Staring into the Sun, and Other Ways of Capturing Transcendence



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Many of this video’s citations come from essays in the book “The Sun: Source of Light in Art” (2023). Specific authors and essays are cited at relevant times in the video.

‘Three Days or more …’: Turner’s Varnishing Day practice and the physical evidence (Rebecca Hellen, British Art Journal 2014):

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Zac Frazier: https://www.youtube.com/@ZacFrazier
DayDream Gaming: https://www.youtube.com/@DayDreamGamingTV

Media shown: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, The Last Guardian, Cyberpunk 2077, Minecraft, Fortnite, Dead Space (2023), Ico, Shadow of the Colossus, Sunshine, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Teletubbies,

Music Used (Chronologically): Mattison’s Independence (Tears of the Kingdom), Bells of Laguna Bend (Cyberpunk 2077), Ambiguous (Rina Rinoa), Ruin Seeker (Tunic), The Weight of Rain (Tunic), Forest (The Last Guardian), The Tower (The Last Guardian), Hanging Gardens (The Last Guardian), Flashback (The Last Guardian), First Gate (Manifold Garden), The Arboretum (Manifold Garden), A Slow Realization (Papo & Yo), Light Dragon (Tears of the Kingdom), End Titles (The Last Guardian)

Additional music and sound effects from Epidemic Sound
Additional footage from Getty Images

Thumbnail and Graphic Design by https://twitter.com/HotCyder
Description credit: Sunset after Rain by W. S. Merwin

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38 thoughts on “Staring into the Sun, and Other Ways of Capturing Transcendence”

  1. Jacob i love this video but fortnite should've been used as an example for your point. The way the sun rolls over the hills and reflects off the grass. The clouds almost swarming amongst themselves.

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  2. Honestly, impressionism was never my favourite art movement, but you put so much wonder and awe into the things you talk about, I always find myself sharing that appreciation. You did it again.

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  3. Great, high quality content as always. At some point, it’d be really great to hear you do a video essay on Ai art/Chatbots that have been growing in popularity.

    But once again. We all love you man. Incredibly worded stuff as always!

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  4. Beautiful video bud. I've always wished I could articulate about the things I see similar to how you do.
    Waiting on a call from my brother. Tough family times. This was a good half hour. Thank you man 🙂

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  5. your last video is one of my favorite youtube videos ever made, and you created another amazing one. you execute these concepts so well and your presentation is fantastic.

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  6. I really appreciated this video, I watched it on release but coming back to it after being surprised seeing the paintings talked about at the Museum of Fine Arts and it gave me a whole new lens

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  7. Just watched on Nebula and came here to say that your videos consistently bring tears to my eyes.
    In the current gaming climate of monetization greed, asset flips and games supposed to run forever, it's easy to remember but sometimes hard to feel that games are art on the same level as any other medium.

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  8. I’ve always been more of a lover and worshipper of the moon, but this is genuinely making me contemplate the beauty of the sun in a way I haven’t before. God I love these videos. They remind me of why living is beautiful. They’re nothing short of magical. I got into your content a few months ago, and for a while I was literally falling asleep to your essays and listening to them all day long. I was just so captured by the way you articulate your thoughts and bring a sense of wonder to existence. I want living to feel how I feel watching one of these videos. Full of joy, wonder, and love of being alive

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