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Michael Bay - What is Bayhem?

Every Frame a Painting · explainer · Watch on YouTube

Film analysis & criticismFilmmaking & video production

What it is

An Every Frame a Painting video essay on Michael Bay's style, 'Bayhem', covering his camera movement, composition, color and editing. It argues that even if you dislike his films, they teach something about visual perception.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN recommends it as a short, well-produced and eye-opening piece of film analysis.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2015, last 2025

What HN commenters said

  1. “short, easily digestible, and well-produced YouTube videos about this stuff that are eye-opening.”

    Analysis of Michael Bay's style and filmmaking.

    wmeredith, 2015-02 · Strong recommendation · in “New Jurassic World Trailer Hides Improved CGI in Plain Sight”

  2. “you should check this out when you have time, pretty interesting analysis”

    Interesting analysis of Michael Bay's filmmaking.

    skepticaldrunk, 2017-06 · Recommendation · in “David Goyer and Josh Friedman Adapting Isaac Asimov's Foundation for TV”

  3. “An excellent episode of Every Frame A Painting is”

    Explains how Bay's movies are poorly made.

    ripe, 2025-05 · Recommendation · in “Sneakers (1992) – 4K makeover sourced from the original camera negative”

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Topics: michael bay, video essay, cinematography, editing, filmmaking

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