Read more about the article UnionDocs Collaborative Studio Calls for Applicants

UnionDocs Collaborative Studio Calls for Applicants

The UnionDocs Collaborative Studio (CoLAB) is now accepting applications for a 10-month program for a select group of media artists from the U.S. and abroad. Based in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, CoLAB offers a platform for exploring contemporary approaches to the documentary arts and a process for developing an innovative collaborative project. Program Description The program consists of weekly production meetings, seminars, screenings and other public programs, along with regular masterclasses and critiques with visiting artists. Key benefits include: Dynamic interaction among a network of talented peers Direct exchange with visiting artists and industry experts A structured environment for research and experimentation Mentoring on the production of original work and regular group critique Exhibition opportunities for the year's collaborative project Learn more at UnionDocs. Deadline June 15. Apply online. About CoLAB CoLAB is a new and alternative fellowship model, offering residency and visa support for six participants coming from abroad and an equal number…

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Read more about the article MediaStorm Guide to Organizing Assets with Color Labels

MediaStorm Guide to Organizing Assets with Color Labels

This article is part of a new series of posts with tips and tricks from our producers' experience working with Adobe Production Pro after years of working in Final Cut Pro. To read more about why we made the switch, check out this post. Today's post was written by MediaStorm producer Tim McLaughlin. At MediaStorm, we use tracks to organize by asset type on the timeline. It gives our timeline a level of organization and visual clarity that allows us to find specific items quickly. Additionally, because we often work on each others timelines, it gives us an immediate sense of familiarity with one another's projects. One of my favorite options in Adobe Premiere Pro is the ability to color code assets directly on the timeline, making the visual organization of the timeline all the more obvious. Below you’ll see a timeline color coded by asset. This post will teach you how…

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Read more about the article MediaStorm Presents the 2013 ICP Infinity Awardees

MediaStorm Presents the 2013 ICP Infinity Awardees

MediaStorm is pleased to present eight new films 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. The 2013 Infinity Awards films serve as a portrait of some of the important contributors to photography today. Special Presentation: Jeff Bridges Jeff Bridges is an Academy Award-winning actor. He is also an accomplished photographer. He’s been taking pictures on the set of his movies for more than 30 years, capturing intimate and surprising behind-the-scenes moments. Young Photographer: Kitra Cahana Blurring the line between subjects and friends, Kitra Cahana captures a rare level of intimacy with her subjects. As a documentary photographer, her images explore anthropological, social and spiritual themes through a human perspective. Applied/Fashion/Advertising: Erik Madigan Heck As a photographer, Erik Madigan Heck does not differentiate between art and fashion in his work. Adhering…

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Read more about the article Discovering Daylight in a Sea of Change

Discovering Daylight in a Sea of Change

Michael Itkoff is cofounder and editor of Daylight, a non-profit organization dedicated to publishing art and photography books. He is also the 2006 winner of the Howard Chapnick Grant. Michael and his partner Taj Forer founded an organization dedicated to a print product in 2003, when the industry was already moving to digital. In this interview, he discusses the growth and adaptation of Daylight in the evolving digital landscape and how winning the Howard Chapnick Grant helped him reach his goals. Interview with Michael Itkoff What led you to create Daylight back in 2003? Taj Forer and I founded Daylight in part because we felt that our specific area of interest—photo-based work existing somewhere between the documentary mode and that of fine art—was not being properly addressed by the industry. We set up Daylight as a platform for more subjective, personally experienced truths that were realized through photography. You founded an organization…

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Read more about the article An In-Depth Look at Multimedia Trends Around the World

An In-Depth Look at Multimedia Trends Around the World

In a pioneering study commissioned by World Press Photo, Dr. David Campbell examines current practices in multimedia against the background of the disruption in the traditional media economy and the revolution in how people consume news today. Visual Storytelling in the Age of Post-Industrialist Journalism The project, which ran from July 2012-April 2013, aims to map the global emergence and development of multimedia in visual storytelling, especially photojournalism. The study examines these issues through a comparative look at multimedia trends in three parts of the world: the USA, Europe, and China. In each of these locations, the research team asked five questions: How is multimedia being produced? How is multimedia being financed? How is multimedia being published and distributed, and who is publishing/distributing multimedia? How are viewers consuming multimedia? Which types of multimedia attract the most attention, and what are the criteria of success? Download the full research report and join in…

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