Mar 10, 2022
By 2050 HBomberguy video essays will take 5 years for him to make and be 24 hours long
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By 2050 HBomberguy video essays will take 5 years for him to make and be 24 hours long
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the 4-hour video essay renaissance is just Victorian ghost storytelling for kids with ruined dopamine receptorsWe spent ten years letting algorithms slice our attention spans into 15-second TikTok chunks, only for the internet to collectively revolt and go: "No actually, I want a 6-hour breakdown of the economic downfall of a niche 2007 MMORPG I never played, voiced by a guy who sounds like he hasn't seen sunlight since 2016."Explain this to a medieval peasant. "Yes, peasant Henry, I ignored 47 unread text messages from my actual family so I could listen to a documented deep-dive into the interior design lore of Garfield dark ride attractions while eating shredded cheese directly from the bag at 3 AM."Why is this happening? Simple math:Short video: Gives you micro-cortisol spikes and makes you hate yourself.Long video essay: Serves as ambient white noise that tucks your overstimulated brain into a cozy little cognitive blanket.The Lore: The more absurdly specific the topic, the deeper the brain scratch.If you're currently falling asleep to a timeline of drama in an obscure fanfiction archive from a decade ago, congratulations. You are cured. Nature is healing.
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GET OFF THE GAME! and it’s just YouTube 😔
Original Content #3 (Week 13)
"Explain the appeal of long YouTube videos (10+ minutes), why do viewers watch? How do the creators make choices to engage the audience?"
To the best of my knowledge, YouTubers who create longer videos usually have some specific context in which they are creating content. There are surely infinite different contexts for creators to create YouTube videos. Many viewers may specifically choose longer YouTube videos for particular situations, such as long-distance travel, downtime, research/education, etc. In my case, I enjoy longer YouTube videos when the content matches my interests, such as a video essay about an interesting book I've read, a playthrough of multiple short games, a playthrough of one long game, a video showcasing a small town in another country through the eyes of a traveler/tourist, a video demonstrating the musical capabilities/talents of generations-old songwriters/musicians, and myriad other examples. I would suspect that the reason YouTube videos vary so greatly in length is due to the demand for such videos. For absolutely any context on YouTube, there is always a fan base or audience for it. The people who create longer YouTube videos know exactly what they're doing, who they're catering to, and their purpose for creating those videos. If the screen is not constantly changing, is is mostly just the creator talking, then the creator must thoughtfully choose images/visuals to put over their voice to keep the audience engaged. If the audience just wants to hear a voice for hours, they'd listen to a podcast or audiobook instead. YouTube is majorly used for the video aspect, so I would assume that there are rarely any cases of long YouTube videos with little to no visual element.
You're Watching Videoessays Wrong - @legalkimchi
'You don't know who I am. You don't know what my educational background is; what degrees or licences I do or do not have... I can tell you that I graduated from a private law school in the State of Texas... but you don't really know that for sure, do you?... You may believe the things I tell you. Maybe it's because I own so many suits, or I speak eloquently, but in truth of fact, you have no idea.'
An excellent videoessay on how we can be more active, critical consumers of online information in the wake of Hbomberguy's Plagiarism and You(tube). As someone who fell for James Somerton and the techniques he used to legitimise himself I found this really useful.
