Daily Photo Video - 3 formats | xoxo -- c 7 11 23 -- JK Keller

Living My Life Faster - 8 years of JK’s Daily Photo Project on Vimeo

I posted 3 versions of the Daily Photo Project video last night. Tell all your friends. Then tell them to make fun of me…

[update due to being featured on Yahoo!'s The 9] I am still taking photos and will probably update the video every year. I made the animation in Adobe After Effects which allowed me to align the eyes with a minimal (hours vs. weeks) amount of work. And Thank You in advance for all your comments… I probably won’t have time to respond to them all, but they are much appreciated!

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On September 29th, 2006 at 18:51, China said:

Hey! Congratulations on getting featured on youtube! Though I think your project should be featured too.
Bye

It’s funny that you saw the video featured on YouTube… It was only up for a couple hours. I think all the low ratings got it kicked off the front page in record time. I liked how everyone called me gay or were mad that their own projects which “took hundreds of hours, with tons of special effects” didn’t get featured.

But thanks for the comment.
On October 3rd, 2006 at 18:02, Emil said:

This is wikid cool! Cred to you my friend!
On October 3rd, 2006 at 19:58, Spuds said:

Oh– it’s okay. If your video doesn’t get called “gay” by someone– you’re not a realy youtuber. Didn’t you know? /sarcasm.

Dude… your video was way cooler than the 3-year chick.
On October 3rd, 2006 at 20:02, Spuds said:

Boy howdy. I hope the grammar and spelling police don’t come by here, because that one was a doozy.
On October 4th, 2006 at 09:06, Mike said:

That was neat, Thanx
On October 4th, 2006 at 11:14, Shakes said:

Now what are you working on? Very cool

Well, I’m in grad school, and this c71123 blog is all devoted to things I am working on/experiencing.
On October 4th, 2006 at 11:30, Kathy said:

Very interesting. I was mesmerized at the different looks you went through. You are a nice looking young man but you had some stretches there that were ummmm ill advised. How’s that? LOL
On October 4th, 2006 at 11:31, bella said:

you looked so cute w/short hair! cuts it!
On October 4th, 2006 at 11:48, Brow said:

Awesome work man!

Brow
http://www.webturd.com
On October 4th, 2006 at 11:55, Keith Gallagher said:

Hey, congrats on getting promoted on Yahoo.com’s The 9 (http://9.yahoo.com) today. That is awesome, and takes a lot of discipline. Such a cool vid!
On October 4th, 2006 at 11:57, John said:

Hello,

Very well done.
A bit of a frightening reminder of how fast it all goes by!
Great work.
Thanks
John
On October 4th, 2006 at 11:57, frank design said:

jk- too cool! project shows an interesting commitment to a long term goal. i have to assume the photos will continue till your dead (and beyond?)

In this case your assumption does not make “an ass of u and me”. Believe it.

And while I won’t re-edit the video very often with the newest photos, you can always check out the Daily Photo Project page to see how things are progressing.
On October 4th, 2006 at 11:59, Max said:

nifty, very cool. your music scheme was darn near perfect for it to. On a personal note, from a females perspective, you look WAY better with your hair short…. I mean, come on, you’ve got the whole Ted Kazinsky thing going on…
On October 4th, 2006 at 12:01, Jason said:

Very cool! I like the mustache dance at the end.
On October 4th, 2006 at 12:04, L3W said:

Hey - awesome! & congrats on your Y! the 9 feature, too! I’m undergoing wieght loss surgery in the next two months - I was considering a photo montage myself for progess etc - any tips? Thanks!

My Advice: Simply start. Don’t stop.
On October 4th, 2006 at 12:11, Michael said:

Found your site from http://9.yahoo.com

Awesome job!
On October 4th, 2006 at 12:15, Danya said:

That was amazing, thank you.
On October 4th, 2006 at 12:18, mike said:

dude.. mad props!
wicked long hair.. you should keep it..
On October 4th, 2006 at 12:21, Vicky said:

Now that was interesting… loved it!
On October 4th, 2006 at 12:23, Lyndy said:

Looking good- until the moustache phase!
On October 4th, 2006 at 12:26, JLG said:

Straight or Gay, you were so HOT….then came the beard with the long hair and the pony tail…sigh.
On October 4th, 2006 at 12:30, Laura said:

That was amazing and fun to watch. Are you going to continue the project?

