At the age of seven, twin boys Kareem and Tyheem Barnes were playing hooky from school and break-dancing in the subway, earning fifty dollars a day.
Today, the brothers wow audiences as the Tic and Tac All-Stars, doing acrobatics, telling jokes, and luring huge crowds in New York's famous Washington Square Park.
The Art of Attraction takes a look into the lives and minds of these two men, who have made a living doing exactly what they have always loved: performing.
The Art of Attraction is a product of the MediaStorm Storytelling Workshop, where participants work alongside MediaStorm staff to create an intimate, character-driven documentary in just one week. Learn more about upcoming MediaStorm workshops and online training at mediastorm.com/train.
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Special Thanks
Tic and Tac AllStars (Tic - Tyheem Barnes, Tac - Kareem Barnes), John Barnes, Valerie Barnes, Lorraine Cole, Bennie Cole, Josie Cole, Parri Barnes, Karim Barnes, Daizanae Barnes, Kayla Barnes, Liah Hearn, Nasareen Hearn, Letoya Brevard, Tiara Barnes, Oriana Bruce, Davonte Garcia, Tiasia Barnes, Tyheem Barnes Jnr, Elodie Mailliet
Testimonials
Paolo Black, Photography and Interviews
I have just been given the most wonderful opportunity to become - for just seven days - part of a far-sighted and committed multimedia workshop with MediaStorm producers. Their creativity and enthusiasm are an inspiration. Their compelling vision in anticipating the global changes in multimedia storytelling put them at the forefront of their craft. Their high quality product is thought-provoking independent journalism at its best. I'm very grateful to have worked among them, however briefly, and I will bring much learning back to my own multimedia storytelling. Oh...by the way...it was seriously great fun.
Scott Lituchy, Video and Editing
The MediaStorm workshop is great in many ways. First, Brian, Bob and Eric teach the nuts and bolts of multimedia: story structure, interviewing, audio, lighting, shooting, and editing.
Working side-by-side with these dedicated storytellers brings the lessons to life. Without a doubt, their skills and passion for multimedia is an inspiration. You walk away with the feeling that you now have the tools and motivation to go out and tell important stories that people will want to see.
The workshop changed me as a storyteller. I'm looking forward to getting out there and seeing what I can do.
Melissa Pracht, Audio and Editing
In one action-packed week, our team learned and put into practice the MediaStorm approach to multimedia. The ability to hear and discuss the thought behind the approach as well as the hands-on experience of putting a project together, soup to nuts, was invaluable. The workshop delivered exactly what I need for my work as a multimedia editor: a solid foundation on which to build my organization's multimedia growth.
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The MediaStorm One Day Master Class provides a general, yet precise, overview of documentary video and multimedia storytelling approaches. MediaStorm founder Brian Storm will walk you through specific examples as well as proven tips to improve your interviewing, editing and distribution techniques.
These are the upcoming one day workshop dates:
The MediaStorm Methodology Master Class gives participants a chance to look inside the workings of a successful film and interactive production company, while taking them step-by-step through both the creative and business aspects of digital storytelling.
Founder Brian Storm will share MediaStorm’s workflow and storytelling methods and discuss essential elements of project organization and storytelling concepts.
You can attend the workshop in Los Gatos, CA in person or online via Zoom.
Upcoming date:
- December 12 - 14, 2025 - (Deadline to apply is Nov 1)
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MediaStorm's award-winning team of producers and cinematographers lead online training videos with lessons learned from their experience producing films and training groups and organizations around the world.
Developed over seven years and more than 100 projects, our downloadable post-production workflow covers every phase of editing, from organizing assets through outputting final projects and archiving.
Available for iPad on iTunes, the MediaStorm Field Guide outlines fundamental concepts for gathering multimedia content in the field for documentary films.
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