Right Place, Wrong Time :: oaklandtribune.com
June 30, 2007
Right Place, Wrong Time :: oaklandtribune.com
Walking with Angels: The American journey of Mickerline and Pamela | A Multimedia Presentation from PalmBeachPost.com
June 28, 2007
Mountian Workshop, What’s the Point? Lite Panels, Edit Well, Adobe Visual Communicator, Design for Humans
June 26, 2007
HURRY, before it's too late to apply!
The Multimedia Workshop (Oct. 17-21) is a five- day intensive immersion into the art of storytelling using multiple forms of media. The workshop is intended for photojournalists at daily news- papers who have experience in audio gathering and story production for documentary Web-enhanced story telling but who want to improve their skills in this emerging form of media. Story development, audio gathering, interview techniques and content editing for a personal multimedia project will be a part of this workshop. The workshop will focus primarily on still photojournalism and audio. Video shooting, lighting and production will be addressed and may be incorporated into the final production.
The Point | Journalism's future is in global dialogue
By Mark Bowden
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Expensive, but damn nice and convenient, worth a look @ Lite Panels.
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Edit Well is the rich-media newsletter for Final Cut Studio created for pros! Download the first issue FREE!
Brought to you by Peachpit in collaboration with author and Apple-Certified Trainer Larry Jordan, Edit Well is an authoritative, in-depth resource for Final Cut Studio users.
Each month, Edit Well brings you:
- Video tutorials to help you maximize your Final Cut Studio skills
- Audio interviews with Apple product managers, Final Cut Studio editors, and other industry leaders
- In-depth guidance and tips for the intermediate and advanced user
- Original cutting-edge articles written by Final Cut Studio experts
- A chance to interact with the experts through reader polls, online feedback forums, and reader mail
- Timely, insider information that can be found nowhere else!
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Looks like help is on the way for those of us who would like to make our crappy looking, in your garage, or corner of the newsroom 'hole' 'vidcast' better:
Create newscast-quality video presentations
Visual Communicator provides a teleprompter, video creation capabilities, and an entire library of customizable graphics, effects, titles, music, and templates.
Looks cool to me.
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Human-to-Human Design
by Sharon Lee
Respect me
Tell me a story
Engage me
Inspire me
Enchant me
A great read for multimedia producers.
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Not that you care, but I HAVE TO make one of these for my office. I have an old iMac that might fit inside.
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At Aperture in Action, you’ll hear the best sports shooters in the business discuss how they use Aperture to organize their field-to-studio workflows and manage the thousands of pictures they take every time they go out on a job. They’ll also share tips and tricks for using Aperture to create unforgettable, heart-stopping images.
I pimped Adobe, so how about Apple, not that they need anymore hype this week, but Aperture does need our help. All you SportsShooters, check this out.
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enjoy, or not. and if you don't, make sure to spread some of your 'online cancer' by leaving me a message and telling me how much you don't like the blog, it always makes my day. example:
Video WILL NOT save newspapers, this WILL, MSNBC on gathering audio, New FCP book, New slideshow tool for the PC, and much more, almost too much
June 22, 2007
Worried about our future, me too. but then I saw this:
NYTLABS? Who knew? I believe this kind of stuff will save use, not video. The video hype is just that, hype, remember the hype about blogs, citizen-journalism and user generated content. Those didn't save or kill us did they? This and compelling content that users can interact with, is what will survive and be our savior.
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Joining the A/V Club: Storytelling with Image and Sound
by Ben Shapiro
Film Storytelling vs. Radio Storytelling…an Example
These days, newspaper reporters carry microphones and radio producers carry cameras. Everybodys scrambling to get on the multimedia bandwagon. We can debate whether this convergence is value-added or watered-down, but its certainly a trend.
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‘Then I was treated as the others’
Photojournalist discusses documenting migrant’s risky journey to Europe
We've seen it many times, we've heard the stories behind this story, now let's read the REAL story behind the AWESOME Kingsley's Crossing.
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The publishers have sighted gold in them thar video player hills.
The all-new ProShow Producer 3.0 allows you to create advanced, professional-grade presentation masterpieces that not only emotionalize and inspire audiences but also bring them to the point of sale
iMovie Technique
Creating a 3D Demo Reel using iMovie HD and iDVD
for the newbie in all of us.
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MULTIMEDIA ON THE GO!
Water Resistant Solar Charging Backpack SB01
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Cool Software and Websites: (All FREE unless stated otherwise)
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THANK YOU MSNBC:
Gathering audio to go with your pictures
Read a comprehensive guide to gathering sound for photojournalism projects. Or, click on one of the bulleted items below to move to a specific topic.
Why should photographers gather audio?
