We are always on the lookout for great
videos, so would love to consider your
recommendations.  Here's what we look
for:

A - Great moving pictures (this is video!)

• evocative of the destination
  
• of general interest (usually that
  means no family and friends saying
  "hi", except for the "REAL PEOPLE"
  vidoes)
  
• steady cam - lots of fast moving
  around doesn't work for this site -
  sorry if that's your favorite
  
• respectful of the destination and
  the people of the country
  

B - Great sound quality

• no loud ambient noise (e.g.
  helicopter engines, waterfalls, etc.)
  
• even sound throughout
  
• no extraneous or sudden noises
  

C - Good music choice

• appropriate to the pictures
  
• matches the mood of what is being
  depicted
  
• properly attributed
  

D - Narration

• informative and descriptive
  
• minimal disruptive conversation
  
• no unnecessary commentary
  
• definitely no swearing, no foul
  language and no derogatory
  remarks about people or cultures
  

E - Focused - covers one topic or area well
F - Length - best length is 1 1/2 to 4
minutes.  We do choose longer videos if
they are the only ones available, but
prefer a number of short videos on related
topics to one long one that has many
parts.  Some viewers only want to see one
part of the content.
G - Pacing - balance is the key, some
parts slow, some parts fast with interesting
segues is best
H - Production Quality

• Good editing
  
• Great start - think what will grab the
  viewer, not what interested you out
  on the trail
  
• Good transitions
  
• Clear ending that makes sense
  

So, do we always meet all these criteria?  
No, not really.  We're still building our ideal
library.  Since we are trying to provide as
wide a range of content as possible,
sometimes the quality can vary.  There
may not be a great video available (yet!)
for everything of interest at a destination.  

With that in mind - if you run across a
great video, please send us the link using
the form on this page.

And thanks for watching out for us!