Kevin Y
Kevin Y
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Can the Internet be CINEMATIC?
The World Wide Web has been transforming global society ever since it was first introduced to the public in 1991. The invention of social media and smartphones not long after have accelerated this transformation. And yet mainstream film-makers seem strangely resistant to incorporating internet into the stories and aesthetics of their movies.
In this video essay, I try to tease out why that is, highlight the artists that are bucking this trend, and trace the evolution of Internet Cinema from webseries like Alantutorial and Petscop to mainstream films like Eighth Grade and Dìdi (弟弟).
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:06 Part 1: Le Cinématographe
7:38 Part 2: The Internet as Medium
12:22 Part 3: The Internet...
Просмотров: 375

Видео

Why don't more people LOVE Jennifer's Body?
Просмотров 85910 месяцев назад
When Diablo Cody and Karyn Kusama's horror comedy masterpiece dropped in 2009, both the press and the public were at a loss for what to make of it. However, over the ensuing 14 years, more and more people have slowly come around to the fact that J-bod is in fact an incredible, one-of-a-kind, ABSOLUTE UNIT of a movie. In preparation for Diablo Cody's follow-up Lisa Frankenstein, I thought it was...
Can anyone follow in Hayao Miyazaki's footsteps?
Просмотров 35711 месяцев назад
When The Boy and the Heron was released, many speculated that we were witnessing the final chapter of Hayao Miyazaki's incredible career. While it seems like the Studio Ghibli founder isn't quite done making movies, it does make one wonder: Where does the animation industry go from here? Who could possibly follow in this man's footsteps? This video essay explores the work of some of the animato...
Stephen Sondheim - What Can You Lose (+some updates!)
Просмотров 776Год назад
Here's me singing what I believe to be the most under-appreciated Stephen Sondheim song! What Can You Lose from the movie Dick Tracy. Support me on my brand new PATREON!! www.patreon.com/whykevinwhyyy Check out my video essay on Sondheim: ruclips.net/video/-Dh0mIuK0dc/видео.htmlsi=ZMv6qrcXIZgE43Qj And please subscribe to the channel and stick around! Got some real big things coming.
How Do We Deal With the Legacy of Stephen Sondheim?
Просмотров 12 тыс.Год назад
With his final musical, Here We Are, now playing off-Broadway, Stephen Sondheim's unparalleled contribution to the art of musical theatre is now complete. This video essay reflects on his life, career, and legacy. What exactly made his work so special? What do we make out of the gifts he left behind? Where does musical theatre go from here? If you enjoyed this video, please consider supporting ...
Isao Takahata's Overlooked Studio Ghibli Masterpieces
Просмотров 4,4 тыс.Год назад
Alongside director Hayao Miyazaki and producer Toshio Suzuki, Isao Takahata was one of the three co-founders of Studio Ghibli. While he's most famous for his 1988 classic Grave of the Fireflies, his other Ghibli films, including Only Yesterday, Pom Poko, and My Neighbors the Yamadas are all deserving of equal praise. This video essay is my love letter to Takahata his life and artistry and to hi...
The first ARG was actually a book from the 1970s
Просмотров 51 тыс.Год назад
if you know about ARGs, you probably know of them as a primarily digital and online art form that came into being sometime in the 1990s or early 2000s. however, the roots of this genre go back much farther in history. If you enjoyed this video, please consider supporting me on Patreon! www.patreon.com/whykevinwhyyy Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:22 Part 1: What even is an ARG 4:07 Part 2: Precur...

Комментарии

  • @parisbreakfast
    @parisbreakfast 4 часа назад

    Powerful storytelling. Thank you

  • @TIC_em
    @TIC_em 2 дня назад

    I love the beef with that consultant guy lol (though dw you were very respectful of his opinion also). As always a great video! Where are all the views :(

    • @whykevinwhyyy
      @whykevinwhyyy 11 часов назад

      yeah idk lol. if you feel like sharing the video on any film/film theory/petscop-related subreddits or anything like that i would really appreciate it!

  • @audrey4125
    @audrey4125 4 дня назад

    Glad to see another video of yours!

    • @whykevinwhyyy
      @whykevinwhyyy 2 дня назад

      glad to receive another comment of yours 🙏😌🙏

  • @GumboDrops
    @GumboDrops 4 дня назад

    Clicked for Petscop, stayed for the great video.

