The National Press Photographers Association will be holding its annual Multimedia Immersion in Syracuse, NY on May 15-19, 2012. The workshop will be an intense, five-day, hands-on training workshop for visual journalists looking to expand and grow their multimedia skill sets using the latest technology. The focus will be on mixing photos, video and audio, and editing them into multimedia presentations. Every student will produce their own finished, professional project — from capturing all the content to editing to compressing the final files.
Previous students have ranged from multiple Pulitzer Prize Winners, Best of Photojournalism winners, the current White House Photographer, academics, editors, students, working professionals and freelancers all looking to supercharge their careers. This workshops provides the most personalized training experience with the lowest student-to-teacher ratio (with about 20 coaches for 40 students). The coaches are industry leaders and the best educators in the country. Visit the workshop home page for this year’s confirmed coaches.
You will learn:
- Effective planning and development of your story to save time on your workflow and increase the quality of your pieces
- Professional audio recording techniques in the field from audio documentary experts
- Hands-on explanations and experiences on how to use audio, video and photo gear, along with recommendations on gear
- Training on how to shoot visuals for multimedia storytelling including techniques for documentaries and working as a one-man-band or mobile journalist
- Hands-on video production editing training and experience on Final Cut Pro X, how to integrate music into your multimedia work, and ethics and legal issues
- How to navigate modern freelance and business issues when working in multimedia
- Inspiring information from the industry leaders on how they developed the most cutting edge multimedia projects