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 […]
Kickstarter: A complete smaprthone video course in your pocket
My SMART FILM SCHOOL Kickstarter has just launched: A Smartphone Video School In Your Pocket.Learn about the project: www.smartfilmschool.com The Smart Film School is a 100-lesson video course on your smartphone that teaches you how to make mobile videos like a pro. For iPhone, Android and Windows Phone. www.smartfilmschool.com
Make Smartphone Video Like a Pro
What is smartphone video? How do I make a good video story? What gear do I need? Which apps are best? Where do I start? In this course you will learn how to get make great videos with your smartphone. Read the ★★★★★ reviews Make Smartphone Video Like a Pro – Level 1 Learn the apps, gear […]
The MOJO Pyramid
The MOJO Pyramid allows trained reporters carrying mobile gear to be out in the field, where the stories and the subjects of those stories exist. The MOJO Pyramid has three layers, each one requiring different combininations of skills, gear and expertise. 1) VJs – Highly skilled, solo field reporters with specialized gear and the most demanding […]