How to Write Video Essays
Video essays are one of the most influential and successful genres here on YouTube. But how are they made? What goes into the crafting of a good video essay script? And - most importantly - how can you write your own great video essays?
I am a video essayist and writing teacher here to analyze and discuss the steps I take to create my videos, in the hopes of providing a roadmap to help any aspiring video essayists enter this burgeoning virtual space!
* Chapters: *
00:00 - Skit and Intro
01:14 - Who Are You?
02:57 - Stop Trying to Take Down Capitalism in 25 Minutes
06:36 - Not Another Lootbox Video
09:49 - Find the Kernel
13:38 - Strip on Stage
17:53 - Analogies are Salty
22:06 - Don’t Write Like You’re Writing
28:02 - This is YouTube
31:36 - Conclusion
33:17 - Outro and Poem
* Creators and Videos Referenced (in general order of appearance) *
---Philosophy Tube (https://www.youtube.com/c/thephilosophytube)
------Data (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCUTX1jurJ4)
---Contrapoints (https://www.youtube.com/c/ContraPoints)
---Veritasium (https://www.youtube.com/c/veritasium)
---Alexa Donne (https://www.youtube.com/c/AlexaDonne)
---Folding Ideas (https://www.youtube.com/c/FoldingIdeas)
------Jamie Oliver's War on Nuggets (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-a9VDIbZCU)
------In Search of a Flat Earth (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTfhYyTuT44)
---hbomberguy (https://www.youtube.com/c/hbomberguy)
------Vaccines: A Measured Response (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BIcAZxFfrc)
---Jacob Geller (https://www.youtube.com/c/JacobGeller)
------Games, Schools, and Worlds Designed for Violence (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usSfgHGEGxQ)
---Shaun (https://www.youtube.com/c/ShaunandnotJen)
------The Death Penalty feat. PragerU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L30_hfuZoQ8)
---Action Button (https://www.youtube.com/c/ActionButton)
---Lindsay Ellis (https://www.youtube.com/c/LindsayEllisVids)
---Every Frame a Painting (https://www.youtube.com/c/everyframeapainting)
---Big Joel (https://www.youtube.com/c/BigJoel)
---Innuendo Studios (https://www.youtube.com/c/InnuendoStudios)
---Zoe Bee
------PragerU's TERRIFYING Parenting Advice (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUz1nCRJJBg)
------"White Trash" and the Politics of Food (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNvQQhymT8o)
* Art: *
---All the animations were by Aud, whose work can be found at https://audmcname.com/ !
* To Support Me: *
---Become a channel Member! ➤ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCecF2icZlEIJ__9XS6woPGw/join
---Join the Patreon! ➤ https://www.patreon.com/zoe_bee
---Make a one-time donation! ➤ https://ko-fi.com/zoebee
---Join the Discord! ➤ https://discord.gg/8GBmS9Qug9
---Check out my second channel! ➤ https://youtube.com/@zoecee
---Watch my D&D game! ➤ https://www.youtube.com/@thejaycorn
---Watch my Blades in the Dark game! ➤ https://www.twitch.tv/itucrew
Видео How to Write Video Essays канала Zoe Bee
I am a video essayist and writing teacher here to analyze and discuss the steps I take to create my videos, in the hopes of providing a roadmap to help any aspiring video essayists enter this burgeoning virtual space!
* Chapters: *
00:00 - Skit and Intro
01:14 - Who Are You?
02:57 - Stop Trying to Take Down Capitalism in 25 Minutes
06:36 - Not Another Lootbox Video
09:49 - Find the Kernel
13:38 - Strip on Stage
17:53 - Analogies are Salty
22:06 - Don’t Write Like You’re Writing
28:02 - This is YouTube
31:36 - Conclusion
33:17 - Outro and Poem
* Creators and Videos Referenced (in general order of appearance) *
---Philosophy Tube (https://www.youtube.com/c/thephilosophytube)
------Data (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCUTX1jurJ4)
---Contrapoints (https://www.youtube.com/c/ContraPoints)
---Veritasium (https://www.youtube.com/c/veritasium)
---Alexa Donne (https://www.youtube.com/c/AlexaDonne)
---Folding Ideas (https://www.youtube.com/c/FoldingIdeas)
------Jamie Oliver's War on Nuggets (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-a9VDIbZCU)
------In Search of a Flat Earth (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTfhYyTuT44)
---hbomberguy (https://www.youtube.com/c/hbomberguy)
------Vaccines: A Measured Response (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BIcAZxFfrc)
---Jacob Geller (https://www.youtube.com/c/JacobGeller)
------Games, Schools, and Worlds Designed for Violence (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usSfgHGEGxQ)
---Shaun (https://www.youtube.com/c/ShaunandnotJen)
------The Death Penalty feat. PragerU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L30_hfuZoQ8)
---Action Button (https://www.youtube.com/c/ActionButton)
---Lindsay Ellis (https://www.youtube.com/c/LindsayEllisVids)
---Every Frame a Painting (https://www.youtube.com/c/everyframeapainting)
---Big Joel (https://www.youtube.com/c/BigJoel)
---Innuendo Studios (https://www.youtube.com/c/InnuendoStudios)
---Zoe Bee
------PragerU's TERRIFYING Parenting Advice (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUz1nCRJJBg)
------"White Trash" and the Politics of Food (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNvQQhymT8o)
* Art: *
---All the animations were by Aud, whose work can be found at https://audmcname.com/ !
* To Support Me: *
---Become a channel Member! ➤ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCecF2icZlEIJ__9XS6woPGw/join
---Join the Patreon! ➤ https://www.patreon.com/zoe_bee
---Make a one-time donation! ➤ https://ko-fi.com/zoebee
---Join the Discord! ➤ https://discord.gg/8GBmS9Qug9
---Check out my second channel! ➤ https://youtube.com/@zoecee
---Watch my D&D game! ➤ https://www.youtube.com/@thejaycorn
---Watch my Blades in the Dark game! ➤ https://www.twitch.tv/itucrew
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