The Good
Kaboom! from The New York Times - Video on Vimeo.
It may be unfair to compare the New York Times to the Diamondback (below), but this video blew me away. "Kaboom!" features amazing visuals, with the many shots of explosions, plus the compelling human interest story of the couple. The b-roll would be amazing nearly by default, but the creators went above and beyond to capture some amazing shots. The video features a variety of shots and for me, it never got boring. The video also features an intermittently entertaining and blend-into-the-background song, as is appropriate. The video evokes a mixture of laughter and awe.
The Bad: "Adele's Around the World Buffet" by Allie Kessel for the Diamondback
I don't think this is a terrible multimedia presentation overall, but it features several weak points. For each of the interviews, their name label takes up a large portion of the screen and covers parts of their faces. It seems like it would help to not be shooting those interviews so tightly. Especially with the first interview, the rule of thirds is ignored. Further, the background is very busy and a bit distracting. For the second interview, her face is poorly lit. The second major issue I had with the video is the editing - there are several points where speakers get cut off or the background noise changes noticeably (different background songs play at different points). Maybe circumstances of the event prevented the reporter from capturing perfect interviews or lighting, but I think the video would have benefitted from taking the subjects out front of Adele's to get less noise or a nicer background. Some of the b-roll works well, while some shots could be better with a different angle. It also would have been nice to see an overall shot of the attendees. I think this is one of the weaker videos from the Diamondback, although it still tells a nice story.
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