News video example

http://www.cnn.com/video/?hpt=hp_c2#/video/us/2012/11/13/co-ufo-sightings-in-denver.kdvr


I thought overall this was a pretty good example of a news video, even though its a bit of strange topic and there were a few things I took issue with. At the beginning, the music they used in the background kind of gives the piece a bit of a satirical slant, like they aren't taking the story very seriously. I know UFO's are a goofy topic, but if you're going to run a story on one, at least make it appear serious. I liked the different use of the camera angles, for instance when they're filming the reporter through the lens of another camera. And I thought it was creative how they illustrated that they used their own cameras which still picked up the same sketchy video. I also liked the confirmation they got from the agencies about the story, adding a bit of validation to it.