  • @jaymarcusnyc1
    @jaymarcusnyc1 6 дней назад

    Thank you. Sondheim is so both amazing and special because he seems to be the only composer that asks us to feel the moment in a way that increases our minds' understanding. I will likely watch your video a couple of more times. I saw Her We Are three times and think in its view of the understanding of the chaos and uncertainty of life and the need to move ahead a very fitting final message from the master.

  • @annabellehka
    @annabellehka 6 дней назад

    Dang bro dang!! Great video! I love your editing style and clearly you put a ton of thought and love into this topic! Keep up the great work!!

  • @Alpha-kt4yl
    @Alpha-kt4yl 7 дней назад

    Great video! What I really love is your definition of cinematic. I'd alter it a bit by defining it as the work being worthy of the effort to experience it in it's best form with dedicated sole attention to it. This definition just feels like such a great encapsulation of what being cinematic is really about, it is not about any specific technique or approach but simply how worthy it is. Then that got me thinking about how this definition can include video games as well. This definition has no involvement of narrative or anything like that, so games with complete gameplay focus to those with full narrative focus and anything inbetween could be cinematic as well so long as they are worthy of being on that big screen. It also proves that the traditional AAA studio interpretation of what cinematic means is false, or at the very least incomplete, since its not about the graphical fidelity or camera movements or acting or all the other production value related stuff but instead the subjective feeling of whether it is worthy of the big screen. I think your showcasing of Petscop is the clearest example of that being the case. Although Petscop is a video series and not an actual game, I think it is still a strong enough example to make a case that games can be cinematic and that production value of a game does not determine whether it can be cinematic. I really find this topic interesting as an aspiring game director(yes, director not just designer or writer) as I feel it has really opened my eyes of how I should craft my games and that I should craft them to be worthy of that big screen.

    • @whykevinwhyyy
      @whykevinwhyyy 5 дней назад

      This is such a cool and thoughtful comment! In defining cinema I was trying to make it expansive rather than limiting, and I think video games can definitely fit under this umbrella. I would say playing Hollow Knight was on of the most cinematic experiences I've ever had. I hope I get to play your games one day!!

  • @tiagogoncalves3985
    @tiagogoncalves3985 7 дней назад

    Sometimes I come back to this video just because it's so amazingly edited. Truly outstanding!

    • @whykevinwhyyy
      @whykevinwhyyy 5 дней назад

      Thank you! I just wish my sound recording/mixing was up to par 😂 Still working on that.

  • @tiagogoncalves3985
    @tiagogoncalves3985 7 дней назад

    great video!

  • @megkatjo
    @megkatjo 7 дней назад

    First

  • @kabuto3085
    @kabuto3085 7 дней назад

    great video essay! i have to watch these recommendations now.

  • @tromboneknuckles
    @tromboneknuckles 7 дней назад

    Great video as always, really looking forward to the film!

  • @muttipi
    @muttipi 7 дней назад

    another banger, kevin. keep it up.

  • @Deathsespresso
    @Deathsespresso 7 дней назад

    Steven Shaviro would like a word. Also new Kevin Y video? DAY MADE.

    • @whykevinwhyyy
      @whykevinwhyyy 5 дней назад

      lol i love when you drop smart person references and expect me to have any idea what you're talking about

  • @sarahlynwrites
    @sarahlynwrites 7 дней назад

    The dial-up modem sound: a canon event for Very Online people of a certain age

  • @pazhy-_-nochance4107
    @pazhy-_-nochance4107 13 дней назад

    I cry every time I hear Miayazaki-san's speech in his funeral. They are both a tressure to all humanity. I have a chance to watch a Ghibli movie with my mom before I move out for college, it is the hardest decision ever...

  • @pazhy-_-nochance4107
    @pazhy-_-nochance4107 13 дней назад

    I bet you think the funniest moment in my neighbor the yamadas is when Takashi gets up to give his speech to the newly wed couple.

    • @whykevinwhyyy
      @whykevinwhyyy 5 дней назад

      😂😂😂 that's not the funniest one for me, but it's definitely up there!

