Archive for February, 2009

Take a Look: Minneapolis Star Tribune’s “13 Seconds in August”

Published by chris on August 28, 2008 in Industry News. 0 Comments

A year after the collapse of the I-35 bridge, the Star-Tribune released “13 seconds in August,” a jarring look into how, in a matter seconds, hundreds of lives were forever changed. Features a wealth of compelling video interviews. The map navigation sets the tragic scene and establishes the context for each story.

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PhotoNight XLIV: Carolina Photojournalism Intern Presentation

Published by chris on August 25, 2008 in PhotoNight. 0 Comments

During this year’s first PhotoNight, UNC photojournalism students Courtney Potter, Abby Metty, Cassie Butler, Emma Patti, Kate Napier, Roxanne Turpen and Jonathan Young will discuss their experiences with internships and summer projects. The presentation will include some excellent work published in the Washington Post, National Geographic, Raleigh News & Observer, Naples Daily News, Southern Pines Pilot and the Herald Sun. Also, Professor Davison will screen documentary work from “Andaman Rising,” the school’s recent project on the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami in Thailand.

Where: Carroll Hall, Lower Level, Room 033
When: Tuesday, August 26 at 7:30
Doors will open at 7:00, Refreshments will be served

Photo by Courtney Potter for The Naples Daily News

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Multimedia News

Company spotlight: TRAFIK September 10, 2010
After viewing Apple's profile video on graphic design company TRAFIK, I knew that I had to learn more about them. Located in Lyon, France, this small team of eight designers and developers has made a big impact in the interactive development sector. […]
“Life In A Day” documentary aggregates user-submitted videos via YouTube September 9, 2010
"Life In A Day" is the brain child of producer Ridley Scott and director Kevin Macdonald. On July 24th, they asked users around the world to document a specific part of their day and upload it to YouTube for consideration in their experimental documentary. Now, they are tediously reviewing the 80,000 submissions to piece together the best for the d […]
Fashion’s Night Out In The Big City September 8, 2010
Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Conde Nast Manhattans Upper West Side made a dramatic backdrop for models walking the runway during Fashion’s Night Out: The Show at Lincoln Center on September 7, 2010 in New York City. These uber-coiffed and impeccably dressed creatures were beautifully misplaced, taken out of their high fashion runway box and put on [...] […]
Multi-touch inspiration from digital technology company Osmosis September 8, 2010
Not long ago I had the opportunity to chat with Stuart McLean, the founder of Osmosis, a company that delivers customized multi-touch systems of hardware and software that support human-centered natural user interaction. Stuart has many years of experience working in more traditional IT/business roles, and knows from this experience that there is better way […]
MediaStorm-Reuters collaboration recognized at 2010 FRANCE24-RFI Web Documentary Awards September 7, 2010
The 2010 FRANCE24-RFI Web Documentary Award jury met last week in Perpignan, France at the 22nd International Photojournalism Festival, Visa pour l’Image, and gave special distinction recognition to Times of Crisis, an interactive Web site produced by Jassim Ahmad and Ayperi Karabuda of Reuters, in association with MediaStorm. The Executive Producer was Bria […]
MediaStorm at the DUMBO Arts Festival September 7, 2010
Join Brian Storm, Founder and Executive Producer of MediaStorm, for a special presentation on Multimedia Storytelling during the DUMBO Arts Festival, on Friday, September 24, 2010, from 6-8 pm, at St. Ann’s Warehouse. The event is free and open to the public. Seating will be first come, first served. Multimedia Storytelling @ MediaStorm We’re all storyteller […]
“The Wilderness Downtown” music video an “interactive media experience” September 7, 2010
I never thought I would have a good reason to blog about a music video - until now that is! Music director Chris Milk teamed with Google developers to produce the interactive experience "The Wilderness Downtown" for Arcade Fire's song "We Used To Wait." Built in HTML5, the site integrates Google Maps and Google Earth to provide a cus […]
Society Women On The Edge – Part 1 August 31, 2010
