What is a video essay, and who’s making them on YouTube?

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Videos Essays are a creative format of investigative analysis that are popular with film critics, art analysts, educators, and storytellers of all types.

The ‘Video Essay’ structure resembles written essays: thesis, introduction, body sections, and conclusion. Video Essays take a structured, in-depth, analytical, and sometimes persuasive approach, as opposed to the quick ‘explainer’ video style of ‘xyz subject explained in .59 seconds’ that is also popular on YouTube.

Narrated and mixed with images, sound, and video clips, the Video Essay format is gaining popularity with all types of filmmakers. Let’s take a look at several of the best: