Video Essay

Hat Rule

There were many interesting video essays whose arguments were very persuasive.  Most of the groups had their own unique style incorporated into their video in order to get their point across clearly.  For instance one group used abstract visuals to catch the attention of the audience.  A different group used the technique of narrating over an interview and rewinding and repeating what a person said during that interview.  This is a similar use of editing that Michael Moore uses in his films and most notably Fahrenheit 9/11.   Editing like this can allow the producers of the video to skew interviews certain ways in order to support their arguments. The use of music was used in every video essay.  Good music can really capture the attention of people and cause them to show interest in the video.  Personally I liked my group’s technique the best.  We surveyed 50 students at groves about the hat rule, and also interviewed staff members and some students on camera.  By getting the opinion of this many people we were able to see both sides of the argument clearly and get an idea where most people stand on the issue.  Also by interviewing the staff, we found out why the administration has the policy they have in place.  Overall I thought the editing skills and the quality of all the videos were pretty good.