Brian Storm Speaking at Montclair University Colloquium Series

Brian Storm, MediaStorm founder and executive producer, is speaking at Montclair University on February 22 as as part of the university's Colloquium Series. The School of Communication and Media's Colloquium Series provides a forum for students, faculty, and invited guests to share their work and address relevant current issues in news, public policy, government, and so on. Brian Storm is founder and executive producer of the award-winning multimedia production studio MediaStorm, based in Brooklyn, N.Y. MediaStorm publishes diverse narratives on the human condition, offers advanced multimedia training seminars and collaborates with a diverse group of clients ranging from international corporations to individual photojournalists and artists. MediaStorm’s stories and interactive applications have received numerous honors, including five Webby Awards, four Emmys, five Online Journalism Awards and the first-ever duPont Award for a Web-based production. Event Details MontClair University Colloquium Series w Brian Storm February 22nd 2013, 3:00pm - 4:30 pm Location: Richardson Hall,…

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Read more about the article MediaStorm Guide to Cropping Stills in Adobe Premiere Pro

MediaStorm Guide to Cropping Stills in Adobe Premiere Pro

This article is part of a new series of posts with tips and tricks from our producers' experience working with Adobe Premiere 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 Eric Maierson. Let’s start with a picture of my dog, Emmy. This is what it looks like at full frame. When I drag this image from Apple’s Aperture in to the Adobe Premiere Pro timeline, Premiere does not scale the image to fit the frame size of my project (1920x1080). Instead it leaves the image at its original 100 percent size, larger than the Program window. This is different than Final Cut’s behavior, which automatically scales the image vertically to fit the Canvas size. Note that in the Premiere Pro > Preferences > General menu there is an option to change…

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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 ‘Surviving the Peace: Angola’ Launch, A Great Event for a Worthy Cause

‘Surviving the Peace: Angola’ Launch, A Great Event for a Worthy Cause

The Mines Advisory Group launched a major fundraising initiative, Angola100K, last Wednesday, Feb. 6 at the Goethe-Institut in Washington, D.C. The initiative uses MAG and MediaStorm's latest collaboration, Surviving the Peace: Angola, as a centerpiece to raise $100,000 for landmine education in Angola. As the editor and producer of the piece, I was honored to be part of the event (Unfortunately MediaStorm director of photography Rick Gershon was out on assignment and couldn't make it to D.C. for the event). MAG packed the house—a beautiful cinema that seats 90—with people from organizations that both confront issues surrounding landmine removal and are in a position to do something about the problem. Representatives from the Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement, the Angolan Embassy, the U.S.-Angola Chamber of Commerce, The World Bank and Africare, among others, were in attendance. After a passionate introduction from MAG executive director Jennifer Lachman, the lights went down and…

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