Life in a Day - Hong Kong, Sai Kung

Life in a Day - Hong Kong, Sai Kung
By Chanjinhai1

Youtube user: chanjinhai1 | Facebook
Age: 23, British Chinese
Hong Kong, Sai Kung
Film language: English, Cantonese
Film URL at Youtube



People think of Hong Kong as a big city with tall buildings, big crowds, loads of traffic etc. However, the area where I live has none of these. In the seaside town of Sai Kung I find it much more relaxing than living in city centre.

Major feelings: Relaxing
Vincent Chan of Hong Kong
Submitted: 8/31/2010 15:13:24 Jerusalem time (submission #51, this is single-video film by the author)

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Simply life. In a day, Germany

Simply life. In a day
By Volxfilm

Youtube user: volxfilm | Web site
Age: 33, Thuringian
Germany Deutschland, Berlin Highway Neubrunn
Film language: German
Film URL at Youtube



How does a completely normal day look? is there normality? which pictures do I see, which sounds catches I? is it does not move the time to want to catch the lifetime to edit lived up lives grants thereafter again to build? one Saturday, too visits much with befriends, the day begins, runs by the large city, appears in one exibition, lands in a garden on the country, wind, coffee and is the sky sometime night black…

Major feelings: Simply everyday life, Relaxing
Volxfilm
Submitted: 8/31/2010 13:29:13 Jerusalem time (submission #50, this is single-video film by the author)

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Life in a day gallery launched at youtube.com

Log in to the official Life in a Day Channel at Youtube to screen Life in a Day video gallery.

Conclusion to draw:

youtube-users' generated lifeinaday.tv
adds value to
a present official project
Life in a Day Gallery interface
and the way
the data are presented

Hello and have a great day! I just noted today (about 15:00pm Jerusalem time, September 2, 2010) that official Life in a Day Channel at youtube launched Gallery of Life in a Day videos (where I left a comment, a kind of a shorter version of this post).




Well, this is an interesting video gallery presentation, as no one knew before how it will be organized.




Clicking on an emotion tag opens a series of related videos, playing simalteneously (i found it not so convenient, yet no much boring)



One can also click on a particular video image thumbnail to have a given video opened under the same screen of Life in a Day channel home




At first look there is no way to switch to a regular youtube video view, where comments or like-or-dislike can be added. However, when a video is over, one can use the coding to copy it to a new browser tab/window to have the same video re-opened.




I found little flexibility of smart video search and grouping. While exploring Life in a Day gallery, I had a feeling the gallery is designed to be just viewed by either one of the emotion tag or a geographical tag or as a result of random selection of videos on the Globe. While this is fun, it makes little space for a serious presentation of one's thoughful film.

I did not have a chance to note that the issue of multivideo submissions is addressed in the Gallery, so, they could be played one-by-one as a complete film, as we do at lifeinaday.tv .

Conclusion:

youtube-users' generated lifeinaday.tv adds value to a present official project Life in a Day Gallery interface, so, check it out and justify yourself. Should you wish to share your video or several videos presented as a playlist, please visit sharing web form at share.lifeinaday.tv

There are presently 40 Life in a Day films by ordinary youtubers, i welcome you to join us! Note: Gallery by youtube is not complete either: the Gallery home states (left bottom corner):

"More videos each day: Kevin and his team are adding more videos to the Life in a Day gallery as they are reviewed. Check back soon for more footage"

I would like to add: Don't wait for tomorrow, share your video at lifeinaday.tv today: it won't take more then 5-10 minutes of your valuavle time. Lifeinaday.tv is well indexed by search engines and warrants more specific interested-in-your-agenda viewers of your film overtime.

Sincerely,

Alex Kudinov-Sheffer, MD, PhD, DrSci
www.lifeinaday.tv

A day in the Life of Fiji

Fiji Time
By SamHawleywood

Youtube user: SamHawleywood | Facebook | Twitter | Web site
Age: 26, Australian
Fiji, Savusavu
Film language: English
Film URL at Youtube



I work on a week-long show doing sound and production, that helps people transform their lives. While this process is very powerful and inspiring, what the Fijian people offer as a culture, simply through who they are will leave you in awe. Sometimes being in such a rush, we forget what's really important in life are the simple things. Being with friends and family, caring for one another, sharing, laughing and most of all. Love. Love is the most important thing in life.

