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][2] Drawings can be as simple as stick figures, or fully fleshed-out, created digitally or digitised.[3] 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.[citation needed]
The first video of its kind was posted to YouTube by Irish YouTuber and musician Bry in September 2011.[4] 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.[1][5][6] Draw My Life videos were subsequently created for fictional characters and non-YouTubers, such as Harry Potter.[7]
^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. Archived from the original on January 31, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2021. 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].
