Why the Roman Republic is my Favourite Era
A video about why so many people find ancient Rome so compelling and on the tenuous nature of the underdog.
I really like Rome, so much so that on a recent trip to Germany we hit several hotspots culminating with Trier, a city which was once an Imperial institution and it got me thinking, why do I find the Roman republic so fascinating but lose interest once the emperors took over the show.
This video actually started as a straightforward timeline of Roman history, something that can still be mostly seen in the first half. But the script evolved into an analysis of human sympathies and what inspires them. It was fun to work on and I hope people enjoyed it.
You need to let pluto go
A video about Pluto and its alleged “demotion”. Did it deserve scientific recategorization? Should we even care?
I really like space, I like thinking about it. People disagree with the recategorization of Pluto, they seem to really like the little bastard. This video serves to help people of both extremes find a common ground through understanding of the others facts and feelings. Maybe it’ll change your mind too.
This video was just another script idea kicking around the google doc until i realized the 20th anniversary was fast approaching. So I kicked into gear any went from written script to finished video in about 3 days. I’m pretty happy with this one, please watch ‘till the end. I think the ending is pretty strong.