Thomas Flight
Video essayist exploring the technical artistry of filmmaking and visual media.
- subscribers on YouTube
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“You're looking at some footage I shot with this 8 mm film, the smallest film format available using a camera that looks like this.”
View source at 0:01from August 2025
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- Getty Images
cited in 2 videos

“Additional photo and video provided by Getty Images”
- Frame Set
first cited July 2026speaks highly of it

“This has been super easy to do with Frame Set, my sponsor for this video.”
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- Nebula
cited in 8 videosspeaks highly of it

“On Nebula you'll also get all my regular videos without any ads or sponsorships as well as exclusive videos like my video about the time I edited both parts of Dune into one film and then watched it all in one sitting”
- YouTube
first cited August 2026mixed views on it

“I like having my work available for free on YouTube, but I want people to have the option of watching my videos without having to subject themselves to ads.”
View source at 24:12from August 2026 - Substack
first cited March 2026

“Substack”
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- Patreon
cited in 7 videos

“But if you want the most up-to-date information, you can get that by subscribing to my newsletter at seeingth throughfilm.com or by joining my Patreon at patreon.com/thomasflight.”
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- NordVPN
$99.99first cited April 2026speaks highly of it

“I've been working with and using NordVPN for years, and you can get an exclusive deal along with 4 months extra when you go to nordvpn.com/tflight.”
View source at 13:59from April 2026
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“One of the reasons I like Patreon/Substack is that a subscriber model (has some of it’s own problems) but shifts/balances the incentives considerably and makes room for better/different kinds of content.”
View sourcefrom August 2025“This essay was adapted from my video essay “ Why The Movies Will Never Feel The Same Again ” available on YouTube and Nebula without ads .”
View sourcefrom August 2025“This essay was adapted from my video essay “ Why The Movies Will Never Feel The Same Again ” available on YouTube and Nebula without ads .”
View sourcefrom August 2025
Membership platforms1
“One of the reasons I like Patreon/Substack is that a subscriber model (has some of it’s own problems) but shifts/balances the incentives considerably and makes room for better/different kinds of content.”
View sourcefrom August 2025
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