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Magic At The Crossroads: The Rise Of The Video Essay, Morganne Tinsley August Jan 2016

Magic At The Crossroads: The Rise Of The Video Essay, Morganne Tinsley August

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis examines the birth, rise in popularity, and evolution of the video essay, a subgenre of the essay found recently in online literary journals. Chapter one provides a brief history of the alphabetic essay as it expands to include photo essays, audio essays, and essay-films. The second chapter outlines the history of the online literary journal and John Bresland’s role in the introduction of the video essay as it appears in online journals. Chapter three contains an examination of the way image, text, and sound function in video essays and the tools and strategies essayists are using to create …


Contemplative Video Art Interview, Joanna Spitzner May 2009

Contemplative Video Art Interview, Joanna Spitzner

Anne Beffel

Radio interview: Contemplative Video Project developer and artist, Anne Beffel and CVP participants talk about their experiences with mindfulness based art practices in anticipation of their exhibition at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse, NY.