If you’ve ever fancied making a documentary yourself, take a look at my workshop „How to make a short documentary with a smartphone“. Follow this tutorials for some tips on creating a documentary film. Here are some supplementary notes. Cover photo: Runner1616, Clpbrd, CC BY-SA 3.0
On iOS devices Splice is the best free video editor. It’s easy-to-use interface makes it easy to create a short documentary.
Interviews are the main method for acquiring information from individuals. Study these 10 strategies to improve your interview skills. Cover Photo:: Michael Pattinson, Public Domain
One of the more successful way of training new folks in visual literacy is through patterns. One such pattern that is used in journalism circles is the „BBC 5 shot“ pattern, pioneered by Michael Rosenblum. He developed this method while training journalists from the NY Times to the BBC Five-shot rule is a useful technique in …
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One of the best ways to explain your science is through the use of video. Here are some basic tips for making your videos look professional. Cover Photo: Mueller / MSC, MSC 2014 Smartphone-Audience Mueller MSC2014, CC BY 3.0 DE
Did you know that your smartphone is a magic movie making tool? It is a powerful content creation tool right out of the box. Even the headphones can also be used as an emergency microphone for interviews. But what equipment do you actually need to become a mobile journalist and what is nice-to-have? Cover Photo: …
Shooting and sharing videos has never been so easy, with a wide selection of mobile apps available to capture, edit and distribute your footage. Cover Photo: Fuzheado, Wikimakesvideo-iphone-camera, CC BY-SA 3.0
Online Videos are enjoying great popularity. 55% of people watch videos online every day and using the word ‘video’ in an email subject line boosts the open rates by 19%. Nevertheless videos are still underepresented in science communication. Although it is quite easy to make a short documentary with a smartphone and some apps. The …
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Mysteriöse Dinge geschehen in Ostfriesland schon seit Jahrhunderten. Erzählungen von niemals endenden Schlachten, falschen Teufeln und verschwundenen Frauen sind Sagen und Legenden, die mich in dunklen, nebelverhangenen Wintertagen schon als Kind in wohliges Gruseln versetzten. Nun darf ich selbst solche Geschichten erzählen. Unlängst startete die Social-Media-Mystery-Serie Lostfriesland, die ich gemeinsam mit Matthias Sdun und John …
Für Journalisten ist das Smartphone ein unverzichtbares Arbeitsmittel. Mit den richtigen Apps lassen sich viele Dinge quasi unterwegs erledigen. Und zwar so gut, dass sich mit dem „Mobilen Journalistmus“ (MoJo) blängst ein neuer Berufszweig etabliert hat. Beitragsbild: Screenshot Thinglkink