This might give you some inspiration for your video records.

I like a lot of the old movies from the dawn of the industry since they didn't have much to work with back then; not even sound! and still they made wonderful timeless masterpieces.

Alice in Wonderland by Cecil Hepworth in 1903. The films really damaged but still viewable. I like it since it's simplistic and some elements are pretty do-able for anyone. Plus the rabbit costume is really silly:
http://www.archive.org/details/Alice_in_Wonderland_1903

Alice in Wonderland by W.W. Young in 1915. This one is a bit more elaborate and longer but sill has some good ideas in it. http://www.archive.org/details/AliceinWonderland1915