Monday, April 13, 2009

News Videos

The first video I watched was called "Big Purple Garage" on CNN.com. It was a short news video about a garage in Sequim, Washington that neighbors are very upset about. Because of its bright, festive color, they say the value of their property is decreasing. The video was good because it had good audio, clarity, and visuals. There were interviews from a few neighbors, as well as some information told by a reporter as well. By combining and arranging images of the garage and surrounding areas, viewers were able to get a much better sense of what the video was trying to convey.
Big Purple Garage

The second video I watched was called "Tortoise-napper Caught on Tape" on msnbc.com. This video, like the first, made good use of interview and imagery to show what was going on. In Easley, South Carolina, a tortoise was shoplifted from a pet store, which was caught on camera. The woman put the tortoise in her purse and left the store. The only real problem I noticed with this video is that the video quality isn't the best. The images are not very sharp, which can frustrate viewers. If it were clearer, I would have liked it a lot better. 

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