We have unboxed and hacked the Osmo Mobile for mobile journalism with field ready setups. Make mobile lives and field reporting with incredible production values without a lot of spend. Here are three microphone setups for professional filming and lives with the Osmo Mobile. Solo mic. Røde Videomic Osmo Universal holder with Sennheiser AVX wireless mics. […]
Film and edit 4K Log footage on your iPhone
Just in time for my filmmaking visit to Cairo, Filmic Pro’s COO Kevin Buonagurio sent me the super-secret beta of his company’s flagship app. I am here with a load of new 360° and cinematic MOJO gear to test. This is the test footage – all of it shot and edited in iOS. I am not […]
5 tips for making great 360° photographs
These five tips will help you make more impressive 360° VR photos. Here comes the sun Ditch the thumb Don’t get too close Go remote Get vertical Enjoy this free 360° tutorial from the Smart Film School. 1. Keep the sun on the side When framing your shot, take care to ensure that the sun […]
Visual-first journalism at the New York Times (and everywhere)
It comes as no surprise to me that visual-first journalism is at the core of The New York Times’ new digital strategy. ‘Journalism That Stands Apart’ is the publisher’s latest report that focuses on the innovation and design-led newsroom strategies it will be undertaking in an effort to double its digital revenue by 2020, to $800 […]
Unboxing: GoPro Omni VR 360 video Camera
I am in Zagreb at the offices of 24SATA where today the video team took ownership of one of the hot new 360 video filming rigs: The GoPro Omni. I am here all week visiting with the teams, making a film documentary and spending time sharing best practices for 360 video, Branded Facebook live streams […]
A guide to video storytelling for education
Journalism students and professors at the University of Notre Dame, the EFJ School of New Journalism in France, FH Journalism Studies in Vienna, Stockholm University of Media Studies, Ithaca College (New York), and the Danish School of Media and Journalism use these course packs in their diploma studies and certificate courses. These self-directed lessons are designed […]
Paris: New local news channel will film all video with smartphones #MOJO
French news channel goes ‘all in’ on smartphone filming And at the nearby EFJ University in Paris, every journalism student is required to study #MOJO as part of their studies. Read the school’s news release translated into English (Thanks Google!) How are they doing this? The professors are flipping the classroom and giving every student the […]