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We Need You! Vote For MediaStorm to Receive Mission Main Street Grant

Post author:Cortney Cleveland
Post published:November 4, 2013

MediaStorm has some of the most passionate fans and followers on earth. As a community, we understand the importance of compassionate storytelling, and that technology and cinematic narratives can come together to create connections across the human experience. It's in this spirit that we ask for your support in Chase's Mission Main Street Grants Program. We need 250 people to vote for us by November 15th to move on to the next selection phase. Whether you're a fellow creative, storyteller, or just someone who enjoys our projects, please take a quick minute to show your support. With this grant, we will continue our commitment to you and to pushing the boundaries of digital storytelling. Thanks in advance from everyone at MediaStorm.

Worth Clicking: Digital News, Street Portraits, Vsevolod Pudovkin & Masked Macaques

Post author:Cortney Cleveland
Post published:November 1, 2013

All links are hand-picked by the MediaStorm staff for your enjoyment this weekend. Cheers! Slaves of the internet, unite! [New York Times] Do critics understand documentaries? [IndieWire] The internet and digital devices are changing our news consumption habits. Here are 12 trends to put the rapidly shifting digital news landscape into perspective. [Pew Research Center] The five editing techniques of Vsevolod Pudovkin. [Kottke.org] A magazine is simply an iPad that doesn’t work. [YouTube] A whole new dimension to classical sculpture… dress them as hipsters! [Today I Learned Something New] Hannah Price’s series features portraits of men in Philadelphia captured just moments after they harassed her on the street. [The Morning News] Have you ever wondered how you might look if you switched clothes with someone of the opposite gender? Canadian photographer Hana Pesut has set out to deal with that question in “Switcharoo.” [Bored Panda] Still feeling spooky? Headless Portraits From the…

One More Day to Apply: MediaStorm Spring Internship Deadline is Nov 1st

Post author:Cortney Cleveland
Post published:October 31, 2013

We’re accepting applications for our Spring 2014 Internship Program until tomorrow, November 1st, 5 p.m. EST. If you’re motivated, highly organized, and passionate about multimedia, we’d love to hear from you. The internship generally runs from January to April, 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. How to Apply All applications must be submitted through our online application form. Applicants should be prepared to supply: Links to pieces produced/collaborated on (please indicate role in each) Available start/end dates Hours/week available Apply Now

OS X Mavericks Brings the MediaStorm Field Guide to Your Desktop

Post author:Cortney Cleveland
Post published:October 25, 2013

One of the most common questions we get at MediaStorm is, "how can I read your Field Guide if I don't have an iPad!?!" Thanks to the good folks at Apple, we finally have an alternative for tablet-less storytellers. The MediaStorm Field Guide joins 1.8 million book titles that are now available on your desktop with the new version of OS X, Mavericks. The free app will allow you to read purchased books and textbooks right from your desktop. About Our Field Guide The MediaStorm Field Guide outlines fundamental concepts for gathering multimedia content in the field for documentary films. The guide is based on MediaStorm’s years of experience shooting and producing award-winning projects. Serving as a quick reference for multimedia teams in the field, the guide covers important concepts from picking appropriate gear, to setting up audio correctly, to shooting b-roll and backing up media. Additionally, each chapter’s most important points…

Worth Clicking: NYC Documentaries, Interactive Highrises, and Janis Joplin

Post author:Cortney Cleveland
Post published:October 11, 2013

All links are hand-picked by the MediaStorm staff for your enjoyment this weekend. Cheers! Portraits of soldiers before, during, and after war [My Modern Met] The 10 best documentaries about New York City [NonFics] Janis Joplin on rejection: “You are what you settle for.” [YouTube] “When you do something guaranteed to succeed, you close the door to the possibility of discovery.” [LifeHacker] How should we judge the best multimedia? [News Shooter] American Cinema Editors is an honorary society of motion picture editors founded in 1950. [ACE-filmeditors.org] You know your film is making a difference when…. Ellen Schneider fills in the blank. [ARTSblog] 105 vital sources for journalists in the new media landscape [Journalism Degrees and Programs] An amazing interactive history of the rise of highrises in New York [New York Times] And how could we resist....Bohemian Rhapsody arranged for a symphony orchestra [YouTube]