The S Sid Was Here project is a unique social media project expanding across a number of social networks. Initially started as just a Twitter account, expressing daily life through rants and concise story-telling it went on to become a web-series documenting the daily life of S Sid Ahmed.
The aim of the project is to completely display and share one’s life online regardless of emotional and physical states. Creating a true reality production devoid of corporate and other influence by making everything in the first perspective.
YouTube
The episodes, reffered to as “vlogs”, consist of videos averaging 5 – 15 minutes in length. On occasion it has been known that episodes have reached lengths of 30 – 45 minutes. The episodes are shot everyday, edited around 12am and uploaded everyday at around 5am GMT the following day. The series was originally planned to last only one year, but after popular demand, a second season was started.
The series was started on the 15th September 2010 with the episode titled “Recording Cheese Toasties.”
The first half of Season One was shot on a Kodak Zi8 which was then replaced by a Sony NEX-3 with a 16mm Pancake Lens. Season Two continues to be shot on the Sony NEX-3. On occassion, particular episodes are recorded with the Canon 60D.
Season One (Part One) playlist
Season One (Part Two) playlist
Season Two (Part One) playlist
The origin of the project began on Twitter as a form of story-telling and expression through the micro-blogging platform. After the initiation of the daily vlogs, the Twitter account is now a way to get real-time updates and stories told in the first perspective which can then be seen in that day’s episode. It’s also been known to be a form of sending Public Service Announcements and inspiration through tweets.
Follow @SSidWasHere on Twitter
The profile is aimed to connect the audience to the characters through the Facebook platform. There is no official Facebook page as most updates are made with on the profile or the Stare Into The Sun page on Facebook.
Subscribe to S Sid Ahmed on Facebook
Like Stare Into The Sun on Facebook
Tumblr
When something isn’t filmed or expressed on Twitter or Facebook, it’s expressed via Tumblr in posts and pictures. The Tumblr is also used as a place of self-expression through reblogging posts that are either enjoyable or inspirational to the characters. It is the central hub of the project.
Follow the S Sid Was Here blog on Tumblr