Born and raised in Wichita, KS, I moved to NYC to work at vimeo. I like taking photos, trying new beers, and playing video games. allen[dot]aa[at]gmail IM me: aaonvimeo doilookcoolrightnow secret Tumblr (3.0; @andreaallen)http://andreaiscool.com/<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/34631000" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://vimeo.tumblr.com/post/17376713333/meet-narrative-judge-gabriel-bisset-smith-at-the">vimeo</a>:</p> <blockquote> <div class="post_title"><strong>Meet Narrative Judge <a href="http://vimeo.com/user1580241">Gabriel Bisset-Smith </a></strong></div> <p>At the 2010 Vimeo Festival + Awards, <a href="http://vimeo.com/awards2010/about#narrative">Gabriel Bisset-Smith won the Narrative category</a> for <a href="http://vimeo.com/4131811">Thrush</a>. This year, he’s back as a <a href="http://utm.to/1tH">judge in that category</a>. See what he has to say about his Festival + Awards experience and what it’s like to come back to help us pick a winner.</p> </blockquote> <p>I had the pleasure to interview and hang out with Gabriel for this video! He’s such a cool guy. </p>http://andreaiscool.com/post/17376965417http://andreaiscool.com/post/17376965417Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:25:56 -0600vimeo festival + awards<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz52190vVi1qztvpwo1_500.jpg"/><br/> Super Vimeo<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz52190vVi1qztvpwo2_500.jpg"/><br/> Black on Black<br/><br/> <img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz52190vVi1qztvpwo3_500.jpg"/><br/> Camera Explosion<br/><br/> <img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz52190vVi1qztvpwo4_500.jpg"/><br/> Classic Vimeo Logo on Sky Blue<br/><br/> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://vimeo.tumblr.com/post/17325642813/hey-yall-we-have-new-vimeo-t-shirts-and-you-can">vimeo</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Hey y’all! We have new Vimeo t-shirts! And you can buy them! We’ve worked with the always-amazing <a href="http://bustedtees.com/">BustedTees</a> to develop four new designs sure to tickle your fashion fancy.<br/><br/>First up we have the bold emblazonment of <a href="http://www.bustedtees.com/circlelogo">Super Vimeo</a>. Then there’s the ultra-stealthy <a href="http://www.bustedtees.com/blackonblack">Black on Black</a> followed by the awesome <a href="http://www.bustedtees.com/cameraexplosion">Camera Explosion</a> and finally, the <a href="http://www.bustedtees.com/bluelogo">Classic Vimeo Logo on Sky Blue</a>. <br/><br/>All of these torso adornments are available right now from the <a href="http://bustedtees.com/vimeo">Vimeo store</a> on BustedTees. With these four fresh designs in your dresser, plus your beloved Metallica tee, your work-week outfits are totally set. Happy shirting!</p> </blockquote> <p>Gotta get em ALLLLLL!</p>http://andreaiscool.com/post/17327527491http://andreaiscool.com/post/17327527491Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:21:57 -0600<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz3dm4ZhYa1qzcrrgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I want to hold a similar sign at my funeral. </p>http://andreaiscool.com/post/17277365530http://andreaiscool.com/post/17277365530Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:49:36 -0600<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyy04mfe9K1qz51vbo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Super Bowl Beer: Dale’s Pale Ale</p>http://andreaiscool.com/post/17120322201http://andreaiscool.com/post/17120322201Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:05:10 -0600<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyw8ofpq0g1qz51vbo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>This is my favorite aspect of foursquare. Hi, friendos!</p>http://andreaiscool.com/post/17059896595http://andreaiscool.com/post/17059896595Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:14:39 -0600<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyuruaASYI1qz51vbo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Ground beneath my feet: Pianos, LES</p>http://andreaiscool.com/post/17015970287http://andreaiscool.com/post/17015970287Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:13:22 -0600<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/35983652" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://vimeo.tumblr.com/post/16928888681/the-winter-x-games-behind-the-scenes-with-vimeo">vimeo</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em><a href="http://vimeo.com/35983652">The Winter X Games: Behind the Scenes with Vimeo</a> by <a href="http://vimeo.com/35983652">Vimeo Staff</a></em><br/><br/>In <a href="http://vimeo.com/35819284">our last eXtreme video</a> we gave you a first-hand look at the X Games through the eyes of the fans and athletes.<br/><br/>This time around we show you the filmmakers’ and videographers’ perspective as well as an exclusive behind-the-scenes look into the technical side of the X Games and how they are produced for TV and live audiences.</p> </blockquote> <p>Come with me for a look behind the X Games scenes!</p>http://andreaiscool.com/post/16933007164http://andreaiscool.com/post/16933007164Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:33:13 -0600“Alright everybody, it’s time to choose the name of our band. I’ve noticed we all...http://andreaiscool.com/post/16885254129http://andreaiscool.com/post/16885254129Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:54:00 -0600<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/35819284?byline=0&color=ffffff" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://vimeo.tumblr.com/post/16699313324/have-you-heard-vimeo-is-at-the-winter-x-games-in">vimeo</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span>Have you heard? Vimeo is at the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado! </span><br/><br/><span>Our mission is to give you an extreme inside look at what it’s like to attend the Games from the perspective of the fans, filmmakers, and pros. </span><br/><br/><span>We were lucky to catch up with pro skier Tom Wallisch and pro snowboarder Nick Visconti, who shed a little light on how they do what they do. Check it out!