The MediaStorm Storytelling Workshop is looking for seasoned storytelling professionals looking to expand their capabilities with an intensive, hands-on training experience.
At the MediaStorm Storytelling Workshop participants will collaborate with a hand-picked team of professional storytellers to research, shoot and produce a documentary project in just one week. Each participant will work as a field reporter, editor or observer as part of a crew dedicated to the telling of one story.
The resulting projects from the MediaStorm Storytelling Workshop are high-quality, impactful pieces. Previous workshop projects have been honored with NPPA Best of Photojournalism awards, Picture of the Year International awards and Webby nominations, among other honors.
Our next Storytelling Workshop will run November 3-9. Applications due September 12.
Who Should Apply
Applicants should have a working knowledge of audio recorders, video and still cameras and non-linear editing software. Applicants must be able to work with others in a collaborative, team-oriented environment, and be willing to fulfill an assigned role on the crew.
Each Team Will Include:
A Field Reporter: A workshop participant who gathers original story elements in the field using still photography, audio and video. The field reporter will work under the guidance of a MediaStorm field producer who will direct coverage for the team. The reporter will also be responsible for, at times, supporting the MediaStorm producer’s own shooting of scenes as an example of our approach.
An Editor: A workshop participant who assists a MediaStorm editor in the post-production of a story. The editor will learn the MediaStorm post-production workflow, from transcription to output, while helping to develop the narrative with the MediaStorm editor.
An Observer: A workshop participant who has access to both the reporting and editing processes, but doesn’t engage in hands-on work. The MediaStorm producers will decide where it is best for the observer to be assigned during the week.
This is NOT an introductory workshop. Participants will be working at a fast-paced professional level, moving from story concept to a completed multimedia story in just one week.
The goal of the workshop is to collaborate with those who have expert skills in specific areas in order to create the best possible project.
Enrollment is very limited. Teams have just two or three participants and one or two observers.
Our next Storytelling Workshop will run November 3-9. Applications due September 12.
What You Will Learn
Narrative Storytelling
- Developing the best approach for creating effective multimedia stories
- Pre-production planning, finding the story’s focus and execution of those ideas and techniques
Reporting Approach
- Using the best tools to get the story
- When to use a still camera, when to use audio and/or video
- How to ask questions and get to the heart of the story
Post-production
- Establishing a strong post-production environment
- Efficient editing techniques
- Advanced Final Cut techniques including archiving and compression
Teamwork
- Getting the most out of the reporter/editor relationship
- Common issues and how to resolve them
This workshop is designed to replicate intense and sometimes difficult daily reporting and editing situations. You will walk out the door at the end of the week prepared to make significant changes in your existing methods, from rethinking and refining your shooting and audio gathering techniques to streamlining your post-production workflow and organization. Along the way, you will learn how to incorporate all of these techniques into finding and crafting well-told, compelling stories.
Workshop Staff
MediaStorm’s own award-winning producers lead the workshop team. They have extensive multimedia experience both in the field and in post-production.
Executive Producer Brian Storm
Multimedia Producer Eric Maierson
Multimedia Producer Rick Gershon
Multimedia Producer Tim McLaughlin
Our next Storytelling Workshop will run November 3-9. Applications due September 12.
Other MediaStorm Training Opportunities
MediaStorm offers an array of in-person workshops and online training opportunities. We are offering the following workshops in Fall 2012:
MediaStorm Methodology Workshop
This five-day workshop is tailored to professionals who want to integrate MediaStorm methods into their curriculum or approach to storytelling.
Upcoming dates:
- December 10-15, 2012 *Apply by: November 9
MediaStorm One-day Workshop
One-day overview session focused on the art of digital storytelling.
Upcoming dates:
- October 20, 2012 *Apply by: Sep 28, 2012
Learn more about upcoming MediaStorm workshops and online training at mediastorm.com/train. Also, see our workshop dates for 2013.