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20 educational (and free!) multimedia resources
Today II guest blogger Tim McLaughlin reveals 20 of his most favorite resources for multimedia education – spanning audio, photography, videography, multimedia post production, and web design. Tim also provided a printable PDF of his list so that you can freely share it with others. I hope that once you read through his list you add your own favorites in the comments. I was impressed to see some unfamiliar sites amongst his list, and I hope to learn of even more inspirational resources from all of you!
Multimedia Tip: Editing and converting audio files
During my reporting trip to Honduras, I made my first attempt at a documentary audio slide show. In the production phases, I came across several troublesome areas while editing my audio. Therefore, I wanted to pass along my trials and tribulations to hopefully help others who may come across similar issues.
The importance of clean audio in multimedia presentations
After reading Colin Mulvany’s post on his disappointment over low-quality entries in this month’s NPPA multimedia contest, I looked through the winners and was puzzled that “A Look Back” by St. Pete Times got third for multimedia storytelling. Don’t get me wrong, the concept of four photographers looking back on their experience documenting the 2008 election is wonderful, but the audio was very poor on my machine. This brings up a good point that I think it important for all II readers: clean, crisp audio is a MUST for successful audio slide shows.
Multimedia types for storytellers
As a multimedia and/or interactive producer, one must always think of new and innovative ways to tell stories. The options are endless, yet many times the problem is simply not knowing all of the possibilities while storyboarding a project. Let’s examine different types of media to get your creative juices flowing.
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