  • @shahzadamiri1317
    @shahzadamiri1317 26 дней назад

  • @yurkdawg
    @yurkdawg Месяц назад

    Nice video! Have you seen the documentary "Hiyao Miyazaki and the Heron?" It follows Miyazaki over the last 12 years. One of the most striking aspects (to me at least) was how hard Takahata's death was on Miyazaki. Much of the movie is him dealing with his grief. That final speech in your video is him speaking at Takahata's funeral. However Suzuki (the third Ghibli co-founder) claims that although Miyazaki believes it himself, he might have been making that bus meeting scene itself...he notes that he was basically describing the bus stop scene in "My Neighbor Totoro." 😂 ...But then again, remember that Suzuki==The Heron, and herons always lie... 😉

  • @phonz606
    @phonz606 Месяц назад

    that intro alone made me subscribe. some of the most beautiful ways to look at music and i need to see more.

  • @SiddharthRajsekar
    @SiddharthRajsekar Месяц назад

    What an amazing video! Thank you for beautifully crafting the journey of these two amazing storytellers!

  • @pommelhorsepommelhorse8731
    @pommelhorsepommelhorse8731 2 месяца назад

    and I'm telling ya them pussycats is quick

  • @dawnezone8491
    @dawnezone8491 3 месяца назад

    Takahata and Miyasaki were Ying and Yang ♥

  • @jayhernandez355
    @jayhernandez355 3 месяца назад

    Jennifer body is one of my favorite movies to watch.

  • @datienza
    @datienza 3 месяца назад

    What a video ❤ thank you

  • @charlie-obrien
    @charlie-obrien 3 месяца назад

    The Tale of Princess Kaguya by Director Iaso Takahata, IS the most beautiful animated film ever made by far. Knowing that it was the work of his lifetime does not surprise me. Takahata was determined to create the best and we are the beneficiaries of his artistry. Although I do love Miyazaki's films, Takahata is my favorite Ghibli director. I state that "Grave of the Fireflies" is the most important animated film and one of the most important films overall, ever made. Like many, I have watched it only once, but the images and story are burned into my mind. Why only once? If you have seen it you will know.

  • @olgarogach8868
    @olgarogach8868 3 месяца назад

    Speechless. Tearful. What an amazing video. More Sondheim fans must see this.

  • @augusthuffle3043
    @augusthuffle3043 4 месяца назад

    what do audiences do if we want innovative theatre? don’t require shows to go to Broadway to get your attention! lots of fantastic, innovative productions never make it to Broadway or are even just not designed for it. support your local regional theatres!

  • @tracyjohn826
    @tracyjohn826 4 месяца назад

    Thank you

  • @mikono2022
    @mikono2022 5 месяцев назад

    it took me so many years to realize Mamma Mia came from ABBA

  • @ChrisRobins-w5c
    @ChrisRobins-w5c 5 месяцев назад

    Great tribute!

  • @saishadixit6418
    @saishadixit6418 5 месяцев назад

    i always watch miyazaki's eulogy when i need to cry. has never failed me

  • @josephrosen1160
    @josephrosen1160 6 месяцев назад

    Stephen would have loved this.

  • @tiagogoncalves3985
    @tiagogoncalves3985 6 месяцев назад

    Truly outstanding. Sondheim is impossible to put into words and yet here you are. Sunday at the park with George, now my favorite musical ever that I sing on a daily basis, constantly thinking about it, initially seemed... boring... strange... a bit uninteresting and hard to understand on first viewing. But like all things Sondheim, I needed to work a bit, to reflect a bit, and truly LISTEN. Congratulations for an amazing video. Count yourself one subscriber richer!

  • @lucaspena6827
    @lucaspena6827 7 месяцев назад

    This is an excellent video. I don't think I've every cried this much to a video essay. Sondheim gave us so much, and this video has inspired me to take what he gave us, learn from it, and turn it into something new. Thank you.

  • @MichaelYoder1961
    @MichaelYoder1961 7 месяцев назад

    Very well said. Stephen is an idol for me. He gave us so much incredible music and lyrics and his voice is not silenced. ZT'l Stephen.

  • @kingrichal2104
    @kingrichal2104 7 месяцев назад

    Excellent video - thanks so much for making it.

  • @endingit12
    @endingit12 7 месяцев назад

    Does anyone know the music at 17:21, it's so enchanting and I nearly started crying hearing about Takahata's vision for Princess Kaguya.

