Steal only from the best.

April 7, 2015 7:07 AM

Tony Zhou has quickly become a favorite here at Metafilter for his video essays on film techniques. His latest work is part editing class / part confessional on the subject of video essays themselves. And it all involves Star Wars, South Park and, most of all, Orson Welles' "F for Fake" (previously and previously).
posted by AlonzoMosleyFBI (6 comments total)

His video essay on what Fincher *doesn't* do when presented with a basic two heads talking scene was a real Peeking Behind The Curtain moment.
posted by The Whelk at 7:47 AM on April 7, 2015

The best being Kyle Kallgren of Brows Held High fame who did a video on F for Fake a month ago? ;)
(Interesting coincidence.)

F for Fake is great, by the way, watch it if you get the chance to!
posted by bigendian at 7:57 AM on April 7, 2015 [1 favorite]

I really could do without the South Park comparison in this latest one.
posted by flatluigi at 11:47 AM on April 7, 2015

I had just bought and watched F for Fake a couple weeks before this video dropped so it really dovetailed well with my own thinking.
posted by whittaker at 12:18 PM on April 7, 2015

AlonzoMosleyFBI: “Steal only from the best. ”

With pride. Swipe from the best with pride.
posted by ob1quixote at 12:46 PM on April 7, 2015

Just re-watched F For Fake last weekend, love it.
And I agree Kyle Kallgren's video on F For Fake is even better!
posted by Theta States at 12:31 PM on April 8, 2015