annieisms
http://mirror4.video.blip.tv/Annieee-chicagoDay2514.mov
I chose to watch one of the vlogs by Annie on her site Annieisms, is it? When I watched a few of her videos I didn’t quite understand the point of the video blogs because they didn’t seem to have a lot of substance or purpose other than showing things off to a camera. The one I chose to comment on was her Chicago- Day 2 vlog where she is attending some sort of event/ fair where they are running a booth. I chose this one because there seemed to be more to it than just showing newborn puppies or jumping on a bed (both of which are fine but not as much to comment on). The vlog begins by Annie narrating the scene and explaining where she is while walking around and introducing the audience to people. The way she walks through the space makes it seem to the viewer that they are present at the event rather than simply watching a video of it. She explains that the booth they are in is very crowded and that on the other side there is a game show going on. The editing is very effective here because it shows a bit of the game show host to set the scene and then cuts to a few minutes later when he is asking a question specifically about Annie. Not only does this show her involvement in the booth but it also provides information about her and why she does vlogs. Rather than waiting for the answer from the actual audience text appears on the screen answering the question so the video doesn’t drag too much. She then continues to walk around the booth introducing more people and commenting on various things none of which can be heard because the video is sped up and put to music. This allows the atmosphere of the event to come across without, once again, making the video drag by showing the viewer every small detail. The editing style of this video reminded me a lot of different reality shows on MTV because of the narration and the way it was cut to show only important parts even though there was obviously a lot more shot that might get too long to keep a viewer’s attention.