An Analysis of Friends
A thorough character and story analysis of one of the most popular sitcoms of all time. I wanted to make people think about the creative decisions behind a TV show that's designed to be easy-going. It's proven to be a huge hit on YouTube with almost half a million views at present,
The Last Man on Earth
I wanted to make a video essay highlighting the fact that the way we watch and absorb pandemic-related media has inevitably changed as a result of the first global pandemic to occur in the age of mass media. I chose to talk about the dark sitcom 'The Last Man on Earth' which I believe is the most true-to-life example of a pandemic in fiction.
This is the Point of being Meta
Metafiction is a subject that fascinates me, and was the subject of an essay written as part of my filmmaking MA. Inspired by my research, I adapted this essay into a YouTube video where I explain the reasons a writer may have for employing metafiction, with particular reference to Rick and Morty, The Truman Show, Twin Peaks and viral YouTube videos that have used metafiction to capture an audience's attention.
How Pam & Tommy makes you feel bad for watching it
An exploration of the ethical problems with adapting the real life incident of the leaking of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee's sex tape in the 90's.