Director Alex Ross Perry and editor Clyde Folley tell IndieWire about putting together their video essay film on the rise and ...

I went into video games. This was at Blue Sky Productions, which was shortly to become Looking Glass Studios, one of the most creative, challenging, intense video game houses you could ever become a ...

Donald Duck, Disney theme parks, and other excitement make up this month’s video essay roundup.

There's a fascinating video essay out this year to watch called When a Modern Director Makes a Fake Old Movie. It's made by an editor named Danny Boyd, who puts out new video essays weekly.

Second, sit down to write your script. Start by jotting down as many points as you can think of and then stretch it even further. One of the biggest selling points of video essays is their ...

The video must be scripted. Momentary improvised asides are fine, especially if they come in the form of voice over added in editing, but the video must otherwise follow a written script.

The essays generally have a subjective or philosophical overtone and are often read out poetically. Unlike gaming or reaction channels, video essays need a lot of time to research and script.

If you are submitting a video admissions essay as part of your college application, that question should be at the forefront of your mind.