People have come from all over the world to be here, for what the week holds in store for them. This is my behind the scenes of the very first day of that week.

Major feelings: Love, Laughter, Friendship, Growth, Travel
Sam Hawleywood, Sometimes of Savusavu, Fiji
Submitted: 8/31/2010 9:08:24 Jerusalem time (submission #49, this is playlist-based film by the author)

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Caravan by the Roadside, Philippines Life in a Day

Caravan by the Roadside
By Anvg83

Youtube user: Anvg83 | Twitter
Age: 27, Filipino
Philippines, Quezon City
Film language: English, Filipino (although most of the clips only contain natural sound)
Film URL at Youtube



For many people, ""life in a day"" is hectic and fast-paced -- like there aren't enough hours in a day to finish all the things that need to be done.

Enter the caravan -- an old fashioned, beast-driven, travelling merchandise. It's midday and the coach has set his cow free to graze by the roadside. They've called it a day as modern transportation whiz past them on one of Metro Manila's busiest thoroughfares.

This playlist features a series of videos taken on July 24, 2010 in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. These raw clips were submitted to ""Life in a Day"", a historic global experiment to be produced by Ridley Scott and directed by Kevin Macdonald.

Major feelings: Curious
Agatha
Submitted: 8/28/2010 18:56:05 Jerusalem time (submission #48)
Submitted: 8/28/2010 18:55:12 Jerusalem time (submission #47, identical to #48, so sibmission #48 was used for this lifeinaday.tv entry)

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Caring: a Benefit for Liz Caron - A Day in Life

Caring: a Benefit for Liz Caron - A Day in Life
By Jducharme

Youtube user: Jducharme
Age: 52, American
United States of America, USA, Westfield MA
Film language: English
Film URL at Youtube



Liz Caron, the secretary for Westfield's Second Congregational Church, was diagnosed with stage 4 throat cancer. In order to help her pay her medical bills, the church organized a fundraiser that took place on July 24, 2010. This is a document of that day, of all the people who came together to help a friend.

Major feelings: Love, Fear, Happiness, Sadness, Joy
Jay Ducharme of USA
Submitted: 8/28/2010 3:34:52 Jerusalem time (submission #46)

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This Is Atlanta Life in a day

This Is Atlanta
By Mappyman

Youtube user: Mappyman | web site
Age: 29, America
United States of America, Atlanta, Georgia
Film language: English
Film URL at Youtube | Link 2



This was a very exciting night! To those who do not know, Atlanta is known for its nightlife and luckily I began filming June 24th right around midnight. Two girls and one guy friend of mine went out to a Rooftop Superhero Party on the 12th floor of the Glenn Hotel downtown. I had been excited for this all week and knew some of my friends would be wearing very well made costumes. This is the geek in me and although not a large comic book fan, its fascinating to see a gathering this large of people with the same interests in not only comic books but also dressing up as the characters. We did not stay long as the party was crowded with not only the Superheros in costumes but the regular “douchebag” crowd as well. We went off the a sports bar close by and had some very funny conversations. My friend Kate and I had gotten upset at each other years ago over a friend and this was the first time in nearly five years we got to hang out again. We had a great time that night and reminisced about a lot of things.

The next day my friend would be arriving from Jacksonville, Florida. We see each other once a year and usually do things like play videogames or watch movies, which was about all that happened on Sunday. Most of the filming was done in the morning. We had hoped to get a large breakfast at El Norteno but it was too early and we settled for a small plate of chorizos. I was lucky enough to ask the three questions to a lady who spoke only Spanish and had a translator working there, it definitely made for some interesting footage! Later that night was another big event. The local art theater was playing “Best Worst Movie” and not only was it an honor to have a documentary like this played in our city but also the main star of the movie come in person and introduce it to us, signing autographs and doing a meet and greet before the show. I had seen the movie (Troll 2) being documented a lot of times growing up and to see him in person that day was very cool.

Major feelings: Laughter, Sarcasm, Excitement
Scott of Atlanta, Georgia
Submitted: 8/28/2010 0:04:11 Jerusalem time (submission #44, this is playlist-based film by the author)

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