Terrific Multi-Media Pieces

Multi-media pieces should have good videos and be enjoyable. There should also be a section that explains what the video is about. For an example, on nfb.ca, there was a multi-media piece on Ted Baryluk’s Grocery. It was from 1982, but the format made it well-done. There’s a ten-minute video for it, and on the side is a synopsis. If someone hasn’t been following the issue or story, there should also be background information on the piece for people to read.

Good imagery should also be involved in a multi-media piece. A lot of people say you can’t judge a book by its cover. However, when certain people see a picture of something that goes with a story, it catches their attention and makes them want to read the story. Pictures are also a type of proof that something has happened, and they make a story more powerful and believable. Multi-media pieces should also have interesting titles, because titles catch a reader’s attention. A good multi-media piece should, in some cases, try to get people to help out with a cause. That way, when people read, and watch about a certain cause or issue, they will be inspired to take action.