Win Howard Altschiller’s money!
OK. Don Himsel has a conflict this Wednesday so here is what we are going to do.
Announcing the first and only last-minute Natalie Jacobson video contest.
You all shot footage of Natalie during her visit last week. Between now and Wednesday let’s see who can edit AND POST TO THEIR BLOG the most compelling short news video based on Natalie’s visit.
Posting is easy. Just upload your video to YouTube and then paste the embed code onto a blog post. Make sure you are on the Edit html tab.
First prize will be $25 cash on the spot, second prize $15 and third prize $10.
You can use any editing program you want and there are tons of free ones out there.
Below are some great VIDEO 101 tutorials from YouTube.
Be creative, have fun, win some money!
Videomaker’s shot types 101
Videomaker’s Lighting Techniques 101
Editing 101, School’s in session
Deceptive camera angles
Friday, March 28, 2008
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Don's Himsel's hot links
transom.org
audio reporting- gear and techniques
multimediashooter.com
audio slideshow and video reporting- good site for examples and discussion
newsvideographer.com
online video reporting- good site for beginners
newsu.org
online training for journalists
northernshortcourse.com
watch the tape delay on video strategy. A discussion between Chuck Fadley and Howard Owens
masteringmultimedia.wordpress.com
A blog from Colin Mulvany at the Spokesman Review. He's the multimedia editor. Good discussions here.
Willyurman.com
Site for Rochester Democrat and Chronicle photographer Will Yurman. Great for inspiration and examples of good audio slideshow storytelling.
Regina McCombs on online video
Short primer on online video basics from a top-notch former television videographer now with the Minneapolis Star Tribune
audio reporting- gear and techniques
multimediashooter.com
audio slideshow and video reporting- good site for examples and discussion
newsvideographer.com
online video reporting- good site for beginners
newsu.org
online training for journalists
northernshortcourse.com
watch the tape delay on video strategy. A discussion between Chuck Fadley and Howard Owens
masteringmultimedia.wordpress.com
A blog from Colin Mulvany at the Spokesman Review. He's the multimedia editor. Good discussions here.
Willyurman.com
Site for Rochester Democrat and Chronicle photographer Will Yurman. Great for inspiration and examples of good audio slideshow storytelling.
Regina McCombs on online video
Short primer on online video basics from a top-notch former television videographer now with the Minneapolis Star Tribune
Don Himsel on multimedia
Our guest speaker on April 2 will be Don Himsel, photo editor and multimedia producer at the Nashua Telegraph.
Here is Don's thinking on newspapers and multimedia:
"Wanting to do multimedia and doing it are different things.
"Not all stories are multimedia stories.
"Not all multimedia stories are video stories. Journalists have to decide what will work based on the strengths of each medium.
"It can be expensive. It can be cheap. You get what you pay for.
"New media projects shouldn't mirror print projects. They should be complete unto themselves but not comprehensive. They shouldn't be built like print stories (used to be).
"The Web may be infinite but my time is not. Get to the point.
"Photographers can and should be at the forefront of the new push for multimedia. They are best suited for strong visual presentation.
"Young journalists have to be familiar with multimedia storytelling. Whether it will save newspapers, who knows? It will, however, be part of the solution at least in the short term. "New media practices build better journalists."
Here is Don's thinking on newspapers and multimedia:
"Wanting to do multimedia and doing it are different things.
"Not all stories are multimedia stories.
"Not all multimedia stories are video stories. Journalists have to decide what will work based on the strengths of each medium.
"It can be expensive. It can be cheap. You get what you pay for.
"New media projects shouldn't mirror print projects. They should be complete unto themselves but not comprehensive. They shouldn't be built like print stories (used to be).
"The Web may be infinite but my time is not. Get to the point.
"Photographers can and should be at the forefront of the new push for multimedia. They are best suited for strong visual presentation.
"Young journalists have to be familiar with multimedia storytelling. Whether it will save newspapers, who knows? It will, however, be part of the solution at least in the short term. "New media practices build better journalists."
Monday, March 24, 2008
Some "how-to" guides for video
Here is link to Mindy McAdams' tips for shooting video interviews.
YouTube offers this video toolbox with all kinds of helpful hints.
Here's a guide to Windows Moviemaker.
And for Mac users, a guide to iMovies.
YouTube offers this video toolbox with all kinds of helpful hints.
Here's a guide to Windows Moviemaker.
And for Mac users, a guide to iMovies.
Welcome back! Video assignment
Welcome back from spring break!
It's time to get busy with video.
The subject of your first video assignment will be Natalie Jacobson who is coming to campus this week as the Donald Murray Visiting Journalist.
You'll be in good company as both New Hampshire Chronicle and New Hampshire Outlook are doing pieces on Ms. Jacobson, one of the first female news anchors in the country.
Here is a copy of her public schedule.
We will not have conferences this week so that you can attend Jacobson's talk at the MUB Theatre II at 5 p.m. Tuesday. You should definitely bring your video cameras to this.
