One Second Filmed Each Day for a Year Shows Seven Minutes of One Person’s Life
- Posted on January 18, 2012 at 7:22pm by
Liz Klimas
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A woman named Madeline shot video footage of her life each day for a year with her Canon Powershot and then reduced each day to only one second clips. Compiling all the clips into a cohesive film, she shows us “What Madeline Did in 2011”, which Gizmodo calls a “beautiful reminder that life is the sum of many parts.”
Watch how a little more than one second every day for 365 days adds up to 7:37 minutes of life:
After making and watching the film, here are Madeline’s reflections as written on her Vimeo site:
I love living in LA. I love the friends I’ve made. And I love seeing how much has changed over just one year being here. Sure, I guess now that I see it, I got sick and worked a lot this year (lots of driving, running around doing errands all day). But oh well, it’s motivation for 2012!
Madeline writes that she hopes the video inspires watchers to “treasure every day you get and find the good, beautiful moments in even the worst days”.
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Comments (56)
Ming The Merciless
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 3:51pmThat staccato piano really got to me in a negative way. I had to ‘step away’ from this person’s life and continue on with mine.
Ron Paul 2012!
Report Post »claymoremine
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 4:01pmI thought it was an interesting project. She leads a lot more of an active life then I do. To all the people complaining about the video, at least it gave you all something to talk about. =P
Report Post »flatbroke
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 3:41pmI Love the pets, they make live so much more livable!
Report Post »wilo
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 3:01pmYawn -
Report Post »lasted about 15 seconds – then I woke up.
TheMisstiff15
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 2:59pmWow what a boring video.
Report Post »Joe_The_Patriot
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 1:16pmThe title of that should have been “a day in the life of some random, useless person with no responsibilities or job”… I maganged to endure the stupidity until febuary 1st and had my fill…
I bet she has a closet full of participation trophies….. You have to be pretty self absorbed to film yourself everyday for a year and make a movie out of it…
Report Post »fullcirclethinker
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 3:36pmMe Too! Besides, who is this ‘Gizmodo’ who calls this a “beautiful reminder that life is the sum of many parts.”???? I guess there are at least two people on planet Earth who have no real life!
Report Post »flatdaddio
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 1:14pmkinda cool video….she seems like a nice person….
Report Post »Ghandi was a Republican
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 1:05pmI just learned how little I care about what Madeline does, did or most likely will ever do!
Report Post »GetRight
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 1:00pmKinda neat. She has a lot more fun than me!
Report Post »SpaceRaider
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 12:59pmAbout 8 seconds in, I stopped caring due to that awful noise.
Report Post »dpeebles
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 1:35pmAbsolutely! I had to mute it, but I still dropped out before Labor Day.
Still, I suppose that’s what passes for “art” in this no-talent age.
Report Post »BassChick
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 10:17amWow, she has lots of fun! Fun, fun, fun. I, on the other hand, work full time, own a business on the side, give over 20 hours a month to charity and continue to be educated, both in the classroom and on the internet. No wonder my life isn’t as full of partying, hanging with friends and goofing off.
Report Post »encinom
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 10:29amIf you are educated, why do your believe the Glenn Beck BS and fall for the lies of the GOP?
Report Post »dblaess
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 10:57amI agree. Those of us who work many hours to make ends meet, especially with the dear leader and his ideas “hope and change” can not have the life style showed here. Education especially will give you the chance to sort out truth the BS of the manufactured “truth” seen from our “neutral, unbiased” media, which encinom would like to be held as the 100% real world as described by dear leader.
Encinom is this you George yet again?
Report Post »Jaycen
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 10:58amGoodness, Encinom is jealous of you, Basschick. He’s got nothing better to do like the girl in the video. He spends his time sniping at people on the internet on a site that he purports to despise.
Amazingly stupid.
Report Post »merchantsailor
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 11:26amLooks like she had some fun. I have none left.
Report Post »Libertarian Metalhead
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 1:04pmEnicom, if you‘re so educated why don’t you enlighten us rather than slinging grade school insults on the computer and point to ONE (1) “BS” lie Mr. Beck has said, just ONE (1).
Report Post »hcartexas
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 7:13pmENCINMON… you are soo funny… lettme guess you work in the DMV? Dick.
Report Post »5percenter
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 9:37amOne need only look at some of the apologetic comments here to see what’s wrong with our country. All the crap about beautifiul memories and other flowery B.S. is pure self indulgence. Accomplish something and remember that you bunch of OCCUPIERS!
Report Post »spasm
Posted on January 21, 2012 at 9:07amits not the people who dislike this video, i thought it was cute, but the ones who think this video should not be allowed to be made. everyone is allowed an opinion as long as they do not think that their opinion should be the only one….
Report Post »hotterthanSE
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 9:24amdoes this girl have a JOB?! if I were to take a second of film every day of my life for a year, it would be school, work, and doing nothing of what she does–partying, hanging out, making movies! good grief I wish I could live in L.A. and do ABSOLUTELY NOTHiNG
Report Post »UseReasonNotMagic
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 3:03pmWhat a bunch of jealous haters. So many bitter angry comments on here.
Guess what OLD FOLKS, the young are coming up with a whole different set of beliefs and values, The internet has changed everything!
Havent you ever heard the saying, you cant love someone else until you love yourself? She is loving her life now so that later when she gets weighed down with responsibility, she will love her self making the most of the time she had when she could.
