While the video essay itself is well-assembled and informative, the section I’m proudest of in this project (created for a Film Analysis course) was the first five seconds of the video – the title card. For whatever reason, I had the ingenious idea to create a 3D animated title in the same style as the Incredibles film, to really capture the attention of my fellow classmates. It was a real return-to-form for me, as I hadn’t dabbled in After Effects in years, but I was excited to be back. So, just like the old days, I found a YouTube tutorial and followed it closely, until I got the result you see here. Did it take many hours, getting me to stay up all night so that I could perfect it before presenting it that same day? Yes. Did anyone in the room take notice? Probably not. Was it worth it? Probably not, once again. But I maintain that it looks pretty good all things considered, hence why I am now forcing you to watch it, too. Are you impressed yet? You have to say yes, or else what was all this even for?

Recently, upon rewatching one of my favorite movies of all time, A Silent Voice, I felt a strong urge to make a quite informal video essay explaining why I think it’s so great. The visuals are nothing spectacular, as I just used appropriate clips from the movie depending on what I was saying. I find this one to be more of an auditory experience, really.