These Video Essays Do Not Exist The Essay Library 2024-04-01 | A compilation of 16 video essays about things that don't exist, with some essayists going so far as to make things up completely. Are these videos a fun creative exercise or lost media from a parallel universe?? You decide...Learn more about The Essay Library and join our Discord server at theessaylibrary.comPlaylist of all video essays: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRuGAa254s9P24esNf73skAtrutR9fLeC00:00 - Intro by @SocraTetris 00:33 - The Mandela Effect Makes Movies Better by @BigBlueBackpack 04:14 - How a fake shot saved WALL-E by @kikikrazed 09:13 - the last secret of outer wilds by @VideoGamesAreBad (Special thanks to @Chariot_Rider and @Darkfry)10:47 - there is a house in my head and it isn't mine by @that5thpuddle 15:56 - The most obscure 16mm French sci-fi masterpiece was just released on Blu-ray by @0bscurefilm 17:02 - The Hollywood Scandal That Changed Anne Shirley by @CloseUpsAndLongShots 21:33 - The album Tim Baker kept secret for 29 years by @IntercactusYKW 22:40 - The Itsy Bitsy Spider-Man Game by @SolidArf 27:45 - The Mysterious Rise and Fall of Smug, Talentless Streamer Timmy Soulsfan | Jason Couchgold REACTS! by @internetcouch and @maxteeth 32:42 - This kid HATES the Dalmatians 101! by Will Webb @Indietrix 34:46 - The Legend Doesn't Exist by @secretunlockablegoose 35:52 - Sakura by the Authors of Fan Fiction by Samantha Close ButNoCigar @samanthaclose9343 39:06 - The Fallacy of Perfection by @KaiAfterKai 42:37 - It's absurd on purpose. It's deep by accident. by Sam @Afterthoughts 47:41 - Jodorowsky's Dune Doesn't Exist and I'm Rooting for It To Stay That Way by @HizzyHay Disclaimer: Some of the videos featured here are, in the spirit of the prompt, completely made up. These videos are indicated with the crooked titles in the compilation.#theessaylibrary #aprilfools #lostmedia
Call for video essays: SEASONS in 60 seconds The Essay Library 2024-09-09 | We are now accepting submissions for The Essay Library Anthology Vol. 8! The theme is seasons — whatever that means to you.The Essay Library Anthology is an ongoing series where video essayists make *60-second micro-essays* based on a shared theme. Anyone can participate, even those who have never made a video essay before. It's also great for seasoned video essayists looking to break up their routine and try something new. All interpretations/responses are welcome. Just stick to 60 seconds!Learn more and submit your video essay at https://theessaylibrary.com.Video edited by Emmylou Meadows @CloseUpsAndLongShotsWebsite: emmyloumeadows.com#theessaylibrary #videoessay #seasonsClips used in this announcement trailer:Notting Hill (1999)Edward Scissorhands (1990)Before Sunset (2004)Dead Poets Society (1989)Slap Shot (1977)Big Fish (2003)When Harry Met Sally (1989)The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)Ratatouille (2007)Jawbone (2017)The Devil Wears Prada (2006)A League of Their Own (1992)Dumbo (2019)Shadowlands (1993)
19 Video Essays About Adaptation - The Essay Library Anthology Vol. 7 The Essay Library 2024-06-15 | For The Essay Library Anthology Vol. 7, we invited video essayists to respond to the theme of "adaptation" in 60 seconds. These are the results.Playlist of individual essays: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRuGAa254s9OIFH8GdHqoTQZDu-j38j_l00:00 - Intro00:08 - Adapting Poker in Balatro by @Chariot_Rider 01:14 - Out of Time by Lara Callaghan laracallaghan.co.uk02:25 - Why Fallout Feels Different on TV by @TheNukes 03:31 - Thinking Way Too Hard About Bernard (Ender's Game) by @BigBlueBackpack 04:37 - An Adaptation You Can't Refuse by @hotcyder 05:42 - Adaptation is Nostalgic Fear by @SocraTetris 06:55 - An Ode to Video Game Ports by @secretunlockablegoose 07:59 - Songs as Adaptations by @MiasMind-wg7ut 09:06 - ad•ap•ta•tion by Desirée de Jesús @sideeyecinema3465 10:14 - Kurosawa's Shakespeare by @georgegarrity3687 11:26 - When Shakespeare Goes Gen Z by @HizzyHay 12:32 - What Baldur's Gate 3 adapted when nobody else dared to by @internetcouch 13:35 - Friends or Lovers? @MythicalDelenn 14:47 - "Enslaved" and the Essence of Avatar Adaptations by Shain Slepian @timecapsule7842 15:58 - The RAW Appeal of The Shin Trilogy by @BusterCorp 16:59 - The Shame of Code-Switching by @KaiAfterKai 18:05 - Chants of Sennaar: Adapting to Discomfort by @SolidArf 19:17 - Adapting Adaptation by @0bscurefilm 20:33 - What Minecraft Taught Me About Adaptation by @Sirdeathvids Learn more about The Essay Library and join our Discord server: theessaylibrary.com#theessaylibrary #adaptation #videoessay
