How To Be Alone

Canadian filmmaker Andrea Dorfman interprets the poem of the same title by spoken word artist Tanya Davis. Dorfman blends portraiture and whimsical animation to bring the words to life in visuals.

If you like Andrea's work you can check out her channel directly at http://www.youtube.com/andyradorfman

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• How
• To
• Be
• Alone

[TheRealAllisonLawson]

Uh, did you make this video? Or did you steal it?

[KarmaTiger]

@TheRealAllisonLawson

As it says in the description, in the video, and in the comments this video was filmed by Andrea Dorfman. She knows it's also posted here.

[xKalistia]

Do you know if there's any way I could download the audio? I adore spoken word and this is beautifully written and performed ... and filmed ... I could go on. Well done and kudos to Tanya and Andrea!

[KarmaTiger]

@xKalistia There are tools that allow you to download youtube videos, and others that let you extract the sound as a standalone MP3 file.

That said, the best thing to do would be to go to Andrea's profile (the link is in the video description, above) and message her asking if she has, or if Tanya, the poet, has the audio-only version available on iTunes or something.

[illnanaxx]

You are so insightful. . .and such a pure beautiful soul . .thanks for sharing such intimacy!

[KarmaTiger]

@illnanaxx By 'you' I presume you mean Andrea, who filmed this, or Tanya, who wrote the poem. :)

All *I* did was post this to get some of my subscribers checking out Andrea's work.

You may want to leave your lovely comment over on Andrea's posting of this vid, at youtube.com/watch?v=k7X7sZzSXY­­s

[StarGaar4443]

Beautiful.



[besttogoplaces]

very entertaining YouTube Channel..keep it up.

[joystickdudes]

Neat website you all have, I am a webmaster myself & I got a few neat ideas from this one.

[WarPhalange]

As someone who is a schizoid (look it up), I find this hard to understand.

[Just1Spark]

Well done Tanya! :) 

[bookgoddess85]

absolutely beautiful, made me cry because it was realistic and truthful. Thank you

[bloodylogos]

I love of her work. :) Also, read the video description, people. This isn't KarmarTiger's work, but nor is s/he stealing it.

[dvreaux]

Nice little vid. Well done.

[0blackfire0]

Beautiful and heartfelt.

Your poetic composition of words along with the relaxed music fit your inflection, the pleasant pasteled imagery go perfect with the sights. This video is as helpful and comforting as it is uplifting, and for that I commend you.

As someone who lives with a mood disorder and fluctuates with how well he socializes and interacts with others, I thank you for making this film in knowing that others will see this and feel the same comforting relief that I do now.

[undertherose831]

I know this is besides the point, but what model guitar is that?! The headstock says Fender, and it looks like a telecaster, but the pickguard tells another story. By the way, beautiful video!