You'll also notice she is holding office hours today (Monday) from 4-5, Wednesday from 12:30 to 2 p.m. and Thursday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in Lisa Miller's office (Room 104 in Ham-Smith). This will be an opportunity to get supplemental video and ask any questions specific to your video assignment.
She will also visit our class so that will be another opportunity to ask questions and get video.
Jane Harrigan suggested this video as a good bio of Natalie. There are many other videos attached to it.
And here's a video that shows highlights of her career, from when she won a lifetime achievement award.
There is also a ton of supplemental video on YouTube.
Check out these videos and get inspired! After you view the videos I will be happy to brainstorm story ideas with you if you need help.
Your finished pieces will be no more than 3 to 4 minutes so make sure you choose your topic wisely and then focus.
See you Tuesday at the MUB.
It's time to get busy with video.
The subject of your first video assignment will be Natalie Jacobson who is coming to campus this week as the Donald Murray Visiting Journalist.
You'll be in good company as both New Hampshire Chronicle and New Hampshire Outlook are doing pieces on Ms. Jacobson, one of the first female news anchors in the country.
Here is a copy of her public schedule.
We will not have conferences this week so that you can attend Jacobson's talk at the MUB Theatre II at 5 p.m. Tuesday. You should definitely bring your video cameras to this.
You'll also notice she is holding office hours today (Monday) from 4-5, Wednesday from 12:30 to 2 p.m. and Thursday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in Lisa Miller's office (Room 104 in Ham-Smith). This will be an opportunity to get supplemental video and ask any questions specific to your video assignment.
She will also visit our class so that will be another opportunity to ask questions and get video.
Jane Harrigan suggested this video as a good bio of Natalie. There are many other videos attached to it.
And here's a video that shows highlights of her career, from when she won a lifetime achievement award.
There is also a ton of supplemental video on YouTube.
Check out these videos and get inspired! After you view the videos I will be happy to brainstorm story ideas with you if you need help.
Your finished pieces will be no more than 3 to 4 minutes so make sure you choose your topic wisely and then focus.
See you Tuesday at the MUB.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Blog layout fixed
As you can see the blog is back to its original format. I spent more than two weeks playing with the html code only to learn I could fix the problem by re-dragging the elements into the sidebar widgets. Ouch.
In the process of trying to fix the blog I killed a couple of posts I thought might be causing the problems. I thought some of you might still need this link on how to embed your Soundslide on Blogger. Hope you are having a great spring break!
In the process of trying to fix the blog I killed a couple of posts I thought might be causing the problems. I thought some of you might still need this link on how to embed your Soundslide on Blogger. Hope you are having a great spring break!
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
How to post your soundslide
For those looking for great instructions on how to post your Soundslide to your blog Annie has discovered this easy to follow video.
Steve Bodnar has also posted his final soundslides project. Alex and Annie have posted drafts. I look forward to seeing everyone else's work by conferences Tuesday and Wednesday.
My goal by then will be to edit the HTML on this blog so that all our links move back up into the space next to the posting window.
This week's class will be an introduction to video with Deb Cram.
Steve Bodnar has also posted his final soundslides project. Alex and Annie have posted drafts. I look forward to seeing everyone else's work by conferences Tuesday and Wednesday.
My goal by then will be to edit the HTML on this blog so that all our links move back up into the space next to the posting window.
This week's class will be an introduction to video with Deb Cram.
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
First student soundslide posted
Congratulations to Annie Hamilton who has gotten the first version of her soundslide project posted on her blog. Check it out. Very cute.
Steve Bodnar also found a very cool blog dedicated to innovations using Google Maps called Google Map Mania. Check out this example of a map showing live music in the Portsmouth area. Since our class is progressing right on schedule we'll probably have time after spring break to play around and do some mapping "mash-ups."
In class tonight we'll do a quick tutorial on Soundslides and then spend the rest of the class working on our projects. If anyone is ready to post their project to their blog Annie and I will be more than willing to help.
Steve Bodnar also found a very cool blog dedicated to innovations using Google Maps called Google Map Mania. Check out this example of a map showing live music in the Portsmouth area. Since our class is progressing right on schedule we'll probably have time after spring break to play around and do some mapping "mash-ups."
In class tonight we'll do a quick tutorial on Soundslides and then spend the rest of the class working on our projects. If anyone is ready to post their project to their blog Annie and I will be more than willing to help.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
To create a Soundslides title page
Open photoshop
file new
10 inches by 8 inches at 72dpi
title it
edit fill with black
T tool to write
make sure square is filled with white and not black so it will show up. here you can select fonts and sizes
the move tool (arrow top right in tool box) will move the type around
once you have it the way you like it, layer flatten image
save as a jpeg
pull in like any other image
file new
10 inches by 8 inches at 72dpi
title it
edit fill with black
T tool to write
make sure square is filled with white and not black so it will show up. here you can select fonts and sizes
the move tool (arrow top right in tool box) will move the type around
once you have it the way you like it, layer flatten image
save as a jpeg
pull in like any other image
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