When making video for the web there are four broad roles that it is likely to play: it might illustrate a story; add to it; distil the story; or tell it.
In the video below, made for students on the MA in Multiplatform and Mobile Journalism at Birmingham City University, I talk through examples of each type of video, as well as some tips on considering variety of shots, and sequence. You can find links to the examples below.
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