Gathering audio to compliment your pictures
- Location, location, location!
- Reduce ambient sound during recording
- Location, location, location! Part2
- Avoid consistent ambient background sound
- How to engage your subject during an interview
- Let your subject qualify their own statements
- How to get what you need in an interview situation
- Don’t let your equipment get in the way of getting a good interview
- Don’t ruin your own interview with uh-huhs
- Would you please say that again?
Natural sound gathering
Purchasing the right gear for you (and how to use mics)
- Recording devices and mediums: Mini disc, hard drive recorders, digital audio tape
- Microphones
- Wireless mics
- Cables
How to import sound from a recording device into Sound Forge for post-production
Links to see and hear multimedia stories
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The Web Designers Tool Kit
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Hella FUNNY!
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Prometeus - The Media Revolution
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JUST DARN INSPIRING!!!!!
enjoy!
-r
Layoffs, 100 out 100 in, Eddie Adams, Media Storm, creating another storm, video editing tips, 360 sound fun and more.
June 19, 2007
100 out
I've been in a bad mood lately, knowing that about 150 journalists in the Bay Area will loose their jobs in the next few weeks due to layoffs at the SF Chron and The Merc. So I'm mustering enough positive energy to post.
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100 in
Let's say congrats to the 100 photojournalists who got into The Eddie Adams Workshop. Looks like a talented bunch, have fun and good luck!
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Media Storm
While reading this on the MediaStorm blog:
Jessica Stuart has joined MediaStorm as a project manager.
Jessica will continue in her current role as workshop director for The Eddie Adams Workshop which will celebrate it’s 20th anniversary this year in October.
While she won’t be full time at MediaStorm until November, Jessica will be expanding our blog coverage, writing grants and developing the upcoming MediaStorm Advanced Multimedia Workshop.
My eyes got really wide when I saw the last line! Start saving! This is the first I've heard of this, you won't wanna miss it, I'm sure! I'm already planning on going if I can get in! Until then, here's a great workshop I heard about and would love to go to as well, [better hurry, I think they only accept about 36 folks]
Ready to learn to gather sound, shoot video and structure a great story? The Institute for New Media Studies has the workshop for you. In this hands-on workshop you will learn to: Three days of hands-on learning and real-world, expert instruction focused on improving audio and video digital storytelling skills starting from scratch. Participants will learn about the latest in gear, how to operate camera equipment, shoot film “on assignment,” and edit video, audio and stills for compelling visual storytelling – all from professionals at the top of their craft. BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE: The New Media Training at WKU's Mountain Workshops. Information can be downloaded at http://www.mountainworkshops.org The workshop is comprised of three separate - yet connected - training The new media coaches and staff this year include Joe Weiss, Colin Mulvaney, Questions? email, tim.broekema@wku.edu or james.kenney@wku.edu
2007 Multimedia News Producers Workshop:Digital Video Storytelling
August 16-18, 2007
What:
sections. You can apply for the traditional "become a better still
photographer and story teller", or spend the week working as a picture
editor - editing said photographers work, or, and NEW this year, become a
better online story teller using stills, audio and video. This new media
seminar is considered an advanced workshop. It is not a software training
ground but really will be comprised of some great coaches mentoring the
student on the process of gathering better new media stories. So some
experience in the necessary software is mandatory.
Chad Stevens, Tim Broekema, Carrie Pratt, Ken Harper, Bob Sacha, Justin
Winter, Rob Finch plus more to be named.
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Tips
Some nice video editing tips, here.
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Audio fun
You’ll need headphones for this to work…
Close your eyes, play along and have a listen to Virtual Barbershop. Last I checked it was loading slow due to popular demand and over 340 comments.
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Food for thought
I thought these were some interesting figures to keep in mind as we think about multimedia and what we create for the web. BusinessWeek.com article about, Who Participates And What People Are Doing Online.
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Let's end the show with some FREE goodness:
Mac Lovers rejoice in the great list of free, open source software.
AND,
A FREE 'look-a-like' of the popular SlideShowPro, called dfGallery.
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enjoy,
-r
The Second Coming of SoundSlides, Learn Sound Recording from the NYT, Navigating Slide Shows, SeeSaw, Audio to Pump into the Newsroom
June 15, 2007
This software is like a fine wine, keeps getting better with time. You MUST own this software, NO MATTER WHAT! It's like wanting to be a journalist in the 'old days' you NEED pen and paper, now, you need this!
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This course outlines the basics of audio reporting and editing, with an emphasis on finding stories well-suited for audio, eliciting strong interview clips, and gathering interesting and natural ambient sound that sets the scene for the listener. Along the way, you'll collect interview clips and natural sound elements, with a chance to produce your own narrative in the Sound Mixer activity.
