The Livingston Awards for Young Journalists honor outstanding achievement by professionals under the age of 35 in local, national and international reporting in print, broadcast and online. Entries must be submitted online no later that than February 1st, 2014, 11:59 p.m. EST. (more…)
The writer John Gardner once described a good novel as a “long and continuous dream.”Picture editing at its best, works similarly. It’s an immersive experience. When I think about picture editing, I think of the exact moment one image changes to the next. It’s here that meaning is created, in the viewer’s attempt to make a connection between two different pictures [1]. That “blink” is likewise the foundation of cinema. Picture editing for me is an intuitive process—I’ve been called slow but I think deliberate may be more accurate. I’m obsessive, trying and retrying dozens of variations until one feels right. It’s not always easy to articulate exactly how or why something works because like a dream, the best edits often provoke the viewer precognitively. Nevertheless, here are some questions I ask myself as I work: Does the image advance the story? Does it create forward movement in the narrative by offering…
The Bronx Documentary Center, in conjunction with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and VII Photo, presents Too Young to Wed, an exhibition of photographs by Stephanie Sinclair and featuring short films by Jessica Dimmock and Stephanie Sinclair. The exhibit continues Sinclair's mission to share the stories of young brides across the world who are pushed into early unions. In many countries, girls as young as eight are forced into marriage by their families, culture and economic situation. Watch the stories of fifteen-year-old Destaye and young teens in Rajasthan on Vimeo. Event Details Saturday, January 18th, 2014, 6PM - 9PM Exhibition Reception Free and open to the public January 19th – March 16th, 2014 On View: Thursdays and Fridays 3PM - 7PM Saturdays and Sundays 1PM - 5PM For more information contact info@bronxdoc.org or visit www.bronxdoc.org
Here’s a simple tip I’ve learned the hard way: check every output. And by check I mean watch your files from start to finish every time. Because no matter how conscientious you are, it’s just too easy for typos and sound pops and other gremlins to slip by. Checking every output is the only way to catch them all. Once, at the very end of a Storytelling Workshop, I made some last minute structural changes to our team’s project. I did not have time to check my work before the final screening. Everything was out of sync and everyone saw it. It was a disaster. Check every output. Prior to the ICP Infinity Awards, we played back all of the projects on a large TV. Among the discoveries: white edges on photographs that went unseen on a smaller monitor, low-res footage that had not been replaced, watermarked video. We caught these mistakes…
We’re currently accepting applications for our Summer 2014 internship. If you’re motivated, highly organized, and passionate about multimedia, we’d love to hear from you. The internship generally runs from May to August, but start dates are flexible. We’re looking for applicants with experience in multimedia production, design, motion graphics, and/or web development. Internships are paid.
All applications must be submitted through our online application form. Applicants should be prepared to supply:
Applications are due January 17, 2014.