I love watching video essays on several different topics. Whether it be pop culture, movies, tv shows, you name it. So making my own video essay sounded like a blast, but also sounded difficult.
The episode of Black Mirror itself, Hated in the Nation, I found to be pretty interesting. The world itself was technologically advanced, but also still looked like the world we live in now. Instead, there are more species going extinct, such as bees, more high-tech cars, as well as automated drone insects who do the pollinating. The plot itself was very long, but kept me on the edge of my seat until the final scene.
For the video essay itself, I wanted to the scene where everything comes to a turning point. They re-activate the ADI’s, thinking that will solve everything, but it fails, ultimately killing 387,000 people. The shots and vibes in the scene were consistent throughout the episode, with close-ups and cool tones and colors. And the breakout scene was calmer than I expected, just showing a couple of people’s reactions to the ADI’s becoming widespread over the city before cutting to the aftermath.
Overall, I enjoyed making this video essay, and breaking down how the filming techniques were used to reiterate the messaging behind the episode.
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