Rock Paper Scissors video
Rock Paper Scissors from Andy Dunn on Vimeo.
Good video example
New York Times: Black on Campus
I thought this video was very good at what it set out to accomplish and shows an excellent example of multimedia journalism. The first 30 seconds drop the audience into the middle of the protest at Purdue University and gives a good sense of what is going at this moment. The video then mixes in essential background info, such as the fact that three percent of Purdue's undergraduates are black, into the video after the audience is interested. Finally, I thought the video did an excellent job of demonstrating the conflict or struggle between unbridled free speech and the idea of an inclusive, accepting community. It did this not by an on-camera personality, monologue, or voiceover, but by letting the activists, students, and faculty talk for themselves. Especially with an issue as heated as this, I think the choice to not have a narrator gives less chance that the protestors and activists feel misrepresented by the media, since it is literally their own words.
Bad video example
While the audio is clear, the interviewer isn't clear on what he is asking most of the time. Also, the editing added to the video with photos and video is often distracting and crudely added, which distracts from the interview. The video overall doesn't really have a point that I can make out. On the positive side, the camera is held steady for the most part and it is watchable, besides the moments when the awkwardness of Kyle Mooney takes over.
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