Closer to the Story? Accessibility and mobile journalismReuters Institute – University of Oxford have released this white paper on mobile journalism by Finnish journalist fellow, Panu Karhunen. Can journalists get closer to the story and subject by utilizing mobile journalism? Karhunen interviewed 11 mobile journalists. They said they were able to film stories that would […]
#MOJO: Make a low-cost video studio for Facebook Live, YouTube and Periscope
This multi-camera live studio can transmit 1080p HD video to Facebook, YouTube or Periscope and runs entirely on batteries. Facebook live Periscope livestream FacFacebookGear Test: Make a Live TV Video Studio with Three iPhones and an iPad https://t.co/p8XbWopebG — #MoJo (@robbmontgomery) May 2, 2017 SMART FILM SCHOOL: At the heart of the system is an […]
Which 360° VR video camera should you buy to produce live videos?
Now is the time to start getting excited about what we can do with live, spherical video broadcasts. National Geographic posted the first Facebook 360° live video from the Mars Simulator research site in Utah using four Nokia OZO Live cameras, wireless mics and picture-in-picture live feeds from famous scientists like Neil deGrasse Tyson. Of […]
Add this 360° logo to your VR video project
Editing a 360° video project? You may like to add a 360° graphic icon to the first seconds of your film to give it the pro touch and to provide a visual cue to viewers on YouTube and Facebook.Here is a PNG file of the one I use for my 360° video projects.Get more tips […]
Design Thinking: Case Studies for Business
A radical new way of design thinking is here to help you build a business culture that continuously develops new strategies, business models and products. Grab this discount coupon for the online course: goo.gl/Q3sBlb How to build an innovation culture that continuously develops new strategies, business models and products – The Design Method. You will […]
#MOJO: A school built completely around mobile journalism
This student newsroom and media lab serves six journalism schools in Georgia. What would happen if you built your student newsroom completely around #MOJO mobile journalism? That was the question I asked in 2010 when I was brought in to design a new media lab for IREX. In 2017, we now know the answer. I […]
#MOJO: Is THIS the best mobile journalist kit?
Robb Montgomery tests the latest rigs for filming smooth video for #MOJO reports. Below is a video I streamed live to Facebook using three old iPhones and an iPad Pro as a video switcher. We test three ways to film incredible video footage with a smartphone. One of the live cams is an Osmo mobile. […]