This profile of Shinya Kimura strikes me as an excellent example of a successful piece that illustrates five key attributes of high-quality video stories. I selected the screenshots below to illustrate the five qualities cited.
– Jeremy Caplan

1. MOTION (Movement/Action/Change)
2. EMOTION (Energy/Passion/Sentiment)
3. DETAIL (Close-Ups/Contrast/Light)
4. INSIGHT (Perspective/Meaning/Thought)
5. STORY (Arc/Narrative/Beginning-Middle-End)

Director: Henrik Hansen [henrikhansen.net]
Director of Photography Adam Richards [adamrichardsdp.com]
Video URL: http://vimeo.com/16981453