As a user of the video platform Vimeo I come across the most awesome video’s, using the most beautiful imagery and the most interesting shots. But when I take a closer look at the ones I really like the most, it’s not just about the most beautiful camera shots, it’s about the story that is being told.
A man tells about his obsession for his ex-girlfriend using pictures:
Thrush from Gabriel Bisset-Smith on Vimeo.
A staff secretary at the White House tells about the President’s Pens, a detail about the White House I loved to learn about:
All the President’s Pens from The White House on Vimeo.
And a video doesn’t always have to include the story. A data visualization of the disrupted airspace after the volcano Eyjafjallajökull erupted in March this year. The imagery speaks for itself:
Airspace Rebooted CO2 from ItoWorld on Vimeo.
A good story is the basis of all wonderful videos. Just by using the most basic interview shots you can create some of the best videos, as long as you let people tell a story. Their story, the things that they want to tell you about, the things they are passionate about.
Like this man, who tells about his last hours with his dog, a dog that loved him despite his shortcomings and helped him through rough times.
Last Minutes with ODEN from phos pictures on Vimeo.
Now grab your camera, go outside and start hunting for your own story.
(Net2 Think Tank inspired me to write this post)
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Starting a new project
Charging cameras from Elmine Wijnia on Vimeo.
And it’s all about handing out 16 camera’s to employees who can start filming as soon as I’ve charged them.