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    Category: Essays

    Post-colonialism in Doom

    Often called “Doomguy” by fans, the hero in Doom (1993) is a marine, first and foremost. Demons have overrun the Martian lunar colony on Phobos, much in… Read more “Post-colonialism in Doom”

    February 29, 2020March 5, 2020 by Nicholas van der Waard

    Mark Carr – The Scream

    The Scream A 1 hour video/performance work by Mark Carr and Trevor Johnson ‘The Scream’ is an autopsy of mental ill health. As a person who throughout… Read more “Mark Carr – The Scream”

    February 29, 2020March 3, 2020 by VH-U Guest Author

    Hearing the Gothic Past

    The depiction of the past as “scary” or “monstrous” is frequent, in horror. Monsters often become familiar, and lose their ability to make the viewer uncomfortable. This… Read more “Hearing the Gothic Past”

    August 16, 2019 by Nicholas van der Waard

    Tough Love: Reviewing Sean Baker’s Tangerine (2015)

    Directed by Sean Baker for a budget of $100,000, Tangerine (2015) tells the story of Sin-Dee, a trans woman sex worker. Freshly sprung from the local jail,… Read more “Tough Love: Reviewing Sean Baker’s Tangerine (2015)”

    March 11, 2019March 11, 2019 by Nicholas van der Waard

    VIDEOHOOK-UPS Call for Writing Proposals – Spring/Summer 2019

    Apply Now on CuratorSpace DEADLINE: April 19th, 2019 VIDEOHOOK-UPS accepts pitches for articles concerning experimental film and video games. A collective for the unconventional in visual media,… Read more “VIDEOHOOK-UPS Call for Writing Proposals – Spring/Summer 2019”

    February 24, 2019February 24, 2019 by Marilyn Roxie

    Music Video Making-Of: Brevyn – “Moonbow”

    After an enforced hiatus due to my MacBook dying with no hope of recovery, I was of course delighted to resume video work when I was back… Read more “Music Video Making-Of: Brevyn – “Moonbow””

    December 18, 2018December 18, 2018 by Marilyn Roxie

    Music Videos as “Low” Filmmaking?

    Over the past couple of years I received a question from two different academics in regards to my focus on making music videos. Both of them asked… Read more “Music Videos as “Low” Filmmaking?”

    February 22, 2018February 22, 2018 by Marilyn Roxie

    Room for Both: Horror and Social Commentary in 3 Japanese Classics, Part 1

    A contributor post by Nicholas van der Waard. This article is part one of a three-part cross examination of three mid-20th century Japanese movies that my partner… Read more “Room for Both: Horror and Social Commentary in 3 Japanese Classics, Part 1”

    January 30, 2018February 1, 2018 by Nicholas van der Waard

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    VIDEO HOOK-UPS is a collaborative platform for video artists and experimental filmmakers to share new work, calls for submission, and events. We also look to the past at inspirations from art and cinema history. A collective for unconventional video, VIDEO HOOK-UPS seeks to motivate and inspire contemporary work through the exchange of art and ideas.

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    • Post-colonialism in Doom
    • Mark Carr – The Scream
    • Hearing the Gothic Past
    • Tough Love: Reviewing Sean Baker’s Tangerine (2015)
    • VIDEOHOOK-UPS Call for Writing Proposals – Spring/Summer 2019

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