Overnight I received an update to my Twitter app (USA iTunes store) that allows me to record, edit and post videos directly from inside the Twitter app. Here are some of my early tests and notes from Berlin. U must hold phone in Vertical orientation. Can reorder (but not delete) individual clips. pic.twitter.com/DicUbIKCxp— Robb Montgomery […]
BERLIN: 4 day mobile reporting workshop
In May, I will be producing a week-long immersion program in Berlin with faculty from the Danish Media School of Journalism. Over four days we will be training reporters on all aspects of smartphone storytelling.
10 Hollywood shots you can make with a selfie stick
Tourists using selfie sticks have been a common sight in Asia for quite some time now and the behavior is spreading quickly to Western cities. NOTE: The shots in this tutorial were made with my iPhone 6+, my modified Shoulderpod mount and the iStabilizier monopod “Smartphone Selfie Stick” The first thing you need to know is how to choose […]
2015 will be the year of the mobile field reporter
The mobile reporting and smartphone filmmaking revolution is going to get a lot more interesting in the new year. Here is what is on the 2015 calendar so far. In January, the good people at ICFJ and IJNET will be offering my new 10-lesson Quick Start Video Course in mobile video journalism. They will offer a new, […]
The Newsroom in Your Pocket
This, just in. A review of my favorite Presentation: “Your Smartphone is Your Newsroom,” given in Singapore for WAN-IFRA Digital Media Asia 2014. It is the latest version of a talk I have been giving since 2010. All fresh examples! http://blog.wan-ifra.org/2014/11/18/the-newsroom-in-your-pocket “Your Smartphone is Your Newsroom” is a popular presentation by mobile and video journalism […]
How I got smooth motion video for the Berlin Wall multimedia package with my iPad mini.
Limited time offer: Coupon codes for our new video courses! Make Great videos with iPhone and iPad $10 off coupon Make Smartphone Video Like a Pro $10 off coupon Here I am filming my longform multimedia report from the Berlin Wall 25th anniversary celebration featuring a woman who escaped the STASI just days before the wall […]
Great audio does not have to cost a lot of money
Limited time offer: Coupon codes for our new video courses! Make Great videos with iPhone and iPad$10 off coupon Make Smartphone Video Like a Pro$10 off coupon Getting great-sounding audio is critical. It is the hardest thing for non-pros to do well. If you are using an Android or iPhone to film, then the $60 Røde […]