S7 E1 • Immortal Ad Vitam: The Untapped Expressionism of CGI

A below average mid-00's sci-fi film made me think a long time about what we aren't doing with CGI. Can the past of CGI hint at its future?

Première diffusion : 20 janvier 2016

S7 E2 • Little Otik and the Magic of Stop Motion

How a stop-motion horror film shows us the appeal behind stop motion. Yes, I completely contradict nearly everything I said in my last video.

Première diffusion : 29 janvier 2016

S7 E3 • Man with a Movie Camera and the Truth in the Movie-Eye

What the greatest film about filmmaking can teach us about truth in the frame.

Première diffusion : 29 février 2016

S7 E4 • Rocky and the Methods of Montage

How does the Rocky Montage work? In this video we look back to the earliest theorists of montage to see how editing teaches Rocky to eat lightning and crap thunder.

Première diffusion : 16 mars 2016

S7 E5 • Gods, the Übermensch, and the Unrelatable Nature of Superman

Why is Superman considered “unrelatable” by so many? This look into his history and philosophy ponders why.

Première diffusion : 1 avril 2016

S7 E6 • William Shakespeare: 400 Years of Bardolatry

Shakespeare has been placed on a pedestal for centuries. Here’s how he got up there.

Première diffusion : 23 avril 2016

S7 E7 • William Shakespeare’s Star Wars and the Power of Iambic Pentameter

Ian Doescher’s parody series is a fun read, but just how does it mimic Shakespeare’s style so well? Here are just a few of the Bard’s techniques.

Première diffusion : 31 mai 2016

S7 E8 • The Journey to Melonia, Because People Wanted Me to Talk About It - Summer of Shakespeare The Second

After putting out a public poll on Shakespearean films to review, this one got top billing. I’m as surprised as you are.

Première diffusion : 29 juin 2016