THE TV DICTIONARY
The TV Dictionary, a videographic collection I began on July 2021, is premised on a simple concept: each entry in the collection attempts to capture the essence of a television series using a single word, in a short video that combines the dictionary definition(s) of that word with a clip or several clips from the series.
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The project has attracted much international interest, and was featured prominently on Sight & Sound's poll for the best video essays of 2021. As of now, the collection is comprised of nearly 120 entries - and contributions are always welcome!​
Useful resources and links:
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The entire collection can be found here
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​​​Check out a Special Pedagogy Issue on the TV Dictionary, published at [in]Transition: Journal of Videographic Film & Moving Image Studies (10.1b, January 2024), consisting of student entries
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​Read about the project in a series of CST Online blog posts (2022-2023)
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Listen to a conversation I had on the project with Will DiGravio, on The Video Essay Podcast (May 2022)
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And watch a recording of a TV Dictionary roundtable session from the 2022 CST Online Conference (June 2022):​​​​