About the instructor: Andrew DeVigal is the multimedia editor for The New York Times. News University, the e-learning program from The Poynter Institute.
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Navigating slide shows: What do people choose when every choice is possible?
Handheld Microphone Shootout, Tips for shooting better online video, The Future of Web Video, Seven Levels of Photographers, VoiceThread, HeadRoom - Right Between Your Ears, Vodpod,
June 14, 2007
Let's start with the helpful stuff
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Transom Tools: Handheld Microphone Shootout
Very nice resource! What to buy, how much, and listen for yourself.
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Tips for shooting better online video
Regina to the rescue again!
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TPN :: GDay World » Blog Archive » G’DAY WORLD #249 - The Future Of Newspapers
Nice Podcast with Ryan Sholin
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Behind the scenes: Making multimedia journalism
Wonderful post from Mindy McAdams.
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Apple - Support - Discussions - Final Cut Pro
Kind of a no-brainer, but hey, you never know!
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A cool technology I could see newspapers using.
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The Future of Web Video: Opportunities for Producers, Entrepreneurs, Media Companies and Advertisers by Scott Kirsner (Book) in Computers & Internet
Could be a good read, I'm gonna check it out.
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Vodpod: It's your video network
Just for fun.
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Seven Levels of Photographers @ KenRockwell.com
Speaking of fun, I thought this was very funny and true!
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19 Battlefield Tips to Survive Stress at Work
Hey things are getting tough, layoffs, buyouts, byline strikes, I'm here to help.
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HeadRoom Right between Your Ears
You hear it all the time, USE HEADPHONES!!!! Well, this is the SOURCE!
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Great work by the Houston Chronicle’s John McClain, who interviewed some Houston Texan football players and put together this video that shows just how silly the NFL’s draconian rules about online video use really are. You can only use brief clips of interviews, and the whole thing can’t exceed 45 seconds (which it does, anyway). The Texans play right along, which is really interesting considering it’s NFL policy we’re talking about. Even the team’s owner, Bob McNair, plays along. Interesting note: The YouTube version of this has already been taken down. (Thanks Jesse!)
enjoy,
-r
News-Record.com: VIDEO GALLERY
June 14, 2007
News-Record.com: VIDEO GALLERY
Redefining Chinas Families washingtonpost.com
June 14, 2007
Redefining Chinas Families washingtonpost.com
Vali-Hi Drive-In
June 12, 2007
Photo Staff On Strike! ??? Other Photojournalists Doing The Right Thing!
June 12, 2007
Baltimore Sun Photo Staff On Byline Strike
I know I'll lose some readers here, but COME ON! Are you guys/gals serious? Do you even know what's going on in the industry right now? We're producing a product no one wants! Our only salvation is
our COOPERATION as journalists not,
keeping the old battle alive,
photographers vs. reporters.
Just my buzzed two cents.
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Some goodness here:
Select photojournalists from prestigious organizations such as National Geographic, the photo agency VII, TIME, Newsweek and The New York Times donate iconic works in an Exhibition and Online Print Auction to benefit victims of acid burning in Pakistan. Link, here.
STLtoday - Flash Multimedia - Blues music: Have the blues ‘done left this town’?
June 12, 2007
STLtoday - Flash Multimedia - Blues music: Have the blues 'done left this town'?
Down, not defeated | IndyStar.com
June 11, 2007
Down, not defeated | IndyStar.com
Making a 360 video pano [tutorial]
June 11, 2007
Patrick Yen, well-known from http://fakemustaches.org/ and more recently as part of the team that put together this stunning package, http://www.americandiversityproject.org/ has done all of us a a huge service by sharing this awesome tutorial. This is a 38 minute tutorial, produced for MultimediaShooter.com, it's 134 MB and worth every second of your time if you are into making one of these cool video 'panos' I'm trying it this weekend! Link, here. and all the sources files, here:
http://www.patrickyen.com/skate360/360.swf
http://www.patrickyen.com/skate360/master.swf
http://www.patrickyen.com/skate360/audio.mp3
http://www.patrickyen.com/skate360/master.fla
http://www.patrickyen.com/skate360/360.fla
NOTE: Head-gear not required!
enjoy, and tnxs Patrick!
-r
Video Journal: Hillyard Hammer
June 11, 2007
Video Journal: Hillyard Hammer
Rashon l post-gazette.com l invisible men
June 10, 2007
Detroit Free Press - Forty years of ‘Respect’
June 10, 2007
"You have the BIGGEST EGO ON THE WEB. But I’m glad that you have time to search the web for useless info BECAUSE i DON’T."
-r