The Take (YouTube channel) explained

The Take
Channel Direct Url:thetake
Channel Display Name:The Take
Years Active:2016–present
Genre:Video essay
Subscribers:1.40 million
Subscriber Date:September 2021
Views:318.55 million
View Date:September 2021
Stats Update:14 Jul 2022

The Take (previously named ScreenPrism) is a YouTube channel and media company. Co-founded and hosted by Yale University alumni Susannah McCullough and Debra Minoff, The Take produces video essays analyzing film, television and popular culture at large.[1] [2] [3] As of September 2021, The Take's Youtube channel has over 1.3 million subscribers and over 270 million video views.[4]

The Take is known for its "All the Tropes" series, a collection of video essays dissecting character tropes including the "cool girl", the "smart girl", the child prodigy, the white savior and the Manic Pixie Dream Girl.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] The Take has also created the video series The Takeaway with Amazon Prime Video, the series Take Two in collaboration with Netflix, and produced a series of Oscar videos for Entertainment Weekly.[10] [11] [12] [13]

The Take's video on Breaking Bad's Walter White was listed by Film School Rejects as one of 2018's best video essays.[14] "Parasite, Ending Explained: Stairway to Nowhere" was named among the top video essays of 2020 by No Film School.[15] The Take’s video essays have also received coverage from The Mary Sue, Bustle and The A.V. Club.[16] [17] [6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shotwell . Alyssa . LIST: 10 women you should be watching on YouTube . . September 22, 2021 . March 16, 2019.
  2. Web site: Five New York Tech Companies to Watch (March 2018) . . September 22, 2021 . March 22, 2018.
  3. Web site: ScreenPrism Rebrands as "The Take," Bringing Film, TV and Pop Culture Analysis to Millions . Benzinga . September 22, 2021 . March 13, 2019.
  4. Web site: The Take - YouTube . . September 22, 2021 .
  5. Web site: Hellerman . Jason . The 'Cool Girl' Trope: Real Life Fantasy, Screenwriting Nightmare . No Film School . September 22, 2021 . December 26, 2019.
  6. Web site: Ihnat . Gwen . Tracking the evolution of the "smart girl" trope in pop culture . . September 22, 2021 . February 4, 2020.
  7. Web site: Chanthavisith . Kayla . 20 YouTube Video Essay and Commentary Channels You Should Watch . . September 22, 2021 . September 3, 2021.
  8. Web site: Latter . Anaya . Viva the video essay: 10 recommended screen analysis videos on YouTube . . September 22, 2021 . November 29, 2020.
  9. Web site: Elderkin . Beth. 10 YouTube Essays That'll Broaden Your Pop Culture Education . . September 22, 2021 . April 9, 2020.
  10. A Star Is Born's deeper message explained: Don't be 'Shallow' . . September 22, 2021 . February 17, 2019.
  11. Watch: How Alfonso Cuarón brought life to Roma . . September 22, 2021 . February 21, 2019.
  12. Web site: The Expanse Season 5 Ending Explained The Takeaway Prime Video . YouTube . September 23, 2021.
  13. Web site: Is Rebecca a Love Story? Take Two Netflix . YouTube . September 23, 2021.
  14. Web site: Shields . Meg . The Best Video Essays of 2018 . . September 22, 2021 . December 13, 2018.
  15. Web site: V Renée . Our Favorite Video Essays of 2020 . No Film School . September 22, 2021 . December 30, 2020.
  16. Web site: Weekes . Princess . The #OneMarvelousScene Series Is a Perfect Tribute to the MCU & Video Essays . . September 22, 2021 . April 23, 2019.
  17. Web site: Ferber . Taylor . This Video Has Actual Evidence To Support An 'Office' Theory That Kelly & Andy Are Soulmates . . September 22, 2021 . March 26, 2019.

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