Read more about the article Worth Clicking: Nairobi, Spielberg, Primates and Why Your Audience Has an Audience

Worth Clicking: Nairobi, Spielberg, Primates and Why Your Audience Has an Audience

All links are hand-picked by the MediaStorm staff for your enjoyment this weekend. Cheers! Meet Epic. Extraordinary true stories. [Epic Magazine] Want to watch free movies online? Here are 575 quality films to get you started. [Open Culture] In Photographs: Islamist militants ambushed a shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya, on Saturday killing more than 50 people and terrorizing the city. [Boston Globe] Video: Steven Spielberg's techniques and themes. [YouTube] Primate glamour shots from Japan’s traditional monkey theaters. [Wired] New site alert: directly support your favorite filmmakers and comedians on Chill. [Chill] Samia’s blog debut. Find out how MediaStorm plans to measure the impact of our films. [MediaStorm blog] Kevin Slavin and Kenyatta Cheese argue that audiences have “a fundamental feeling of wanting to be in sync with each other.“ [Future of Storytelling] Photographer Marcus Bleasdale witnesses the human cost of our electronics. [Mashable] And just for fun… bubble football! [YouTube]

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Read more about the article MediaStorm Guide to Super Fast Logging with Premiere Pro and Keyboard Maestro

MediaStorm Guide to Super Fast Logging with Premiere Pro and Keyboard Maestro

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.

In this post, I’ll show how to drastically increase your logging speed in Premiere Pro CC using Stairway Software’s $36 Keyboard Maestro.

Keyboard Maestro is a macro utility. When a user inputs a single keyboard shortcut, Keyboard Maestro will respond with a series of predefined actions. For our purposes, we’ll enter one Premiere Pro keyboard shortcut, and Keyboard Maestro will respond with a string of additional shortcuts.

It’s a powerful solution to repetitive tasks.

What follows is a bit involved but trust me, in the end, you’ll be saving loads of time.

The Premiere Pro Way

First, some background, at MediaStorm we raise video one channel to indicate a selection.

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Read more about the article Now Hiring: Director of Photography at MediaStorm

Now Hiring: Director of Photography at MediaStorm

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MediaStorm is looking for a passionate and motivated Director of Photography / Producer to create compelling films for our clients, workshops and publication. This is not an entry level position. The ideal candidate will have extensive visual reporting experience and proven examples of high quality filmmaking. This position is based in Brooklyn, NY and requires extensive travel. Application deadline is Friday, October 4th. Description MediaStorm Director of Photography / Producer will: Shoot and edit films Develop story ideas Participate in client and production planning meetings Teach visual storytelling and lead original reporting efforts at our workshops Write blog posts about the latest trends and gear Qualifications The successful applicant should have: Experience shooting with HDSLRs is a strong plus. A passion for visual storytelling Ability to collaborate with a diverse team Ability to self-manage and meet aggressive deadlines Ability to work virtually and to travel as necessary At least five years of…

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Read more about the article Pulitzer Center Film Festival Premieres Shiho Fukada and MediaStorm’s “Japan’s Disposable Workers”

Pulitzer Center Film Festival Premieres Shiho Fukada and MediaStorm’s “Japan’s Disposable Workers”

There's still time to enjoy the Pulitzer Center Film Festival “Global Crises, Human Stories” - a week-long celebration of reporting from around the world featuring feature-length films and shorts by Pulitzer Center journalists. A special shorts program features work by award-winning photojournalists, including the premiere of Shiho Fukada's Japan's Disposable Workers, produced in collaboration with MediaStorm. Event Details Screenings take place September 20th - 26th, 2013. Tickets are $5 general admission, and $3 for students and seniors. All films will be shown at the West End Cinema ( 2301 M Street NW, Washington, D.C. -- closest metro stop: Foggy Bottom (blue/orange lines) Screening Times Wednesday, September 25: 3 pm: Outlawed in Pakistan 7 pm: No Fire Zone Thursday, September 26: 5 pm: Seeds of Hope 9:20 pm: The Abominable Crime See full listing for schedule and description of other films. About Pulitzer Center The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting is an American…

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