Between 2014 and 2016, a YouTube channel called Each frame is a painting posted 28 video essays critiquing films and analyzing different aspects of filmmaking before it was silenced. Taylor Ramos and Tony Zhou, the people behind the channel, talked about how Robin Williams was a master at blocking. and use movement to represent their characters, just like Steven Spielberg Does one take long? all the time they usually go unnoticed by the public, among many other topics. Now, the duo is back, promising another series of video essays followed by the debut of a short film at the Fantasia International Film Festival on July 20.
Ramos and Zhou wrote and directed their next film called The second starring Paul Sun-Hyung Lee and Ethan Hwan. They didn't share many details about the film, but the film festival website He says it is “an alternative version of today's world where grieving is still acceptable” in which Philip “must play the role of 'Second' on the day of his only son's mourning.”
Every Frame a Painting has over 2 million subscribers on YouTube and was one of the creators who helped legitimize video essays on the website. Ramos and Zhou also created the Netflix series Voir, produced by David Fincher, which also featured video essays about film. Since they promised new YouTube posts ahead of their film releases, we'll likely see a new batch of videos from them in the coming days.