</span><br/><br/><span>Stay tuned for our next look into the Winter X Games as we give you a behind-the-scenes tour of how ESPN films the Games and what fellow filmmakers are using to shoot the events, athletes, and more.</span></p> </blockquote> <p>We’re editing the second video today! </p>http://andreaiscool.com/post/16699368707http://andreaiscool.com/post/16699368707Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:07:33 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyb0rnzGhL1qz51vbo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>Kino: On off on off (Taken with Kinotopic)</p>http://andreaiscool.com/post/16405523285http://andreaiscool.com/post/16405523285Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:14:09 -0600http://andreaiscool.com/post/16373009209http://andreaiscool.com/post/16373009209Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:24:19 -0600<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly9r5mjuPg1qz51vbo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>Kino: 14th and 10th</p> <p>I made this with an iphone app called kinotopic! Pretty cool.</p>http://andreaiscool.com/post/16363704280http://andreaiscool.com/post/16363704280Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:52:14 -0600<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly87vlrrvK1qz51vbo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hey friends!</p>http://andreaiscool.com/post/16323520525http://andreaiscool.com/post/16323520525Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:54:57 -0600<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/QCaCwYO-09Y?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Every time I watch this I fall more and more in love with the tambourine player.</p> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Volman">His wikipedia entry</a> is pretty awesome.</p>http://andreaiscool.com/post/16300778333http://andreaiscool.com/post/16300778333Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:58:00 -0600mark volmanthe turtleselanore<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly4zw7Wpux1qz51vbo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>This is my friend, Alex. He says I should be able to say the F word on my blog. </p> <p>Fuck yeah!</p>http://andreaiscool.com/post/16216795796http://andreaiscool.com/post/16216795796Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:11:28 -0600<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly4zr5EYai1qz51vbo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>This is my friend, Pile. He says I should post whatever I want on my tumblr blog. </p> <p>Pile is cool.</p>http://andreaiscool.com/post/16216707325http://andreaiscool.com/post/16216707325Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:06:41 -0600<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly48544zWz1qztvpwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://vimeo.tumblr.com/post/16186032814/this-week-we-are-immersing-ourselves-in-wintry">vimeo</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>This week, we are immersing ourselves in wintry conditions. Not only will you find <a href="http://vimeo.com/blog:471">Vimeo at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival</a> in Park City, Utah, you’ll also be able to catch up (and catch air) with us at the <a href="http://vimeo.com/blog:472">Winter X Games</a> in Aspen, Colorado. We’re eXtremely eXcited to show some love to one of Vimeo’s most creative and active communities — the super-cool one made up of action sports athletes and videographers.<br/><br/>For those of you who can’t make it to the X Games, don’t get your snowpants in a twist. This blog post doubles as the announcement of a very special winter-action-sports-themed Weekend Project. The winner will receive a brand new GoPro Hero 2 camera to capture future action sports endeavors and the runner up will receive a Vimeo T shirt and a Plus account! <br/><br/><em><a href="http://vimeo.com/blog:472">Check out the full post in the Vimeo Staff Blog for rules and details</a>!</em></p> </blockquote> <p>I’ll be there! Let’s get xtreeeeme together.</p>http://andreaiscool.com/post/16186508987http://andreaiscool.com/post/16186508987Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:19:23 -0600<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/35270855?portrait=0&color=ffffff" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/35270855">Dreaming It{aly}</a> by Matthew Brown</p> <p><span><strong>Love this with me.</strong></span></p>http://andreaiscool.com/post/16074681227http://andreaiscool.com/post/16074681227Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:44:00 -0600<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxyxwtqy4o1qz51vbo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Katie and Hamburg Allen</p>http://andreaiscool.com/post/16033856757http://andreaiscool.com/post/16033856757Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:41:17 -0600<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/xFudBQcplj4?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://claytoncubitt.tumblr.com/post/15730655114">claytoncubitt</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>David Bowie, ‘Young Americans’ Live Dick Cavett Show 1975</p> </blockquote> <p>Entertainment </p>http://andreaiscool.com/post/15730750531http://andreaiscool.com/post/15730750531Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:52:43 -0600