Becoming Someone Else - The Essay Library Anthology Vol. 6 [A Micro-Essay Compilation] The Essay Library 2023-12-16 | Learn more about The Essay Library and join our Discord server: theessaylibrary.comPlaylist of individual videos (does not include videos set to private): youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRuGAa254s9MjFByKe9-p7GZRreSU__oh00:00 Intro00:07 Sirdeathvids - Are You Really Your D&D Character? [@Sirdeathvids ]01:10 Internet Couch - Are you tired of bad vanilla roleplaying? Then we have the game for you! [@internetcouch ]02:14 Intercactus - Fight Well, in Hell! Mark Shelton's Side Band [@IntercactusYKW] 03:19 Dad Nuke - Finding the Sound of Spooky [@TheNukes] 04:29 Samantha Close @ButNoCigar - Becoming Ourselves [@samanthaclose9343] 05:39 svanik SUAVE - Master Nathan Fielder's Method of Acting! [@svaniksuave] 06:49 Shain Slepian - Apotheosis: Becoming A God [@timecapsule7842] 07:59 Chay Collins - The Importance of the Locker in A Fantastic Woman [@chaycollins] 09:09 ThomasTom - A Box for the Soul: The Heli-X plays [@TheThomasTom] 10:16 Kai After Kai - My Name Is (Not) Kai After Kai [@KaiAfterKai] 11:25 SolidArf - Russian Doll: Mirror or Mirage [@SolidArf] 12:35 kikikrazed - When Teenagers Become Tributes [@kikikrazed] 13:48 Secret Unlockable Goose - Becoming Bolverk [@secretunlockablegoose] 14:54 Bowlingwithmargo - Lumpy Space Princess and the Horror of Stagnation [@bowling-with-margo] 16:05 James DeLisio & max teeth - The Real Boy Blues [@jamesdelisio @maxteeth] 17:15 Dayna McLeod - Unmaskerade [@daynarama] 18:25 That5thPuddle - Unbecoming Someone [@that5thpuddle] 19:35 SocraTetris - Becoming Someone Else [@SocraTetris] #theessaylibrary #microessay
When Essay Met Library: A Rom-Com Collaboration The Essay Library 2023-10-14 | Learn more about The Essay Library and join our Discord server: theessaylibrary.com#theessaylibrary
Secrets - The Essay Library Anthology Vol. 5 [A Micro-Essay Compilation] The Essay Library 2023-03-24 | The Essay Library Anthology is a project where video essayists come together to create 60-second "micro-essays" based on a shared theme. The theme for Vol. 5 was secrets.Learn more about The Essay Library and join our Discord server: theessaylibrary.comThis project is open to all! To participate in the next volume, keep an eye on the r/videoessay subreddit or join us on Discord. No prior experience is required.00:00 - Intro00:06 - Dayna McLeod - Secrets (shh!) [@daynarama]01:17 - Internet Couch - A Secret Speech [@internetcouch]02:22 - Video Games Are Bad - the wavedash [@VideoGamesAreBad]03:33 - Chariot Rider - The Spelunky Eggplant [@Chariot_Rider]04:39 - Afterthoughts - Why is it called The Witness? [@Afterthoughts]05:45 - The Nukes - Good Secrets/Crappy Mysteries [@TheNukes]06:51 - max teeth - Chekov's Backbone [@maxteeth]08:03 - What I've Been Watching - Below the Curse [@whativebeenwatching]09:10 - Sirdeathvids - The Secret Story of Minecraft [@Sirdeathvids]10:16 - James DeLisio - Elden Ring's Collaborative Secrets [@jamesdelisio]11:27 - SocraTetris - Behind This Waterfall? [@SocraTetris]12:34 - Colleen Laird - Smoke Screen [@colleenlaird4879]13:45 - AJG - What Good Is A Solved Mystery? [@AJGexe]14:49 - Kai After Kai - Keeping Things to Yourself [@KaiAfterKai]15:58 - Chaire Louise - Sheep-ish [@chairelouise]17:00 - CyberGrapeUK - Infohazards - How Secrets Save the World [@CyberGrapeUK]18:11 - kikikrazed - Being Outed at the Oscars is Kinda Funny, Actually [@kikikrazed]19:23 - Indietrix / Will Webb - Why is Gretchen Wieners' hair full of secrets? [@Indietrix]20:27 - ThomasTom - Sky's Secret Sunset [@TheThomasTom]Playlist of all micro-essays: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRuGAa254s9MSc_EE0rtP9EV1w5YtHCbs#theessaylibrary #secrets #videoessay