Whats wrong with having fun and Gaining life experience. Maybe she will have enough fun so that in 20 years when some kid makes a similar video, she looks at it and smiles instead of being angry that she never go to do that.
Thats one thing I have learned in my 25 years, just because someone is older does not mean they know more and have a better grasp on whats important and real.
This video is awesome and creative. So can it you jealous closed minded Misers!
Report Post »marthasusan40
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 8:59amThis is cool, I remember being in my 20′s….feeling free and connected to everything…I thought it was beautiful…she loves life and hopefully she will evolve into an amazing woman, now she is just a girl who has passion and energy. I will pray for her and pray that someday her spirituality will emerge.
Report Post »betsyross2012
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 4:00pmI am darn grateful I didn’t have video of my life when I was 20! This was prior to gaining my work ethic! I enjoyed the spirit of her film. She gave us just a snip of each day. This is her life now, before marriage and family….she is doing what she wants, and seems happy and not wasting a minute of LIFE! I think that’s the point: No matter what age we are, don’t squander the days with worry. Upon waking, thank God for the new day and take heed. Start something, and then finish it. I thought it was cool. For goodness sake it wasn’t more Jersey Shore! Now, there’s a trainwreck.LOL
Report Post »thinkingright
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 7:21amNo God, No church or community service, no study, no reading. One year of self service. I think she may watch this 20 years from now and say, wow i could have spent that time better. Her video does demonstarte how life is made up of a whole bunch of moments, and those momments make up a life. It is the consequence of what we do with those moments, those decisions that make us who we are and make us accountable to who made us, God. Interesting to watch, made it to July, but sobering in personal reflection.
Report Post »syddakate
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 7:32amI have to say that I agree. It was interesting, but I was struck with the childishness of it all. And I don’t think that this woman is an isolated case. I think if we looked at the majority of Americans’ lives in this manner, we would see more of the same. One long string of trying to amuse ourselves. As you said, our lives are made up of moments and we have to use them wisely!
Report Post »SgtB
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 8:43amYou sound like a whining little beach. Just thought you should know. And on a side note, why should anyone do any kind of charity work when they are already paying for everyone to be provided for in taxes? If you want people to start taking care of one another again, then lobby for the federal gov’t to stop stealing 15% of our income to pay for our grandparents’ retirement and healthcare and end the income tax.
Have you ever done the math on the current FICA tax rates? A person living at the poverty level has ~$1800 a year taken out in FICA taxes. IF that person were allowed to keep their own money and invest that same amount from the time they were 18 to 65 and NEVER got a pay increase but made 8% on average per year from their investment, they would have over $800,000. Social security is a fraud, a Ponzi scheme, and is immoral. And the younger generation who is doing charity by giving up 30-50% of their income to support everyone should not be expected to give even more. God only asks for 10%. And you have the audacity to say we should do more charity?
Report Post »grannyrecipe
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 6:45amShe may have gotten the idea from this video (link below). A guy took a picture of his face everyday from 2000-2006 and compiled it into a movie and the music is much better. He’s still doing it although he has yet to update the last 6 years in video…maybe that’s being done now.
http://tinyurl.com/88ltlaj
Report Post »fullcirclethinker
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 3:39pmI was thinking the same thing. At least his efforts produce a true ‘pictorial’ of his life, unlike little miss partier!
Report Post »miljr11
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 6:43amShe’s in LA to get into the film industry. That’s what this about. Not about productive living
Report Post »enough_liberal_BS
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 3:50amA whole lot of booze, parties, concerts, movies, computer time and just goofing off. No shots of constructive time like a job or school. AAAAAHHHHHH….to be a kid without responsibilities!!!!
Report Post »jas0707
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 8:20amOr apparently employment.
Report Post »freestaterev
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 3:37amAwesome!
Report Post »Heb4Seven
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 1:35amReally neat memory making idea. I admire her patience and perseverance. She is definitely ‘living’ life.
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To: @IMMADASHELL = Don Rickles wannabe.
ConserveChrist
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 1:33amWow guys, you just don’t know beauty when you see it. One day she’ll be in her 70s and watch a video from every year of her life. I think it’s marvelous.
Report Post »RRFlyer
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 1:05amI watched it for 18 seconds.
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 7:04amThen you missed a smile….you must have a pitiful life that you can‘t enjoy someone else’s joy. I liked her cats. My video would just be a lot of knitting, my kids, my pets and lots of doctor’s appointments.
Report Post »Bill in Texas
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 12:48pmShe’s a very creative girl. The music had to be muted though.
Report Post »paulfla
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 12:42am@ immadashell Why did you watch it for 7: 37 minutes if is was so bad? Get a life!!!
Report Post »ImMadAsHell
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 12:12amWHO gives a RATS A$$
Report Post »Stephen
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 12:48amYou do, otherwise you wouldn’t have posted anything regarding this video.
Report Post »wzanesdad
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 12:01amThis was really great. It looks like she has a really fun life. One of the best videos I’ve seen in a long time.
Report Post »ImMadAsHell
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 12:13amBest video in a long time huh? Get a life
Report Post »Twobyfour
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 2:24amImMadAsHell, the best comment!
Report Post »Kiddle
Posted on January 18, 2012 at 11:52pmI loved it, simple and beautiful!
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