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Innovative Individuals: Evelio Contreras
Video storytelling is normally a skill that takes months if not years of practice to master. However, Evelio Contreras conquered it the first day he picked up a video camera to cover the Virginia Tech shootings. He is a natural when it comes to videography, and I can attest to his talent after working with him for a year at The Roanoke Times. Regardless if he was producing webcasts, feature vignettes or news videos, he always made a point to add a creative element into his stories. For this reason, I am happy to feature him as this week’s “Innovative Individual.”
Phil Daquila produces thesis, “The Improvisers”
2009 UNC master’s graduate Phil Daquila recently launched his thesis, “The Improvisers.” In it, he beautifully documents how people improvise in all aspects of life, from the extracurricular activities of dance and music, to the life-altering decisions made in our professions. Notice how all aspects of this site are carefully designed, from the typography in the videos to the site header. All together, there are seven videos documenting everything from firefighters improvising while putting out fires, to musicians improvising on stage.
Oxfam personifies climate change with interactive documentary
Oxfam International recently launched an interactive site in conjunction with The Guardian’s coverage leading up to the Copenhagen Summit next month. “Gabura, from daily life to disaster” documents the deadly cyclone that hit Bangladesh in May, and allows the viewer to watch footage before and after the storm hit. While the navigation hardly does the site justice, the storytelling is captivating and well worth your time.
Abu Dhabi journalists launch water documentary site
I have been meaning to highlight “The Watershed,” a recent package by producers at Abu Dhabi’s English newspaper, The National. I wasn’t the only one who enjoyed this series because NPPA just awarded this multimedia package first place in the last month’s monthly multimedia competition.
John Adkisson excels at visual storytelling
Last night at Photo Night LI, UNC student John W. Adkisson showed a video he produced as an intern at The Roanoke Times this past summer. Being a former employee there, I was surprised that I had not previously seen this piece, nor seen John’s work. Named a semi-finalist in the 2007-2008 national Hearst competition, this guy is definitely one worth watching.
How to recreate past events with multimedia
Two recent packages have made me think about the difficulties in telling stories by recreating the past. In The Washington Posts’ recent series “Fatal Flights” that I blogged about yesterday, producer Akira Hakuta combined a multitude of elements to recreate a helicoper crash from a year ago. In The St. Petersburg Times’ recent package “The Golden Hour,” Joseph Garnett Jr., Maurice Rivenbark and Jack Rowland combined interviews with broadcast news footage to recreate a car crash from four months ago. Both are unique in their final product, but both also prove how difficult it can be to successfully tell a story that wasn’t fully captured in the present.
ESPN excels in documentary videography
Even though The Journey of Richard Jensen is almost a year old, I still watch it every time I need video inspiration. Everything about this story is stellar – the storyline, the edits, the videography … My advice to you: look no further than ESPN for excellence in video journalism.
Social videography – the future of short-term multimedia?
Admittedly, the majority of projects I highlight on II are long-term multimedia projects. However, that does not imply that good multimedia takes weeks to produce. In this changing environment, it is crucial that producers are capable of turning around stories on a daily basis for our news-hungry users. We all know Flash interactives are extremely time consuming, so are videos the best option for short-term multimedia?
Washington Post launches interactive video and comments feature
The Washington Post recently launched an interactive video feature titled, “Scene In.” Produced with a Canon 5D Mark II by talented videographer Alexandra Garcia, this weekly fashion video package features a variety of innovative elements, including an interactive video control and an animated comments section.
Multimedia Round Table | Beyond the barrel
It’s been several months since I opened up conversation about a particular multimedia piece, but I enjoyed the conversation so much from last round table that I would like to hear your thoughts on an interactive I came across today by the Arizona Daily Star, titled “Beyond the barrel.” Spend some time on this package, look at how they organized and designed the site, and think about what medium they used for each part of the story. Then, add your opinions in the comments on what you liked, what could have been improved, and your general impression on this interactive.
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