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Syracuse University students build interactive video panorama and iPhone app in Syracuse Diners website
While at Roanoke.com, my colleague Seth Gitner and I were always interested in attempting an interactive panorama where a video clip was embedded within a panorama. Needless to say, it never happened. But, Seth went on to teach at S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and I’m happy to see that his students successfully produced one for their latest multimedia project, Syracuse Diners, as well as built a database of diners using Ruby on Rails, an iPhone app and much more. Looks like we’ve got some programmers on our hands up in Syracuse!
Transitioning from photography to multimedia
Some of the most talented multimedia producers in our industry today actually started their careers as photographers. Photographers make up the majority of staffs at nearly every inspirational multimedia company – Media Storm, Bombay Flying Club, Talking Eyes Media, Weyo, and Story4, to name a few. Whether out of necessity or personal aspiration, these photographers have successfully made the transition to multimedia production and now use their still cameras as only one storytelling option. So why did they do it, how were they successful, and how can you follow their lead?
American Heart Association promotes CPR with interactive “hand symphony”
Seth Gitner, assistant professor at Syracuse University, recently sent me “Hand Symphony,” an innovative piece by the American Heart Association that helps promote their new hands-only approach to CPR. Users can create their own music track by mixing 12 video clips of hands clapping, snapping, tapping, and more. The final result is a customizable dance, hip-hop, or latin track that you can then send to friends and share via multiple social networks.
CPOY judges review multimedia winners
College Photographer of the Year 2009 winners were announced last week, and the judges did a great job carefully selecting the winners amongst a large crop of entries. According to the CPOY site, there were 226 multimedia projects entered for consideration. Arguably more interesting than the winner’s list, however, were the video screencasts of the judges discussing the semi-finalists in each round.
How to pick the right CMS for your needs
One thing I have noticed lately is that almost everyone has his/her own favorite CMS, but the reasoning behind it is quite limited. Furthermore, I can’t seem to find a comprehensive document detailing the pros and cons of each, and when one should be selected over the other. Here is my stab at the CMS world and how you can utilize particular ones to fit your needs.
2008 Documentary Project of the Year goes to Roanoke.com
I am excited to announce that a project I worked on at The Roanoke Times was named “Documentary Project of the Year” by POYi. “Age of Uncertainty” was a passionate project by journalist Beth Macy, photographer Josh Meltzer, multimedia editor Seth Gitner, myself and a few others. The series documented the challenges facing the region’s rapidly growing elderly population. Congratulations to the entire team for receiving this honorable award!
Roanoke.com launches first drupal site
Although I am a bit behind to announce the launch of this project, I am excited to detail our latest multimedia project, Age of Uncertainty. We had our goals set high as we conquered this website in knowing we would have to produce a lot of updates with our frequent additions to the story. Seth [...]
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