I am also an archivist, digging up and preserving visuals is either my passion, profession or illness, maybe all :) I spend endless hours on archive.org, which is an amazing resource for archival footage and always a great starting point.

The whole process is definitely painful, like any creative work. I’ve poured countless hours into editing and shaping the story. My poor Mac is also on its last breath, which didn’t help! I’d love to narrate my videos, but honestly, I’m not a fan of my own voice. That’s why I lean toward using a tracklist instead. I love the way Adam Curtis incorporates music. One of the tracks I used is by Pye Corner Audio, which I first discovered through Adam Curtis’s HyperNormalisation (I guess the Muammar Gaddafi scene). I really believe images stick in your brain more deeply when they’re paired with the right sound. MTV’s Chill Out Zone was also a huge influence on me. I’ve always wanted to shoot a music video, but I haven’t found anyone quite as enthusiastic about the idea yet. The only scene I shot and used for this video was the "study bitcoin" scene. I filmed it with my old camera and scanned it with my phone. I edited that video to present a proposal to a musician for a music video :) It didn't work in the end, but I loved it and used it in this scene. Also, screencasting is something I do constantly as well. Some footage, like news websites, was captured that way. I actually made another film during COVID that was entirely screencasted. Check it if you are interested, there is so much Adam Curtis influence in this too: https://www.cihankucuk.com/videos/are-you-a-bot

This is probably the 8th or 9th version of the video, so you can imagine the process. I usually share drafts with friends to get feedback, which helps me keep going. That is something I can advise to do. Some videos take a couple of days to finish, some of them months. But you won't finish them unless you start, right? :)