{"id":67925,"date":"2015-12-03T08:49:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-03T14:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=67925"},"modified":"2015-12-03T08:49:25","modified_gmt":"2015-12-03T14:49:25","slug":"8-must-follow-video-essay-editors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/8-must-follow-video-essay-editors\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Must-Follow Video Essay Editors"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"every-filmmaker-can-learn-from-these-amazing-compilations-and-supercuts-here-are-the-video-essay-editors-who-are-creating-the-best-clips\">Every filmmaker can learn from these amazing compilations and supercuts. Here are the video essay editors who are creating the best clips.<\/h2>\n<p>Becoming a filmmaker requires you to study the work of others. That&#8217;s truly the best way to hone your skills. These editors have studied countless films themselves, and have created some absolutely stunning work that is engaging, entertaining, and educational. Let&#8217;s take a look at editors who are creating the best <strong>video essays<\/strong> for others to study and enjoy.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"1-tony-zhou-every-frame-a-painting\">1.\u00a0<a title=\"Every Frame a Painting\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/tonyzhou\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Tony Zhou (Every Frame a Painting)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Edgar Wright - How to Do Visual Comedy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/96558506?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The <a title=\"Every Frame a Painting\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/tonyzhou\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Every Frame a Painting<\/a> series has only been around for a year, yet it is possibly <strong>one of the most popular video essay series out there<\/strong>. That&#8217;s because <a title=\"Tony Zhou\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tonyszhou\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Tony Zhou<\/a> does a masterful job of editing these pieces and his overall storytelling is phenomenal. Not only does Zhou often narrate his pieces, he often uses incredible archive\u00a0interviews.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a good chance you have seen many of his <strong>video essays<\/strong>, and thanks to those who donate to his <a title=\"Patreon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/everyframeapainting?ty=h\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Patreon<\/a> page, he&#8217;s able to continue making these great pieces. Some of his best work examines comedy. Here are a few of my favorite comedic <strong>video essays<\/strong> from Tony Zhou.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jackie Chan - How to Do Action Comedy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/113439313?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chuck Jones - The Evolution of an Artist\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/133693532?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"365\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Buster Keaton - The Art of the Gag\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/146442912?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"2-jacob-t-swinney\">2.\u00a0<a title=\"Jacob T. Swinney\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/jacobtswinney\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Jacob T. Swinney<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"First and Final Frames\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/122378469?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Jacob T. Swinney\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/jacobtswinney\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Jacob T. Swinney<\/a> has made quite a name for himself for his <strong>video essays<\/strong> and supercuts. He has since become a contributor for several sites, including <a title=\"Slate\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slate.com\/authors.jacob_t_swinney.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><em>Slate<\/em><\/a>, <a title=\"IndieWire\" href=\"http:\/\/www.indiewire.com\/cse?q=jacob%20t%20swinney#gsc.tab=0&amp;gsc.q=jacob%20t%20swinney&amp;gsc.page=1\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><em>IndieWire<\/em><\/a>, and <a title=\"Fandor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fandor.com\/keyframe\/author\/jakes-493720\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><em>Fandor<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The topics Swinney covers are wide, often focusing on one particular element a director often uses. He often makes supercuts of\u00a0<a title=\"Quentin Tarantino\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000233\/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Quentin Tarantino<\/a> and <a title=\"Paul Thomas Anderson\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000759\/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Paul Thomas Anderson&#8217;s<\/a> work.\u00a0His other <strong>video essays<\/strong> focus on singular elements \u00a0like\u00a0<a title=\"silhouettes\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/112001790\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">silhouettes<\/a>, <a title=\"POV shots\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/110959542\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">POV shots<\/a>, <a title=\"lens flares\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/110092182\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">lens flares<\/a>, and <a title=\"fading to white\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/124885316\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">fading to white<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hearing Tarantino\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/118431867?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Paul Thomas Anderson: From a Distance\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/120423327?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Evolution of Batman in Cinema\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/119087147?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"3-kogonada\">3.\u00a0<a title=\"kogonada\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/kogonada\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">kogonada<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wes Anderson \/\/ Centered\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/89302848?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The video essays of <a title=\"kogonada\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/kogonada\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">kogonada<\/a> probably show up in your Vimeo feed often, because plenty of these video essays have gone on to become <a title=\"Vimeo Staff Picks\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/channels\/staffpicks\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Vimeo Staff Picks<\/a>. Kogonada\u00a0has often contributed to the illustrious\u00a0<a title=\"Criterion Collection\" href=\"https:\/\/www.criterion.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><em>Criterion Collection<\/em><\/a>\u00a0as well as sites like\u00a0<em><a title=\"Sight &amp; Sound\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bfi.org.uk\/news-opinion\/sight-sound-magazine\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Sight &amp; Sound<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>These video essays frequently dive into the works of popular\u00a0filmmakers like <a title=\"Stanley Kubrick\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000040\/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Stanley Kubrick<\/a>, <a title=\"Wes Anderson\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0027572\/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Wes Anderson<\/a>, and <a title=\"Quentin Tarantino\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000233\/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Quentin Tarantino<\/a>. What sets kogonada apart from others, are the video essays on foreign filmmakers like <a title=\"Robert Bresson\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000975\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Robert Bresson<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"Yasujir\u00f4 Ozu\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0654868\/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Yasujir\u00f4 Ozu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kubrick \/\/ One-Point Perspective\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/48425421?