The Exquisite Relay: An Essay Library Co-Construction The Essay Library 2022-12-04 | This video contains TWO video essays made one minute at a time. One video was made forwards, the other backwards. Each creator had four days to do their part before passing it on to the next person.00:00 - Intro02:30 - Team Forward09:35 - Team Backward16:59 - OutroLearn more about The Essay Library and join our Discord server to participate in future collaborative projects: theessaylibrary.comTeam Forward@CyberGrapeUK: youtube.com/@CyberGrapeUK | twitter.com/cybergrapeuk@Arttective: youtube.com/@Arttective | letterboxd.com/Mithil92@Stradmire: youtube.com/@Stradmire@KaiAfterKai: youtube.com/@KaiAfterKai | twitter.com/KaiAfterKai_ @SocraTetris: youtube.com/@socratetris @0bscurefilm: youtube.com/@0bscurefilm | twitter.com/0bscurefilm@Indietrix: youtube.com/@indietrix | twitter.com/willwebbfulTeam BackwardQueline Meadows (@kikikrazed) youtube.com/@kikikrazed | twitter.com/kikikrazed James DeLisio (@SocraticCinema) youtube.com/@SocraticCinema | twitter.com/delisioso15@internetcouch: youtube.com/@internetcouch@YonahaMedia: youtube.com/@yonahamedia@cyrilfocht: youtube.com/@cyrilfocht | twitter.com/gamesandbowties Max Tohline (@amt253): youtube.com/@amt253 Dad Nuke (@TheNukes) youtube.com/@TheNukes | twitter.com/TheNukesYT#theessaylibrary
We Asked a Bot to Name 18 Video Essays - The Essay Library Anthology Vol. 4 The Essay Library 2022-12-03 | This video is a collection of 60-second video essays created by members of the Essay Library discord community (linked below!). For this collaboration, we each chose a title generated by the Video Essay Title Bot (on Twitter @videoessaytitle) and went wherever it told us to go. Strap in and visit the randomized vistas of insanity and illumination that the Bot sent us to!REUPLOAD - Originally uploaded May 2022Compilation edited by @OutOfCharacters Thumbnail design by @FlorianFullStop Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf8nkNAU9qB5PkKo63WeG63LhHbwmiCMvEssays:00:06 How Arrival Subverts Sadness | The Nukes 01:15 The Refined Tragedy of The Sims | Bram de Groot 02:23 Psychonauts: Conceptualizing Minimalism | SocraTetris03:30 Gorillaz: Developing Philosophy | Kai After Kai04:38 The Sheer Dialogue of Minecraft | mrixrt05:46 The Invisible Horror of Left 4 Dead | kikikrazed06:54 The Legend of Zelda: Examining Happiness | millennial meows08:04 The Painstaking Mania of David Lynch | ValdnadStudio09:14 How Alvin and the Chipmunks Refines Tragedy | IAteMyPants10:23 How Super Smash Bros Clarifies Popular Culture | Hizzy Hay11:33 The Early Vulnerability of Elden Ring | FlorianFullStop12:52 What Elden Ring Taught Me About Misogyny | Internet Couch13:58 The Shakespearean Drama Of Moonrise Kingdom | Primary Cinema15:05 The Shakespearean Minimalism of Barry Jenkins | amt25316:13 Hayao Miyazaki: Interpreting Mania | Study of Swords17:30 Portal 2: Subverting Hubris | Sirdeathvids18:42 The Title Drop | AJG19:50 What Firewatch Taught Me About Happiness | Socratic CinemaLearn more about The Essay Library and join our Discord server: theessaylibrary.com#VideoEssayTitleBot #TheEssayLibrary
