Draw My Life. April 20, 2014. TenEighty. August 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210118164726/https://teneightymagazine.com/2014/04/20/draw-my-life-videos-top-five/. January 18, 2021. live.
  4. Ed Carrasco. The 5 Best 'Draw My Life' Videos on YouTube. New Media Rockstars. April 11, 2013. April 22, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20150611075212/http://newmediarockstars.com/2013/04/the-5-best-draw-my-life-videos-on-youtube/. June 11, 2015. dead.
  5. Web site: Carrasco. Ed. 5 More of the Best 'Draw My Life' Videos on YouTube. NewMediaRockstars. April 12, 2013. February 19, 2022.
  6. News: Watch The Top YouTube Videos Of The Week: A 100-Pound Chocolate Bar, Surprise Shark And More. Huffington Post. April 13, 2013. April 22, 2013. Alexis. Kleinman. April 21, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130421013212/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/13/watch-top-youtube-videos-of-the-week_n_3076498.html#slide=2332751. live.
  7. News: Harry Potter Tries His Hand At YouTube Phenomenon 'Draw My Life' (VIDEO). Huffington Post. May 7, 2013. May 15, 2013. Elizabeth. Perle. June 27, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130627085524/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/07/harry-potter-tries-his-ha_n_3232923.html. live.

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