As long as I am alive, I will continue.
On October 4th, 2006 at 12:37, Steve said:

My respect to you. What an awesome amount of dedication and effort on putting 8 years worth of pictures in a video. This gotta be one of my favorite videos.

And if you are gonna keep taken pictures of yourself I’ll see you in another 8 years. hahaha

Later.
On October 4th, 2006 at 12:37, Ashley said:

This is amazing, I havnt seen anything like it!
and I thought the All American Rejects’ music video was cool…

Are you going to continue the project?

PS cut your hair

I will continue for as long as I am alive.
On October 4th, 2006 at 12:39, holly said:

well you’re featured on the 9 today, so at least that will last for 24 hours. you change your hair a LOT! might I suggest you chop it again?

You might suggest… but I will not oblige. Be patient.
On October 4th, 2006 at 12:41, Jen said:

Wow… I’m curious about how you were able to maintain the same exact facial expression in every photo. That must have taken some dedication, kudos to you for 8 years! I would have liked a still photo of a “before” and “after” shot at the end… other than that, perfecto!

Making an expressionless face is easy, try it. As far as placement is concerned, I used Adobe After Effects’ Image Stabilization feature to align all the eyes. Saved me weeks of time, seriously.

Did you notice at the end of the video when the images fade to white? The images flip back and forth between the last shot and an early one. I guess it’s perfecto now! Whee!
On October 4th, 2006 at 12:43, nalts said:

JK-

In a world of instant gratification, one where people give up if something takes longer than a McMinute, your project is one that should inspire us all to press on, no matter the perceived barriers or time frame.

Nicely done!
Chris
On October 4th, 2006 at 12:52, Megawalrus said:

You should keep going all the way into your nineties… so we can see you grow to be an old man… That would be sweet.
On October 4th, 2006 at 12:54, Katie said:

Dude, I don’t care if other people say that it was gay.. it really was amazing. I saw it on “The 9″ on yahoo. Congratulations!
On October 4th, 2006 at 12:56, vixen said:

i thought that was awesome! by the way, you were rockin’ the long hair… looks good on ya
On October 4th, 2006 at 12:58, Olluquito said:

Dude, how did you do it … its really cool!!

I took a photograph of myself every day for 8 years.
On October 4th, 2006 at 12:59, Doc said:

Awesome work effort.Should be in the top of youtube videos. very artistic work.
On October 4th, 2006 at 13:02, Katie said:

You did get featured on The 9. Yahoo’s daily video of 9 neat websites. That’s how I found you. Congratulations, it’s great.
On October 4th, 2006 at 13:11, Randy Patterson said:

That was a great experiment. My son, and I will attempt something similar in a father son project. Thanks, Randy
On October 4th, 2006 at 13:14, Erica said:

Wow…You turned out to be cute
On October 4th, 2006 at 13:16, Danie said:

How can he have the same exact facial expression every day for 8 years?? I think it’s bogus!

Making an expressionless face is easy, try it.

Oh, wait… do I have to explain how the photo is 1 second of my day and that I don’t have an expressionless face the other 86399 seconds of the day? Although my lady might say otherwise some days… !
On October 4th, 2006 at 13:28, Bill said:

This was/is a great idea. Very original and time consuming. Great work, you are a genius!
On October 4th, 2006 at 13:38, Anna said:

Congrats! You’re on the 9! All I can say is “WOW”…
On October 4th, 2006 at 13:38, michelline said:

first of all - i definitely like you better with hair on your head, but not on your face. and not the real short hair.

second, how the heck long did it take you to accomplish this?

