CFR.org and MediaStorm win Emmy for Crisis Guide: The Global Economy

Crisis Guide: The Global Economy, produced for Council on Foreign Relations, is the recipient of the 2009 Emmy Award for New Approaches to Business & Financial Reporting. Other nominees in the category included: CNBC.com: Boom, Bust & Blame CBS.com: The Fast Draw The Wall Street Journal Digital Network: Mongolian Way of Life at Risk Congratulations to all of the winners. Pictured from left to right are: Jacky Myint, Michael Moran, Brian Storm, Eric Maierson, Jeremy Sherlick, Lee Hudson Teslik. Image by bryan-brown.com.

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Job Opportunity: National Geographic hiring Video Producer/Editor

Great opportunity for the right person: NGM is hiring a Video Producer/Editor The primary role of the Video Producer/Editor is to create short-form video content for use on National Geographic’s website and other digital properties. He/She must demonstrate experience in all aspects of digital video production, including shooting video (on location and in the studio), writing original text, recording audio, creating graphics, and editing in Final Cut Pro. The Video Producer/Editor will be responsible for working closely with NGM editors, photo editors, photographers, writers, researchers, and graphic artists. The Producer/Editor also works closely with online divisional resources at the National Geographic Society. The Video Producer/Editor must bring the same journalistic standard to multimedia storytelling as the magazine writers and editors bring to the print magazine. An ability to deliver with speed, clarity, and focus will be a measure of success. Creativity, web experience, teamwork, and flexibility are all essential ingredients in the…

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MediaStorm’s Ten Tips for Working With Music in Multimedia

Music is an all too frequently overlooked facet of multimedia production. In this ongoing series of tutorials to improve your multimedia, I'll explain 10 techniques that the MediaStorm team utilizes when working with music. First, though, a few definitions commonly used to describe musical attributes. Tempo: the speed of a musical composition, how fast or slow it's played. Timbre: the voice or sound of an instrument. A stringed instrument has a different timbre than a piano or a saxophone. Pitch: the frequency of a sound. Bass notes have a low pitch; the upper octaves of a piano produce a higher pitch. Rhythm: the variation in length between sounds and accents. Rhythm is often tapped onto a surface. 1. Decide whether to use music. If the music you've chosen is not exceptional, don't use it. Viewers need only a single small reason to stop watching your work; poor music is a big one.…

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MediaStorm looking for Multimedia Producer to join our team

Passionate about multimedia storytelling? Looking for a position where you will be challenged and inspired? MediaStorm is hiring for a Multimedia Producer to create multimedia pieces for our publication, workshops and clients. MediaStorm Multimedia Producers are also responsible for teaching at our workshops and at other events. This position is based in Brooklyn, NY. All applications must be submitted online. For more information, please see the full job description. If you have any questions, please email us. Application deadline is December 15, 2009.

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MediaStorm collaborates with Asia Society to produce On Thinner Ice

Global warming is melting 18,000 Himalayan glaciers, the largest concentration of glaciers outside the polar ice sheets. Their melting spells trouble for not only 2 billion Asians but the whole world. MediaStorm and Asia Society have collaborated to produce On Thinner Ice: Melting Glaciers on the Roof of the World, examining the loss of these glaciers and what it means for all of us. The project includes a narrative introduction,  "then and now" images, and a wealth of additional resources for anyone interested in learning more.

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