Video Editing

I watched a show on National Geographic channel called "Inside Jerusalem's Holiest Sites", and it discussed how Judaism, Christianity and Islam all had their most sacred sites in one city.  Most of the shots were between 2 and 4 seconds, and any still shots were panned over and had narration.   The shots would consistently move from wide to closer in, and then perhaps an extreme close-up of someone's face.  Though sometimes the narrator told what was happening in the shot, it was necessary in those instances because otherwise the viewer might not know right away.  After seeing how editing is done in class, it is much more noticeable in shows.