http://youtube.com/watch?v=4Att8k4T264
“NBA Stories: Toronto Raptors” video podcast had everything that a viewer would possibly be interested in seeing. This documentary was by far my favorite video podcast and we will further assess why I liked this video so much. This documentary is about Canada’s NBA team, the Toronto Raptors. This video focused on the success that the Raptors had in the 2006-2007 season, and compared it to years past when the team was not doing so well. There is a narrator who walks the viewer through the up and down struggles of the Toronto Raptors and the continuing growth and success of the team in the past season (2006-2007). The video also gives first hand perspectives, such as members of the Toronto Raptors talking about their struggles in the past and the success and winning that they were accustom to doing recently. The coach also talks about how he challenges his players to work harder and get better. Overall, the story is well written as the narrator adds suspense with his voice.
To critically assess this video, let us take a look at the context in which the video is situated. This video is a documentary, so automatically, there will always be suspense because documentaries tend to have suspense to keep the viewer interested and excited. From the beginning of this video, I was interested and excited. This video is suspenseful because in the beginning of the clip there are moving images of the Raptors struggling and losing early on in the season. The slow and depressing music adds such an effect to the moving pictures, almost making the viewer feel the pain that the Toronto Raptors went through. The narration goes perfectly as well because the narrator has a deep voice that penetrates into the heart of the viewer. So while we are only viewing the video, it almost feels like we are apart of what is going on. There were also in depth moving images of the Raptors practicing, and the coach coaching gives the viewer an in depth look at how hard this team worked to get better and become a better team overall. The viewer also gets perspectives from the coach and the best player on the team – Chris Bosh. This was well done because good documentaries have meaningful interviews and first person perspectives. The mood of the video is never the same. Towards the end, the viewer almost gets a proud feeling because of what the team had to overcome in order to be a really good team. The music becomes a lot nicer and more soothing, giving a very calm and relaxing mood. This goes well with the moving pictures towards the end because it ends nicely, having a nice ending to a very well done documentary.
There are so many features of this video podcast that were well done. The story telling and narration were excellent. It was a very easy plot for the viewer to follow. The beginning was dramatic and exciting, which was a good start to the video. There were strong, and emotional moving images that the viewer could follow along with the narration. Interviews such as the coach, the best player on the team, and the president of the team were excellent because each interview showed different perspectives and gave the viewer different angles on what it took for the Toronto Raptors to be successful. The music was excellent. It was dramatic when it needed to be, and calming and relaxing towards the end leaving the viewer proud, satisfied and happy. The best part about this documentary is that you almost felt like you were a part of the story. That is how well written and scripted this video podcast was.
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