8 years. How do you like them apples?!?
On October 4th, 2006 at 13:41, David said:

Hey that was great! You really ought to do this for the remainder of your days. I’ll bet no one on the planet has ever done that.
On October 4th, 2006 at 13:59, Eleni said:

You’ve got featured at the Yahoo “THE 9″
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:02, Alejandro said:

Amigo tu video esta increible, es el mejor que he visto, me quedé asombrado, gracias
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:02, Katie said:

Woh, you should totally shave off that face fluff and get a mop chop - you are so much cuter without all that hair!
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:03, Higby said:

I dug it, and you look better with short hair, no whiskers!
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:07, Brooke said:

I just loved your project! I’m curious how you were able to do it without any real noticable movement of your head though…very cool! Loved watching your hear change and grow. Of course it doesn’t hurt that you’re a handsome guy, does it?

Brooke

I achieved the lack of movement by using Adobe After Effects Image Stabilization feature.

It hurts to hear you call me handsome, yes.
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:10, Katie said:

Looks like you made it to Yahoo!’s The Nine. Go you!
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:10, Jess said:

So cool- just saw this on The 9. You’re hot!
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:10, Amimo said:

That was awsome! The way I heard the girl on the9 emphasise on EIGHT YEARS , she made it sound like twenty! I was expecting a big change then I realised 1998 ain’t really that far back when you are in your late Twenties.
I personally would have waited a couple years more just to round it up but still you probably got tired of daily pics.
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:10, Rob said:

That was genius! I kinda want to do the same thing and see how much my face and/or body changes over the years.
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:11, Carla said:

So which hair style did you like the best? LOL
You age very well BTW. Very creative!

Anything short, for ease of use.
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:12, Bram said:

You’re on the Yahoo 9 as well. Congrats. Id forget to take pictures and screw it up in the first month.
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:14, S said:

hehehe…u had all kinds of phases. a ryan seacrest, a jesus, an army recruit,a johnny depp…that was too cool.You get 5 stars from me!
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:14, anna said:

that is so cool. congrats on having the follow through to finish a project like that. was it really every day? and may i say, you look better with short shaggy hair. ;o)

adieu

There were 6 months in the beginning when I was in Antarctica and didn’t have my camera. I would never let anything like that happen again though.
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:15, Rachel said:

Watched it twice. I especially was interested in watching your skin breakout and clear up, (oily zone in your left cheek area?) and watching your hair ebb and flow. Somewhere around the middle, your jaw line filled out too. Really facinating.
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:15, D2chauffeur said:

Very Niice! I have to say love the longer Do’s on you!
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:16, Beatriz said:

The video is great, all I can say is PLEASE shave and cut you hair, you looked much better before.
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:17, jason said:

Hmm, you kinda let yourself go. lol
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:17, Kimberly said:

I showed this to my 5th grade students and they think you’re the man. (high praise from ultracool 5th graders) They want to know how old you were when you started, why you did this and what you do now. Very cool — thanks for sharing!

This is absolutely the coolest comment I have ever gotten. Thanks 5th graders!

I was 22 years old when I started in 1998.

The whole project began out of spite. I had just purchased a digital camera (Nikon CoolPix 900), and it was rather expensive. My girlfriend asked me why I bought it and what I was going to do with it. I explained. She asked me if I was “going to use it every day”, with sarcastic inflection. I told her yes, and resolved to do so. The project began there.

For answers to many other questions about the project, visit the FAQs.

I am currently attending graduate school at the Cranbrook Academy of Art, studying 2d design.

Seriously, loved reading this comment. Thanks.
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:19, Hmmm said:

That was really hot when you shaved your head and grew a little stubble. You should do that again. Not digging the beard, though.

