Worth Watching

All of us here at MediaStorm spend a lot of time looking for and talking about new stories, websites, and products that inspire us and help us to make better multimedia. We thought it would be fun to share some of our picks with you, with a little bit about why we liked the pieces, and get some ideas from everyone out there as well. We're starting off today with some projects we've been watching over the last couple of weeks. They aren't all new, it's by no means a comprehensive list, but hopefully it will get a dialogue going. Happy New Year all! 1. Still Hoping by Luceo Images The visual sophistication of Luceo Images meets the multimedia prowess of Syracuse University. - Brian Storm Still Hoping from Luceo Images on Vimeo. 2. The Insights of Angels by Liz O. Baylen A beautiful story with words of wisdom from two young…

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Thomson Reuters Foundation, Red Cross and MediaStorm Produce Surviving the Tsunami: Stories of Hope

MediaStorm along with Thomson Reuters Foundation and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) announce Surviving the Tsunami: Stories of Hope. The project marks the fifth anniversary of the Indian Ocean Tsunami. Combining imagery by Reuters photojournalists with eyewitness testimony and interactive graphics, the documentary reveals the strength of the human spirit in the face of catastrophe. These are stories of compassion and hope. Surviving the Tsunami follows two previous productions with Reuters, Bearing Witness about the Iraq war and Times of Crisis about the global financial meltdown.

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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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