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The Shape of Fantasy To Come
Consider this an introduction to my world, the Spheres. The video details the timeline of the Spheres in broad strokes, from the Birth of Time to the Seventh's Return. It's also a preview of projects to come, beginning with short stories published to my substack. Check out the first of these stories, The Dream of Elris, only 3 pages long. yeshua.substack.com/ Dream with me!
I decided to use concept art by actual artists instead of using AI art, which would be trained on those artists' works anyway. I have been collecting this concept art for over a decade, so I absolutely do not have a list of the artist's names. If you see a piece of art that is yours, or was made by someone you know, please let me know and I'll happily add their names to the description. I only use art I really love, so no disrespect intended! The only art in this video which was specifically made for this project---apart from some short clips from short films directed by yours truly---are the pieces by Jon Fish (jonfishdesign.com/) around 11:57 and on.
Huge thank you to all my patrons! www.patreon.com/c/Josh_from_xbolive
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The 7 Types of Magic Systems
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What's your favourite depiction of magic in fiction? What's your favourite magical tradition in history? This video is really close to my heart and it means a lot to me. Thanks for watching! This video essay ends with a montage of apocalyptic magic. The music at the end is the final ~8 minutes of a 24 minute song, one of the greatest compositions ever written: "Supper's Ready" by Genesis, a "si...
The Video Essay
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The Video Essay Chapters: 0:00 The Video Essay 1:36 The Video Essay 2:49 The Video Essay 8:33 The Video Essay 9:22 The Video Essay 10:51 The Video Essay 12:40 The Video Essay 15:21 The Video Essay 17:11 The Video Essay
This Outline Technique Changed My Life
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Quick one for the writers out there. Please forgive the shameless plug at the end, but if you are interested in collaborating, here's my patreon where you can easily get in touch: www.patreon.com/Josh_from_xbolive Wishing you all the very best on your writing journey! I wish you all inspiration, motivation, and focus! #writing #writingtips #writingcommunity
What the Hell is Happening to Fantasy?
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TH-cam is flooded with videos about Rings of Power and the Acolyte, but I think what we're seeing right now in Fantasy is part of a bigger trend. This video charts the history and ideology of "Elevated Fantasy" and how we can course-correct with "Enlightened Fantasy." As a writer of fantasy, this video is close to my heart. I didn't make this explicit in the video, but I consider this a kind of...
Cinema is Dead and I Know Who Killed It
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I'm curious to hear what YOU think about the future of cinema. Do you care that you're no longer able to identify with the camera itself, and imagine how the filmmakers achieved their shots in real space? Or are you simply excited by the new possibilities opened up by virtual space? Let me know! For the filmmakers out there, I highly recommend reading this classic essay "For an imperfect cinema...
The Truth About Character Arcs
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There's much talk about Characters Arcs™ nowadays, but I think we're in danger of missing the point. The purpose is to make an interesting character, and to make their journey Truthful. We can't teach writers how to have a Truth worth expressing. You can only teach them how to express it. So, if you're struggling to give your character a meaningful arc, then don't go to video essays like this. ...
Ideological Vampires
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What do vampires represent for you? Lemme know. I tried to get metaphysical and ended up getting political, but hey, maybe that's something to think about. Is there a politics without metaphysics? And is there a metaphysics without a theology? Are we doomed to re-invent religion over and over? Is the human being an innately religious animal? Maybe think about considering to check out my patreon...
IASOS AND I
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This is a departure from the normal content on this channel. This is a highly personal video a video 7 years in the making. Please keep an open mind. Iasos was the herald of the rising sun. His logo (a silhouette of himself holding up his flute) resembles the Page of Swords. He was the forerunner of the Age of Aquarius. He came to tell us that a new day was dawning. Listen to his music to get a...
Who Brought Balance to the Force?
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What are you? Jedi or Sith? Do you choose the right-hand path or the left-hand path? Do you serve the world within or the world within-and-without? Life is an MMORPG. Choose your faction. I hate getting mired in the question of "What is canon?” or doing any mental gymnastics in order to make the Sequels concomitant with the Saga. I would also avoid deferring to what George Lucas has said on the...
A Respect for What's Absent
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#videoessay #cinematic #film Hello my fellow gangsters: this video cannot be monetized, nor can most of my videos, so please consider checking out my patreon. I wish I could've let some clips run longer without interruption, but the copyright censors were brutal on the Kurosawa... Anyway, enjoy, cinephiles. Find me on: Patreon: www.patreon.com/Josh_from_xbolive Letterboxd: www.letterboxd.com/je...
Sam Witwer on the Genius of George Lucas
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I don't know any other franchise whose fans have so much disdain for the individual who created it. Sam Witwer tells it like it is. A lot of us owe George a huge apology... This is an excerpt from my longer video essay "Battle of the Star Wars Theories," and the original video was uploaded by "The Cantina Club." From wikipedia: "Sam Witwer (born October 20, 1977)[2] is an American actor and voi...
Battle of the Star Wars Theories
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Battle of the Star Wars Theories
In Defence of Joseph Campbell
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In Defence of Joseph Campbell
Layered Character Arcs in Jurassic Park
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Layered Character Arcs in Jurassic Park
Write Better Loglines in Under 5 Minutes
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Write Better Loglines in Under 5 Minutes
7 Pieces of Bad Writing Advice
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7 Pieces of Bad Writing Advice
Major Arcana in Pop Culture
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Major Arcana in Pop Culture
Expressing Theme w/ the 180° Rule
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Expressing Theme w/ the 180° Rule
Does Rey Have an Arc?
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Does Rey Have an Arc?
Famous Art Historian talks about Revenge of the Sith
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Famous Art Historian talks about Revenge of the Sith
Does Anakin Skywalker Have an Arc?
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Does Anakin Skywalker Have an Arc?
Does Luke Skywalker Have an Arc?
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Does Luke Skywalker Have an Arc?
What is the Theme of Star Wars?
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What is the Theme of Star Wars?
What is (and isn't) Star Wars?
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What is (and isn't) Star Wars?
The Hater's Creed
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The Hater's Creed
Writing as a Magical Praxis
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Writing as a Magical Praxis