Event video, event videography, concept video and
bibliography video - are terms that describe not only the video recording of an event,
but include the art of story telling - adding narratives and interviews to the story
along with mixing and matching story timeline events into an entertaining media event - making it
interesting, concise and informative.
Today's video viewer's attention is short, especially for web-based
video. "More is Bore, Less is Best" is a term applied to telling your story fully yet
effectively within a fairly short time format. This firnat is accomplished
in the editing bay and requires the attention of an experienced video editor.
Event and Web Purchase Promo - Tombstone Tales
This 73 second web promo uses lavaliere microphones, multiply
cameras, multi-screen editing (PIP) and titling, and
royalty free music to promote a yearly event, to attract new actors to
the event, and to inform and entertain customers on the day of the
event. as they purchase tickets and wait for transportation to the
event.
For a longer version of a single actor-
click here
Event Promo - Dog Sled Rendezvous This short overview of a dog sled race includes an underlayment of
royalty free music, mixed interviews, multiple B-roll cutaway footage,
and transition editing to capture the essence of the event in 2
minutes.
Edited footage of this event with more in-depth interviews
about training and the sport can be sold to participants and sled dog
lovers on both local and multi-sale web sites to add revenue to an
organizations operating account. That footage can be used to promote the
club at local and national meetings.
Event Promo - Chris Craft Art Craft - This 90 second
overview combines selected excerpts from an interview, multiple B-roll
cutaways, transition editing and overlay audio aditing to capture the
essence of the event.
This can be used on web site promotions as well
as an edited longer version could be used as an infomercial at various
meetings and shows where information about a club or a product can be
displayed on a local booth monitor.
Community Event - Words to Taps - This 57 second overview captures
the essence of a 45 minute Memorial Day speech and celebration that
occurred in the small and unique mountain community of Grand Lake,
Colorado on Memorial Day 2007.
Although the playing of taps occurred independently
from the speaker's presentation and the gun salute was much later, this edited footage
combined B-Roll
footage to display "more video in less time". 1 camera was used to
capture this footage..
