Multimedia Analysis: Some Examples
A Good Multimedia Work:
This unassuming video carries a strong pathos appeal, achieving its intended purpose without a single word. Its first noticeable transition is purposeful, expertly contrasting the happy and sad times. The music also transitions at the same time, moving to darker tones to reinforce the sad imagery. Only at the end does the subject of the video, the dog, appear. Perspectives make the dog's sudden appearance subtle to the eyes but startling to the observer, which achieves the video's goal of correlating dogs and people. Throughout the video, easily distinguishable actions draw the viewer's attention, flowing into the next action and forwarding the story.
A Not-So-Good Multimedia Work:
Cat Lover Advanced Multimedia Project from Margaret Wroblewski on Vimeo.
This multimedia project was unfortunately lacking in many regards. It took multiple viewings to realize that this video was about the cat lover, not the cats. The story was difficult to follow and the visuals did not help remedy that. While the detail shots at the beginning were nice, they had movement that did not go anywhere- they were just camera jitters that detracted from the story rather than meaningful camera pans that moved the user. The interview quotes were very disjointed, often leading the viewer astray in regards to the video's topic. The lack of a driving storyline made this particularly unengaging.
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