Read more about the article The 2014 ICP Infinity Awardee Films By MediaStorm

The 2014 ICP Infinity Awardee Films By MediaStorm

MediaStorm is pleased to present a film series produced in collaboration with the International Center of Photography with support from the Harbers Family Foundation. Since 1985 ICP’s Infinity Awards have brought attention to outstanding achievements in photography by honoring individuals with distinguished careers in the field and identifying future luminaries. The 2014 Infinity Awards films serve as a portrait of some of the important contributors to photography today. Photojournalism: Stephanie Sinclair & Jessica Dimmock Too Young to Wed, a transmedia campaign using images by Stephanie Sinclair and videos by Jessica Dimmock, works to support girls who are already married and ultimately bring an end to child marriage. Publication: Adam Broomberg & Oliver Chanarin Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin are a collaborative team that has spent the last 15 years pushing the boundaries of what it means to be a traditional photographer. Art: James Welling James Welling’s vibrant digital inkjet prints and detailed colored…

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Read more about the article MediaStorm Wins Webby Award For 2013 ICP Infinity Awards Series

MediaStorm Wins Webby Award For 2013 ICP Infinity Awards Series

We are proud to announce that MediaStorm has won a prestigious 2014 Webby Award in the Documentary: Series category for our work on the 2013 ICP Infinity Awards. Other nominees in the category were wayfarer entertainment, Reel Nice, Time, and ESPN.com. The ICP Infinity Awards films were made possible with the generous support of the Harbers Family Foundation. Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by The New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet. Established in 1996, The Webby Awards received nearly 12,000 entries from all 50 states and over 60 countries worldwide this year. The Webby Awards is presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS).

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MediaStorm Mini-Lesson #004: Audio or Visuals First?

Our fourth audio mini-lesson for the month of April tackles the difficult question of whether to shoot pictures or gather sound first for multimedia productions with MediaStorm’s executive producer Brian Storm and producer Tim McLaughlin. Access our full training video catalogue with an all access subscription.  

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MediaStorm Guide to Adding EQ Presence

This article is part of a series of posts with tips and tricks from our producers’ experience working with Adobe Premiere Pro CC after years of working in Final Cut Pro. To read more about why we made the switch, check out this post.

A few weeks ago at a family function, I started chatting with the guy running the soundboard. I asked how could I make the vocal audio sound better.

He said, all things being equal, the trick was to add 3 or 4 dB at about 3500 kHz.

I’ll walk you through how to do that in Premiere Pro.

First, from the Effects window, search for EQ.

Drag the effect on to the audio clip you’d like to change. Then, double click the audio selection so that it opens in the Source window.

In the Effects Control window you’ll see all of the EQ options.

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