video essay
Here's Why Spider-Man is the Best Hero We'll Ever Get
We learn how to be a good person and a great hero through a special video spotlight of the famous wall-crawler.
Master Filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky Receives a Moody Two Minute Video Homage
See how the director's auteurist movements using doorways have entranced viewers since the 60s.
The Surprising Ways All The Star Wars Sound Effects Were Made
KaptainKristian tackles the work of the sound designer responsible for the majority of the franchise’s iconic sound bank.
How Daredevil Got Trapped Inside His own Comic
Web series 'Strip Panel Naked' breaks down all the ways an artist can make his characters feel trapped.
Why 'Superman' Had One of the Best Introductions in Comics
A visual essay gets into just what makes Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely's reintroduction to the Man of Steel one of the best in the character's history.
An Udderly Ice Cold Look at What Milk Means in Movies
The most fascinating four minutes you've ever spent thinking about cow's nectar—I guarantee it.
Blow Your Own Damn Mind with This Killer Video Essay About Why China Already Is the Future
In 'Sinofuturism,' film essayist Lawrence Lek posits that Chinese technological development is actually a form of Artificial Intelligence.
Notes on the Spawn of Indie Comics Giant, Image
Youtuber kaptainkristian explains how the indie comic biz was built on the backs of pissed off Marvel deserters.
Exploring the Secrets of Radiohead's "Daydreaming" Music Video
Filmmaker and video essayist Rishi Kaneria digs into the P.T. Anderson-directed Radiohead video in a new supercut.
Get an Art Lesson from Calvin and Hobbes
How one dedicated man elevated a medium with what is considered one of the greatest comic strips of all time.
Forget 'Batman v Superman,' the Original Superman Cartoon Rules
It's gorgeously animated, the rotoscope was invented to make it more realistic, and its influence spans Godzilla to Ghibli.