Elements of a Good Video Story
Too Fat To Fly (MSN)This story is about a “customer of size” was told she was too fat to fly and was humiliated and embarrased in public.
What elements I liked about it: It’s an emotional story, viewer can feel how upsetting this was. There was a policy change after this situation occured with Southwest Airlines so I felt something good resulted by the end of the story. Visually I could see she was a large woman when sitting on the couch to be interviewed so I could get an idea of how she many need more room in a standar airplane seat. The story had a beginning (how it started), middle(what happened) and end (result).
Devastated Joplin (MSNBC) A story about the recent Missouri tornado.
What elements I liked about it: Wide visual pan to show how dark the sky was and damage, strong audio of wind, multiple shots to show different angles of the sky, emotion of emminent danger. An interview would have been inapropriate and too dangerous since they had asked residents to evacuate.
Fashion at the Festival (Telegraph UK) A story to promote the Investec Derby.
What elements I liked about it: This video had multiple clips with a variety of shots (zoom, pan) intermixed with interviews that made it very interesting to watch. The point of the video was clear, to promote the Investec Derby and to attract women who love fashion to come since racegoers include celebrities and fashionistas with fancy hats there to be “seen”. Even the Queen comes! The music and ambient sounds of laughter made this event appear fun and exciting!
