I was out of pocket most of last week learning how to survive in hazardous environments from the fine blokes at Centurion. It was a great week, but I was deprived of a high-speed Internet connection and was unable to watch any online video. Since I’ve gotten back, I’ve been digging into a lot of the video I missed while I was gone. Here are some of my favorites. Enjoy.
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Don’t read anything about this story, just watch the video and let the mystery unfold. It’s haunting and told with a sophisticated simplicity. The video is from Ross Kaufman, the Academy Award winning director of “Born into Brothels.”
An incredible story about a father who loses his deaf son, but breathes life into his son’s music as a tribute. The music helps bring the story together, and the reporter inserts himself to narrate only sparingly. Just enough to convey some necessary information.
A nice use of graphics in this NYtimes video on the Mexican drug cartel. I particularly like the 3D movement of the video elements, treating them like another graphic assett. If only there was an interactive option in addition to the linear experience.
Erik Olsen has posted another batch of videos worth watching. I hope this becomes a weekly habit for him. I particulary liked the Boston Globe’s great piece on Ted Kennedy. It’s a fitting opening salvo for what will be a flood of multimedia coverage as the “lion of the Senate” winds down his storied career.
A bit jingoistic, but still a pretty cool idea with some skillful video work. The crew of the US Abraham Lincoln recite the Gettysburg address on his 200th birthday.
A great study in natural sound by Ben Garvin and his coverage of the Fargo floods for the pioneer press.