#mediaprocessing

[avadaniels]

[cellarspleen]

video essay recommendations 23-25

Who’s Afraid of Modern Art: Vandalism, Video Games, and Fascism by Jacob Geller

what it's about: modern art, obviously, that's the title.

who might like it: everyone who doesn't "get" modern art, or gets it and wants people to talk about the brilliance of modern art, or people interested in video game discourse

watch or listen: recommended to actually watch it, the editing is quite good, and the creator included a lot of footage

mood: serious!! do not watch if you're looking for something light-hearted

Mamma Mia 2 is an Absurdist Masterpiece by Media Processing

what it's about: 10+ absurd things about the second installment of the beloved jukebox musical series mamma mia

who might like it: people who like abba, people who watched both movies, people who refuse to watch the second movie

watch or listen: watch! the creator is a video editor and shows some example of the video editing used in mamma mia 2

mood: very funny

The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling | ContraPoints by ContraPoints

what it's about: dissects the podcast "the witch trials of JKR", intertwines the whole discussion with "anti-gay crusader" anita bryant and talks about the age old question of calm discourse and cancelling. this is the essay i would actually recommend the most, it made me question my previously held and very privileged view that all discourse should be held in a calm and collected way. it actually shouldn't! not when it's about peoples right to live!!!

who might like it: just watch it (former harry potter fans (or current?), people interested in lgbtqia+ history)

watch or listen: you can only listen, although the editing is nice and supports the arguments well, and contrapoints outfits are a-ma-zing

mood: it's a serious topic, but some parts are funny