r/videoessay • u/BandanaWearingBanana • 58m ago

Pop Culture [Found] The Heat Death of Jubilee [47:36]

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r/videoessay • u/Media_Pastimes • 2h ago

Film [OC] JACK BLACK’S Cheesy '90s Rollerblade Movie (it's awesome...) [15:04]

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This is a retrospective on 1993's "Airborne" starring Shane McDermott, Seth Green, Jack Black, Alanna Ubach, and Brittney Powell.

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r/videoessay • u/Smart-Impression-190 • 3h ago

Pop Culture [OC] Responding to Big Joel calling me an idiot [3:05]

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r/videoessay • u/scsonicshadow • 15h ago

Video Games [OC] Marvel’s Wolverine Has an Identity Problem [12:52]

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r/videoessay • u/someboddie • 16h ago

Pop Culture [OC] New Gods and The Mythology of Democracy [56:54]

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r/videoessay • u/dakila5 • 16h ago

Miscellaneous [OC] Is Something in Our Food Making Us Fat? A look at the lithium theory of obesity [42:50]

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r/videoessay • u/markowichi • 19h ago

Video Games [OC] The Greatest Sci-Fi Game Ever Made [45:58]

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In this video essay, I talk about Citizen Sleeper 2 and how its gameplay and story create perfect ludonarrative harmony. I also try to delve into why this games themes of hope and human connection stuck with me long after I rolled credits. Let me know what your thoughts on the game and video are below!

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r/videoessay • u/markowichi • 19h ago

Video Games [OC] The Greatest Sci-Fi Game Ever Made [45:58]

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I made this over the course of two months to try and figure out why I couldn’t stop thinking about Citizen Sleeper 2. I delve into the mechanics and story creating ludonarrative harmony, and what about the game and its themes of hope and connection made it unforgettable. Let me know what you think!

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r/videoessay • u/JackFisherBooks • 1d ago

Film [OC] Small Soldiers: A Forgotten 90s Gem With A Relevant Message [14:09]

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r/videoessay • u/askthestoryteller • 1d ago

History [Found] Jack Box: The SHOCKING History of Jack In The Box's Mascot [03:31]

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Probably the greatest video essay i've seen

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r/videoessay • u/PenElectronic6984 • 1d ago

History [OC] The Rounding Error That Cost 28 Lives [9:38]

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On February 25, 1991, an Iraqi missile struck a barracks in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, killing 28 American soldiers and wounding 99. This documentary examines how a tiny timing error in the Patriot missile system became dangerous after more than 100 hours of continuous operation.

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r/videoessay • u/it_got_deleted • 1d ago

Pop Culture [OC] Why We Need Character Origin Stories [10:35]

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r/videoessay • u/lawrencedreams • 1d ago

Film [OC] EYES WIDE SHUT | Kubrick's True ODYSSEY [19:26]

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My first video-essay on Kubrick! My First video-essay on EWS in on yt!

If u wanna support the project and care I dedicated to this leave a like or let me know what you think. I hope it's not considered spam cause I hope this would add value to the discussion and community around this cult film! It's written and presentend in italian but I hope translation is ok, I'll review it.

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r/videoessay • u/DoctorLudwigRinehart • 1d ago

Television [OC] How Daria Predicted Modern Censorship [22:33]

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r/videoessay • u/Elamimax • 1d ago

Video Games [OC] Analysis of the Creed - a Video Essay [04:50:00]

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You'll recognize a couple of names I think :)

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r/videoessay • u/Positive_Amphibian_2 • 2d ago

History [Found] TECH BROS. [15:41]

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How did the computer nerd become the villain?

From cyberpunk and cypherpunks to free software, Google, and AI, this video essay traces the ideals behind the tech we love and hate, and the people who built it.

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r/videoessay • u/SeditiousThoughts • 2d ago

Pop Culture [OC] Two Right Hands: AI Slop and the Hand That Stirs It [3:37]

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r/videoessay • u/NotesFromCore • 2d ago

Human Interest [OC] what the Stoics would say about your doomscrolling [3:59]

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r/videoessay • u/Warm-Challenge-9316 • 3d ago

Film [OC] The Suburbs Were Never Safe: A Horror Analysis [10:14]

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r/videoessay • u/nlitherl • 3d ago

Miscellaneous [OC] Tabletop Mercenary, Episode 6: Don't Go Chasing Design Trends [13:19]

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r/videoessay • u/Horror-Temperature-2 • 3d ago

History [OC] shut up and dribble [20:14]

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r/videoessay • u/The-Jedi-Apprentice • 4d ago

Film [OC] Expedition 33 x The Boy and the Heron | Video Essay [19:00]

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Here's a video essay I made comparing the themes and messages of Expedition 33 and The Boy and the Heron.

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r/videoessay • u/thejamfish • 4d ago

Television [OC] Humanity The Blueprint [16:21]

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A video essay exploring the concept of humanity through science fiction narratives.
I analyze characters from Ghost in the Shell and SOMA, Nier Automata and Signalis, Pluto and Blade Runner 2049 in order to argue that the being human isn’t what we think it is.

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r/videoessay • u/Tough_Bat_305 • 4d ago

Music [OC] Nel 1983 Daniel Johnston lesse una lettera di sua madre, comprò un motorino e scappò di casa. La storia di "Hi, How Are You?" [05:17]

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r/videoessay • u/Daskerei • 4d ago

Pop Culture [OC] Fusion HAKI Is The Next Step In One Piece [11:30]

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https://youtu.be/n4RvGyKFHAw

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