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department via Getty Images In this photo released by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department on August 28, 2010, Paris Hilton is pictured in a police booking photo in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to reports, Hilton and her boyfriend Cy Waits were arrested late Friday night after being stopped on the Las [...] […]
Easier. Clearer. Faster. August 19, 2010
It’s the simple things that matter. And whoever said that wasn’t wrong. That’s why we’ve just taken a look at our site and concentrated our efforts on the little things that all add up to a much better experience for everyone who visits. We’ve made our search tool more, well, searching. We’ve made the nuts and [...] […]
Brian Storm to give MediaStorm overview and screen projects at Visa pour l’Image August 19, 2010
If you’re heading to Visa pour l’Image in Perpignan, France this year, Brian Storm will be giving two multimedia presentations: Multimedia Storytelling @ MediaStorm Thursday, September 2, 2010, from 3-5 pm, at Palais des Congres The digital age is giving photojournalists extraordinary new ways to report and distribute stories. We have a greater level of auth […]
Photos that capture the concept of democracy August 18, 2010
Getty Images and Bridges to Understanding are honored to be among a strong group of partners supporting the Democracy Photo Challenge, a public-private partnership with the U.S. State Department. The project invites people around the world to complete the phrase, “Democracy is..” with their photo. The Democracy Photo Challenge received nearly 3,000 entries f […]
Exodus: New MediaStorm Multimedia Workshop project August 12, 2010
From July 17-23, 2010, a team of three participants, along with MediaStorm Producer Jennifer Redfearn, researched, reported, and produced Exodus during our seventh MediaStorm Multimedia Workshop. Diana Ortiz spent over half her life in prison for a crime she committed when she was a teenager. Now 45, she has turned her life around and works [...] […]
MediaStorm welcomes Drew Jordan and AJ Maclean August 11, 2010
MediaStorm welcomes interns Drew Jordan and AJ Maclean to our team. They will both be working with us this fall on some exciting multimedia and interactive design projects. Drew Jordan is currently finishing his graduate project to fulfill a Master’s degree in multimedia at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Since completing […]
MediaStorm Methodology Workshop to be held January 10-15, 2011 July 22, 2010
We will be holding a MediaStorm Methodology Workshop January 10-15, 2011, at our offices in Brooklyn, NY. This workshop is targeted specifically at educators looking to create curricula based on our approach, for organizational leaders tasked with creating and leading multimedia departments, and for professionals looking to start their own media company or i […]
MediaStorm welcomes Pam Huling and Tim McLaughlin July 22, 2010
We are excited to welcome Pam Huling and Tim McLaughlin to MediaStorm. Pam will lead our Business Development efforts, and Tim, or first intern back in 2008, returns as a Multimedia Producer. Prior to joining MediaStorm, Pam Huling owned Gaslight Media Consulting, LLC, with clients in Switzerland and New York City. She currently serves on the [...] […]
We Have a New Address March 5, 2009
Please find us in our new location: http://ngm.typepad.com/blog_central/digital_photography/ Or check out all the NGM blogs in Blog Central: http://ngm.typepad.com/blog_central/ […]
World Press Photo of the Year 2008 February 21, 2009
The international jury of the 52nd annual World Press Photo Contest have selected a black-and-white image by American photographer Anthony Suau as World Press Photo of the Year 2008. The picture shows an armed officer of the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s... […]
First Presidential Photograph February 13, 2009
"It’s rare for a day to go by in which the president of the United States is not seen in multiple newspaper and magazine photographs. The “clack” of shutters and the accompanying burst of light from camera flashes is part... […]
Full Frame 24.5 Megapixel Nikon D3X Announced December 10, 2008
I case you missed last weeks announcement of Nikon’s new flagship DSLR, the full frame D3X, here a few of the important stats. FX-format CMOS image sensor with 24.5 effective megapixels. Low noise from ISO 100 to ISO 1600. Near-instantaneous... […]

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