A Year in a Search-Driven News Montage
A rapid year-in-review collage opens with a typed search query, then cuts among archival news, culture, sport, and public events.
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Why it works
The centered search field completes its question by 1.75 seconds while the background changes three times in the first 3 seconds, making the scope instantly clear. Across the measured 6:00, 273 shots keep the collage moving, while the replayed 1:17–1:23 passage slows into an event-to-victims progression. Viewer comments also show the format's key editorial risk: a broad title needs balanced coverage.
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