Draw My Life

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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]

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