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And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine

2023 · 88 min

A brisk, witty video essay that races through images and ideas, making you rethink how cameras shape what we see and become.

Overview: From the first camera to 45 billion cameras worldwide today, the visual sociologist filmmakers widen their lens to expose both humanity's unique obsession with the camera's image and the social consequences that lay ahead.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, tense and earnest. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Media, technology, obsession, power
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: media
technology
obsession
power
identity
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
nonlinear
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild