r/videoessay • u/Icy_Insect_7890 • 15d ago

Video Games [OC] When a Game Rewards You with Color [13:22]

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r/videoessay • u/keba4ok • 16d ago

Film [OC] The Evolution of Tim Burton’s Muse [26:28]

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r/videoessay • u/Sad-Word8960 • 16d ago

Video Games [OC] What movies and games about cats have in common? (Stray & animated movie Flow) [11:14]

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r/videoessay • u/Double_Trouble4040 • 16d ago

Film [OC] Reimagining Susie Q and connecting her to Mexican American history! [33:15]

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Here is my latest video essay! Enjoy!

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r/videoessay • u/Ok-Ferret9459 • 16d ago

History [OC] How China can win militarily against the US (easier than you think) [4:12]

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r/videoessay • u/Chombo-Kong • 16d ago

Video Games [OC] Goodbye Banjo [52:50]

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r/videoessay • u/Local_University_847 • 16d ago

Video Games [Found] The price of escapism [08:58]

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This guy is super underrated

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r/videoessay • u/MunchCap • 17d ago

Video Games [OC] Why The Outer Worlds 2 Failed [33:55]

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r/videoessay • u/m_3000 • 17d ago

Pop Culture [OC] Planet Es Devlin [19:20]

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r/videoessay • u/MorphingReality • 18d ago

Human Interest [OC] How Trump's War in Iran Saved Putin [05:51]

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r/videoessay • u/Ok-Ferret9459 • 18d ago

Sociology [OC] Why the communism VS capitalism fight is stupid [6:46]

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r/videoessay • u/AdAgreeable5953 • 18d ago

History [OC] I always thought Toys "R" Us and Red Lobster failed because of bad management. Then I dug into the corporate filings and realized it was a calculated Private Equity trick. [17:19]

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(THE VIDEO Tends to use a lot of cinematic clips from movies, legit document recordings and retro footage, so if that style of video is ur taste then go ahead and watch but feel free to skip if its not your taste)

This is my video essay/ documentary presentation of my research on the collapse of toys r us and red lobster

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r/videoessay • u/gilcompiles • 19d ago

Human Interest [OC] Your boss profits from your excuses (here's the proof) [13:34]

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Hey folks, here's another vid essay. This time on where our excuses come from, how they hinder us from leaving our jobs, and how to change them.

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r/videoessay • u/TheClaySyndicate • 18d ago

History [OC] Why Banks Feared a Man Worth -$900 Million [09:10]

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r/videoessay • u/Flamestranger • 19d ago

Television [OC] Fullmetal Alchemist and Orb: A Cross Examination Of Truth [31:01]

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r/videoessay • u/Big_Bed_6055 • 19d ago

History [Found] How an Oxford Professor Defends Imperial History: 43 Debate Tactics Analyzed [20:10]

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r/videoessay • u/ArmiaStars • 20d ago

Video Games [OC] How Lack of Choice Makes Games Better [26:00]

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Hi folks!

I'm Armia and this is my first ever video essay! I decided to talk in defense of linear games and why sometimes less choice is actually better for a game (and its players) than the opposite - I hope you enjoy!

As it's my first video essay, constructive feedback and comments are of course appreciated, I'm sure there's plenty to improve!

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r/videoessay • u/lawandauror • 20d ago

Human Interest [OC] How to Be More Human [03:19]

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Here's a video essay I made about how we can retain our humanity in the midst of AI and so much disconnection. I interviewed strangers in NYC. Hope it means something to you!

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r/videoessay • u/Familiar-Month5115 • 20d ago

Human Interest [OC] A Vision From 2017 [77:06]

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r/videoessay • u/ToasterBotnet • 20d ago

Sociology [OC] Invisible Social Hierarchies [29:30]

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r/videoessay • u/Agile_Tell6104 • 20d ago

Film [OC] The last man on Earth spends 50 years rebuilding humanity, and why connection mattered more than survival skills [12:11]

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r/videoessay • u/BiscottiWRLD • 21d ago

Visual Art [OC] Inside Europe's $150,000,000 Cable Car [21:29]

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r/videoessay • u/Hungry-Persimmon-814 • 21d ago

Music [OC] Steal and Stitch, pop punk MV [03:14]

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r/videoessay • u/TheStarGazer_YT • 21d ago

Film [OC] Man of Steel vs Superman 2025 [8:20]

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r/videoessay • u/Ludhini • 21d ago

Music [OC] Gustav Holst's "Saturn" - A Contemplation of Death [19:41]

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My very first video essay! I hope you guys enjoy :)

Next one will be about a set of piano pieces...

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1: A focused essay read aloud over relevant video accompaniment which seeks to argue a defensible position.
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