Death - The Essay Library Anthology Vol. 3 [A Micro-Essay Compilation] The Essay Library 2022-12-03 | This video is a collection of 60-second video essays created by members of the Essay Library discord community (linked below!). The theme for this collaboration was "death", so... uh... yeah, that's a bit of a downer, but hopefully you enjoy the videos anyway!REUPLOAD - Originally uploaded October 2021This compilation was edited together by @OutOfCharacters. The thumbnail was designed by @FlorianFullStop.Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf8nkNAU9qB5-Xs0LsnXLuX7pAZjpKGDlEssays:00:00 - Introduction00:09 - You Can't Escape Death / Rachel Kendra @RickBaerCinema01:21 - The Personification of Death / @KaiAfterKai02:29 - Dead Worlds / @Skyehoppers03:35 - Death as a Tool / @FlorianFullStop04:41 - On the Metaphysics of The Zero Guy / @TheNukes05:48 - You Are Going To Die In One Minute / @AJGsTV07:02 - the necromancy of vocaloid synthesizing / @OutOfCharacters08:08 - You die twice. / @signalzero414709:14 - Why is Death Hot? / @internetcouch10:20 - Did Flappy Bird Deserve to Die? / @Jamandabop11:43 - Adventure Time and the Undead / @kikikrazed 12:52 - dying for real / @amt25313:58 - Loss at the End of the World / @StudyofSwords15:05 - Residual Haunting, Residual Image / @Indietrix16:11 - Life, Death & a Cat Named Courage: A Weakerthans Analysis / @SocraticCinema17:18 - Death as an Escape / @HizzyHay18:25 - "Anything that dies has had some kind of aim in life" / @maxteeth19:34 - Last Words / @BramdeGrootYTLearn more about The Essay Library and join our Discord server: theessaylibrary.com#theessaylibrary #Death
Time - The Essay Library Anthology Vol. 2 [A Micro-Essay Compilation] The Essay Library 2022-12-03 | This video is a collection of 60-second video essays created by members of the Essay Library discord community (linked below!). The theme for this collaboration was "time." So sit back, relax, and have a great... you get the idea. REUPLOAD - Originally uploaded July 2021This compilation was edited together by @kikikrazed Thumbnail design by @FlorianFullStop Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf8nkNAU9qB4dVJ2Oy5t-R27dMbH1A_93Creators:Lite Writes - youtube.com/c/LiteWrites Max Tohline - youtube.com/user/amt253 Chay Collins - youtube.com/user/pirate1guy Bram de Groot - youtube.com/@BramdeGrootYTkikikrazed - youtube.com/c/kikikrazed Indietrix Film Reviews - youtube.com/c/Indietrix TheAJGtv - youtube.com/@AJGsTV bluemmylou - tiktok.com/@bluemmylou Hizzy Hay - youtube.com/c/HizzyHay Joshua Geist - youtube.com/user/geistcos Internet Couch - youtube.com/@internetcouchAfterthoughts - youtube.com/c/Afterthoughts Socratic Cinema - youtube.com/c/SocraticCinema Elusive Images - youtube.com/@elusiveimages1894 Kai After Kai - youtube.com/@KaiAfterKaimillennial meows - youtube.com/@millennialmeowsJoe Zoll - youtube.com/c/JoeZoll Learn more about The Essay Library and join our Discord server: theessaylibrary.com#theessaylibrary
Beginnings - The Essay Library Anthology Vol. 1 [A Micro Essay Compilation] The Essay Library 2022-12-03 | This video contains a collection of 60-second essays, all submitted by members of the Essay Library Discord server, which is linked below! The prompt for the project was "Beginnings", and each essay gives a unique spin.REUPLOAD - Originally uploaded March 2021Editing was done by @Afterthoughts and @OutOfCharacters Thumbnail was done by @FlorianFullStop Essays:00:00 - First Impressions / @Afterthoughts 01:22 - Three Ways to Begin a Story / @Jomchen 02:32 - A Link to the Past's Title Fanfare / @ProkoCat 03:34 - How Jesse Pinkmann Taught Us Suffering / @JoeZoll 04:31 - The Dream World of Teen Witch / @maxteeth 05:44 - The Good, The Weird, and The Phallic, Origins of the Middle Finger / @HizzyHay 06:50 - What Was the First MMORPG? / @GameForThought 07:50 - Makoto Shinkai and His Cat / Rachel Kendra @rachelxkendra 09:00 - The Dawn of Heavy Metal - BLACK SABBATH / @Zlatovlas 10:06 - "Boring" Beginnings Are Good Too. / @SinnoDeSantiago 11:29 - Roguelikes in 60 Seconds / @internetcouch 12:36 - Let's Start Happy Together / @chaycollins 13:55 - The Appeal of Anime Openings / @KaiAfterKai 14:51 - How To Start a Game / @AJGexe 16:02 - Why Ska Punk Has The Most Powerful Intros, And If You Disagree You Are Wrong / @OutOfCharacters 17:09 - Beginning at the End /@kikikrazed Check out the playlist of each individual essay here! - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf8nkNAU9qB4So6TTDIMkaWRi-La7W51yLearn more about The Essay Library and join our Discord server: theessaylibrary.com#theessaylibrary
