Watch: "F for Fake: How to Structure a Video Essay"

Now, you'll watch a short video essay from Tony Zhou's Every Frame a Painting video essay series. In this video essay, Zhou analyzes the structure of F for Fake, a 1973 essay film directed by Citizen Kane director Orson Welles. He uses an analysis of this complex film as a jumping-off point to discussing his own craft as a video essay filmmaker. Throughout the video essay, he explains how he approaches the editing of his video essays to convey a nuanced analysis through the use of supporting clips from films. 

 

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Still from F for Fake from Filmgrab Links to an external site.

 

All are required to watch this video essay, as it reveals important editing considerations for essay films, which you will learn a bit more about next week. However, this video essay will be especially useful to those who are interested in creating a video essay for their final project. 

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Continue on for an optional video essay resource before completing your final project proposal --->