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Video Storytelling with the Pros

The Poynter Institute and NPPA are hosting an epic day of all-star video presentations on October 15, 2011. Best of all, you don’t have to leave home to participate, and it’s available online if you’re busy the 15th. All presentations are video taped and registration allows you to view them whenever you choose. Learn the go-to-tricks and watch video examples from award-winning professionals as they demonstrate their storytelling process. Anyone who tells stories with pictures and sound will benefit from the workshop. Presenters: Darren Durlach — three time NPPA News Photographer of the Year, Senior multimedia producer at the Boston Globe. The Secrets to Natural Sound Stories: The tricks to letting people tell their own stories without narration. Adam Vance - Co-chair of the NPPA’s NewsVideo Workshop from 10News/WTSP.COM in Tampa. To Light or Not To Light: Good lighting on a not so good budget. Michelle Michael - NPPA Solo Video Journalist of the Year. Solo Standups that Stand Out: You don’t…

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Job Opening: Editor/Videographer at American Progress

American Progress is seeking an Editor/Videographer to join a growing creative team developing innovative visual content to engage diverse audiences with progressive ideas. The Editor/Videographer will be an expert with video and motion graphics software such as Adobe After Effects and Final Cut Pro Studio, and will spend 60-70 percent of their time working with the Video/Multimedia Producer to create compelling short-documentaries, animations, explainers, and promotional pieces that engage and inform viewers on pressing national issues. The other 30-40 percent will be spent shooting American Progress live events and managing the events archive. The ideal candidate will have an eye for design, be able to craft explanatory animations and motion effects on sometimes abstract policy topics, and have an interest in helping establish American Progress as a leader in visual storytelling. Read the full description: http://www.americanprogress.org/aboutus/jobs/editor_videographer.html

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Save the Date: W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund 2011 Grant Ceremony

The Board of Directors of the W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund cordially invites you to join us for the annual grant ceremony where the 2011 grant recipient and finalists will be announced. The annual Smith grant of $30,000 is considered one of the most prestigious honors in photojournalism. A special fellowship of $5,000 will also be presented. The event will occur on Wednesday, October 19th, at 6:30 PM at the Asia Society, 725 Park Ave at 70th St., New York City. Please join us. The program will include a keynote address, guest speakers (TBA), audio-visual presentations by this year’s finalists, as well as tributes to Smith and past honorees. More details will follow in the official invitation email blast in September. An RSVP is not necessary. Admission is free, and on a first come, first served basis. The doors will open at 6 PM. The event will be followed by a reception.…

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Read more about the article MediaStorm Workshops launch two projects

MediaStorm Workshops launch two projects

From July 23-29, 2011, six talented participants collaborated with the MediaStorm team at our Advanced Multimedia Workshop. Over the course of a week, they reported, edited, and produced two stories. A Thousand More by Kristina Budelis, Piotr Malecki, and Jeff Rhode A family is determined to give their disabled son a whole and vital life. In the midst of a great burden, one small child – with a seemingly endless supply of love – is the blessing that holds a family together. Nine Digits by Dominik Baumann, Gabriela Bulisova, and Meredith Davenport Nine Digits tells the story of Cesar, a young man fighting for U.S. citizenship. Our next Advanced Multimedia Workshop will be held November 12-18, 2011, in Brooklyn, NY. Application deadline is September 16, 2011. These workshops, held in New York City, are intensive, hands-on educational experiences in advanced multimedia storytelling. Over the course of a week, participants work in three-person…

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Read more about the article MediaStorm Online Training launches <i>The Making Of: A Thousand More</i>

MediaStorm Online Training launches The Making Of: A Thousand More

During the week of July 23, MediaStorm and three Advanced Multimedia Workshop participants shot and edited the short documentary A Thousand More. This new Online Training Module, The Making Of: A Thousand More, takes you behind the scenes of that process. This educational module invites you to learn about the decisions, both in the field, and within the editing suite that went into the making of A Thousand More. Join a conversation between Producer Eric Maierson, Director of Photography Rick Gershon, and MediaStorm Executive Producer Brian Storm, as they discuss the development of this story through a scene-by-scene break down of the piece. The Making Of provides over an hour and a half of discussion and exposition on the thousands of decisions that went into the editing and shooting of A Thousand More. Topics covered include: How the story was found What subject to focus on Working in teams Scene by scene…

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