Job Opening: Multimedia Editor at The Oregonian

The Oregonian is looking for a multimedia editor to join their team of award-winning journalists. This editor's responsibilities will be newsroom-wide. The new Visuals team member will: Edit multimedia projects quickly, accurately and to the highest journalistic standards. Add variety and strength to our daily multimedia production — increasing the tools for reporters and photographers and broadening the expectations for viewers. Continue the ongoing training of reporters, photographers and editors in video technique, technical problem solving and story-telling skills. Serve as an advocate for multimedia projects as editorial proposals are presented. The chosen candidate will assist with helping to focus and better implement our newsroom-wide multimedia strategy. That will include editing and coordinating everything from clip video to highly produced multimedia projects. A special emphasis will include the continuing evolution of our photo department from a focus on the still image to one that embraces multimedia daily. Applicants must have proficiency with…

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Job Opening: RIT Gannett Distinguished Professor in Integrated Publishing Systems

RIT’s College of Imaging Arts and Sciences is seeking qualified candidates to fill an endowed professorship in Integrated Publishing Systems. Successful candidates will have a resume of accomplishment including: evidence of thought leadership regarding the issues and challenges facing the publishing industry ability to generate new knowledge as an individual contributor in a team setting leadership experience college teaching experience or training of adult learners excitement about being a part of an academic community of scholars and students. The job will require full-time work in Rochester, NY for the full calendar year, teaching graduate and undergraduate students, conducting research and development projects that include students that solve emerging problems in the global publishing industries, and disseminating the new knowledge through personal and media channels. Apply online at http://careers.rit.edu Faculty Search IRC44397. Submit letter of application addressing the listed qualifications, current vitae, contact information for three references, and a one-page statement of your…

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MediaStorm Guide to Crossfades

In my last post, 10 More Ways to Improve Your Multimedia Right Now, I wrote: Delete all dissolves between images...The eye sees cuts. When we look from one object to another, we see a blink. We don’t see one object then dissolve to another. A reader responded with a comparison: "Our eyes don’t see shallow depth-of-field [either], but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t use shallow DOF when appropriate." I agree. So before I discuss when it's appropriate to dissolve between pictures, let's quickly revisit why doing so usually doesn't work. The problem is that crossfades create an unexpected middle image. In most cases, this intermediate picture, a combination of two hopefully strong ones, is both messy and confusing. There's no particular meaning to be gleaned from this superimposition. Now, repeat this between every image over the course of a three- to five-minute project, and it's not hard to see how exhausting it…

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Worth Watching

We've been stocking up for the new year, and have a great group of projects that we want to share. You can see previously featured videos here. 46. Put This On: LBJ Buys Pants Actual audio of President Johnson ordering pants. Fun animation but stick around for the words. Some suggestive language but remarkable nonetheless. - Eric Maierson 47. Johnny Cash Project Beautiful crowd-sourced animation - Jennifer Redfearn 48. America Recycled Brothers Tim and Noah Hussin hit the road on their recycled bikes. Beautiful coverage and narration. - Brian Storm Watch on their site: 49. Handmade Portraits: YOKOO Pascal Perich's elegant portrait of Yokoo for Etsy. - Brian Storm 50. Chimamanda Adichie on Ted Talks: The danger of a single story. Important to consider when documenting other cultures. -Jennifer Redfearn 51. Arcade Fire, "The Wilderness Downtown." This is the one everybody's talking about - Eric Maierson 52. Germans in the Woods from…

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Job Opening: Multimedia Supervising Producer, TODAYshow.com

TODAYshow.com is looking for a Multimedia Supervising Producer: You will, under limited supervision, lead in the creative and sophisticated editing and production of video, audio and still photographs using the highest journalistic, ethical, quality and esthetic standards. You will juggle multiple tasks simultaneously, working with the staff of TODAYshow.com, the TODAY show, and msnbc.com to formulate and execute coverage on deadline while staying within budget. Expertise in professional grade editing software for each medium, ability to train others and adaptability to new technology are all requirements. Mastery of industry tools and techniques and frequent innovation of processes, presentation and reporting of multimedia on site are important. As a supervising producer, you will be accountable for the quality and quantity of your team’s output, for mentoring other teams on best practices in video and photo production and editing, for planning and executing change initiatives in journalism, technology and collaboration, and for your staff’s…

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