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ozu \/\/ Passageways\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/55956937?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What Is Neorealism?\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/68514760?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"4-rishi-kaneria\">4.\u00a0<a title=\"Rishi Kaneria\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/rishikaneria\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Rishi Kaneria<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ROYGBIV: A Pixar Supercut\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/105089367?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Rishi Kaneria\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/rishikaneria\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Rishi Kaneria<\/a>&#8216;s <strong>video essays<\/strong> stand out from the others because they often focus on color. These pieces are wonderfully edited and heighten your senses by examining how filmmakers use color for contrast to capture your attention. Kaneria\u00a0recently shifted focus to another filmmaking staple often not featured \u2014 props.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Why Props Matter\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/143619334\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><em>Why Props Matter<\/em><\/a> focuses on the objects used to enhance storytelling. Another great addition to these <strong>video essays<\/strong> are the incredibly elaborate breakdowns in the descriptions on each video&#8217;s page.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Red: A Kubrick Supercut\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/112129153?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Red &amp; Yellow: A Wes Anderson Supercut\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/120325993?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why Props Matter\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/143619334?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"5-vashi-nedomansky\">5.\u00a0<a title=\"Vashi Nedomansky\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/vashi\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Vashi Nedomansky<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mad Max: Center Framed\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/129314425?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Vashi Nedomansky\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/vashi\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Vashi Nedomansky<\/a> is an editor who has\u00a0worked with with talented filmmakers like\u00a0<a title=\"Jerry Bruckheimer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000988\/?ref_=nv_sr_1\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Jerry Bruckheimer<\/a>, <a title=\"Michel Gondry\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0327273\/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Michel Gondry<\/a>, and <a title=\"John Landis\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000484\/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">John Landis<\/a>. He is also a member of <a title=\"Shane Hurlbut\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0403397\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Shane Hurlbut<\/a>&#8216;s team at the <a title=\"Hurlblog\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hurlbutvisuals.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Hurlblog<\/a>. Nedomansky&#8217;s <strong>video essays<\/strong> are great at tackling specific techniques, like camera movement, framing, and the use of music.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Evolution of the Dolly Zoom\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/84548119?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Star Wars - The Music Makes the Moment\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/136424687?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Vashi\u00a0also has great pieces on general filmmaking, like the composite of a television script with the final edited sequence.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"HANNIBAL - Script to Screen\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/139780758?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"6-leigh-singer\">6.\u00a0<a title=\"Leigh Singer\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/user11355665\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Leigh Singer<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Breaking the 4th Wall Movie Supercut\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/60845952?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Leigh Singer has made several video essays for\u00a0<a title=\"IndieWire&#039;s Press Play\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.indiewire.com\/pressplay\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">IndieWire&#8217;s Press Play<\/a>, a source for some of the best <strong>video essays<\/strong> available. While there aren&#8217;t nearly as many <strong>video essays<\/strong> on Singer&#8217;s page as others on this list, these videos are still very worthwhile. Each <strong>video essay\u00a0<\/strong>features scenes from tons of different films, so you can easily see how techniques like POV or slow motion have been used over the years.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SLOW MOTION MOVIE SUPERCUT - Press Play\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/102039274?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FIRST PERSON SHOOTING - POV IN MOVIES\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/112167948?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"7-andy-schneider-jonathan-britnell-burger-fiction\">7.\u00a0<a title=\"Andy Schneider &amp; Jonathan Britnell (Burger Fiction)\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/burgerfiction\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Andy Schneider &amp; Jonathan Britnell (Burger Fiction)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Movie Phone Super Call\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/139265123?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Unlike the other detailed<strong> video essays<\/strong> previously listed, Andy Schneider &amp; Jonathan Britnell of <a title=\"Burger Fiction\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/burgerfiction\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Burger Fiction<\/a> are going for laughs. This makes their supercuts a whole lot of fun to watch. Not all of their supercuts are specific to film or theory, but they do provide plenty of entertainment. They also have a new video posted every Monday.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"An Improbable Weapon Supercut\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/136541238?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/vimeo.com\/145893925<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/vimeo.com\/144588889<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"8-criterion-collection\">8.\u00a0<a title=\"Criterion Collection\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/criterioncollection\/videos\/sort:plays\/format:thumbnail\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Criterion Collection<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PlayTime: Anatomy of a Gag\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/110168157?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>While not curated by one editor, the <a title=\"Criterion Collection\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/criterioncollection\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Criterion Collection<\/a> features work made for Criterion. The page contracts many great editors to create <strong>video essays<\/strong> on the historical filmmaking icons in the Criterion catalog. The Criterion Collection even features exclusive videos from previously mentioned editors, like kogonada.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Eyes of Hitchcock\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/107270525?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mirrors of Bergman\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/119452347?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Did we leave your favorite supercut editor off the list?<\/strong> Let us know in the comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every filmmaker can learn from these amazing compilations and supercuts. 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