My video camera was pick-pocketed during our first visit to France in 2001. So moving pictures and sounds of Paris are missing for that trip. However we extended the visit with a barge trip on the Burgundy Canal. Another passenger allowed me to put my tape in his camera, so that piece of our trip were captured.
In 2002 I began taking multimedia classes at the local community college. One semester focused on Adobe Premiere. This video is one of my class projects; it was required to use music, transitions, and graphic overlays. I also placed a "bug" in the lower right hand corner ... this now-ubiquitous annoyance was pretty advanced at the time.
I like the way the graphic balloon follows a twisted flight path in the beginning of the video. The composited images and music provide a relaxed atmosphere and add some interest to this slow float over the French countryside.