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This is a project I just completed. It's for an application for grad school. They wanted a video self-portrait, no longer than 3 minutes.
What do you think? Please give me your comments or suggestions if you have any.

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  • Joel Curran plus 4 years ago
    Yeah good work! I especially love your face when your asked the George Bush question...
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  • Paul McClintock plus 4 years ago
    That one was a stumper.
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  • archie 4 years ago
    I'm feeling similar to how I felt after watching Jakob's vidblog. like I took a peek at a small part of your life condensed into three minutes. Well done.
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  • Cait Oppermann 4 years ago
    I don't really know what to say other than the fact that this was one of the coolest, sweetest videos I've ever seen. I just think that you are absolutely awesome.
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  • Sam King 4 years ago
    I am not even sure what makes this video so wonderful, but it is. You seem like a pretty amazing person.
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  • Zach Klein 4 years ago
    Andy, this is one of my favorite Vimeo clips.
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  • trp0 4 years ago
    Very cool. This clip provides a nice glimpse into who you are. I think the combination of verbal and visual elements is also pretty groovy.
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  • andrea plus 4 years ago
    Kara: thanks and keep your fingers crossed!
    JC1712: thank you!
    pauk: what's a stumper??
    architekality: I love that I am following in the footsteps of my son!
    Caitlin: way to make me feel really, really good.
    okamasa:Ja, ich bin zwei-sprachisch aufgewachsen. That's my Mama in the video.
    thanks, Zach!
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  • MsVIDEOs 4 years ago
    three minutes beautiful piece of a mini-doc
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  • soma 4 years ago
    Very nice clip.

    The dolls at the beginning were extremely disturbing though, scary.
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  • Robin Dunlap 4 years ago
    Loved it!
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  • Marisa Gesualdi 4 years ago
    Aw, that was really well done. Very sweet.
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  • jimnellis 4 years ago
    Brave work. Loved the soundtrack.
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  • Tina Mosh 4 years ago
    I agree, this is one of my fave Vimeo clips. I think it's just how "family-ish" your family is. It's nice.
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  • charliesteadman 4 years ago
    Thanks for sharing some of your beautiful world with us.
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  • Bhumi 4 years ago
    Sweet! (ditto the comment by Charliesteadman)
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  • Melissa B 4 years ago
    This is just really great.
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  • andrea plus 4 years ago
    Thank you all so much for your encouragement. The comments from the vimeo community mean a LOT to me -- you guys have watched a lot of other clips, so praise from you is high praise, indeed.
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  • andrea plus 4 years ago
    Thank you...my audience originally was the admissions committee at the school I'm applying to; now it's anyone on vimeo who's interested.
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  • Mary 4 years ago
    I love that it faded out to Coldplay. Also, you have a very nice kitchen. I like to sing in the kitchen too. :)
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  • Osvaldop 4 years ago
    I've watched a lot of videos on Vimeo, and I have to say this is my absolute favorite. Its so honest without being sappy and it just carries all the important points across. its perfect, Im downloading this one.
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  • Sam King 4 years ago
    I love your face when he asks you the Bush question.
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  • dalas verdugo staff 4 years ago
    well done. i'm also voting for the George Bush face you make as the best moment of the video.
  • Jake Lodwick 4 years ago
    The original cut had a longer reaction. Mom, I'm glad you cut it so abruptly right there.
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  • ingrid 4 years ago
    Amazing..but I told you that already didn't I ? I don't tire of watching this clip.
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  • saintbob 4 years ago
    Super clip, I wish you the best of luck, some mothers might be filled with terror at the thought of entering into Grad. world, I like the weird dolls and the multiple viewpoints you give space to.
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  • aaannnaaa 4 years ago
    it's really great... congrats... are you studying? what?
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  • i say 4 years ago
    This was really lovely.

    Oh I used to collect dolls house furniture as well. It was an obsession of mine. It came in handy at uni, doing stop frame animation.

    I really hope you get in!
  • andrea plus 3 years ago
    I would love to see any work you did with the minis, if you can...
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  • T i m o 4 years ago
    for people who haven't tried this, it's the hardest thing in the world. you did a great job. i'm not sure if i would have liked the ending better if it ended aftyer "french toast" or if i like the music and the everyday dishes scene.

    nice job.
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  • just_jane 4 years ago
    i like your video it seem I came to visit you .
    well done
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  • Valeria 3 years ago
    The final scene is what complete the video..it left me such a mix of sensations..it's very complicated to emotion people with your own life..you made it.
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  • Daniel SchÅ“n 3 years ago
    Loved you mom's bavarian dialect!
    I agree with Valeria, the closing scene had something special to it.
    Congratulations for getting in!
  • andrea plus 3 years ago
    Thanks so much! btw, my mother is Vienese.
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  • Phoebe 3 years ago
    everyone else has already said what I wanted to say, but I really do love this video!! really nice work.
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  • ameko 3 years ago
    this is a great video. it's very sweet. my favorite funny shot was the george bush face. and i liked the scene where you cut to clips of your kids.
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  • duplo 3 years ago
    Oh I love love love this clip. It's so sweet and really makes me feel like I know you, which of course I really do not.

    I love dollhouses too. Tiny things have always really appealled to me.

    And I love that shot of your daughter (?) in the unfinished house.
  • andrea plus 3 years ago
    Thank you, duplo! The shot of my daughter, Anna, was taken from a music video that Jakob made for the group Aloha. It's on blumpy.org
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  • andrea plus 3 years ago
    All you vimeo folks: Thank you so much for your kind comments and insights. Honestly I feel like I have this little support system (actually not so little!) here on vimeo and it's a great feeling. I hope to put up something I've been working on in school soon.
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  • FuzzyDave plus 3 years ago
    Just discovered this video today. Too late to offer suggestions, but then, I had only one: Don't Change A Thing.

    This video was beautiful and unpretentious -- like its subject.
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  • islebehere plus 3 years ago
    very simple, yet so informative. thanks for letting us in.
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  • bonzaitri 3 years ago
    perfect in every way
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  • Camila 3 years ago
    This is amazing. This is one of the videos that, after I watch, I think: "now this is why I'm here and trying to shoot some great things".


    Thank you so much for sharing this.
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  • ardenstreet 3 years ago
    wonderful. if i could, i'd adopt you as my second mother!
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  • JeffreyWasHere plus 3 years ago
    Love it... i hate that it took me so long to see it
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  • Really honest.
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  • loonachic plus 3 years ago
    very nice.

    have you ever seen the miniture houses at the chicago art museum? they're amazing!
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  • Tyler Willis 2 years ago
    Just discovered this, and it's wonderful. This is a perfect short form documentary. The editing was superb (loved the doll images.

    You rock!
  • andrea plus 2 years ago
    gee, thanks!!
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  • suitep 2 years ago
    This was wonderful! I loved the look on your face when asked about 2 positive things Bush had done, I loved the doll chairs on your arm, I loved your daughter dancing in the house under construction, and I loved the ending, with you singing. Just beautiful.

    And I know what you mean about wanting something, but not necessarily getting it. The wanting can be just as great as the getting. Even more so. :)
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