Really cool video.
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:22, tracy said:

um that was pretty cool. props for keepin that up for 8 years…ur insane. but in a good way
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:23, uGene said:

I applaud you, anykind of commitment that takes 8 years is some serious sh!t! Congrats for making it through 8 years and not quiting sometime in between.
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:23, JT said:

i agree with spuds. your video blows that three year chick out of the water. way to go!
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:24, BEN said:

Found you on “THE NINE” good shit man!
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:25, Linda said:

I like the extreme hair changes towards the end by going from a shaved head to a Johnny Depp “Pirates” look.
Great site!
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:25, Dave said:

Very very cool.
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:25, Rochelle said:

Very interesting. You really need to cut your hair. You look a lot better with short hair, and lose the handlebar mustache. Don’t cover up that pretty face.
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:27, Temur said:

Pre T Cool..
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:27, Julieta said:

REALLY cool work.. Don’t have the patience to do it myself… =P
Greetings from Buenos Aires, Argentina..
Bye!
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:32, Meg said:

What a cool vid! Are you single? You’re way hott!!!!!!

As much as I love the internet, I don’t think I’m prepared for internet dating.

Oh, that’s right, I’m taken. Nevermind

ou ou!
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:34, elka said:

I am… hypnotized! It’s a crazy feeling when you look right into your eyes, as if we’ve been face to face for 8 straight years. Awesome work! What I prefer to analyze in there is your personal life “phazes” like when you got a haircut, when you only wore dark clothes for a while, when you decided to go bald-shaved, or the latest one when you kind of become a hippie and let everything grow. I even sens a trip somewhere in there, I see sunburn!!!!! Once again, amazing work. Art.
♥♥♥♥
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:35, tmac said:

that was prob. one of the coolest things ever! i can’t believe you did that for eight freaking years! thats so crazy! ummm yeah, that was so great. i think you look your best with the short messy hair… and the glasses. so dreamy.

-tmac
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:35, Stephanie said:

That took a lot of work. Man, I hope you do it for the rest of your life. It was like a movie, where the flower grows and blooms. Now you just need to get old, so you can get the whole spectrum in there.
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:38, Marc said:

God, that’s a great job, I love watching these things, but this one takes the cake. I’m supremely jealous that your hair manages to look pretty frigging awesome no matter how you put it. Kudos, mate!
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:39, Courtney said:

Thats such a crazy idea. How did you remember to take a picture of yourself everyday? I love how you could see the different times of year it was based on your complexion. Pretty neat.

Courtney

I like to think of it this way: How do you remember to eat every day?

Also, color me humbled by my seasonal-forecasting complexion…
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:41, mialea said:

I think you look hot with the short hair, and no glasses! ditch the mush-stash! I dont think i would be able to do that for 8 yrs. nice work!!!!!
I dont think you aged all that much!
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:44, Debra said:

WOW!!…that was really neat!! I bet you noticed the changes in your face alot more than the average viewer!!
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:45, Denise said:

Congrats on making “The 9″. I thought the long hair and facial hair was very sexy. You really get better looking as you mature — of course, in my opinion we all do! Seeing your dedication to this project, I have no doubt that you will succeed in everything you do in life. Good luck!

Denise
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:45, Evelyn said:

Super Cool!!!!
Great imagination a big patience. !Congratilations!!!
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:46, Debora said:

Exquisite concept and great execution! Amazing how fast your hair grows. Dig the music, credits, short hair and smaller framed glasses; can’t get with the facial hair, though.
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:49, Korie said:

If you have any children, in the future or currently, I think you should definitely do the same sort of thing with one of them. Starting from day one to…18 years, maybe they’ll want to continue. The music was equally genius and your composer/creater deserves as many props.
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:49, Katee said:

Hey,this was really cool. It was interesting to see your face mature. I realized at some point you were getting your hair cut really short or shaved off for the effect. I have to say, you were most appealing with the hair a little long and a really short beard. Didn’t like the end with the long scruffy hair on your face. It made it look like your mustache was flapping in the wind. Interesting effect, but not your best look. Makes me want to do this with my kids. How in the world did you get you chin in exactly the same place all the time?????

I have never cut my hair just for the effect in the video. For reals. And I have said earlier, aligned the eyes (which translates to the chin as well) using After Effects.
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:51, Claudia said:

This was awsome !
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:51, Eric said:

Absolutly awsome, I hope you continue your project. I cant wait to see it after 30 years
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:53, katie said:

mad props, man. awesome project. thanks for sharing
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:53, Margo said:

Way cuter with longer hair
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:54, Laura said:

It was really neat watching you age. It would be interesting to do this type of project on someone going from age 10 to 18 or something like that…

I too would have liked to see beginning and end photos next to each other at the end. Still cool though. (Didn’t you ever change homes during those 8 yrs??)

