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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Now Hiring: Interactive Designer at MediaStorm

MediaStorm is looking for a passionate and self-motivated Interactive Designer to further shape the look and feel of MediaStorm.com as well as projects for MediaStorm's clients and workshops. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience designing cutting-edge user interfaces and developing interactive design specs. Experience designing across multiple media (broadcast, print, online and mobile) is a strong plus. Description The Interactive Designer will: Design websites and interactive applications Create graphics for world-class multimedia pieces Create marketing products for web, broadcast and print Conceptualize and document requirements for user interfaces Work with Multimedia Producers and Project Managers to establish production timelines Participate in client meetings and design to their needs Work with developers to implement designs and interfaces Qualifications The applicant should have: A passion for design and a strong visual style Ability to collaborate with a diverse team Ability to self-manage and meet aggressive deadlines Ability to work virtually and to travel…

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Read more about the article Help support Seamus Murphy’s ‘A Darkness Visible: Afghanistan’ on Kickstarter

Help support Seamus Murphy’s ‘A Darkness Visible: Afghanistan’ on Kickstarter

MediaStorm has been collaborating with photojournalist Seamus Murphy to complete a documentary film based on his work A Darkness Visible: Afghanistan. We have started a fundraising campaign on KickStarter to finish this film and get it launched. In Seamus' words: Afghanistan’s recent history is a roller-coaster of foreign involvement and abandonment, resulting in a global crisis the world continues to struggles with today. The country was granted hero-status by the West when it resisted the Soviet invasion. But the vicious civil war that followed the Soviet withdrawal, the rise of the Taliban and the al Qaeda attacks launched from its soil on 9/11 made it into a pariah state. Afghanistan has been invaded, used and mythologized, but rarely understood. This project is the result of over 15 years traveling and photographing in Afghanistan, recording unexpected stories of struggle, survival and hope. My mission is to promote an understanding of this mysterious, complex…

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‘What Matters Now? Proposals for a New Front Page’ interactive exhibition at Aperture

Aperture will be hosting an interactive exhibition in September, inviting both selected guests and gallery visitors to participate. Here is the project, in their words: What should we be looking at? The extraordinary number of photographs taken on September 11 made it the most photographed event in history and may have signaled the birth of citizen journalism. However in our impulse to record, we have not formulated new strategies to gain a better understanding of today’s pressing issues of a globalized world. As traditional print journalism was threatened, and the number of images published online has exploded into the billions (sixty billion on Facebook alone), we have been left with few common sources of news and analysis. There is no longer a “front page” to act as a societal filter through which, we can learn about important events and trends. Even the role that the physical café once played in our communities—the…

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Now Hiring: Operations & Social Media Manager at MediaStorm

MediaStorm is looking for an organized and motivated Operations & Social Media Manager to oversee communications, outreach, and keep everything running smoothly. The ideal candidate will have some experience with multimedia, and be eager and interested in taking ownership of projects and supporting a growing multimedia production studio. Description The Operations & Social Media Manager will: Manage the blog, oversee website content and other written communications Organize and maintain digital archives Coordinate and process job and intern applications Enter contests and film festivals Participate and contribute to strategic planning meetings Coordinate outreach and publicity Other miscellaneous office tasks (answering phones, ordering supplies, etc) Qualifications A successful applicant will have: Strong writing and editing skills Ability to manage and organize human and digital resources Ability to multi-task and pay attention to detail Application deadline for this position is Monday, August 22, 2011. All applications must be submitted online. For more information, please see…

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