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World Press Photo Announces Multimedia Contest Shortlist

Post author:Jessica Stuart
Post published:March 23, 2011

World Press Photo held its first multimedia contest this year. They worked with a nominating committee to identify exceptional projects, and then invited the creators of those projects to submit their pieces for judging. The jury consisted of Claudine Boeglin (Thomson Reuters Foundation), Andrew DeVigal (The New York Times), Kang Kyung-ran (Frontline News Service), and Gideon Mendel (photographer), and Jury Chair, Ed Kashi (photojournalist/filmmaker). Projects were shortlisted in two categories: Linear Productions, and Interactive Productions. Finalists were selected from over 40 nominations. Winners will be announced during the World Press Photo Awards Ceremony on May 7, 2011. The shortlisted Finalists are: Blanco, by Stefano De Luigi and VII Photo Agency The Home Front, photographed by Marcus Yam and produced by Nancy Donaldson, Catrin Einhorn and Meaghan Looram for The New York Times A Man in the Forest, by Lei Wang Powering a Nation, photographed by Mike Ehrlich, Jessey Dearing, Lauren Frohne and…

Worth Watching

Post author:Jessica Stuart
Post published:March 21, 2011

Our newest installment of videos we wanted to share: 57. Fennville bonds over death of basketball player The tragic story of star high school basketball player Wes Leonard by Eric Seals. - Brian Storm 58. The Human Voice by StoryCorps Studs Terkel on the human voice. Funny and poignant. - Jennifer Redfearn 59. Twitter: The Criterion Collection, Vol II from Jen Oslislo Filmmakers direct their favorite tweets in under 30 seconds. (NSFW language and brief nudity) - Eric Maierson 60. The War in Gaza, January 2009 by Stefania Mizara Love the timing here. -Jessica Stuart 61. Flood Tide from Todd Chandler Beautifully shot and interesting mix of fact and fiction - Jennifer Redfearn 62. WORDS from Everynone A beautiful lesson on how to edit disparate video. Well worth watching many times. Slightly NSFW. - Tim McLaughlin 63. A Hunter Shoots a Bear Yes, it's an advertisement. For what, I'm not sure. But…

Now Hiring: Project Management Internship at MediaStorm

Post author:Jessica Stuart
Post published:February 28, 2011

MediaStorm is looking for a Project Management Intern for this spring/summer. We're looking for someone interested in everything from reviewing projects to creating training documents and preparing submissions for film festivals. This is an administrative position, where you will be working on several independent projects, as well as assisting Multimedia Producers, Designers, and Business Development as needed. Applicant should have: - Knowledge of GoogleDocs, InDesign, basic html. - Solid writing skills - Ability to manage many projects at once - Strong organizational skills This is not a production internship - Final Cut Skills are helpful, but not required. This is a paid internship. We're looking for someone who can start in April or May, but dates are flexible, please indicate availability in cover letter. Duration is 6-8 weeks. Internship is located in Brooklyn, NY. If you're interested in the business development/admin/support side of the multimedia production world, we'd love to hear from…

MediaStorm Multimedia Storytelling Workshop to be held at LOOK3, June 8, 2011

Post author:Jessica Stuart
Post published:February 22, 2011

MediaStorm has partnered with LOOK3 to offer a one-day Multimedia Storytelling Workshop on June 8, 2011, the day before the Festival of the Photograph launches. This one-day workshop will provide an overview of multimedia storytelling approaches. Through real world examples and open discussions with participants, Brian Storm will share tips and techniques to improve reporting and editing and discuss the most effective tools for specific jobs and the most appropriate ways to create a multimedia story. This workshop is designed for anyone interested in multimedia storytelling, no experience is necessary. We will be looking primarily at multimedia methodology and theory- this is not a workshop to learn how to use your new audio recorder- it’s a workshop where you will be asked to look deeper, into the when and why of different storytelling techniques and approaches. For more information, and to register, please visit: Multimedia Storytelling at LOOK3. You can also buy…

MediaStorm and the Oil Spill Commission launch The Gulf Spill guide

Post author:Jessica Stuart
Post published:February 19, 2011

MediaStorm recently worked with the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling to condense their findings into an interactive guide that makes the information accessible for the public. Oilfields are always changing, and equipment needs to be updated as well. One way oil companies do this is through a wireline services provider in order to access the machinery necessary for subsurface information that cannot be seen from the surface alone. A feature video launched last month, and the full site went up this week. The guide contains: a cinematic overview an interactive timeline a detailed timeline leading up to the well blowout a section looking at the effectiveness of the response to the spill a section examining the spill’s impact on the surrounding region and environment a section offering recommendations for the future a resource guide The Gulf Spill is an important resource for anyone looking to…