I have moved at least once every single year. Just need to find a whitish wall. The video compression helps make it seem like the background is always the same.
On October 4th, 2006 at 14:54, Linda said:

This was cool but I had a few questions:

What was your starting age and ending age?

Why every day vs every week?

How was your head in the same EXACT spot for all the photos?

… and the same exact facial expression.

Awesome project.

22 to 30 (so far)

Originally I was trying to see the day to day differences that I experienced. Just stuck with it. Now it’s what people think is crazy about it. Not that much more difficult anyway. Well, six times harder…

After Effects Image Stabilization helped with consistent positioning.

Have you ever gotten a Driver’s License? It’s that easy.
On October 4th, 2006 at 15:00, Blake said:

dude … that was awesome!
On October 4th, 2006 at 15:00, Melissa said:

That was amazing man,a lot of hard work i am sure. And as long as i am here i will put in my two cents about your hair style: I think men with long hair are sexy!
On October 4th, 2006 at 15:00, HK said:

Its amazing how cute you were with short hair and how horridly creepy you look with it long.
On October 4th, 2006 at 15:03, Susan said:

Handsome! Brilliant! Loved the way you got the hair and mustache to flow! Funny! Loved the guidance counselor bit with the long hair.

You’ve got it all. Be a filmaker.
On October 4th, 2006 at 15:04, Colleen said:

Very thoughtful. I am astounded by the very idea. Feels like life at times. I loved the music too! Good job!
On October 4th, 2006 at 15:04, Miles said:

You look like you went through the Mid-West High School Kid to College Hippie transition in your video - just wondering if you went to O.U.

I did not go to O.U. I attended the Minneapolis College of Art + Design
On October 4th, 2006 at 15:06, Megs said:

I really thought it was neat how you can see your facial features hardening as time wore on them. Your jaw widens the older you got. I like the fading of the facial hair when you decided to grow or shave it also. Longish hair with a goatee is a good look for you. Awesome work. Hope to see you again in a few years lol.
On October 4th, 2006 at 15:08, Yvonne said:

Dude…This has GOT to be the coolest video ever! You’re a stud throughout all phases of this video and my gosh….how DID you remember to do this every day for 8 friggin years? Bravo friend…Bravo!
On October 4th, 2006 at 15:09, Mari said:

Very interesting to see with all the changes in your style that you barely changed. 8 years didn’t do much to age you. In all honesty, you look real cute, even when you’re grungy. Take care and hope you bring about another impressive set like that one. Byee.
On October 4th, 2006 at 15:09, Vanessa said:

Wow, this is awesome! I have a friend who had the invisable braces for about 18 months, I told him he should do this same exact thing to see the progress, but he didn’t.

V
On October 4th, 2006 at 15:11, Cameo said:

As a salon owner and stylist
I say every look was hot on you.
This is so impressive.
I got a little giddy when I saw your head shaved and it growing back out to long! I thought, “Weeeee! That was fun watching.”
Sweet project, you are dedicated and cool.
On October 4th, 2006 at 15:15, spazzypop said:

cut your hair
On October 4th, 2006 at 15:17, spazzypop said:

Oh, and the video was awesome. Nice accomplishment.
On October 4th, 2006 at 15:20, Holly said:

Schweet.
That is fantastic.
It’s cool to see how many styles you have had over the years. (My favorite was the one that looked that it lasted no longer than about a week…kind of a goateeish sort of thing.)
It would be cool if we could look through these slower though…like a slideshow we could control on our own…just because I’m weird like that and although the fast is bombdiggity (well done with the music and the pictures, they go really well together)it would also be fun to slowly see for ourselves the change in a more gradual manner.
Awesome.
On October 4th, 2006 at 15:23, Tracy said:

