Here are several samples of MVP projects, which represent the genres of research videos produced in 1997 and 1998.

• Live lab demonstration
• Cog, the Humanoid Robot [T2067]
• Client: News Office/AI Lab (no client present for post-production)
• Length: 3 min 8 sec (cue: 0m0s)
• Resources: high (2 days shooting, 8 hours editing)
• Parallel narration by Rodney Brooks, Brian Scasellati
• Post-production: Non-linear

• Toco: Grounded Language Learning [T2320]
• Client: Deb Roy/Media Lab
• Length: 5 min 3 sec (cue: 0m0s)
• Resources: medium (1 day shooting, 6 hours editing)
• Post-narration improvised by client
• Post-production: Non-linear

• Abstract Research demo (VHS, SVHS, Hi-8)
• The Fermentation Process [T1840]
• Client: Jean-Francios Hamel/Chemical Engineering
• Length: 5 min 10 sec (Cue: 0m0s)
• Resources: Low
• Video: shot by client (VHS with scale)
• Audio: Silent or live narration
• Post-production: MVP linear

• Hago B-50 Nozzle Air Jet Visualization [T1844]
• Client: Shireen Eletribi/Mechanical Engineering
• Length: 16 min (cue: 7m10s, 1m43s)
• Video: shot by client (VHS) using high contrast lighting
• Audio: silent or live narration
• Post-production: MVP linear