Video Essay as a Mode of Nomadic Thought: A Self-Reflective Evaluation of Three Different Experiments

Authors : Süleyman Kıvanç Türkgeldi

Pages : 219-235

Doi:10.31123/akil.1625856

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Publication Date : 2025-04-28

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study explores the academic potential and unique value of video essays, positioning them as an creative form of thought and knowledge production. Drawing on Deleuze and Guattari\\\'s concept of \\\"nomadic thought,\\\" the paper establishes a framework for an epistemology that sits between creative and academic practices. It argues that video essays can serve as an alternative to traditional methodologies, particularly in media and film studies. As a form, the video essay has the potential to blur the lines between researcher and subject, fostering a more fluid and dynamic approach to academic inquiry. This study discusses how video essays can contribute to new ways of questioning and thinking through their aesthetic, affective, and relational capacities, drawing on the author\\\'s experiences and insights gained from three different video essays. By including self-reflective evaluation in these works, the author links the process of creating video essays to the epistemological debates in the study’s theoretical part. Additionally, the study examines how post-quantitative methodologies, rooted in Deleuze\\\'s philosophy of difference, can provide a framework for video essays. It is essential to discuss new methods in media and film studies that minimize the distance between the researcher and the research object. The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the academic value of video essays within this framework and to understand their epistemological implications. Shifting from representational thinking to a relational thinking practice has the potential to initiate a transformative process, opening up new research avenues in digital media and reshaping our understanding of film studies.
Keywords : Göçebe düşünce, post-nitel sorgulama, video deneme, onto-epistemoloji, performatif araştırma