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Questions on shooting video with DSLRs? Check out Dan Chung’s DSLR News Shooter Blog

Post author:Jessica Stuart
Post published:September 29, 2009

If you haven't seen it yet, you should head over to Dan Chung's DSLR News Shooter blog. He's creating a great resource for anyone using DSLRs to shoot HD video. We're excited to see this blog develop- we're still trying to figure this relatively new world of DSLR video out ourselves, and his behind the scenes looks at how he's doing work are super-helpful. You can check out the amazing 1080p footage of "Another Night in Beijing", shot with the new Canon Eos7D, and weigh in on whether rolling shutter matters for news audiences. There's also a great video on rigging up a new 7D (if you thought you were going to shoot great video straight out of the box, think again). If you aren't familiar with Dan's work, head over to the Guardian site and watch some of his stories. He's a stellar journalist, and we're really looking forward to seeing…

MediaStorm and Council on Foreign Relations collaborate on Global Governance Monitor: Finance

Post author:Jessica Stuart
Post published:September 23, 2009

The Council on Foreign Relations, in collaboration with MediaStorm, has launched the second section of their Global Governance Monitor, an in-depth look at multilateral responses to today’s pressing global challenges. Finance looks at the world's economy through time, from the Bretton Woods Agreements in 1944 to today. Incorporating a map, an interactive timeline, and a comprehensive overview, the Global Governance Monitor aims to shed light on our economic history, providing information as we lead up to the G20 summit. The Program on International Institutions and Global Governance (IIGG) at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) aims to identify the institutional requirements for effective multilateral cooperation in the twenty-first century. The program is motivated by recognition that the architecture of global governance-largely reflecting the world as it existed in 1945-has not kept pace with fundamental changes in the international system. These shifts include the spread of transnational challenges, the rise of new powers,…

MediaStorm welcomes intern Maisie Crow

Post author:Jessica Stuart
Post published:September 14, 2009

We are excited to welcome Maisie Crow as our fall 2009 Intern. Maisie Crow is an award-winning photographer and a graduate student in the School of Visual Communication at Ohio University. Maisie was the recipient of the 2009 Pierre and Alexandra Boulat Association Award, and also won the 2009 Ian Parry Scholarship for her series, Love Me. She spent the summer as the photography intern at The Boston Globe, and previously worked at Patuxtent Publishing Company. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin and studied for a semester at the Salt Institute of Documentary Studies. In 2007, she attended the Eddie Adams Workshop. MediaStorm accepts interns throughout the year. The deadline for our spring 2010 Internship is October 15, 2009. Go here for more information.

Reuters and MediaStorm collaborate to produce Times of Crisis

Post author:Jessica Stuart
Post published:September 9, 2009

Reuters and MediaStorm have collaborated to produce Times of Crisis. Times of Crisis Trailer: On September 15, 2008, the 158-year old investment bank Lehman Brothers became the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history, its collapse paralyzing the global financial system. Governments pumped in cash, but the crisis deepened and broadened, crippling industries and crushing hopes with a force not seen since the Great Depression. As signs of recovery emerge, Reuters charts 365 days of upheaval to see how lives around the globe have changed as a divergent world embarks on an era of historic challenge. View this special web documentary and interactive timeline at reuters.com/timesofcrisis

MediaStorm projects to screen September 10 at Galapagos Art Space

Post author:Jessica Stuart
Post published:September 9, 2009

Just a reminder- On September 10 (tomorrow!), MediaStorm will be screening a full evening of multimedia video projects at Galapagos Art Space, including our Emmy award-winning and nominated pieces, Intended Consequences, Bloodline, and Kingsley's Crossing. The show will begin at 5:30pm, and will run throughout the evening, with new projects beginning every 20-30 minutes. This is a rare chance to see these projects on the big screen, so don't miss out! It's also a great opportunity to explore DUMBO during September's 1st Thursday Gallery Walk- tons of great exhibitions will be open, and local restaurants and bars will have specials galore. We'll see you there!