Episode 4. Grace Lee (What's So Great About That?)

Sep 5, 2019

Grace Lee, an operator of a popular video essay channel on YouTube, discusses how her fine art background influences her video essays, the experience of having one's video essay go viral, and the art of pleasing the YouTube algorithm. They also delve into her essay about birds in horror films and the process behind creating a video essay. The chapter concludes with a discussion on using Patreon for income and how video essays deconstruct digital culture.

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Introduction

00:00 • 4min

Origin Story and Fan Video Influences

03:30 • 9min

Evolution of Audience and Going Viral on YouTube

12:40 • 5min

Birds and Horror: Creating a Video Essay

17:50 • 11min

Using Patreon for Video Essays

29:10 • 5min

Deconstructing Digital Culture

34:19 • 14min

Wrapping up with Grace Lee and previewing the next guest

47:54 • 2min