What a lotta work! I admire you for sticking with it! Few people have that much discipline, dedication and creativity. I especially liked watching your hair grow after it was buzzed. You have a great future ahead of you. The negative comments came from lazy slobs who aren’t doing anything with their lives except watching tv and surfing the net. Don’t let them get you down. The rest of us think you’re amazing!
On October 4th, 2006 at 15:25, Erick said:

very impressed sir. congrats on finishing. i’m in media production and this is better than a lot of the stuff i’ve done or seen. maybe you should think about film or a production career…unless that’s what you’re already doing. lol. congrats, again.
On October 4th, 2006 at 15:25, Danielle said:

I love this concept. I wish that I would have done this with my children. Maybe I should start today! How wonderfull to have a video of their growing and changing. Looking forward to your yearly updates. P.S. You are aging well I might say!
On October 4th, 2006 at 15:29, Victor said:

I saw your video on The 9 and was amazed. What I liked about your project the most was how you put it together with that catchy music. Great job.
On October 4th, 2006 at 15:30, Joni said:

Cool video. You looked so cute with short hair! The whole beard and mustache thing…ugg. Good work on the video!
On October 4th, 2006 at 15:34, olivia said:

that’s dedication. are you still keeping it up? the music fits perfectly…

Yes, keeping up with this. Infrequent updates at the Daily Photo Project page.
On October 4th, 2006 at 15:34, Michele said:

Awesome project.. please keep going.. I would love to see it in another 8 years. Something everyone can mentally relate to! WOW!

PS - long hair-love it; long beard- gotta go (sorry couldn’t stop myself)
On October 4th, 2006 at 15:38, CindyPoo said:

Whoa you’re like totally hot, regardless of the look…I like the Jesus phase..
I would say Congrats on completing it, but I dont know if its done. Amazing dedication to this project!
On October 4th, 2006 at 15:39, Jenee said:

What dedication.
Fact: You look gorgeous when your hair is mid length to shortish with no facial hair. You even look like a lovable nerd with those retro, millitary issue glasses. However, you started looking like a person whose lost their job, lost their woman (man) , buried their favorite dog, started recreational drugs and decided that he was Jesus returned. I guess some people dig that look. I appeal to your vanity. Hot women( men) will adore you. Just cut that mustache and keep the hair trimmed.

Anyway, great job. If its not too much trouble can you keep it up( every 6 months for the next 20 years. I want to see how well you age. I want to catch the 50 lbs weight gain or the receding hairline.
On October 4th, 2006 at 15:40, Mike M said:

A real Piece of ART, well done, keep it going/
I’ll see you in 8 years.

Mike

PS: Nice one again
On October 4th, 2006 at 15:48, Sandra said:

Wow, thats so amazing. Must of been really hard reemebering every single day to take a picture of your self. I was playing aerosmith’s baby please don’t go over the song you had, it works better. lol, but seriously. Amazing effort, its really cool and something new. You’re proof that meh looking teens grow up to be super hot. When your hair was somewhat long, you were really good looking. Good project
-SandrA
On October 4th, 2006 at 15:49, Pluie said:

Thats awsome, youv got a ton of patience….
On October 4th, 2006 at 15:49, TT said:

I wish i could do something like that! Oh and u look hot with short hair
On October 4th, 2006 at 15:52, Danny Allbrex said:

My birthday was yesterday. I turned 26. Seeing the video makes me wish I had done the same thing! It’s simply amazing! Makes me feel so ridiculously old! Keep it up! I wanna see you when you’re 70!

P.S. You look better in short hair

P.P.S. What does P.S. mean anyway?

‘p.s.’ stands for ‘postscript’, derived from the Latin ‘postscriptum’.
On October 4th, 2006 at 15:52, Debra said:

Hey, you are sooo cute.
It was worth taking time to check out your sweet pictures along with the perfectly-fitting music.
Maybe you could do full-length photos for the next 8 years? lol If you are brave, front and side views.

