When I Was Three

2002-2009

Episode 18: Nadia Comaneci, When I Was Three

It began in 2001 on Echo, New York’s premiere online discussion salon with a “Question of the Day”. That day’s question was “What is your earliest childhood memory?” Within minutes I posted three stories and fellow Echoid Ellen Tarlow responded “You should make these into a series of animations!” and the idea was planted.

The earliest episodes were completed in the spring of 2002 and it was developed into a series in the fall of 2003, with the structural constraint that each animation had to be completed in an afternoon. The series ran online for two years. It has been broadcast, screened and featured at:

"Vivid Wonders of a Startled Imagination", MCLA Gallery51, North Adams, MA (2009)

Spike and Mike's Festival of Animation (2007)

The Independent Film Channel (2006)

San Diego Comic-Con's Film Festival (2006)

"Dear Diary - Autobiographical Comics Show", Athens Institute of Contemporary Art, Athens GA (2006)

Woodstock Museum Film Festival (2006)

Serializer.net showcase (2005)

You can see all 34 episodes, including captioned versions at wheniwasthree.com. When I Was Three is also available as a podcast through the iTunes store. Subscribe now Hope you enjoy them.