Read more about the article New Era of Motion Graphics at MediaStorm – Guardians of the Forest & 2015 Reel

New Era of Motion Graphics at MediaStorm – Guardians of the Forest & 2015 Reel

MediaStorm's motion graphics department, helmed by Joe Fuller, has kept busy since our 2013 reel. From saving the forest, looking back at USAID’s food for peace program, celebrating world-renown photographers to illuminating a teen’s descent into prostitution; we've used a wide array of techniques to make complex stories accessible and appealing. Today, we are proud to present a film made in partnership with the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) to convey the importance and urgency of the sustainable management of forests. At one time forests dominated Earth’s landmass. Today, less than half of forests remain.  Deforestation is a real issue affecting not only our environment, but our survival as a species. Guardians of the Forest explains why our forests are a precious natural resource for everyone and why the answer to protection lies in sustainable management. 2015 Motion Graphics Reel MediaStorm’s 2015 Motion Design Reel highlights the best animation work we’ve created for films and…

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Read more about the article Join Us for #ICPMEETUP: Photography and New Storytelling Platforms

Join Us for #ICPMEETUP: Photography and New Storytelling Platforms

MediaStorm's Executive Producer Brian Storm will serve as the moderator for Photography and New Storytelling Platforms #ICPMEETUP on Wednesday, May 20th, 2015 from 7:00–9:00 p.m. in the ICP Student Lounge in New York City. The session will explore the future of visual storytelling with the minds behind Atavist, Medium and The Rockefeller Foundation. Register online to attend this free event. Event Details In the last years we have seen the emergence of new platforms allowing image makers to combine words, still and moving images into beautiful self-published stories and connect them organically to different communities. These storytelling platforms such as Medium, Atavist, and Rockefeller Foundation's toolkit platform for storytellers Hatch help image makers, journalists, but also nonprofits and other social impact organizations to use the power of narrative and networks to increase their reach, resources, and impact. What can we learn from these empowering tools and how do and will they shape the future of visual storytelling?…

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Job Alert: Video Team Positions with Hillary for America

Hillary for America, the official campaign to elect Hillary Clinton for President, is looking for candidates to fill its full-service video production team.

Filmmakers, editors, cinematographers, producers and motion graphics artists are encouraged to apply for the New York City-based positions (full-time through November 2016).

Interested candidates should send an email describing why you want to work for the campaign and why you support Hillary Clinton, along with your resume, to VideoStaffing@hillaryclinton.com. Include in the subject line: Video Team, position you are applying for, and your name. Also include a link to your reel/portfolio, along with your availability and three references.

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Read more about the article MediaStorm Guide to Selecting Edit Points in Premiere Pro Without the Mouse

MediaStorm Guide to Selecting Edit Points in Premiere Pro Without the Mouse

This article is part of a series of posts with tips and tricks from our producers' experience working with Adobe Premiere Pro CC after years of working in Final Cut Pro. To read more about why we made the switch, check out this post. A reader who is new to Premiere Pro writes, “OK, I cry uncle. I can’t for the life of me come up with an efficient way to use the keyboard to select the end or beginning of a clip. How do you do it? Do you use the mouse?” Turns out that selecting edit points with just the keyboard is simple. Just press the T key and Premiere Pro will select the edit points closest to your playhead. Here’s the trick though: Premiere Pro will only select the tracks that are highlighted in the left column. In the example below, pressing T selects only the edit point for…

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Read more about the article MediaStorm Presents the 2015 ICP Infinity Awardee Films

MediaStorm Presents the 2015 ICP Infinity Awardee Films

MediaStorm is pleased to present a film series produced in collaboration with the International Center of Photography with support from Harbers Studios. Since 1985 ICP’s Infinity Awards have brought attention to outstanding achievements in photography by honoring individuals with distinguished careers in the field and identifying future luminaries. The 2015 Infinity Awards films serve as a portrait of some of the important contributors to photography today.  Photojournalism: Tomas van Houtryve Tomas van Houtryve wants there to be a permanent visual record of the dawn of the drone age, the period in American history when America started outsourcing their military to flying robots. In order to create this record, Van Houtryve sent his own drone into American skies. Young Photographer: Evgenia Arbugaeva Evgenia Arbugaeva was born in the magical town of Tiksi, Russia. Located in the Arctic, the barren, white landscape influenced Arbugaeva in almost every aspect of her dreamlike photography. Art: Larry…

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