On 03.24.08, In Multimedia, by koci
Trapped: Mental Illness in America’s Prisons. This is NOT to be missed. The first 5 star rating of the year and the best project I’ve seen in some time. BRAVO! I promise you this will be an HBO/Showtime doc or even at Sundance at some point. Important, raw, moving, SEE IT! I recorded a podcast [...]
On 03.24.08, In Multimedia, by koci
Talking to the Taliban. A portrait of average Taliban fighters in Kandahar has emerged from a research project by The Globe and Mail. An interviewer gained unprecedented access to insurgent groups in five districts of the province, and emerged from the dangerous assignment with 42 video recordings of fighters answering a standardized list of questions. [...]
On 03.20.08, In Multimedia, by koci
Magnum In Motion has set a new format, as a series of four essays where photographers’ imagery, experiences, and commentary come together to explore a given theme. Magnum shinning bright as always.WARS, the inaugural series has launched on the Magnum In Motion home page five years after the war in Iraq began. [ratings] Magnum In [...]
On 03.19.08, In Multimedia, by koci
Migrating South: Snowbirds in Quartzsite, but I like Burning Man for the elderly. Every winter Quartzsite, Arizona, livens with activity thanks to over a million visitors. The otherwise barren and quiet town swells with people as it becomes a haven for snowbirds escaping the harsh winters of the north. Watch your backs, this guy is [...]
On 03.17.08, In Multimedia, by koci
Reuters in association with MediaStorm and producer Bob Sacha have just launched a stunning piece about what it means to bear witness to war. I know it’s war, but there are some graphic, I mean graphic images along with the most moving images I won’t soon forget. Don’t forget to check out the timeline, well [...]
On 03.15.08, In Multimedia, by koci
Seth Gitner and his team of talented journalists put this smart and user friendly multimedia package together, check it out. [ratings]
On 03.03.08, In Multimedia, by rhernandez
Everything here was done right. A flash presentation that didn’t make me jump from pop-up to pop-up for content, an amazing video worthy of prime time and actual interactive/data graphics. Great Job. This should be the model for a multimedia presentation for newspapers. newsobserver.com | Interactive: Mental Disorder: The Failure of Reform [ratings]
On 03.03.08, In Multimedia, by rhernandez
Bill Greene of the Boston Globe produced this fantastic video called One Extra Day. It’s a must see. Featured Videos Audio and Video brought to you by boston.com [ratings]
On 02.27.08, In Multimedia, by rhernandez
A Quiet Nights MenaceRick Loomis of the LA Times produced a power and simple set of audio slides shows. Great audio! enjoy, -r [ratings]
On 02.23.08, In Multimedia, by koci
I just got through watching The Lourdes of Twang and I thought the audio in this project was really well produced and wanted to share this with everyone. It’s about the Martin Guitar Factory in the Leigh Valley of Pennsylvania and takes you on a journey through the factory. There’s also a nice Interactive Graphic [...]
On 02.13.08, In Multimedia, by koci
Valentine’s Day is kind of a a polarizing event: either it makes people get all warm and goey inside or feel bitter and alone. Hopefully you enjoy the former, regardless of if you have a significant other at the moment. If you’re a love story lover, check out these simple, sweet, narrative tales about how [...]
I recently read an article “Photojournalists Are Getting Artsier — But Is That What Audiences Want?” It got me thinking. It’s one of the most well written articles on the subject and it raises lots of good points. It also got me to surf to the MagnumInMotion website and see what’s new. [NOTE: If anyone [...]
Let me be the first to wish you a Happy Valentine’s Day! This is a fun and straight forward approach to video by ksimpson on Current_tv. Hey, It’s not to late to ‘run’ with this concept yourself. Imitation is the best form of flattery enjoy, and thanks for all the ‘love’ and support for the [...]
A slick interface, a heartfelt story and few moments of laughter fuse to create Medals of Memory, a look at the military tattoo and the men and women who emblaze their flesh with the ink. The Naples Daily News package features Army Specialist Jolene Wieber’s path to having a cross tattooed on her right leg [...]
Rumor has it Dan Habib of the Concord Monitor may be considering a second career as a filmmaker (but it’s just a rumor so I won’t dwell on it to much at this point) and after checking out some of his work on his latest documentary, that might not be a bad idea. Including Samuel [...]
