This two-day workshop expands on our overview session with the addition of gathering audio and editing in Final Cut, along with reviews and critiques of finished projects and works-in-progress.

PROGRAM

What You Will Learn

Narrative Storytelling

• Examples of successful projects
• Developing the best approach for creating effective multimedia stories
• Pros and cons of the various narrative approaches

Reporting Approach

• Using the best tools to get the story
• Integrating still images, audio and video

Post-Production

• Getting the most out of Final Cut Pro
• Common issues and how to resolve them

Existing Projects Review

• Feedback on projects created by your staff

Schedule

Day One: Morning (9am-1pm)	Overview
Day One: Afternoon (2pm-6pm)	Gathering Audio
Day Two: Morning (9am-1pm)	Final Cut Pro How-To
Day Two: Afternoon (2pm-6pm)	Existing Projects Review

TESTIMONIALS

As a print photojournalist, I went into MediaStorm's workshop with a skeptical eye. Two days later both my notebook and my brain were filled with the new ideas and opportunities being offered by the medium of web-based visual journalism. Two months later, I am still processing what I learned. This stuff isn't the future. It is now. I am convinced there has never been a better time to be a visual journalist. And there may be no person better suited to show you the way into this new medium than Brian Storm.

David Hobby
Staff Photojournalist at the Baltimore Sun
Founder of Strobist.com
I learned more in a couple days with Brian than I could learn in several months any other way. I still refer to my notes from his workshop. Even more than the technical information I picked up, Brian's enthusiasm directly lead to a new vision for multimedia in our department.

Wes Pope
Multimedia Producer at The Rocky Mountain News
So many papers are trying to rub sticks together to start a fire when all they need is a match. Brian's training with the Tribune Company helped focus the debate for what's important - good pictures and stories well told. Then he backed up his evangelizing with solid primers on technique.

Tom Van Dyke
Multimedia Journalist at the Chicago Tribune
Having Brian spend time with the photo directors and editors help set the tone for the direction we take in multimedia. The workshop opened up the possibilities that have gone mostly untested in the newspaper industry. As we move forward, these lessons learned will increase The Morning Call's audience especially when we tell stories with beautiful imagery and voices to create the complete narrative.

Naomi Halperin
Director of Photography at The Morning Call
Please contact us for more information regarding fees and customized workshops for your group.

This seven-day workshop is an intensive, hands-on, original reporting and post-production experience. Each Reporter and Editor team will collaborate with a MediaStorm Producer to gather, edit, and produce a multimedia piece. While this workshop will supplement prior knowledge, Reporters should have a solid grasp of still photography, audio gathering, and video skills. Editors should be familiar with Final Cut Pro. All participants will engage in discussions about tips and techniques to improve storytelling and editing. There will be an extended Q&A and review session. (It is possible to include additional staff members in the overview and discussion sessions).

PROGRAM

What You Will Learn

Narrative Storytelling

• Developing the best approach for creating effective multimedia stories
• Pre-production planning, finding the story's focus and execution of those ideas and techniques

Reporting Approach

• Using the best tools to get the story
• When to use a still camera, when to use audio and/or video
• How to ask questions and get to the heart of the story

Post-Production

• Establishing a strong post-production environment
• Efficient editing techniques
• Advanced Final Cut techniques including archiving and compression

Teamwork

• Getting the most out of the reporter/editor relationship
• Common issues and how to resolve them

Schedule

Day One	Successful story examples Gathering Audio How-To Review Project Ideas
Day Two	Reporter in field Editor in Post-Production (project setup/management) Organizing & digitizing assets
Day Three	Reporter in field Editor in Post-Production Optimal workflow Review of existing assets Tools: Final Cut Pro & Aperture Organizing & digitizing assets
Day Four	Reporter in field Editor in Post-Production
Day Five	Full team in Post-Production
Day Six	Full team in Post-Production
Day Seven	Complete Production Final Screening

TESTIMONIALS

Truly the best investment I have made this year. The workshop comprises not just of valuable information on practicalities, improving process efficiency, advanced Final Cut, timesaving techniques but the dedicated MediaStorm team also provides wide ranging in the field guidance, including how to shoot stills and video for multimedia - which is different! Taking this time out to totally focus on multimedia, discuss and debate topics, receive advice on story structure, themes and totally focusing on bringing myself to the next level has already helped me in my day-to-day life as a freelancer. This opportunity is second to none.

Morag Livingstone
Freelance Photojournalist & Reporter on Beautiful Noise
As a freelancer the jump into multimedia felt a bit like climbing a mountain in the dark. The MediaStorm workshop could not have come at a better point in my career, filling in many of the blanks and answering a ton of questions. Not for a second, (not even at 5am on Thursday morning...), did I regret the decision to invest in this workshop. It was worth every moment and every penny.

Mareile Paley
Art Director & Editor on Beautiful Noise
Spending six days on a MediaStorm workshop was a career-changing experience. Where else can you finesse your multimedia storytelling skills with the absolute best in the business? We were trained in the techniques to shoot video like the pros. Then in post-production we learned the best way to edit our footage to create slick and polished presentations. Exposure to the MediaStorm workflows and practices is invaluable, and provides you with a template to structure and manage future projects. They're a fabulous team to work with, and incredibly generous with sharing their experience and expertise. By the time I reluctantly left MediaStorm I was inspired beyond measure, and felt armed with the missing pieces of the puzzle to produce high-quality news multimedia productions.

Kimberley Porteous
Multimedia Editor at The Sydney Morning Herald
Editor on Beautiful Noise
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