The Comforting Perfection of Cozy Media | studio ghibli analysis, movie essay

In this video essay about movies, video games, and literature, I break down the philosophies and psychologies behind all things cozy media. I've made a movie essay to break down all the interesting reasons behind Studio Ghibli, Stardew Valley, Gilmore Girls, Mary Oliver, and Animal Crossing (and more!) and how they stand out so starkly as perfect cozy media staples.

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:06 - What is Cozy Media?
02:33 - Examples of Cozy Media
07:10 - How to make a good plot when nothing happens
09:48 - The audience appeal of cozy media
12:15 - Outro

Here are some sources I found interesting while creating this video essay analysis:
Studio Ghibli and environmentalism:
https://www.asianstudies.org/publicat...
Studio Ghibli's philosophies:
https://thevarsity.ca/2024/01/21/expl...
Side effects of ASMR & relaxing content:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles...
"Morning Poem" by Mary Oliver:
https://wordsfortheyear.com/2020/05/0...

Also, credits to ‪@streamcafemusic‬ for the lovely background music! :3

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