• _NoName_@lemmy.ml
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    6 months ago

    The answer is that it doesn’t have to be but it’s simpler that way.

    A transcript has to be written for a YouTube video essay, and there’s not really a major reason you couldn’t turn your transcript and footage into an article with a series of embedded gifs or graphics. It’s just much simpler for creators to dedicate their time to one medium and not worry about losses in translation or similar issues.