Um, I’m going to ignore the sexual implications of this request.
On October 4th, 2006 at 15:59, jeff said:

this soo freakin awsome
On October 4th, 2006 at 16:03, Alexander said:

Dammmm Awwsome dude great video i guess by know instead of a teddy bear you sleep with your camera, imagine that footage but at Michael Jackson or at Bill Clinton (expresions caused by someone downthere) Coolest Video of the Year an the oscar goes to….
On October 4th, 2006 at 16:04, Brian said:

Awesome!!!
On October 4th, 2006 at 16:05, Sakii said:

That is the most interesting video I have seen in a long, time. I wonder how much longer you will continue. Hope to see you in 2014, I will be looking out for you.
On October 4th, 2006 at 16:10, Samantha said:

haha! Loved it! I wish I had the patience to make a collage of myself.
On October 4th, 2006 at 16:12, tyan said:

wow, its hypnotizing. I couldnt stop staring into your eyes. Did you just brain wash me with that crazy music? agggghhhhh! H’es taking over the world! lol

Consider yourself brainwashed. Please send me 100′000$…
On October 4th, 2006 at 16:13, Tiffany said:

I agree with many of the other posters. You look much better without facial hair…and a little shorter hair cut.

Very neat idea. I always like to see projects like this. I wonder if there are others who have done a similar project.
On October 4th, 2006 at 16:13, john said:

hi i think the movie suked
On October 4th, 2006 at 16:14, tyan said:

btw, you were freaking hott!!! too bad i’m married
On October 4th, 2006 at 16:17, kerem said:

hey dude, you were in the yahoo pepsi 9, yo are famous now.
On October 4th, 2006 at 16:18, Katie said:

That was a really cool process. How did you get the idea for this project? Congrats on all the publicity.

The digital camera I bought 8 years ago had this nice swiveling feature that allowed a person to point the camera at themselves and still see the LCD screen. It was super easy to just hold the camera out and take a shot…
On October 4th, 2006 at 16:19, jeep guy said:

awesome dude… keep it up i would like to see even more years thrown in.
On October 4th, 2006 at 16:20, me said:

dude wtf why you let your hair be like a chicks
On October 4th, 2006 at 16:20, dennis said:

nice
On October 4th, 2006 at 16:23, Skip Tracer said:

Cool video! I saw it on The 9.

Can’t wait to see you gradually get older, the nose droop, eyebrows lower, wrinkles and lines appearing…damn, I depressed myself.
On October 4th, 2006 at 16:24, melissa said:

wow!!! that was really neat!!! are you going to keep doing it?? oh and i agree with all the other girls…you are cute! my vote is for the short hair and a clean shave have a great day!!
On October 4th, 2006 at 16:25, Remo said:

Nice Job - It really puts things in perspective how time flies by. I don’t think I have ever seen anything like this. Super interesting watching the changes unfold and how most of the time you were clean shaven, then let go of that clean image at some point. I bet someone could analyze the hell out of this.
On October 4th, 2006 at 16:33, Laura Miller said:

This was such an awesome video. Very creative! You look very handsome with short hair and no facial hair:)
On October 4th, 2006 at 16:37, Ledge said:

That might be the craziest thing I’ve ever seen!Interesting and creative, but at the same time strangely frightening
On October 4th, 2006 at 16:39, Y. said:

A moving work and a great reminder that eight years go by so fast, we should all learn to appreciate each day.
On October 4th, 2006 at 16:41, daisy gonzalez said:

i think wat you did is really neat!! cant believe you kept that up for 8 whole years!! WOW!! well awesome work! by the way, you are a very good loooking guy! try cutting your hair short again!!
On October 4th, 2006 at 16:49, andrew said:

dude..that was very wicked sweet! it’s cool how ur mustache moves alot when u had it in the middle..looked like it was goin to fly away…one suggestion though..

cut the hair and lose the glasses, but keep the hair shaggy…you’d get some ladies like that bro.
On October 4th, 2006 at 16:51, Christiahn said:

FANTASTIC!!!!
I wish I would have thought of this! It is a good way to keep a record of our ever-changing looks. What kind of process did you use to position yourself in the exact same place for these pics? Your eyes are looking at the same point…It’s FANTASTIC!!!!!

