Episode 13 - The Visual Languages of Filmmaking and YouTube

Into The Spotlight

This week, Morley and Ryan compare their approaches to creating YouTube videos versus creating films. This wide-ranging conversation covers editing techniques, cinematography, camerawork that has its roots in cinema but has been adopted by YouTubers, project scale, narrative structure, "hooking" in the viewer, creating and relieving tension with builds and payoffs, judging one's work, creative development and how each medium can learn from the other.

Mentions:

• Seven Up! (Documentary series)
• Icarus (2017 film)
• Serial (podcast)
• The Social Dilemma (2020 docudrama)
• ElleOfTheMills
• TikTok mansions during pandemic: whY *i made a map*
• Whip pan
• Nintendo Switch on an Airplane (Casey Neistat whip pan video)
• Jump cut
• Match cut
• The Big Short (2015 film)
• The Boys (2019 TV Series)
• Rotoscoping
• Waking Life (2001 film)

What we're putting in the spotlight this week:

Morley:

• Kristen Stambolic

Ryan:

• Side by Side (2012 documentary)

Where you can find us:

Ryan O'Connor:

• Instagram: @ry.oconnor
• Twitter: @ryanoconnor08

Morley Kert:

• Instagram: @morleykert
• YouTube: Morley Kert
• Website: morleykert.com

Collectively:

• Instagram: @intothespotlightpodcast
• Twitter: @into_spotlight