    • @endingit12
      @endingit12 7 месяцев назад

      I'm balling at the end

    • @whykevinwhyyy
      @whykevinwhyyy 7 месяцев назад

      I wrote all the music myself! I'm glad you enjoyed the video, I love this movie and really put my heart into it.

  • @markmasi5219
    @markmasi5219 7 месяцев назад

    Kevin, just watched your wonderful video on Sondheim. IT IS JUST WODERFUL.

    • @whykevinwhyyy
      @whykevinwhyyy 7 месяцев назад

      I appreciate the kind words!

  • @markmasi5219
    @markmasi5219 7 месяцев назад

    This is a truly beautiful look at the work of Sondheim. Just excellent. Looking back now on the Here We Are run at the Shed, I wish I could say that it was a glorious last work, but to me, it just felt like someone made a hat where there shouldn’t be a hat.

  • @jeronimoledesma6804
    @jeronimoledesma6804 8 месяцев назад

    This video reminded me a lot of my favorite novel, "Umineko: when they cry" it is a reaaaaaally long japanese visual novel, but it touches a lot on the themes of this video, of magic and beliving, of authors inviting others to their stories in particular ways, on the ways one story might change when written in such a way, I think if whoever reads this has the time (qnd... It is a LONG TIME) they should try and read it, it really will give you tons of what the video talks about (specially when you have in mind it was realesed episode by episode, instead of all together as it is today)

  • @eduuu1992
    @eduuu1992 8 месяцев назад

    Great analysis on a great author, many thanks. Please can we tell where the footage of 18:25 comes from? thanks in advance.

    • @kyarihorsington5327
      @kyarihorsington5327 2 месяца назад

      There's a documentary that comes with the dvd "takahatas tale of the princess kaguya" I believe. But I think it comes from that.

    • @eduuu1992
      @eduuu1992 2 месяца назад

      ​@@kyarihorsington5327Yes! It's a great documentary called "Isao Takahata and his tale of the princess Kaguya" I have it and seen it, but I don't recall that footage from the documentary.

  • @crittercreatureW0AH
    @crittercreatureW0AH 9 месяцев назад

    the art and overall aesthetic of this whole video is so fucking cool!!!!

    • @whykevinwhyyy
      @whykevinwhyyy 9 месяцев назад

      i feel the same way about this comment ty :')

  • @ds1503-f9w
    @ds1503-f9w 10 месяцев назад

    Thank you for making this elaborate essay💯

  • @sunnymon1436
    @sunnymon1436 10 месяцев назад

    Are you gay, straight or bi?... also, Amanda Seyfried has been trying to get her big A-list career break for over two decades. People don't like her face. She needs to riff on this fact, but keeps trying to avoid it. 19:57 - that's just a parasocial relationship, those lead to bias, and that's exactly what you're describing.

  • @setofreakinkaiba8553
    @setofreakinkaiba8553 10 месяцев назад

    I was too young when i watched the movie and the marketing to it had always made me uncomfortable due to the over sexualization of Megan Fox. So watching it then, I misunderstood the movie. It isnt until seeing everyone talk about it that I am thinking, "Did I watch the same movie?" I cant understand how I completely missed the point of it, but i guess i just believed the marketing.

  • @sarahlynwrites
    @sarahlynwrites 10 месяцев назад

    Thank you for the “nice”-girls-who-Hulk-out representation

  • @HighlandKall
    @HighlandKall 10 месяцев назад

    The intro hooked me so I’m gonna go watch this and finish the vid then brb

    • @whykevinwhyyy
      @whykevinwhyyy 10 месяцев назад

      dooooope, excited to know what you think!

  • @FriskTemmieGoogle
    @FriskTemmieGoogle 10 месяцев назад

    1:46 Ik what they are! ARGs is short for arguments! I cracked the code, yay

  • @muttipi
    @muttipi 10 месяцев назад

    i want you to know that stockroach genuinely made me cry and that i love everything you do.

    • @whykevinwhyyy
      @whykevinwhyyy 10 месяцев назад

      #freestockroach

    • @muttipi
      @muttipi 10 месяцев назад

      @@whykevinwhyyy ive been pooling together HEX coin with the boys to raise the stockroach bail fund for two years