Read more about the article Registration Open for 2013 NPPA Multimedia Immersion

Registration Open for 2013 NPPA Multimedia Immersion

Registration is now open for the National Press Photographers Association Seventh Annual Multimedia Immersion, set for May 14 – 18, 2013, in Syracuse, NY How to Enter Log on to www.nppa.org for more information and to register. The registration fee for NPPA members is just $1,095, and non-members may register for $1,205. From the Organizer Supercharge your career at the Seventh Annual Multimedia Immersion, set for May 14 – 18, 2013, in Syracuse, NY. This intense, five-day training workshop is for visual journalists looking to expand and grow their multimedia sets using the latest HDSLR camera and non-linear editing technology. Participants will focus on mixing photos, video, and audio content, and editing them into multimedia presentations using Final Cut X. In addition to a polished story to add to your portfolio, you'll receive a binder of training materials, extra information, and tutorials from the week, as well as a rich network of…

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Moving Walls 21 Grant Deadline Approaching

Open Society Foundations is accepting applications to Moving Walls 21, with a deadline of February 26, 2013. How to Enter Any emerging or veteran photographer who is working long-term to document a human rights or social justice issue may apply for Moving Walls. Photographers working in their home countries, women, emerging artists, and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply. The Open Society Foundations does not discriminate based on any status that may be protected by applicable law. To apply, go to: apply.movingwalls.org. From Open Society Foundations The Open Society Foundations invite photographers to submit a body of work for consideration in the Moving Walls 21 group exhibition, scheduled to open in New York in the fall 2013. The Moving Walls exhibition series showcases documentary photography that highlights human rights and social issues that coincide with the Open Society Foundations’ mission. Moving Walls is exhibited at our offices in New York…

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Read more about the article MediaStorm Online Training Launches ‘The Making Of: Take Care’

MediaStorm Online Training Launches ‘The Making Of: Take Care’

We are happy to release The Making Of: Take Care, the fourth module in our Making Of training series. This new educational module invites seasoned multimedia professionals and beginners alike to learn about the decisions, both in the field and in the editing suite, that went into the making of MediaStorm Storytelling Workshop story Take Care. Take Care is a story about family, choices and reconciliation. It offers a glimpse into the life of Virginia Gandee, a 22-year-old woman who lives in Staten Island, New York. At first glance one is struck by Virginia's bold appearance; her bright red hair and the dozen tattoos that canvas her body. When she was 15, Gin left home to marry a 20-year-old she met online. Two years later, she was a teenage mother. Today, Gin is raising her daughter as a single mother and pursuing her dream to become a nurse. Meanwhile we see that…

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Read more about the article MediaStorm 2013 Motion Design Reel

MediaStorm 2013 Motion Design Reel

We are thrilled to announce motion design as the newest addition to our post-production repertoire. MediaStorm has a tradition of using multimedia tools to tell top-quality stories that matter. In the past we've focused on using stills, video, audio, and graphic and interactive design to tell stories. We see motion design as an exciting new step that embraces our cinematic narrative tradition and elevates our ability to tell great stories. Our 2013 Motion Design Reel gives you a sampling of what we've done so far and a look at what is possible.

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