-Mz. Diva
On October 4th, 2006 at 16:53, Jen said:

Wow, good thing you haven’t changed that much… if I’d done that, I’d look like a weeble, pregnancy, + 25 pounds, - 30, another kid, another weight gain, another diet, yoyo… I’m getting sick thinking about it…. but great project.
On October 4th, 2006 at 16:57, WOW said:

When you look at where you’ve been, is there any place you wish you could go back and pause or stop?

There’s this great Japanese movie called After Life about what happens after you die. Basically, you go to purgatory where you have to choose one moment from your entire life to remember for eternity. I’m fairly happy with where I am at currently and would rather continue living in the present than return to some nostalgic place. But that’s me.
On October 4th, 2006 at 16:57, Peggy said:

I think you should ask your mom for baby pictures. I think we need a prespective prior to the daily pictures. you might have to make it a seperate video, but it’s fun watching you grow. I’m sure you were a cute baby!
On October 4th, 2006 at 17:00, Iduru said:

I watched this about 5 times stright though! Amazing the trasnsformation from young akward boy to cool hot guy……strange!
On October 4th, 2006 at 17:00, Ryan said:

My wife says that you look better with long hair, but no mustache.
On October 4th, 2006 at 17:01, Hrach said:

Love it… Life really does fly.
On October 4th, 2006 at 17:06, Ariel said:

Hi! Your creation is beautiful. It’s beautiful because of your image, always changing but always basicly the same. It’s beautiful because it’s the final product of working a lot of time just to create someting that may reflect the only visible evidence of time: The change. You have acomplished someting that is so significative for a lot of people these times we are living now.
Thanks for sharing your time with us. Thanks for remind us that time is just an illusion but we all agree about it.
I am sending you a big and strong hug.
On October 4th, 2006 at 17:12, Erika said:

Amazing.
Loved it
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On October 4th, 2006 at 17:15, zoey said:

fantastic, you should start an art musuem
with nothing but visuals like that,

great mind you have!

zoey
On October 4th, 2006 at 17:16, Angel said:

Dang JK you’ve got a lot of comments on here! Talk about becoming an overnight sensation! I really admire your patience and habitual-minded tenacity with taking all those photos. It really is inspiring. I can’t believe how much you changed over eight years! Please continue this project… I am excited to see how much more you will change in the next eight years. This video should get featured on David Letterman or Jay Leno… it’s great!

Fantastic Job!

Angel
On October 4th, 2006 at 17:22, Gabriela Chabolla said:

What a wonderful project; really, holding out just six months would have been an achievement for me.

I felt nostalgic, seeing how your face changed but your eyes remained the same.

Good luck with anything you’re doing next.
On October 4th, 2006 at 17:29, Annie said:

Excellent project. I’m very impressed.
By the way - I’m sure you get this a lot but you are incrediby hot. I know i know - I’m totally debasing your art - but seriously - that windblown hair… wow.

Ok that was rediculious posting
On October 4th, 2006 at 17:49, Gwen said:

Wow. You could totally be an CIA undercover man. You can pull of geek, rouge, inmate, boy next door, and everything in between!
On October 4th, 2006 at 17:49, alexandra said:

heh that’s pretty narly………Kudos on the vid. though i wouldn’t have the patience to do it I love the idea and like many people have said your really cute! but i like the long hair better and clean shaven.

until next time………
On October 4th, 2006 at 17:58, stanganley said:

nice one….
On October 4th, 2006 at 18:01, Dj BallistiC said:

badass… i liked it! whats the song u have playing? i liked it… very different mixture of hardcore techno and some other shit…

The music was derived from a track called ‘Miss Candy on TV’ by a musician named Jankenpopp.
On October 4th, 2006 at 18:20, Valerie said:

The passing of time accelerated by the advancement of technology - or so it would seem.
Great idea and great patience.
Sail the seas… Sail the seas…
We will be waiting for your next return with
much anticipation.
Good luck and sail on.
On October 4th, 2006 at 18:23, carlos said:

haha awesome, love the video

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