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Yesterday, I took part in the global Life in a Day project, in which people from around the world documented July 24 through video. I took along my Flip with me all day, grabbing pieces of the day. I also use a time-lapse program on my Mac for a few sections in the video (making breakfast, counting coins, playing guitar) for a something a little different (other than me, talking).
I had to re-edit the whole darn thing because I included music in my original (which I am sharing here) and the main site wants non-music videos (prob because they are going to piece sections together).

If you took part, let me know. I’d love to create a YouTube playlist of folks I know who were part of the adventure. Drop me a note here in the comment section with the link to your video.

Peace (in the sharing),
Kevin

Grab your video camera and document your day. Today (it already started!) is the official Life in a Day video project in which folks from around the world are going to be submitting a video document of this single day in their lives (July 24) to form sort of a canvas of the world’s activity in a 24 hour time frame.

Later, the producers of the Youtube-based site — Kevin McDonald (who did the One Day in September project) and Ridley Scott (Yep, of Hollywood fame) — will create some sort of montage of the best of the videos. Good luck with that, fellows. You’re going to have to pour through a lot of video content, I bet. But it will be interesting to see the world through the eyes of regular people.

The website notes:

Life In A Day is a historic global experiment to create a user-generated documentary film shot in a single day, by you. On 24 July, you have 24 hours to capture a glimpse of your life on camera.

Am I going to do it? Sure. Why not. I have my little Flip camera, although it is possible the day is going to be boring. We have a Little League All-star baseball game on tap (if we win, they go to the finals tomorrow) and that’s about it.

If you run out of ideas,producer Kevin McDonald proposes a few things to consider creating a video about:

• What do you love?
• What do you fear?
• What makes you laugh?
• What’s in your pocket that has meaning?

Give it a try.

Peace (in the world),

Kevin