Tourism Videos

Videos Viewed:

Honduras
http://revver.com/video/1928753/discover-honduras/
http://letsgohonduras.com/

Niagara Falls
http://www.niagara-usa.com/youtube_video.html

China
http://www.cntovideo.org/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvfwBU_G4Hg

Australia
http://lensonaustralia.viotv.com/

Belgium
http://www.visitbelgium.com/

Costa Rica
http://www.tourism-costarica.com/Video/index.cfm

Hawaii (24 hours in Waikiki)
http://www.gohawaii.com/stories/stories.html?video=21&cid=2009r3stories_home02

Germany
http://www.germany-tourism.de/

Luxembourg
http://www.visitluxembourg.lu/video-en.html

Switzerland Fribourg Region
http://www.myswitzerland.com/video/index.cfm?id=3494

North Carolina Office of Tourism
http://www.visitnc.com/journeys/multimedia/about-nc/1/tour-the-state-in-3-24-minutes/#view

South Carolina Office of Tourism
http://www.discoversouthcarolina.com/plan-your-trip/video-gallery.aspx

Virginia Office of Tourism
http://www.virginia.org/pressroom/live_passionately.asp


Top 5 Videos:

- North Carolina Office of Tourism
- Germany
- China
- Honduras
- Belgium

Best Video:

After reviewing these various types of videos that are used to attract tourists to various destination sites, the one video that caught my eye was the one on China. Although this video was a little longer than most tourism videos should be in order to keep the attention of the viewer, it had many features that kept the viewer engaged and intrigued about what else China has to offer. In this video, the tourism department is able to evoke the mood in the viewer that China has something for everyone to do and experience no matter what their individual interests may be.
One of the key concepts in this video was the progression of the cinematography with the effective use of the music in connecting with the viewer’s emotions. At the beginning of the video there are numerous nature and solitude images that are paired with soft, slow, and tranquil music. As the video progresses, the music speeds up and raises its volume as the tourist begins to see various cultural aspects of China. The music and video once again increases in energy and volume as the more modern activities are shown such as: interacting with family members, shopping, fine dining, outdoor recreation, etc.
Not only does this video allow for viewers to see the diverse aspects of the China region along with attracting the emotions of all individuals, but it also achieves the main tourism video purpose of making people want to travel to the country. In watching this video, I had renewed interest in China because I felt that there was a unique and diverse experience that just one country could offer me. Although I am unable to understand the lyrics to the music that is being played or why some people are interested in various cultural attractions, like the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Olympics there is an immediate connection made with the experiences and music in this video with the audience.