Favorite Vlog

I had a really fun time seaching for vlogs and watching them. I've seen some pretty good ones over the past year as I've discovered them, but this was a fun assignment. My favorite vlog I saw this week was focused on 2012 and narrated by Karen Alloy. Her humor and tongue in cheek approach was amusing to me. I liked the simplicity of the video paired with a variety of camera shots. The editing was smooth while still creating that 'tick tock' feeling even after the actual tic-tock sound was stopped. In addition to the camer photo-style shooting, the plain background with a close up of her speaking created the 'tension' feeling they were going for. It starts off with typical big-picture issues but then takes a turn for the silly. This keeps the viewer guessing as we watch her work through the information.

The intended audience was likely people who are neutral about the 'end of the world.' She is putting a lot of history into a tight package and giving opinion/analysis while bringing people up to date if they aren't familiar with the whole Mayan prediction hype. Her use of humor and consistent tone made the video fun to watch and interesting as well.